One weekend after Peoria Notre Dame claimed state titles in girls cross country and boys soccer, two more Catholic schools of the diocese are in the sports spotlight.Today, Bloomington Central Catholic’s volleyball team plays Breese Central in the semifinals of the Class 2A IHSA tournament. The winner of today’s game at noon in Redbird Arena […]
Continue readingBy: By Deacon Eric Meisfjord, Catholic News Service SPOKANE, Wash. (CNS) — Oddly enough, a massive Catholic Internet information hub with global reach got its start when someone asked the question, “Who are these people sitting in the pews with me?” The person asking the question was Dan Roach, an attorney and member of St. […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — Betty and John Moran were planning a quiet celebration for their 70th wedding anniversary this month, but it didn’t exactly turn out that way. While they were able to renew their vows simply at a Mass on Oct. 19 at St. Pius X Church here, where they are charter members, their 40 […]
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. —– “Paranormal Activity 2” (Paramount) The Catholic News Service Classification is […]
Continue readingBy: By Father Douglas Grandon Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 31Wisdom 11:22 — 12:2; Psalm 145:1-2,8-9,10-11,13,14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11 — 2:2; Luke 19:1-10 The third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization ended last week with dramatic testimony from the 18-year-old daughter of a former assistant to the Communist dictator of North Korea, Kim Jung Il. […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody LACON — Next to nothing is known about Baby Moses Doe, but visitors to Immaculate Conception Cemetery here will remember the tiny infant for generations to come. The 20-week fetus, whose skeletal remains were found on the edge of a river barge on Sept. 2 as gravel was being loaded in […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems Tough decisions, turning points and words of encouragement were shared by the keynote speakers at this year’s Diocesan Health Care Conference. The theme was “Personal Integration of Faith in Clinical Practice: Offering Hope and Perspective.” Offering that hope and perspective were Dr. Diane Dunniway of Peoria, a clinical instructor for the […]
Continue readingScary movies that make us squirm in our seats, feel queasy in our stomachs, or turn away from the screen have been Hollywood money makers for generations. Last weekend, fear took hold at the box office again with “Paranormal Activity 2” recording a spirited $41.5 million debut. As Halloween approaches, horror films from the past […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems Inspired by the Declaration of Independence and his faith, Martin Luther King Jr. was not afraid to proclaim to anyone who would listen that we are all heirs to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Catholics must not hesitate to stand up and tell people what they […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems You don’t have to wait for the Diocesan Summer Institute next June to learn more about sacramental preparation, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or your Catholic faith in general. In fact, Dr. Vincent McClean hopes you won’t. The director of the diocesan Office of Catechetics, McClean has been working […]
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