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Video on discipleship shows that it’s not for a select few, but for everyone

By: Jennifer Willems - March 4, 2023 - News Article

Matt Faley and Jenny Witt are seen talking about discipleship in the second of five video conversations in Bishop Louis Tylka's "Five Foundations" series. The foundations are designed to support the Growing Disciples pastoral planning process. (Provided photo)

Everyone is called to discipleship, although some may doubt how qualified they are. Jenny Witt said they shouldn’t worry about that. “People, when they hear that word, think to be a disciple of Jesus I have to be perfect and have everything together,” said Witt, director of evangelization at St. Philomena Parish in Peoria. “It’s […]

Lindsey Weishar: Taking up the challenge of living Lent with body and spirit

By: The Catholic Post - March 3, 2023 - Columnists

My Vocation is Love l Lindsey Weishar Perhaps one of the greatest personal challenges for living out Lent is remembering that I am both body and spirit. That might seem a bit obvious — every person is both body and soul. However, so many times in history, the temptation has been to in some way […]

How are we being transformed this Lent?

By: The Catholic Post - March 3, 2023 - Living the Word

Sister Sandra Brunenn, OSB

Living the Word l Sister Sandra Brunenn, OSB Second Sunday of Lent l March 5 Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 33:4-5,18-19,20,22; 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9 On our property at St. Mary Monastery, in an open space that can be easily viewed from our health care area windows, we have planted a witchhazel bush. The witchhazel has an […]

Diocesan Scout Mass: Celebrating family of Scouting in the family of the church

By: Jennifer Willems - March 3, 2023 - Featured Article

Bishop Louis Tylka is surrounded by everyone who received an award in Scouting at the Diocesan Scout Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral Feb. 19. Among them were Margaret Hatton (top row, far left) and Chris Lugardo (top row, far right), who received the Bronze Pelican Award, as did Bishop Tylka. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

For Chris Lugardo, Scouting isn’t just an outdoor program. It’s youth ministry. “We started because it was something for our oldest to do when he was of age. But quickly, when I started looking through the Scout manual and seeing the values and virtues that Scouting was based on, that really appealed to us, because […]

“Creed III” (United Artists)

By: The Catholic Post - March 3, 2023 - Movie Review

Jonathan Majors stars in a scene from the movie “Creed III.” The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/Eli Ade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.)

By OSV News Actor Michael B. Jordan makes his directorial debut with this second sequel to the 2015 reboot of the storied “Rocky” franchise in which he also reprises his role as the champion pugilist of the title. Now retired from the ring, he’s enjoying a prosperous life with his hearing-impaired singer-turned-producer wife (Tessa Thompson) […]

New round of ‘conversation starters’ planned for Growing Disciples process

By: Jennifer Willems - March 3, 2023 - Featured Article

Bishop Louis Tylka provides a “tactical update” on the Growing Disciples process via video. A new message regarding how the conversation will include the schools was released Feb. 28.

When it comes to Growing Disciples, the two-year pastoral planning process taking place in the Diocese of Peoria right now, Bishop Louis Tylka knows that everyone just wants to know what’s going to happen. He can’t give them an answer, however. “It’s not just about telling you what’s going to happen,” he said. “It’s about […]

Knights bringing Pilgrim Icon of St. Joseph to Heart of Peoria parishes

By: The Catholic Post - March 1, 2023 - News Article

The Pilgrim Icon of St. Joseph is the latest in the Pilgrim Icon Program of the Knights of Columbus. (Provided photo)

Two local Knights of Columbus councils are making available a Pilgrim Icon of St. Joseph for veneration in the parishes of the Heart of Peoria Catholic Community this month, starting at St. Joseph Church, 103 Richard Pryor Place, in Peoria. The display and veneration of the icon will start with the 4 p.m. Mass on […]

Bishops offer statement on ‘A Catholic Vision for Restorative Justice in Illinois’

By: The Catholic Post - March 1, 2023 - News Article

Noting that “no human person is beyond redemption,” the Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) in February outlined a series of policy priorities to make the criminal justice system in our state more rehabilitative and healing, while also increasing public safety. “With the foundations and recommendations that follow, we contend that our Catholic faith provides a […]

Book on discipleship that was sent to priests can challenge, help everyone

By: The Catholic Post - March 1, 2023 - Book Review

Reviewed by Father Luke Spannagel Sometimes in the midst of a conversation with someone after Mass or in passing, a person might ask me for a book recommendation. “Father, what would be a good book to learn more about Scripture?” “Father, is there a good book on the saints that you like?” Recently, a parishioner […]

Father Michael Pakula, 78, dies; served as pastor of Geneseo parish for 25 years

By: Tom Dermody - February 26, 2023 - News Article

Father Michael Pakula

GENESEO — A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Malachy Church here at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, for Father Michael Pakula, a senior priest of the Diocese of Peoria who served as pastor of the Geneseo faith community for 25 years. Father Pakula, a native of LaSalle who also assisted with marriage […]

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