WASHINGTON (CNS) — Solicitor General Elena Kagan, the nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, probably will face Senate confirmation hearings in late June. Kagan, 50, would be the fourth woman to sit on the court and the first justice in 38 years to reach it without first serving as a […]
Continue readingAUGSBURG, Germany (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of the Augsburg Bishop Walter Mixa, who has admitted hitting children but has denied sexually abusing them. In addition, Bishop Mixa will no longer be responsible for German military personnel, the Vatican announced May 8. Just before the Vatican’s announcement, the Augsburg Diocese confirmed […]
Continue readingThe May selection for The Catholic Post’s “Book of the Month” is “The Handbook for Catholic Moms” by Lisa Hendey. In advance of her review, book page editor Nancy Piccione has posed a question to The Catholic Post’s online Book Group: “What is your favorite Mom-ism?” Nancy says one of her Mom’s favorite sayings is […]
Continue readingMOLINE — “Servant Spirituality: Moving Beyond Martha and Mary” is the topic for the next Women at the Well event, which is planned for Thursday, May 20, at Christ the King Church, 3205 60th St. The speaker will be Rev. Rebecca David, chaplain of the Spiritual Care Center of Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa. […]
Continue readingCatholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria has scheduled its 6th annual Light of Hope Celebration Dinner and Auction for Saturday, June 12. This year’s event will take place at the Spalding Pastoral Center Ballroom, 419 N.E. Madison Ave. in Peoria. Hosted by Matt Jones and Sandy Gallant, the evening will begin on the outdoor […]
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Photo Caption: Nearly 700 men walked from the Peoria riverfront to St. Mary’s Cathedral May 1 as part of “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith.” By: By Tom Dermody Heaven is not for cowards, and Catholic men “perhaps more than ever before” need to look to St. Joseph for help, guidance and inspiration. The […]
Continue readingThe remedy for a culture sick from the “toxic venom of ‘isms” — individualism, materialism, relativism, and even hedonism — is a healthy dose of lived stewardship, said the keynote speaker at the Diocesan Stewardship Conference on Tuesday. “The good news is the body of Christ is alive and well and does make a tremendous […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems Pastoral care ministers don’t stop reaching out to others, even when they’re at a day designed to recharge their own spiritual and theological batteries. They proved that at last Saturday’s diocesan Pastoral Care Assembly Day when the presenter, Msgr. Michael Bliss, spoke about the sacramental ministry his own mother, Mary E. […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems DANVILLE — With seven grown children, Mary Dyas has an active prayer life. She prays that they will be happy. She prays that they will remain strong in their faith. She prays that they will continue to seek out God’s plan for them and follow it. She prays for other people’s […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody RANTOUL — St. Malachy’s School here is blessed with a caring, talented faculty, but if a vote were taken for 2010 Teacher of the Year, the unanimous winner would be an inspirational 10-year-old boy. Family and the many friends of young Luke Remington filled St. Malachy’s Gym on April 21 for […]
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