DUBLIN (CNS) — Irish Catholic leaders formally announced plans for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, including efforts to keep the costs affordable. The congress will be June 10-17, 2012, at various locations in the Dublin archdiocese, including Royal Dublin Society. The closing Mass will be held at Dublin’s Croke Park and is expected to attract […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — A witness to mystery. That is how Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein described Bishop Christopher J. Coyne in a homily that he delivered just minutes before he ordained the Boston archdiocesan priest as the first auxiliary bishop for the church in central and southern Indiana since 1933. “In a secularized world that […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Money, success, power and political ideologies can never give someone a foundation for a life that has real joy and real meaning, Pope Benedict XVI said. Jesus helps “us feel the joy of being sons and daughters of the father who is in heaven, showing us the solid basis on which […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — Pope Paul VI’s prophetic words about artificial birth control and the problems that would result from its use will be the focus of a “Life Is Sweet” presentation on Tuesday, March 15, in the parish hall of St. Matthew’s Church, 1303 Lincolnshire Drive. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will […]
Continue readingBy: By Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, March 6 Deuteronomy 11:18,26-28; Psalm 31:2-3,3-4,17,25; Romans 3:21-25,28; Matthew 7:21-27 A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her 5- and 6-year-olds. After explaining the commandment to “Honor thy father and thy mother,” she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us […]
Continue readingBudget crunching is all over the news, whether it be in government buildings in places like Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wis., or in business or civic board rooms in communities around central Illinois. While the bottom line is important, for Catholic business leaders it’s not the only concern. There’s stewardship. There’s empathy. There’s justice. There’s […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems When nearly 1,500 people come together at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria next Sunday for the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion, they will witness “an outward sign of the work of the Holy Spirit in the Diocese of Peoria.” “The bishop has recently made the comment that […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems Even as parishioners across the Diocese of Peoria prepare to enter Lent, plans are well under way to make certain that they will be ready to welcome the new translations of the Roman Missal by the first Sunday of Advent. One major educational effort will take place at the Summer Institute […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody Editor’s note: Photos from the day, including images of the prize drawing winners with Bishop Jenky, may be viewed (and purchased) by clicking on the camera icon on the left of this page. The 2011 Annual Diocesan Appeal will seek a goal of $5.5 million next month under the theme: “One […]
Continue readingNAUVOO — Sts. Peter and Paul Church will host a day of recollection sponsored by the Diocese of Peoria Council of Catholic Women on Saturday, March 26. The speaker for the day, which begins with registration and refreshments at 9 a.m., is Father Tony Trosley, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul and all the parishes […]
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