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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Photo Caption: “I love working with the kids. I don’t think I’ve ever had a day I didn’t want to come to school,” says Patricia Kawczynski of Holy Family School, Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems Even after 50 years, Patricia Kawczynski still gets excited at the beginning of a new school year. “From the time […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — Anything is possible when you ask the Blessed Mother for help, gather a group of “angels” and entrust everything to the Good Shepherd. At Holy Cross School, doing that has made it possible to open the first Catholic preschool in Champaign-Urbana. The program started quietly last year with 17 […]
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Photo Caption: Mayor Jim Ardis of Peoria emphasized the role faith plays in good leadership and decision-making. By: By Jennifer Willems Effective leaders communicate well, listen intently, keep an open mind and are courteous when faced with an opposing opinion, according to Mayor Jim Ardis of Peoria. But one more thing is required. “I don’t […]
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Photo Caption: Former model Mario St. Francis will be among the conference presenters Sept. 18-19 at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. By: By Jennifer Willems At its heart, the Wake Up the World Conference that will be held Sept. 18-19 at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria is much more than an opportunity to […]
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HAMILTON — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary Church here on Aug. 17 for Father Raymond M. Lukoskie, a senior priest of the Diocese of Peoria who served as pastor of Sacred Heart, Warsaw, and the Hamilton parish for 22 years. Father Lukoskie died on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at his home […]
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