Exiles, gather for good news.
We welcome Urbana-Champaign’s exiled Catholics of all ages and backgrounds, spiritual seekers, and the generally curious, including U of I students.
Most days, we’re like the first-century Church, building community as a “Church Without Walls.”
Outside worship hours, for information, emergencies, or care, we invite you to contact our priests:
Father Johannes at johannes.ccie@gmail.com, or
Mother Kelly at revkelly.cce@mail.com or 720-805-4010
We gather for Sunday worship and spiritual growth at various locations to be announced on our Events calendar below.
Mass or Communion services and spiritual care opportunities are available from 2:00-6:00 p.m. on Saturdays at the
Board Room on 2nd floor at the University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL
with other opportunities, as specified in the Events calendar below.
Please check the Calendar on Saturday mornings for updates!
If the events calendar isn’t clear, please call 720-805-4010 with your programming questions.
All are welcome.
Mass, Community, & Soup
Join us for Catholic Mass, which begins at 3:30 on the second floor at the University YMCA in Champaign, at 1001 S Wright Street. You may park only in the YELLOW tagged YMCA employee spots behind the building on Saturdays. We start to set up around 2 p.m., and all are welcome to come early to help, for fellowship, or for Reconciliation before Mass. Afterward, we share soup and snacks as we get to know one another. Come and see!
Meet for Book Chat & Fellowship at Caffe Paradiso
Our worship space was rented out for a prior event, so we will meet at 801 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL for fellowship. Today we start our book chat about LIFE TOGETHER (Introduction and Chapter One) by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. What a great way to grow in community over coffee, tea, or a favorite café beverage! See you there (even if you haven’t had a chance to read).
Mass, Community, & Soup
Join us for Catholic Mass, which begins at 3:30 on the second floor at the University YMCA in Champaign, at 1001 S Wright Street. You may park only in the YELLOW tagged YMCA employee spots behind the building on Saturdays. We start to set up around 2 p.m., and all are welcome to come early to help, for fellowship, or for Reconciliation before Mass. Afterward, we share soup and snacks as we get to know one another. Come and see!
Mass, Community, & Soup
Join us for Catholic Mass, which begins at 3:30 on the second floor at the University YMCA in Champaign, at 1001 S Wright Street. You may park only in the YELLOW tagged YMCA employee spots behind the building on Saturdays. We start to set up around 2 p.m., and all are welcome to come early to help, for fellowship, or for Reconciliation before Mass. Afterward, we share soup and snacks as we get to know one another. Come and see!
Mass, Community, & Soup
Join us for Catholic Mass, which begins at 3:30 on the second floor at the University YMCA in Champaign, at 1001 S Wright Street. You may park only in the YELLOW tagged YMCA employee spots behind the building on Saturdays. We start to set up around 2 p.m., and all are welcome to come early to help, for fellowship, or for Reconciliation before Mass. Afterward, we share soup and snacks as we get to know one another. Come and see!
Mass, Community, & Soup
Join us at the University YMCA for meet and greet any time after 2:00 p.m., while we set up for Mass. We offer conversation, snacks, and then, after Mass (we try to start worship at 3:30), we’ll share a meal of soup and bread. If you are interested in the Sacrament of Reconciliation or other pastoral care, call Mother Kelly at 720-805-4010. We look forward to meeting you! During our services, there is free parking in the YMCA Lot ONLY in the spaces marked with yellow signs that say “Reserved for YMCA employees.” Please do not park in the other reserved spaces or you will be towed.
Gather, Meet & Eat
Welcome to our new Catholic Church in Exile Urbana-Champaign Community. Gather with us today to talk about your journey, spiritual needs, and hopes for a new Catholic experience.
Communion and Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered for those who ask. The focus will be on meeting and listening to support your needs.
In the spirit of our patron, Dorothy Day, in addition to community and sharing, we will also offer complimentary soup and sides for your nourishment.
Catholic Mass
Join us for Catholic Mass in Huntington Tower, Archbishop Kristina Rake presiding. We will gather at 201 W. Springfield Avenue in Champaign, IL, in the 3rd floor Conference Room across from the elevators. Parking is available in the connected parking ramp. Access the building from either the third or first floor doors. If you find the doors locked when you arrive, call 217-560-4024 and we’ll open them!
We will gather at 1 p.m. for 1:30 Mass. Please stay afterwards for soup, snacks, coffee, and casual chat.
Questions? Call Rev. Kelly at 720-805-4010.
Catholic Communion
Communion, Soup & Community in the McKinley Foundation Chapel at Presby Hall.
Catholic Community & Coffee
We will meet this Sunday at Espresso Royale, 1117 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL 61801. Come to talk about your needs, interests, and hopes for a different type of Catholic spirituality and community.
Catholic Communion
Communion, Soup & Community in the McKinley Foundation Chapel at Presby Hall.
Welcome Back! Mass
Mass starts at 1:30 pm in Presby Hall Chapel at McKinley Foundation on the U of I campus. Doors open at 1:00 for setup and greetings. In our first community event, Archbishop Kristina Rake will celebrate a special Mass for seeking and exiled Catholics from the Urbana-Champaign area. All will bless and celebrate U of I students beginning their new school year! Soup, fellowship, and support will be offered after Mass. All are welcome! Call 720-805-4010 for information.