LACON — A funeral Mass was to be celebrated on Jan. 3 in the chapel of St. Joseph’s Convent here for Sister M. Augustine Kollar, DSF, one of 16 pioneering members of her community who established the American Province of the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi. Burial was to take place in Immaculate Conception […]
Continue readingAs we complete an edition that looks back at all that made news in 2012, we can’t help but wonder what our pages will contain in the new year just begun. We are sure that the Holy Spirit has many surprises in store, especially in this Year of Faith. On Jan. 1, we asked those […]
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By: By Father Claude Peifer, OSB Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Jan. 6 Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 The name “Epiphany” comes from the Greek term epiphaneia, which means manifestation. Its Greek name already indicates that the feast is of eastern origin; it is in fact the eastern equivalent of […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, offeres the opening prayers at Mass in the newly renovated sanctuary of Holy Family Church in Peoria on the Dec. 30 Feast of the Holy Family. By: By Jennifer Williams Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, joined members of Holy Family Parish in Peoria for their patronal feast last […]
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Photo Caption: Cardinal George also urged Catholics to stay informed on the issue and contact their state legislators about it. By: By Catholic News Service CHICAGO (CNS) — Cardinal Francis E. George told Chicago-area Catholics that the passage of a same-sex marriage law in the state would be “acting against the common good of society.” […]
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Photo Caption: “The message of the Gospel is so consoling and compelling that believers should not be able to contain their enthusiasm for sharing it with others,” writes Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, in “Faith.” By: By Tom Dermody Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, opened 2013 by calling Catholics to “deepen the intensity of our […]
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Photo Caption: A groom and bride hold hands on their wedding day. A diverse group of religious leaders have sent a letter to Illinois lawmakers urging them to reject current legislative efforts to redefine marriage. CHICAGO — Pastoral leaders representing more than 1,700 faith communities in Illinois — including the state’s Catholic bishops — have […]
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Photo Caption: Rosemarie DeWitt and Matt Damon star in a scene from the movie “Promised Land.” 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 these […]
Continue readingWhile the tornadoes of Nov. 17 and last April’s floods changed the landscapes of neighborhoods and even entire communities in central Illinois, 2013 will be remembered in the Catholic Church (both locally and around the world) for some historic shifts as well. Topping them all, of course, was the election March 13 of Pope Francis. […]
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Editor’s note: Following is the full text of the homily at the Dec. 7 funeral Mass for Father Stanley Malinowski. The funeral was at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Thomasboro, and the homilist was Father Ted Pracz, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Danville. Father Malinowski died on Dec. 4, 2012, at the age […]
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