Photo Caption: Former network television producer Gerry Straub poses with Haitian children during the filming of his latest documentary, “Mud Pies and Kites: Death and Resurrection in Haiti.” By: By Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — Laughing and chatting, the student body of Central Catholic High School walked through the doors of the school auditorium April 3 […]
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Photo Caption: Stephen Rudolph, right, one of the featured speakers at the Faith-Based Leadership Conference on March 31, takes part in a table discussion with Dan Bohan, left, and Ray Ramirez. By: By Tom Dermody At a time when some — including government officials — perceive Catholics as weak, those who believe in the Risen […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Charles Beebe, PA, accepts a sculpture of “The Divine Servant” showing Jesus washing the feet of Peter, an expression of the diaconate community’s gratitude for his two decades of leadership. By: By Tom Dermody One by one they came forward on March 3, sharing memories of as well as love and gratitude […]
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Photo Caption: Members of the permanent diaconate community convening in Peoria March 3 sing “Happy Birthday” to Bishop Jenky and present him with 3 cakes, including one bearing his coat-of-arms in frosting. By: By Tom Dermody As the church faces “terribly serious” threats to religious freedom nationally and also confronts local challenges, Bishop Daniel R. […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, bows to kiss the ring of Pope Benedict XIV during a Feb. 9 meeting in the pope’s library at the Vatican. By: By Tom Dermody No sooner did Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, say the name of his diocese in a private introduction to Pope Benedict XVI at […]
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Photo Caption: Father Glenn Harris, diocesan director and chaplain of Catholic Boy and Girl Scouts, hands out a religious emblem to one of more than 100 recipients at the annual Diocesan Scout Mass Feb. 12. By: By Tom Dermody Pledges to help other people are part of the Girl Scout and Cub Scout promises as […]
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Photo Caption: The Nauvoo Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seen in the foreground while just down Wells Street is the spire of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. By: By Tom Dermody NAUVOO — While the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney has caused some in the United States to […]
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Photo Caption: Participants in the 2013 Walk for Life make their way through downtown Peoria on Thursday evening, Jan. 17, prior to the Sanctity for Human Life Rally. By: By Tom Dermody After 40 years of praying, marching, and working against legal abortion and promoting respect for life from conception, those in the pro-life cause […]
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Photo Caption: In his newly issued Festival Letter on the theme of “Secularism,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, calls Catholics to defend “the very concept of faith in the face of aggressive secularism.” By: By Tom Dermody Steps toward “radical secularization” taking place in Illinois pose growing threats to the religious freedom of Catholics, Bishop […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky holds a sealed box containing medical records and witness testimony concerning an alleged miraculous healing of an Illinois boy through the intercession of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. By: By Tom Dermody Boxes wrapped in ribbon and a happy little boy are Christmas images, but the combination had another joyful meaning Dec. 11 […]
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