With prayers that God will bless all who come for care and those who serve them, the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was officially welcomed into OSF Healthcare System during blessing and dedication ceremonies in Peoria on Oct. 1. The 21 service locations and eight outpatient clinics will now be known as OSF IPMR. […]
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Photo Caption: “Many people have asked about what it was like to be present for such an historic moment for our nation. It is hard to find the right words. It was a profoundly special moment….” By: By Sister Sara Kowal, SCTJM EDITOR’S NOTE: Sister Sara Kowal, SCTJM, is a theology teacher and campus minister […]
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By: By Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Oct. 11 Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90:12-13,14-15,16-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very naughty and lazy for learning. His parents were very sad about this. One day, when he was playing along a canal, he saw […]
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Photo Caption: The late Richard W. McCarthy was a Rock Island attorney who valued his Catholic education. “We cannot thank the McCarthy Trust and the McCarthy family enough,” said Alleman High School officials. ROCK ISLAND — Alleman High School announced Sept. 22 that it has received the largest single financial contribution in school history with […]
Continue readingPeople are invited to see what happens when “Science Tests Faith” on Sunday, Oct. 4, at St. Patrick in Dwight and Monday, Oct. 5, at St. Mary in Pontiac. Both sessions will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The video presentation, subtitled “Following the Trail of the Blood of Christ,” features attorney and author Ron […]
Continue readingPope Francis has returned home, but the memories made by those who saw him in Washington, New York, and Philadelphia will last a lifetime. Were you among them? Those seeing the pope this week who have yet to contact The Catholic Post may still be part of our coverage by emailing cathpost@cdop.org or calling our […]
Continue readingMACOMB — With Western Illinois University’s homecoming weekend corresponding with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Newman Center on campus bearing the saint’s name is the place to be Oct. 3-4. Newman alumni, current students, parents and friends are invited to take part in a series of weekend activities, according to Dr. Jonathan […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, blesses the altar at the new Immaculate Conception Church in Manito during the Mass with the rites of dedication on Sept. 27. By: By Jennifer Willems MANITO — Looking around the sanctuary of the new Immaculate Conception Church last Sunday, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, said, “I am […]
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By: By Catholic Post staff October is Respect Life Month. Following are several of the events planned in the Diocese of Peoria. Many take place on Sunday, Oct. 4, which is Respect Life Sunday. —– BISHOP JENKY TO CELEBRATE RESPECT LIFE MASS OCT. 2 St. Joseph Church in Peoria will host a Respect Life Mass […]
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Photo Caption: Mario St. Francis speaks Sept. 18 at the Wake Up the World Conference at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems Mario St. Francis had it all. One of the youngest American men to play semi-professional soccer in Costa Rica, he also found fame and fortune as an actor and […]
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