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St. Paul Catholic Church (Highland, Illinois)

St. Paul Catholic Church
St. Paul's Church, Highland, Illinois (85834).jpg
38°44′29″N 89°40′25″W / 38.741331°N 89.673699°W / 38.741331; -89.673699Coordinates: 38°44′29″N 89°40′25″W / 38.741331°N 89.673699°W / 38.741331; -89.673699
Location Highland, IL
Country United States of America
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1846 (1846)
Administration
Diocese Springfield in Illinois
Clergy
Bishop(s) Thomas J. Paprocki

St. Paul Church is a Roman Catholic parish with an elementary school in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois located in Highland, Illinois. The Kirchenfest, a church picnic held each year, is one of the largest church festivals in Southern Illinois.

Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30 a.m.

Kirchenfest, which is German for "Church Festival," is one of the largest church festivals in Southern Illinois. The event spreads over six acres on the grounds of St. Paul Parish. It originally began in 1970. The festival has a German theme, as the Highland, Illinois community is primarily Swiss and German heritage.

Events at the Kirchenfest:


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