MORTON — Blessed Sacrament Church, 225 E. Greenwood St., will host a Cursillo Ultreya on Saturday, June 7, at 7 p.m. Derek Amerman’s theme will be “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst” (Matthew 18:20).
Continue readingCHERRY — Catholics of Filipino descent are specially invited to a 3:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday, May 18, at Holy Trinity Church here, followed by a potluck dinner at the church hall. Father Anthony Bernas, administrator of parishes in Coal Valley and Orion and a native of the Philippines, will be principal celebrant of the […]
Continue readingSix men preparing for priesthood in the Diocese of Peoria will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, during the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, May 17, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. The candidates, listed below, are all studying at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. and are […]
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CHAMPAIGN — A funeral Mass was offered on Thursday, May 15, at St. Matthew Church here for Deacon Donald J. Fraley, 62, a permanent deacon for the parish since 2012. Deacon Fraley died on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Champaign-Urbana Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Father Robert Rayson was principal celebrant of the funeral liturgy. […]
Continue readingFor the first time, the annual “Spring Festival of Life” dinner and auction benefiting the Family Resources Center in Peoria will be hosted at the center itself. The pro-life, pro-family outreach moved to its new Monroe Street location across from the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria last October. Goals of this year’s ninth annual festival […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Anna Marie’s ministry was dedicated to teaching in schools of the Diocese of Peoria and care for the elderly. WEST PEORIA — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Sister Anna Marie Scheirer, OSF, on Tuesday, May 6, in the chapel of Immaculate Conception Convent, 2408 W. Heading Ave. Visitation […]
Continue readingOne hundred babies. That’s how many lives the Women’s Care Center in Peoria has been able to spare by offering loving care and support to mothers in crisis pregnancies — and it hasn’t even been open a full year yet. To make certain that ministry to families like these can continue, a Commitment to Life […]
Continue readingPHILO — The Good Samaritan Programs of Catholic Charities in Champaign and Piatt counties will benefit from a steak dinner planned for Sunday, April 27, at the Philo Tavern, 101 Washington St. The doors will open at 4 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Diane Ducey, a local radio personality, will host […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — “Behold, Here I Am” is the theme for the next Benedictine Experience Weekend, which will take place from 7 p.m. on Friday, April 25, through 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, at St. Mary Monastery, 2200 88th Avenue West. Single Catholic women are invited to focus on the importance of Scripture in […]
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Photo Caption: Dr. Robert Sawicki is senior vice president of supportive care for OSF HealthCare. Today, April 16, is National Healthcare Decisions Day — a day to encourage adults to communicate their end-of-life decisions to family and health care providers. “Often, people believe their families know their care wishes, but they do not,” said Janavee […]
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