Photo Caption: Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was a native of El Paso and was raised and ordained to the priesthood in Peoria. A seven-member theological commission that advises the Congregation of the Causes of Saints at the Vatican has unanimously agreed that a reported miracle should be attributed to the intercession of Venerable Archbishop […]
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Photo Caption: Alleman’s Class 2A softball championship trophy is surrounded in a display at the Rock Island school by press clippings of the team’s state title run. By: By Tom Dermody ROCK ISLAND — When the final out was recorded in Alleman High School’s 9-3 Class 2A state championship win over Teutopolis on June 7, […]
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By: Photo and text by Jennifer Willems It’s a good thing there are six bedrooms in the new convent at St. Jude Church and School in Peoria, because the Dominican community there is growing. While Sister Agnes Maria Pineda, OP, who is professing final vows on July 30, will be leaving to help start a […]
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Photo Caption: As Bishop Jenky and others enter Visitation Church for Mass on June 15, a new marquee tells passers-by on Kewanee’s Central Boulevard that the parish in now under the patronage of St. John Paul II. By: Text and photo by Tom Dermody KEWANEE — The placing of Kewanee’s merged parish under the patronage […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems PHOTO: A eucharistic procession by torchlight on May 31 at the Saint John Summer Conference in rural Princeville makes a stop for prayer. The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems —– PRINCEVILLE — Young adults attending the 2014 Saint John Summer Conference heard several talks about darkness and light in the life of faith […]
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The seven Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Peoria have completed commencement exercises. Following are brief biographies of the 2014 valedictorians and salutatorians at each school. We congratulate them and all members of the Class of 2014. This year, we invited the top students to answer two questions: 1) “How would you describe the […]
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Photo Caption: Dulce Espana proclaims the second reading during the Mass for First Communicants from around the Diocese of Peoria at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on May 31. By: By Tom Dermody Last Saturday was the third time Valeriano Vargas got to wear his white suit made in Mexico, the second time he received […]
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Photo Caption: A priest of the Diocese of Peoria, Msgr. Swetland will take up his new post on July 1. KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Noting how vital the apostolate of Catholic education is, especially at the college level, Msgr. Stuart Swetland has accepted an appointment as president of Donnelly College here. He will take up […]
Continue readingMENDOTA — Mendota Community Hospital has signed a Letter of Intent to affiliate with OSF Healthcare System, the two organizations announced May 21. “OSF and Mendota Community Hospital share a united vision for the future,” said Kevin Schoeplein, chief executive officer of OSF Healthcare System, which is owned and operated by the Sisters of the […]
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Photo Caption: Jordyn Twidwell and Mia Cashatt, both in pre-kindergarten at St. Mary School in Kickapoo, “Pedal for a Cure” to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on May 23.. By: By Jennifer Willems KICKAPOO — Cancer may be a tough concept for students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten to understand, but helping sick […]
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