In his autobiography “Confessions,” St. Augustine wrote: “You touched me, and I am set on fire to attain the peace which is yours.” On the eve of the 1670th birthday of St. Augustine (Nov. 13, 354), the following is a poetic reflection from Greg Foti, a parishioner at St. Mark Parish in Peoria, on how […]
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On. Nov. 11, we honor all veterans who have served their country in war or peacetime. Memorial Day is specifically set aside for those who died in the service of their country, but on Veterans Day also we can’t help but remember those who never came home. As well, there are many who did come […]
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A nationwide tour of the relics of St. Jude, known as “the apostle of the impossible” comes to St. Jude Parish in Peoria on Nov. 12. The St. Jude visit will be the only stop in the Diocese of Peoria. The most notable relic is the arm of St. Jude. A news release on the […]
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Jan Egbers, left, at the Central Catholic Highs School Saints Alive dinner auction on Oct. 24, where a $1M donation was announced from Egbers and Jim Bob Morris to expand the school’s counseling program. Egbers' nephew Chase Myers (center) and Chase's wife Katie lead the applause. (Provided photo/Rodger Singley)
BLOOMINGTON — At Central Catholic High School’s Saints Alive dinner auction on Oct. 26, school president Sean Foster announced a donation of a $1 million from Jan Egbers and Jim Bob Morris, parents of Central Catholic alumni to expand the school’s counseling program by establishing a wellness counselor position. STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT CRUCIAL In […]
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PEORIA – OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce the official establishment of OSF Healthcare Ministries as a Diocesan Public Juridic Person (Diocesan PJP), in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. OSF Healthcare Ministries will now serve as the sole corporate member and canonical sponsor of OSF Healthcare. This marks an important milestone for the […]
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Kyle Kazlauski, then a second grader at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Peoria Heights, is dressed as Pope St. John Paul II, flanked by an altar line of saints in this photo from the Nov. 13, 2023 issue of The Catholic Post. (Provided photo)
In part due to their proximity on the calendar, All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2), are often spoken of in the same breath, which can muddy the distinctions between them (in much the same way as Veterans Day and Memorial Day can be conflated). The ways through which we can […]
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Father Thomas Dunton, CSJ, asked school leaders to reflect on Pope Francis’s definition of hope as “the love springing from the pierced heart of Jesus upon the cross.” (The Catholic Post/Paul Thomas Moore)
MAGNOLIA – Diocesan school principals and administrators met at their fall retreat Oct. 23-24 at Sacré-Coeur Retreat Center to refresh their understanding of the virtue of hope, and how to inspire it in their school communities. Father Thomas Dunton, CSJ, of the Congregation of St. John in Princeville served as retreat master, and described for […]
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Priests of the Diocese of Peoria met for their fall Assembly Days at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria Oct. 22-23. The Catholic Post/Paul Thomas Moore
The agenda of the fall priest Assembly Days (Oct. 22—23) for the Diocese of Peoria might have been characterized as, “Let’s not kid ourselves that something big didn’t just happen.” The “something big” was the announcement of the new parish models by Bishop Louis Tylka at Pentecost as part of Growing Disciples pastoral planning process. […]
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Bishop Louis Tylka elevates the Body of Christ during the Eucharistic prayer at a Mass for the priests of the diocese before the start of their fall Assembly Days on Oct. 22 in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Paul Thomas Moore)
The priests of the Diocese of Peoria gather for their semi-annual Assembly Days Oct. 22-23 in Peoria. This is the first such assembly since the announcement of the new parish models by Bishop Louis Tylka at Pentecost as part of Growing Disciples pastoral planning process. RENEW THEIR WITNESS OF FAITH As one of the prayers […]
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Bishop Louis Tylka celebrated a Green Mass to launch the Care for Creation initiative organized by the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (PDCCW) on Oct. 5 at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Bartonville. PDCCW Care for Creation committee members are (from left): Colleen Carlson, Susan Lawhorn, Sister Sandra Brunenn, OSB, Barbara Harzman, Mary Ann Hughes and Chris McAtee. (Dean Campbell, St. Anthony Parish)
Bartonville – The Peoria Diocese Council of Catholic Women (PDCCW) organized a Green Mass event for Oct. 5 to launch the diocese-wide Care for Creation program. Mass was celebrated by Bishop Louis Tylka at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Bartonville. He encouraged recognizing the beauty and enjoyment of God’s creation and the need to […]
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