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By: The Catholic Post - June 5, 2017 -
Movie Review
Harold, voiced by Thomas Middleditch, George, voiced by Kevin Hart, and Captain Underpants, voiced by Ed Helms, appear in the animated movie "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Fox)
By Catholic News Service Cheerfully silly, bodily functions-obsessed kid’s cartoon adapted from a series of books by Dav Pilkey. Two fourth-grade pranksters (voices of Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch) fear that their friendship will be broken up if their strict principal (voice of Ed Helms) follows through on his threat to separate them by assigning […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 5, 2017 -
Movie Review
Gal Gadot stars in a scene from the movie "Wonder Woman." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Warner Bros.)
By Catholic News Service Enjoyable adventure for the DC Comics superhero (Gal Gadot) takes her from her home environment — an island of Amazons isolated from the rest of the world — into the thick of World War I. Her involvement in the conflict follows the accidental intrusion of an American (Chris Pine) who’s spying […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 2, 2017 -
Living the Word
Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB
By Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Solemnity of Pentecost / June 4 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 feast of Pentecost traditionally has the central image of a dove. In this image, taken from Scripture, we are reminded of the dove of peace at the flood in Noah’s time, the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 1, 2017 -
Featured Article
Catholic schools, Diocese of Peoria, salutatorians, Valedictorians
ALLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL, ROCK ISLAND Lucy Adlfinger / Valedictorian Parents: Matt and Doreen Adlfinger Town: Milan Parish:St. Pius X, Rock Island College Choice: Saint Louis University Anticipated major: Health Sciences High school activities: National Honor Society, Key Club, Pathfinders, Habitat for Humanity, ICTM, WYSE Catholic school advantages: Whether it was through praying the rosary in the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 31, 2017 -
News Article
Community of St. John, Family Faith Festival, Princeville
PRINCEVILLE — Families are invited to celebrate Pentecost Sunday at the Family Faith Festival hosted by the Brothers and Sisters of the Community of St. John. The theme for the June 4 event is “The Spirit and the Bride Say, ‘Come’: The Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary.” The day will begin with registration at […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 26, 2017 -
Movie Review
Kaya Scodelario and Johnny Depp star in a scene from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Disney)
By Catholic News Service Flashy but unsatisfying fifth installment in the theme park ride-based franchise that first set sail in 2003. This time out, series stalwart Johnny Depp, once again playing eccentric buccaneer Capt. Jack Sparrow, joins forces with a young science scholar (Kaya Scodelario) whose learning has led her to be charged with witchcraft […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 25, 2017 -
Movie Review
Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron star in a scene from the movie "Baywatch." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Paramount)
By Catholic News Service When a disgraced Olympic swimmer (Zac Efron) joins the lifeguarding, and amateur sleuthing, team of the title, his selfish ways bring him into conflict with its longtime leader (Dwayne Johnson). Director Seth Gordon’s action comedy, adapted from the television series that began on NBC but had a longer life in syndication, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 19, 2017 -
Movie Review
Jason Drucker and Owen Asztalos star in a scene from the movie "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Fox)
By Catholic News Service An excess of scatological humor as well as a lack of creative drive blight this family road comedy, adapted by writer-director David Bowers from the novel by Jeff Kinney. As his family sets off on a cross-country journey to attend his great-grandmother’s 90th birthday celebration, a mild-mannered middle schooler (Jason Drucker) […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 19, 2017 -
Movie Review
Amandla Stenberg and Nick Robinson star in a scene from the movie 'Everything, Everything." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Warner Bros.)
By Catholic News Service Director Stella Meghie’s adaptation of Nicola Yoon’s young adult novel bears more than a little resemblance to one of those fairy tales involving a princess locked up in a castle who needs a handsome prince to rescue her. In this case, a bright and literate teen (Amandla Stenberg) has long been […]
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By: The Catholic Post - May 19, 2017 -
Movie Review
Danny McBride and Katherine Waterston star in a scene from the movie "Alien: Covenant." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (CNS/Fox)
By Catholic News Service Competently shocking addition to the long-standing sci-fi horror franchise that dates back to 1979’s “Alien.” After a spacecraft on its way to colonize a distant planet is damaged in an incident that also kills several crew members, including the captain (James Franco), the vessel’s new commander (Billy Crudup) decides to divert […]
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