Annual Blue Mass Steeped in Tradition

Annual Blue Mass Steeped in Tradition

The tradition of paying tribute to first responders at a Blue Mass, goes back to the mid-1930s in Washington DC. At St. Patrick’s Church in Kankakee, Fr. John Peeters, CSV, pastor, brought the tradition to the parish a little more than 10 years ago, and it...
Luck of the Irish Comes to Half Paddy Fest

Luck of the Irish Comes to Half Paddy Fest

For more than a dozen years, parishioners at St. Patrick’s Church in Kankakee have marked the halfway point to their patron’s feast day, with their annual Half Paddy Fest. It’s always a hit. “Because St. Patrick’s Day is too much fun to...