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 earlier releases, visit the CNS movie site here. This list will be updated regularly, and all reviews are copyright (c) 2011 […]
Continue readingDivine Mercy priest to preachin Chenoa, Colfax, Lexington CHENOA — A priest who has been involved in spreading the message of and devotion to The Divine Mercy for more than 60 years, including two decades as vice-postulator for the canonization cause of St. Faustina Kowalska, will visit three area parishes the weekend of Nov. 26-27. […]
Continue readingKEWANEE — Visitation Catholic School, 101 S. Lexington Ave., will host its 25th annual “A Country Village Christmas” Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gym. In addition to crafts, homemade candies and baked goods, games and photos with Santa, breakfast and lunch will be offered. There will also […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — The Sisters of St. Benedict of St. Mary Monastery are offering an Advent Day of Reflection on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Benet House Retreat Center on the monastery grounds, 2200 88th Avenue West. It will be presented by Sister Catherine Cleary, OSB. The fee of $30 […]
Continue readingBALTIMORE (CNS) — A series of advertisements for the U.S. bishops’ campaign to strengthen marriage have been successful in the numbers of people they have reached and the awards they have garnered from professional advertising organizations, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., said Nov. 14. The bishop, who is chairman of the […]
Continue readingBy: By Catholic News Service and Catholic Post staff SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNS) — The era of partnership between the Catholic Church and the State of Illinois in providing foster care and adoption services to thousands of families annually is ending. Catholic bishops in three Illinois dioceses announced Nov. 14 that they were dropping a lawsuit […]
Continue readingBALTIMORE (CNS) — Signaling the importance they gave to the topic, three U.S. cardinals offered a briefing Nov. 14 on efforts to expand and strengthen the church’s post-abortion healing ministry, Project Rachel. Cardinals Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Sean P. O’Malley of Boston and Donald W. Wuerl of Washington reported on the work of Project […]
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Photo Caption: New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, addresses the U.S. bishops Nov. 14 during their annual fall meeting in Baltimore. By: By Nancy Frazier O’Brien, Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York called on his fellow bishops Nov. 14 to […]
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Photo Caption: Author and blogger Kate Wicker will be among the keynote speakers at the Behold Conference on Saturday, March 10, 2012. METAMORA — Author and blogger Kate Wicker and image consultant Ginny Baldridge are among the keynote speakers for the third annual Behold Conference, which will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Embassy […]
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Photo Caption: Mary Jo Cleary, Mary Quist, Dianne Conrad, Jo Wrich and Carol Koval stand in St. Peter’s Square. Behind them is a portrait of their famous relative, St. Louis Guanella. By: By Jennifer Willems STREATOR — Many people get rosaries when they visit Rome, but Carol Koval’s is truly one of a kind. It […]
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