My Vocation is Love l Lindsey Weishar A few years back, I used this space to talk about goodbyes. We’ve once again arrived at May, a month of many transitions. This was the time of year grade-school me loathed to leave my teachers and move to the next grade. I deeply desired to stay with my […]
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Father R. Michael Schaab
Living the Word l Father R. Michael Schaab Solemnity of Pentecost/May 28 Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1,24,29-30,31,43; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13; Sequence: Veni, Sancte, Spiritus; John 20:19-23 The Scripture readings for Pentecost are wonderful, but it would be wrong to pretend that they stand alone. The readings of the last seven Sundays, including Easter, have been gradually preparing us […]
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Deacon Ignacio Cárdenas Morán receives the blessing of Bishop Louis Tylka before proclaiming the Gospel in Spanish at a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
By Paul Thomas Moore l The Catholic Post Deacon Ignacio Cárdenas Morán likes friendship — and coffee. “When I have time with friends, I’m always like: ‘Can we have a coffee?’ Talk and drinking coffee is something ‘very Ignacio,’” he said, laughing. On the other end of the adrenaline spectrum, he also likes to fish. […]
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Deacon Daniel Dionesotes presents the oil for the Sacred Chrism at the Chrism Mass this year at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. He will be anointed with the oil at his ordination May 27. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
By Paul Thomas Moore l The Catholic Post It was a tipping point in Deacon Daniel Dionesotes’ decision to become a priest and happened a decade ago as he took in the beautiful garden surrounding St. Joan of Arc Chapel at Marquette University in Milwaukee, where we was enrolled in business studies. It suddenly dawned […]
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This image of the Holy Spirit hangs in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. Commissioned by Bishop Louis Tylka, it was painted by Taryn Watkins. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The great Solemnity of Pentecost is a reminder to us of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. Indeed, our life as disciples in the Church is animated by the Holy Spirit who empowers and equips us for the mission that the Lord has given to us. […]
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Bishop Louis Tylka poses for a photo with the three seminarians he ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 20 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria. The new deacons are (from left) Johnathan (Jack) Swoik, Jacob Martini and Nicholas Conner. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
By Paul Thomas More l The Catholic Post At the ordination Mass for Deacons Nicholas “Nick” Conner, Jacob Martini and Jonathan “Jack” Swoik on May 20 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria, liturgical ritual could be seen in all its solemnity. But there were also smiles — the smiles of the new deacons after the […]
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A stained glass window at St. Mary Church in Luxemburg, Wisconsin, depicts the Holy Spirit descending upon the Apostles at Pentecost. (OSV News photo/Sam Lucero)
MORTON — Blessed Sacrament Church, 1020 S. First Ave., will host a Charismatic Pentecost Mass on Sunday, May 28, at 4 p.m. Praise and worship will begin at 3 p.m. and continue until Mass starts. There will be an opportunity to be prayed over after Mass. A potluck will follow and everyone is encouraged to […]
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Six of the eight Catholic high schools and academies in the Diocese of Peoria will have their graduation exercises this weekend. The valedictorians and salutatorians will be featured in the June 11 issue of The Catholic Post.
Graduation ceremonies have been scheduled for the eight Catholic high schools and academies in the Diocese of Peoria from May 19 to 28, with diplomas being awarded to 449 seniors. The busiest weekend for graduation events this year is May 19-21. In Champaign, the 59 seniors of The High School of Saint Thomas More will gather for […]
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Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) in Marvel Studio's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3". The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/courtesy Disney)
Chris Pratt reprises his role as the leader of the titular team of miscellaneous superheroes who, in this edition of their adventures, embark on a quest to retrieve the computer code needed to save the life of their gravely wounded raccoon comrade (voice of Bradley Cooper). As the hyper-intelligent critter lies near death, flashbacks reveal […]
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Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon, Amari Price as Janie Loomis, Elle Graham as Nancy Wheeler, and Katherine Kupferer as Gretchen Potter in "Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret." (Lionsgate). OSV News classification, A-III – adults. (OSV News photo/Dana Hawley, Lionsgate)
Writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig’s adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1970 novel for adolescents follows the sixth-grader of the title (Abby Ryder Fortson) as, with the help of her caring parents (Rachel McAdams and Benny Safdie), she reluctantly adjusts to a new hometown, school and set of friends (most prominently Elle Graham) while also coping with the […]
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