14 priests serving in the Diocese of Peoria are celebrating a new year of life in April and early May. Many happy returns to all who will be blowing out candles in the days to come:

Father Daniel Gifford (April 1);

Father Chase Hilgenbrinck and Father Michael Pica (April 2);

Abbot Philip Davey, OSB (April 3);

Father Gregory Jarzombek, OSB (April 6);

Father Carl LoPresti (April 8);

Father Dennis O’Riley and Father Ignacio Cárdenas  (April 9);

Father Narcis Katambe (April 10);

Father David Heinz (April 28); Father Sixmund Henry (April 30);

Father David Sabel (May 2);

Father John Horton (May 4);

Father James Kretz (May 5).