A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at St. Ann Church in Peoria for Deacon Joseph F. Koeppel, a permanent deacon who served the parish for many years. Deacon Koeppel died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was 78. Visitation will be […]
Continue readingPEKIN — Sacred Heart Cemetery will benefit from a Knights of Columbus Night at Dozer Field in Peoria on Saturday, Aug. 23. The game between the Peoria Chiefs and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $11, with $5 from every ticket going to the cemetery. The evening features a tennis ball […]
Continue readingTOLONO — Persons age 55 and over are invited to a luncheon potluck at 11:30 a.m. on on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at St. Patrick Parish Center in Tolono. The gathering is sponsored by Good Samaritan Senior Outreach Services of Catholic Charities, Champaign-Piatt counties. Fried chicken will be served and attendees are asked to bring a […]
Continue readingCAMBRIDGE — Celebrate summer and faith this Sunday when St. John Vianney Parish hosts its annual ice cream social from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 313 S. West St. A barbecue sandwich meal will be served for $4, while a hot dog meal is $2. Homemade pie, cake, and ice cream will be […]
Continue readingPersons wishing to support the Diocese of Peoria’s vocations program are invited to a fundraising dinner on Friday, Aug. 1, celebrating current seminarians and honoring the memory of a legendary priest of the diocese. The 2014 Msgr. George A. Carton Seminarian Scholarship Dinner will take place that evening at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. […]
Continue readingGALESBURG — The Women’s Pregnancy Center in Galesburg and the Women’s Choice Center in Bettendorf, Iowa, will benefit from the 11th annual Community Baby Shower Brunch planned for Saturday, Aug. 2, at Lake Storey Shelter 2 here. Volunteers also will be honored at the event, which is sponsored by Knox County Right to Life. The […]
Continue readingDid your parish, school, or Newman Center sponsor a mission trip this summer? The Catholic Post is planning a round-up of photos and experiences from those participating in such faith-in-action opportunities during summer break. We’ve heard from a few groups, but realize there are more. To be included in our coverage, contact Tom Dermody at […]
Continue readingPersons wishing to support the Diocese of Peoria’s vocations program are invited to a fundraising dinner on Friday, Aug. 1, celebrating current seminarians and honoring the memory of a legendary priest of the diocese. The 2014 Msgr. George A. Carton Seminarian Scholarship Dinner will take place that evening at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. […]
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A Mass and procession in honor of Santo Nino de Cebu are planned for Saturday, July 19, at St. Joseph Church, 103 Richard Pryor Place, in Peoria. A reception will follow in the parish hall. During the 5:30 p.m. Mass, all icons of the Infant Jesus will be blessed and then carried in procession with […]
Continue readingEUREKA — Two Marian shrines are on the itinerary for a pilgrimage planned for July 19-20 by the St. Luke’s Ladies Guild. The group will travel to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in New Franken, Wisconsin, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians at Holy Hill in […]
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