Classical pianist and musician Eric Genuis will perform a concert to benefit the building fund for Immaculate Conception Church in Manito on Sunday, Oct. 6. It will be held at 2 p.m. at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. The world-renowned composer and concert pianist will be joined by Gabriel Beistline on cello and Maureen […]
Continue readingPEORIA HEIGHTS — “Poverty in Our Midst” is the theme for a three-part adult education series that will begin Tuesday, Sept. 24, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 904 E. Lake Ave. All the sessions are at 7 p.m. and will be held in the lower level of the church. In the first part, Sister […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — To mark the 16th year since the death of Blessed Mother Teresa, newly ordained Father Jeremy Freehill will lead an evening to “learn about her and learn from her” on Thursday, Sept. 5, at St. Pius X Church here. His talk begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by adoration of […]
Continue readingHENRY — The Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception and The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis will host a St. Therese Discernment Retreat from Friday, Sept. 20, to Saturday, Sept. 21, at Nazareth House Retreat Center. The theme is “Mary, […]
Continue readingDANVILLE — A Vermilion County Catholic Women’s Retreat is planned for Saturday, Sept. 14, at St. Paul Church, 1303 Walnut. A rosary at 10:30 a.m. will be followed by Mass at 11 a.m. and lunch in the Motsett Center. The speaker will be Mary Diaz. For more information, call Judy Ciecka at (765) 793-2329.
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, takes questions from Catholic school principals at their recent retreat at Nazareth House. Among their questions: “Who was your favorite teacher?” Everyone has a favorite teacher or two. These special women and men inspired us by how they taught, making our favorite subjects (and even those we didn’t […]
Continue readingFour months of activities celebrating 150 years of Catholic secondary education in the Peoria area will conclude when Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, celebrates an anniversary Mass at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Mass will be followed by a reception at the Spalding Pastoral Center featuring an alumni art […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Benita was a native of Galesburg who served in Moline, Nauvoo, Ivesdale, Atkinson, Monmouth, LaSalle, Bradford, Wenona and Peoria in the Diocese of Peoria. ROCK ISLAND — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 23 in the chapel of St. Mary Monastery for Sister Benita Reavy, OSB, who taught in […]
Continue readingFARMER CITY — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will visit Sacred Heart Church in Farmer City on Sunday, Aug. 11, to celebrate a 10:15 a.m. Mass and dedicate a new statue for the parish’s Mary garden. A luncheon will follow Mass in the parish hall.
Continue readingWEST PEORIA — The eighth annual Mass for the residents of West Peoria, hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception at their convent at 2408 W. Heading Ave., has been scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11, at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited. Father Larry Zurek, OFM, pastor of Sacred Heart and […]
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