Catholics are invited to a Gospel Mass and soul food lunch in Springfield, hosted by the Black Catholic Commission. Taking place on Sunday, Feb. 26, the Mass starts at 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church on Springfield’s north end. Father Fredrick Chima Mbiere, pastor of Resurrection Parish in Illiopolis and St. John Vianney Parish in Sherman, will be the celebrant. The soul food lunch follows Mass and is $5 per person. 

“The Gospel Mass and soul food lunch is an event acknowledging Black History Month,” said Donna Moore, director of the Office for the Office for Pro-Life Activities, Missions, and Special Ministries for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. “It’s a time to celebrate and honor the Lord, remember the past, acknowledge the present diversity among Catholics, and to embrace opportunities for inclusiveness in the future.”  

If you want to attend the lunch, please RSVP so enough food is prepared. You can call Donna Moore at (217) 321-1161 or email her at  .