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By: The Catholic Post - February 11, 2025 -
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Eighth grade students (from left) Chase Ullrich and Truman Mouro of St. Thomas the Apostle School in Peoria Heights are “at attention” while speaking with Dan McDonough, major general, Illinois Air National Guard, on Jan. 28. The general and his son Danny, to his left, are St. Thomas alumni. (Supplied photo)
It was a big day for St. Thomas alumni who serve their country on Jan. 28 as St. Thomas the Apostle School in Peoria Heights held Celebrate the Nation Day during Catholic Schools Week activities. FATHER AND SON SERVE Dan McDonough, major general, Illinois Air National Guard, came to speak to students and brought along […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 7, 2025 -
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 at St. Jude Catholic Church, 10811 Knoxville Ave., Peoria, for Deacon Thomas Ivan Rapach, who served at St. Jude for 40 years. Deacon Rapach passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. He was 95. Visitation will be from 3 […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 5, 2025 -
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Sixth grade students from St. Malachy School in Geneseo sit down for lunchtime pizza with officers Kelly Sullivan and George Marquez on Jan. 27. (Supplied photo)
When Devon Schaaf, principal of St. Malachy in Geneseo, was looking at themes for Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1), she wanted “to think of a creative way to support and give back to our community.” It didn’t take her long to come up with a good starting point: “Kids love pizza.” And […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 4, 2025 -
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In the wake of the success of Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 26–Feb.1), it seems appropriate to return to the theme of hope in our Catholic schools that has been the subject of two articles in recent months. These earlier articles featured interviews with diocesan principals Kelly McLaughlin, of Jordan Catholic School in Rock Island (Oct. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - February 3, 2025 -
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Nancy Machens of the Gems of the Prairie (left) looks on as Grace Yontz, Christian Pag-Ong, and Samantha Baker (left-right) press their seams as part of their Winterim quilting class at Peoria Notre Dame High School. (Sister Jude Andrew Link, O.P./PND)
Peoria Notre Dame High School (PND) introduced an answer to the post-holiday doldrums this year. As part of the transition to semesters, PND launched Winterim for the first two weeks of January (Jan. 6 – 17). The new program involved onsite classes and offsite internships. Non-traditional immersive classes were offered in activities such as rock […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 30, 2025 -
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Bishop Louis Tylka and participants gather for a photo at the close of the Peoria diocesan-parish staff Mission Day at the Spalding Pastoral Center on Jan. 29.
Julianne Stanz’s grandmother was the bell-ringer at her church in the village of Hacketstown, County Carlow, Ireland for over 50 years. As Julianne related “the day the bells did not toll, is the day my grandmother passed away.” Her granddaughter has carried on ringing the bell for the Lord across the United States (now her […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 28, 2025 -
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Jerry Sanderson,
superintendent of schools, Diocese of Peoria
Jerry Sanderson, superintendent of diocesan schools, said there are a couple of very good reasons why Catholic Schools Week – which has been held for over 40 years – begins on the last Sunday of January. One of those core reasons is about thanksgiving, and the other is about hope. Regarding the element of thanksgiving, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 27, 2025 -
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Catholic Schools Week is Jan. 26 – Feb. 1, 2025 Jerry Sanderson, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Peoria, says Catholic School Week is a time when parents and students, teachers, pastors, principals, parishioners, “all come together to celebrate this great salvific mission that we’ve been entrusted with in our schools.” The various days […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 24, 2025 -
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Peoria for Msgr. Charles Beebe, who served diocesan schools, parishes, and the permanent diaconate for 55 years. Most Rev. Louis Tylka, Bishop of Peoria, and Abbot Michael Calhoun will officiate. Msgr. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 22, 2025 -
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All are invited – women, men and families – to join together as a diocesan family on Feb. 1 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria to let the light of the Eucharist lead us into Lent. The program begins at 9:30 a.m., and consists of Eucharistic adoration, confession, meditative music, and a Eucharistic procession followed […]
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