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A list of opportunities for Advent prayer, study, renewal and more in diocese

By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2021 - News Article

The first candle of the Advent wreath is seen lit. Advent begins on Nov. 28. (CNS/Katie Rutter)

Advent Sunday Vespers planned in Peoria The Heart of Peoria Catholic Community will host a series of Advent Vespers, starting on the First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 28, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 607 N.E. Madison Ave. There will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 4 p.m., followed by Evening Prayer at 4:30 p.m. and […]

Lindsey Weishar: Refreshing the art of conversation at the Thanksgiving feast

By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2021 - Columnists

Columnist Lindsey Weishar offers a few suggestions for meaningful conversations around the Thanksgiving table, and beyond.

My Vocation is Love / By Lindsey Weishar There’s a reason that St. Mother Teresa invites us to begin at home when it comes to ministering to the poor. Noting not only economic poverty, but the proliferation of spiritual poverty in our modern day, she asked, “Are you aware that in your own family, in […]

Bishop Tylka’s December prayer calendar for parishes and religious communities

By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2021 - News Article

Which parish will Bishop Tylka pray for in a special way on Christmas Day? Why, The Nativity of Our Lord in Spring Valley, of course! (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

Throughout 2021, Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka has been praying for each parish in the Diocese of Peoria by name with the assistance of a calendar he developed with Sister Linda Burkitt of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception (Heading Avenue Franciscans). He will continue to do so in the new year. In […]

Paul Moore: Strengthening the ties that bind . . . both here and in the hereafter

By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2021 - Columnists

Columnist Paul Moore with his father, Tom. "I've grown closer to my father since his death," Paul writes. (Provided photo)

In My Father’s House / Paul Thomas Moore I’ve grown closer to my father since his death, as I reflect on his life and the legacy of his love. Everybody warmed under the sun of Mom, but Dad could be a bit of a puzzle. Churchill’s definition of Russia as a “riddle, wrapped inside a […]

Jesus is King, and we must belong not to the world but to His truth and kingdom

By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2021 - Living the Word

Carla Oliver

Living the Word / By Carla Oliver Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe / Nov. 21 Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93:1,1-2,5; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37 Praised be Jesus Christ, Now and Forever! As we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, I always reflect on this day with a mix of emotions. Similarly […]

Talk in Rock Island on Saturday explores ‘other pandemic’ of screen addiction

By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2021 - News Article

"Nobody has yet died from a lack of social media," says Dr. Timothy Millea in recommending moderation and occasional fasts from our phones and screens. (CNS/Kevin J. Parks)

ROCK ISLAND — The detrimental impact of excessive online activity will be explored in a presentation this Saturday, Nov. 20, at Farrell Hall of St. Pius X Church in Rock Island. “We Become What We Behold: The ‘Other Pandemic’ of Screen Addiction” is the topic of a talk by Dr. Tim Millea, co-founder and current […]

Bishops approve statement on Eucharist to ‘retrieve and revive’ understanding

By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2021 - Featured Article

A priest prepares to distribute Communion. The U.S. bishops on Nov. 17 approved a long-awaited statement on the Eucharist. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated on Nov. 17. By Carol Zimmermann / Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops approved their statement on the Eucharist with 222 “yes” votes Nov. 17, the second of two days of public sessions during their Nov. 15-18 fall general assembly. Their OK came a day after […]

‘Perfect ending’ — Saint Thomas More wins 1A state volleyball championship

By: Tom Dermody - November 15, 2021 - Featured Article

Team captains and seniors Caroline Kerr and Anna McClure carry the IHSA Class 1A state volleyball championship trophy to teammates after The High School of Saint Thomas More's 3-set win over Augusta Southeastern in the title game Nov. 13 at Redbird Arena in Normal. (For The Catholic Post/Daryl Wilson)

NORMAL — With the volleyball state championship one point away at Redbird Arena on Saturday, Caroline Kerr of The High School of Saint Thomas More knew where her set pass was going. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t purposely set Anna,” Kerr said of fellow Saber senior Anna McClure. McClure’s spike was blocked […]

Sister Mary Ann Schmitz, SMP, dies at 93; served 40 years at St. Patrick, Washington

By: The Catholic Post - November 12, 2021 - News Article

Sister Mary Ann Schmitz, SMP

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — Sister Mary Ann Schmitz, SMP, who served as a teacher and principal at St. Patrick School in Washington for 40 years, died Nov. 8, 2021, at SMP Health-St. Catherine North in Fargo, North Dakota. She was 93. Her funeral Mass is planned for Monday, Nov. 15, at Maryvale Convent Chapel in […]

“Belfast” (Focus)

By: The Catholic Post - November 12, 2021 - Movie Review Caitríona Balfe, Ciarán Hinds, Jamie Dornan, Jude Hill, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh

Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, Jude Hill and Lewis McAskie star in a scene from the movie "Belfast." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Rob Youngson, Focus Features)

By Catholic News Service Writer-director Kenneth Branagh uses the perspective of a 9-year-old boy (Jude Hill) living in the city of the title to examine the effects of the sectarian strife that swept across Northern Ireland at the very end of the 1960s. As the lad’s father (Jamie Dornan), who journeys back and forth to […]

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