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By: The Catholic Post - November 8, 2015 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Actress Maria Vargo is shown in a scene from “Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy,” coming to the Diocese of Peoria Nov. 17, 19 and 21. Parishes in Galesburg, LaSalle and Hancock County are helping people prepare for the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy by hosting “Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy.” The one-woman drama […]
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By: Tom Dermody - November 8, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Tom Dermody NORMAL — “We have to decide how interested we are in keeping the next generation of Catholics Catholic,” says evangelist Matthew Kelly, indicating urgency in an Australian accent. The best-selling author and motivational speaker succeeded in keeping nearly 1,100 Catholics edge-of-their-pew interested at Epiphany Church in Normal on Oct. 24. In […]
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By: Tom Dermody - November 5, 2015 -
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NORMAL — “We have to decide how interested we are in keeping the next generation of Catholics Catholic,” says evangelist Matthew Kelly, indicating urgency in an Australian accent. The best-selling author and motivational speaker succeeded in keeping nearly 1,100 Catholics edge-of-their-pew interested at Epiphany Church in Normal on Oct. 24. In three evening presentations spiced […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - November 5, 2015 -
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Luke Janicki and Maddie Basil, left, serve at St. Mark School in Peoria, while Jimmy Kelly and Patty Yorimoto are teaching at Peoria Notre Dame.
They have come to Peoria from different parts of the United States, with different gifts and different educational backgrounds, but four young teaching fellows from the University of Notre Dame have a common goal. Over the next two years they hope to follow Christ’s teaching example and be of service where the church needs them […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 5, 2015 -
Local News Brief
ROCK ISLAND — The Alleman High School Drama Department will present “Shrek the Musical” on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and $5 for students and will be available at the door. There is no charge for children 5 […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 5, 2015 -
Local News Brief
The Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria is planning an open house for this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. The college, 511 N.E. Greenleaf St., is adjacent to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Tours of the campus and the state-of-the-art Learning Resource Center will be available, along with information […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 5, 2015 -
Local News Brief
MANITO — To show their gratitude for the “generosity and enthusiasm” of their neighbors in Manito and friends throughout central Illinois, members of Immaculate Conception Parish here will hold a “Thanksgiving Open House” on Sunday, Nov. 15, in their new church and fellowship hall, 505 S. Adams. It will begin at 3 p.m. in the […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - November 4, 2015 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Adolph Arnold stands in front of the new aluminum fence installed at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Pekin thanks to those who responded to fundraisers he planned with his sister, Angie Benassi. By: By Jennifer Willems PEKIN — Walking through Sacred Heart Cemetery with Adolph Arnold is like attending a family reunion. His parents, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 4, 2015 -
Living the Word
Photo Caption: Tim Irwin teaches at Peoria Notre Dame High School, where he chairs the Theology Department. He is a member of St. Mark Parish in Peoria. By: By Tim Irwin Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time/Nov. 81 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146:7,8-9,9-10; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 The readings for the Holy Mass this week revolve around […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - November 4, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Jennifer Willems PEORIA HEIGHTS — As the Marriage Tribunal of the Diocese of Peoria prepares to implement new church laws concerning the procedures for dealing with marriage cases, the staff will have the assistance of 12 more notary-auditors in parishes around central Illinois. The new notary-auditors were commissioned by Father Martin Mwongyera, judicial […]
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