April 4, 2010 “God our Father, by raising Christ your son you conquered the power of death and opened for us the way to eternal life. Let our celebration today raise us up and renew our lives by the Spirit that is within us.”— from the Collect for Easter Sunday My dear friends in Christ, […]
Continue readingBy: By Sharon Priester Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord, April 4Acts 10:34a,27-43; Psalm 118:1-2,16-17,22-23; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9 or Luke 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Luke 24:13-35 It’s Easter Sunday — the resurrection of Christ. In his Easter address in 2008, Pope Benedict said the resurrection […]
Continue readingEditor’s note: In place of our regular editorial we publish the following statement from the executive committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It was signed Tuesday, March 30, by Cardinal Francis George, OMI, of Chicago, president; Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., vice-president; Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, treasurer; Bishop George Murry, […]
Continue readingIt is not possible for a woman to remain indifferent when a baby cries, according to Helen Hull Hitchcock, founder and director of Women for Faith and Family in St. Louis. “You pick up the baby. Why? Because you have to. You love him,” she told the 100 women from around the Diocese of Peoria […]
Continue readingLINCOLN — How many of us have memorized the mission statement of our school or workplace? The students at Carroll Catholic School in Lincoln know theirs. In fact, they can sing it for you. “In an ever-changing world, for God we always seek,” they begin in a hymn-like, original melody. “We find Him here at […]
Continue readingTheology on Tap, a discussion series for Catholic young adults and their friends, has been scheduled for the Bloomington-Normal and Champaign-Urbana regions during April. Designed for married or single persons in their 20s and 30s to discuss matters of faith in an informal setting, but open to all, the April series will take place on […]
Continue readingIt started with a simple request from one of the friars: “If anyone comes to the door, make a nice big sandwich for them.” At first, housekeeper Sharon Litchfield thought he was kidding her. Who would come to the door of Sacred Heart Church in Peoria looking for a sandwich? But he said the same […]
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Photo Caption: At the end of the Chrism Mass, the blessed sacramental oils are carried in procession. Many more images from the liturgy appear in the tribute to priests video below. By: By Jennifer Willems Even though Easter was still some days away, there was cause for rejoicing in St. Mary’s Cathedral last Tuesday as […]
Continue readingSaying that placing the Blessed Sacrament at the physical center of the church puts Christ at the center of our spiritual lives as well, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, is asking that the tabernacle be located “in the direct center at the back of the sanctuary” in all churches and chapels in the Diocese of […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody GALESBURG — The secret to a marriage that’s lasted 75 years? “The Lord’s been good to us,” said Lucille Thielbert, 91, who with husband Ralph, 93, earlier this month renewed the vows they had originally exchanged on May 8, 1935. While their marriage took place at St. Patrick’s Parish here, the […]
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