St. Mary’s School & Church

08/28/2026

Are you interested in St. Mary's embroidered apparel?
Order online before 9/9/2026:
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08/26/2026

⛪ 𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨! 🙏

OCIA stands for 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨. OCIA begins in mid-September and runs through mid-April, when the Sacraments of Christian Initiation are celebrated at the Easter Vigil.

Interested in taking this step, or know someone who is?
📲𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝟑𝟎𝟗-𝟔𝟗𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎.

❤ "You may have been thinking about the Catholic Church for a long time, or you may only recently have begun to wonder what Catholics believe and why. Perhaps you are returning to faith after time away, or taking one small step toward something you want to understand more deeply. Whatever has brought you here, there is room for your questions and the time you need to explore them!"

08/25/2026

These awesome ladies have been working hard on our combined IESA team!

They have a couple upcoming home games at our very own Kickapoo ball fields on 8/25 & 9/4, with games starting at 4:30pm!

Come on out and cheer on our Mustangs/Irish! 🐎 🍀

08/19/2026

The 1st full day is under our belt!
Check out some highlights from yesterday’s half day & hot dog lunch. 🌭

Thank you to the Ludolph’s and family/friends for treating our school family. ❤️

08/15/2026

Thank you to our Pastor, Father Miller, our Director of Religious Ed, Jena Klingler and all the the teachers & staff for preparing the Atrium for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd curriculum.

An amazing space has been created through the intercession of Venerable Fulton J Sheen.

This space has been blessed and is ready to allow our student’s relationships with God to flourish!

07/29/2026

Is it true we have small class sizes? Yes.

As a parent, you want your child to excel in school and life. Sending your child to a school where they receive individualized attention is an effective way for them to learn both academic & problem-solving skills at the pace that fits their comprehension & personality. Kids can be easily get lost or fall behind in a larger class setting.

St. Mary’s students exercise socialization with other grades throughout the school day through art, lunch, music & recess - giving them ample opportunity to interact with more children.

School starts Aug 17th - have you registered your child yet?

Call (309)691-3015 or email: [email protected] for more information.

Openings in all grades PreK 3 year old through 8th grade.

07/29/2026

You’re invited!
Come together with the Catholic community.

Start off the school year with our annual PND family tradition! Join us for the ShamROCK featuring athletic exhibitions, food, entertainment, and more than 1,250 attendees from across our Catholic school community.

To avoid the long lines upon arrival, please purchase your tickets today at https://pndhs.ejoinme.org/ShamROCKTickets2026.

07/22/2026

07/17/2026

⭐️ CCD 2026-2027 Registration ⭐️

📩 Scan the QR Code below or see the link here for the Digital CCD Registration Form: https://tinyurl.com/bdct26sf

Note: If a physical copy is preferred, hard copies of the CCD Registration form can be found in the back of both church vestibules, St. Mary's & St. Patrick's.

❤️‍🔥Parents are a child’s first and primary catechist. It is the mission of our parish’s religious education program to assist you as parents/guardians to nurture and foster growth in the Catholic faith of your children, grades K-8th! This is accomplished with help from Catechists/volunteers of our Parish who give of their time and talents.