By: By Tom Dermody Participants in the “40 Days for Life” campaign to end abortion that opens Sept. 22 in Peoria, Champaign, and around the U.S. were challenged to be “sentinels of hope” to their communities during a prayerful kickoff event on the banks of the Illinois River on Sunday evening. “We are here because […]
Continue readingThe Measure of Love Is to Love Without Measure is the theme for this year’s observance of Respect Life Sunday and parishioners across the Diocese of Peoria will be demonstrating that love in a variety of ways on Sunday, Oct. 3. One of those activities will take men, women and children to the streets to […]
Continue readingSt. Vincent de Paul School in Peoria has been recognized as a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. It is believed to be the first time since the awards began in 1982 that a Catholic school of the Diocese of Peoria has achieved this recognition. Nationwide, 254 public and […]
Continue readingThe Cathedral Chant School is working in conjunction with the diocesan Office of Divine Worship to present “Mass Inspiration: A Series of Talks on the Mass” at the Spalding Pastoral Center, 419 N.E. Madison Ave., Peoria. All of the sessions in the six-part series, which will be held on Wednesday evenings, will begin at 8 […]
Continue readingBy: By Tom Dermody STREATOR — Expressing both hurts and hopes, the Catholic community of Streator prepared for the approaching transition from four parishes to one consolidated parish by coming together Monday night under one roof to pray, listen, and learn together. “It’s going to take everyone’s generosity, everyone’s good will, and everyone’s faith to […]
Continue readingBy: By Jennifer Willems Editor’s note: Photos from the event may be viewed by clicking on either the Post Photos camera icon at left or by visiting the Catholic Post’s Facebook site. With the first few days of school behind them, 850 Catholic school students came from all four corners of the Diocese of Peoria […]
Continue readingTraveling to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life in January just got a little easier. At the request of Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, diocesan-sponsored travel options are being offered to those who wish to join him in Washington on Jan. 24, 2011, to pray, rally and march together. Also in development are a […]
Continue readingIn most parish religious education programs, sacramental preparation covers first reconciliation, first Communion and confirmation, but this year’s theme for Catechetical Sunday focuses on “Matrimony: Sacrament of Enduring Love.” Don’t start planning any weddings, however. “Most of the kids we have in those classes will get married, so I think we have to talk about […]
Continue readingEnvironmental ethics and a spiritual discipline for those promoting peace are among the topics to be discussed at the Diocese of Peoria’s Institute for Catholic Social Ministry on Saturday, Oct. 9. The institute — open to all interested persons and coordinated by Msgr. Doug Hennessy and Father Dick Bresnahan, diocesan co-moderators of social justice — […]
Continue readingMOLINE — At a time of national debate over whether a Muslim community center should be built near ground zero in New York, as well as heightened tensions stemming from the threat of Quran burnings in Florida, Christian and Muslim women in the Quad Cities will come together to dialogue about their religious and family […]
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