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By: The Catholic Post - July 11, 2021 -
Movie Review
Scarlett Johansson stars in a scene from the movie "Black Widow." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Disney)
By Catholic News Service With the Avengers ensemble of superheroes temporarily in disarray, one of its members (Scarlett Johansson), from whose moniker the film takes its title, battles a Russian villain (Ray Winstone) bent on world domination. She finds potential allies in the ostensible sister (Florence Pugh) and parents (David Harbour and Rachel Weisz) with […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 11, 2021 -
Movie Review
Josh Lucas, Ana de la Reguera and Tenoch Huerta star in a scene from the movie "The Forever Purge." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Universal Pictures)
By Catholic News Service Attempts to lend dignity to this addition to the bloody franchise that began in 2013 by presenting it as a parable about political divisions in the U.S. fail in any way to disguise its essential brutality. Director Everardo Gout and screenwriter James DeMonaco put a Mexican American couple (Ana de la […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 11, 2021 -
Movie Review
Colman Domingo and Taylour Paige star in a scene from the movie "Zola." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Anna Kooris, A24)
By Catholic News Service This supposedly fact-based story, directed and co-written by Janicza Bravo, is replete with pornographic content and other objectionable elements. A stripper who works by day as a waitress (Taylour Paige) befriends a fellow peeler (Riley Keough) and agrees to a weekend trip to Florida. Along for the ride are the latter’s […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 11, 2021 -
Movie Review
This is a scene from the animated movie "The Boss Baby: Family Business." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/DreamWorks Animation)
By Catholic News Service Its chaotic plot and somewhat colicky disposition may leave viewers of this follow-up to the 2017 animated comedy wishing the stork had stayed home this time. Now grown to maturity, the brothers (voices of James Marsden and Alec Baldwin) whose childhood rivalry-turned-partnership was charted in the original have also become estranged. […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - July 2, 2021 -
News Article
ROCK ISLAND — In recent weeks, parents and supporters of Alleman High School have raised concerns — especially on social media — about the school’s direction and staffing. A primary concern has been whether Viatorian Father Daniel Mirabelli, the longtime driving force in development for the Rock Island school, would be staying. In a letter […]
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By: Tom Dermody - July 2, 2021 -
Featured Article
Following blessing and dedication ceremonies July 1 at OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, workers install new signage at the facility formerly known as Perry Memorial Hospital. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
PRINCETON — With gratitude for a century of service to the region and confidence as a new era begins, the former Perry Memorial Hospital here was blessed and dedicated as OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center on July 1. The ceremonies culminated almost three years of discussions and planning as OSF Saint Clare became the […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - June 30, 2021 -
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Carol Romanowski (center), the new president of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois, is flanked by the members who were recognized for their service to the organization during the annual meeting on May 19. They include (from left) Pam Tomlianovich; Elaine Mills; Therese Peck, immediate past president; and Ingrid Ruscheinski. Not present was Pat Grove. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
While the pandemic made it more difficult to meet in person, it didn’t stop the members of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois from helping families in need who chose life for their child. “Our members kept making quilts at home and sewing and knitting and crocheting, so we have lots of hats. One […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - June 30, 2021 -
Featured Article
Sister Paulette Joerger, OP, embraces Sara Brown as they share memories at the reception after Mass at St. Malachy Church in Rantoul on June 27. She said she has a special place in her heart for the Springfield Dominicans because her aunt was also a member of the community, but there's another tie that binds with Sister Paulette: "She's a Cubs fan and so am I!" (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
RANTOUL — With a promise to pray for one another, Sister Paulette Joerger, OP, and the members of St. Malachy Parish said goodbye to one another during Mass last Sunday. There were tears shed on both sides since it is the first time the Rantoul parish and school will be without the Dominican Sisters of […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 30, 2021 -
News Article
Ned Hill
DANVILLE — Ned Hill has been named president of OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center here. He succeeds Brad Solberg, who held that role on an interim basis while serving as president of OSF HealthCare Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. Hill will begin to transition to his new role on Aug. 2. […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - June 30, 2021 -
Featured Article
The board of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois includes (from left) Judy Weber of Pontiac, circle liaison; Becky Eberle of Peoria, new recording secretary; Judy Hayes of Gridley, corresponding secretary; Father John Verrier, spiritual adviser; Carol Romanowski of Peoria, the new president; Therese Peck of Peoria, immediate past president; and Gladys Butterfield of Peoria, second vice president and layette chair. Not pictured is Becky Fay, treasurer. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
After Carol Romanowski retired in 2011, she started looking for volunteer opportunities around Peoria. Just staying busy wasn’t good enough. “I wanted to do something I felt had a purpose,” she said. Romanowski found it when she was talking to some traveling companions on a trip to Italy who were involved in the Christ Child […]
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