Those looking for ways to defend the sanctity of human life are invited to take part in “40 Days for Life,” a campaign of prayer, fasting, and pro-life witness to end abortion scheduled from Sept. 23 to Nov. 1. Public vigils are planned outside Planned Parenthood centers in Champaign and Peoria. In Champaign, two prayerful […]
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GALVA — A book launch party for “The Most Amazing Harvest: The Man Behind the Story,” a faith-based account of the life and legacy of local farmer Carl Bates, will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, beneath the mural in downtown Galva inspired by the story. Activities along Route 34 […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter from Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka was published in the issue of The Catholic Post dated Aug. 30, 2020. Dear People of God in the Diocese of Peoria, It has been just over a month since we celebrated my ordination and installation as the Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Peoria. […]
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Volunteers from St. John's Catholic Newman Center help returning students move in to Newman Hall in the heart of the University of Illinois campus in Champaign on Aug. 17. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
While students returning to the many universities and colleges within the Diocese of Peoria are facing new realities because of the pandemic, the mission of the Newman Centers and other Catholic campus ministries has not changed. “We’re still here to build community, we’re still here to build a relationship with Christ,” said Father Robert Lampitt, […]
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"Two Minutes About" with Father Tom Otto, parochial vicar for the LaSalle Catholic Community, reached 100 episodes on Aug. 16.
LASALLE — Two minutes doesn’t seem like enough time to accomplish much of anything. For Father Tom Otto, however, it’s more than enough time to make a connection with God and faith and have fun doing it. Those insights are part of a series on Facebook called “Two Minutes About.” Father Otto, parochial vicar for […]
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Sister Mary Francis Goodson, FSGM
CHAMPAIGN — Sister Mary Francis Goodson, FSGM, a mathematics teacher at The High School of Saint Thomas More in Champaign, has made her final profession of vows with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. The celebration took place during feast day festivities at the motherhouse in Alton on Aug. 3. “I […]
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GALESBURG — Students will be asked to describe their world in 10 years as part of Knox County Right to Life’s sixth annual essay contest. Submissions will be accepted from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. The contest is open to students in grades six through 12 in Knox County. Essays may not exceed 500 words. […]
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Kenosha artist Stephen Cascio, left, and his brother Patrick carry an image of the Assumption of Mary prior to its installation above an entrance to St. Mary Church in Westville. It was one of two Marian depictions installed and blessed on the Solemnity of the Assumption, Aug. 15. (Provided photo)
WESTVILLE — Two digitally reproduced Baroque-era paintings of the Blessed Virgin Mary were installed and blessed in interior arches above the north and south entrances to St. Mary Church here the weekend of Aug. 15-16. “Our parish is named St. Mary and, other than a statue, we really had nothing special to the Blessed Virgin […]
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Schlarman Academy’s Capria Brown is cheered by teammates and fans after a steal early in the Hilltoppers’ state championship win in 2019. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
The girls basketball team from Schlarman Academy in Danville won state championships in 2018 and 2019. Whether the Hilltoppers — or any sports teams in Catholic schools across the diocese — will have the opportunity to showcase their skills or bring home trophies in 2020-2021 is still being determined. “I hope that we will have […]
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As the debate continues about the safety of in-person instruction during a pandemic, St. Jude School in Peoria has made available to families diocese-wide a video with the “clear, simple voices” of three physicians who provide details about the coronavirus, what it looks like in children, and why this is the time for them to […]
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