Photo Caption: Sister Teresa Paul Hill, OP, leads the kindergarten students at St. Jude School in Peoria in a process to recognize letters and groups of letters as a prelude to reading. By: By Sister Mary Martha Becnel, OP EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a continuing series featuring religious communities and other forms of […]
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Photo Caption: This mural from St. Joseph Church in Peoria depicts St. Joseph on his deathbed, held in the arms of Mary and comforted by Jesus. He is the patron of a happy death. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of […]
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Photo Caption: “When you listen to the liturgy, you realize we’re pilgrims and death is simply an end of our earthly pilgrimage,” said Father Antonio Dittmer. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: A Catholic […]
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Photo Caption: Steve Crittenden served in the Navy for 20 years as a medical corpsman. After retiring from the Navy, he worked at Caterpillar Inc. for 24 years. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: […]
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Photo Caption: Hospice can’t provide cures, but enables healing to take place in many ways for the patients and their families. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was part of a special section in the Oct. 25, 2015 issue of The Catholic Post called “Last Things: A Catholic perspective on grief, death and new life.” —– The […]
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Photo Caption: Keynote speaker Burke Balch warned of the “insidious” step-by-step acceptance of euthanasia during his keynote address at the Respect Life Dinner in Peoria on Oct. 4 By: By Tom Dermody The full spectrum of the church’s pro-life movement shone at the 34th annual Respect Life Dinner on Oct. 4 in Peoria. Strong defenses […]
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Photo Caption: The late Richard W. McCarthy was a Rock Island attorney who valued his Catholic education. “We cannot thank the McCarthy Trust and the McCarthy family enough,” said Alleman High School officials. ROCK ISLAND — Alleman High School announced Sept. 22 that it has received the largest single financial contribution in school history with […]
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With prayers that God will bless all who come for care and those who serve them, the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was officially welcomed into OSF Healthcare System during blessing and dedication ceremonies in Peoria on Oct. 1. The 21 service locations and eight outpatient clinics will now be known as OSF IPMR. […]
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Photo Caption: Dr. Clement Cunningham of Rock Island is shown at the Catholic Medical Association’s annual education conference in Philadelphia, where he was in the first group to receive the new association honor. By: By Tom Dermody ROCK ISLAND — During more than six decades of membership in the Catholic Medical Association and its predecessors, […]
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By: By Catholic Post staff October is Respect Life Month. Following are several of the events planned in the Diocese of Peoria. Many take place on Sunday, Oct. 4, which is Respect Life Sunday. —– BISHOP JENKY TO CELEBRATE RESPECT LIFE MASS OCT. 2 St. Joseph Church in Peoria will host a Respect Life Mass […]
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