Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has invited all widowed and divorced persons in the Diocese of Peoria to join him for a Mass at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. A reception with the bishop will follow at the Spalding Pastoral Center. The bishop said the event is designed to […]
Continue readingJames and Kathleen Littleton, parents of 14 living children and authors of the book “Better by the Dozen, Plus Two,” will be the featured speakers at the diocesan Respect Life Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Cater Inn, 1224 W. Pioneer Parkway, Peoria. The Littletons, who have appeared on numerous Catholic […]
Continue readingIn most parish religious education programs, sacramental preparation covers first reconciliation, first Communion and confirmation, but this year’s theme for Catechetical Sunday focuses on “Matrimony: Sacrament of Enduring Love.” Don’t start planning any weddings, however. “Most of the kids we have in those classes will get married, so I think we have to talk about […]
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Photo Caption: Archabbots, abbots, and monks exchange a sign of peace during a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sept. 6 commemorating the centennial of St. Bede Abbey’s elevation to an independent abbey. By: By Jennifer Willems (For more photos from the celebration as well as from a day at St. Bede Abbey spent by Catholic Post […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON, D.C. — Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Joliet, Illinois, 58, to succeed Archbishop Alexander Brunett of Seattle, 76. At the same time, the pope accepted Archbishop Brunett’s resignation from the pastoral governance of the Seattle Archdiocese. The appointment and resignation were publicized in Washington, September 16, by Archbishop Pietro […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — While some of the media coverage in the run-up to Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Great Britain could make people think the pope was about to step into a minefield, the Vatican spokesman seemed to think the trip would be a challenge, but not a particularly dangerous one. Jesuit Father Federico […]
Continue readingFRANKFORT, Ky. (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI and the Catholic bishops of Kentucky have asked Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to commute the death sentence of Gregory Wilson, whose execution was scheduled for Sept. 16. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville and the Rev. Marian McClure Taylor, executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches, met […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — A U.S. pastor’s threat to burn copies of the Quran has damaged the image of the United States, said the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. “The deliberate destruction of any holy book is an abhorrent act,” said the ambassador, Miguel H. Diaz. Plans by a small Florida Pentecostal church to burn […]
Continue readingMOLINE — At a time of national debate over whether a Muslim community center should be built near ground zero in New York, as well as heightened tensions stemming from the threat of Quran burnings in Florida, Christian and Muslim women in the Quad Cities will come together to dialogue about their religious and family […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody GENESEO — With prayers of gratitude, songs of joy, tours, and plenty of home cooking, members of St. Malachy’s Parish here celebrated the dedication and blessing of a new parish center last Friday. “May all who come here know the presence of Christ, experience the joy of his friendship, and grow […]
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