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By: The Catholic Post - October 8, 2020 -
Featured Article
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, leads a rosary outside the former abortion clinic in Peoria in this file photo. In a message for the 2020 Respect Life Month, the bishop says the right to life is the first of all our human rights, and "the destruction of human life in the womb is an intrinsic evil." (The Catholic Post file photo/Tom Dermody)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is a letter released Oct. 5, 2020, by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, to mark Respect Life Month: — Human beings are made in the very image and likeness of God. It is for this reason that, although abortion is not the only evil that afflicts human society, the right to life […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 8, 2020 -
News Article
This is a screenshot from The Catholic Post's 2020 All Souls Day memorial video.
The Catholic Post again invites photos of loved ones who died within the past year for inclusion in our annual All Souls Day memorial video. Photos will be included of those who have died since Sept. 1, 2019. They may be emailed to tdermody@cdop.org or mailed to The Catholic Post, PO Box 1722, Peoria IL 61656. […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - October 8, 2020 -
Featured Article
Dr. Michele Couri sits in the new grotto that was built over the summer in a wooded area in back of her house in Peoria. The statue of Mary and Jesus was carved in Lebanon. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
In a wooded area in the back of her north Peoria home, Dr. Michele Couri finds the peace she needs to face challenges big and small, with help from the Virgin Mary, the Child Jesus and St. Sharbel. It comes in the form of a grotto constructed over the summer by a family friend, Patrick […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 8, 2020 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Nancy Piccione The members of my family, God bless them, have to put up with me sharing so many personal development tips, tricks, and hacks. I really, truly enjoy books, articles, and podcasts about ways to improve one’s time management, relationships, energy levels, and much more. If you’re a person like me, you […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 8, 2020 -
News Article
Deacon Charles Zulz
WENONA — A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at St. Mary Church here for Deacon Charles P. Zulz, 84, who served four area parishes as a permanent deacon and in pastoral care at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Deacon Zulz died at his home on Sunday, Oct. […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - October 8, 2020 -
Featured Article
As Father John Bosco Mujuni (left) looks on, Father Gary Blake welcomes Coadjutor Louis Tylka to the LaSalle Vicariate Oct. 4. The celebration was held at Holy Family in Oglesby, where Father Blake is pastor. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
With joy and some sadness, Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka brought his “Welcome Tour” to an end with Masses of Thanksgiving at St. Columba Church in Ottawa on Oct. 3 and Holy Family Church in Oglesby on Oct. 4. The Ottawa and LaSalle vicariates were the last of the Diocese of Peoria’s 12 vicariates to host […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 8, 2020 -
Movie Review
Family Rosary movement, Father Patrick Peyton
This is a movie poster for the 2020 documentary "Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Family Theater Productions)
By Catholic News Service Moving documentary chronicles the life of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton (1909-1992), founder of the Family Rosary movement and tireless advocate of strengthening marital and familial ties through prayer of all kinds. Filmmaker Jonathan Cipiti uses archival recordings and footage as well as interviews with collaborators, friends and those influenced by […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 7, 2020 -
Columnists
“In My Father’s House” / By Paul Thomas Moore What’s that rhyme they say about New York, New York — “A town so nice they named it twice”? May is the month of Mary, while October is the Month of the Rosary, which is also Mary’s. She deserves both. I’m not sure whether if it […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 7, 2020 -
Columnists
My Vocation is Love / By Lindsey Weishar Growing up, May perennially filled me with apprehension. Accompanying the end of the school year was the possibility that our priests and Sisters would be called to leave our parish community. This year, in the midst of so much change, the priest leavings have been more unexpected, […]
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By: Tom Dermody - October 7, 2020 -
Editorial
The last two weeks have been a very busy news cycle in the Catholic press. Pope Francis addressed the United Nations and released both an encyclical and an apostolic letter. A high ranking cardinal resigned. A Catholic was nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court. The President of the United States and many in his inner […]
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