Photo Caption: Father Larry Zurek, OFM, and Father Luis Aponte-Merced, OFM, distribute Communion to school children visiting Sacred Heart Church in downtown Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in a series featuring religious communities and other forms of consecrated life around the Diocese of Peoria in honor of the Year […]
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Photo Caption: The transition from Mendota Community Hospital to OSF Saint Paul Medical Center took nearly a year. By: By Jennifer Willems MENDOTA — With a new president on deck and generous helpings of thanks, prayer and holy water, Mendota Community Hospital became OSF Saint Paul Medical Center here on April 1. The dedication and […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: With the holy oils before them, the priests serving in the Diocese of Peoria gather around Bishop Jenky for the eucharistic prayer at the Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems) More photos from the Chrism Mass have been posted to The Catholic Post’s site on Facebook. […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Mark Merdian baptizes Chuck Gibbs during the Easter Vigil liturgy at St. Pius X Parish in Rock Island on April 4. Gibbs was one of eight people received into the Catholic Church at St. Pius X. By: By Jennifer Willems ROCK ISLAND — For 39 years, Chuck Gibbs often went to Mass […]
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Photo Caption: A screen grab of a Facebook post by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery promoting the Midwest Vocation Match. By: By Jennifer Willems ROCK ISLAND — It’s one thing to be attracted to consecrated life. It’s another to know what makes each religious community unique and which one might be the best […]
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Photo Caption: Heinz-Dietrich Suppan, author of “Remember Indian Creek! In the Shadow of the Black Hawk War,” is pictured with the creek flowing behind him in LaSalle County. By: By Jennifer Willems OTTAWA — Every story has two sides and as he collected information about the Black Hawk War and Indian Creek Massacre, Marquette Academy […]
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Photo Caption: The design for her pysanka emerges as Lauren Woodley of Immaculate Conception Parish in Manito holds it to the candle’s flame. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — It’s easy to look at pysanky and see only how beautiful these intricately decorated eggs are. The prayer that goes into creating them, however, adds a […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky describes how his lifetime commitment to the Congregation of Holy Cross adds to his ministry as Bishop of Peoria in the cover story of The Catholic Post’s special section on vocations. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the cover story of a special section on vocations in the […]
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Photo Caption: Joy Pace stands outside Planned Parenthood’s Champaign Health Center, where she can be found most Fridays when abortions take place and on Wednesdays during 40 Days for Life. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — Joy Pace had been doing pro-life work for a bit when her real education began. The lesson came during […]
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Photo Caption: Jill Rodts of St. Pius X in Rock Island is coordinator of, and one of 22 contributing artists to, the “Art of Faith” sacred art show and sale Feb. 28 and March 1 at Farrell Hall of St. Pius X Parish. By: By Jennifer Willems ROCK ISLAND — While people look to the […]
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