LACON — St. Joseph’s Home of Lacon, 401 Ninth St., will hold its Christmas open house on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served and there will be entertainment for all ages, including a living Nativity, photos with Santa and activities for children, and music provided by the Drake family.
Continue readingThose who would like to spend Gaudete Sunday making a joyful noise to the Lord are invited to take part in an Advent Pilgrimage of Prayer and Praise on Sunday, Dec. 14, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. “Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord Greatly” includes an opportunity for choir directors, music teachers, choir members […]
Continue readingThe sports reports told the story that the most successful football season in Peoria Notre Dame’s high school history ended with a 32-25 loss to Lemont in the Class 6A state football playoffs on Nov. 22. Both schools were undefeated entering the hard-fought contest, and the Irish’s magical season ended with a stellar record of […]
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Photo Caption: “In thanksgiving for the faithful service of senior religious, please join me in supporting the Retirement Fund for Religious,” writes Bishop Jenky. The following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, to the people of the Diocese of Peoria. —– Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Soon our parishes will be […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Celebrating The High School of Saint Thomas More’s accomplishments after an all-school Mass on Dec. 2 were (from left) Ryan Bustle, principal; Dr. Sharon Weiss, superintendent of Catholic schools; bishop Jenky, and Father Matthew Hoelscher, chaplain. —– CHAMPAIGN — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, joined the students, staff and board […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Representatives of Catholic schools throughout the diocese wave white towels as the United Nations International Statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried throughout St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems (More photos from this event have been posted to The Catholic Post’s site on Facebook.) —– Mary won the […]
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By: By Shawn Reeves Second Sunday of Advent/Dec. 7 Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11; Psalm 85:9-10,11-12,13-14; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 My youngest son just turned 3. I can still remember the anticipation of his arrival — the joyful announcement of pregnancy, the discerning of names, the observation of tiny kicks upon rounded skin, the family in hushed […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Mary Lou is spiritual life coordinator for the Logan County Roman Catholic Community. By: By Jennifer Willems LINCOLN — While the Dominican Sisters of Springfield benefit from the Retirement Fund for Religious, the word retirement isn’t really in the community’s vocabulary. “We don’t have retirement. There’s always active prayer ministry and ministry […]
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Photo Caption: The dozens who were trained as “Teen Missionary Disciples” the previous night were given duties at the Youth Rally, including enthusiastically welcoming attendees as they arrived. By: By Tom Dermody Maria Nation, an active Catholic teen from Aledo, admitted to having some reservations when her parish youth group leader invited her to be […]
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Photo Caption: Keynote speaker Chris Stefanick addresses the 2014 Diocesan Youth Rally at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. By: By Tom Dermody Because “any relationship dies if you don’t put work into it,” Chris Stefanick gave the teens attending the Diocese of Peoria Youth Rally seven simple tips to deepen their relationship with Jesus, […]
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