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100 women religious celebrate, grow in holiness at regional spiritual workshop

By: Jennifer Willems - April 12, 2018 - Featured Article consecrated life, Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, Father Dennis Gill, Sister Judith Ann Duvall

More than 100 members from eight religious communities in the Diocese of Peoria and the Diocese of Springfield gather for a group photo at the regional spiritual workshop hosted by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis at their East Peoria motherhouse on April 7. The day was co-sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

EAST PEORIA – Holiness begets holiness and women religious, by strengthening their commitment to consecrated life, help everyone recognize and grow in their own call to holiness, Father Dennis Gill said at a regional spiritual workshop hosted by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis last weekend. “For many people, holiness is not […]

Catholic men and boys invited to annual march and Mass in Peoria on April 28

By: Tom Dermody - April 12, 2018 - News Article A Call to Catholic Men of Faith, Bishop Jenky, Devin Schadt, Diocese of Peoria, men's march

A statue of St. Joseph holding the Child Jesus is carried during a recent Diocesan Men's March through downtown Peoria. Pope Francis has proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

The Diocese of Peoria’s 15th annual Men’s March and Mass will bring hundreds of Catholic men and boys to the Peoria riverfront on Saturday, April 28, to explore a theme that is both timeless and current: “St. Joseph and the Holy Family.” Since the first “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith” in 2004 was […]

St. Faustina relic at St. Mary, DePue, adds to celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday

By: Tom Dermody - April 12, 2018 - News Article DePue, Divine Mercy, St. Faustina

Father Kevin Creegan, pastor of St. Mary Parish in DePue, holds a first-class relic of St. Faustina Kowalska, whose visions of Jesus inspired the Divine Mercy Sunday devotion and message. The parish has created a space in the church to display the relic that includes a photo of St. Faustina, the Divine Mercy image, a kneeler, votive candles, and books of her Diary. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

DePUE — When Catholics of the DePue area gathered for Divine Mercy Sunday devotions on April 8 at St. Mary Church, they prayed in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and before a first-class relic of the Polish nun whose visions of Jesus inspired the Divine Mercy message and devotion. In early February, […]

St. Mary, Pontiac, to open Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium this fall

By: Jennifer Willems - April 12, 2018 - News Article atrium, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Father Adam Cesarek, Father David Sabel, Kelly Krenz, Pontiac

Kindergarten students from St. Mary School in Pontiac take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 6 for a renovation project to create a learning space for the parish’s Catechesis of the Good Shepherd faith formation process. Leading the blessing ceremony are Father David Sabel, pastor, and Father Adam Cesarek, parochial vicar. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

PONTIAC — Wearing hard hats and holding shovels and hammers that had been painted gold, the kindergarten students at St. Mary School “broke ground” for the new Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium that will open this fall. The ceremonial event, held in the school gym on April 6, left the floor intact but allowed […]

OSF Saint Francis receives $1.1 million grant to help victims of violent crime

By: Tom Dermody - April 12, 2018 - News Article Dr. Mike Cruz, OSF HealthCare, Peoria Public Schools, Sister Judith Ann Duvall, violent crime

Sister Judith Ann Duvall, OSF, chairperson of OSF HealthCare, speaks at a press conference March 29 announcing that OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria will establish a Trauma Recovery Center in partnership with Peoria Public Schools to assist victims of violent crimes. Looking on are Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, left, superintendent of Peoria Public Schools, and state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92nd), a sponsor of the legislation that resulted in a $1.1 million grant to establish the center at Manual Academy in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria announced March 29 it has been selected to receive a $1.1 million grant to help children and adult victims of violent crimes recover not only from physical wounds but the lingering psychological and emotional ones as well. OSF will partner with Peoria Public Schools to establish a […]

Want to see the church grow? Be a ‘witness of Christ’

By: The Catholic Post - April 11, 2018 - Living the Word

Father Timothy Hepner

By Father Timothy Hepner Third Sunday of Easter/April 15 Acts 3:13-15,17-19; Psalm 4:2,4,7-8,9; 1 John 2:1-5a; Luke 24:35-48 Throughout the Easter season in the readings from the Acts of the Apostles we get to see the early church grow explosively in a culture that is hostile to it by means of disciples who were not particularly […]

3 Pierced Heart Sisters bring the gift of religious life to Newman Center at U of I

By: Jennifer Willems - April 11, 2018 - Featured Article Newman Center, Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Sister Clara Maria, Sister Lucia Maria, Sister Mary Rachel, St. John's Catholic Newman Center, University of Illinois

Sister Clara Maria Malay, Sister Lucia Maria Sol, and Sister Mary Rachel Hart stand near the courtyard of St. John's Catholic Newman Center on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign. The members of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary joined the pastoral staff there in January. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

CHAMPAIGN — Faith is a great gift, but if students don’t know their faith they could fall for anything that glitters and Sister Clara Maria Malay, SCTJM, said everything on a college campus glitters. “If they encounter Christ here, it can change the trajectory of their lives,” according to Sister Clara, who in January joined […]

“The Heart of Nuba” (Abramorama)

By: The Catholic Post - April 7, 2018 - Movie Review

Dr. Tom Catena stars in a scene from the movie "The Heart of Nuba." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/courtesy Kenneth A. Carlson)

By Catholic News Service Directed by Ken Carlson, this uplifting documentary follows Dr. Thomas Catena as he lives and works with the people of the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan. Guided by the faith passed on to him by his devout family, Catena volunteered to serve in Africa through the Catholic Medical Mission Board, becoming […]

“Chappaquiddick” (Entertainment Studios)

By: The Catholic Post - April 7, 2018 - Movie Review Chappaquiddick, Edward Kennedy, Joe Gargan, Joseph Kennedy, Mary Jo Kopechne, Robert McNamara

Andria Blackman and Jason Clarke star in a scene from the movie "Chappaquiddick." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Entertainment Studios)

By Catholic News Service Somber but intriguing fact-based drama about the infamous 1969 car accident on the New England island of the title involving Sen. Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy (Jason Clarke) and Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara), a former staffer for Kennedy’s assassinated brother Robert, who died in the mishap. The legislator’s bizarrely irresponsible behavior […]

“A Quiet Place” (Paramount)

By: The Catholic Post - April 7, 2018 - Movie Review

Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds star in a scene from the movie "A Quite Place." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Paramount)

By Catholic News Service This compact, stylish horror film might be a parable about resisting tyranny. Taken strictly on its surface, it’s a story about how strong, trusting family ties can overcome any obstacle, especially if the members of the clan in question (led by John Krasinski, who also directed and co-wrote the screenplay) are […]

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