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Liturgical ministers receive information and inspiration

Maralyn Guthrie of Sacred Heart Parish in Annawan found more than new techniques for keyboard and voice when she attended the Diocesan Liturgical Workshop in Peoria on Nov. 7. “The people here inspire me to keep going. You need that every once in awhile,” said Guthrie, who is an organist at Sacred Heart. Msgr. Stanley […]

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Religious emblems promoted as Scouting anniversary nears

WITH THE 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America rapidly approaching, Scouting officials are encouraging young people across central Illinois to get involved in one of the religious emblem programs designed to deepen their faith. The awards are traditionally given on Scout Sunday, which will be observed with a Mass at […]

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Grateful diocese honors two groups supporting vocations

Photo Caption: Pere Marquette Awards for service went to the Serra Club of the Champaign-Urbana Vicariate (pictured with Bishop Jenky) as well as the Peoria Area Religious Vocations Support Group. By: By Tom Dermody As Thanksgiving Day nears and the late harvest continues, the Diocese of Peoria paused last Sunday to specially thank two groups […]

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Living the Word

By: Sharon Priester Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 15 Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16:5,8,9-10,11; Hebrews 10:11-14,18; Mark 13:24-32 AS I LOOK out the window, I see that many of the trees have already lost their leaves and the flowers that were in full bloom just a few weeks ago are drooping because frost has dusted […]

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Cardinal George addresses priests of the Diocese of Peoria

In this Year for Priests, the priests of the Diocese of Peoria last week received encouragement and challenge from a cardinal, a bishop, a seminary professor, and from one another during a two-day gathering in Peoria Nov. 4-5. “I feel nothing but grateful to God I’m here in this diocese and you are in this […]

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State, national awards for Central Catholic ‘gentle lioness’

By: Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — Humble, kind, spiritual. Aggressive, competitive, tough. Two different people? No, those divergent labels were all used this week to describe one senior student at Central Catholic High School. But there is a single word that unites the many facets of Kelly Curran. Winner. DURING A 48-hour period last week, Curran’s […]

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Woman received into Church day after her 92nd birthday

Birthdays are about celebrating another year of life, and Roxenia Slater of Peoria did that when she turned 92 on Oct. 9. That new year of life brought her a new life of faith the next day, when she was received into the Catholic Church. Already baptized, Mrs. Slater was confirmed and received the Eucharist […]

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Changing the world one rosary at a time in Pontiac

Photo Caption: With a variety of beads to work with, the rosary makers at Pontiac Towers craft between 30 and 40 rosaries each week. Here, Mary Monical (left) and Barb Trainor compare beads to differentiate between By: Jennifer Willems PONTIAC — Every Thursday afternoon, a small group of women gathers in the craft room of […]

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Parishes, schools to host NET Team youth retreats

THE NATIONAL Evangelization Team returns to the Diocese of Peoria from Nov. 11 to 24 to conduct a series of youth retreats at Catholic schools and parishes. Each year approximately 100 young adults age 18 to 28 volunteer nine months to share what God has done in their lives. They are placed on nine different […]

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