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By: The Catholic Post - June 22, 2008 -
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By: By Jared Olar The church will begin a yearlong celebration and remembrance of St. Paul on June 29, but Sister Johanna Paruch, FSGM, thinks the Pauline Year of 2008-2009 should have a second name. “It’s not just the Pauline Year, it’s the Year of the Catechist,” she said during her address at the 2008 […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - June 22, 2008 -
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By: By Jennifer Willems Reading the Book of Revelation for clues about when the end of the world will take place is not only poor scholarship, but it also does an injustice to the vision of Christ and his church that the author intended, according to two men who have become fixtures at the Diocesan […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 22, 2008 -
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By: By Jared Olar The pontificate of the late Pope John Paul II was a stabilizing influence that can enable Catholics in the United States to “seize the Catholic moment” and shape the culture for the better. So said George Weigel at a special gathering of clergy from throughout the diocese last Thursday afternoon at […]
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By: Tom Dermody - June 22, 2008 -
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By: By Tom Dermody The late Pope John Paul II influenced both personal lives and the history of nations, said those taking part in a tribute to the beloved shepherd who guided the Catholic Church for 26 years until his death three years ago. “I think the church is going to be wrestling with the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 8, 2008 -
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Father Anthony Bernas, from parochial vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, Moline, to parochial vicar, St. Mary’s Parish, Kewanee, and St. John Vianney Mission, Cambridge Father Gary Blake, newly ordained, to parochial vicar, Holy Cross Parish, Mendota, and Sts. Peter and Paul’s Parish, Peterstown Father Luis Escalante to administrator, St. Mary of the Woods Parish, Princeville, and […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 8, 2008 -
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TORONTO — The Catholic Post received national awards for excellence in writing and design during a Catholic Media Convention here last week.Jennifer Willems, assistant editor, garnered second place in the “Best Personality Profile” category of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada’s 2008 Press Awards, announced at the convention’s closing banquet May […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 8, 2008 -
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The joy of the Ordination Mass on May 24 carried into a luncheon and reception in the bishop’s garden outside the cathedral, where families and friends congratulated the newly ordained. Deb Collins, mother of Father Dustin Schultz, said she was “ecstatic” at her son’s ordination. “He’s worked very hard for this,” she said. “He’s going […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 8, 2008 -
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Whether the goal is being a good Scout or being a good Christian, it takes much more than just “wearing the uniform.” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, shared that message of the fundamental importance of commitment with the nearly 150 Scouts and adult Scout leaders whose accomplishments and service were recognized Sunday during the Diocesan […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 8, 2008 -
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It seemed only natural for Joseph Abbey, 8, to return to St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria last Saturday to receive his first Communion from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. After all, his family belongs to the parish and the bishop had baptized him during the Easter Vigil there in 2007. What made this special day […]
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