Healing the Wounded Heart, a Mass for parents of deceased children, is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 13, at St. Ann’s Church, 1010 S. Louisa, Peoria. Father Terry Cassidy, pastor, will be the celebrant for the 7 p.m. liturgy. He will be available, along with other clergy, to offer comfort and support after Mass. There also […]
Continue readingHENRY — A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat for women and men struggling with the psychological or spiritual pain of abortion is being sponsored by the Diocese of Peoria Oct. 15-17 at Nazareth House in Henry. The retreat is open to all and confidential. Cost is $140 for room, meals, and retreat materials. Partial scholarships are available. […]
Continue readingMoral and Character Education in Catholic Schools will be the topic of a presentation in the University of Notre Dame Club of Peoria’s Hesburgh Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Peoria. The speaker will be Dr. Daniel K. Lapsley, a professor and chair in the department […]
Continue readingJames and Kathleen Littleton, parents of 14 living children and authors of the book “Better by the Dozen, Plus Two,” will be the featured speakers at the diocesan Respect Life Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Cater Inn, 1224 W. Pioneer Parkway, Peoria. The Littletons, who have appeared on numerous Catholic […]
Continue readingBishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has invited all widowed and divorced persons in the Diocese of Peoria to join him for a Mass at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. A reception with the bishop will follow at the Spalding Pastoral Center. The bishop said the event is designed to […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON, D.C. — Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Joliet, Illinois, 58, to succeed Archbishop Alexander Brunett of Seattle, 76. At the same time, the pope accepted Archbishop Brunett’s resignation from the pastoral governance of the Seattle Archdiocese. The appointment and resignation were publicized in Washington, September 16, by Archbishop Pietro […]
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Continue readingForty days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion combined with peaceful vigils at abortion facilities and educational outreach will take place in the Peoria and Champaign areas from Sept. 22 to Oct. 31 as part of the “40 Days for Life” campaign. Peoria and Champaign are among 239 locations across the United […]
Continue readingWESTVILLE — St. Mary’s Parish, 231 N. State St., will host its annual Labor Day Weekend Celebration, which includes an International Food Festival on Saturday, Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Entertainment and a silent auction will follow from 6 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 5, there will be a DJ from 4 […]
Continue readingFather Patrick Henehan, pastor of St. Jude’s Parish in Peoria, will be the celebrant for the next Catholic Cemetery Association memorial Mass on Saturday, Sept. 4. It will begin at 9 a.m. in the chapel of Resurrection Cemetery and Mausoleum, 7519 N. Allen Road, Peoria.
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