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‘Garden of Hope’ is a growing service to neighbors of St. Ann Church in Peoria

By: Tom Dermody - August 16, 2018 - Featured Article Faith Community Nursing, Father Don Roszkowski, Garden of Hope, OSF, St. Ann Church

Pictured in the Garden of Hope near St. Ann Church in Peoria are, from left, Mike Simon, coordinator of OSF Gardens; Jo Garrison, director of ambulatory patient care at OSF HeathCare Saint Francis Medical Center and leader of the community garden team; Mary Ann Burk, a Faith Community Nurse at St. Ann who began the garden two years ago, and Father Don Roszkowski, parish administrator. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

Hope is growing near St. Ann Church on Peoria’s south side. So are corn, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, onions, watermelon, cantaloupe, peas, kale, cabbage, and several other vegetable, herb, and fruit plants. The Garden of Hope, established modestly by the parish two years ago on a grassy lot west of the church parking lot, has blossomed […]

660 at Summer Institute hear messages of hope for teaching the youth of today

By: Jennifer Willems - August 15, 2018 - Featured Article Diocesan Summer Institute, Father Matthew Hoelscher, Msgr. Rohlfs, Sister Joseph Andrew

Claire Kunkel, a fifth grade teacher from Trinity Catholic Academy in LaSalle, receives Communion from Father Matthew Hoelscher, who later presented a breakout session, "Teaching the 'Why': The Gift of Catholic Education," at the Diocesan Summer Institute. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Adolescence and young adulthood can be a confusing time for them, as well as the people who love them, teach them and journey in faith with them, but God gave all of us that time of life for a reason, according to Sister Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz, OP, the keynote speaker for this year’s Diocesan Summer […]

Pro-life Joshua Seminar, Camp welcome adults, teenagers in Galesburg next month

By: The Catholic Post - August 15, 2018 - News Article Joshua Camp, Joshua Seminar, Knox County Right to Life

GALESBURG — Knox County Right to Life is hosting two opportunities to help high school students and adults stand up for life. The fifth annual Joshua Seminar for adults is planned for Friday, Sept. 7, at Costa Catholic Academy, 2726 Costa Drive. It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Those who have attended […]

As our schools reopen

By: Tom Dermody - August 15, 2018 - Editorial

By the time this newspaper reaches homes, the first day of the new academic year will already be in the books at most Catholic schools in the Diocese of Peoria. It’s a “first day” only for the students. Principals, teachers, and maintenance personnel have been busy making plans and preparations — some since the final […]

Is reading, reflecting on Word of God a part of our personal prayer life?

By: The Catholic Post - August 15, 2018 - Living the Word

Father R. Michael Schaab

By Father R. Michael Schaab Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Aug. 19 Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34:2-3,4-5,6-7; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 Meister Eckhart was a Dominican who was born in Germany in the 13th century. He was a philosopher, a theologian and a mystic. One quote attributed to him came to mind as I read today’s second reading […]

Volunteer Ed Bush is Sophia’s Kitchen’s first Golden Sandwich Award recipient

By: Jennifer Willems - August 15, 2018 - News Article

Ed Bush holds his one-of-a-kind Golden Sandwich Award as he stands with Claire Crone, director of Sophia's Kitchen in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Ed Bush calls himself a “jack of all trades,” but the faithful volunteer at Sophia’s Kitchen in Peoria added another title over the summer when he became the first recipient of the program’s Golden Sandwich Award. Claire Crone, director of Sophia’s Kitchen, said the award was created to honor the volunteer who served the most […]

“The Meg” (Warner Bros.)

By: The Catholic Post - August 10, 2018 - Movie Review

Page Kennedy, Ruby Rose, Li Bingbing, Jason Statham and Cliff Curtis star in a scene form the movie "The Meg." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Warner Bros.)

By Catholic News Service A silly yet entertaining summer popcorn movie, a cross between “Jaws” and “Jurassic Park,” directed by Jon Turtletaub from the eponymous 1997 novel by Steve Altern. A deep-sea diver (Jason Stratham) is called out of retirement for an emergency rescue mission of the crew of a mini-submarine at the bottom of […]

“Slender Man” (Screen Gems)

By: The Catholic Post - August 10, 2018 - Movie Review

Joey King and Julia Goldani Telles star in a scene from the movie "Slender Man." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Sony)

By Catholic News Service “He gets in your head like a computer virus!” Slender Man, in fact does that to four teen girls (Annalise Basso, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair and Joey King) who have the misfortune to “summon” the internet goblin by watching one of his online videos. There’s not a whole lot else […]

Assistant principals move up at three schools after mentorship experiences

By: Jennifer Willems - August 9, 2018 - Uncategorized

Another way new principals have been given an opportunity to grow professionally is to serve as assistant principals for a year or more, in some cases while they complete their master’s degree in educational administration. “Mentorship is critically important for any new principal, public or private,” said Jerry Sanderson, associate superintendent of schools for the […]

New principals at Catholic schools this fall will include leadership teams

By: Jennifer Willems - August 9, 2018 - News Article

Catholic schools have always depended on team work and that has never been more important than this year, as diocesan schools look to new models of leadership. Of the five Catholic schools that are welcoming new principals this month, Corpus Christi in Bloomington has a principal team and Holy Cross in Champaign will have co-principals. […]

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