Catholic radio programming is now being aired in the Peoria area thanks to a group headed by a man from El Paso, the birthplace of Catholic radio pioneer and sainthood candidate Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. WPMJ 94.3 FM — a Chillicothe-based station whose call letters now stand for “With Prayer Meet Jesus” — began broadcasting […]
Continue readingOTTAWA — Brooke Rick had a great experience when she was a student at Marquette High School. “I loved it. When I had the opportunity to come back and teach I jumped at it right away,” said Rick, a 1999 graduate who has been teaching math and chemistry at Marquette since 2005. She added assistant […]
Continue readingThe Catholic Post’s monthly book page is back with a new millennium twist: an invitation to join an online discussion of a Post “Book of the Month.” The discussions will take place on a “Catholic Post Book Group” blog that has been created by book page editor Nancy Piccione of Metamora. It can be accessed […]
Continue readingEvery year since 2004, hundreds of Catholic men from throughout the Diocese of Peoria have responded to a call from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, to take a public stand in defense of faith, family, and the priesthood. The video above shows scenes from the 2009 gathering. When they assemble again at the Peoria riverfront […]
Continue readingCHAMPAIGN — Walking is a wonderful form of exercise, but it doesn’t take most of us any farther than around the block or the track at the local school a few times. But what if those laps could take you to Jerusalem and increase your relationship with God at the same time? Members of Holy […]
Continue readingAs The Catholic Post transitions to a biweekly publication, we have boosted our presence in the digital world of communications to keep readers informed between deadlines. In addition to daily updates of our Web site, the newspaper has launched its own page on the social networking site Facebook. As of Monday morning, April 12, we […]
Continue readingHis teaching inspired millions, and producers of a new documentary on “the holy and remarkable life” of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen are hopeful their powerful new film will do the same for this and future generations. “Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Servant of All,” is the title of an hourlong film biography of the famed Catholic […]
Continue readingSaying that placing the Blessed Sacrament at the physical center of the church puts Christ at the center of our spiritual lives as well, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, is asking that the tabernacle be located “in the direct center at the back of the sanctuary” in all churches and chapels in the Diocese of […]
Continue readingIt started with a simple request from one of the friars: “If anyone comes to the door, make a nice big sandwich for them.” At first, housekeeper Sharon Litchfield thought he was kidding her. Who would come to the door of Sacred Heart Church in Peoria looking for a sandwich? But he said the same […]
Continue readingTheology on Tap, a discussion series for Catholic young adults and their friends, has been scheduled for the Bloomington-Normal and Champaign-Urbana regions during April. Designed for married or single persons in their 20s and 30s to discuss matters of faith in an informal setting, but open to all, the April series will take place on […]
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