Members of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois will meet on Thursdays, Feb. 18 and March 8, at the Christ Child House, 413 N.E. Monroe, in Peoria. Each gathering will begin at 12:30 and last until 3 p.m. The Feb. 18 meeting will include a variety of simple crafts to assemble. These items will […]
Continue readingSara and Jared Woiwode aren’t making any big plans for Valentine’s Day this weekend. Everything they needed to say to one another about love they said in front of 250 members of their family and friends at St. Mary’s Cathedral two weeks ago when they got married. “We’re actually going to be babysitting some of […]
Continue readingPhoto Caption: Members of the Marquette Academy Class of 2022 from St. Columba’s and St. Patrick’s Schools in Ottawa stand around the new school’s shield. By: Jennifer Willems OTTAWA — As Catholic Schools Week ended, the students from St. Columba’s School, St. Patrick’s School and Marquette High School here filled St. Columba’s Church to celebrate […]
Continue readingSt. Bede Abbey and Academy in Peru has a new director of development. She is Donna Aleksy, a Peru businesswoman who brings with her 28 years of development experience from both the public and private sectors.She assumed her new duties on Feb. 1. Officials said her knowledge and background in the St. Bede community made […]
Continue readingAwards are sweet when they come one at a time, but what happens when they come two at a time? Ask Deacon Bob Vogelbaugh, who was inducted into the Moline High School Hall of Honor on Jan. 15, and received the Spirit of Saints Francis and Clare Award from the University of St. Francis in […]
Continue readingThe Catholic Post is excited to announce a new, convenient option for subscribing to the diocesan newspaper — online at thecatholicpost.com or via telephone using credit card. The new option is scheduled to be available on Friday, Feb. 12, just prior to Subscription Weekend at parishes around the diocese. Next week’s newspaper will include subscription […]
Continue readingNot only can the students at St. Mark’s School in Peoria point to Kenya on an African map, they can tell you about the Catholic bishop from there they shot baskets with last Friday. More importantly, the students ? as well as members of the parish, which hosted Bishop Anthony Muheria of the Diocese of […]
Continue readingBishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, this week expressed his “heartfelt gratitude” to Catholics from throughout the Diocese of Peoria who participated in special collections last month for earthquake-ravaged Haiti. As of Wednesday, special collections after Masses had raised a total of $460, 777, according to the diocesan Office of Finance. The money is being sent […]
Continue readingBy: Father Dominic Garramone, OSB Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 7 Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8; Psalm 138:1-2,2-3,4-5,7-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 One of my favorite jokes is about the man who was fearful of being late for an important meeting, and as he circled the building looking for a parking space, he prayed, “Lord, I’ll […]
Continue readingA new book on Pope John Paul II made headlines last week by describing how seriously, and physically, the beloved late pope took penitence. According to the postulator of his beatification cause, Pope John Paul II was known to spend entire nights on the bare floor and sometimes ? and this was the headline grabber […]
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