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$25,000 grand prize for Our Lady of Grace raffle

EAST MOLINE — Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy is holding a raffle with a grand prize of $25,000. Tickets are $100 each and only 1,000 will be sold. Proceeds will support the school. There also will be a first prize of $10,000, second prize of $5,000, six $1,000 prizes and six $500 prizes. An […]

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Benedictines to host day of spirituality Jan. 27 in R.I.

ROCK ISLAND — “Praying with Benedict and Francis” will explore the core elements of the spirituality of these saints in a day of learning scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Benet House Retreat Center, which is located on the grounds of St. Mary Monastery, 2200 88th Avenue West. The […]

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Made a Cursillo? Come to a day of renewal on Jan. 22

Anyone who has made a Cursillo is welcome to attend a day of renewal on Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Spalding Renewal Center, 401 N.E. Madison St., Peoria. It is being sponsored by the Peoria-area Cursillo Community. The day begins with Mass at 8:30 a.m. and will end by 3 p.m. The cost of $12 […]

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Father Michael Bies dies; funeral in Odell on Tuesday

ODELL — A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at St. Paul’s Church here for Father Michael J. Bies, pastor of St. Paul’s Parish as well as Sacred Heart in Campus. Father Bies, 54, a priest of the Diocese of Peoria since 2004, died on Thursday, Dec. 16, […]

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Schedule of Christmas Masses at St. Mary’s Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, located in Peoria at 607 N.E. Madison Ave., is the mother church of the Diocese of Peoria. Weekend Masses are at 4 p.m. on Saturdays (in Latin), and at 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on Sundays. Christmas celebrations and opportunities for prayer at the cathedral include: […]

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CCI regrets passage of bill legalizing civil unions in Illinois

Editor’s note: The following statement has been released by the Catholic Conference of Illinois, the public policy arm of the Catholic bishops in the state. For more information and updates, visit www.catholicconferenceofillinois.org. — STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 1716 The Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) regrets the General Assembly’s passage of Senate bill 1716. […]

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DCCW ‘Marian preparation for Christmas’ set in Galesburg

GALESBURG — Father William Miller, IC, will be the spiritual director for “A Marian Preparation for Christmas,” which will be hosted by the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The day will be held at Corpus Christi Church, 273 S. Prairie St. Father Miller is pastor of Corpus Christ, as well […]

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Christmas concert Dec. 10 at new Newman chapel at ISU

NORMAL — The students of the John Paul II Newman Center at Illinois State University will present a Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at the new St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel, 501 S. Main. Proceeds will support students going to World Youth Day in Spain next August. A suggested donation is $5, […]

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‘Marian preparation for Christmas’ Dec. 8 in Galesburg

GALESBURG — Father William Miller, IC, will be the spiritual director for “A Marian Preparation for Christmas,” which will be hosted by the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The day will be held at Corpus Christi Church, 273 S. Prairie St. Father Miller is pastor of Corpus Christ, as well […]

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Christmas concert Dec. 10 at new Newman chapel in Normal

NORMAL — The students of the John Paul II Newman Center at Illinois State University will present a Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at the new St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel, 501 S. Main. Proceeds will support students going to World Youth Day in Spain next August. A suggested donation is $5, […]

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