By: By Jeff Hedglen, Catholic News Service Editor’s Note — This week our local writers take a break and the Scripture reflection is from the Catholic News Service feature “Word to Life.” —– Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 2 Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:9,12,13-14,15-16,19-20; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 In this week’s second reading from St. […]
Continue readingTen years ago on Oct. 9, Bishop John J. Myers — the seventh Bishop of Peoria, a native of Earlville, and a longtime priest of this diocese — was installed as the new Archbishop of Newark, N.J. While a decade has passed since Archbishop left his home diocese, the impact his strong leadership had on […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Michael Bliss, director of pastoral care at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, blesses the construction site for the new Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center on Sept. 16. The turning of a few spades of ground Sept. 16 on the main campus of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria […]
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Photo Caption: A combined choir from St. Columba’s Parish, Ottawa, sings Sept. 25 at a program launching the parish’s $3.3 million capital campaign to restore the exterior of the historic church. OTTAWA — The story of one of the oldest faith communities in the Diocese of Peoria began a new chapter Sunday. Nearly 400 members […]
Continue readingDr. David Arcus, the organist at the Duke University Chapel and accompanist for the Duke Chapel Choir, will give a recital on Friday, Sept. 30, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 607 N.E. Madison Ave., in Peoria. Sponsored by the Peoria Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Arcus […]
Continue readingCHILLICOTHE — A Charismatic Healing Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., at St. Edward’s Church, 1216 N. Sixth St. Prelude music begins at 6:45 p.m. Individual prayer will be available after the liturgy.
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Photo Caption: Pope Benedict waves to the crowd as he arrives to celebrate Mass at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium Sept. 22. The evening liturgy was the religious high point of the pope’s first day in the German capital. By: By John Thavis, Catholic News Service BERLIN (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in Berlin’s Olympic […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic and other groups mourned the executions Sept. 21 of Troy Davis in Georgia and of Lawrence Brewer in Texas. Davis, 42, was put to death for his conviction in the 1989 murder of off-duty Savannah, Ga., police officer Mark MacPhail. Brewer, 44, an admitted white supremacist, was executed for his role […]
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Photo Caption: Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis is pictured during an ordination in early March. Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Buechlein for health reasons. WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis for health reasons. The archbishop is 73 years old, […]
Continue readingNORMAL — Patrick McCaskey, senior director for the Chicago Bears, will present a program based on his new book “Sports and Faith” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the John Paul II Catholic Newman Center, 501 S. Main St. McCaskey is a 36-year veteran of the Bears’ organization and is chairman […]
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