ROCK ISLAND — Betty and John Moran were planning a quiet celebration for their 70th wedding anniversary this month, but it didn’t exactly turn out that way. While they were able to renew their vows simply at a Mass on Oct. 19 at St. Pius X Church here, where they are charter members, their 40 […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems You don’t have to wait for the Diocesan Summer Institute next June to learn more about sacramental preparation, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or your Catholic faith in general. In fact, Dr. Vincent McClean hopes you won’t. The director of the diocesan Office of Catechetics, McClean has been working […]
Continue readingSHARE Food of Central Illinois, an ecumenical program sponsored for 24 years by the Diocese of Peoria, will end its services with the December 2010 food distribution. In recent years, the program’s model of volume-based buying, value-based pricing, and sorting and distribution by hundreds of volunteers has faced economic challenges, according to an Oct. 22 […]
Continue readingThe Catholic Conference of Illinois has asked Catholics to contact their representatives regarding two pieces of legislation that may be considered during the fall veto session in Springfield next month. The conference, the public policy arm of the church in the state, has urged support for pending legislation to abolish the death penalty in Illinois, […]
Continue readingBy: By Tim Irwin The current election season has brought out the worst in some of the candidates for public office. The problem seems especially acute among those seeking state-wide offices. In a nod to bipartisanism, both the Democrats and the Republicans have joined to ignore the Golden Rule. More often than not, political commercials […]
Continue readingBy Tom DermodyFor the Catholic Conference of Illinois Asked to name his heroes in politics and public service, State Sen. Bill Brady listed Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and his parents, who “motivated me more than anybody to give back to the community.” He then added another name to the list: Pope John Paul […]
Continue readingBy Tom DermodyFor the Catholic Conference of Illinois Illinois gubernatorial candidate Scott Lee Cohen feels that his status as an Independent will help often-divided sides find common ground. “As an Independent,” said Cohen in a recent interview with the Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI), “one of the most important things I bring to the table […]
Continue readingAsk Lex Green about political issues with moral and ethical overtones, and his answer will likely include a statement such as “I don’t believe that the government should be involved.” “I’m a fan of limited government,” said Green, the Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Illinois. In an interview with the Catholic Conference of Illinois […]
Continue readingBy Tom DermodyFor the Catholic Conference of Illinois Instead of looking for someone in politics to “save us,” citizens need to be more involved themselves in organizing a better society, according to Rich Whitney. Now making a second run for Illinois governor as a Green Party candidate ? the Carbondale attorney garnered 10 percent of […]
Continue readingThose who are grieving the loss of a spouse through death or divorce can take comfort through the knowledge that God reigns both in this world and the next, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, said Oct. 3. “Faith in God can finally comfort and heal even the searing pain of separation,” said the bishop in […]
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