Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, of Peoria gives the homily at St. Mary’s Cathedral during the 2013 “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith.” Editor’s note: Following is the full text of the homily by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at a Mass during the May 11 “A Call to Catholic Men of […]
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Photo Caption: Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan star in a scene from the movie “The Great Gatsby.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. 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 of […]
Continue readingKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — An 83-year-old woman religious and two other peace activists were found guilty May 8 in a federal court in Knoxville of “intending to harm national security” by breaking into the nuclear weapon-producing facility and defacing its walls last summer. The group: Sister Megan Rice, a member of the Society of the […]
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Photo Caption: “Part of our vocation as mothers is to be within our home and do our work with love, and as Catholic bloggers we can also do work that draws people closer to Christ and his church,” says Lisa Hendey. By: By Maureen Boyle, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — One of Mary’s titles […]
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The following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria. —– As part of our diocesan celebration for the Year of Faith, I am inviting all the children of the Diocese of Peoria who have received First Holy Communion in their parishes during 2013 to a special Mass of Thanksgiving in […]
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Photo Caption: In a nine-hour transplant operation April 9, Hannah Warren received a tissue-engineered, bioartificial trachea created by seeding a plastic “scaffold” with her own stem cells drawn from bone marrow. The medical and scientific advancements celebrated with last month’s landmark transplant surgery performed at Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria (see story here) made […]
Continue readingBy: By Jeff Hedglen, Catholic News Service Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, May 12 Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11; Psalm 47:2-3,6-7,8-9; Ephesians 1:17-23 or Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Luke 24:46-53 The subject of death is not something we willingly talk about. It conjures up feelings of sadness, longing for loved ones, fear of our […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, and dignitaries cut the ribbon April 25 for the Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post When ground was broken for the new Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center at OSF Saint Francis Medical […]
Continue readingA total of 619 seniors are scheduled to receive diplomas from Catholic high schools and academies in the Diocese of Peoria in the coming days. The dates and times for the baccalaureate and graduation ceremonies are as follows: Schlarman Academy, Danville — Graduation ceremonies will begin at 3:30 p.m. this Sunday, May 12, at Holy […]
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Photo Caption: Author and Catholic media personality Jeff Cavins told a crowd at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria on April 27 “when it comes to the spiritual life with God we are not meant to be sedentary. By: By Jennifer Willems Jeff Cavins is a big fan of walking and recommends doing it often […]
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