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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2019 -
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date night, Marriage Mass
Couples renew their vows at a previous Diocesan Marriage Mass in this Catholic Post file photo.
Married couples looking for an evening out as Valentine’s Day approaches are invited to consider the Diocese of Peoria’s annual Marriage Mass on Saturday, Feb. 9, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria as well as an optional “Date Night” with dinner and entertainment to follow. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will be principal celebrant of […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2019 -
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Bishop Jenky, Communion, flu, Kiss of Peace, liturgy, Mass
EDITOR’S NOTE: Citing flu outbreak concerns being reported by area hospitals, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, has suggested a series of temporary changes for liturgical practices in the Diocese of Peoria. Following is the full text of his letter sent to all parishes on Thursday, Jan. 16. — To the Pastors, Priests, Deacons, Religious, and […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 10, 2019 -
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Father Simon Taabu, Logan County Catholic Community, Love Repeated, Nancy Davis
Father Simon Taabu looks over some of medical equipment that was being prepared for shipping to Tanzania by Love Repeated, an organization he founded with Nancy Davis of the Logan County Catholic Community to assist the people of Tanzania through education, medical treatment, and development efforts. (Provided photo)
LINCOLN — He may be returning to his home Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara in Tanzania, but Father Simon Taabu has planted seeds in the Logan County Catholic Community that will continue to bear fruit for years to come through Love Repeated. The organization, founded in 2012 by Father Simon and Nancy Davis of Holy Family Parish […]
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By: Tom Dermody - January 9, 2019 -
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Allouez Council, consecration, Holy Family, Knights of Columbus, Rock Island, Sacred Heart
Members of the Honor Guard from the Knights of Columbus, Father Bader Assembly No. 1922, are pictured with an icon of the Holy Family that was presented to Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Island during a Mass on Dec. 30, the feast of the Holy Family. The image, awarded by the Peoria Diocese Chapter of the Knights of Columbus, includes an inscription dedicating it in honor of Father Johnjoseph DePorres Logan, former pastor who died in early 2016. (Provided photo/Chris Mandle)
ROCK ISLAND — A framed icon of the Holy Family that has been utilized around the Diocese of Peoria for three years in conjunction with Knights of Columbus-sponsored programs has found a permanent home at Sacred Heart Church here. The image was presented to the parish by the Peoria Diocese Chapter of the Knights of […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 8, 2019 -
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died, Msgr. Badovsky, Slovakia
Msgr. Thomas Badovsky
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Jan. 7 at St. Nicholas Church in Lendak, Slovakia, for Msgr. Thomas Badovsky, 83, a senior priest who had recently returned to his homeland after serving and residing in the Diocese of Peoria for more than four decades. Msgr. Badovsky died on Jan. 4, 2019, in Lendak. He […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 5, 2019 -
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Katie Bogner of Chillicothe developed this home blessing kit for the Solemnity of the Epiphany when she was teaching at St. Joseph School in Pekin. She said it is one of the most popular lessons she has developed. (Provided photo)
No one could call the stable in Bethlehem a home, but the Holy Family made it a warm and welcoming place for shepherds and magi alike to encounter Jesus. It has become a tradition to bless homes on Epiphany as a way to remember that our homes are also places where people will encounter Christ, […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 4, 2019 -
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Christmas, gift cards, OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois, Sierra Grace Biagioni
Sierra Grace Biagioni of Peru, also known as Miss Claus, delivers a bag filled with 54 $25 gift cards to OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois on Dec. 24. Accepting the gift on behalf of the young patients is Child Life Specialist Hillary Reiner. (Provided photo)
PERU — Like any superhero, Sierra Grace Biagioni has several aliases. Some call her Supergirl, which was her chosen costume for Halloween and the theme for her Nov. 2 birthday party a couple years ago. This Christmas, however, the 6-year-old was known as Miss Claus, donating 54 $25 gift cards to OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 3, 2019 -
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Sister Audrey Cleary, OSB
ROCK ISLAND — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, in the chapel of St. Mary Monastery, for Sister Audrey Cleary, OSB. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, also in Rock Island. Visitation is planned for Thursday, Jan. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the monastery, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - December 19, 2018 -
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Diocese of Peoria issued the following news release on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018: — In August 2018, Attorney General Lisa Madigan approached the Diocese of Peoria seeking cooperation regarding disclosure of sexual abuse of minors by priests of the Diocese of Peoria. The Diocese of Peoria has fully cooperated […]
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By: The Catholic Post - December 19, 2018 -
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Al Barbarino, Bartonville, parish mission, St. Anthony
Al Barbarino
BARTONVILLE — “Start Your New Year with Jesus — A Faith-Filled New Year’s Resolution” is the theme for a parish mission that will be held Sunday, Jan. 6, and Monday, Jan. 7, at St. Anthony Church, 2525 S. Skyway Road. It will be given by lay evangelist Al Barbarino. Both sessions will begin at 7 […]
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