The Peoria area’s Filipino-American community will celebrate love for the Christ Child under the title of Santo Nino de Cebu with a blessing of images during the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, July 18, at St. Joseph Church, 103 Richard Pryor Place in Peoria. Those attending are invited to bring statues of Santo Nino de […]
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Photo Caption: Father Vincent A. Giacabazi, S.J., ordained on June 13, celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 20 at Holy Family Parish, Peoria. Members of Holy Family Parish in Peoria welcomed back an old friend and new priest, Father Vincent A. Giacabazi, S.J., for a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 20. Following the liturgy […]
Continue readingBLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Circle of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois will meet on Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Patrick Church of Merna, 1001 N. Towanda Barnes Road.
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Photo Caption: Volunteers tend to the parish garden at St. Mary Church, Bloomington, in this photo from last summer. How is your parish, school, or family “green”? We hope to localize our coverage of Pope Francis’ new teaching on caring for creation with examples of how our Catholic parishes, schools, institutions and families — especially […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Willliam Watson guided St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Peoria Heights for 34 years. Members of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Peoria Heights aren’t letting Msgr. William Watson get away without thanking him for the 34 years he has served as their pastor. There will be an open house after the […]
Continue readingST. AUGUSTINE — St. Augustine Parish on Illinois Route 41 will hold its annual summer social on the church lawn on Sunday, June 28, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Hot sandwiches, salads, homemade desserts and beverages will be available. There will also be a cash raffle.
Continue readingMOLINE — The Northwest Area Cursillo community is sponsoring a Day of Renewal on Saturday, June 20, at the Believers Together Center at Christ the King Church, 3209 60th St. The theme is “The Fruit of the Spirit.”Open to everyone 21 and older, the day begins with registration at 8 a.m. Father Duane Jack, a […]
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Photo Caption: The June series of Theology on Tap in Peoria takes place on Wednesday evenings at Kelleher’s Irish Pub, 619 S.W. Water St. An evening of “Stump the Bishop” with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, highlights a summer series of Theology on Tap discussions for young adults in the Peoria area under way this […]
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An evening of “Stump the Bishop” with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, highlights a summer series of Theology on Tap discussions for young adults in the Peoria area under way this month on Wednesday nights at Kelleher’s Irish Pub, 619 S.W. Water St., Peoria. Theology on Tap offers young adults an opportunity to explore faith […]
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Photo Caption: This photo of Addisyn Wood preparing for First Communion was submitted by her mother, Nicole, who teaches second grade CCD at St. Mary of Lourdes Parish in Germantown Hills. All children who received their First Communion in parishes around the Diocese of Peoria this spring — as well as their families and friends […]
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