DANVILLE — 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 […]
Continue readingSHEFFIELD — St. Patrick Church, 231 W. Atkinson St., will have a “Summertime Fun” dinner of pulled pork, homegrown sweet corn and watermelon on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the parish hall. A magic show will follow at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 10 and […]
Continue readingGALESBURG — In an effort to help high school students stand strong against a culture that doesn’t always respect life, Knox County Right to Life is hosting a Joshua Camp on Saturday, July 27. It will be held at Costa Catholic Academy, 2726 Costa Drive. There is no charge for the one-day camp, which begins […]
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Something most of us take for granted every day could make a tremendous difference in the health and safety of people in developing countries, and the members of St. Ann’s WATCH program are offering a way to do just that. The Peoria parish is partnering with The Iona Group in Morton again to sponsor Shoes […]
Continue readingLACON — St. Joseph’s Home of Lacon, 401 Ninth St., will host a Memorial Mass on Monday, July 29, at 4 p.m. It will take place in the chapel. The Mass is for the members of St. Joseph’s family who died from January through June of this year. Organizers said the liturgy is an expression […]
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