Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB
Living the Word l Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time l July 9 Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 145:1-2,8-9,10-11,13-14; Romans 8:9,11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 When I hear the words of today’s Gospel “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves,” […]
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The Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Heading Avenue Franciscans, wave to their neighbors in West Peoria who lined the city's streets for the 51st annual Fourth of July Parade. The banners on their trailer reminded people that they seek to be "a caring, praying presence" in the community. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
WEST PEORIA — People filled the streets of West Peoria for the 51st annual Fourth of July Parade, which celebrated the 247th anniversary of the birth of the United States and those who have served her. But first, they remembered that we are “one nation, under God.” Bishop Louis Tylka gave the invocation for the […]
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Chelsea Van Der Zee (Annie Murphy) and Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor) in DreamWorks Animation’s "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken"directed by Kirk DeMicco. OSV News classification, A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/DreamWorks Animations)
By OSV News A major feminist and minor gay agenda underlie this animated adventure, helmed by Kirk DeMicco and co-director Faryn Pearl. Together with her caring parents (voices of Toni Collette and Colman Domingo) and energetic little brother (voice of Blue Chapman), the titular sea creature (voice of Lana Condor) has long passed for human […]
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Sister Helen Carey, OSB
ROCK ISLAND — A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Thursday, July 6, in the Chapel of St. Mary Monastery here for Sister Helen Carey, OSB. The liturgy will begin at 10 a.m. and be livestreamed through the Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery Facebook page. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. […]
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Jim Caviezel stars in a scene from the movie “Sound of Freedom.” The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/Angel Studios)
NEW YORK (OSV News) — “God’s children are not for sale.” Such is the motto of Tim Ballard, the indefatigably determined real-life crimefighter portrayed by Jim Caviezel in the fact-based drama “Sound of Freedom” (Angel Studios). (The movie opens on Tuesday, July 4, and will be shown in theaters around the Diocese of Peoria, including […]
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Father Harold Datzman, OSB
UPDATE: For the full text of the homily at Father Harold’s funeral Mass, click here. — PERU — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Father Harold Datzman, OSB, on June 30, at St. Bede Abbey Church here. Abbot Michael Calhoun, OSB, presided and gave the homily. Burial followed in the abbey cemetery. Father […]
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Bishop Louis Tylka presides at a Holy Hour at St. Patrick Church of Merna in Bloomington on June 11. The first-ever Corpus Christi procession for Bloomington/Lincoln Vicariate could not take place as planned due to the weather, but the bishop said that just gave people an opportunity to carry Jesus in their hearts. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Jesus made it clear that he was more powerful than wind and rain as celebrations for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ — also as Corpus Christi in Latin — continued throughout the Diocese of Peoria on June 11. But he also made it clear that he wants nothing more […]
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The Catholic Post has been recognized for excellence by the Catholic Media Association of the United States and Canada. The award, for material published in 2022, was announced on June 9 in Baltimore, at the end of the association’s annual conference. Shannon Reznik, graphic designer, and Sonia Nelson, advertising manager, received an honorable mention for […]
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Jason Schwartzman and Scarlett Johansson star in a scene from the movie “Asteroid City.” The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/Pop. 87 Productions, Focus Features)
By OSV News Writer-director Wes Anderson’s highly creative, characteristically quirky blend of comedy and drama is doubly framed as a play showcased within a television show (the former’s author played by Edward Norton, the latter’s host by Bryan Cranston). Set in 1955 in the tiny desert town of the tile, the action centers on a […]
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Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman star in a scene from the movie “No Hard Feelings.” The OSV News classification is O -- morally offensive. (OSV News photo/Macall Polay, Columbia)
By OSV News Strapped for cash, a Hamptons bartender (Jennifer Lawrence) answers an online ad placed by the parents (Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti) of an emotionally isolated 19-year-old (Andrew Barth Feldman) seeking a woman to draw him out of himself by, among other things, seducing him. As scripted by director Gene Stupnitsky and co-writer […]
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