Photo Caption: The present Sacred Heart Church, dedicated in 1900, recently underwent updates including a refurbishing of statues of Mary and Joseph which had been in the church for 100 years. FARMER CITY — When Sacred Heart Parish was established 150 years ago, many of the parishioners worked on the railroad or family farms. Jobs […]
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Photo Caption: Father Gregory Jozefiak sprinkles holy water Sept. 7 on the new flagpole and monument commemorating sacrifices made by veterans of all wars. By: By Jennifer Willems GERMANTOWN HILLS — Giving thanks for the work they do, which involves them in “the creativeness of almighty God,” those who attended Mass at St. Mary of […]
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Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has named Msgr. Thomas Mack to succeed Father Luke Spannagel as episcopal vicar for rural life, a position Father Spannagel has held for five years. Msgr. Mack, raised on a family grain and hog farm in rural Reynolds, will continue as pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Monmouth, and St. Patrick […]
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Photo Caption: Brittney Morales, a member of St. Philomena Parish, Peoria, and one of 200 taking part in a protest of Planned Parenthood in Peoria, holds a sign that reads “God is Pro-Life.” By: By Tom Dermody Colleen Herzog had just explained why she had a smile and a wave for every passing vehicle on […]
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Photo Caption: The Rosmini House of Prayer is located at 2327 W. Heading Ave. in West Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a continuing series featuring religious communities and other forms of consecrated life around the Diocese of Peoria in honor of the Year of Consecrated Life. The celebration will […]
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Students returning to seven Catholic schools in the Diocese of Peoria last week found new principals waiting to welcome them. Assistant principals also were named at three schools. The new administrators are: Randy Frakes, Immaculate Conception School, Monmouth; Anastacia Gianessi, St. Malachy School, Rantoul; David Hobin, Alleman High School, Rock Island; Richard Koehler, St. Louis […]
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Photo Caption: A banner bearing the image of St. Clare holding a monstance is carried into church at the beginning of a Mass to open the year at the newly re-named Corpus Christi School in Bloomington. By: By Jennifer Willems BLOOMINGTON — Just when it seemed the first day of school couldn’t get any better, […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is the full text of a statement released by the Diocese of Peoria on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C. of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria has, upon the unanimous advice of the Diocesan Review Commission, required Father Terry Cassidy, pastor of St. Ann Church, Peoria, Illinois, to step […]
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By: By Tom Dermody (Photo by Robin Heiar) ROCK ISLAND — With prayers for the safety of workers and gratitude for the generosity of a parishioner whose gift made the project possible, St. Pius X Parish here broke ground Saturday for a new church hall addition. Construction began this week on the one-level, 4,700-square-foot addition […]
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Photo Caption: Parish and regional pro-life groups in Bloomington, Champaign, Ottawa, Pekin, Peoria, and the Quad Cities have organized protests at Planned Parenthood sites from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Prayerful, peaceful protests at regional Planned Parenthood affiliates around the Diocese of Peoria and across the nation are planned for this Saturday morning, […]
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