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By: Jennifer Willems - May 6, 2015 -
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By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is one of six stories profiling the transitional deacons who will be ordained priests of the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 23. —– When Mary Beth Valle played the organ for Mass at Christ the King Church […]
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By: Tom Dermody - May 6, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Tom Dermody EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is one of six stories profiling the transitional deacons who will be ordained priests of the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 23. —– In the summer of 2008, Deacon Alex Millar had what he thought was his […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - May 6, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is one of six stories profiling the transitional deacons who will be ordained priests of the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 23. —– Deacon Matthew Deptula had everything the world told him he needed — a house, […]
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By: Tom Dermody - May 6, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Tom Dermody EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is one of six stories profiling the transitional deacons who will be ordained priests of the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 23. —– When Deacon Adam Cesarek considers the “big things” God has called him to do […]
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By: Tom Dermody - May 6, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Tom Dermody EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is one of six stories profiling the transitional deacons who will be ordained priests of the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 23. —– Deacon Erik Bolek is the picture of calm as ordination day approaches. “I’ve already […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - May 6, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is one of six stories profiling the transitional deacons who will be ordained priests of the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 23. —– When Deacon Joseph Baker went to the University of Illinois to study psychology and […]
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By: Tom Dermody - May 6, 2015 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Father John Cyr, parochial vicar of St. Matthew Parish in Champaign, blesses the WLHF-LP radio equipment. The station began broadcasting EWTN programming on April 24. By: By Tom Dermody URBANA — Peggy Price has advice for those who feel God is asking them to do something they believe is impossible. “Just say ‘yes’ […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 6, 2015 -
Movie Review
Photo Caption: Carey Mulligan and Tom Sturridge star in a scene from the movie “‘Far From the Madding Crowd.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. Rating: By Catholic News Service The following movie reviews are supplied by Catholic News Service in conjunction with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 6, 2015 -
Living the Word
By: By Father Tom Kelly Sixth Sunday of Easter/May 10Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; Psalm 98:1,2-3,3-4; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 —– In today’s Gospel passage, John puts these words of Jesus to the disciples at the Last Supper: “Love one another as I have loved you.” The “as” carries the message that we must […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - May 6, 2015 -
News Article
By: By Jennifer Willems Expressions of gratitude came in the form of prayer, certificates, praise and even song when 40 parish and community volunteers were honored at the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s Appreciation Luncheon on April 23. The annual event was held at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. The DCCW also honored […]
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