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By: The Catholic Post - October 24, 2019 -
Movie Review
Elizabeth Lail stars in a scene from the movie "Countdown." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/STXfilms)
The Catholic Post Occasionally effective horror story about a haunted phone app that tells victims exactly when they’ll die. A plucky nurse (Elizabeth Lail) becomes the chief opponent of the demon (Dirk Rogers) behind it all, defending her younger sister (Talitha Bateman) with the help of a quirky priest (P.J. Byrne) whose methods are occult […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 24, 2019 -
Movie Review
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad
Cynthia Erivo stars in a scene from the movie "Harriet." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Focus Features)
By Catholic News Service Long-overdue but flawed drama chronicling the exploits of the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, Maryland-born Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo). When her owner (Mike Marunde) dies suddenly and his son (Joe Alwyn) threatens to sell her South, she successfully escapes. Connecting with other abolitionists (including Leslie Odom Jr. and Janelle […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - October 24, 2019 -
Featured Article
emergency preparedness, school safety
Maureen Bentley (left), principal at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Peoria Heights, and Angie Robenstein, secretary, demonstrate how visitors are welcomed at the new window that was installed between the exterior and interior doors. Bentley said almost all school business can be handled here, without anyone entering the school. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Emergency preparedness isn’t a luxury for schools these days. It can mean the difference between a good resolution to a bad situation and utter tragedy. Dr. Sharon Weiss, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Peoria, preferred to err on the side of caution two years ago. With the permission of Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 24, 2019 -
Living the Word
Father R. Michael Schaab
By Father R. Michael Schaab Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Oct. 27 Sirach 35:12-14,16-18; Psalm 34:2-3,17-18,19,23; 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18; Luke 18:9-14 — Today’s readings have much to say about prayer. The traditional division of prayer into Praise, Contrition, Petition and Thanksgiving can help us address the topic. The easiest to address is Praise. The Psalm states, “I […]
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By: Tom Dermody - October 24, 2019 -
News Article
This pewter Christmas ornament in the image of St. Joseph Church in Ivesdale will be for sale at the parish’s 150th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Nov. 3.
IVESDALE — When members of St. Joseph Parish here gather on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, their primary purpose will be to give thanks to God for 150 fruitful years of parish life. That’s reason enough to celebrate, especially given the rich history of this parish that formed in a region known as “Little Ireland” and […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - October 23, 2019 -
Featured Article
Father David Sabel, Katy Sartoris, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Pontiac, St. Mary School
Students, faculty and parishioners of St. Mary in Pontiac look on as Father David Sabel offers prayers of blessing for the new image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help that now graces the front of St. Mary School. (Provided photo/Danielle Gill)
PONTIAC — The fruits of prayer come in many different forms, in all shapes and sizes. The painting of Our Lady of Perpetual Help that now graces the front of St. Mary School here is a testament to that. The idea for the painting came to Father David Sabel during a Holy Hour last spring, […]
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By: Tom Dermody - October 23, 2019 -
Featured Article
Belgiummerci, Cardinal Mercier, cornerstone, Father Mark DeSutter, Moline, Msgr. Mark Merdian, Sacred Heart
Msgr. Mark Merdian, vicar of the Rock Island Vicariate, waves as he portrays Belgian Cardinal Désiré Joseph Mercier in an Oct. 20 reenactment of ceremonies that took place 100 years ago when the cornerstone of Sacred Heart Church in Moline (seen in the background) was blessed. Helping to recreate the cardinal's arrival at the close of a parade was a vintage 1917 Velie automobile owned and driven by Sacred Heart parishioners Neil and Perrine West. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
MOLINE — A century after a “great historical event” took place at the corner of 17th Avenue and 13th Street, it happened again. And while that wasn’t really World War I hero Belgian Cardinal Désiré Joseph Mercier waving to cheering crowds that lined both sides of 17th Avenue, the joy and the hope for the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 23, 2019 -
News Article
Bonnie Engstrom, weDignify
People are invited to join weDignify to “Celebrate Life!” on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Spalding Pastoral Center, 419 N.E. Madison Ave., in Peoria. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and feature Bonnie Engstrom. Writer, blogger, speaker and author of “61 Minutes to a Miracle: Fulton Sheen and a True Story […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 23, 2019 -
News Article
Father Michael Driscoll, Mental health, Peoria Notre Dame
Father Michael Driscoll will present the six-part series at Peoria Notre Dame High School.
“Catholic Sanity: A Catholic Approach to Mental Health” is the theme for a series of six adult education sessions that will be presented by Father Michael Driscoll on Wednesdays, starting Oct. 30. The sessions will be held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Peoria Notre Dame High School, 5105 N. Sheridan Road. Father Driscoll […]
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By: Tom Dermody - October 23, 2019 -
Featured Article
Assembly Days, Bishop Jenky, Msgr. James Kruse, Msgr. Philip Halfacre, vicar general
Priests from throughout the Diocese of Peoria stand and applaud Oct. 22 as Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, thanks Msgr. James Kruse (seated) for his eight years as vicar general at the opening of Priest Assembly Days at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. Named to succeed Msgr. Kruse, who is returning to parish ministry, is Msgr. Philip Halfacre, seen standing in the foreground. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has appointed Msgr. Philip Halfacre as vicar general of the Diocese of Peoria, succeeding Msgr. James Kruse as one of his primary assistants and advisers in administrative aspects of the diocese. The appointment was announced on Oct. 16 and became effective that day. “I am grateful to Msgr. Halfacre for […]
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