Photo Caption: U.S. journalist James Foley speaks at Northwestern University after being released from imprisonment in Libya in 2011. The Marquette University graduate was killed by Islamic State fighters. By: By Catholic News Service ROCHESTER, N.H. (CNS) — In April 2013, the parents of slain U.S. journalist James Foley attended a prayer vigil at Marquette […]
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Photo Caption: U.S. journalist James Foley speaks at Northwestern University after being released from imprisonment in Libya in 2011. The Marquette University graduate was killed by Islamic State fighters. By: By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis phoned the bereaved family of a U.S. journalist killed by Islamic State […]
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A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at St. Ann Church in Peoria for Deacon Joseph F. Koeppel, a permanent deacon who served the parish for many years. Deacon Koeppel died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was 78. Visitation will be […]
Continue readingCHERRY — Holy Trinity Church, 212 S. Main, will welcome Filipino Catholics from the Illinois Valley area to a second Mass on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. The celebrant will be Father Joel Lopez of Wonder Lake. Music will be provided by a choir from Rock Island directed by Dr. James Sales. A potluck […]
Continue readingJourney of Faith is the theme for a bus pilgrimage to Chicago planned for Monday, Sept. 15, by the Bishop’s Commission on Women in the Church and in Society. That is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows and pilgrims will visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows and the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy […]
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Photo Caption: The candidates for the tenth class of permanent deacons are pictured with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Msgr. Tim Nolan, and Deacon Bob Sondag following Sunday’s Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Peoria. By: By Tom Dermody Twenty-four men were accepted as candidates for the tenth class of permanent deacons for the Diocese of […]
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Photo Caption: The present St. Malachy School was dedicated in 1962. Two expansions have added classrooms, an early childhood learning center, computer and science labs, library, music room and office space. By: By Jennifer Willems RANTOUL — Students, alumni and parishioners will have more than one reason to cheer during homecoming weekend at St. Malachy […]
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Photo Caption: Dr. Sharon Weiss, superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Peoria, says Catholic schools are “an evangelizing and teaching arm of the Church.” By: By Jennifer Willems After a year of working with diocesan schools to collect information, surface best practices and see where more support is needed, the Office of Catholic […]
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Photo Caption: At the retreat Mass are principals, from left, Richard Morehouse (St. Mary, Pontiac, and St. Paul, Odell), Mary Paula Schmitt (St. Louis, Princeton), and Gail Lewis (Schlarman Academy, Danville). By: By Jennifer Willems HENRY — As principals from around the Diocese of Peoria gathered at Nazareth House to prepare for another school year, […]
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Photo Caption: Central Catholic graduates now FOCUS missionaries are, clockwise from upper left, Zoe Myers, Emma Schopp, Joey Gruenwald and Annie Rondone. Not pictured is University High grad Krystal Montesdeoca. By: By Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — Four Central Catholic High School graduates, fresh from earning college degrees this spring, met at a Starbucks here in […]
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