Photo Caption: Father Bernard, a native of LaSalle, taught at St. Bede Academy for more than five decades, headed its science department for 25 years, and is the former pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Dalzell. PERU — Father Bernard Horzen, OSB, monk and priest of St. Bede Abbey, died at 5:20 a.m. Thursday […]
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Photo Caption: Only about 25 percent of Catholics take part in the sacrament of reconciliation once a year or more, according to a report by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. Unfair! About 25 percent of Catholics seem to have more graces than the rest, according to latest data. Are you listening, Catholic […]
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Photo Caption: The newly built “Solitude of the Sacred Heart” is ready to welcome individual guests to its quiet, reflective location overlooking the Illinois River on the grounds of Nazareth House near Henry. By: By Tom Dermody HENRY — One of the Diocese of Peoria’s smallest building projects stands ready to play a giant role […]
Continue readingBy: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Crying out to God when one is in the grips of pain or fear is a sign of faith in God, Pope Benedict XVI said. A central tenet of faith is believing that the loving God is always close to his creatures and ready […]
Continue readingDETROIT (CNS) — A pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Detroit that includes recommendations such as closing nine parishes, merging 60 parishes into 21 and establishing multi-parish teams or initiatives is a “plan to move the life of the church forward” over the next five years, said Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron. In a media […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON (CNS) — A White House spokesman said the Obama administration is working to “strike the right balance between expanding coverage of preventive services and respecting religious beliefs” as it decides on a religious exemption to the mandate that all health plans cover contraceptives and sterilizations by Jan. 1, 2013. “This decision has not yet […]
Continue readingThe 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 earlier releases, visit the CNS movie site here. This list will be updated regularly, and all reviews are copyright (c) 2011 […]
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Photo Caption: Members of the Bishop’s Commission on Women in the Church and in Society met with Bishop Jenky earlier this month to welcome new members and discuss priorities for the coming year. Members of the Bishop’s Commission on Women in the Church and in Society had much to celebrate at their annual meeting with […]
Continue readingSt. Mark’s Church in Peoria is hosting a “Welcome Home for Christmas” presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. It will be held in the school gym at the corner of Bradley and Underhill. Intended for anyone who has fallen away from the Catholic Church or stopped practicing their Catholic faith, the evening will […]
Continue readingBLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Knights of Columbus, Father John D. Ring Council No. 574, will host a dinner theater on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. in the clubroom at 1706 R.T. Dunn Drive. A buffet-style dinner of prime rib, chicken, green beans, vegetable medley, potatoes, salad, rolls and dessert will be served at 6:30 […]
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