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“Be Thou My Vision” benefit concert Sunday, June 23 in Lincoln

LINCOLN — St. Anthony Camerata Chorale Festival Choir will be performing a concert, entitled “Be Thou My Vision” on Sunday, June 23, at 3:00 p.m. at the recently-renovated Holy Family Church, 316 S. Logan Street, Lincoln. There will be no admission charge, but a free will offering will be taken up to support Love Repeated. […]

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125 years of service and fraternity—KofC Spalding Council # 427

Bishop Louis Tylka greets KofC Spalding Council #427 member Don Stahl after a Mass celebrating the council’s 125th anniversary at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Peoria on June 15. St. Vincent de Paul pastor Father Stephen Willard is on the far right. The Catholic Post/Paul Thomas Moore

STORIED HISTORY Knights of Columbus Spalding Council # 427 celebrated its 125th anniversary on June 15 with a Mass at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Peoria. A congratulatory post on the City of Peoria’s X page (formerly Twitter), noted that Spalding Council #427 is “as old as our City Hall!” Chartered in 1899, Spalding […]

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CWL visits National Shrine of St. Thérèse of Lisieux June 11

The National Shrine and Museum of Saint Thérèse in Darien, Illinois celebrates the accessible spirituality of this Doctor of the Church whose only advanced degree was in love of God. Provided photo

DARIEN — On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Peoria hosted a bus trip to the National Shrine and Museum of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux in Darien, Illinois. Saint Thérèse, best known as the “Little Flower” and for her “Little Way” of promoting practical sanctity, believed all are capable of exhibiting […]

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A joyful 25th jubilee “encounter” in Princeville

The Contemplative Sisters of St. John marked the 25th anniversary of St. Thérèse Convent with a Mass at their chapel in Princeville on June 8. The singing was led by (from left) Sister Olga, Sister Mary Rose, Sister Elisabeth and Sister Michelle Marie. The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore

PRINCEVILLE – The date of the original blessing of St. Thérèse Convent in Princeville was June 9, 1999. On June 8, 2024, 25 years less a day later, the Contemplative Sisters of Saint John hosted a day of celebration to mark the jubilee anniversary. Bishop Louis Tylka presided at Mass, which was followed by lunch, […]

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Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, June 12 for Sister Diane Marie McGrew, O.S.F., President of OSF HealthCare

EAST PEORIA — A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 12 here for Sister Diane Marie McGrew, O.S.F., president of OSF HealthCare. Sister Diane Marie, 57, passed away peacefully at 3:33 a.m. Sunday, June 9 at the motherhouse in East Peoria following a five-year battle against ovarian and uterine […]

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Where love leads to action – helping newborns in need

The Christ Child Society of Central Illinois held its annual meeting and election of officers on May 15, 2024 at the Family Resource Center in Peoria. This local volunteer organization, part of the National Christ Child Society, provides layettes – collections of clothing and supplies – for newborns in need. Each layette includes a baby […]

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Diocese of Peoria’s graduating class of 2024

Graduation ceremonies for the Diocese of Peoria’s graduating Class of 2024 are complete. Congratulations to our Catholic high school graduates. Following are brief profiles and photos of the valedictorians and salutatorians for seven of the eight Catholic high schools and academies in the Diocese of Peoria: Central Catholic High School, Bloomington; The High School of […]

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Priest birthdays (revised): May 30 to July 15

Fireworks are not the only things that will be lighting up the sky in the days to come. Birthday cakes will also be sporting candles for 18 priests ministering in the Diocese of Peoria. Many happy returns to: Father Nicodemus Muithi (May 30); Father David Whiteside (May 31); Father Deogratias Mpewo (June 3); Father Paul […]

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Celebrating 60th anniversary priestly jubilarians May 31

Continuing with the jubilarian recognitions that began with Bishop Jenky’s 50th anniversary of ordination on April 6, May 31 marks 60 years of priesthood for Father Dale Wellman, and Father Patrick Collins. Please note: significant content in these profiles is borrowed from 50th anniversary jubilarian profiles of Msgr. Wellman and Father Collins published in The […]

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Four new priests for Peoria Diocese

The traditional post-ordination photo featured the four newly-ordained priests of the Diocese of Peoria on the balcony of the Bishop’s Residence on May 25, 2024 with those who have had responsibility for overseeing their vocational formation. From left, Father Chase Hilgenbrinck, vocation director of recruitment; Father Nick Conner; Father Jack Swoik; Msgr. Halfacre, vicar general; Bishop Louis Tylka; Father Jacob Martini; Father Justin Ramza; and Father Patrick Henehan, vocation director of formation. The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore

Four new priests were ordained for the Diocese of Peoria at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 28. They are Father Nick Conner, 28; Father Jacob Martini, 27; Father Justin Ramza, 57; and Father Jack Swoik, 26. As Bishop Tylka said in his homily, it was “a great day for the Church . . . as […]

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