Diocese of Joliet
Confession Times in the Diocese of Joliet
Every parish in the Diocese of Joliet that publishes a confession schedule, grouped by town. Many parishes also hear confessions by appointment — the parish page says so where that is offered.
100 parishes · 66 towns · 90 with published confession times
Parishes by town
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Sat 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Parish Tue 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM · Sat 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Tue 7:00 PM · Wed 12:30 PM · Thu 7:00 AM · Fri 12:30 PM · Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
- St. Mary's Catholic Church By appointment or not published
- St. Alexis Catholic Church Thu 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- St. Isidore Parish Fri 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM · Sat 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
- St. Dominic Catholic Church Fri 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM · Sat 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
- St. Francis of Assisi Parish Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Thu 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM · Sat 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- St George Catholic Church Sat 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
- St. Joseph Parish Tue 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM · Sat 3:00 PM
- Corpus Christi Catholic Church Thu 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM · Sat 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- St. Ann Parish Tue 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 8:30 AM
- Notre Dame Parish Wed 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Sun 10:00 AM · Tue 6:00 PM - 6:20 PM · Wed 9:00 AM · Thu 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM · Fri 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM · Sat 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
- St. Carlo Acutis Parish Thu 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Sat 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Parish Fri 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM · Sat 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
- Divine Savior Parish By appointment or not published
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Wed 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Mary of Gostyn Parish Sat 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church Sat 9:00 AM
- Visitation Catholic Church Sat 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Anthony Catholic Church Tue 6:30 PM · Sat 2:30 PM
- Our Lady of Lourdes Wed 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM · Sat 4:30 PM
- Immaculate Conception Parish (Immaculate Conception / Our Lady of Guadalupe) Thu 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Queenship of Mary Parish (Giáo Xứ Trinh Vương) By appointment or not published
- St. James the Apostle Parish Sat 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Petronille Parish Sun 4:00 PM · Fri 7:00 AM · Sat 4:00 PM
- St Matthew Church Mon 7:40 AM · Tue 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM · Sat 8:40 AM, 3:30 PM
- Sacred Heart By appointment or not published
- St. Margaret Mary Sat 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
- Saint Isaac Jogues Catholic Church Mon 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM · Sat 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
- Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish Sat 9:00 AM
- St. Bernard Parish Sat 3:30 PM
- St. James the Apostle By appointment or not published
- St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church (성 김대건 성당) By appointment or not published
- St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Wed 8:30 AM · Sat 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
- Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Tue 7:30 AM · Sat 3:00 PM
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Thu 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Sat 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Queen of Apostles Parish Sat 8:30 AM
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Wed 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM · Sat 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Thu 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM · Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- St. Joseph Parish Wed 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM · Sat 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- St. Mary Nativity & Holy Cross Sat 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. John Paul II Parish Tue 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM · Thu 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM · Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Patrick Parish Thu 4:00 PM · Sat 3:00 PM
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- Our Lady of Korean Martyrs Mission By appointment or not published
- St. Dennis Catholic Church Sat 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
- St. John Vianney Catholic Church By appointment or not published
- St. Joseph Catholic Parish Sat 5:00 PM
- Christ the King Church Sat 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Divine Mercy Polish Parish (Parafia pw. Miłosierdzia Bożego w Lombard) Mon 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM · Tue 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM · Wed 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM · Thu 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM · Fri 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM · Fri 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Sat 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sat 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- St. Pius X Catholic Community Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Tue 7:30 AM, 7:00 PM · Wed 7:30 AM · Thu 7:30 AM, 6:30 PM, 6:30 PM · Fri 7:30 AM · Sat 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- St. Patrick Church, Wilton Center By appointment or not published
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Sun 8:00 AM · Tue 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Tue 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM · Thu 7:35 AM - 8:15 AM · Sat 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- St. Mary Catholic Church Wee 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM · Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church Sat 3:30 PM
- Immaculate Conception Parish Sat 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church Tue 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM · Thu 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Mon 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM · Thu 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Sat 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- St. Elizabeth Seton Parish Sat 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Margaret Mary Parish Thu 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Raphael Catholic Church Fri 3:00 PM · Sat 9:15 AM
- St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Sat 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
- St. Jude Catholic Church Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church Fri 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM · Sat 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Anne Catholic Church Wed 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Mary Catholic Church - Paxton Sun 7:30 AM - 7:50 AM · Tue 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM · Sat 8:30 AM
- Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Parish Thu 7:15 PM - 7:45 PM · Sat 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Peter Catholic Church Sun 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
- St. Mary Immaculate Parish Tue 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM · Sat 2:30 PM
- St. Mary Parish Sat 3:00 PM
- St Joseph Catholic Church, Rockdale (FSSP) By appointment or not published
- St. Andrew the Apostle Parish Tue 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Wed 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM · Sat 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Walter Catholic Church Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Holy Family Parish Thu 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Sat 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
- St. Lawrence Sat 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM, 6:30 PM
- St. Liborius Catholic Church Sun 8:00 AM, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM · Tue 9:00 AM, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM · Fri 7:00 AM · Sat 8:30 AM, 3:30 PM
- St. Alexander Parish Mon 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM · Thu 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- St. Irene Catholic Church Sat 3:30 PM
- St. Edmund Parish Sat 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM
- Resurrection Catholic Church Sat 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Mary Catholic Church Sat 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Sat 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church Sat 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
- St. Mark Catholic Church Sat 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- St. Michael Catholic Church Tue 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM · Sat 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Thu 9:00 AM · Sat 3:15 PM
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Fri 3:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM
- Church of the Holy Ghost Sat 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
- Christ the Servant Parish Sat 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- St. Scholastica Parish Sat 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- St. Patrick Parish Sun 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM, 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM · Wee 8:30 AM · Sat 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is confession in the Diocese of Joliet?
- Saturday afternoon is the most common time across the Diocese of Joliet, usually in the half hour to hour before the vigil Mass. 100 parishes across 66 towns are listed above with their own times, because they genuinely differ.
- Do I need an appointment?
- Not for a scheduled time — you can simply turn up. Most parishes also offer confession by appointment, which is worth asking about if the published times do not suit you.
- Can I go to confession at a parish I am not registered at?
- Yes, and many people prefer to. Any priest with faculties in the diocese can hear your confession, wherever you are registered.
