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Father Dietzen a finalist for highest Catholic press honor

Father John J. Dietzen, the foremost question-and-answer columnist in the Catholic press for 35 years and a former associate editor of The Catholic Post, has been nominated posthumously for the highest honor of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada. Father Dietzen, who died March 27 at the age of 83, is […]

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Msgr. Zube remembered at funeral for faithfulness, honor

A funeral Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on Wednesday, April 20, for Msgr. Joseph A. Zube, 85, who served the Diocese of Peoria’s Marriage Tribunal for more than five decades. Msgr. Zube, who was also a former pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Camp Grove and St. Monica’s Parish in East […]

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Slideshow of Stations uses meditations by Bishop Jenky

To assist Catholics of the diocese in their Holy Week journey, we offer this video reflection on the Stations of the Cross using meditations written by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. The 10-minute video features images of Stations from churches throughout the Diocese of Peoria. It was produced by The Catholic Post and is narrated […]

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Planning to go to World Youth Day? Let ‘Post’ know!

Do you know of a group or individuals from the Diocese of Peoria planning to travel to Madrid for World Youth Day in August? The Catholic Post is planning a round-up story for a future issue. Contact our newsroom at 1-800-340-5630, or e-mail cathpost@cdop.org. World Youth Day was instituted by Pope John Paul II in […]

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Sr. Mary Virginia Butkovich, OSF, Canton native, dies at 93

WEST PEORIA — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on April 5 in the chapel of Immaculate Conception Convent for Sister Mary Virginia Butkovich, OSF, who was in her 75th year of religious profession. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery here on April 6. Sister Mary Virginia, 93, died on March 31, 2011, at […]

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Benedictines offer Holy Week retreat in Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND — The Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery, 2200 88th Avenue West, are offering time to pray and participate in the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil with them from Thursday, April 21, at 4 p.m. through Easter Sunday, April 24, at 1 p.m.The cost of the retreat is […]

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Session on Haitian orphan adoption set in Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON — Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria is planning a workshop in Bloomington on Saturday, April 9 to clarify the process of adopting orphans from Haiti. Haitian authorities recently announced they are accepting new adoption applications. According to Catholic Charities, the process can be challenging and applicants must comply with all Haitian and […]

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Funeral Mass is Thursday for Father John J. Dietzen, 83

Father John J. Dietzen, 83, episcopal vicar for senior clergy of the Diocese of Peoria and the foremost question and answer columnist in the Catholic press in the United States for more than 35 years, died on Sunday morning, March 27, 2011, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. The pastor emeritus of Holy […]

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Catholic Charities sessions set on Haitian orphan adoptions

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria is planning workshops in Rock Island and Bloomington to clarify the process of adopting orphans from Haiti. Haitian authorities recently announced they are accepting new adoption applications. According to Catholic Charities, the process can be challenging and applicants must comply with all Haitian and United States regulations. The […]

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Volunteers sought to assist seniors in Danville area

DANVILLE — Faith in Action, an outreach ministry of Provena United Samaritans Medical Center Foundation, is in need of volunteers to assist area senior citizens with chores, transportation and other duties to help seniors maintain their independence. Volunteer orientation sessions are planned at the Faith in Action office located in the First Presbyterian Church, 100 […]

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