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By: Tom Dermody - January 31, 2019 -
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Central Catholic, D.C., March for Life, Marquette Academy, Peoria Notre Dame, Saint Thomas More, Schlarman Academy, Washington
The 46 students and chaperones from Central Catholic High School in Bloomington pose for a group photo outside the U.S. Capitol on the day they took part in the national March for Life in Washington, D.C. (Provided photo)
Whether it was their first time among the more than 100,000 at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., or their 16th, the immense annual peaceful demonstration against legal abortion left a lasting impression on the hundreds of high school participants and co-travelers from the Diocese of Peoria. “I really wanted to see the scale […]
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By: Tom Dermody - January 31, 2019 -
News Article
adoption, documentary, I Lived on Parker Avenue, Melissa Coles, Sanctity of Human Life Rally
Melissa Coles, keynote speaker at the Sanctity of Human Life Rally on Jan. 24 in Peoria, speaks with Ken Goins, president of Central Illinois Right to Life, following the annual event. Coles' last-minute decision not to abort and later place her son for adoption is the focus of the documentary "I Lived on Parker Avenue." (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
“How can I help?” Melissa Coles’ presentation at the Sanctity of Human Life Rally in Peoria on Jan. 24 had been memorable for many reasons. But the Indiana woman, whose last-minute choice 25 years ago not to abort her unborn child is the focus of a half-hour documentary, wanted her audience to leave Riverside Community […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 31, 2019 -
News Article
artist, Bishop Jenky, Christmas card, Isabella Schmillen, Peoria, St. Mark
Isabella Schmillen of St. Mark School in Peoria holds her winning artwork that was chosen for the cover of the Christmas cards sent out by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. On the back she wrote her own sentiment: "Never forget to always love God." (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
She may only be a fifth-grader at St. Mark School in Peoria, but Isabella Schmillen is no novice when it comes to art. Anyone who received a Christmas card from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has seen her drawing of the Nativity, which put Jesus, Mary and Joseph under a sky filled with gold stars. […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 31, 2019 -
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Father Logan Zeglis, Father Ronald Margherio, Olivia Smith, parable, St. Bede Academy, talents
Sophomore Logan Zeglis and senior Olivia Smith got creative and had fun with their projects. (Provided photo)
PERU — Making the Gospel come alive often leads to programs involving committees, meetings, and great sums of money. But could you do it with $20? That’s what Father Ronald Margherio, OSB, challenged eight students and two teachers at St. Bede Academy to do between Thanksgiving and the time they returned from Christmas break on […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2019 -
Book Review
Called to Pray, Catholic schools, Justin McClain, Matthew Vander Vennet, prayer
By Matthew Vander Vennet One request that St. Paul asks of us is to “Pray without ceasing.” (1Thes 5:17) In “Called to Pray: Daily Prayers for Catholic Schools,” recently published by Ave Maria Press, Justin McClain takes up St. Paul’s call and gives us the resources to do just that. One of the great benefits […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2019 -
Living the Word
Shawn Reeves
By Shawn Reeves Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Feb. 3 Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19; Psalm 71:1-2,3-4,5-6,15-17; 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13; Luke 4:21-30 New beginnings are easy. Carrying them through to their conclusion often is not. My 17-year-old son is a purple belt in karate. He is the only student in his school at that level, and all other students are […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 31, 2019 -
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Bloomington, Catholic radio, Catholic Spirit Radio, Normal, Pontiac, WPJC
The coverage map for Pontiac-based WPJC, 88.3 FM.
NORMAL — Catholic Spirit Radio of Bloomington-Normal, WSPI 89.5 FM, is undergoing network expansion. Public Reality Radio, WPJC, 88.3 FM was transferred to WSPI ownership on Nov. 30. The talk radio station in Pontiac was deeded to Catholic Spirit Radio by Goodrich Radio, which simulcasts its sister flagship station WPRR from Grand Rapids, Michigan. WPJC began broadcasting in […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2019 -
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Knights of Columbus, music, Paul Thomas Moore, Pro-life, ultrasound, YouTube
A screen grab from "What I Saw," the new song and video by Paul Thomas Moore.
Paul Thomas Moore, new columnist for The Catholic Post and a member of St. Mary of Lourdes Parish in Germantown Hills, has released a music video of an original song “to emphasize the humanity of the unborn, as revealed through the miracle of ultrasound.” Called “What I Saw,” it is a song story about a […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 31, 2019 -
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Father Anthony Co, pastor, blesses the first Catholic Care Packs during a recent Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Rock Island. The new ministry to assist the homeless has drawn an enthusiastic response from people throughout the community. (Provided photo)
ROCK ISLAND — If anyone is able to see the big picture when it comes to homelessness, it may be Tim Ott, a deputy in the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office. It’s hard not to see it as he drives throughout the community or visits with the inmates as he works court security. “When inmates […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 24, 2019 -
Movie Review
anime
Animated characters Vegeta and Goku appear in the movie "Dragon Ball Super: Broly." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Funimation)
By Catholic News Service This Japanese anime film is strictly for fans of its fantasy franchise, which has spawned 19 previous movies and countless video games. In a distant corner of the galaxy, a master race produces two potential leaders, one (voice of Sean Schemmel) grows up to be good, the other (voice of Vic […]
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