By: By Jennifer Willems Many meaningful Christmas songs were submitted when The Catholic Post asked readers for their favorites, but in the end it was two about the night when Christ was born that proved to be the most popular. “O Holy Night” was mentioned most often, with “Silent Night” coming in second. Other carols […]
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Photo Caption: “The Angelus” by Jean-Francois Millet hangs in the Musee d’Orsay, Paris. By: By Jennifer Willems “Peace on earth” is a phrase that will be repeated often in cards, carols and prayers during the Christmas Season. The Diocese of Peoria’s Council of Catholic Women would like to see that extended throughout the year, however, […]
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Photo Caption: The book cover features three images showing the evolution of the former Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Westville and one of the former breakaway church named Holy Cross. By: By Tom Dermody WESTVILLE — The story seems fit for someplace else on the world stage: — Disputes and fights divide a church […]
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Photo Caption: The monks at St. Bede Abbey in Peru gather “in choir” to pray several times each day. The Rule of St. Benedict emphasizes prayer, work and holy reading. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a monthly series featuring religious communities and other forms of consecrated life around the Diocese of Peoria. Pope […]
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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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