Photo Caption: From left are Deacons Jeremy Freehill, Tom Otto, Scott Potthoff, and Jacob Rose. In advance of their ordination May 25, they shared what and who influenced their paths to the priesthood. By: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will ordain four men to the priesthood on Saturday, May […]
Continue readingMORTON — The Morton Knights of Columbus will host a presentation by Cathy Trowbridge on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in their hall, 616 W. David St. Trowbridge, who has had an abortion, is the regional coordinator for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and a member of the Rachel’s Vineyard retreat team for […]
Continue readingPEKIN — The Knights of Columbus, 715 N. 11th St., will hold their last Senior’s Day of the season on Tuesday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be a potluck with the club providing meatloaf and mashed potatoes and gravy. Parishioners from Sacre Coeur in Creve Coeur, St. Joseph’s in Pekin, […]
Continue readingCHERRY — The parishes of Holy Trinity in Cherry, St. Patrick’s in Arlington, and St. Thomas More in Dalzell will hold a “Bless Our Babies” baby shower on Sunday, May 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the church hall at Holy Trinity, 212 S. Main St. Desserts and cotton candy will be available and […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Arthur J. O’Neill, retired bishop of the Diocese of Rockford, died April 27 at his residence in Rockford. Bishop O’Neill, 95, was appointed bishop of Rockford in 1968, and served until 1994. ROCKFORD, Ill. (CNS) — Retired Bishop Arthur J. O’Neill of Rockford died April 27 at his residence. He was 95 […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON (CNS) — Not every bishop gets, at his episcopal ordination, a color guard from both the Knights of Columbus and the U.S. military. Nor do they get both “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “The Navy Hymn” sung at the ordination Mass. But when you are newly ordained for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, as […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Christian life is about allowing Jesus and the Holy Spirit to prepare each person to truly see and enjoy the beauty of eternal life, Pope Francis said in a morning Mass homily. Some may say, “‘But, Father, I see well. I don’t need glasses.’ But that’s a different type of […]
Continue readingThe 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 of these films, as well as earlier releases, visit the CNS movie site here. This list will be updated regularly, and all reviews are copyright (c) 2013 […]
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Photo Caption: Evelyn Ribordy, past state regent and current regent of Pontiac Circle No. 122, is congratulated and thanked by International Director Lucille Reif. By: By Jennifer Willems of The Catholic Post HENRY — “Faith and Friendship with the Daughters of Isabella” was celebrated when representatives of the fraternal organization from around Illinois gathered at […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Sonia Mancuello, SCTJM, walks toward The Solitude of the Sacred Heart, a hermitage nestled on a wooded river bluff on the grounds of Nazareth Retreat House in Henry. By: By Tom Dermody HENRY — A “little piece of heaven” where most visitors say they have heard God speak waits silently for visitors […]
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