Photo Caption: Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Dec. 11. By: By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is not seeking fame or accolades, but being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year will make him happy if it […]
Continue readingNAUVOO — Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 190 N. Wells St., will host a performance of selected movements from Handel’s “Messiah” on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. This first-time event will be presented by the Nauvoo Community Orchestra and Chorus. There is no admission fee, but a free-will offering will be received. Seating is […]
Continue readingURBANA — The Champaign Court of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 11:15 a.m. at Silvercreek Restaurant, 402 N. Race St., Urbana. Enter by the side door to avoid stairs. Some CDA members will be selling cookies on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Holy Cross Parish Center, 405 […]
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Photo Caption: Luca Marinelli portrays Joseph and Alissa Jung as Mary in a scene from the movie “Mary of Nazareth.” A fourth date for showing the new film “Mary of Nazareth” at Landmark Cinemas in Peoria has been added by organizers for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the solemnity of Mary, the Mother of […]
Continue readingBy: By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People must stand united against the scandal of hunger while avoiding food waste and irresponsible use of the world’s resources, Pope Francis said. People should “stop thinking that our daily actions do not have an impact on the lives of those who suffer from […]
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Photo Caption: Animated characters Hans, voiced by Santino Fontana, and Anna, voiced by Kristen Bell, are pictured in the 3-D movie “Frozen.” 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 Broadcasting. For full reviews […]
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Following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC: —– To the Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Peoria: My dear Friends, Soon, our parishes will be conducting the appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious, an annual collection that benefits some 34,000 senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. As I […]
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By: By Father Mark DeSutter Editor’s note: Following is the full text of the homily given by Father Mark DeSutter at the Nov. 20 funeral Mass for Father Robert E. Prendergast. Father Prendergast died Nov. 13 at his home in Kewanee. His obituary is found here. Father DeSutter is pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Josephine Rosenkranz, OSF, stands by a stained glass window depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Frankfort. By: By Jennifer Willems FRANKFORT — She can’t quite put her finger on it, but Sister Josephine Rosenkranz, OSF, was always attracted to the […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Albert Hallin stands in front of the small altar in his apartment at Inman Place in Champaign. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — In the living room of his cozy Inman Place apartment here, Msgr. Albert Hallin has a small altar where he celebrates Mass. Resting on it is the chalice his […]
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