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By: Tom Dermody - May 19, 2016 -
Featured Article
Champaign, Diocese of Peoria, Holy Cross, Michael Pica, ordination
Deacon Michael Pica accepts a stack of hand-made cards from Bria Hartke, a first-grader at Holy Cross School in Champaign, at the close of an all-school Mass on May 13. Holy Cross is Deacon Pica's home parish. He will be ordained to the priesthood at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on Saturday, May 28. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Deacon Michael Pica never thought he would be called to the priesthood. “It’s the other guys in the chapel, they’re called,” the transitional deacon remembers thinking in the fall of 2008 when — as a sophomore at Bradley University in Peoria studying health science — Msgr. Brian Brownsey asked him if he had ever considered […]
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By: Tom Dermody - May 18, 2016 -
News Article
Jenky, McCarthy, Merdian, Pius X
Msgr. Mark Merdian, pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Rock Island, sprinkles holy water throughout the new church addition after the blessing by Bishop Jenky on May 7. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
ROCK ISLAND — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, blessed and dedicated the new McCarthy Hall for St. Pius X Parish here during brief ceremonies following the 11 a.m. confirmation Mass at the church on Saturday, May 7. In the blessing, which was attended by a crowd including clergy from throughout the region who concelebrated the […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - May 18, 2016 -
News Article
allocation luncheon, Angie Metz, Catholic Women's League, charity, Joan Manning
Catholic Women's League officers for the next two years are (from left) Joan Manning, Eileen Hahn, Mary Ann Asciutto (seated), Angie Metz, Jeanette Borsberry, Beth Bussan, Joan Cheatham (seated), and Gail Kruse. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Thirteen organizations that serve the elderly, the homeless, at-risk babies and those in need in the Peoria area recently received $16,500 in grants from the Catholic Women’s League to continue their work. During the 2016 Allocation Luncheon, which was held May 10 at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria, the Catholic Women’s League also installed […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 18, 2016 -
Living the Word
By Shawn Reeves Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity/May 22 Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8:4-5,6-7,8-9; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Of all the things we humans find satisfying, I would wager that relationships are on the top of most of our lists. Food, sports, entertainment, accomplishment — they all have their rewards, but none seem to harness […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - May 18, 2016 -
Featured Article, News Article
Cursillo, Diocese of Peoria, Family, Kilcoin, Milan, Moline
Chris Kilcoin, her daughter Sydney, and mother-in-law Kathleen Kilcoin were able to make Cursillo the same weekend this spring, which is thought to be the first time three generations did this together in the Diocese of Peoria. (Provided photo)
MILAN — It is not unusual for several members of the same family to experience Cursillo over time. For three generations to make the same Cursillo weekend is a different story, however. That’s what the women of the Kilcoin family of Milan and Matherville did this spring at the Believers Together Center in Moline. It […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 18, 2016 -
Movie Review
Tom Hanks stars in a scene from the movie "A Hologram for the King." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS photo/Lionsgate)
By Catholic News Service The simple joys of a stable career and a second chance at love are celebrated in this adaptation of Dave Eggers’ 2012 novel, which stars Tom Hanks as a U.S. businessman trying to persuade the King of Saudi Arabia to invest in a holographic teleconferencing system. Following the pattern set in […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 18, 2016 -
Movie Review
Julia Roberts and George Clooney star in a scene from the movie "Money Monster." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS photo/Sony)
By Catholic News Service The flamboyant host (George Clooney) of a TV investment show gets his comeuppance when an angry viewer (Jack O’Connell) who was ruined by following his bum advice takes him hostage on air in this entertaining but evanescent thriller from director Jodie Foster. The intruder demands to know why the much-hyped stock […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 18, 2016 -
Movie Review
Ewan McGregor stars as Jesus in a scene from the movie "Last Days in the Desert." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS photo/Broad Green Pictures)
By Catholic News Service Toward the end of his 40 days of fasting and prayer in the desert, Jesus (Ewan McGregor) — here called by his Hebrew name, Yeshua — spends time with a family of wilderness dwellers, becoming emotionally invested in the conflict between the father (Ciaran Hinds) and his teen son (Tye Sheridan) […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 10, 2016 -
Movie Review
Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan star in a scene from the movie "Marvel's Captain America: Civil War." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Disney)
This turbulent comics-based adventure is more an ensemble piece featuring the whole Avengers crew of superheroes than an outing primarily focused on the titular good guy (Chris Evans). Yet, as the group splits over whether to submit to United Nations supervision — public concerns have been raised over the collateral damage their crusades tend to […]
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By: Tom Dermody - May 6, 2016 -
Editorial
A child places a crown of flowers on a statue of Mary during a May Crowning ceremony. The month of May is devoted to Mary and is traditionally celebrated with a crowning and praying of the rosary. (File photo/CNS)
In this month of May, on this page devoted to the advice of mothers, we would do well to recall the advice of our Blessed Mother, Mary. We can’t go wrong if we follow Mother Mary’s advice to the servants at the Cana wedding feast: “Do whatever (Jesus) tells you.” What is Jesus asking of […]
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