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 […]
Continue readingDANVILLE — 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 […]
Continue readingCatholic 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 […]
Continue readingWEST PEORIA — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the chapel of Immaculate Conception Convent at 7 p.m. Monday, March 14, for Sister Virginia Ann Glogowski, OSF. A native of Peru, Ill., Sister Virginia Ann died Thursday morning, March 10, at Mother of Peace Home in West Peoria. She was 86. Visitation […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) congratulated the Illinois bishops, the Catholic Conference of Illinois, the Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty, and all advocates for their work to bring about the repeal of the death penalty in Illinois. “These advocates have worked tirelessly to […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — Pope Paul VI’s prophetic words about artificial birth control and the problems that would result from its use will be the focus of a “Life Is Sweet” presentation on Tuesday, March 15, in the parish hall of St. Matthew’s Church, 1303 Lincolnshire Drive. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — the next Quad Cities inter-parish pro-life Mass is planned for this Saturday, March 5, at 8 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, 2502 29th Ave. A rosary will be prayed in church after the liturgy and again in front of the Planned Parenthood of Iowa Clinic in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Continue readingWPMJ 94.3 FM, Catholic radio for the Peoria area, is off the air because of tower problems. Repairs may take as long as two months. “We are grateful for the patience of our listeners as we work through this technical problem,” said Allen Drake, station manager. “Many of you have expressed your joy at having […]
Continue readingBasketball fever is rising at several schools in the Diocese of Peoria, especially at Bloomington Central Catholic and Peoria Notre Dame, where teams are experiencing historic, undefeated seasons. The girls of Central Catholic advanced to the state finals on Saturday night in Class 2A by defeating Kankakee McNamara last night at Redbird Arena in Normal. […]
Continue readingOur friends at WPMJ have asked us to share the following notice: “WPMJ 94.3FM, Catholic radio for the Peoria area, is off the air and may be for the foreseeable future due to tower problems. We are grateful for the patience of our listeners as we work through this technical problem. Updates will be coming […]
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