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By: Jennifer Willems - March 23, 2022 -
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Bishop Louis Tylka takes questions during his visit with the permanent deacons of the Diocese of Peoria at their Deacon Convocation March 5. He thanked them for their ministry and said he looked forward to working with them for many years to come. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
As they gathered for the first time since COVID-19 shut down many public meetings and events in March 2020, permanent deacons from around the Diocese of Peoria had the joy of seeing one another in person and hearing words of gratitude and support from their new spiritual father. “Your ministry is valued. I appreciate what […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 23, 2022 -
Columnists
Cause of Our Joy / Katie Faley “Hi, my name is Katie. Nice to meet you.” Most of my introductions — and I’m assuming your introductions — start this way. We most often lead with our name. Because we have a name, we are known. When we share our name, we share a piece of […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 23, 2022 -
Columnists
Crocuses bloom near a sidewalk in Danville. (Photo courtesy Bruce Padan)
In My Father’s House / Paul Thomas Moore It’s more than just nice when the world starts to open up like a sunflower come spring. It’s wonder-full. That’s a big part of my excuse for finding it hard to think of Lent exclusively as a somber season. During late February or early March, there’s always […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 21, 2022 -
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Father James Pankiewicz, pastor, greets parishioners as they leave St. Mary Church in Kickapoo following Mass on Sunday, March 20. Bishop Louis Tylka has announced that the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass -- granted in the Diocese of Peoria two years ago near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States -- is being rescinded effective on Palm Sunday, April 10. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is the full text of a letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Peoria from Bishop Louis Tylka announcing that “the time has come to rescind the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass” that had been in place in the Diocese of Peoria since March 14, 2020, near the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 18, 2022 -
Movie Review
Mia Goth stars in the film "X." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Christopher Moss, A24)
By Catholic News Service Twisted horror tale, set in 1979, in which the cast (most prominently Mia Goth) and crew (led by Martin Henderson) of a pornographic movie rent a disused boarding house on the remote property of an elderly couple (Stephen Ure and Goth, under much make-up) to use as their set. But the behavior […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 17, 2022 -
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Bishop Louis Tylka has encouraged the faithful in the Diocese of Peoria to specially pray for peace in Ukraine through the intercession of Mary on March 16. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
As the invasion of Ukraine by Russia continues to devastate that nation and “shock and frighten the world,” Bishop Louis Tylka has encouraged the faithful of the Diocese of Peoria to join Pope Francis in offering prayers for God’s mercy and peace through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Friday, March 25. Pope […]
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By: Tom Dermody - March 16, 2022 -
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Msgr. Gerald Ward, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Morton, lights candles around the exposed Blessed Sacrament at the start of a Day of Prayer for World Peace and the People of Ukraine" hosted by the parish on Wednesday, March 16. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
MORTON — Blessed Sacrament Parish here was among six area faith communities hosting days of prayer for world peace and for the people of Ukraine during the week of March 14-18. Msgr. Gerald Ward, pastor, presided at an 8 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, March 16, that was followed by seven hours of prayer before the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 15, 2022 -
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A sign in St. Peter's Square calls for the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Mary, before the start of Pope Francis' Angelus at the Vatican on March 13. The Vatican said Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary March 25. (CNS/Paul Haring)
By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during a penitential prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica March 25, the Vatican said. On the same day, the Vatican said, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, will carry out a similar consecration at […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 15, 2022 -
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Father Joseph Morris in an image from the website gospelofmark.us.
PERU — Father Joseph Morris will return to central Illinois with “Mark’s Gospel LIVE” on Thursday, March 24, at St. Bede Abbey, 24 W. U.S. Highway 6. It will be presented at 10 a.m. (abbreviated) and 7 p.m. (the complete Gospel). There is no set admission fee, but a free-will offering will be accepted. “Mark’s […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 15, 2022 -
Book Review
Reviewed for The Catholic Post by Lindsey Weishar In the introduction to her book “Abide: A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy with Jesus,” Abiding Together podcast co-host Heather Khym tells readers, “this book offers a reintroduction to who we are, the truth of who God is, and some practical tools for living a restored […]
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