UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — The United Nations might not be perfect, but it has helped humanity move toward a world marked by dialogue, peace and development, the Vatican’s foreign minister told the U.N. General Assembly. Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Vatican secretary for relations with states, said that for the United Nations and its various agencies to […]
Continue readingHENRY — A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat for women and men struggling with the psychological or spiritual pain of abortion is being sponsored by the Diocese of Peoria Oct. 15-17 at Nazareth House in Henry. The retreat is open to all and confidential. Cost is $140 for room, meals, and retreat materials. Partial scholarships are available. […]
Continue readingHealing the Wounded Heart, a Mass for parents of deceased children, is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 13, at St. Ann’s Church, 1010 S. Louisa, Peoria. Father Terry Cassidy, pastor, will be the celebrant for the 7 p.m. liturgy. He will be available, along with other clergy, to offer comfort and support after Mass. There also […]
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. —– “The Social Network” (Columbia) The Catholic News Service classification is […]
Continue readingBy: By Barbara Roedel Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 3 Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4; Psalm 95:1-2,6-7,8-9; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14; Luke 17:5-10 Jesus’ disciples experienced challenges and difficulties in following him. Thinking they had too little faith, the disciples asked Jesus for more faith. Jesus’ response must have shocked them. He tells the disciples to use […]
Continue readingJerry Klein was given a standing ovation by the student body of Peoria Notre Dame High School when he accepted the school’s 2010 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award Sept. 24. But the longtime writer with the Peoria Journal Star who is now a columnist with The Catholic Post told the […]
Continue readingMONTICELLO — Gathered around the baptismal font at St. Philomena’s Church, 18 little faces looked up at Angi Jones as they pondered the question: “Do you remember your baptism?” Not one of the first-graders could say they did, since they had been baptized as infants. “I do,” their teacher said. “I was baptized when I […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems MOLINE — It didn’t happen on the world stage, but over the last two weeks about 100 Muslim and Christian women in the Quad Cities proved that simple, open dialogue can make all the difference in the world when it comes to peace. “Only with dialogue comes understanding and only with […]
Continue readingHealth care workers are invited to consider “Personal Integration of Faith in Clinical Practice: Offering Hope and Perspective” at this year’s annual Diocesan Health Care Conference, which is planned for Tuesday, Oct. 19. It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Spalding Pastoral Center, 419 N.E. Madison Ave., Peoria. “We wanted […]
Continue readingBy: By Sandra Post Their life stories are varied, but 150 couples celebrating golden or silver anniversaries in 2010 who gathered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria last Sunday share common bonds of faith, values, and commitment. “Jesus established marriage as a sacrament, an outward sign, and married couples show us what Christian love is […]
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