HARTFORD, Conn. — Leaving Vermilion County, where he served for 47 years — including the last 27 as pastor of St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Georgetown — was “very difficult,” acknowledges Father John Paninski, MS. Father John, 81, recovering from health issues since contracting pneumonia last November, left in early April to take up residence […]
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By: By Jennifer Willems BLOOMINGTON — As a youngster at Holy Trinity School in Bloomington, Msgr. Doug Hennessy’s plan was to go to Holy Trinity High School and then the University of Notre Dame. Check. Check. When he got to Notre Dame, however, he found himself thinking, “What next?” “I was probably thinking about the […]
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By: By Tom Dermody EL PASO — After sharing community life with the monks of St. Bede Abbey in Peru for five decades, Father Roger Corpus, OSB, admits there were times he struggled with loneliness when he first moved into the rectory at St. Mary’s Parish here a decade ago. But as a “very good […]
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Editor’s Note — Following is the full text of a letter sent to the Chicago Tribune by Robert Gilligan, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois, in response to an editorial in the May 29 issue of the Tribune urging the Illinois House to approve redefinition of marriage legislation this week. For more information […]
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The May 26 issue of The Catholic Post included a 24-page special section honoring 104 priests, women religious and permanent deacons who have devoted their lives to the people of God and are observing special anniversary years in 2013. They include natives of this diocese, as well as those who are working in central Illinois […]
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Photo Caption: The move to senior status of six priests and the naming of founding pastors for two newly created parishes are among Diocese of Peoria clergy appointments announced by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. New assignments for 39 priests to take effect over the next four months were announced this week by Bishop Daniel […]
Continue readingTwo new parishes are being created in the Diocese of Peoria on July 1. In Spring Valley, the parishes of Immaculate Conception, St. Anthony’s, and Sts. Peter and Paul are merging to form a new Parish of the Nativity of Our Lord. Meanwhile, the faith communities of St. John’s in Fairbury, St. Rose in Strawn, […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post CHAMPAIGN — There’s something about this city and the followers of St. John Bosco that just seem to go together. This summer three Salesian priests will take up residence at Holy Cross Church in Champaign to serve as pastor and parochial vicar, help with Spanish Masses at St. […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, of Peoria gives the homily at St. Mary’s Cathedral during the 2013 “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith.” Editor’s note: Following is the full text of the homily by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at a Mass during the May 11 “A Call to Catholic Men of […]
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Photo Caption: About 700 men from throughout the Diocese of Peoria and beyond walk through downtown Peoria on May 11 during the 2013 “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith.” By: By Tom Dermody Catholic men were urged to be “bold and fearless believers who put God first in their lives” by Bishop Daniel R. […]
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