About St. John The Evangelist · Walnut, Illinois
St. John the Evangelist is a small Catholic parish in the rural village of Walnut, Illinois, in Bureau County, established in 1912 and part of the Diocese of Peoria. The parish is currently served by Father Thomas W. Shaw, who also pastors the neighboring Immaculate Conception parish in Ohio, IL. Located at 204 N. Main Street in the heart of the village, St. John's offers a traditional schedule of Masses, confessions, and parish life centered on the Eucharist for the surrounding farming community.
- Established
- 1912
- Patron
- St. John the Evangelist
- Rector
- Father Thomas W. Shaw
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peoria (LaSalle Vicariate)
Why belong here
St. John the Evangelist offers a welcoming, traditional Catholic community for families in Walnut and the surrounding Bureau County farmlands, with a weekly schedule of Saturday vigil and Sunday Masses plus two weekday Masses. As a smaller parish linked with Immaculate Conception in nearby Ohio, St. John's provides the close-knit feel of a rural parish while sharing pastoral resources through Father Thomas W. Shaw. Newcomers and visitors are invited to join in the celebration of the Eucharist and the regular times of Reconciliation offered each Saturday and before weekday Masses.
Mass times at St. John The Evangelist
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM (before Mass)
- Friday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM (before Mass)
Parish Identity & Mission
St. John the Evangelist is a Catholic parish of the Diocese of Peoria, located at 204 N. Main Street in the rural village of Walnut, Illinois. Established in 1912, the parish belongs to the LaSalle Vicariate and shares pastoral ministry with Immaculate Conception Parish in nearby Ohio, IL. The parish serves Catholic families throughout Walnut and the surrounding Bureau County farming community.
- Established 1912
- Diocese of Peoria
- LaSalle Vicariate
- Patron: St. John the Evangelist
Clergy & Pastoral Staff
St. John the Evangelist is currently pastored by Father Thomas W. Shaw, who also serves as pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Ohio, IL, in a linked-parish arrangement. According to the Diocese of Peoria, Father Shaw has been pastor of these parishes since 2011; he was born November 24, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, and was ordained May 26, 2001.
- Pastor: Father Thomas W. Shaw
- Linked parish: Immaculate Conception, Ohio, IL
- Father Shaw pastor since 2011
Location & Contact
St. John the Evangelist is located in the heart of the village of Walnut, on Main Street one-half block north of Route 92. The parish shares a single pastoral team with Immaculate Conception in nearby Ohio, IL.
- Address: 204 N. Main Street, PO Box 370, Walnut, IL 61376
- Phone: (815) 379-2602
- Diocesan listing: https://www.cdop.org/parishes/st-john-the-evangelist-walnut
- On Main St., 1/2 block north of Route 92