Photo Caption: Vanessa Almarez and Maria Serrano carry the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to its place of enshrinement at Holy Family Church in Peoria the conclusion of the 11 a.m. Mass on Dec. 15. By: By Tom Dermody The ethnic diversity evident in the pews of Holy Family Parish in Peoria is now […]
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Photo Caption: With just some of the clothing, toys, and other gifts given St. Patrick Church and School in Washington are, from left, Doreen Shipman, Christine Serangeli, Father Stephen Willard, and Stephany Bina. By: By Tom Dermody WASHINGTON — As coordinators of tornado relief at St. Patrick Parish here reported Monday on both the “extreme” […]
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With about 60 parishes yet to report as of Dec. 17, the Nov. 23-24 collection at all Masses in the Diocese of Peoria to assist tornado victims stood at $164,782. The diocesan Office of Finance released the latest update as The Catholic Post went to press on Tuesday. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, asked all […]
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Photo Caption: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church is located along Route 18 in Eagle Township, just west of Streator. By: By Tom Dermody EAGLE TOWNSHIP — Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, whose church steeple has lifted the cross more than 100 feet above surrounding farm fields west of Streator for nearly […]
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Photo Caption: Jodi Peine listens to sixth-grader Emma Mueller at St. Philomena School in Peoria. Peine has been selected as on of 10 to receive the Distinguished Principal Award from the NCEA. By: By Jennifer Willems Jodi Peine doesn’t talk about herself easily. She’d much rather take you on a tour of her school, St. […]
Continue readingKEWANEE — The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Tuesday approved the Certificate of Exemption application of OSF Healthcare System for a change of ownership of Kewanee Hospital. The approval means that the planned integration of Kewanee Hospital into OSF Healthcare can be finalized. Kewanee Hospital will become OSF Saint Luke Medical Center […]
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Photo Caption: Volunteers from Peoria Notre Dame High School unload bottled water at a relief storage and distribution site now being coordinated by Catholic Charities in Peoria. When disaster struck Central Illinois, among those who quickly mobilized to offer relief and prayers were the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Peoria. Nearly all of the […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Ana Pia Cordua, SCTJM, director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria, joins volunteers in examining an early shipment to the warehouse at 1825 N.E. Adams St. in Peoria. A large warehouse owned by the Diocese of Peoria and vacant for nearly three years is now bustling with relief activity for […]
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Photo Caption: Msgr. Albert Hallin stands in front of the small altar in his apartment at Inman Place in Champaign. By: By Jennifer Willems CHAMPAIGN — In the living room of his cozy Inman Place apartment here, Msgr. Albert Hallin has a small altar where he celebrates Mass. Resting on it is the chalice his […]
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Photo Caption: Sister Josephine Rosenkranz, OSF, stands by a stained glass window depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Frankfort. By: By Jennifer Willems FRANKFORT — She can’t quite put her finger on it, but Sister Josephine Rosenkranz, OSF, was always attracted to the […]
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