Welcome to the

Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus

Roman Catholic Church

Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Sunday:  8:00am and 10:30am

​Daily Mass:
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 6:30am 
Thursday, Friday and Saturday:   8:00am

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30 am -3:00pm |
Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm |
Sunday - Closed

Reconciliation
Saturdays at 4:00pm  or by appointment. 

St. Peregrine Devotion:  Every third Monday (unless otherwise noted) at 7:00pm


Eucharistic Adoration:  Every second Tuesday (unless otherwise noted) from 5:00-7:00pm


Deaf Ministry- Sign-Interpreted Mass Schedule:

10:30am - Sign-interpreted Mass every Sunday of the month

5:00pm - Sign-interpreted Mass every first Saturday of the month,                   concelebrated by Fr. John Abulag





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Mother Church of the Diocese of Joliet
As the Cathedral it is the home of the Chief Shepherd of the diocese, Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Bishop of Joliet. St. Raymond is a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people. Every person who walks through our doors is important to us. Whether you are a visitor or new to our parish, interested in becoming Catholic, seeking to return to the practice of your faith, or an active member of our parish, we are pleased that you have come to our website and we will do all that we can to assist you. If you cannot find the information that you are seeking on this website, please contact us. We would love to hear from you. 

Lenten Confessions - Friday, March 22, 2024 from 3:00 - 7:00pm

All Are Welcome! The Catholic Parishes of the Joliet Area will offer Lenten Confessions at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus on Friday, March 22, 2024 from 3:00 - 7:00pm. Multiple languages will be offered.

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Holy Week

Holy Week stands at the head of our calendar, the holiest week of the entire liturgical year. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and continues until Easter Sunday. It celebrates the Paschal Mystery, the passion and death of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and his resurrection, his triumph over sin and death and his glorification by our God. Please join us for this beautiful week of liturgies and celebrations. We invite you to enter into the depth and beauty of these sacred days leading up to the joy of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. 

Holy Week Schedule

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays during Lent at 7:00pm in the Cathedral.  Good Friday stations will be prayed at 6:00pm.

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Join Our Young Adult Bible Study

Inviting all Young adults ages 18-29 to join us in our Cathedral Bell Tower starting Friday, April 5 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm for social time followed by bible study. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bible)!
Questions: Contact Ben McCune at bmccune14@gmail.com.

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Promised Land Gardens

Tend a Garden! Plant, tend and harvest from on or two plots on the south end of our campus (April - October) or help with as-needed projects like preparing plots, mulching or adding dirt. Volunteers are also needed to deliver, freeze, or sauce produce.  We provide all supplies.  All produce goes to local food programs. 

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Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowls

One of the classic items you'll see around church as we are in the Lenten season are the CRS Rice Bowls. Please help yourself to one at the exits of the church. Rice Bowls are often thought to be a project for younger kids, but the bowl now comes with a calendar of useful activities that can be done by anyone or with a little creativity, adapted into something for adults as well. Even if you don't start the rice Bowl right at the beginning of Lent, no problem, pick on up at any time and get started. Visit  crsricebowl.org to learn more.

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Instant Church Directory Is Online! Are You In It?

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO SIGN UP!  We have enjoyed seeing all the beautiful family photos that have been submitted! Many of you are listed in our church directory, but we’re missing your picture! Please don’t be shy: many of us rely on pictures to put names to faces. With an online directory, new members can be added and growing families can be updated on an on-going basis. This is a great way for our priests, staff and fellow parishioners to better get to know one another. Parishioners will have password-based access at any time and can update their photos and information accordingly. View our new directory below and follow the prompts under “Sign In” to “Create a login” or you can just upload your photo without a login. Please note that you will need to use your email address as listed in our directory to create a login. If you do not remember what email you used when registering, please call us. 

2024 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal has begun!

If you have already pledged your support to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA), we sincerely thank you! If we all join together, we can meet our parish’s goal of $ 77,100. Each and every gift, regardless of size, truly matters and makes a difference. If you still plan on making your gift, please prayerfully reflect on how best you can support the CMAA this year to help those in need throughout our diocese, For the Glory of God. Pledge envelopes are still available in the church, or you can use the envelope you received in the mail from the diocese. We also welcome online gifts at jolietdioceseappeal.org. Remember, if we raise more than our goal, the diocese will return 70 percent of the amount over goal to us to reinvest in our own parish. This is an incredible opportunity and blessing!

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75th Anniversary of the Diocese of Joliet

Our diocese was founded on December 11, 1948. For an entire year, we will highlight the great accomplishments of our past and how we were founded in faith, while being called to witness now and in the future, and continue to be sent forth to serve. Yesterday, the diocese will celebrate the Opening Liturgy for the 75th Anniversary at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus.

Download Our Parish App!

This app is available for parishioners to download on both Apple and Android phones. We expect the features and capabilities of our app to foster a stronger sense of community and faith in the daily lives of all parishioners. St. Raymond will be able to communicate quick and easy with all parishioners via messages and notifications to keep you in the loop with what is going on in our parish. 

St. Raymond School offers a rigorous learning experience that develops the whole child – academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually – through high expectations for academics and character, a supportive and loving community, and a focus on faith that prepares our students to make the world a better place.

At St. Raymond School, we are very proud of our teachers and staff, not only for how they work every day to ensure our students are learning and growing into their best selves, but also for how they model this learning by pushing themselves to grow as well. 

When you choose St. Raymond for your family, you are choosing to be part of a community – a community that includes engaged and dedicated parents who partner with the school in the education of their children. St. Raymond parents believe in our mission and want the best for their children, so volunteering at school comes naturally. St. Raymond does not keep parents at a distance; rather, parents are invited and encouraged to share their time, their talent and their treasure to make St. Ray’s the amazing place that it is. And we really couldn’t do it without them!

Explore Our Church

“Untold and yet unborn generations will bless our memory and foresight in the purchase
of this property. For someday there will arise on it a Cathedral!”

Reverend Francis E. Scanlan
November 8, 1917
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