PETERSTOWN — A TEC weekend for young men, ages 16 to 20, will be held Nov. 3-5 at the Peterstown TEC Center. TEC is a youth retreat sponsored by Diocese of Peoria that includes talks, an opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass, fun and fellowship. Teens of all faith traditions are welcome. For more […]
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Photo Caption: Carol Tobias is president of the National Right to Life Committee. Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, will be keynote speaker at the 31st annual Respect Life Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Cater Inn Banquet Center in Peoria. The NRLC is the oldest and largest pro-life organization […]
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Photo Caption: The public is invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving and reception on Saturday, Oct. 6, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator. STREATOR — St. Mary’s Hospital will mark its 125th anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday, Oct. 6, at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 711 Lundy […]
Continue readingBishop Jenky has appointed new vicars for the vicariates of Champaign, Kewanee, and Pontiac. Effective immediately, the new vicar of the Champaign vicariate will be Father Joseph Hogan, pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Urbana and St. Mary’s Parish, Champaign. The new vicar of the Kewanee vicariate will be Father Tony Lee, pastor of St. […]
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Photo Caption: Lisa Zaynab Killinger (right) and Cynthia Wells engage in a small group discussion at a previous dialogue session. The 2012 dialogue opens Sept. 24 at a Moline mosque. MOLINE — “Under the Tent of Abraham” is the theme for this year’s Muslim-Jewish-Christian Women’s Dialogue in the Quad Cities. The Moline mosque, Masjid Al-Ihsan, […]
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Photo Caption: “New Life in Christ” will be the theme when nationally known youth speaker Mary Bielski visits St. John the Baptist Parish in Rapids City Sept. 29-30. RAPIDS CITY — Mary Bielski will return to the Diocese of Peoria Sept. 29-30 to speak at “Mission of Mercy,” a series of talks hosted by St. […]
Continue readingFamilies in Poverty’s Grip: The Causes, Consequences, and Potential Cures for Poverty in Our Community is the theme for a seminar planned for Saturday, Sept. 29, at St. Jude’s Church, 10811 N. Knoxville, in Peoria. Sponsored by Leaven, a social justice outreach at St. Jude’s, the day begins at 8 a.m. and will close at […]
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ROCK ISLAND — Sister Germaine Cupp, OSB, a longtime teacher, principal and pastoral associate in central Illinois, has died. She was 83. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. in the chapel of St. Mary Monastery here. Burial took place in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Sister Germaine died […]
Continue readingCHILLICOTHE — Spiritual gifts and forgiveness are two of the topics that will be addressed at a workshop on Saturday, Sept. 8, at St. Edward’s Church, 1216 N. Sixth St. Sponsored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Peoria, the workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. The speakers are Deacon […]
Continue readingThe Bloomington Circle of the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois will meet on Friday Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the home of Sharon Gerdes, 103 E. Gridley Road, Gridley, and Thursday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church of Merna, 1001 N. Towanda Barnes Road. For […]
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