ST. AUGUSTINE — St. Augustine Parish on Illinois Route 41 will hold its annual summer social on the church lawn on Sunday, June 28, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Hot sandwiches, salads, homemade desserts and beverages will be available. There will also be a cash raffle.
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Photo Caption: Supporters of traditional marriage between a man and a woman rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 26, shortly before the ruling was announced. By: By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference called the Supreme Court’s June 26 marriage ruling “a tragic […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Willliam Watson guided St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Peoria Heights for 34 years. Members of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Peoria Heights aren’t letting Msgr. William Watson get away without thanking him for the 34 years he has served as their pastor. There will be an open house after the […]
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Photo Caption: Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, speaks during a news conference to present Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment at the Vatican June 18. By: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The earth, which was created to support life and give praise to […]
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Photo Caption: Volunteers tend to the parish garden at St. Mary Church, Bloomington, in this photo from last summer. How is your parish, school, or family “green”? We hope to localize our coverage of Pope Francis’ new teaching on caring for creation with examples of how our Catholic parishes, schools, institutions and families — especially […]
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Rating: By Catholic News Service PHOTO: Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard star in a scene from the movie “Jurassic World.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. (CNS/Universal) —– The following movie reviews are supplied by Catholic News Service in conjunction with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Film […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems BLOOMINGTON — Corpus Christi processions held at Historic St. Patrick Church and Holy Trinity Church last Sunday demonstrated that parishioners were prepared to follow Jesus anywhere. The processions were also a sign of unity as Bloomington-area families prepare for the transition from Holy Trinity School to Corpus Christi School this fall. […]
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Photo Caption: Father David Richardson receives a “box of prayers” from the students at St. Philomena School in Peoria. School families sign up for a week and pray for his intentions every day. By: By Jennifer Willems Father David Richardson and Jodi Peine had an agreement — neither would nominate the other for any awards […]
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Photo Caption: This is the cover of the English edition of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” By: By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” is a call for global action as well […]
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Photo Caption: “Leaving an inhabitable planet to future generations is, first and foremost, up to us,” writes Pope Francis. By: By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The following are selected quotes from Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home”: — The earth, our home, is beginning […]
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