CHAMPAIGN — A way for three families linked by friendship and their Catholic faith to reinforce the meaning of Christmas has quickly evolved into a neighborhood and parish tradition. For the second year, the Herges, McMahon, and Schacht families — all members of Holy Cross Parish — organized a children’s live Nativity in the front […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, whose radio and television programs drew audiences in the millions, was in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Oct. 2, 1979, when the visiting Pope John Paul II stopped there. The pope embraced the archbishop, who was frail but still possessed an inner intensity, and called him “the preacher to […]
Continue readingA little bit of everything played a role in the 3.4 percent decrease in enrollment reported this fall by Catholic schools around the Diocese of Peoria, according to Brother William Dygert, CSC, superintendent. The total official enrollment for the 2009-10 school year is 12,324, which include 9,607 in the 42 Catholic elementary schools in central […]
Continue readingGAUDETE Sunday is another name for the Third Sunday of Advent and Spanish-speaking Catholics throughout central Illinois will have added reason to rejoice as they celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe next weekend. While some observances are planned for the actual feast day, which is Saturday, Dec. 12, others will take place on […]
Continue readingMORTON — Welcome home, Blessed Sacrament Parish. After nearly a year of celebrating Masses in their parish hall, members here are ready to return — and invite others — to their beautifully remodeled and expanded church. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will be principal celebrant of an 11:30 a.m. Mass of Rededication on Sunday, Dec. […]
Continue readingWITH THE 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America rapidly approaching, Scouting officials are encouraging young people across central Illinois to get involved in one of the religious emblem programs designed to deepen their faith. The awards are traditionally given on Scout Sunday, which will be observed with a Mass at […]
Continue readingMaralyn Guthrie of Sacred Heart Parish in Annawan found more than new techniques for keyboard and voice when she attended the Diocesan Liturgical Workshop in Peoria on Nov. 7. “The people here inspire me to keep going. You need that every once in awhile,” said Guthrie, who is an organist at Sacred Heart. Msgr. Stanley […]
Continue readingBirthdays are about celebrating another year of life, and Roxenia Slater of Peoria did that when she turned 92 on Oct. 9. That new year of life brought her a new life of faith the next day, when she was received into the Catholic Church. Already baptized, Mrs. Slater was confirmed and received the Eucharist […]
Continue readingBy: Tom Dermody BLOOMINGTON — Humble, kind, spiritual. Aggressive, competitive, tough. Two different people? No, those divergent labels were all used this week to describe one senior student at Central Catholic High School. But there is a single word that unites the many facets of Kelly Curran. Winner. DURING A 48-hour period last week, Curran’s […]
Continue readingIn this Year for Priests, the priests of the Diocese of Peoria last week received encouragement and challenge from a cardinal, a bishop, a seminary professor, and from one another during a two-day gathering in Peoria Nov. 4-5. “I feel nothing but grateful to God I’m here in this diocese and you are in this […]
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