By: By Shawn Reeves Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, April 13 (At the procession with palms) Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14 — 27:66 Every Sunday, when we declare, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest,” my mind races to the original […]
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By: Photo and text by Tom Dermody GIFFORD — “Mary, help of Christians, pray for us. Let’s go get to work.” With that charge from Sister Maryann Schaefer, FMA, a group of seven students from St. John’s Catholic Newman Center at the University of Illinois ended their prayer huddle (pictured above) April 6 and began […]
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Photo Caption: Father Joseph Morris started to memorize the entire Gospel of Mark in 2002 when he was recuperating from two surgeries to repair a broken leg. PERU — In the days before Scripture was written down, it was relayed to the community by gifted storytellers who used word of mouth alone. People will get […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is a list of Lenten fish frys in the Diocese of Peoria made known to The Catholic Post. To add to this list, email cathpost@cdop.org or call our newsroom at 1-800-340-5630. —– BENSON: The Knights of Columbus, St. Francis of Assisi Council No. 4293, will have fish frys on Friday, April 4, […]
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Photo Caption: Deacon Andy Heckman died on Feb. 5 after undergoing a heart and kidney transplant in Chicago. ROANOKE — Friends of the late Deacon Andy Heckman are planning a memorial benefit in support of his family for Sunday, April 6, at Roanoke-Benson High School, 208 W. High St. Doors open at 3 p.m. The […]
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Photo Caption: Jennifer Connelly and Russell Crowe star in a scene from the movie “Noah.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. NEW YORK (CNS) — It’s not every day that you get to make a biblical epic. “Noah,” which debuted in theaters March 28, could be just such a movie, provided people […]
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Photo Caption: Jennifer Connelly and Russell Crowe star in a scene from the movie “Noah.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. Rating: 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 […]
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By: By Shawn Reeves Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), March 30 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a,3b-4,5,6; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 When I was 4 years old, I received my first pair of glasses, and I can still vividly remember the experience. The world was a haze, and then suddenly it was not. A new […]
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Photo Caption: Speaker Ted Wolgamot told the deacons pornography is a powerful disease that “doesn’t just affect the brain, it affects the soul.” Addiction to pornography isn’t something anyone wants to talk about, much less admit they struggle with. The topic comes up so often in pastoral ministry, however, that the permanent deacons of the […]
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Eight members of the Knights of Columbus from around the Diocese of Peoria will be honored for outstanding service to the organization, the church, and their communities during the 26th annual “Night of Knights” recognition dinner on Saturday, April 12. The event, sponsored by the Peoria Diocese Chapter Knights of Columbus, will be hosted by […]
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