By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: A Catholic perspective on grief, death and new life.” —– It isn’t unusual to see Sister Ann Gill, FSJB, sitting in a darkened room in the Diocesan History […]
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Photo Caption: Asking senior family members for advice on recorded oral histories “opens up great doors,” says Father Jacob Rose, parochial vicar of parishes in Streator and Seneca. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: […]
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Photo Caption: While Catholics do not have to be buried in a Catholic cemetery, Deacon Bob Myers asks, “Why would you want to be buried anywhere else?” By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: A […]
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Photo Caption: Don and Judy Cassulo are members of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Peoria. Mr. Cassulo is in hospice care for kidney cancer. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: A Catholic perspective […]
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Photo Caption: This statue of Grief stands near the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, D.C. It can be difficult even for people of faith to know what to say to someone who is dying, or grieving. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 […]
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Photo Caption: Combines from neighboring farms line up to bring in the corn crop at the 450-acre property of Carl Bates east of Galva. Bates, a member of St. John Parish, is in failing health because of cancer. By: By Tom Dermody There are times when a Facebook message or a greeting card just won’t […]
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Photo Caption: Hospice can’t provide cures, but enables healing to take place in many ways for the patients and their families. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: A Catholic perspective on grief, death and new life.” —– The […]
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Photo Caption: Steve Crittenden served in the Navy for 20 years as a medical corpsman. After retiring from the Navy, he worked at Caterpillar Inc. for 24 years. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: […]
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Photo Caption: “When you listen to the liturgy, you realize we’re pilgrims and death is simply an end of our earthly pilgrimage,” said Father Antonio Dittmer. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: A Catholic […]
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Photo Caption: This mural from St. Joseph Church in Peoria depicts St. Joseph on his deathbed, held in the arms of Mary and comforted by Jesus. He is the patron of a happy death. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of […]
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