About Queen of Peace · Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Queen of Peace is the Catholic parish serving the military community at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, located at 320 Ward Drive, Building 1620 (the base chapel). Geographically situated within the Diocese of Belleville, it functions as a military parish under the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, providing Catholic worship, formation, and pastoral care for active-duty airmen, their families, civilian employees, and retirees connected to the 375th Air Mobility Wing. Sunday Mass is celebrated twice (9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), with daily Mass offered Monday through Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The parish is staffed by a priest along with a pastoral coordinator and collaborates directly with the Scott AFB Chapel team.
- Patron
- Mary, Queen of Peace (Our Lady Queen of Peace)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Belleville (geographical); Catholic faithful on the base also receive pastoral care through the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
Why belong here
Queen of Peace at Scott AFB offers a Catholic home for the base's airmen, families, DoD civilians, and retirees, with multiple Sunday Masses and daily Mass during the workweek. It pairs classic parish life — Reconciliation, faith formation, and volunteer ministries — with the unique rhythm of a military community, supporting spiritual readiness and family resilience on base. Pastoral care is offered in confidence through chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen who work closely with the parish.
Mass times at Queen of Peace
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Reconciliation listed on diocesan directory schedule (specific times not published online)
Parish Identity & Location
Queen of Peace is the Catholic parish serving Scott Air Force Base, located at 320 Ward Drive, Building 1620, Scott AFB, IL 62225. The mailing address (used for official correspondence) is 375 AW/HC, 320 Ward Drive, Bldg. 1620, Scott AFB, IL 62225. The parish operates from Chapel 1 on the installation, sharing the space with the broader Scott AFB Chapel community. Geographically the parish sits within the Diocese of Belleville; as a military community, Catholic faithful also receive pastoral care through the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.
- Street: 320 Ward Drive, Bldg. 1620, Scott AFB, IL 62225
- Mailing: 375 AW/HC, 320 Ward Drive, Bldg. 1620, Scott AFB, IL 62225
- Geographical diocese: Belleville
- Military ordinariate: Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
- Pastoral Coordinator: Lisi Blake
Clergy & Pastoral Staff
The parish is supported by a Catholic priest working alongside Air Force chaplains and a pastoral coordinator. A 2020 funeral notice records Fr. Carlos M. Bohorquez as the Catholic priest at Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, Scott AFB. Installation-level chaplains over recent years have included Lt. Col. T. Daniel Warf (375th Air Mobility Wing/Installation Chaplain) and Wing Chaplain Lt. Col. James Richey with Deputy Wing Chaplain Maj. Erik Tisher.
- Pastoral Coordinator: Lisi Blake (618-256-3303)
- Fr. Carlos M. Bohorquez — Catholic priest (per Jan. 2020 funeral notice)
- Wing Chaplain: Lt. Col. James Richey
- Deputy Wing Chaplain: Maj. Erik Tisher
- Installation Chaplain (2021): Lt. Col. T. Daniel Warf
- Superintendent of Religious Affairs (2021): Sr. Master Sgt. Samantha Ferguson Oliver
Scott AFB Chapel & Military Community
Queen of Peace works in close partnership with the Scott AFB Chapel team, whose stated mission is to 'inspire the readiness of Airmen and their families through unparalleled soul care, leader advisement, and religious liberty.' Chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen are embedded across the base to support spiritual resilience. The 375th Air Mobility Wing is the host unit, and Base Chapel (Chapel 1, Bldg. 1620) is the worship center for Catholic, Protestant, and other faith-group services. As of December 27, 2020, Scott AFB Chapel discontinued Protestant Sunday worship services on base, directing personnel to local area Protestant churches instead.
- Vision: 'to care for Airmen more than anyone thinks possible.'
- Mission: spiritual resilience through soul care, leader advisement, and religious liberty
- Confidential counseling available through chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen
- Chapel customer service hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Mon–Fri (618-256-4060)
- After-hours duty chaplain via Command Post: 256-5891
Sacraments & Pastoral Care
Daily and Sunday Mass is the central sacramental offering; Reconciliation is referenced in the official schedule (specific times are published in the parish bulletin). Pastoral counseling, sacramental preparation, and chaplain support are coordinated through the parish and the chapel front office.
- Sunday and weekday Mass
- Reconciliation (by appointment and at scheduled times)
- Pastoral counseling & appointments via 618-256-3303
- After-hours emergency chaplain: 256-5891