Photo Caption: In prayer at the Pastoral Care Day of Reflection are Anna Sykes of Holy Family Parish and Provena Hospice, Danville; Lou Lowe of Sacred Heart, Peoria; and Georgia Kelm of St. Teresa, Earlville. By: By Jennifer Willems There is no escaping grief. It touches everyone for different reasons, in different ways and for […]
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Photo Caption: Grace Wenzel, a Marquette junior, reads a petition during the Mass celebrating the school’s 150th anniversary on Oct. 11. By: By Tom Dermody OTTAWA — Three members of the Class of 1944 were enjoying a reunion in the library during the 150th anniversary celebration at Marquette High School on Sunday. “We belong to […]
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Photo Caption: Father Bill Miller, IC, chairman of the diocese’s Respect Life Board, addresses a crowd of 200-plus at the Respect Life Dinner on Oct. 4. By: By Tom Dermody From biased reporting to sexual and violent content in programming, the media have an impact on life issues and those who promote the sanctity of […]
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Photo Caption: Ed Lauer, shown with his wife Roberta, started the weekly rosary group at Holy Cross Church in Mendota 13 years ago. By: By Jennifer Willems Editor’s note — During October, a month of rosary devotion, The Catholic Post will introduce individuals and groups in central Illinois for whom the rosary has special meaning. […]
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Photo Caption: About 60 altar servers from around the diocese took part in the Sheen anniversary Mass. By: By Tom Dermody Ninety years to the day after Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria, 10 young men and women stood in the same spot on Sept. 20 at St. […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky and the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary and members of their Family of the Two Hearts pose with Nazareth House’s new Holy Family statue. By: By Jennifer Willems HENRY — Naming a Catholic institution is a moment of great joy, but it is also a moment of […]
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By: By Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — For Brady Bergschneider, it’s all about moving forward. So when asked how it felt to finally receive his diploma from Central Catholic High School at the start of this school year, the 19-year-old replied he was glad to be “able to move on.” His sights are already set on […]
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Photo Caption: Newly commissioned parish coordinator Mary Lievens of St. Anthony’s Parish in Matherville receives a certificate from Bishop Jenky. By: Jennifer Willems Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, brought good news and bad news with him when he celebrated Mass for respect life coordinators from around the diocese last Saturday, and he delivered both with […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. James Ramer celebrates Mass at the construction site. By: By Jennifer Willems PHILO — Need doesn’t make an appointment. It usually comes on fast and strong and requires immediate attention. As students returned to St. Thomas School in Philo, and Holy Trinity School and Central Catholic High School in Bloomington last week, […]
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Photo Caption: Father R. Anthony Lee presents hard hats to 3-year-old pre-schools students as part of their initiation into the “St. Jude Builder’s Club” By: Jennifer Willems Before he cut the maroon ribbon that stretched across the doors that led to the classrooms of the new St. Jude Catholic School in Peoria, Father R. Anthony […]
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