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25th and 50th Anniversary Mass: All you need is love (ok, & patience)

Philip and Bernadette (Brophy) Stickelmaier, celebrating a golden anniversary in 2024, renew their wedding promises at the 25th and 50th Anniversary Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sept. 22. The Stickelmaiers were the last couple married in the old St. Patrick's Church on the south side of Peoria. The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore

In his homily at a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sept. 22 for couples from across the Diocese of Peoria whose 25th or 50th wedding anniversaries fall in 2024, Bishop Louis Tylka spoke of a short holiday he had taken over the Labor Day weekend in Arizona. Among the old friends he visited was […]

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40 Days for Life, Life Chain and more

October is Respect Life Month, but you can get a head start in supporting the culture of life in the Diocese of Peoria starting Sept. 22 with 40 Days for Life kickoff events in Bloomington and Champaign on Sunday, Sept. 22, and in Peoria on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Please note: the following are only some […]

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An interview with Paul Bittorf, OSF HealthCare’s director of pastoral care

By Paul Thomas Moore of The Catholic Post Online “In the spirit of Christ and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Mission of OSF HealthCare is to serve persons with the greatest care and love in a community that celebrates the Gift of Life.” – OSF HealthCare Mission Statement URBANA – OSF HealthCare understands […]

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A dozen priests serving the Diocese of Peoria celebrate birthdays: Sept. 8 – Oct. 7

As the leaves begin to turn, autumn turns the page on a new year of life for 12 priests serving in the Diocese of Peoria. Many happy returns to our priests celebrating from Sept. 8 to Oct. 7: Father Patrick DeMeulemeester (Sept. 8); Father Stephen Willard (Sept. 9); Father Patrick O’Neal (Sept. 11); Father Adam […]

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On the Demonic by Archbishop Fulton Sheen

On the Demonic by Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Emmaus Road Publishing 2024 Reviewed by Matthew Vander Vennet of The Catholic Post Online Archbishop Sheen had plans to write a work concerning the demonic near the end of this life. Taking stock of the world around him, and remaining as prescient as ever, Sheen understood that the […]

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12 priests serving in the Diocese of Peoria are celebrating a birthday:  August 8 – September 2

August continues to bring sunshine and many candles will be lit on top of 12 cakes for priests serving in the Diocese of Peoria. We send greetings to all celebrating especially those blowing out birthday candles August 8 – Sept 2: Father Gary Blake (Aug. 8) Father Donald Henderson and Father Mark Miller (Aug. 9) […]

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Dr. Susie Cicciarelli Appointed Associate Superintendent of Schools for Diocese of Peoria

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Susie Cicciarelli has been appointed associate superintendent of schools, effective August 1, 2024. Her career with the Catholic Diocese of Peoria spans over 21 years. Dr. Cicciarelli began her career as a teacher in 2003 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Peoria Heights. In 2007, she joined […]

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Celebrating 65th anniversary priestly jubilarians Aug. 2

Since early spring (starting with the 50th priestly anniversary of Bishop Emeritus Jenky on April 6), the Catholic Post online has been marking the 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of this year’s jubilarians adjacent to their original dates of ordination. 2024’s SENIOR JUBILARIANS Now, we come to the final honorees to be celebrated this […]

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