Welcome to the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception!
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Welcome to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, IL!
We are glad you are here, for however long you are with us. If you are a visitor of the Cathedral, please contact the Parish Office for tour or group information and hospitality. If you are looking to make the Cathedral your home, we welcome you and are excited to meet you!
Whether you are a visitor or a longtime parishioner, please watch this video to learn more about our beautiful Cathedral. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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Dear Friends, This Saturday the Church celebrated the great Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, meaning we believe God assumed Mary body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life. It might sound strange, but I think we can learn a little about the Assumption from St. Catherine of Siena’s experience of levitation. St. Catherine of Siena, a great Dominican mystic and Doctor of the Church, was widely reported by many different witnesses to have experienced levitation on multiple occasions. In her crowning spiritual work, The Dialogue, St. Catherine explains the inner spiritual realities that result in levitation. The explanation comes…
