Photo Caption: Laura Knapp works with third-grader Jaelyn Weber during a lesson linking the glorious mysteries of the rosary with their corresponding Bible passages. By: By Jennifer Willems MENDOTA — She’s Mrs. Knapp to her third- and fourth-graders at Holy Cross School here, but Laura Knapp once sat in the classrooms of this vital little […]
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Behold, a Catholic conference on “the dignity and vocation of women,” is growing again. Not only are 800 women expected at the next gathering, which will be held Saturday, March 1, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites in East Peoria, but there will be more keynote speakers. Among them is Mother Assumpta […]
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Photo Caption: Sheila Luck, an author and columnist who serves on the board of directors of Wisconsin Right to Life, will be guest speaker at the Sanctity of Human Life Rally in Peoria on Jan. 16. In a break from tradition, pro-life advocates won’t be walking from the Peoria County Courthouse to Riverside Community Church […]
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Photo Caption: Father Luke Spannagel, episcopal vicar for rural life in the Diocese of Peoria, is shown during a meeting of the Council of Farmers in the summer of 2012. By: By Father Luke Spannagel Editor’s Note: In his 2014 Festival Letter to the Diocese of Peoria, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, proposes a return […]
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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 […]
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: 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. […]
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