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Catholic radio station may be coming to Peoria area

Catholic radio may be coming to the Peoria area by the end of 2009. The Catholic Post has learned that a local group hopes to make WPMJ 94.3 FM, Peoria-Chillicothe, the latest radio station in the EWTN Catholic radio affiliate network. Plans are under way to start the process of conversion during the month of […]

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Sr. Boleslava, DSF, pioneer Lacon Franciscan, dies at 96

LACON — The Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi have lost one of their pioneers. Sister M. Boleslava Gazo, DSF, who emigrated from Slovakia to the United States in 1946 to form the American Province of the religious community and served as its provincial superior for more than 20 years, died on Oct. 2, 2009, […]

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End of life issues focus of Health Care Day Nov. 3

END OF LIFE issues and pastoral care of those who are dying will be explored at this year’s Diocesan Health Care Day, which is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. Addressing the topic will be Father J. Daniel Mindling, OFM Cap, professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary […]

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Interfaith gathering set in Urbana Oct. 17

URBANA — People of all ages and spiritual paths are being invited to an interfaith gathering on Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Patrick’s Church, 708 W. Main. The facilitator for the day will be Brother Joseph Kilikevice, OP, founder and director of the Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality in Oak Park. The morning session, which […]

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Development conference: strong faith trumps weak economy

If we can do it, you can do it. With those nine words, Deacon Nick Simon of St. Anthony’s Parish in Atkinson offered both hope and a challenge to parish and school financial leaders from throughout the Diocese of Peoria doing God’s work in a struggling economy. Deacon Simon was among the presenters at the […]

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Marquette High School begins celebration of 150-year history

OTTAWA — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will celebrate a Mass next Sunday as part of a weekend of events opening a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of Marquette High School. The 3 p.m. Mass on Oct. 11 has been moved to Bader Gym to accommodate the expected crowds, according to Ron Spandet, principal. […]

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Fr. Fitzgerald, OMI, dies; built, directed King’s House

BELLEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday, Oct. 1, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Church here for Father J. Vincent Fitzgerald, OMI, a native of Troy Grove who oversaw construction of King’s House of Retreats in Henry and served as its first director. Father Fitzgerald died Sunday, […]

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Mahomet catechist connects with students, staff, parents

MAHOMET — Roger Phelps doesn’t count the hours he puts in as director of religious education at Our Lady of the Lake Parish anymore. “Whenever ministry needs to happen, then I’m here,” he said simply as he waited for religious education classes to start last Sunday morning. “One day it’s two or three hours and […]

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New principal at Our Lady of Grace Academy, East Moline

In August Linda Vander Vennet returned to Seton Catholic School in Moline to teach seventh and eighth grade religion, but she wasn’t there for very long. Earlier this month, she was named principal at Our Lady of Grace Academy in East Moline. “I’ve had a wonderful three weeks. I think the teachers and I work […]

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Annual dinner, Life Chains to mark Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 4

COMMITTED TO promoting life from the moment of conception until natural death, people of faith in central Illinois will continue to take their message to prayer and to the streets on Oct. 4, which has been designated as Respect Life Sunday by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. This year’s theme comes from the words […]

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