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Streator woman related to new saint returns from canonization

Photo Caption: Mary Jo Cleary, Mary Quist, Dianne Conrad, Jo Wrich and Carol Koval stand in St. Peter’s Square. Behind them is a portrait of their famous relative, St. Louis Guanella. By: By Jennifer Willems STREATOR — Many people get rosaries when they visit Rome, but Carol Koval’s is truly one of a kind. It […]

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Behold Conference for women names 2012 presenters, date

Photo Caption: Author and blogger Kate Wicker will be among the keynote speakers at the Behold Conference on Saturday, March 10, 2012. METAMORA — Author and blogger Kate Wicker and image consultant Ginny Baldridge are among the keynote speakers for the third annual Behold Conference, which will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Embassy […]

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100 join Bishop Jenky in prayer outside abortion facility

Photo Caption: A Fourth Degree Honor Guard from the Knights of Columbus were among a crowd of 100 people who prayed the rosary with Bishop Jenky outside Peoria’s abortion facility on Oct. 30. By: By Tom Dermody More than 100 persons joined Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, for prayer outside Peoria’s abortion facility on Oct. […]

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Events in Manito Nov. 19 to help fund proposed new church

Photo Caption: A preliminary sketch of the proposed new Immaculate Conception Church in Manito as seen from South Adams Street. MANITO — Members of Immaculate Conception Church here hope to “raise the roof” in more ways than one when they host a Harvest Hoe-Down Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Nov. 19. The event is a […]

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Lessons of faith prescribed at diocesan health care event

Photo Caption: Deacon David Steeples, pastoral care director at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, and Deacon George Wagner, pastoral care director at OSF Saint James John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. By: By Jennifer Willems Even after 2,000 years the ministry of Jesus still has much to teach health care providers about caring for […]

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Four new monsignors named; high honor for Msgr. Beebe

By: By Tom Dermody Pope Benedict XVI has honored four priests of the Diocese of Peoria by appointing them “Chaplains to His Holiness” with the title of monsignor. In addition, the pope has raised Msgr. Charles Beebe, 67, episcopal vicar for the permanent diaconate and pastor of parishes in Roanoke and Benson, to the rank […]

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Fr. Henehan: The best Catholic school teachers nurture souls

Photo Caption: Father Patrick Henehan, pastor of St. Jude’s Parish in Peoria, speaks with some of the 850 participants at the 2011 Diocesan Teacher Institute Oct. 7 at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. By: The full text of the keynote talk by Father Patrick Henehan at the 2011 Diocesan Teacher Institute in Peoria Jesus […]

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Diocesan-produced video on Mass changes can be seen online

Photo Caption: A screenshot of the diocesan video that was played at all Masses in early October anticipating the new English translation of the Roman Missal that goes into effect Nov. 27. Catholics across central Illinois have another way to study and reflect on the new English translation of the Roman Missal and they can […]

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Maryknoll missioners grateful for Diocese of Peoria support

Photo Caption: Maryknoll Father Bill Donnelly, a Peoria native and longtime missionary, holds a copy of his graphic novel on Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. (See his story following the centennial event article below.) By: By Tom Dermody From roots in the Diocese of Peoria, they have gone on to proclaim the Gospel for decades around […]

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Four priests named monsignors; high honor for Msgr. Beebe

Pope Benedict XVI has honored four priests of the Diocese of Peoria by appointing them “Chaplains to His Holiness” with the title of monsignor. In addition, the pope has also appointed Msgr. Charles Beebe, 67, episcopal vicar for the permanent diaconate, to the rank of Protonotary Apostolic, the top level of monsignor and considered the […]

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