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By: Jennifer Willems - January 29, 2020 -
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Distinguished Pastor of the Year, Jordan Catholic School, Msgr. Mark Merdian, St. Pius X Parish Rock Island
Msgr. Mark Merdian, pastor of St. Pius X in Rock Island, shows students from Jordan Catholic School what can be found in a sacristy. "As a priest, you're always teaching," said the Distinguished Pastor of the Year. (Provided photo)
ROCK ISLAND — Most Wednesday afternoons you can find Msgr. Mark Merdian at Jordan Catholic School, where he teaches religion. He had the seventh-graders before the Christmas break, and is working with the eighth-graders this semester. It’s not really an option for him. “Ever since I’ve become a pastor, I’ve made a commitment to teach […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 29, 2020 -
Featured Article
Bishop Jenky, Catholic schools, Mass for the Unborn, pro-lifeoli
Eighth-graders Bella Pinter and Kristina Penaverde of Peru Catholic School sing "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" as the Mass for the Unborn draws to a close Jan. 24. Joining them for the liturgy at St. Mary's Cathedral was their pastor, Msgr. Richard Soseman, who concelebrated. The Cathollic Post/Jennifer Willems
As students from Catholic high schools and Newman Centers around the Diocese of Peoria were preparing for the national March for Life in Washington, D.C., Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, and their classmates joined them in spirit and prayer during a Mass for the Unborn on Jan. 24. The annual liturgy took place at St. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 29, 2020 -
Book Review
I'm Catholic Now What, Shaun McAfee
Reviewed by Matthew Vander Vennet In “I’m Catholic. Now What?,” author and convert Shaun McAfee provides a valuable resource for converts, reverts, and non-verts alike. In his characteristic fashion and manner, McAfee makes an easy to read volume that is both helpful and accessible. The work can be read from cover to cover or as […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 29, 2020 -
Living the Word
Father Timothy Hepner
By Father Timothy Hepner Presentation of the Lord / Feb. 2 Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7,8,9,10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 “What would become of the world if there were no religious?” asked St. Teresa of Avila. To which I add, “What would become of the Diocese of Peoria if there were no religious?” We would not have […]
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By: Tom Dermody - January 29, 2020 -
Editorial
In this polarizing election year, in these weeks of a presidential impeachment trial being conducted along strict party lines, in these days when our social media feeds and even family dinner talk can turn divisive over a host of topics, we at The Catholic Post open our annual subscription drive called “Delivering Unity.” Our mission […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 27, 2020 -
Featured Article
February is Catholic Press Month and the time to renew or begin subscriptions to The Catholic Post. The theme of The Catholic Post's 2020 Delivering Unity Campaign is "Stories Worth Sharing."
Saying “we are blessed in the Diocese of Peoria to have a newspaper that tells stories exceptionally well,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has urged support and readership for The Catholic Post as its 2020 subscription drive begins. “Whether shared on newsprint, online, or via social media, the stories generated by The Catholic Post offer […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 27, 2020 -
Featured Article
Retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13, were among nine people killed Jan. 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. The two Catholics are pictured during a game in Las Vegas July 27, 2020. CNS/Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
By Catholic News Service CALABASAS, Calif. (CNS) — As the world mourned the loss of basketball great Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others killed in a tragic helicopter crash Jan. 26, many recalled how Bryant gave much credit to his Catholic faith for seeing him through the bad times and strengthening his […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 24, 2020 -
Movie Review
Mackenzie Davis and Brooklynn Prince star in a scene from the movie "The Turning." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Universal)
By Catholic News Service Director Floria Sigismondi’s loose, updated adaptation of Henry James’ classic 1898 novella-length horror story “The Turn of the Screw” provides the occasional jolt on the way to a thoroughly incoherent ending. A newly hired live-in nanny (Mackenzie Davis) at an isolated country mansion presided over by an austere housekeeper (Barbara Marten) […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 22, 2020 -
Movie Review
crime saga, Guy Ritchie, Hugh Grant. Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Dockery
Henry Golding, Matthew McConaughey and Charlie Hunnam star in a scene from the movie "The Gentleman." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/STXfilms)
By Catholic News Service Darkly sophisticated, but sometimes wildly wayward crime saga from writer-director Guy Ritchie. A British private detective (Hugh Grant) hired by the editor (Eddie Marsan) of a London tabloid to investigate an American-born drug kingpin (smooth Matthew McConaughey) recounts to the gangster’s loyal consigliere (Charlie Hunnam) the complex web of facts he’s […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 20, 2020 -
Movie Review
Bong Joon-ho, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Jeong Ji-so, Lee Sun-kyun, Screen Actors Guild
Park So-dam and Choi Woo-shik star in a scene from the movie "Parasite." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (CNS/Neon)
By Catholic News Service This South Korean feature begins as a sly comedy, then takes a surprising turn that leads on to a bloody, operatic climax laden with grim social commentary about class conflict. After the son (Choi Woo-shik) of an impoverished family uses false pretenses to secure a position tutoring the daughter (Jeong Ji-so) […]
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