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Sister Sandra Brunenn re-elected prioress by Rock Island Benedictine community

By: Jennifer Willems - April 6, 2016 - Featured Article Benedictine, Brunenn, Monastery, prioress, Rock Island, Sandra, Sister, St. Mary

Sister Sandra Brunenn, OSB, is pictured with (left) Sister Kerry O'Reilly, OSB, president of the Federation of St. Benedict, and (right) Sister Mary Jane Vergotz, OSB, discernment facilitator for the process leading to Sister Sandra's election as prioress. (Provided photo)

ROCK ISLAND — Sister Sandra Brunenn, OSB, has been chosen by the Benedictine community at St. Mary Monastery to continue as prioress for the next four years. She was installed during a simple ceremony immediately after her election on April 4. A festive brunch followed for the community’s 39 members and their guests. Among them […]

Regional Divine Mercy Sunday events planned around Diocese of Peoria April 3

By: Jennifer Willems - March 30, 2016 - Featured Article Bishop, Diocese, Divine, Jenky, mercy, Peoria, Sunday

Regional celebrations of Divine Mercy Sunday are planned April 3 in Champaign, LaSalle, Nauvoo, Normal, Peoria, and Rock Island. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

One of the highlights of the Holy Year of Mercy comes next weekend, with the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on April 3. Long observed on the Second Sunday of Easter, it has held a special place on the church calendar since St. John Paul II canonized St. Maria Faustina Kowalska on April 30, 2000. […]

Chrism Mass: Prefer nothing to the love, glory of the Lord, urges Bishop Jenky

By: Jennifer Willems - March 23, 2016 - Featured Article Bishop, Chrism, Diocese, Jenky, Mass, Peoria, priests

Priests from throughout the Diocese of Peoria concelebrate the Chrism Mass with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on March 22. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Serving God is no little thing and should fill us with wonder, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, told those who filled St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria for the annual Chrism Mass on March 22. Even so, it is possible to “go through the motions of outward service to God and neighbor without any inward sense […]

Why Brittney Morales will walk 3,000 miles for pro-life cause this summer

By: Jennifer Willems - March 23, 2016 - Featured Article, News Article Brittney, Crossroads, Morales, Peoria, Philomena, Pro-life, walk

Brittney Morales of St. Philomena Parish in Peoria shows the southern route across the United States she will walk this summer as part of the Crossroads pro-life mission. (Provided photo)

At 28, Brittney Morales knows that people her age are targeted by a culture that promotes a contraceptive mentality and casual attitude toward abortion. She is committed to fighting that, even if it means walking 3,000 miles this summer to prove it. Morales, an active member of the young adult group at St. Philomena Parish […]

Priests invite all to experience God’s love, mercy in sacrament of reconciliation

By: Jennifer Willems - March 11, 2016 - Featured Article confession, Davey, Deptula, DeSutter, Diocese, Jenky, mercy, Peoria, reconciliation, Roszkowski, sacrament

Father Don Roszkowski contemplates a picture of the Prodigal Son in the confessional at St. Mary Church in El Paso. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

It doesn’t matter what you call it. It doesn’t matter how you celebrate it. It doesn’t matter how long it’s been. What does matter is that the sacrament of reconciliation is a sacrament of healing that offers God’s love and mercy over and over and over again, according to priests around the Diocese of Peoria. […]

Benedictines, St. Ambrose to host Dan Schutte concert, workshop April 8, 9

By: Jennifer Willems - March 11, 2016 - News Article Benedictines, Benet, concert, Dan, House, Island, music, Rock, Schutte, workshop

Dan Schutte

ROCK ISLAND — A concert by composer Dan Schutte and workshop that will focus on how music can enhance liturgy will also help the Sisters of St. Benedict of St. Mary Monastery to establish a scholarship fund at Benet House Retreat Center to serve those in need. Partnering with them is St. Ambrose University Campus […]

Seminarian’s road hasn’t been straight, but every step has been worth it

By: Jennifer Willems - March 11, 2016 - News Article Caputo, Diocese, Leonore, Peoria, Seminarian, Streator, Taylor, vocations

Taylor Caputo (third from left) takes a break while hiking with other men discerning their call to priesthood. He said the idea of being a priest filled him with joy and more peace than he had ever known. (Provided photo)

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Taylor Caputo was working in an architecture studio at the University of Illinois when he started to wonder if that career path was taking him in the right direction. “What’s the purpose of all this? Don’t you want your life to have meaning?” he asked himself. “Maybe I could be a priest.” […]

Rite of Election: 350 take major step to reception into church at Easter Vigil

By: Jennifer Willems - February 25, 2016 - Featured Article Continuing, Conversion, Diocese, Election, Jenky, Peoria, RCIA, Rite

Father David Whiteside of St. Patrick Parish in Havana and Immaculate Conception in Manito presents Sara Frye to Bishop Jenky at the Rite of Election Feb. 21 at St. Philomena Church in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

More than 350 people who are “longing for the Easter sacraments of baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist” or to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church were recognized by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion as Lent began. Because St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria […]

Father Santa to celebrate jubilees during March 6 Mass at Holy Cross, Champaign

By: Jennifer Willems - February 25, 2016 - News Article Champaign, jubilee, Salesian, Santa-Bibiana

Father Joseph Santa Bibiana, SDB, hands out keychains with an image of St. John Bosco after a vocations presentation for students from Holy Cross School, Champaign. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

CHAMPAIGN — As he left home to enter the Salesian community, Father Joseph Santa-Bibiana told his parents that he was planning to stay unless they sent him home. That was 63 years ago. This year Father Santa is observing the 60th anniversary of his profession as a Salesian and the 50th anniversary of his ordination […]

Father Mirabelli: the ‘backbone’ of Alleman High School for 50 years

By: Jennifer Willems - February 25, 2016 - Featured Article 50 years, Alleman, Mirabelli, Rock Island

Father Daniel Mirabelli, CSV, is pictured with the Alleman Ambassadors during a recent visit to Seton Catholic School in Moline. Father Mirabelli has served at Alleman High School in Rock Island for 50 years. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

ROCK ISLAND — In many ways the ministry of Viatorian Father Daniel Mirabelli is like the sugar maple tree that was planted to mark his 50th anniversary at Alleman High School: sturdy, dependable, full of color and life, and capable of great things. The tree, which sits at the front of the school building, replaces […]

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