By: By Jennifer Willems Standing just a few feet from where he had been ordained at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on May 31, 1964, Msgr. Dale Wellman said, “I can see that it has been a wonderful life.” “I have found and made friends with many wonderful people in this Diocese of Peoria,” he […]
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Photo Caption: Bringing forth the bread and wine during a recent Mass marking the anniversary were Sisters Gerarda Farska, DSF, general superior, and Sister M. Loretta Matas, DSF, regional superior in Lacon. By: By Jennifer Willems LACON — As Sister Olga Poluch, DSF, stands in front of St. Joseph’s Nursing Home and looks around, she […]
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Photo Caption: As an act of unity, descendants of the founding families of St. Joseph Parish gave an altar cloth to Father Tom Mizeur for use at St. Mary Church, the primary worship site for St. John XXIII Parish. By: By Jennifer Willems HENRY — New names bring new opportunities for people throughout the Old […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. John Prendergast, vice chancellor of the Diocese of Peoria, asked principals to remember that students will look to them to see the joy that comes from a relationship with God. By: By Jennifer Willems Even principals look forward to having some free time in the summer, but that isn’t why they were […]
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Photo Caption: Father Mark DeSutter, pictured with Mike Birdoes, says Catholic schools are “not just about education. It’s about bringing people to Christ.” By: By Jennifer Willems Father Mark DeSutter said he was surprised when he learned that he had been named the Diocese of Peoria’s Distinguished Pastor for 2013-14 by the Office of Catholic […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems PHOTO: A eucharistic procession by torchlight on May 31 at the Saint John Summer Conference in rural Princeville makes a stop for prayer. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems —– PRINCEVILLE — Young adults attending the 2014 Saint John Summer Conference heard several talks about darkness and light in the life of faith […]
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Photo Caption: Jordyn Twidwell and Mia Cashatt, both in pre-kindergarten at St. Mary School in Kickapoo, “Pedal for a Cure” to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on May 23.. By: By Jennifer Willems KICKAPOO — Cancer may be a tough concept for students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten to understand, but helping sick […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Wellman will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for his golden jubilee and retirement at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Sacred Heart, Moline, where he has been pastor since 2001. By: By Jennifer Willems Editor’s note — This article was part of “Jubilarians 2014,” a 20-page special section in the May 11 […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Rita Ann Bregenhorn, OSU, will serve a three-year term as leader of the Ursuline Sisters of the Central Province. By: By Jennifer Willems ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Sister Rita Ann Bregenhorn, OSU, pastoral associate at St. Patrick Church of Merna in Bloomington for the last 17 years, has been installed as the […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Gregory Ketcham anoints Ryan Ochs during his confirmation at the Easter Vigil at St. John’s Chapel in Champaign on April 19. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — Ryan Ochs’ family got a whole lot bigger last Saturday night. He walked into the Easter Vigil at St. John’s Chapel here as the son […]
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