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Prayerful witness as Planned Parenthood Peoria resumes abortions

Jeanne Whalen, former family life director for the Diocese of Peoria, is seen witnessing at Life Chain outside the Planned Parenthood facility in Peoria. Earlier, she had contacted the facility posing as a 16-year old girl, and had been supplied with information. The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore

Now more than ever, prayerful witness is required in support of the culture of life. That was the message that came through “peaceful and clear” across the Diocese of Peoria during the 37th annual Life Chain on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 6. In Peoria, Life Chain participant Jeanne Whalen, former director of family life for […]

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Twelve priests serving the diocese of Peoria celebrate birthdays Oct. 8 – 30

As the leaves begin to change, autumn brings a new year of life for a dozen priests of the Diocese of Peoria. Many happy returns to: Father Ghislain Inai, SMA (Oct. 8); Father Jeffrey Stirniman (Oct. 12); Father Nicolas Wilson (Oct. 13); Father Austin Bosse and Msgr. Philip Halfacre (Oct. 15); Father Eugene Radosevich (Oct. […]

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OSF Sisters elect new major superior, council

On October 6, 2024 the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis elected a major superior and council (from left): Sister Rose Therese Mann, O.S.F. – also appointed to be assistant secretary; Sister Theresa Ann Brazeau, O.S.F. – also appointed to be treasurer general; Sister Agnes Joseph Williams, O.S.F. – major superior; Sister Judith Ann Duvall, O.S.F. – appointed to be assistant major superior and treasurer general; Sister Teresa Paul Selamat, O.S.F. (Provided photo)

The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis met in a General Chapter this fall which occurs every six years. On October 6, 2024 they elected a major superior and her council who comprise the governing board for the religious congregation. They also serve as the highest board holding reserve powers over OSF HealthCare […]

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Catholic Voting – the obligation to participate, and Fulton Sheen

In a letter to priests in advance of the 2024 elections, Bishop Louis Tylka wrote, “As Catholics we are to engage in the political process and to vote our conscience.” The formation of conscience In order to help form our conscience, Bishop Tylka points to resources such as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop’s (USCCB) […]

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Care for Creation launch and Green Mass Sat., Oct. 5, Bartonville

BARTONVILLE – Barbara Harzman of the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (PDCCW) is the coordinator of the Care for Creation program launch at St. Anthony of Padua Church on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. She says the initiative was inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment “Laudato Si’” (2025), and his later […]

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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Coming through Peoria!

The National Eucharistic Congress is planning to do another Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the summer of 2025. The plan is to launch from Indianapolis and then make their way across the country to conclude in Los Angeles on the feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The daily schedule will include Mass, followed by […]

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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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