METAMORA — The circus is coming to town and children in the Metamora area can thank St. Mary’s Parish for it. St. Mary’s is sponsoring a visit by the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, which will set up on the church grounds on Thursday, Aug. 25. The midway and box office will open at 4 p.m. […]
Continue readingSt. Augustine Manor, 1301 N.E. Glendale Ave., Peoria, will host a feast day celebration on Sunday, Aug. 28. A Mass offered at 11 a.m. by Father Edward Carney will be followed by a picnic with food, music and games for the children. There also will be tours of St. Augustine Manor and a blessing of […]
Continue readingThe Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on Monday, Aug. 15, but it is not a holy day of obligation this year. The Assumption is one of three church feasts, including the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, on Jan. 1, and the Solemnity of All Saints on Nov. 1, where the precept […]
Continue readingMETAMORA — St. Mary’s School here will benefit from a golf outing planned for Friday, Aug. 5, at Snag Creek Golf Course in Washburn. Check in for the four-person scramble will be at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start set for noon. A dinner will follow at 5:30 p.m. at Snyder Village Center in Metamora. […]
Continue readingTennis players, volunteers, sponsors and spectators are sought for the inaugural “St. Therese Tennis Tourney,” a doubles tournament set for Saturday, Aug. 27, that will raise funds for three charities serving children in need, including Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria. The tournament — to be hosted at Racquet Club South of The Clubs […]
Continue readingAnyone who has made a Cursillo is invited to take part in a Day of Renewal sponsored by Peoria-area Cursillo on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. The cost is $12 per person and includes lunch. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the pastoral center, located at 419 N.E. Madison Ave. […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — More than 200 teens, young adults and adults from Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Ohio will participate in the weeklong Catholic HEART Workcamp in Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas the week of July 17-23. Catholic HEART (Helping Everyone Attain Repairs Today) Workcamp gives campers an opportunity to live their faith as they […]
Continue readingMETAMORA — St. Mary’s School here will benefit from a golf outing planned for Friday, Aug. 5, at Snag Creek Golf Course in Washburn. Check in for the four-person scramble will be at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start set for noon. A dinner will follow at 5:30 p.m. at Snyder Village Center in Metamora. […]
Continue readingThe 13th anniversary celebration of the enthronement of the Santo Nino de Cebu at St. Joseph’s Church in Peoria is planned for Saturday, July 23. It will be held in the church and parish hall at 103 Richard Pryor Place. The observance will begin with a Mass at 5:30 p.m. and include a blessing of […]
Continue readingCatholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria will hold meetings to present information about its adoption program on Thursday, July 7, and on Monday, July 11. Both will run from 6 to 7 p.m. The first meeting will take place at the Catholic Charities branch office at 1315A Curt Drive in Champaign. The second will […]
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