The May 26 issue of The Catholic Post included a 24-page special section honoring 104 priests, women religious and permanent deacons who have devoted their lives to the people of God and are observing special anniversary years in 2013. They include natives of this diocese, as well as those who are working in central Illinois […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post CHAMPAIGN — There’s something about this city and the followers of St. John Bosco that just seem to go together. This summer three Salesian priests will take up residence at Holy Cross Church in Champaign to serve as pastor and parochial vicar, help with Spanish Masses at St. […]
Continue readingBishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has appointed new vicars forane to serve three vicariates in the Diocese of Peoria. All appointments are effective on Wednesday, June 12. Father Greg Nelson, pastor of St. Paul’s Parish in Danville, will become vicar of the Danville vicariate. He succeeds Father Ted Pracz, who has been granted senior status. […]
Continue readingTwo new parishes are being created in the Diocese of Peoria on July 1. In Spring Valley, the parishes of Immaculate Conception, St. Anthony’s, and Sts. Peter and Paul are merging to form a new Parish of the Nativity of Our Lord. Meanwhile, the faith communities of St. John’s in Fairbury, St. Rose in Strawn, […]
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Photo Caption: The move to senior status of six priests and the naming of founding pastors for two newly created parishes are among Diocese of Peoria clergy appointments announced by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. New assignments for 39 priests to take effect over the next four months were announced this week by Bishop Daniel […]
Continue readingCatholic Post photos from Sunday’s Mass for Ordination of Deacons at Holy Trinity Parish in Bloomington are available for view and, if desired, purchase on The Catholic Post’s photo site. Click on the camera icon on the left margin of this page. In addition, a smaller album of representative photos has been posted on The […]
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Photo Caption: Jody Pitcher, director; Ann Manion, national president; and Christine Dennis, promoter and fundraiser, stand in the room where ultrasounds will be performed at the new Women’s Care Center in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems Women with unplanned pregnancies now have two very clear choices in Peoria and they sit side by side. One […]
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Photo Caption: The reflection on love by St. Paul in Chapter 13 of his first letter to the Corinthians inspired this ceramic cup by Brooke Plotner, a senior at The High School of Saint Thomas More in Champaign. CHAMPAIGN ? Works of art by students from The High School of Saint Thomas More as well […]
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Catholic Post photos from Sunday’s Mass for Ordination of Deacons at Holy Trinity Parish in Bloomington are available for view and, if desired, purchase on The Catholic Post’s photo site. Click on the camera icon on the left margin of this page. In addition, a smaller album of representative photos has been posted on The […]
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Photo Caption: About 700 men from throughout the Diocese of Peoria and beyond walk through downtown Peoria on May 11 during the 2013 “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith.” By: By Tom Dermody Catholic men were urged to be “bold and fearless believers who put God first in their lives” by Bishop Daniel R. […]
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