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By: Jennifer Willems - September 28, 2017 -
Featured Article
Bloomington, Central Catholic, National Blue Ribbon, Sean Foster
Central Catholic High School in Bloomington is the fifth school in the Diocese of Peoria to be named a National Blue Ribbon School in the last seven years, and the only Catholic high school in the state to receive the distinction this year. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
BLOOMINGTON — Central Catholic High School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The announcement was made on Sept. 28 by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. One of 50 private schools nominated for the distinction by the Council for American Private Education, Central Catholic was the only Catholic […]
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By: Tom Dermody - September 28, 2017 -
Featured Article
40 Days for Life, abortion, Bishop Jenky, rosary
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, leads about 40 people in praying the rosary outside Peoria's abortion facility on Sept. 27, the start of the 40 Days for Life campaign. In the background is the Women's Care Center, a pro-life outreach located next door to the abortion clinic. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Thanking them for their witness to the Gospel of Life, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, led about 40 persons in praying the rosary outside of Peoria’s abortion facility on Sept. 27, the start of the fall 40 Days for Life campaign. “Thank you so much, not just for being here tonight, but for all you […]
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By: Tom Dermody - September 27, 2017 -
Featured Article
anniversary mass, Bishop Jenky, Deacon Pagioli, Deacon Whited, Marriage, vows
Among the couples from throughout the diocese renewing their marriage vows during the Anniversary Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on Sept. 24 were (left) Chuck and Mary Ann Voreis of Utica , members of St. Patrick Parish in LaSalle, and Donald and Carmen Hodge of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Peoria Heights. Both couples are observing their 50th wedding anniversary in 2017. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Whether they met in kindergarten, at college, on a blind date, or in some other way, the anniversary couples celebrating milestone years of marriage Sept. 24 at St. Mary’s Cathedral acknowledged they’ve had help along the way. “I think we need to remember there is always three in a marriage: he and I and God,” […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 26, 2017 -
Movie Review
Horror flick
Alycia Debnam-Carey and Liesl Ahlers star in a scene from the movie "Friend Request." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures)
By Catholic News Service Second-rate horror flick in which a popular college student (Alycia Debnam-Carey) briefly befriends an isolated peer (Liesl Ahlers), dumps her when she behaves too strangely, and then is shaken to hear that the young woman has killed herself. But death fails to stop the occult-loving loner: Wreaking revenge from beyond the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 26, 2017 -
Movie Review
Animated characters appear in the movie "The Lego Ninjago Movie." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Warner Bros.)
By Catholic News Service A few flashes of wit relieve the noisy tedium of this martial arts-themed animated adventure. With his home town constantly under attack by his villainous father (voice of Justin Theroux), a schoolboy (voice of Dave Franco) leads a double life by battling bad Dad, disguised as a ninja warrior. He does […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 26, 2017 -
Movie Review
Channing Tatum and Halle Berry star in a scene from the movie "Kingsman: The Golden Circle." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Fox)
By Catholic News Service Director and co-writer Matthew Vaughn goes over the top with cartoonish but gruesome mayhem and a distasteful bedroom sequence in this follow-up to his 2015 feature, “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” Now an established agent of the independent espionage service from which the films derive the shared portion of their titles, the […]
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By: Tom Dermody - September 26, 2017 -
News Article
Dan Brown, a member of St. Patrick Parish in Washington, carries a sign as he prays the rosary with Bishop Jenky and other pro-lifers outside Peoria's abortion facility on Oct. 5, 2016. The bishop will again lead the rosary at the Peoria site at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, the first night of the region's fall 40 Days for Life campaign. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Through prayer, fasting, community outreach, and peaceful public vigils at abortion facilities, the public is invited to join 40 Days for Life campaigns that are scheduled from Sept. 27 to Nov. 5 at three locations in the Diocese of Peoria. There is also a limited campaign planned in Bettendorf, Iowa, where the Planned Parenthood clinic […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 25, 2017 -
News Article
died, Father William Arthur Ryan, funeral, Streator
Father William Arthur Ryan
STREATOR — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at St. Michael the Archangel Church here for Father William Arthur Ryan, 87, a senior priest of the Diocese of Peoria and former pastor of 11 of its parishes. Father Ryan, a native of Streator, died on Sept. […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - September 21, 2017 -
News Article
Alleman senior Madeline Chambers and Marlene Wetherell, administrative assistant to the athletic department, cuddle with Bubbles -- a dog brought to the Quad Cities from hurricane-ravaged Texas by the groupo KY Kindness Rescue Inc. (Provided photo/Amy Finn)
ROCK ISLAND — Watching coverage of Hurricane Harvey, Alleman High School seniors Annalise Connolly and Madeline Chambers were moved by the devastation the storm left in its wake. Particularly troubling was that families had to leave their pets behind. “They both have a soft spot for animals and dogs, in particular, so they felt terrible […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - September 21, 2017 -
Featured Article
Catholic schools, Corpus Christi, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, relief, St. Jude Catholic School, St. Mark
Holiding up a poster for their fundraiser to help students affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston are eighth-graders from St. Jude School in Peoria, from left, Genevieve Stickelmaier, Jessica Shane, Daniel Marcinak, Marcus Targos, and Carly Lindsey. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Catholic schools around central Illinois may not have been affected by Hurricane Harvey or the storms that followed, but they have been involved in helping their fellow students in Texas, Louisiana and Florida pick up the pieces and return to class. At the request of Dr. Sharon Weiss, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of […]
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