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Joy is about to brim over in Brimfield – by the shoebox-full

Bishop Tylka celebrates closing of 150th anniversary with Sisters of St. Benedict

“Feast of faith” at St. John’s Catholic Newman Center

Prayerful witness as Planned Parenthood Peoria resumes abortions

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Joy is about to brim over in Brimfield – by the shoebox-full

By The Catholic Post | October 16, 2024

BRIMFIELD — Box of Joy coordinator Tina Windish of St. Joseph Parish, Brimfield is in her ninth year of what she describes as a “labor of love”: working with diocesan parishes and schools to collect shoebox-sized gift boxes for some of the world’s poorest children. The Box of Joy program – itself in its 11th […]

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Box of Joy is about showing the world’s poorest children that they are loved. Individuals, families, parishes or schools fill shoebox-sized boxes with small, age-appropriate gifts and bring them to drop-off centers, such as the drop-off and sorting center at St. Joseph Church in Brimfield. Box of Joy Week is from Nov. 2 to Nov. 10.

Joy is about to brim over in Brimfield – by the shoebox-full

By The Catholic Post | Oct 16, 2024

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Bishop Louis Tylka presides at Mass during the closing Mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Sister of St. Benedict at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island Oct. 13. (Anne Marie Amacher)

Bishop Tylka celebrates closing of 150th anniversary with Sisters of St. Benedict

By The Catholic Post | Oct 15, 2024

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Over 500 gather with Bishop Louis Tylka for Mass in U of I’s St. John’s Catholic Chapel to kick off “Catholic Illini Feast Week” on Oct. 6. “Feast Week” honors St. John the Evangelist, patron of the Newman Center Chapel, and St. John Henry Newman. (St. John’s Catholic Newman Center/Grace Beumler)

“Feast of faith” at St. John’s Catholic Newman Center

By The Catholic Post | Oct 11, 2024

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Jeanne Whalen, former family life director for the Diocese of Peoria, is seen witnessing at Life Chain outside the Planned Parenthood facility in Peoria. Earlier, she had contacted the facility posing as a 16-year old girl, and had been supplied with information. The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore

Prayerful witness as Planned Parenthood Peoria resumes abortions

By Paul Moore | Oct 9, 2024

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Twelve priests serving the diocese of Peoria celebrate birthdays Oct. 8 – 30

By The Catholic Post | Oct 9, 2024

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Soaring song at Spirit of Hope Mass for Cancer

By Paul Moore | Oct 8, 2024

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On October 6, 2024 the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis elected a major superior and council (from left): Sister Rose Therese Mann, O.S.F. – also appointed to be assistant secretary; Sister Theresa Ann Brazeau, O.S.F. – also appointed to be treasurer general; Sister Agnes Joseph Williams, O.S.F. – major superior; Sister Judith Ann Duvall, O.S.F. – appointed to be assistant major superior and treasurer general; Sister Teresa Paul Selamat, O.S.F. (Provided photo)

OSF Sisters elect new major superior, council

By The Catholic Post | Oct 8, 2024

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Catholic Voting – the obligation to participate, and Fulton Sheen

By The Catholic Post | Oct 4, 2024

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A Spirit of Hope message from Sister Judith Ann Duvall, O.S.F.

By The Catholic Post | Oct 2, 2024

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Care for Creation launch and Green Mass Sat., Oct. 5, Bartonville

By The Catholic Post | Oct 1, 2024

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