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By: The Catholic Post - April 5, 2017 -
News Article
The day of renewal at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria will three teaching sessions. (Image from ccr-cdop.org)
The Office of the Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Peoria will hold a day of renewal on Saturday, May 6, at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. The theme is “Claiming the Victory of the Cross.” It will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include three teachings: “Gift of Discernment” will be […]
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By: The Catholic Post - April 5, 2017 -
News Article
A scene of Family Stations of the Cross through downtown Peoria at a previous Saint John Summer Conference. (Photo from saintjohnsummerconference.com)
PRINCEVILLE — The Community of St. John is inviting young adults to spend time “Seeking Beauty . . . Finding God” at a summer conference that will be held from Thursday, May 18, to Sunday, May 21. It will take place on the community’s grounds at 11223 W. Legion Hall Road. In addition to daily […]
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By: The Catholic Post - April 5, 2017 -
Living the Word
Shawn Reeves
By Shawn Reeves Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion/April 9 (At the procession with palms) Matthew 21:1-11 (At the Mass) Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14 — 27:66 In every grocery store around the country, there rest rows of candy bars, stacks of magazines, and displays of DVDs all awaiting the eyes of […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 31, 2017 -
Movie Review
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Scarlett Johansson stars in a scene from the movie "Ghost in the Shell." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Paramount Pictures)
By Catholic News Service Murky, boring sci-fi action film about a hybrid warrior (Scarlett Johansson) whose human brain has been implanted into the body of a robot and her duel with an elusive killer (Michael Pitt) who wants to bring down the company that produced her. She draws emotional support from the doctor (Juliette Binoche) […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 31, 2017 -
Movie Review
Mother, voiced by Lisa Kudrow, Boss Baby, voiced by Alec Baldwin, and father, voiced by Jimmy Kimmel, appear in the animated movie "Boss Baby." The Catholic News Service classification is A-I -- general patronage. (CNS/DreamWorks)
By Catholic News Service Amusing but flimsy animated take on the trauma of acquiring a younger sibling. A contented 7-year-old boy (voice of Miles Bakshi) not only finds his world disrupted by the arrival of a baby brother (voice of Alec Baldwin), he also discovers that the business suit clad newcomer has an adult personality […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 28, 2017 -
Movie Review
Dax Shepard and Michael Pena star in a scene from the movie "Chips." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Warner Bros.)
By Catholic News Service Mind-numbing comedy in which Dax Shepard, who also wrote and directed, plays a rookie California Highway Patrol officer whose first partner (Michael Pena), supposedly a veteran of the force from another part of the state, is in fact an undercover FBI agent investigating a corruption case. As Shepard makes a nudge […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 28, 2017 -
Movie Review
This is a scene from the movie"Slamma Jamma." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/RiverRain Productions)
By Catholic News Service This well-intentioned sports drama — based very loosely on the life of slam-dunk champion Kenny Dobbs — occasionally comes to tepid life on basketball courts. But a weak script, together with production values indicative of a low budget, keep it hobbled as a story of redemption and Christian faith. Chris Staples […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 28, 2017 -
Movie Review
Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal star in a scene from the movie "Life." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Columbia)
By Catholic News Service Director Daniel Espinosa and screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick adopt a serious tone in this ensemble sci-fi thriller set on board an international space station. Tasked with retrieving an unmanned capsule carrying samples back from Mars, the craft’s crew — Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Olga Dihovichnaya, Hiroyuki Sanada […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 28, 2017 -
Movie Review
Ludi Lin, Becky G, Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott and RJ Cyler star in a scene from the movie "Saban's Power Rangers." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (CNS/Lionsgate)
By Catholic News Service A popular Saturday morning children’s show of the 1990s makes its third appearance on the big screen. But this latest adaptation, by director Dean Israelite and no fewer than five screenwriters, replaces a relatively benign concept with an ill-mannered teen drama, replete with vulgarity and inappropriate sexual talk. Five ordinary high […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 27, 2017 -
News Article
Benedictines, Ivesdale, Rock Island, Sister Mary Jean Feeney, Teacher
Sister Mary Jean Feeney, OSB
ROCK ISLAND — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Sister Mary Jean Feeney, OSB, at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, in the chapel of St. Mary Monastery. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, at the monastery, […]
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