ROCK ISLAND — All Catholic professional, aspiring, or amateur artists are invited to share their talent and love of God in “The Art of Faith,” a juried sacred art show and sale planned Feb. 18 and 19, 2012, at Farrell Hall here. Acceptable art includes portraying the Gospel message in a visual way by showing […]
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Photo Caption: For more information on “Alleluia in Alaska,” a Catholic Post-sponsored cruise to a region of stunning natural beauty, call Donna at 1-800-226-0902. Have you always wanted to experience the beauty and charm of Alaska? Then join other readers of The Catholic Post, their families and friends aboard Holland America Line’s fabulous Westerdam for […]
Continue readingThe 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, and all reviews are copyright (c) 2011 […]
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Photo Caption: The poster for the 2011 national collection features Augustinian Father Ronald Turcich, who served at St. Joseph’s Parish, Pekin, and Sacre Coeur Parish, Creve Coeur. The following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria —– To: The Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Peoria My dear […]
Continue readingBy: By Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 11 Isaiah 61:1-2a,10-11; (Psalm) Luke 1:46-48,49-50,53-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8,19-28 Perhaps at no other time during the year are we so seduced into the culture surrounding us. The materialism of the season can take over our lives. There is an ancient story that […]
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Photo Caption: Father Bernard, a native of LaSalle, taught at St. Bede Academy for more than five decades, headed its science department for 25 years, and is the former pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Dalzell. PERU — Father Bernard Horzen, OSB, monk and priest of St. Bede Abbey, died at 5:20 a.m. Thursday […]
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Photo Caption: Only about 25 percent of Catholics take part in the sacrament of reconciliation once a year or more, according to a report by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. Unfair! About 25 percent of Catholics seem to have more graces than the rest, according to latest data. Are you listening, Catholic […]
Continue readingBy: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Crying out to God when one is in the grips of pain or fear is a sign of faith in God, Pope Benedict XVI said. A central tenet of faith is believing that the loving God is always close to his creatures and ready […]
Continue readingDETROIT (CNS) — A pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Detroit that includes recommendations such as closing nine parishes, merging 60 parishes into 21 and establishing multi-parish teams or initiatives is a “plan to move the life of the church forward” over the next five years, said Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron. In a media […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON (CNS) — A White House spokesman said the Obama administration is working to “strike the right balance between expanding coverage of preventive services and respecting religious beliefs” as it decides on a religious exemption to the mandate that all health plans cover contraceptives and sterilizations by Jan. 1, 2013. “This decision has not yet […]
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