The Catholic Post Month: February 2018 - Page 2

“Black Panther” (Disney)

By: The Catholic Post - February 16, 2018 - Movie Review Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Freeman, Marvel Comics, Michael B. Jordan

Lupita Nyong'o and Chadwick Boseman star in a scene from the movie "Black Panther." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Walt Disney Pictures)

By Catholic News Service Sprawling, energetic but ultimately overlong Marvel Comics adaptation from director and co-writer Ryan Coogler. The young sovereign (Chadwick Boseman) of an imaginary — and secret — African kingdom where the use of a super-powerful mineral has enabled the population to achieve both prosperity and a range of technological wonders unknown to […]

Hendey calls wise use of technology important part of ‘Sacred Balancing Act’

By: Jennifer Willems - February 16, 2018 - News Article cellphones, Lisa Hendey, selfie, social media, technology

Someone uses a cellphone inside a Catholic chapel. The use of technology was part of Lisa Hendey's presentation to parents at St. Mary of Lourdes in Germantown Hills Feb. 8. (CNS file photo)

GERMANTOWN HILLS — Lisa Hendey is the first one to say that she’s an advocate for the positive uses of technology by children of all ages. The key word here is “positive.” “With anything to do with technology, my main line of defense is always to try to form their consciences, so that when I […]

Kindness to opponents shows Olympic spirit is alive in our Catholic schools

By: Tom Dermody - February 16, 2018 - Editorial

While many of our U.S. athletes are making us proud with amazing performances at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea, we’d like to call attention to stories of Catholic grade school athletes in our diocese who this month demonstrated not only the spirit of sport, but of their faith as well. We cheer […]

Blogger and author visits area parishes, schools to discuss ‘Sacred Balancing Act’

By: Jennifer Willems - February 16, 2018 - Featured Article Family, Lisa Hendey, saints, St. Mary in Metamora, St. Mary of Lourdes in Germantown Hills, St. Patrick in Washington, technology

Lisa Hendey signs copies of books from her "Chime Travelers" series for Deanna Casey of St. Mary of Lourdes Parish in Germantown Hills. She said she came to Hendey's presentation on balancing busy lives and family spirituality to "kickstart" her Lent in new and different ways. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

GERMANTOWN HILLS — Saints-in-the-making of all ages heard words of encouragement — and a few challenges — when nationally known blogger and author Lisa Hendey recently visited central Illinois. While she was in the area from Feb. 8 to 10, she talked to the students at St. Patrick School in Washington and St. Mary School […]

‘The heart of Scouting is to really be like Jesus,’ says bishop at recognition Mass

By: Jennifer Willems - February 15, 2018 - News Article Atherton, Bishop Jenky, emblems, Father Glenn Harris, medals, Scout Mass

Mitchell Goddard, Julian Sturm and Bear Gangloff of Pack 28 from St. Thomas the Apostle in Peoria Heights, receive the Parvuli Dei emblem from Bishop Jenky during the Diocesan Scout Mass on Feb. 11 at St. Mary Cathedral in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Scouting gives young people valuable skills to navigate life, including camping out and tying knots, but those aren’t the most important things, according to Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. “Most of all in Scouting, you learn how to be givers, you learn how to help one another, you learn to meet needs when you encounter […]

Hometown bishop returns to Moline to help Boy Scout Troop 109 mark centennial

By: Jennifer Willems - February 15, 2018 - Featured Article Bishop Christopher Glancy, centennial, CSV, Moline, Sacred Heart, Scouting, Troop 109

Past and present members of Troop 109 at Sacred Heart in Moline pose for a group photo after the Mass for Scout Sunday on Feb. 4. Among them is Bishop Christopher Glancy, CSV (kneeling, second row), who attained the rank of Eagle Scout with the troop in 1977. Troop 109 is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

MOLINE — Members of Boy Scout Troop 109 at Sacred Heart Church are fond of saying, “Once a member of Troop 109, always a member of Troop 109.” That proved to be true Feb. 4, when Auxiliary Bishop Christopher Glancy, CSV, of the Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan in Belize, returned to his hometown to celebrate […]

Looking for a Lenten fish fry? Check our list of dinners around the diocese

By: The Catholic Post - February 15, 2018 - News Article fish fry, Lent

A young volunteer displays food prepared for dinners served at a Friday evening fish fry. CNS/Jim West

The following list was compiled from information provided to The Catholic Post. New listings will be added as they are received. To make us aware of your fish fry, email details to cathpost@cdop.org. Click here for a roundup of Lenten spiritual offerings. EAST PEORIA: There will be a Knights of Columbus fish fry on Friday, […]

Opportunities for spiritual enrichment offered around diocese as Lent begins

By: The Catholic Post - February 15, 2018 - Featured Article Bible study, Lent, retreats, Scripture

Bible studies, parish missions, and retreats are just some of the offerings parishes and institutions have planned to help Catholics on their Lenten journey. (CNS/Octavio Duran)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Parishes and Catholic organizations around the Diocese of Peoria are planning special activities for the penitential season of Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. Following are just some of the opportunities made known to The Catholic Post, listed in order of date. This round-up will be updated as new activities are […]

Diocese-wide Bingo game is coming; grand prize, how to enter revealed here

By: The Catholic Post - February 14, 2018 - News Article

Unique cards such as this sample will be inserted in the April 15 issue of every paid subscriber to The Catholic Post.

If you have yet to renew your subscription to The Catholic Post, allow us to offer one more reason to do so in 2018. Actually, we’ll offer 5,000 reasons. A gift to The Catholic Post’s 2018 Delivering Unity Campaign not only brings this award-winning diocesan newspaper to your home throughout the year, it is also […]

‘We have so much in common,’ new OSF mission partners in Urbana, Danville told

By: Tom Dermody - February 14, 2018 - Uncategorized Danville, OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center, OSFHealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana, welcoming program

Longtime and new OSF HealthCare mission partners applaud a speaker during a welcoming program Feb. 1 at the newly renamed OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

While transitioning two medical centers to new ownership was a complicated task that involved months of preparation across the business spectrum, the common Catholic health care traditions and missions of the facilities in Urbana and Danville also made it a time of grace. “We have so much in common,” said Sister Judith Ann Duvall, OSF, […]

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