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Priest assembly hears how “save my church” is becoming “grow disciples”

Bishop Louis Tylka addresses his priests at their spring assembly day on March 5 at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. The focus of the day was on the ongoing Growing Disciples process. The Catholic Post/ Paul Thomas Moore

By Paul Thomas Moore of the Catholic Post The priests of the Diocese of Peoria gathered for their annual spring assembly day on March 5 in Peoria. The agenda was largely given over to continuing discussion of Growing Disciples, the two-year pastoral planning process that will reach another significant milestone on Sunday, March 10 at […]

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“In search of Lank” — a pilgrim’s progress

John D. Spalding, third cousin of Bishop John L. Spalding, compares profiles and Napoleonic hand-in-coat gestures with a portrait of his relative at Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. (Photo provided by Sr. Lea Stefancova, FSJB)

“You look like the Bishop.” He hears that a lot. John D. (David) Spalding, of Middletown, Connecticut, is on the trail for information about John L. (Lancaster) Spalding, the first Bishop of Peoria, his third cousin, three generations removed. But there are times he doesn’t feel very far removed from his distinguished relative at all. […]

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Clarity and Love symposium: Annulment is all about the healing

By Paul Thomas Moore of the Catholic Post Annulment is an often misunderstood topic even among the Catholic faithful, sometimes derisively referred to as “Catholic divorce.” A symposium held at the Spalding Pastoral Center on Feb. 17 entitled “Clarity and Love: Abuse, Divorce, Annulment,” went a long way toward dispelling misunderstandings. The session was organized by […]

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