DANVILLE — Schlarman Academy announced this week that its “Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future” capital campaign has met the $1.5 million goal. A total of $1,505,637 had been pledged by March 8, according to Janet Picillo, development director. “We are truly grateful for the support we have received for this campaign,” said Picillo. “We […]
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Photo Caption: Jacob Rose stands in front of Immaculate Conception Chapel at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., where he is in his third year of theology studies. By: By Jacob Rose EDITOR’S NOTE: The following reflection was written by Jacob Rose, a seminarian of the Diocese of Peoria who is in his third […]
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By: By Msgr. Stuart Swetland Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 18 2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23; Psalm 137:1-2,3,4-5,6; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 Jesus’ dialogue with Nicodemus is so beautiful. Nicodemus will remain a disciple of Jesus from this moment even at the risk of his own status, social position and, even, his very life. A canonized saint, […]
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Photo Caption: Agnes Christman of Danville, vice president of the Peoria DCCW and chair of its legislation committee, presents a letter to a member of Gov. Quinn’s staff as Joan Weber and Nympha White look on. SPRINGFIELD — If Illinois lawmakers don’t know where their Catholic constituents stand on pro-life legislation currently being considered it […]
Continue readingCatholic men of the Diocese of Peoria — who gather by the hundreds every spring to take a public stand in defense of faith, family, and the priesthood — have another urgent reason to attend this year’s “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith” on Saturday, April 14: To defend religious freedom, threatened on both […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Helena Burns, FSP, one of 13 prominent Catholic women bloggers featured at the “Behold” conference, chats with attendees between sessions. Everyone needs heroes and inviting Catholic women bloggers was one way of providing them for the 560 participants at “Behold: A Catholic Conference on the Dignity and Vocation of Women,” said executive […]
Continue readingIn only its third year, the Behold Conference has gone from a parish-based, grassroots gathering promoting the dignity and vocation of women to a major annual Catholic event that is drawing interest well beyond central Illinois. That doesn’t happen without a lot of prayer, hard work, and Holy Spirit-inspired creativity — traits plainly evident in […]
Continue readingOMAHA, Neb. (CNS) — It started in 1917 with a rented house, five boys who needed a home in Omaha and a Catholic priest determined to help troubled and abandoned youths throughout the city. Now, Boys Town helps more than 1.6 million people each year through its main campus of group homes, churches, a grade […]
Continue readingA Charismatic Healing Mass will be celebrated by Father Terry Cassidy on Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at St. Ann’s Church, 1010 S. Louisa St. Prelude music will begin at 6:45 p.m. Prayer teams will be available after Mass.
Continue readingThe Peoria Circle of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois will meet on Wednesday, March 7, and Monday, March 19, from 12:30 to 3 p.m., at St. Augustine Manor, 1301 N.E. Glendale Ave. For more information, contact Paula at (309) 688-2858. Meanwhile, the Pontiac Circle of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois will […]
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