Photo Caption: Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, left, and Robert Gilligan, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois. Catholics throughout Illinois are being urged to contact their state representatives in the coming days and ask them to vote “no” on proposed legislation that would redefine marriage. Because the General Assembly is […]
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Photo Caption: This image of the silver reliquary bearing the forearm of St. Jude Thaddeus is from the website of the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus at St. Pius V Parish in Chicago. St. Jude Church in Peoria will host a first class relic of its patron saint for a Blessing Mass and veneration […]
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Editor’s Note — Following is a letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, announcing temporary liturgical procedures in the Diocese of Peoria because of a “particularly virulent” flu season. —– January 10, 2013 To the Priests, Deacons, Chaplains and Religious Communities of the Diocese of Peoria: My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: This year, […]
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Photo Caption: A groom and bride hold hands on their wedding day. A diverse group of religious leaders have sent a letter to Illinois lawmakers urging them to reject current legislative efforts to redefine marriage. CHICAGO — Pastoral leaders representing more than 1,700 faith communities in Illinois — including the state’s Catholic bishops — have […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, offeres the opening prayers at Mass in the newly renovated sanctuary of Holy Family Church in Peoria on the Dec. 30 Feast of the Holy Family. By: By Jennifer Williams Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, joined members of Holy Family Parish in Peoria for their patronal feast last […]
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LACON — A funeral Mass was to be celebrated on Jan. 3 in the chapel of St. Joseph’s Convent here for Sister M. Augustine Kollar, DSF, one of 16 pioneering members of her community who established the American Province of the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi. Burial was to take place in Immaculate Conception […]
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Photo Caption: woman looks over a guide highlighting the new changes in wording for Mass. The new English translation of the Roman Missal has been in use for a little more than a year. By: By Jennifer Willems Msgr. Stanley Deptula is the first to admit that the words of the new English translation of […]
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By: By Tom Dermody To help Catholics better understand the church’s teaching on marriage and defend it in the public debate now taking place in Illinois and across the nation, the Catholic Conference of Illinois has assembled a “Toolkit on Marriage.” The kit is available online at ilcatholic.org and will be distributed in early 2013 […]
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Photo Caption: Jayden Holthaus portrays Imogene Herdman, who was selected to play Mary in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a family Advent activity at St. John the Baptist Parish in Clinton. By: By Jennifer Willems CLINTON — Perhaps there wasn’t quite a cast of thousands, but a production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” included […]
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Photo Caption: Those consecrating themselves to Mary on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe included Ruth Sandretto, Bonnie Hietter, Pat Snell, Bonnie Huss, Sister Marya Dugard, OP, Jeri Myers and Dorothy Bohan. By: By Jennifer Willems “Retirement community” is probably the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions St. Augustine Manor in […]
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