St James Monastary
St James Monastary is a Catholic church at 2500 St James Rd in Springfield, IL 62707-9736. It is one of 164 churches in Springfield, and one of 11 Catholic congregations in the city.
Our mission is to be of service to the Church and the people of God by providing care in a joyful giving of self to the sick, the suffering and those in need.
We are a Congregation of Brothers united in the mission of Jesus. We give witness and service to humanity, especially in the care of the sick, the elderly, individuals with intellectual disabilities and in pastoral care.
2500 St James Rd, Springfield, IL, 62707-9736Phone: (217) 528-4757 · Website: http://franciscanbrothers.net
St James Monastary is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,056 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Illinois — 18,927 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at St James Monastary
- Care for individuals with intellectual disabilities
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The community around St James Monastary
In the few miles around this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about 1 in 5 describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Obesity: 41.4%
- Social Isolation: 33.5%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 20.9%
- Food Insecurity: 15.2%
- Unemployment: 6.3% (1.9–10.7%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
Churches near St James Monastary
- Chiara Center — 0.3 mi away
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away
- Corpus Christi Priory — 0.4 mi away
- Lincoln Land Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
- United Brethren Church — 0.8 mi away
- Riverton Methodist Church — 1.4 mi away in Riverton, IL
- St James Catholic Church — 1.5 mi away in Riverton, IL
- Radiant Church — 1.6 mi away
- Immanuel Lutheran Church — 1.8 mi away in Riverton, IL
- Riverton Christian Church — 2 mi away in Riverton, IL
More Catholic churches nearby
- Chiara Center — 0.3 mi away
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church — 0.4 mi away
- Corpus Christi Priory — 0.4 mi away
- St James Catholic Church — 1.5 mi away in Riverton, IL
- St. Frances Cabrini Church — 2.9 mi away
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