Sacred Heart Catholic Church
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Roman Catholic Church denies.
This congregation affirms.
"rejects — Infant baptism is the norm. Baptism regenerates and incorporates into the Church. Emergency baptism of infants is a serious pastoral concern."
Inherited from denomination
What Roman Catholic Church teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Confessional standard: Council of Trent (Canons) · Council of Trent (Decrees)
Affirms
- Apostolic SuccessionSTRONGHistoric episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
- Assumption of MarySTRONGPius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGPius IX, Ineffabilis Deus (1854)
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Perpetual Virginity of MarySTRONGSecond Council of Constantinople (553); universal patristic reception
- Real PresenceSTRONGTrent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
- TheotokosSTRONGCouncil of Ephesus (431)
- TransubstantiationSTRONGCouncil of Trent, Session XIII (1551)
Denies
- Believer's BaptismstandardBaptism practiced once, infant primary (RCC Trent; Orthodox catechism)
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriageSTRONGMarriage is indissoluble; annulment (declaration of invalidity) is the only recourse (CCC 1650).
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About | Skip to content Home About Our History Parish Staff Committees Sacraments Ministries Religious Education Organizations Photos Archive Online Giving About About Hello, Welcome to the Sacred Heart Church website. We are a Catholic Parish in Southern Illinois that was formed in 1863. The founding pastor, Father Charles Klocke, died in 1911, after 43 years of dedicated service to the parish. Please read about our Sacred Heart of Jesus Congregation, now rich with a history of 162 years. Rev. John Igwe C.M., Administrator was appointed to Sacred HeaSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> Our History | Skip to content Home About Our History Parish Staff Committees Sacraments Ministries Religious Education Organizations Photos Archive Online Giving Our History History of the Sacred Heart Parish of Du Quoin The first Catholics in the Du Quoin area were probably the Indian Chief Jean Baptiste Du Coigne and members of his tribe in the late 1700’s, even before Illinois was known as a state. Prior to 1850 there had been very little religious organization in this territory. Many Catholics had never seen a priest or attended a Mass but they metSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> Parish Staff | Skip to content Home About Our History Parish Staff Committees Sacraments Ministries Religious Education Organizations Photos Archive Online Giving Parish Staff Sacred Heart Parish Staff Parish Staff Pastor – Rev. John Igwe C.M., Administrator- since 2024 Secretary – Erica Woodside – since July, 2023 Maintenance Supervisor – Tony Kellerman – since January 2014 Parish Council President – Paul Martin Vice President – Kim Dorsey Parish Trustees John Childs Kathy Scaglione Religious Education PSRSource ↗
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Our History | Skip to content Home About Our History Parish Staff Committees Sacraments Ministries Religious Education Organizations Photos Archive Online Giving Our History History of the Sacred Heart Parish of Du Quoin The first Catholics in the Du Quoin area were probably the Indian Chief Jean Baptiste Du Coigne and members of his tribe in the late 1700’s, even before Illinois was known as a state. Prior to 1850 there had been very little religious organization in this territory. Many Catholics had never seen a priest or attended a Mass but they met in their homes for prayer and felloSource ↗
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Parish Staff | Skip to content Home About Our History Parish Staff Committees Sacraments Ministries Religious Education Organizations Photos Archive Online Giving Parish Staff Sacred Heart Parish Staff Parish Staff Pastor – Rev. John Igwe C.M., Administrator- since 2024 Secretary – Erica Woodside – since July, 2023 Maintenance Supervisor – Tony Kellerman – since January 2014 Parish Council President – Paul Martin Vice President – Kim Dorsey Parish Trustees John Childs Kathy Scaglione Religious Education PSR – Religious Education Coordinator ̵Source ↗
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About | Skip to content Home About Our History Parish Staff Committees Sacraments Ministries Religious Education Organizations Photos Archive Online Giving About About Hello, Welcome to the Sacred Heart Church website. We are a Catholic Parish in Southern Illinois that was formed in 1863. The founding pastor, Father Charles Klocke, died in 1911, after 43 years of dedicated service to the parish. Please read about our Sacred Heart of Jesus Congregation, now rich with a history of 162 years. Rev. John Igwe C.M., Administrator was appointed to Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in summer of 2024. The PSource ↗
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