By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Msgr. Mark Merdian and Erica Laethem, keynote speakers at the Diocesan Health Care Conference on Oct. 7, speak with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, during a break. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems —– Many are trying to push the Catholic Church out of health care and Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, […]
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By: By Tom Dermody The United Nations International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima is coming to the Diocese of Peoria in late November, but those wishing to deepen their devotion to and understanding of the Blessed Mother’s appearances and messages can get a jump start on Oct. 19. A regional premiere showing […]
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Photo Caption: Connie McEldowney, founder of Rustic Hope Ministry and keynote speaker at the 40 Days for Life kickoff in Peoria, holds JayLynn, age 8 months, whom she is raising at the request of her birthmother. By: By Tom Dermody When Connie McEldowney spent her first hour outside an abortion clinic as part of the […]
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October is Respect Life Month, and there are many opportutnities to plug into educational, prayerful, and public witnesses to the sanctity of human life within the Diocese of Peoria. Many of them will take place on Sunday, Oct. 5, which is observed as Respect Life Sunday. Here are links to some of the scheduled activities. […]
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Pro-life groups in communities across the Diocese of Peoria are organizing Life Chain events as visible signs of unity and to publicly and prayerfully witness against abortion. During Life Chains, scheduled to take place at more than 1,400 locations across the United States and Canada, participants line a busy roadway and offer an hour of […]
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Photo Caption: Keynote speaker Brian Clowes is director of education and research at Human Life International. Brian Clowes, director of education and research at Human Life International, will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd annual Respect Life Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Spalding Pastoral Center, 419 NE Madison Ave., Peoria. The dinner, […]
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Photo Caption: Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life in America, will be the featured speaker at the events planned by Knox County Right to Life. GALESBURG — Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life in America, will be the featured speaker at the Festival of Life celebration to be sponsored the last weekend in […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems CAPTION: Father Anthony Bus, CR, pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Chicago, welcomes those taking part on a pilgrimage sponsored Sept. 15 by the Bishop’s Commission on Women in the Church and in Society. (More photos have been posted on The Catholic Post’s site on Facebook.) —– CHICAGO — Pilgrimages […]
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By: Photo for The Catholic Post by Robin Heiar EAST MOLINE — Visualizing peace just got easier, thanks to Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy here. At an outdoor all-school assembly to start the day Tuesday, the academy’s pre-school through second grade students planted 85 pinwheels they created in art class. One side of what […]
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CAPTION: Freshmen and sophomores from Marquette Academy in Ottawa and their principal, Brooke Rick (far left), crowd around Father Jacob Rose, chaplain, and Bishop Jenky for a selfie during the bishop’s pastoal visit on Sept. 10. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems —– OTTAWA — As a member of a teaching community of priests, Bishop Daniel R. […]
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