By: By Jennifer Willems PHOTO: A eucharistic procession by torchlight on May 31 at the Saint John Summer Conference in rural Princeville makes a stop for prayer. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems —– PRINCEVILLE — Young adults attending the 2014 Saint John Summer Conference heard several talks about darkness and light in the life of faith […]
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By: By Msgr. Albert Hallin Pentecost Sunday, June 8 Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1,24,29-30,31,34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13; Sequence: Veni, Sancte Spiritus; John 20:19-23 Step back for a moment and take a long, hard look at the whole sweep of God’s plan to save mankind from the disaster of a lifestyle of mortal sin. It’s Pentecost! Jesus […]
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Photo Caption: Father John George Alleman, OP, is depicted with Native Americans in this stained glass window found at Alleman High School in Rock Island. By: By Tom Dermody ROCK ISLAND — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will celebrate the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Church here on Sunday, July 13, to kick off […]
Continue readingMORTON — Blessed Sacrament Church, 225 E. Greenwood St., will host a Cursillo Ultreya on Saturday, June 7, at 7 p.m. Derek Amerman’s theme will be “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst” (Matthew 18:20).
Continue readingDWIGHT — Musician and speaker Michael James Mette will share his music and faith with area Catholics on the weekend of May 31-June 1. Mette will provide music during Masses at St. Patrick Church, 100 W. Mazon in Dwight, at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday, and at Sacred Heart Church, 205 […]
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Photo Caption: Jacob Cox leads a rehearsal for students in the Cantus Choir School on a recent Thursday afternoon at St. Vincent de Paul School in Peoria. Music and ice cream are on the menu for an event to raise funds for the Cantus Choir School next Sunday, June 1, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in […]
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By: Text and photo by Jennifer Willems Six men took up the ministry of the word, of the altar and of charity last Saturday as they were ordained deacons by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. The ritual put them on the path to priestly ordination a year from now. […]
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Photo Caption: Newly ordained Father Chase Hilgenbrinck, Father Matthew Hoelscher, Father Corey Krengiel, and Father Kyle Lucas with Bishop Jenky and Msgr. James Kruse, left, and Msgr. Paul Showalter. By: By Tom Dermody Challenging them to serve “with constant joy and genuine love” and to imitate “those selfless priest heroes who came before you,” Bishop […]
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Photo Caption: Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler star in a scene from the movie “Blended.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. Rating: By Catholic News Service The following movie reviews are supplied by Catholic News Service in conjunction with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Film and […]
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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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