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Night becomes day for Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast in La Salle Dec. 12

Statues form a procession outside the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. (Adobe Stock/by A)

La Salle – The feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of the Americas, takes place Thursday, Dec. 12. The feast is celebrated across the Diocese of Peoria, nowhere more enthusiastically than at St. Hyacinth Parish in La Salle, and St. Francis Parish in Ottawa. The St. Hyacinth celebration starts at 11 p.m. […]

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Mass at St. Mary of the Woods honors deceased Knights

Knights from Council 11361 in Princeville take turns processing to the altar to honor their deceased brothers at St. Mary of the Woods Church on Nov. 19. (Supplied photo)

Princeville – It’s been a tradition in the month of remembrance for Knights of Columbus Council 11361 for approximately 30 years. The Mass for the Deceased Knights of Columbus was celebrated at St. Mary of the Woods (Princeville) on Nov. 19, with Father Corey Krengiel as celebrant. The Mass began with an introduction from Grand […]

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Sister Mary Dries, O.S.F., longtime co-administrator at St. Joseph’s Home of Peoria, dies

WEST PEORIA – A Mass of Christian Burial Burial was held on Monday, Dec. 2 here for Sister Mary Dries, O.S.F. Sister Mary Dries, 80, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception, died on November 26, 2024, at Richard Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. Sister Mary was born in Peoria, Illinois, […]

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The Peoria Diocese portion of the National Eucharistic pilgrimage will take place May 19-21, 2025

The Peoria Diocese portion of the National Eucharistic pilgrimage will take place May 19-21, 2025. Upon hearing the news of the national pilgrimage earlier this year, Bishop Louis Tylka invited the National Eucharistic Congress to journey through the Diocese of Peoria, as the “home of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who promoted a great devotion […]

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St. Nicholas Arts and Crafts Fair highlights Catholic artists

“Hidden Life” – Danielle McKean

The first – and organizers hope “annual” – St. Nicholas Arts and Crafts Fair will host the handiwork of Catholic artists, as co-organizer Danielle McKean says, “from the cookie made with love, to the oil painting masterfully depicting Christ’s life.” McKean, of St. Jude Parish in Peoria has organized the event along with Molly Olsen […]

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Contemplate reality of Advent and Christmas, despite distractions

We throw open the vaults of the old Catholic Post newspaper for an Advent reflection from the late Jerry Klein (1926-2017), a longtime and much-beloved Peoria writer and columnist in the secular press and The Catholic Post (and full disclosure, my father-in-law).— Paul Thomas Moore, Catholic Post Online By Jerry Klein for The Catholic Post […]

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At OSF Obstetrics, mother and child both come first

GALESBURG – As medical director of OSF Women’s Health and Fertility Care Services, Dr. Annevay Conlee has a unique perspective on Advent – a liturgical season that looks toward the physical birth of our Divine Lord. “I think it comes back to my Catholic faith of always having that perspective of we are going to […]

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Seton Catholic helps “Mr. Thanksgiving” save community dinner

Bob Vogelbaugh, “Mr. Thanksgiving” stands with a group of the Seton Catholic School students in Moline who fundraised $1,600 to help save the Thanksgiving community meal he founded. (Lindsey Honert/Seton Catholic School)

MOLINE – Bob Vogelbaugh started hosting a Thanksgiving meal for the community 54 years ago in 1970. Since COVID, it’s been a drive-through. Although as a former grocery store owner Voglebaugh – aka “Mr. Thanksgiving” – certainly appreciated the importance of the food, he also believed strongly that Thanksgiving was about people breaking bread together. […]

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A faith and facility “Reboot” in Monmouth

Workers affix signage on the new gym at Immaculate Conception School in Monmouth. The gym will host a "Reboot" event with speaker Chris Stefanick on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Father Tim Hepner/Immaculate Conception Parish)

MONMOUTH — On Nov. 16, Bishop Louis Tylka celebrated Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish in Monmouth, and afterwards blessed the new gym at Immaculate Conception School. Father Tim Hepner, pastor of Immaculate Conception, indicates the new gym is about more than bricks and mortar. “Our buildings, what we invest our time and money in, are […]

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