CAPTION: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky has designated the following churches and chapels as Holy Door sites in the Diocese of Peoria for the Holy Year of Mercy: clockwise from left, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Peoria; St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel at St. John Paul II Newman Center, Normal; the Shrine of the Most Holy Rosary, LaSalle; Sacred […]
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Photo Caption: The opportunity to pass through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica (shown in a Jubilee Year 2000 file photo) and at other papal basilicas will be a highlight of the Oct. 21-27, 2016 trip. Readers of The Catholic Post — and all interested persons — are invited to make a pilgrimage to […]
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CAPTION: Mary Ann Fahey-Darling leads the St. Anthony’s Camerata Chorale Festival Choir in a rehearsal. The choir will present a concert at St. Joseph Church in Peoria at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems) —– Before they sing for Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the members of St. […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Charlotte Harrison smiles as her new friend, Peggy Jacques — a Faith Community Nurse — takes her blood pressure at Sophia’s Kitchen in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems) —– It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a feast, so Sophia’s Kitchen in Peoria hosted a turkey dinner with all the trimmings on […]
Continue readingThe final report of an apostolic visitation of U.S. Catholic seminaries and houses of priestly formation has concluded that they are generally healthy, but recommends a stronger focus on moral theology, increased oversight of seminarians and greater involvement of diocesan bishops in the formation process. The seminaries that are used by the Diocese of Peoria […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: On the last day of food distribution, Tina Sipula, founder and director of Clare House, responds to a well-wisher after thanking people for their trust in and support of Clare House. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems. More photos have been posted on The Catholic Post’s Facebook page.) —– BLOOMINGTON — The […]
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Photo Caption: The collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be received in the Diocese of Peoria the weekend of Dec. 12-13. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. —– To: The Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Peoria My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: […]
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Photo Caption: “Make giving thanks to God a habit,” encouraged Father David Sabel, vicar of the Pontiac vicariate, shown celebrating a Harvest Mass Nov. 11 in rural Odell. By: By Tom Dermody ODELL — Thanksgiving is not a “one-day thing,” reminded Father David Sabel, principal celebrant of a regional Harvest Mass on Nov. 11 that […]
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Photo Caption: Father Michael Driscoll, chaplain and director of pastoral care at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, takes part in a panel discussion with Dr. Steven Hamon, president of The Antioch Group. By: By Jennifer Willems Good medical practice has a place in Catholic health care, but treating the whole person requires love […]
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By: By Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — Just days before Thanksgiving, there is plenty of gratitude being voiced as Central Catholic High School celebrates its first state championship in girls’ volleyball. “I want to thank the girls,” said head coach J.R. Bannister, his voice breaking with emotion during a rally at the school a day after […]
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