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Illinois Valley churches announce Christmas Eve, Christmas Day services

Catholic, Lutheran congregations schedule holiday Masses, services

Churches across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced their Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service schedules for 2025.

Cherry, Dalzell

St. Barbara Parish will hold Christmas Eve Mass at 5 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church in Dalzell. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church in Cherry.

Granville

Putnam County Community Church will host a Christmas Eve Eve service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 415 E. Hopkins St., Granville.

La Salle

St. John Baptist Parish in La Salle will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. at St. Hyacinth Church; at 4 and 10 p.m. at St. Patrick Church; and a Spanish Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Hyacinth. Midnight Masses will be held in English at St. Hyacinth and in Latin at Holy Rosary Shrine.

Trinity United Church of Christ in La Salle will conduct a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5 p.m.

Christmas Day Masses will be at 8 a.m. at St. Hyacinth, 10 a.m. at St. Patrick and 12:15 p.m. in Spanish at St. Hyacinth.

Mendota, Earlville

Christmas Eve Masses will be at 4, 6 (in Spanish) and 10 p.m. at Holy Cross Church in Mendota. Mass will be offered at 4 p.m. at St. Theresa Church in Earlville and at 6 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Peterstown.

Christmas Day Masses will be at 8:30 a.m. at St. Theresa, 9 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Peterstown and 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Church.

Oglesby

Oglesby Union Church will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.

Holy Family Church will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be at 8 a.m.

Ottawa

St. Brigid Parish in Ottawa will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 10:30 p.m. at St. Columba Church and at 5 p.m. at St. Patrick Church. Christmas Day Masses will be at 8 and 10 a.m. at St. Patrick and at 9 a.m. at St. Columba.

Peru

St. Bede Abbey will hold a Christmas Eve Mass at 8 p.m. and a Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.

Zion United Church of Christ will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

St. Rose of Lima Parish in Peru will hold Christmas Eve services at 4 p.m. at St. Valentine Church, and 5:30 and 9 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. Midnight Mass will be at St. Valentine Church.

Christmas Day Masses will be at 7:30 a.m. at St. Valentine, 9 a.m. at St. Joseph and 10:30 a.m. at St. Valentine.

Princeton

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church will hold candlelight Christmas Eve services at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

Evangelical Covenant Church will hold a 7 p.m. service on Christmas Eve.

St. Louis Catholic Church will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9 a.m.

Spring Valley/DePue

Christmas Eve Masses will be at 4 and 10 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Spring Valley, with a Spanish Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Church in DePue. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9 a.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Church.

Spring Valley United Church of Christ will hold a candlelight service at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24 at 227 E. Erie St., Spring Valley.

Streator

The Parish of St. Michael the Archangel will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 5:30 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Masses will be at 8 and 10 a.m.

Holy Trinity, the first Slovak Lutheran church in America, will host a 1 p.m. special Christmas Eve service at the corner of Franklin and Church streets in Streator.

Utica

St. Mary Church will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9 a.m.

Waltham Presbyterian Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m.

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