By: By Jennifer Willems Even after he was granted senior priest status in 1999 and moved to the house he built in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Father Tom Kelly continued to celebrate Mass and preside at an occasional wedding or baptism at the local parish. When he realized he was growing unsteady on his feet about three […]
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Photo Caption: Former NFL quarderback Chris Greisen speaks at the Catholic High School Leadership Day that brought nearly 200 students, chaplains, and chaperones together from seven Catholic high schools. By: By Jennifer Willems Leaders can’t always control the circumstances in which they find themselves. What they can control is their attitude and effort and that’s […]
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Photo Caption: Tom Weiss, who made the altars consecrated this month at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Leonore, works on the presider’s chair that now graces the chapel at Central Catholic High School in Bloomington. By: By Jennifer Willems OTTAWA — Tom Weiss admits that when he went to St. Columba Church for Mass […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Msgr. Mark Merdian and Erica Laethem, keynote speakers at the Diocesan Health Care Conference on Oct. 7, speak with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, during a break. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems —– Many are trying to push the Catholic Church out of health care and Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, […]
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Photo Caption: Sammy the Saber and Cindy Zhang exchange a high-five before an Oct. 3 homecoming pep rally at The High School of Saint Thomas More in Champaign, a newly named 2014 National Blue Ribbon School. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — Academic excellence was a promise made to parents and the community when The […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Father Anthony Bus, CR, pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Chicago, welcomes those taking part on a pilgrimage sponsored Sept. 15 by the Bishop’s Commission on Women in the Church and in Society. (More photos have been posted on The Catholic Post’s site on Facebook.) —– CHICAGO — Pilgrimages […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems Religious freedom is something the Founding Fathers of the United States believed in. They risked their lives by signing the Declaration of Independence and that religious freedom shouldn’t be taken for granted today, according to the keynote speaker at last Saturday’s Respect Life Celebration in Peoria. “If you learn nothing else […]
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Photo Caption: Dana Brooks will be regional director of religious education for the Galesburg and Macomb vicariates while Rose Roe will serve the Rock Island and Kewanee vicariates. By: By Jennifer Willems Being the regional director of religious education means working with 12 or more parishes across two vicariates of the Diocese of Peoria. That […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Jackie Walsh, OSB, who made her final profession on Aug. 23, is administrative assistant at Benet House Retreat Center in Rock Island. By: By Jennifer Willems ROCK ISLAND — Sister Jackie Walsh, OSB, isn’t comfortable being the center of attention. She’s happy to remain behind the scenes, making certain everything is in […]
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Photo Caption: The present St. Malachy School was dedicated in 1962. Two expansions have added classrooms, an early childhood learning center, computer and science labs, library, music room and office space. By: By Jennifer Willems RANTOUL — Students, alumni and parishioners will have more than one reason to cheer during homecoming weekend at St. Malachy […]
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