Photo Caption: The Motherhouse of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis is located at 1175 St. Francis Lane in East Peoria. By: By Sister Rose Therese Mann, OSF EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a monthly series featuring religious communities and other forms of consecrated life around the Diocese of Peoria. […]
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By: By Tom Dermody, The Catholic Post With guest speakers like Chris Stefanick and Megan Mastroianni (pictured above) coming next month, organizers of the Diocese of Peoria’s Youth Rally ’14 are excitedly expanding their invitation to the event. This year’s Youth Rally — scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria […]
Continue readingRating: By Catholic News Service The following movie reviews are supplied by Catholic News Service in conjunction with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Film and Broadcasting. For full reviews of these films, as well as earlier releases, visit the CNS movie site here. This list will be updated regularly. —– “Addicted” […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky pours sacred Chrism on the altar of sacrifice during the consecration ritual at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Leonore on Oct. 11. By: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post LEONORE — As members of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish here and Annunciation BVM Parish in Eagle Township continue to draw […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: As we approach the Nov. 4 midterml election, our Illinois bishops offer a few words of guidance for voters before they cast their ballots. The following was provided by the Catholic Conference of Illinois, the public policy voice of the Illinois bishops. —– This November we will have the opportunity to cast our […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, told those attending the Red Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on Oct. 19 that while we should love our country, “we should love Jesus even more.” Whether we claim to be Republican or Democrat, “our ultimate loyalty and obedience must be to God, above all, and […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post As often happens when people gather in Illinois these days, the women who attended the convention of the Diocese of Peoria Council of Catholic Women wanted to know how to vote in the upcoming election and keynote speaker Robert Gilligan of the Catholic Conference of Illinois told them. […]
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By: Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Oct. 26 Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18:2-3,3-4,47,51; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40 “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — As part of the All Souls’ Day observance at Calvary Cemetery, candles will be placed at the gravesites of the deceased. The candles will be blessed at a ceremony at 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, at the mausoleum, 2901 12th St. Friends and family members are invited to attend the ceremony, […]
Continue readingPETERSTOWN — A TEC weekend for young men, ages 16 to 23, will be held Nov. 1-3 at the Peterstown TEC Center. TEC is a youth retreat sponsored by the Diocese of Peoria that includes talks, an opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass, fun and fellowship. Teens of all faith traditions are welcome.For more […]
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