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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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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