Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky will consecrate the new altars of St. Patrick Church in Arlington during a Mass celebrating the parish sesquicentennial at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21. ARLINGTON — A yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of St. Patrick Parish here will culminate with a Mass of Thanksgiving to be offered by Bishop […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems Religious freedom is something the Founding Fathers of the United States believed in. They risked their lives by signing the Declaration of Independence and that religious freedom shouldn’t be taken for granted today, according to the keynote speaker at last Saturday’s Respect Life Celebration in Peoria. “If you learn nothing else […]
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Photo Caption: Michael Chiklis, Alexander Ludwig, center, and Jim Caviezel star in a scene from the movie When the “When the Game Stands Tall.” 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’ Office of Film and Broadcasting. For […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will celebrate an 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Sept. 7, at St. Catherine Church in Aledo (pictured). ALEDO — The excitement is growing for a celebration 100 years in the making at St. Catherine Parish here. “This only happens once,” said Father John Thieryoung, pastor, of plans to […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — What started as a dialogue between Catholic and Muslim women nine years ago has turned into an interfaith “conversation” that now includes women of all faiths. This year’s gathering will be held on Mondays, Sept. 15 and 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4501 Seventh Ave. Participants […]
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Photo Caption: “Religious Liberty in Today’s Culture” will be the topic Sept. 6 of the keynote talk by Robert Gilligan, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois. Robert Gilligan, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois, will be the featured speaker at the annual workshop for respect life coordinators on Saturday, Sept. 6, […]
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Photo Caption: The Cause for the beatification and canonization of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (pictured) has for the foreseeable future been suspended. EDITOR’S NOTE: Following are news releases from the Diocese of Peoria regarding the suspension of the Cause for the beatification and canonization of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. —– SHEEN CAUSE SUSPENDED, […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, blesses members of the Peoria Notre Dame football team after addressing them at a Catholic Leadership Team Building Seminar on Aug. 14. By: By Tom Dermody In the midst of an intense pre-season training period known as “hell week,” it may be a day set aside to focus […]
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Photo Caption: Father Anthony Co, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Andalusia, blesses motorcycles and offers prayers for the safety of riders Aug. 21 at Ducky’s Lagoon bar and grill. By: By Tom Dermody ANDALUSIA — Soon after coming to St. Patrick Parish a year ago, Father Anthony Co noticed that on Thursday nights motorcycle […]
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Photo Caption: “Your kids will not stay Catholic by accident,” said Bishop Jenky at the Erin Feis. “You must make it your vocation to give them the precious gift of life everlasting.” By: By Tom Dermody Legend has it that St. Patrick once drove the snakes out of Ireland. At an annual celebration of Irish […]
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