Photo Caption: U.S. Archbishop James Harvey, prefect of the papal household, is one of six new cardinals announced by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 24. He is a native of Milwaukee. By: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI surprised pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 24 by announcing […]
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Photo Caption: Ben Affleck stars in a scene from the movie “Argo.” 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 films, as well as […]
Continue readingPETERSTOWN — A TEC weekend for young men, ages 16 to 20, will be held Nov. 3-5 at the Peterstown TEC Center. TEC is a youth retreat sponsored by Diocese of Peoria that includes talks, an opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass, fun and fellowship. Teens of all faith traditions are welcome. For more […]
Continue readingEAST PEORIA — Couples who are married, engaged or hope to be married one day are invited to learn more about the church’s positive and beautiful teachers on love and marriage at a retreat planned for Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the social hall at St. Monica’s Church, 303 Campanile […]
Continue readingHENRY — Father David Whiteside will be guest speaker at a day of recollection planned by the Legion of Mary for Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Nazareth House here. The day’s program runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Morning sessions will focus on “Meditations on the Message of Divine Mercy,” while the theme of afternoon […]
Continue readingFollowing is the full text of a homily given by Father Terry Cassidy, pastor of St. Ann’s Parish in Peoria, on Dec. 16. Excerpts were printed in the Dec. 23 issue of The Catholic Post. —– Here it is the third week of Advent. This is the weekend I ask the people in the pews, […]
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Photo Caption: Leah Darrow and Bob Rice will energetically share the Catholic faith at both the 2012 Youth Rally for high school students on Nov. 3 and the first-ever Junior High Youth Rally on Nov. 4. In planning a Catholic youth rally, what could be better than having a former professional model and a nationally […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky speaks at a rally for religious freedom in Peoria earlier this year. In a letter released Oct. 18, the bishop calls on all practicing Catholics to vote in the coming elections. Citing unprecedented threats to religious liberty and with strong words of warning to Catholic politicians and their electoral […]
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Photo Caption: Maralyn Guthrie sits at one of the two pianos in her Annawan home. This Sunday she will be honored for her 40 years of music ministry at Sacred Heart Church. By: By Jennifer Willems ANNAWAN — Over the years it has given Maralyn Guthrie great joy to hear people singing during Mass. As […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council with a Mass outdoors was a reminder of the fact that the council called the Catholic Church to live and work in the world, said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz. “One of the things that was beautiful today was that […]
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