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By: Tom Dermody - October 4, 2018 -
News Article
"When I hold my rosary," says Several parishes in the Diocese of Peoria will host the Rosary Coast to Coast Project on Oct. 7 and/or the Public Square Rosary Campaign on Oct. 13. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Several locations in the Diocese of Peoria are hosting local prayers in conjunction with national rosary events on the following two weekends. At least eight sites in the diocese will take part in the Rosary Coast to Coast Project at 3 p.m. this Sunday afternoon, Oct. 7. Meanwhile, several others will host Public Square Rosary […]
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By: Tom Dermody - October 4, 2018 -
Editorial
How can anyone who has driven in a rural area on these early autumn days not lift a prayer of gratitude for the harvest now well under way? Ocean beaches relax us, tall mountains inspire us, but the beauty and bounty of a field being harvested is a sight that we who live on the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 3, 2018 -
Movie Review
Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga star in a scene from the movie "A Star is Born." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Warner Bros.)
By Catholic News Service This third remake of a sturdy cinematic warhorse pays occasional homage to its forebears, which only serves to indicate that its formulaic “stand by your man” story is somewhat tattered and dog-eared. The core narrative remains: In show business, for every fresh young talent’s (Lady Gaga) happy ascent to fame and […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 2, 2018 -
News Article
Deacon David Zola, St. Patrick, Urbana
Deacon David Zola
URBANA — A funeral Mass was offered at St. Patrick Church here on Oct. 1 for Deacon David Zola, who served the parish in several capacities including since 2012 as a permanent deacon. Deacon Zola died on Sept. 28, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was 71. Father Luke Spannagel was the principal […]
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By: Tom Dermody - October 2, 2018 -
Featured Article
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Joe and Mary Kamp of St. Mary of Lourdes Parish in Germantown Hills embrace after renewing their marriage vows at the Diocese of Peoria's Anniversary Mass on Sept. 30 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria. The Kamps will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 12. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Ron and Doris Hart of Epiphany Parish in Normal had looked forward to the Anniversary Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria all year. And the experience of attending the Sept. 30 celebration for couples marking 50th and 25th wedding anniversaries in 2018 didn’t disappoint. “It was fabulous,” said Doris of the Mass celebrated by […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 2, 2018 -
Movie Review
Bex Taylor-Klaus, Christian James, Reign Edwards and Amy Forsyth star in a scene from the movie "Hell Fest." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/courtesy CBS Films)
By Catholic News Service Nasty gorefest in which a real-life serial killer (Stephen Conroy) stalks the traveling horror carnival of the title, eventually targeting a college student (Amy Forsyth) as she, her date (Roby Attal) and two other couples (Reign Edwards, Christian James, Bex Taylor-Klaus and Matt Mercurio) wander among the macabre attractions. Director Gregory […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 2, 2018 -
Movie Review
Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart star in a scene from the movie "Night School." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (CNS/Eli Ade, Universal Pictures)
By Catholic News Service The purpose of this fitfully funny comedy from director Malcolm D. Lee is to allow Kevin Hart, playing a high school dropout seeking to pass the GED exam to secure a promising job, to trade barbs with Tiffany Haddish in the role of his feisty teacher. A few of their exchanges […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 27, 2018 -
News Article
Children in Guatemala celebrate receiving "Boxes of Joy" through a campaign sponsored by Cross Catholic Outreach. This year, St. Joseph Church in Brimfield is a regional drop-off center for the boxes, which are to contain gifts for impoverished children in the Caribbean and Central America. (CNS/Cross Catholic Outreach)
BRIMFIELD — Christmas may seem far away, but now is the time to act to provide hope for children in need around the world, and St. Joseph Parish is ready to help. Once again the Brimfield parish will be a drop-off center for Cross Catholic Outreach and its Box of Joy program, which invites people […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 27, 2018 -
News Article
The Catholic Post again invites readers to submit photos of loved ones who died within the past year for inclusion in a memorial video to be released near Nov. 2, All Souls Day. Photos will be included of those in the Diocese of Peoria who have died since Aug. 1, 2017. Clear images may be […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 27, 2018 -
Featured Article
Angela Minter, Galesburg, Life Chains, Pastors' Dinner, Respect Life Month
"Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent" is the theme of the 2018-19 Respect Life Program of resources made available to parishes through the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. October is observed as Respect Life Month.
On Sunday, Oct. 7, motorists and passersby will find men, women and children lining major intersections in their communities to form a Life Chain. This is the 31st year for the prayerful, peaceful witness, which is intended as a reminder of the sanctity and dignity of human life. October is Respect Life Month and Oct. […]
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