Photo Caption: Bloomington Central Catholic senior Kaitlyn Baughman cheers a Special Olympics Young Athlete to the finish line in the balancing and jumping event. The school hosted 340 young athletes on May 9. BLOOMINGTON — Do you remember how you spent the last day of your senior year of high school? The 80 seniors of […]
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Photo Caption: Sharon Dodd has retired as coordinator of religious education at Christ the King Parish, Moline, and Special Persons Encounter Christ. MOLINE — Even as a child growing up in Moline, Sharon Dodd could be counted on to stand up for those who needed protection and support. “Whenever someone was bullied I would be […]
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Photo Caption: Father Schaab will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, at St. Pius X Church in Rock Island. A reception will follow from 2 to 5 p.m. By: By Tom Dermody ROCK ISLAND — Bees, chickens, fruit trees and vegetable gardens on a 15-acre farm await the attention […]
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These appointments are all effective on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 TO SENIOR STATUSFather R. Michael Schaab, from pastor, St. Pius X Parish, Rock Island Msgr. Dale Wellman, from pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Moline NEW ASSIGNMENTSFather Jules Adator, SMA, from administrator, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Patrick parishes, Ottawa, to returning to religious order Father […]
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New assignments for 43 priests, including changes at some of the largest parishes and Newman Centers in the Diocese of Peoria, have been announced by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. Among the highlights of the appointments, listed in full here and all set to take effect on June 11, are: — The granting of senior […]
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CHAMPAIGN — A funeral Mass was offered on Thursday, May 15, at St. Matthew Church here for Deacon Donald J. Fraley, 62, a permanent deacon for the parish since 2012. Deacon Fraley died on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Champaign-Urbana Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Father Robert Rayson was principal celebrant of the funeral liturgy. […]
Continue readingSix men preparing for priesthood in the Diocese of Peoria will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, during the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, May 17, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. The candidates, listed below, are all studying at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. and are […]
Continue readingCHERRY — Catholics of Filipino descent are specially invited to a 3:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday, May 18, at Holy Trinity Church here, followed by a potluck dinner at the church hall. Father Anthony Bernas, administrator of parishes in Coal Valley and Orion and a native of the Philippines, will be principal celebrant of the […]
Continue readingThe seven Catholic high schools or academies in the Diocese of Peoria have scheduled graduation events for 578 seniors in the coming weeks. In Peru, a Baccalaureate Mass for the 52 graduating seniors of St. Bede Academy will be celebrated at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at St. Bede Abbey Church. Graduation services will […]
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By: By Tom Dermody PERU — Zhengzhou, China and LaSalle County, Illinois are worlds apart in terms of geography, population, and culture. But under a new agreement, the bustling Chinese megacity and the rural Illinois Valley now have two priceless aspects in common: the curriculum of St. Bede Academy and a handful of students from […]
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