The National Eucharistic Congress is planning to do another Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the summer of 2025. The plan is to launch from Indianapolis and then make their way across the country to conclude in Los Angeles on the feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The daily schedule will include Mass, followed by […]
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Philip and Bernadette (Brophy) Stickelmaier, celebrating a golden anniversary in 2024, renew their wedding promises at the 25th and 50th Anniversary Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sept. 22. The Stickelmaiers were the last couple married in the old St. Patrick's Church on the south side of Peoria. The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore
In his homily at a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sept. 22 for couples from across the Diocese of Peoria whose 25th or 50th wedding anniversaries fall in 2024, Bishop Louis Tylka spoke of a short holiday he had taken over the Labor Day weekend in Arizona. Among the old friends he visited was […]
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As the leaves begin to turn, autumn turns the page on a new year of life for 12 priests serving in the Diocese of Peoria. Many happy returns to our priests celebrating from Sept. 8 to Oct. 7: Father Patrick DeMeulemeester (Sept. 8); Father Stephen Willard (Sept. 9); Father Patrick O’Neal (Sept. 11); Father Adam […]
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August continues to bring sunshine and many candles will be lit on top of 12 cakes for priests serving in the Diocese of Peoria. We send greetings to all celebrating especially those blowing out birthday candles August 8 – Sept 2: Father Gary Blake (Aug. 8) Father Donald Henderson and Father Mark Miller (Aug. 9) […]
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I am pleased to announce that Dr. Susie Cicciarelli has been appointed associate superintendent of schools, effective August 1, 2024. Her career with the Catholic Diocese of Peoria spans over 21 years. Dr. Cicciarelli began her career as a teacher in 2003 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Peoria Heights. In 2007, she joined […]
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Since early spring (starting with the 50th priestly anniversary of Bishop Emeritus Jenky on April 6), the Catholic Post online has been marking the 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of this year’s jubilarians adjacent to their original dates of ordination. 2024’s SENIOR JUBILARIANS Now, we come to the final honorees to be celebrated this […]
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Father Patrick Wille (foreground), parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish in Moline had the honor of participating in the procession of the monstrance at the National Eucharistic Conference. The Catholic Post Online/Bob Wille
By Courtney Grussing of The Catholic Post Online For some, the National Eucharistic Congress July 17–21 in Indianapolis was a mountaintop experience in their faith journey; for others, it was an invitation to begin the climb in earnest. More than 60,000 Catholics came together united in faith from all 50 states and 17 countries. The […]
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Catholics from every corner of our nation will gather together for a historic moment at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. The Catholic Post Online/National Eucharistic Congress
By Courtney Grussing of The Catholic Post Online It’s been 83 years since the Catholic Church held a gathering for its members in one place, but it will happen again in Indianapolis, Indiana July 17-21. The National Eucharistic Congress will bring Catholics of all ages together to further their relationship with Jesus through the Eucharist. […]
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Totus Tuus missionary team member and recent Bradley University graduate Josh Eichholz talks to third and fourth graders about the significance of wearing a scapular, a symbol of our devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary. The Catholic Post Online/Courtney Grussing
By Courtney Grussing of The Catholic Post Online GALESBURG —Songs, skits, prayers, games, classroom sessions, water fights and much more. That’s how students from 20 parishes in the Diocese of Peoria have been learning about their faith through the annual summer Totus Tuus program. A Latin phrase meaning “totally yours,” Totus Tuus was the motto […]
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Priests celebrating significant milestones of priestly service and fellow priests gathered in support of them concelebrate with Bishop Louis Tylka at the annual Jubilarian Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on June 20. The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore
It’s an occasion where the priests of the diocese gather to celebrate their brothers who have reached significant milestones of priestly service. On Thursday, June 20, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria, they celebrated the best way they know how — by breaking the “bread of angels” as one of the hymns at the Jubilarian […]
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