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Laughter and tears, joy and sorrow: A reflection on the death of my father

By: The Catholic Post - April 26, 2018 - Uncategorized Carey Toalson, Father, FSGM, grief, Rock Island, Sister M. Clementia

Sister M. Clementia, FSGM, is pictured with her parents, Brenda and Carey Toalson. Mr. Toalson died suddenly on Feb. 25, 2018, at the age of 62. (Provided photo)

By Sister M. Clementia, FSGM A severe mercy. This is what C.S. Lewis described of death to his friend in the book with the same title. At the mourning of his wife’s untimely death, Sheldon Vanauken was struck by Lewis’ description: A mercy that was as severe as death, a death that was merciful as […]

Women’s Choice Center-Quad Cities buys former Planned Parenthood property

By: Tom Dermody - April 25, 2018 - Featured Article Planned Parenthood, Vicki Tyler, Women's Choice Center of the Quad Cities

The Women's Choice Center of the Quad Cities, above, a pro-life pregnancy help center opened in 2002 at 2711 Happy Joe Drive in Bettendorf, Iowa, has announced expansion plans that include the purchase of the former Planned Parenthood of the Heartland clinic across the street. Abortion was among the services offered at the Planned Parenthood facility since it opened in 1999 after considerable controversy. (Provided photos)

BETTENDORF, Iowa — “We see this as a redemption project.” Vicki Tyler, executive director of the Women’s Choice Center of the Quad Cities, was speaking about a development announced Monday that the area pro-life community also sees as two decades of prayer answered in a most unlikely way. The Women’s Choice Center, a pro-life pregnancy […]

Church, like a vine, is about connection, communion, and communicating new life

By: The Catholic Post - April 25, 2018 - Living the Word

Father Timothy Hepner

By Father Timothy Hepner Fifth Sunday of Easter/April 29 Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 22:26-27,28,30,31-32; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) In “The Soul of the Apostolate,” Jean-Baptiste Chautard writes […]

‘Spirituality of Cancer’ topic for couple, priest April 30 at St. Paul Church, Macomb

By: The Catholic Post - April 25, 2018 - News Article cancer, Father Mike Schaab, Maakestad, Macomb, spirituality

Bill and Jean Maakestad will talk about how they coped spiritually with Jean's cancer and how it has shaped their marriage.

MACOMB — “Spirituality of Cancer: How One Couple Copes” is the focus for a presentation planned for Monday, April 30, at St. Paul Church, 309 W. Jackson St. Married in 1994, Jean and Bill Maakestad will talk about how they coped with Jean’s cancer. She was diagnosed with two unrelated cancers in 1993 and 1996 […]

If priests can pedal 275 miles, diocese’s Catholic men can walk for one Saturday

By: Tom Dermody - April 25, 2018 - Editorial

As this issue of The Catholic Post documents in stories and photos, three priests of the Diocese of Peoria and a permanent deacon just rode their bikes for 275 miles across the Diocese of Peoria to inspire prayers for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. In just its second year, Priests Pedaling for Prayers […]

SPEC of Rock Island Vicariate honored for service to people with disabilities

By: The Catholic Post - April 25, 2018 - News Article Quad Cities Evelyn Colberg, SPEC, Special Persons Encounter Christ, The Arc

Shown with the Evelyn Colberg Memorial Award on April 20 are leaders of Special Persons Encounter Christ of the Rock Island Vicariate including, from left: Don Healy, SPEC board member and volunteer; Linda Matheis, SPEC director; Cassandra Martin, SPEC participant and board member of the Arc of the Quad Cities; and Samantha Sharp, SPEC president. (Provided photo)

MILAN — Special Persons Encounter Christ (SPEC) of the Rock Island Vicariate received the Evelyn Colberg Memorial Award at the first Catalyst Awards Night hosted by the Arc of the Quad Cities on April 20 at the Camden Centre here. The Arc is an organization empowering people with disabilities “to believe in their own unique […]

Bishop Jenky joined Pedaling Priests’ ride during a stop at Peoria Notre Dame

By: Jennifer Willems - April 25, 2018 - News Article Bishop Jenky, Cesarek, Levy., Otto, Peoria Notre Dame, Pica, Priests pedaling for prayers

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, rides around the gymnasium at Peoria Notre Dame High School in a four-wheeler fit for a bishop to join the Priests Pedaling for Prayers at a school assembly on April 18. At the wheel is Deacon Matt Levy of Silvis. Helping to provide the pedal power is Chris Gavin of Monmouth. On the bicycle is Father Adam Cesarek. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Everyone at Peoria Notre Dame High School was prepared to see Father Tom Otto, Father Adam Cesarek, Father Michael Pica and Deacon Matt Levy ride their bicycles into the Kelly Needham Gym on April 18 as part of Priests Pedaling for Prayers. But no one expected to see Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, enter with […]

Priests Pedaling for Prayers reach finish line, recall blessings of 275-mile trek

By: Jennifer Willems - April 25, 2018 - Featured Article Deacon Matt Levy, Father Adam Cesarek, Father Michael Pica, Father Tom Otto, priesthood, Priests pedaling for prayers, vocations

Members of the track team from Holy Cross School in Mendota ran with Father Michael Pica, Father Tom Otto, Father Adam Cesarek and Deacon Matt Levy as they completed last year's Priests Pedaling for Prayers ride across the Diocese of Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

After riding through snow, wind and rain for much of the first three days, the Priests Pedaling for Prayers started to pick up some sunshine on the fourth day of their 275-mile journey and finished strong on “a perfect day” in Mendota on April 20. That seemed appropriate in the middle of the Easter Season, […]

“Avengers: Infinity War” (Disney)

By: The Catholic Post - April 24, 2018 - Movie Review

Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Wong and Mark Ruffalo star in a scene from the movie "Avengers: Infinity War." Catholic News Service classification, A-III -- adults. (CNS/Marvel Studios)

By Catholic News Service Towering, richly complex Marvel Comics-based adventure pitting both the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy against a slaughter-loving tyrant (Josh Brolin) whose maniacal scheme to bring his version of harmony to the universe by wiping out half its population will be within reach if he can collect a set of […]

“Super Troopers 2” (Fox Searchlight)

By: The Catholic Post - April 21, 2018 - Movie Review

Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter and Steve Lemme are pictured in the movie "Super Troopers 2." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Fox)

By Catholic News Service Obnoxious ensemble comedy in which a shift in the border between the U.S. and Canada leads to an exchange of sophomoric practical jokes between a band of Vermont state troopers (Jay Chandrasekhar, who also directed, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske) and their Mountie counterparts (Will Sasso, Tyler […]

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