Photo Caption: The opportunity to pass through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica (shown in a Jubilee Year 2000 file photo) and at other papal basilicas will be a highlight of the Oct. 21-27, 2016 trip. Readers of The Catholic Post — and all interested persons — are invited to make a pilgrimage to […]
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By: By Father Tom Kelly Second Sunday of Advent/Dec. 6Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126:1-2,2-3,4-5,6; Philippians 1:4-6,8-11; Luke 3:1-6 All four Gospels start their accounts of the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry by describing John the Baptist preparing the way of the Lord. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Luke begins his story with a wide lens by naming […]
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Juliet Stevenson, center, stars in a scene from the movie "The Letters." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.(CNS photo/MPRM Communications) See MOVIE-REVIEW-LETTERS Dec. 1, 2015.
Rating: By Catholic News Service CAPTION: Juliet Stevenson, center, stars in a scene from the movie “The Letters.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. See review below. (CNS/MPRM Communications —– The following movie reviews are supplied by Catholic News Service in conjunction with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ […]
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Photo Caption: The collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be received in the Diocese of Peoria the weekend of Dec. 12-13. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. —– To: The Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Peoria My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: On the last day of food distribution, Tina Sipula, founder and director of Clare House, responds to a well-wisher after thanking people for their trust in and support of Clare House. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems. More photos have been posted on The Catholic Post’s Facebook page.) —– BLOOMINGTON — The […]
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Photo Caption: Holy Door sites, clockwise from left, St. Mary Cathedral, Peoria; St. John Paul II Newman Center, Normal; Holy Rosary, LaSalle; Sacred Heart, Peoria; St. John, Champaign, and St. Pius X, Rock Island. By: By Tom Dermody The Diocese of Peoria’s plans to observe the Holy Year of Mercy include the designation of six […]
Continue readingThe final report of an apostolic visitation of U.S. Catholic seminaries and houses of priestly formation has concluded that they are generally healthy, but recommends a stronger focus on moral theology, increased oversight of seminarians and greater involvement of diocesan bishops in the formation process. The seminaries that are used by the Diocese of Peoria […]
Continue readingMOLINE — Sacred Heart Church, 1608 13th St., will host ecumenical Advent vesper services on the following four Sundays at 4 p.m. Those attending will experience prayerful music, inspiring reflections and quiet amidst the busyness of holiday activities. Father Rober McAleer of Bettendorf, Iowa, offered the opening reflection on Nov. 29. Other presenters include: Dec. […]
Continue readingPERU — “Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night,” a one-woman, interactive comedy by Vicky Quade (creator of “Late Night Catechism”), will be part of an an evening of activities and entertainment hosted by St. Bede Academy on Friday, Dec. 4. The show involves a parish in need of a Christmas pageant and the bingo game […]
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Photo Caption: Vincentian Father Bob Gielow will lead the mission from Monday, Nov. 30, to Thursday, Dec. 3, at St. Patrick Church. OTTAWA — “Unwrapping the Gift of the Eucharist” is the theme for a parish mission that will be preached by Vincentian Father Bob Gielow from Monday, Nov. 30, to Thursday, Dec. 3, at […]
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