Welcome to Sacred Heart Parish of Du Quoin, Illinois

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 147 years.

Father Nick Junker was ordained a priest on May 10th, 2008 and appointed Administrator of Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in July of 2010. Read his full profile.

The Parish Staff and Committees are also available online.