The images of 50 recently deceased persons in the Diocese of Peoria, provided by their loved ones to The Catholic Post, appear in this new music video produced by the diocesan newspaper in conjunction with the church’s Nov. 2 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. The four-minute video features an original song, “No More Goodbyes,” […]
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Photo Caption: Abbot Philip Davey, OSB, of St. Bede Abbey in Peru and project leaders break ground for Abbey Fields of St. Bede, an assisted living and memory care community coming to Spring Valley. By: By Jennifer Willems SPRING VALLEY — For many years the monks at St. Bede Abbey have dreamed of how they […]
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Photo Caption: Father Daniel Ebker, pastor of St. Mary, Canton, and St. Michael, St. David, gives the homily at the Sept. 21 Harvest Mass at Dickson Mounds near Lewistown. By: By Jennifer Willems LEWISTOWN — With the sun shining through a thick canopy of leaves, the members of six parishes in west central Illinois gathered […]
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Photo Caption: The title graphic of the six-part series on the history and future of Catholic secondary education in Peoria. View the series here. By: By Tom Dermody While about 40 years of age separate Tim Irwin and Nic Wilson, the combined talents of the Peoria Notre Dame teacher and former student mean that generations […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky greets Mary Gillespie of St. Malachy Parish in Geneseo after the opening Mass of the annual Respect Life Workshop held Aug. 24 in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post Collaboration is key if the Gospel of Life is going to advance, and respect life representatives from around the diocese […]
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Photo Caption: St. Jude Catholic School, 10811 N. Knoxville Road in Peoria, is the first new school to be built in the Diocese of Peoria in a decade. It will welcome students on Monday, Aug. 19. By: By Jennifer Willems Schools around the Diocese of Peoria will open their doors this week and at St. […]
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Photo Caption: Judith MacNutt prays over members of a prayer team before sending them out for a healing service at the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference July 27 in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems Jesus sent 72 disciples out to proclaim the Good News and to pray for healing and deliverance from evil spirits, but that […]
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Photo Caption: About 50 people took a prayerful, public stand for religious freedom in Hennepin on July 4 with a rosary walk led by the Knights of Columbus, Father Delo Council 11223. By: By Jennifer Willems HENNEPIN — Members of two central Illinois parishes didn’t need fireworks to make it clear where they stood on […]
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Photo Caption: From left are Father Roger Corpus, OSB; Msgr. Doug Hennessy; Father Duane Jack; Father John Paninski, MS; Father Ted Pracz; and Father James Rickey. Among the clergy appointments announced in May by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, was the granting of senior status to four diocesan priests, while two religious order priests are […]
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Photo Caption: Jody Pitcher, director; Ann Manion, national president; and Christine Dennis, promoter and fundraiser, stand in the room where ultrasounds will be performed at the new Women’s Care Center in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems Women with unplanned pregnancies now have two very clear choices in Peoria and they sit side by side. One […]
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