Photo Caption: Gabriella Knisley wears the First Communion dress that was worn by her grandmother, Pamela Brink (left) in 1965 and was modernized by seamstress Marsha Krone, right. By: By Tom Dermody On April 25, Gabriella Knisley will receive the Body and Blood of Christ for the first time wearing a dress her grandmother wore […]
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Photo Caption: Father Robert Rayson, pastor of St. Matthew Parish in Champaign, presents Bishop Jenky with keys to the church during Introductory Rites at the Rededication Mass on April 16. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — What began as a project to move the tabernacle to the center of the sanctuary became a major renovation […]
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Photo Caption: In this file photo, Cardinal Francis E. George is shown with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, prior to addressing priests of the Diocese of Peoria during their assembly days in 2009. By: By Tom Dermody Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, this week remembered Cardinal Francis E. George as “a deeply holy man, a […]
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Photo Caption: A throng of Catholic men makes its way across the O’Rourke Mall at the Spalding Pastoral Center enroute to St. Mary’s Cathedral during “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith” on April 18. By: By Tom Dermody Father’s Day came two months early for the nearly 600 Catholic men attending the annual “A […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — Catholic medical professionals from throughout the Champaign region are invited to a Mass and meeting at St. Matthew Church, 1303 Lincolnshire Drive, on Saturday, April 25, to begin the formation of a guild of the Catholic Medical Association. The morning’s activities, which begin with Mass at 9 a.m. , will include a talk […]
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Photo Caption: In this 2010 file photo, Cardinal Francis E. George is pictured concelebrating a Mass in Springfield with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, and other bishops and clergy from throughout the state. By: By Catholic News Service CHICAGO (CNS) — Cardinal Francis E. George, the retired archbishop of Chicago who was the first native […]
Continue readingPHILO — The Good Samaritan programs of Catholic Charities in Champaign and Piatt Counties will benefit from the 14th annual steak dinner planned for Sunday, April 19, at the Philo Tavern, 101 Washington St. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the dinner will be served beginning at 5 p.m. Local radio personality Diane Ducey […]
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Photo Caption: U.S. golfer Jordan Spieth hits off the sixth tee April 12 during the final round of play during the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia. By: By Seth Gonzales, Catholic News Service DALLAS (CNS) — Even after becoming the toast of the sports world, golfer Jordan Spieth, a 21-year-old […]
Continue readingAs Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield on April 14 following a two-week spring break, they were urged by the Catholic bishops of Illinois to reject public funding of abortion as outlined in legislation up for House floor debate and vote. The legislation, House Bill 4013, removes the current prohibition on state employees’ health insurance plans […]
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NORMAL — A memorial Mass was offered at Epiphany Church here on Friday, April 17, for Father John J. King, the founding pastor of Epiphany who served the parish for 29 years. Father King, a senior priest of the Diocese of Peoria, died on Monday, April 6, 2015, at Barnes-Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. He […]
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