By: By Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 11 Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Psalm 69:14,17,30-31,33-34,36,37; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 10:25-37 Yet again, Jesus is the great storyteller in today’s Gospel. When met by the young man who is intent on following God but knows only how to understand that call in the […]
Continue readingJesus experienced incredible suffering before he was laid in the tomb, but his story didn’t end there and neither can the stories of persons who have lost a spouse through death or divorce, according to Vince Frese, vice president of Journey of Hope Productions. In keynote sessions at the first-ever Diocesan Conference for the Widowed […]
Continue readingSTREATOR — A funeral Mass was offered at St. Anthony of Padua Church here on Thursday, July 8, for Father Francis “Frank” Joseph Ryan, 83, a Streator native and priest of the Diocese of Peoria for 52 years. Father Ryan, a senior priest and pastor emeritus of St. Paul’s Parish in Odell — where he […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — Curtis Martin likes everything about St. John’s Catholic Newman Center at the University of Illinois, from the hospitality of Msgr. Gregory Ketcham, chaplain, and his staff to the beauty of the chapel. “The facilities are second to none,” said the founder and president of FOCUS — the Fellowship of Catholic University Students — […]
Continue readingThere are open houses, and then there is the opportunity to roam through the largest building project in the long history of the city of Peoria. Curiosity about the scope of the “Milestone Project” alone should be enough to bring thousands out to see the new Children’s Hospital of Illinois and OSF Saint Francis Medical […]
Continue readingEAST MOLINE — Members of St. Anne’s Parish will serve hot dogs, brats, hamburgers, chips and soft drinks at their “Star Spangled Grill,” which will be located at the corner of Sixth Street and 15th Avenue during the East Moline Fourth of July Parade. The grill will be fired up from 11 a.m. to 2 […]
Continue readingThe Loving Heart of Jesus is the theme for the 24th annual Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference scheduled for July 30-31 at the Holiday Inn City Centre in Peoria. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will celebrate a Mass of the Holy Spirit for conference participants at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 30. A eucharistic adoration will […]
Continue readingBLOOMINGTON — The annual family Ultreya of the Bloomington-Normal Cursillo community is planned for Saturday, July 10, at St. Mary’s Church, 527 W. Jackson. Mass at 5:30 p.m. will be followed by a potluck dinner. Chicken, place settings and drinks will provided. Please bring a dish to share. For more information, contact Julie Plattner at […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — She started a trend and a business in high school creating colorful headbands, but the best part of Gina Hinders’ story centers on her heart and how she is making charity fashionable. “I decided from the get-go I would do it for charity,” said Gina, who made good on that pledge last month […]
Continue readingCOAL VALLEY — As a member of the Moline High School cross country team, Eric White has been in a lot of races. On the morning of Saturday, June 26, the 17-year-old incoming senior will be leading two runs in Coal Valley, but the “winners” will likely be people he’ll never see. Eric, a member […]
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