Photo Caption: Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was a native of El Paso and was raised and ordained to the priesthood in Peoria. A seven-member theological commission that advises the Congregation of the Causes of Saints at the Vatican has unanimously agreed that a reported miracle should be attributed to the intercession of Venerable Archbishop […]
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By: By Shawn Reeves Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), June 22 Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14b-16a; Psalm 147:12-13,14-15,19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Sequence: Lauda, Sion, Salvatorem; John 6:51-58 A number of years ago, on the eve of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, my eldest son opened his mouth before the priest, extended […]
Continue readingThere will be limited updates of thecatholicpost.com until Saturday, June 21, as the site’s webmaster attends the Catholic Media Convention in Charlotte, N.C. We will return to daily updates on Saturday. Thanks for your understanding.
Continue readingLACON — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will join the residents, staff and Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi on Saturday, June 21, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Joseph’s Nursing Home. The bishop will be the principal celebrant for the Mass, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. and be held under a tent […]
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A “Stump the Bishop” night on June 18 featuring Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, highlights a Theology on Tap series for Catholic young adults underway on Wednesdays in the month of June at Kelleher’s Irish Pub, 619 S.W. Water St. in Peoria. Theology on Tap, offering an opportunity to discuss faith issues with friends in […]
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Photo Caption: As Bishop Jenky and others enter Visitation Church for Mass on June 15, a new marquee tells passers-by on Kewanee’s Central Boulevard that the parish in now under the patronage of St. John Paul II. By: Text and photo by Tom Dermody KEWANEE — The placing of Kewanee’s merged parish under the patronage […]
Continue readingDads, take a Father’s Day lesson from the Holy Father. Pope Francis is gaining quite a reputation for spontaneous gestures that show his joy or compassion. And his visit to the Holy Land included more off-the-script moments. For example, on his way to a Mass in Bethlehem, he made an unscheduled stop to pray before […]
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Photo Caption: Pope Francis looks on as Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas embrace during an invocation for peace in the Vatican Gardens June 8. By: By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside leaders of long-antagonistic nations, Pope Francis […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky asks Nancy Olson, second vice president, about items that are included in the layettes put together by the Christ Child Society. “You’ve made something wonderful happen here,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, told members of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois during a recent visit to their new workroom at […]
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Photo Caption: Jordyn Twidwell and Mia Cashatt, both in pre-kindergarten at St. Mary School in Kickapoo, “Pedal for a Cure” to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on May 23.. By: By Jennifer Willems KICKAPOO — Cancer may be a tough concept for students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten to understand, but helping sick […]
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