St. Paul's Annual Kirchenfest: You're Invited! To many people, Kirchenfest and St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland are synonymous! "Kirchenfest", which is German for "Church Festival", is a two-day celebration in which the people of St. Paul Parish share their warmth and friendliness with friends and visitors alike. Scenes from the Kirchenfest! Let this be our invitation to you to come and join us at our 38th Annual Kirchenfest! The Kirchenfest is one of the largest church festivals in Southern Illinois. The event spreads over six acres on the grounds of St. Paul Parish and draws people from miles around the bi-state area! Take a look around our website to see what we've planned for this year's event. If you're looking for food, games, music and fun, there's no better place to be than Kirchenfest '08! Please visit our site frequently as we'll be adding more information about the Kirchnfest as it becomes available...