Deacon Raymond Van Wassenhove
KEWANEE — A funeral Mass was to be offered at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 13, at Saint John Paul II Parish here for Deacon Raymond J. Van Wassenhove, who served as a permanent deacon at the parish from 1990 to 2005 when it was known as St. Mary. Deacon Van Wassenhove, who was ordained […]
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Judy Mueller of Immaculate Conception Parish in Manito, center, is flanked by Kimberly Lange, chairperson, and Father David Whiteside, chairperson, of the Bishop's Commission on Women in the Church and in Society. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
The Bishop’s Commission on Women in the Church and in Society has welcomed a new member, Judy Mueller of Immaculate Conception Parish in Manito. She received her binder and pin of Our Lady of Perpetual Help from Kimberly Lange, chairperson, and Father David Whiteside, spiritual director, at a recent meeting. Mueller learned more about the […]
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A promotional poster for "Say It in German," a feature-length movie about a Catholic family in central Illinois during World War II that is set to be filmed in the Peoria area this summer.
Roles for adults and youth are being cast for “Say It in German,” a feature-length movie which will be filmed in the Peoria area and surrounding communities this summer. Select speaking roles are available, those not chosen may be considered as extras. Especially needed are boys, ages 9 to 15; girls, ages 5 to 7; […]
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A scholar on the life and virtues of Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen and a Chicago-based production partner to the motion picture industry have joined Sean Fahey and Dieterich Gray to support development and production of “Wolves and Sheep,” a 12-part miniseries about Sheen. The first is Dr. Peter Howard, a popular speaker in the Diocese […]
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A young volunteer displays food prepared for dinners served at a Friday evening fish fry. CNS/Jim West
All parish activities have been suspended until further notice. Check your parish website for updates.
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Father Joseph Morris memorized the Gospel of Mark while bedridden for five months with a badly broken leg. (Photo from gospelofmark.us)
PERU — Father Joseph Morris will perform a dramatic recitation by memory of the entire Gospel of Mark at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in the St. Bede Abbey Church. The performance will take more than 90 minutes and includes an intermission. The public is invited and there is no admission charge, though a […]
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Tristan Daugherty, a senior at Peoria Notre Dame, hugs head coach Kevin Burk after winning the IHSA Class 1A state championship in the 126-pound division on Feb. 22 at the State Farm Center in Champaign. At right is Danny Burk, assistant coach. (Photo courtesy IllinoisMatmen.com)
Peoria Notre Dame wrestler Tristan Daugherty capped a stellar high school career and senior season by winning the Illinois High School Association Class 1A state championship with a 20-5 technical fall over previously unbeaten Nik Jiminez of Harvard in the 126-pound weight division. “It’s amazing,” Daugherty told The Catholic Post on Monday, two days after […]
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Deacon Samuel Taylor
CANTON — A funeral Mass was offered on Saturday, Feb. 15, at St. Mary Church here for Deacon Samuel Taylor, who served the parish as a permanent deacon since his ordination in 2012. Deacon Taylor died at his Canton residence on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. He was 59. Born Aug. 25, 1960 in Dixon to […]
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ROCK ISLAND — The focus will be on art in all its forms this weekend at the Ninth Annual Art of Faith, a juried sacred art show and sale. The theme is “Rest in the Sacred Heart of Jesus.” The show, which features the work of 19 local artists, is being held Saturday, Feb. 15, […]
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CHAMPAIGN — “Abby’s Journey,” a video featuring former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson and her journey into pro-life ministry, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Holy Cross Parish Center, 405 W. Clark St. The showing of the video will help kickoff the spring campaign of 40 Days for Life […]
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