Father John J. Dietzen, the foremost question-and-answer columnist in the Catholic press for 35 years and a former associate editor of The Catholic Post, has been nominated posthumously for the highest honor of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada. Father Dietzen, who died March 27 at the age of 83, is […]
Continue readingGolf Classic set June 3 in Danville DANVILLE — Catholic Charities programs throughout Vermilion County will benefit from the 12th Golf Classic to be hosted on Friday, June 3, at Turtle Run Golf Course here. Sponsored by Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, the Golf Classic has raised nearly $70,000 since 1999 to benefit the work […]
Continue readingCalling Blessed Pope John Paul II “truly one of the greatest popes in history,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has invited Catholics throughout the Diocese of Peoria to celebrate his beatification by attending a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 7, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. More than one million faithful […]
Continue readingLAHORE, Pakistan (CNS) — A retired archbishop said Pakistani Christians could suffer a backlash after the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, but it also might return balance to the nation. In India and Philippines, Catholic leaders also warned of backlash. “We are a soft target as they cannot attack America,” said retired Archbishop […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican said the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, a man who sowed division and hatred and who caused “innumerable” deaths, should prompt serious reflection about one’s responsibility before God, not rejoicing. The Vatican statement May 2 came the day after President Barack Obama announced that U.S. forces had […]
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 www.usccb.org/movies This list will be updated regularly, and all reviews are copyright (c) 2011 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference […]
Continue readingBy: By Sister Agnes Cunningham, SSCM Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), May 1 Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47; Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24; 1 Peter 1:3-9; Easter Sequence; John 20:19-31 One of the optional entrance antiphons for this Second Sunday of Easter reminds us of a name by which the Octave of the Resurrection was once […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems A taste of heaven. Sharon Torres of Holy Trinity Parish in Bloomington used those words not once but twice to describe her first experience of the Chrism Mass, which was celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on April 19. The liturgy, which is traditionally offered early in Holy Week, brings […]
Continue readingCatholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria will continue to seek religious freedom protections for its adoption and foster care programs after an amendment clarifying the rights of faith-based human service agencies in relation to Illinois’ new civil union law failed to make it out of a Senate committee. “We believe there is a lawful […]
Continue readingLooking to “change things up” at its seventh annual “Light of Hope” celebration, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria is inviting people to a “Party on the Patio” on Saturday, May 21. And one of those lucky guests will have the opportunity to drive home in a red 2011 Mazda Miata convertible. True to […]
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