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By: The Catholic Post - February 1, 2013 -
News Article
Catholic young adults and their friends in the Monmouth and Rock Island areas are invited to gather in relaxed settings during February for explorations of current faith issues. “Theology on Tap” sessions are planned for Thursday evenings during February at Petey’s Pub and Grill in Monmouth and on Mondays at Pizza and Subs in Rock […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - February 1, 2013 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Father Michael Schaab takes a question from Alejandra Seufferheld from St. Mary’s Parish in Champaign during the seminar on Jan. 26. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — There may be an RCIA team at your parish, but the responsibility for sharing the Catholic faith with those who are seeking the Easter sacraments of […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 1, 2013 -
News Article
If sharing the faith and making a renewed commitment to follow Christ are the goals of this Year of Faith declared by Pope Benedict XVI, St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria will be filled with nearly 400 reasons to celebrate on the First and Second Sundays of Lent. The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 1, 2013 -
Living the Word
By: By Sister Rachel Bergschneider Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 3 Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19; Psalm 71:1-2,3-4,5-6,15-17; 1 Corinthians 12:31 — 13:13; Luke 4:21-30 The readings for this Sunday present a difficult side of human nature. I suspect we have all experienced someone turning on us. It could have been in elementary school, where one of […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 31, 2013 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Anne Stoltzenburg, a junior high math, religion and art teacher at Carroll Catholic School in Lincoln, assists student Hayden Sanborn. She is preparing to retire after 39 years of teaching. By: By Jennifer Willems LINCOLN — After 39 years of teaching at Carroll Catholic School, Anne Stoltzenburg is preparing to retire. There’s no […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2013 -
Editorial
Jim Maloof and Jordan Schmidt had a lot in common for being 93 and 15 years old, respectively. Most obvious is their common fight against childhood cancer. Jim, the former Peoria mayor, is a hero in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital community and spent decades raising money and awareness. His story is captured in […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2013 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Jim Maloof, former mayor of Peoria and a key figure in the establishment of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and its Peoria affiliate, died Jan. 19. Three-term Peoria mayor and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital pioneer Jim Maloof was remembered at his funeral Mass Jan. 26 at St. Mary’s Cathedral for […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2013 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Sister Judith Ann Duvall, OSF, is interviewed on the grounds of the East Peoria motherhouse of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis for the documentary “Divine Prescription.” While it might be fun, the Super Bowl this Sunday night won’t cure what ails you. If you want to know what will, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 31, 2013 -
Featured Article
Photo Caption: Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd at the end of a Mass for the Knights of Malta in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 9. The pope announced Feb. 11 that he will resign Feb. 28. By: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying he no longer has […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 29, 2013 -
News Article
Photo Caption: Father Anthony Co of Rock Island explains the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary on Jan. 22 before leading prayer at a Candlelight Vigil hosted by the Women’s Choice Center in Bettendorf, Iowa. By: By Jennifer Willems BETTENDORF, Iowa — Reports that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland is no longer offering surgical abortions at […]
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