Graduation ceremonies are scheduled in the coming weeks at the seven Catholic high schools and academies in the Diocese of Peoria. A total of 558 seniors are expected to receive diplomas. The following four schools will host graduations on Sunday, May 17: — The High School of Saint Thomas More in Champaign will have a […]
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By: By Tom Dermody ROCK ISLAND — Asked to describe Alleman High School in just a few words, Colin Letendre needed only one. Family. “It’s such a simple word, yet it is a strong and powerful word. The family commitment to Alleman goes way back,” said Letendre, 66, who has headed the Alleman family as […]
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Photo Caption: From left are Deacon Adam Cesarek, Deacon Jacob Valle, Deacon Alex Millar, Deacon Eric Bolek, Deacon Joseph Baker, and Deacon Matthew Deptula. Six men will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, during a 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on Saturday, May 23. A reception […]
Continue readingLASALLE — A Polka Mass is planned for Saturday, May 9, at 4 p.m. at St. Hyacinth Church, 927 10th St. Music will be provided by the Polka Massters of Joliet.
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Photo Caption: Michael James Mette’s concert on May 3 is sponsored by St. Patrick Parish in Dwight and Sacred Heart Parish in Campus. DWIGHT — Michael James Mette, a Catholic musician and speaker, will present a concert on Sunday, May 3, in the parish hall of St. Patrick Church, 114 W. Mazon Ave. It will […]
Continue readingLACON — Immaculate Conception Church here will be the site of a Cursillo Ultreya on Saturday, May 2, beginning at 7 p.m. Dick Nauman will speak on the theme “I Can Do All Things through Christ Who Strengthens Me.”
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Photo Caption: Amy Frakes (left) and Angela Kenny (right), both of Peoria, work with Colleen Murphy of Pekin to sort and date food at Sophia’s Kitchen in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems For a ministry that is rumored to be closed, Sophia’s Kitchen had a lot of activity going on both inside and outside the […]
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Photo Caption: Father Larry Zurek, OFM, and Father Luis Aponte-Merced, OFM, distribute Communion to school children visiting Sacred Heart Church in downtown Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in a series featuring religious communities and other forms of consecrated life around the Diocese of Peoria in honor of the Year […]
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By: By Father Tom Kelly Fourth Sunday of Easter/April 26 Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12; Psalm 118:1,8-9,21-23,26,28,29; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 The Gospel passage presents the familiar image of Christ the Good Shepherd, one who seeks out the lost sheep and brings them back into the fold. The story is told of a young […]
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As we pray for the soul of Cardinal Francis E. George this week and give thanks for all he meant to the Catholic Church, perhaps the next best thing we can do is reflect on his teaching. And for Catholics of the Diocese of Peoria, a good beginning would be remembering what Cardinal George told […]
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