CHERRY — 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 […]
Continue readingAnswers to the questions posed in our May 11 editorial, “To help vocations blossom in spring”. 1. Sister Mary Barbara Buckley, OSF, page B14; 2. Sister Judith Ann Duvall, OSF, page B18; 3. Brother Louis Zant, OFM, page B10; 4. Sister Mary Bea Snyder, CHM, page B20; 5. Father Michael Gould, MM, page B8; 6. […]
Continue readingIn addition to being Mother’s Day, this Sunday is World Day for Vocations in the Catholic Church. And while flowers and cards are nice, we can’t think of any mother who wouldn’t be made happy by her child becoming and doing what he or she was created by God to be and do. Providentially, this […]
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Rating: By Catholic News Service PHOTO: Animated characters appear in the movie “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return.” See review below. CNS/Clarius Entertainment —– 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 full reviews of these films, as […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody It didn’t take long for the impact of the April 27 canonizations of Sts. John XXIII and St. John Paul II to be felt in the Diocese of Peoria. Hours after Pope Francis presided at the ceremonies at the Vatican, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, issued decrees naming merged or merging […]
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By: By Msgr. Stuart Swetland Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11 Acts 2:14a,36-41; Psalm 23:1-3a,3b-4,5,6; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10 Happy Mother’s Day! In this month which is dedicated to honoring Mary, the mother of our Lord and the mother of all Christians, we give thanks and praise to God for the gift of our […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Rita Ann Bregenhorn, OSU, will serve a three-year term as leader of the Ursuline Sisters of the Central Province. By: By Jennifer Willems ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Sister Rita Ann Bregenhorn, OSU, pastoral associate at St. Patrick Church of Merna in Bloomington for the last 17 years, has been installed as the […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Wellman will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for his golden jubilee and retirement at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Sacred Heart, Moline, where he has been pastor since 2001. By: By Jennifer Willems Editor’s note — This article was part of “Jubilarians 2014,” a 20-page special section in the May 11 […]
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