Father Richard Kolczaski, 82, a native of Peru and a senior priest of the Diocese of Peoria, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home in Lacon. He is a former pastor of parishes in Loretto, Fairbury, Marseilles, Princeton, Monticello, Oglesby, Spring Valley, and Peru, and a former vicar of the Kewanee vicariate. […]
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My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we enter into this Lenten season, the Church once again invites us to use this opportunity to share more fully in the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. It is essential that we cultivate a deeper sense of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to better offer our lives to […]
Continue readingDespite continuing threats to religious liberty, Catholics around the Diocese of Peoria will have cause to celebrate next Sunday when more than 200 people come to St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria to declare their intention to proceed to the Easter Sacraments. The Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion will take place at […]
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Photo Caption: Father Glenn Harris, diocesan director and chaplain of Catholic Boy and Girl Scouts, hands out a religious emblem to one of more than 100 recipients at the annual Diocesan Scout Mass Feb. 12. By: By Tom Dermody Pledges to help other people are part of the Girl Scout and Cub Scout promises as […]
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The Catholic Post’s 2012 Delivering Unity Campaign is off to a fast start, with nearly 4,000 contributions recorded in the first two weeks of the campaign. We are very grateful. Judging from phone calls, we also admit that some confusion has arisen because of the new name for what had been our annual subscription drive. […]
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Photo Caption: Second-grader Elizabeth Rohrer of St. Mary’s School in Metamora reads a book to her furry friend Ali after equipping her with a pair of 3-D glasses. METAMORA — Ali Belsley heard a lot about dinosaurs during a recent visit to St. Mary’s School, but she didn’t seem to mind. Ever the good sport, […]
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A funeral Mass has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria for Msgr. Emmett Edward Higgins, a senior priest of the Diocese of Peoria and former pastor of parishes in Monticello, Streator, Pontiac, Lincoln, Atlanta, Mason City, Elkhart, and Mt. Pulaski. Msgr. Higgins, a former vicar of the […]
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Photo Caption: This photo of Msgr. Fitzpatrick was taken in Italy just minutes before he died from a heart attack. The joy and faith of his final days are recounted in the homily. Following is the full text of the homily at the funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on Feb. 9 for […]
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Photo Caption: For more on the March 10 event in East Peoria, visit beholdconference.com METAMORA — New media and traditional Catholic values will combine during the third annual Behold Conference, which will be held Saturday, March 10, at Embassy Suites in East Peoria. The theme for the day is “From the Heart of God.” The […]
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Photo Caption: The present Family Resources Center in downtown Peoria will move to a 14,000-square foot facility to be constructed across Monroe Street from the Spalding Pastoral Center. Strengthening and coordinating efforts to promote respect for life at all stages is the goal of a resource center being built across the street from the Spalding […]
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