Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria has planned two meetings to provide information about the various adoption programs the agency offers, including domestic infant, international, and waiting children, as well as placement and post-placement services and support. The first meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island […]
Continue readingTwenty-five Women in Leadership Awards were given at a luncheon at the Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria on Sept. 11 and one of them bore the name of Ann Cowling, an art and physical education teacher at St. Mary’s School in Metamora. The awards, which recognize women who have demonstrated unswerving dedication to the betterment […]
Continue readingThe “Post Poll” regularly invites readers to share thoughts on current matters of Catholic interest. Next month, the Bible will be the topic when bishops from throughout the world meet in Rome. And so we ask: “What is your favorite Bible verse?” Respondents are invited to briefly explain why the verse has such meaning to […]
Continue readingEven as parishes and schools throughout the Diocese of Peoria prepare to celebrate Catechetical Sunday this weekend, four young women are hard at work exploring the role they will play as ministers of “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of Church.” Laura Scrafford, Rebecca Mosca, Kathy Haninger and Anna Waechter are graduate […]
Continue readingBible studies for teens and adults, parish missions, a pioneering preschool religious education venture and a fall retreat for parish catechetical leaders are among the projects receiving grants from the Diocese of Peoria’s Fulton Sheen Endowment for Religious Education and Adult Faith Formation this fall. Sixty grants to 29 parishes totaling $26,973 were approved by […]
Continue readingFor the last two years, the Muslim-Catholic Women’s Dialogue has been hosted by the Sisters of St. Benedict at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island. This year, the Muslim women will welcome their Christian friends to the Islamic Center of the Quad Cities, 6005 34th Ave., Moline. The first part of the dialogue, planned for […]
Continue readingOTTAWA — A third major flood of 2008 has impacted the Diocese of Peoria, this time brought on by heavy weekend rains that swelled the Illinois River and other waterways to historic levels, especially in the LaSalle County area. Among the Catholic properties sustaining damage was Gould Stadium, the football field at Marquette High School, […]
Continue readingThis weekend we celebrate “Catechetical Sunday” in parishes around our diocese, yet many Catholics might stammer if asked to define the word or its root, “catechist.” For starters, there’s a one-word definition that works well for us: Hero. OK, the official definition of catechist is one who teaches in the name of the church. And […]
Continue readingBy: By Father Douglas Grandon Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 21 Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145:2-3,8-9,17-18; Philippians 1:20c-24,27a; Matthew 20:1-16a If you have ever been tempted to grumble about your employer or your salary, consider the plight of the common laborer living in first-century Israel: The normal working day was 10 hours long, not counting […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky is pictured among the 250 representatives of the diocesan Catholic school community discussing long-range planning Sept. 13 in Peoria. By: By Jared Olar Now halfway through an 18-month long-range planning study, the Catholic school community of the Diocese of Peoria took time Saturday to reflect on what the study’s findings are […]
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