Photo Caption: “In thanksgiving for the faithful service of senior religious, please join me in supporting the Retirement Fund for Religious,” writes Bishop Jenky. The following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, to the people of the Diocese of Peoria. —– Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Soon our parishes will be […]
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By: Text and photo by Tom Dermody Caption: The 460 attendees at the Diocesan Youth Rally lock arms in unity as members of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist join the local Catholic band Station 12 on stage for a song. (Nearly 30 more photos from the rally have been posted to […]
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Photo Caption: Keynote speaker Chris Stefanick addresses the 2014 Diocesan Youth Rally at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. By: By Tom Dermody Because “any relationship dies if you don’t put work into it,” Chris Stefanick gave the teens attending the Diocese of Peoria Youth Rally seven simple tips to deepen their relationship with Jesus, […]
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Photo Caption: The dozens who were trained as “Teen Missionary Disciples” the previous night were given duties at the Youth Rally, including enthusiastically welcoming attendees as they arrived. By: By Tom Dermody Maria Nation, an active Catholic teen from Aledo, admitted to having some reservations when her parish youth group leader invited her to be […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Mary Lou is spiritual life coordinator for the Logan County Roman Catholic Community. By: By Jennifer Willems LINCOLN — While the Dominican Sisters of Springfield benefit from the Retirement Fund for Religious, the word retirement isn’t really in the community’s vocabulary. “We don’t have retirement. There’s always active prayer ministry and ministry […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Representatives of Catholic schools throughout the diocese wave white towels as the United Nations International Statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried throughout St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems (More photos from this event have been posted to The Catholic Post’s site on Facebook.) —– Mary won the […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Celebrating The High School of Saint Thomas More’s accomplishments after an all-school Mass on Dec. 2 were (from left) Ryan Bustle, principal; Dr. Sharon Weiss, superintendent of Catholic schools; bishop Jenky, and Father Matthew Hoelscher, chaplain. —– CHAMPAIGN — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, joined the students, staff and board […]
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Photo Caption: Father Frank Jasper, OFM, provincial vicar of the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province, gives Communion at Sacred Heart Church in downtown Peoria (seen at right) on Nov. 16. By: By Tom Dermody After 123 years of serving Sacred Heart Church in downtown Peoria, the Franciscan Friars of St. John the […]
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Photo Caption: Maryjeanne Gilbert of Peoria Notre Dame setting a Class 2A record time of 16:12 in the Illinois High School Association state finals on Nov. 8 at Detweiller Park in Peoria. By: By Tom Dermody Maryjeanne Gilbert says she often prays or reflects as she runs, and a training regimen that includes running six […]
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Photo Caption: One of the ways the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi live out their charism is caring for the residents at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Lacon. By: By Jennifer Willems EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a monthly series featuring religious communities and other forms of consecrated life around the Diocese […]
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