St. Patricks became a parish in 2002, with the construction of its current church. Before that, St. Patricks had been a mission of the Joliet, Illinois, diocese since its creation in 1885. St. Patricks Church follows the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church in worship, praise and community involvement. The church has a strong religious education program and music programs, hosting a children's choir, teen choir, quintet, adult choir and funeral choir. It is also active in missions and serves the community through food pantry donations, Christmas gift collection, funeral luncheons and help with natural disaster recovery and global ministries.