Photo Caption: Shirley Plaag, director of religious education at Corpus Christi Parish in Galesburg, asks Bishop Jenky a question during a “Stump the Bishop” evening of Theology on Tap in Peoria on June 27. By: By Tom Dermody The evening with young Catholic adults in a crowded pub was called “Stump the Bishop,” but there […]
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Photo Caption: Clockwise from lower left, newly ordained priests Father Johnathan Steffen, Father Joel Phelps, Father Timothy Hepner, and Father Daniel Gifford process from the cathedral after the May 26 Mass. By: By Tom Dermody The ordination of four new priests for the Diocese of Peoria on May 26 not only filled St. Mary’s Cathedral […]
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Photo Caption: Vicki and Allan Waldschmidt of Henry greet Bishop Jenky at the close of the Bishop’s Gala at the Spalding Pastoral Center on June 1 celebrating his 10th anniversary as Bishop of Peoria. By: By Tom Dermody Mix a heaping measure of love for Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, with a healthy concern for […]
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Photo Caption: Joining Bishop Jenky to impart the final blessing at their ordination Mass on May 26 are, from left, Father Johnathan Steffen, Father Joel Phelps, Father Timothy Hepner, and Father Daniel Gifford. By: By Tom Dermody The ordination of four new priests for the Diocese of Peoria on May 26 not only filled St. […]
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Photo Caption: Newly ordained Deacon William Scott (facing camera) of St. Matthew’s Parish in Champaign is embraced by Deacon Rob Heiple of Metamora, who was ordained a decade ago. By: By Tom Dermody In the moments before his ordination to the permanent diaconate last Saturday, Deacon Tom Gainey lay face down on the floor of […]
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Photo Caption: Rose Marie Rudolph, left, and Veronica Axelson display a wristband that proclaims “I Support Bishop Jenky” and “Freedom of Religion.” By: By Tom Dermody GERMANTOWN HILLS — A way that two friends found to publicly show support for Bishop Daniel R. Jenky’s bold stand on religious freedom is quickly catching on around the […]
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Photo Caption: A new sign on Norris Drive welcomes visitors to OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. The former Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center has joined the OSF Healthcare System. By: By Tom Dermody OTTAWA — Called “a match made in heaven,” Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center joined the OSF Healthcare System […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky walks through downtown Peoria with more than 500 participants in the April 14 “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith.” By: By Tom Dermody “Heroic Catholicism, not casual Catholicism” is required to confront state and federal threats to religious liberty and the church’s public ministries, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, told […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody Twenty-nine men will be ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Peoria during a 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on Saturday, May 19. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will preside at the ordination rites, which cap a five-year selection, discernment and formation process for the […]
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Photo Caption: More than 500 men begin a mile-long walk from the Peoria riverfront to St. Mary’s Cathedral during “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith” on Saturday, April 14. By: By Tom Dermody “Heroic Catholicism, not casual Catholicism” is required to confront state and federal threats to religious liberty and the church’s public ministries, […]
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