CHAMPAIGN — Father David Sajdak, SDB, has been named pastor of Holy Cross Parish here by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. He succeeds Father Stephen Willard, who has been appointed pastor of St. Patrick in Washington and St. Monica in East Peoria. Joining Father David as parochial vicar will be Father Jose Santa Bibiana, SDB. […]
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Photo Caption: To symbolize the approaching merger in Kewanee, a St. Francis Garden has been created on the grounds of St. Mary Parish. Father Anthony Bernas, administrator, offers a helping hand to the work crew. By: By Tom Dermody The face of the Diocese of Peoria will change July 1 when the first stage of […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria. For more information about the Fortnight for Freedom and threats to religious liberty, visit fortnight4freedom.org. —– Dear Catholics of the Diocese of Peoria, There has always been anti-Catholicism in the United States of America. Some organizations and lodges, some […]
Continue readingNORMAL — Epiphany Church, 1006 E. College Ave., is planning its annual carnival for Thursday, June 13, from 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday, June 14, from 4 to 11 p.m.; and Saturday, June 15, from 3 to 11 p.m. Buying a wristband for $15 from the Normal Knights of Columbus will entitle the wearer to […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — “Listen with the Ear of Your Heart” is the theme for a silent directed retreat offered from Sunday, July 21, to Wednesday, July 24, at Benet House Retreat Center on the grounds of St. Mary Monastery, 2200 88th Avenue West. The spiritual directors will be Sister Mary Schmidt, OSB, and Abbot Philip […]
Continue readingDALZELL — Members of St. Thomas More Parish are collecting baby items through June 15 at the chapel, 302 Chestnut St., in support of Stork Support, a non-profit organization that has been helping women before, during and after birth since 1989. Based at Eagle Rock Christian Center, 2930 Meridian Road, in Peru, Stork Support will […]
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Photo Caption: Pope Francis smiles during a special audience with students from Jesuit schools June 7 in Paul VI hall at the Vatican. By: By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis ditched a 1,250-word prepared speech to students saying it would be “a tad boring” to read out loud and […]
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Photo Caption: Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn star in a scene from the movie “The Internship.” The Catholic News Service classification is L — limited adult audience. 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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By: By Tom Dermody EL PASO — After sharing community life with the monks of St. Bede Abbey in Peru for five decades, Father Roger Corpus, OSB, admits there were times he struggled with loneliness when he first moved into the rectory at St. Mary’s Parish here a decade ago. But as a “very good […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems BLOOMINGTON — As a youngster at Holy Trinity School in Bloomington, Msgr. Doug Hennessy’s plan was to go to Holy Trinity High School and then the University of Notre Dame. Check. Check. When he got to Notre Dame, however, he found himself thinking, “What next?” “I was probably thinking about the […]
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