Photo Caption: Sharon Jokhy and Norina Sinclair, guests from St. Jude’s Parish in Peoria, join in the prayers of the Catholic Women’s Apostolate of Mount Alverno before a recent lunch. By: By Jennifer Willems EAST PEORIA — Prayer has power. If you have any doubts about that, just spend a few minutes with the members […]
Continue readingJeff Cavins is back. For five years Cavins gave people throughout central Illinois a brand new way to study the Bible and savor Scripture with major presentations at the Diocesan Summer Institute. After two years away, he is returning on Saturday, May 5, to give an overview of a new Bible study, “Psalms: The School […]
Continue readingBy: By Sharon Priester Second Sunday of Easter, April 15 Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31 As we all know, Jesus chose men to come follow him and be disciples. These men witnessed Jesus healing the sick and teaching the people how to live their lives loving God and their neighbor, and […]
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Photo Caption: Former network television producer Gerry Straub poses with Haitian children during the filming of his latest documentary, “Mud Pies and Kites: Death and Resurrection in Haiti.” By: By Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — Laughing and chatting, the student body of Central Catholic High School walked through the doors of the school auditorium April 3 […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky greets Jamie Wire and her daughter Ruby Sayers after the Rite of Election at St. Mary’s Cathedral. By: By Jennifer Willems PEKIN — When Jamie Wire was first approached about exploring the Catholic faith through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) at St. Joseph’s Church, she demurred. “I said, […]
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Photo Caption: Stephen Rudolph, right, one of the featured speakers at the Faith-Based Leadership Conference on March 31, takes part in a table discussion with Dan Bohan, left, and Ray Ramirez. By: By Tom Dermody At a time when some — including government officials — perceive Catholics as weak, those who believe in the Risen […]
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Photo Caption: The Holy Oils to be used in sacramental anointing at parishes around the Diocese of Peoria are processed down the center aisle of St. Mary’s Cathedral at the close of the Chrism Mass. By: By Jennifer Willems When it comes to applause, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, is clearly more at ease giving […]
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Photo Caption: Steve Wagner is baptized during the Easter Vigil at St. Joseph’s Church in Roanoke by Msgr. Charles Beebe. By: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post ROANOKE — Steve Wagner has come home. Leaning over the baptismal font at St. Joseph’s Church he followed St. Francis of Assisi and Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, […]
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MOLINE — Father Robert Barron’s 10-week DVD series, “Catholicism,” will be presented at Christ the King Church, 3205 60th St., on Wednesdays, starting April 11, from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the parish hall. The cost of the in-depth study, which includes a workbook and discussion, is $34.95 plus shipping. A showing of the DVD […]
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EAST PEORIA — Sister M. Corita Lagerbloom, OSF, died on Easter Sunday, April 8, at the motherhouse of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. She was 93. Visitation is planned for Wednesday, April 11, at 7 p.m. at the motherhouse, 1175 St. Francis Lane. A funeral Mass will be celebrated the following […]
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