Click below to see scenes from two joy-filled liturgies at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on March 1 at which more than 350 candidates and catechumens took their next step toward the Easter sacraments. Other recent slideshows produced by The Catholic Post: The Scout Mass Diocese represented at national March for Life
Continue readingThere will be a women’s Lenten retreat at Christ the King Retreat House in Henry on April 3-5. The theme for the retreat will be “Heart of Mary, Heart of the Woman.” The conferences will be given by the Sisters of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Registration should be sent […]
Continue readingPERU — “The Sufferings of Mary” is the theme for a Day of Recollection that will be presented by Father James Murray, OSB, on Saturday, March 21, in the St. Bede Worship Assembly Building, 24 W. U.S. Highway 6. Included in the day, which begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m., will be […]
Continue readingOther recent slideshows produced by The Catholic Post: The Scout Mass Diocese represented at national March for Life
Continue readingThe Parish Nurse Program at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria is offering a course during two weekends in March for registered nurses interested in serving as parish nurses. The “Basic Parish Nurse Preparation Course” will meet March 13-15 and again March 27-29 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, 530 NE Glen Oak Ave., […]
Continue readingThe Diocesan Office of Family Life and the Widowed and Divorced Diocesan Advisory Board are seeking individuals who are interested in serving as support group facilitators or diocesan advisory board members. Due to increasing parish interest in this ministry, the Office of Family Life and the advisory board will co-sponsor a training session on Saturday, […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — Marilyn Korthaus-Riley and Fran Riley of Partners in Faith Ministry will lead a Bible study based on “The Seven Last Words of Christ” on the Wednesdays of Lent in Farrell Hall of St. Pius X Church, 2502 29th Ave.The sessions begin on March 4 and will end on April 8. Each will […]
Continue readingPEORIA HEIGHTS — As Lent begins, an introduction to contemplative prayer and outreach will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the library at St. Thomas School, Peoria Heights. Florrie Dammers of Bloomington will present the session, focusing on contemplative prayer as taught by Father Thomas Keating, OCSO. The […]
Continue readingHow can we make our parish Masses more welcoming for families with small children? We’re interested in hearing voices of experience in the Diocese of Peoria.Are cry rooms the best solution? Is more sensitivity needed on the part of the assembly at Mass, or from parents who are slow to take out a noisy baby? […]
Continue readingFebruary is Catholic Press Month, and the time to renew or begin a subscription to The Catholic Post, the newspaper of the Diocese of Peoria. The following letter encouraging subscriptions is from the Most Rev. Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria. For questions about subscribing, see the “How to Subscribe” link at left, call […]
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