Photo Caption: Father Robert Spilman greets people after a July 6 Mass marking the beginning of the new Parish of the Nativity of Our Lord in Spring Valley. By: By Jennifer Willems SPRING VALLEY — Looking forward with hope, Catholics in this Bureau County community came together as members of the new Parish of the […]
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Photo Caption: Daniel Reinke of Minnesota walks through East Peoria on his “Cross America” trek during the Year of Faith. By: By Jennifer Willems Some would say that walking 2,500 miles across America would be taxing enough, but Daniel Reinke is challenging himself and others to go the extra mile for their faith this summer. […]
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Photo Caption: About 50 people took a prayerful, public stand for religious freedom in Hennepin on July 4 with a rosary walk led by the Knights of Columbus, Father Delo Council 11223. By: By Jennifer Willems HENNEPIN — Members of two central Illinois parishes didn’t need fireworks to make it clear where they stood on […]
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Photo Caption: Jim Kovac, the diocese’s 2013 Distinguished Principle, accepts a token of appreciation from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at the closing luncheon for pastors and principals on June 5. By: By Jennifer Willems SHERRARD — He may have retired from teaching and coaching at Sherrard High School in 2007, but Jim Kovac wasn’t […]
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Photo Caption: Patricia Kellogg, who is retireing as associate superintendent of schools at the end of this month, received a gift from Bishop Jenky during the recent luncheon. By: By Jennifer Willems Before they went their separate ways for the summer, the principals of Catholic schools around the Diocese of Peoria came together for Mass […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky blesses the chalices and patens of the four men who ordained on May 25. By: By Jennifer Willems As they begin their ministry, the four newest priests of the Diocese of Peoria are leaning on the holy men and women who have gone before them, as well as the people who […]
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Photo Caption: With Bishop Jenky prior to Mass are prison camp officials, from left, Fereti Semala, Margaret Rehaerman, Ricardo Rios, Cathy Goetz, and chaplains Dan Campbell and Jeffrey Rendon. By: By Jennifer Willems PEKIN — It would be understandable to look into the visitor’s room at the Federal Prison Camp here on a recent Tuesday […]
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Photo Caption: Ariana Jacinto of St. Paul’s Parish in Macomb accepts the cup with the Precious Blood from Deacon Gene Triplett during the annual Mass for First Communicants on June 1 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems Perhaps the sun was jealous. There wasn’t much of it to be seen as the […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems BLOOMINGTON — As a youngster at Holy Trinity School in Bloomington, Msgr. Doug Hennessy’s plan was to go to Holy Trinity High School and then the University of Notre Dame. Check. Check. When he got to Notre Dame, however, he found himself thinking, “What next?” “I was probably thinking about the […]
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Photo Caption: Glenn Brown, left, who celebrated his 105th birthday on May 19, still regularly attends St. John’s Church in Viola. Alice Hoffer, right, turns 100 on July 23. By: By Jennifer Willems Glenn Brown of Viola belongs to an elite club. Born on May 19, 1908, he just celebrated his 105th birthday. Joining him […]
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