St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna is a Roman Catholic Church located in Bloomington, Illinois near the Central Illinois Regional Airport.  With a history dating as far back as 1860, St. Patrick Church and the other Roman Catholic Churches of the Bloomington-Normal area have been deeply involved in the development of Bloomington-Normal.  

With an active parish of over 1,850 registered households, St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna is among the most active Roman Catholic Churches in the Bloomington-Normal area.  St. Patrick is also heavily involved in both Central Catholic and Corpus Christi schools, as well as Illinois State University's Blessed John Paul II Catholic Newman Center.

Led by Pastor Msgr. Greg Ketcham, St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna's staff also includes Parochial Vicar Fr. John Steffen and several Deacons, as well as a full office of various coordinators.  

Mass Times

Weekend Masses are held on Saturdays at 4:00pm, and Sundays at 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, and 7:00pm.

Weekday Masses are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:00am, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30am.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation takes place on Saturdays from 3:00pm-3:45pm, or by appointment.

Location

St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna is located near the Central Illinois Regional Airport on the corner of Route 9 and Towanda Barnes Road, at: 1001 North Towanda Barnes Road, Bloomington, Illinois 61705.

Contact

Phone Number: 309-662-7316

Website: http://stpatrickmerna.org/

Fax: 309-664-6167

The Sanctuary of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Merna

Pastor Fr. Greg Ketcham