By: By Barbara Roedel Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 6Isaiah 35:4-7a; Psalm 146:7,8-9,9-10; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 IN OUR FIRST reading today we hear the prophet Isaiah proclaiming restoration to the Israelites at the end of the exile. He promises God will vindicate and save them at which time the blind will see, ears […]
Continue readingThe guest list at the funeral Mass in Boston for U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy was long and impressive: the President and Vice President of the United States, three former presidents and three former vice presidents, and a host of senators, representatives, governors, and foreign dignitaries. Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley presided at the packed Our […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — What are some responses that directors of religious education, catechists and Catholic school teachers get when they teach the rosary? Veteran and beginning educators attending a regional Equip Catechist Training Day at St. Matthew’s Parish here on Saturday offered a range of reactions. One said she thought students and families have fallen away […]
Continue readingWhat did you do on your summer vacation?” It’s a common question when students return to class in the fall, and this year Michelle Willi’s third-graders at St. Mark’s School in Peoria weren’t the only ones with adventures to talk about on the first day of school. Her passion for multicultural education took Willi to […]
Continue readingDo you have a degree in journalism or a related field? Are you a photographer looking for an occasional assignment? The Catholic Post is establishing a network of freelance writers and photographers to assist in covering the many activities and stories of faith in our 26-county diocese. Contributors will be paid on a per-assignment basis. […]
Continue readingBy: By Father Douglas Grandon Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 30 Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8; Psalm 15:2-3,3-4,4-5; James 1:17-18,21b-22,27; Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 AS A TEENAGER, I often prayed late in the evening on a secluded bluff overlooking the Rock River in glorious Sinnissippi Park, outside Sterling. The moon and the stars would shine brightly and reflect magically […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — Ron doesn’t hesitate when asked what he wants people to know about homelessness in this bustling college community. “We’re people, just like you,” he says simply. “Look in the mirror.” Ron, 53, hasn’t always been accorded that dignity during his days, weeks and months on the streets, but there are still some who […]
Continue readingAll altar servers in the Diocese of Peoria are invited to join Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, and others at St. Mary’s Cathedral for a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, Sept. 20, celebrating both the universal “Year for Priests” and the 90th anniversary of the ordination of Fulton J. Sheen as a priest […]
Continue readingDANVILLE — Making a “joyful noise” to the Lord has been a vital part of worship since ancient times. After all, the Psalms were written as hymns of praise to God. To make that joy and participation as full as possible during liturgies at St. Paul’s Church, music director Jonathon Myers decided to poll parishioners […]
Continue readingBISHOP Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will be principal celebrant and homilist at a 10:30 a.m. Mass this Sunday, Aug. 30, on the grounds of the Erin Feis Irish festival on the Peoria riverfront. The Mass, promoted as a liturgy for peace and justice, will be offered beneath the North Stage tent. Persons donating a non-perishable […]
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