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Diocese’s renewed Hispanic Ministry unites around Mary in first major event

By: Tom Dermody - August 24, 2017 - Featured Article Diocese of Peoria, Fatima, Hispanic ministry, Sister Isabel Romero

Singing "Ave Maria," about 400 Spanish-speaking Catholicds from throughout the Diocese of Peoria process from the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria to St. Mary's Cathedral for a Mass with Bishop Jenky at the conclusion of their daylong celebration of the centennial of the Mary's appearances at Fatima. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

Spanish-speaking Catholics from around the Diocese of Peoria celebrated their unity in faith and their love of the Eucharist, St. John Paul II, and the Blessed Virgin Mary during a daylong celebration Aug. 19 in Peoria. The focus of the event was this year’s centennial of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s appearances in Fatima, Portugal. While […]

Karley Bates joins staff of diocesan Office of Evangelization and Faith Formation

By: Tom Dermody - August 23, 2017 - Uncategorized evangelization and faith formatoin, Galesburg, Karley Bates, Peoria

Karley Bates

Karley Bates, a native of Galesburg and now a member of St. Jude Parish in Peoria, has joined the diocesan Office of Evangelization and Faith Formation as programs coordinator. “We’re excited to have Karley on board,” said Shirley Plaag, director. “She’s extremely enthusiastic about working here.” Bates, a product of Costa Catholic Academy in Galesburg […]

Cecilia Soñé has busy months ahead as diocese’s new director of Respect Life

By: Tom Dermody - August 23, 2017 - Uncategorized Cecilia Soñé, Diocese of Peoria, respect life, Sone

Cecilia Soñé

The answer to what St. John Paul II and others have called the “culture of death” can be found in the Diocese of Peoria, according to the new Director of Respect Life. “We have a response here and we have the providers — health care, psychological, and spiritual,” said Cecilia Soñé. “It’s just a matter […]

Sister Isabel Romero, SCTJM, appointed director of diocese’s Hispanic ministry

By: Tom Dermody - August 23, 2017 - Uncategorized Diocese of Peoria, Hispanic ministry, SCTJM, Sister Isabel Romero, Spanish

Sister Isabel Romero, SCTJM

Asked what non-Spanish speaking Catholics of the Diocese of Peoria should know about the region’s growing Hispanic population, Sister Isabel Romero, SCJTM, had a ready reply: “We are more than what you think we are,” said the diocese’s new Director of Hispanic Ministry, pointing to a recent census that puts the figure at 50,000 — […]

Shirley Plaag named director of Office of Evangelization and Faith Formation

By: Tom Dermody - August 23, 2017 - Uncategorized Diocese of Peoria, evangelization, faith formation, Shirley Plaag

Shirley Plaag

In today’s fast-paced, changing culture, the best method of leading souls to heaven remains the one demonstrated by Jesus 2,000 years ago. “The beauty of it is we don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” said Shirley Plaag, the Diocese of Peoria’s new Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation. Jesus made disciples, said Plaag, by proclaiming […]

Bishop names three new directors for Curia offices in the Diocese of Peoria

By: Tom Dermody - August 23, 2017 - Featured Article Cecilia Soñé, Curia, Diocese of Peoria, evangelization, faith formation, Hispanic ministry, respect life, Shirley Plaag, Sister Isabel Romero

Three women have been appointed by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, to lead departments in the Diocese of Peoria’s Curia overseeing evangelization and faith formation, Hispanic ministry, and respect life efforts. Shirley Plaag is the new Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation. A Peoria native and a 2009 graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville with […]

‘Post’ columnist Jerry Klein dies at 90; funeral Mass is Saturday at cathedral

By: Tom Dermody - August 22, 2017 - News Article

Jerry Klein

A funeral Mass will be offered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, for Gerald L. “Jerry” Klein, whose “It Seems to Me” column has appeared in The Catholic Post since 2009. Klein, a member of the cathedral parish and a resident of Germantown Hills since 1962, died on […]

“What did you do this summer?” These students served others on mission trips

By: Tom Dermody - August 17, 2017 - Featured Article CREW, mission trips, Peoria Notre Dame, St. Bede Academy, St. Patrick, summer, Urbana, youth

Those taking part in a mission trip to rural Pennsylvania with the CREW youth group from St. Patrick Parish in Urbana pose for a selfie in front of a cross at the Anawim Community, a congregation of Sisters based in Frenchville. (Provided photo)

As schools reopen and Catholic students from central Illinois are asked by classmates “What did you do this summer?,” hundreds will be able to answer that they served others by taking part in mission trips. “What makes mission trips so special is the ability to live out the faith through the call to service,” said […]

What is eclipsing God’s light in us?

By: Tom Dermody - August 10, 2017 - Editorial

As we approach the rare solar eclipse that will be seen from coast to coast on Aug. 21, the stories cautioning about how to view it and marveling at the wonder of the celestial event will multiply. From a spiritual perspective, some will say the eclipse is a harbinger of the end times. That’s not […]

Lose a loved one in the past year? Submit photo for our All Souls Day tribute video

By: Tom Dermody - August 10, 2017 - News Article All Souls Day, comfort, Death, No More Goodbyes, video

The Catholic Post is once again planning to produce a music video to honor those from the Diocese of Peoria who have died within the last 12 months and to promote prayers for them. The video will be released near All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2. An example of a previous year’s video has been placed […]

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