Family reunion is one of the phrases Dr. Vincent McClean uses to describe the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, which will be celebrated on March 9 and 16 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. Each ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. “People see it’s a bigger church. When that cathedral is filled […]
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Photo Caption: A scene from the film “Mary of Nazareth,” which will be brought to the Wanee Theater in Kewanee by the Altar and Rosary Society of St. John Parish in Galva. KEWANEE — “Mary of Nazareth,” a feature film about the Blessed Mother, will return to central Illinois on Sunday, March 9, for a […]
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Photo Caption: Joy Allen, principal of Central Catholic High School in Bloomington since 1991, will be succeeded this summer by Sean Foster, associate principal. By: By Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — Saying her heart is filled with pride in as well as gratitude and love for the Bloomington Central Catholic High School community, Joy Allen has […]
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Photo Caption: The March 6 announcement is a “significant step” in the cause for beatification and canonization of Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a native of El Paso and a priest of the Diocese of Peoria. By: By Catholic News Service and Catholic Post staff A seven-member team of medical experts convoked by the Vatican reported […]
Continue readingThe High School of Saint Thomas More in Champaign won the Illinois High School Association Class 2A girls basketball state championship in convincing fashion with a 70-34 title game triumph over Prophetstown Saturday night at Redbird Arena in Normal. The Sabers, finishing their historic season with a record of 33-2, had advanced to the championship […]
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PHOTO: Diogo Morgado stars in a scene from the movie “Son of God.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. See review below. CNS/Fox. —– 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 […]
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Photo Caption: Adam (Gary Wells) lists his complaints about Eve (Maria Romine) in a scene from “Adam and Eve Got to Marriage Counseling” performed at the diocesan Valentine Date Night. By: By Tom Dermody Did you ever wonder in Adam and Eve’s marriage who really wore the “plants” in the family? The world’s first married […]
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By: By Tom Dermody A lot can happen in 91 days. A central Illinois winter can begin and (please) end. The construction phase of a new home might be completed. The planet Mercury will completely orbit the sun. And now, thanks to the Catholic Conference of Illinois, a Catholic can come to better understand and […]
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Photo Caption: Linda Mitton holds one of the stained glass heart suncatchers sold to raise money for clean water projects around the world. With her are Barb Brooks, left, and Therese Roman. By: By Jennifer Willems SILVIS — Providing clean water for people around the world is the goal of four women in the Quad […]
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Photo Caption: Anne Hess and Mary Starcevich work on installing a new showerhead in one of the 65 rooms at Nazareth House, the diocesan retreat center in Henry, on Feb. 15. By: By Jennifer Willems HENRY — Water isn’t the only thing raining down in the shower stalls at Nazareth House these days — although […]
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