SACRED HEART CHURCH PARISH
Sacred Heart Church Parish is a Franciscan parish administered by Franciscan Friars of the Order of Friars Minors, (O.F.M.) from the Province of Saint John the Baptist. The Province of Saint John the Baptist has its Motherhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently there are five friars working at Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart Parish belongs to the Diocese of Peoria under the leadership of Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C.
We are an urban parish in the heart of downtown Peoria across from the Peoria Civic Center. We have an outreach food program that serves meals to the homeless and needy with the help of many parish volunteers.
We provide sacramental, pastoral and spiritual guidance services to our parish community.
The Franciscan Friars also administer Saint Joseph Parish in Peoria and are chaplains to the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception on Heading Avenue in West Peoria.
Franciscan Friars
Fr. Larry Zurek, O.F.M., Pastor
Fr. Luis Aponte-Merced, O.F.M., Associate Pastor
Fr. Robert Weakley, O.F.M.
Parish Staff
Marcella McCann and Betty Rohman, Parish Nurses
(Office Hours: By Appointment)
Music Director
Mr. James Marck
Parish Nurses
Marci McCann
Betty Rohman
Adminstrative Secretarial Staff
Scretaries
Claire Crone
Jill McCaughey
Finace manager
Terri McKimson
