KICKAPOO — With the start of a new academic year in the Diocese of Peoria, Catholic school principals have been asked to look to St. Paul for inspiration. “In the spirit of this great apostle, the men and women who serve as principals in our Catholic schools spread the Good News by their faith and […]
Continue readingIt may be some time before Catholics start to use the new English-language translations for the constant parts of the Mass, but now is the time to start preparing for the changes, according to Father Stanley Deptula. “My own sense is the best thing people can do to prepare is to stay informed and to […]
Continue readingWhile Catholic students at colleges around the country prepare for the start of classes, seven college graduates and students from the Diocese of Peoria are preparing to help them grow stronger in their faith. Six young adults — RyAnne Folck, Alex Kale, Matt Faley, Tom Bruner, Mark Joseph and Jenny Witt, all of whom hail […]
Continue readingMOLINE — Children may not be able to discuss the fine points of what constitutes a recession, but they know when economic times are tough. Many will feel it in the days ahead when they go back to school with backpacks that could use a few more supplies. That’s not the case at Seton Catholic […]
Continue readingThe Diocese of Peoria is about to introduce monthly devotions at St. Mary’s Cathedral seeking the Blessed Virgin Mary’s intercessionin the canonization cause of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Archbishop Sheen is a native of El Paso who was ordained a diocesan priest and later gained worldwide fame as a radio and television host, prolific author, […]
Continue readingSchool pastors, parochial vicars and principals will gather at St. Mary’s Church in Kickapoo on Thursday, Aug. 14, to open the new school year with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. It will begin at11 a.m. At the luncheon and meeting that follow at Kickapoo Creek Winery, the Diocese of Peoria will […]
Continue readingPatti Gallagher Mansfield lived out a childhood dream during Friday night’s opening of the Diocese of Peoria’s 22nd Annual Charismatic Renewal Conference. For a half-hour, the pioneer in the charismatic renewal in the CatholicChurch became a cheerleader. “Give me an ‘H’!” she urged a crowd of almost 400 at the Holiday Inn City Centre in […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — Severe weather, including high winds clocked at above 90 mph, swept through central Illinois on Monday, July 21, causing extended power outages and damage to property and trees but leaving parish churches, schools and other Catholic facilities free of serious damage. Storm damage was widespread in the Quad Cities and the surroundingareas. […]
Continue readingROANOKE — While for many in our country the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seem political, in this community of 2,000 they’re personal. Nine soldiers from Roanoke and neighboring small towns including Benson are either deployed in those conflict areas or about to head there. On Sunday at St. Joseph’s Church in Roanoke, parishioners and […]
Continue readingThe Diocese of Peoria this month implements a new “safe environment”training program for adult employees and volunteers who work with children and young people. The Diocesan Safe Environment Program consists of one-hour sessionsin a PowerPoint format, designed to help adults identify the signs that achild might be a victim of abuse or an adult might […]
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