Archives
By: The Catholic Post - August 30, 2018 -
News Article
Bloomington, profession, Salesians, Thomas Junis, vows
Margie and Mitch Junis place their hands on the shoulders of their son, Brother Thomas Junis, as he professes his first vows as a Salesian of Don Bosco. (Provided photo)
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — A Bloomington native who credits the example of the late Msgr. Gregory Ketcham and the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary for encouraging his vocation, has made his first profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco. Brother Thomas Scott Junis, SDB, professed his vows — with the intent of […]
Continue reading
By: The Catholic Post - August 30, 2018 -
News Article
Deacon J. Robert Ulbrich
CHAMPAIGN — A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Holy Cross Church here for Deacon J. Robert Ulbrich, a permanent deacon who served the parish since his ordination in 2007. Deacon Ulbrich died on Aug. 23, 2018, at Evanston Hospital in Evanston. He was 75. Visitation is scheduled from […]
Continue reading
By: The Catholic Post - August 15, 2018 -
News Article
Joshua Camp, Joshua Seminar, Knox County Right to Life
GALESBURG — Knox County Right to Life is hosting two opportunities to help high school students and adults stand up for life. The fifth annual Joshua Seminar for adults is planned for Friday, Sept. 7, at Costa Catholic Academy, 2726 Costa Drive. It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Those who have attended […]
Continue reading
By: Jennifer Willems - August 15, 2018 -
News Article
Ed Bush holds his one-of-a-kind Golden Sandwich Award as he stands with Claire Crone, director of Sophia's Kitchen in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Ed Bush calls himself a “jack of all trades,” but the faithful volunteer at Sophia’s Kitchen in Peoria added another title over the summer when he became the first recipient of the program’s Golden Sandwich Award. Claire Crone, director of Sophia’s Kitchen, said the award was created to honor the volunteer who served the most […]
Continue reading
By: Jennifer Willems - August 9, 2018 -
News Article
Catholic schools have always depended on team work and that has never been more important than this year, as diocesan schools look to new models of leadership. Of the five Catholic schools that are welcoming new principals this month, Corpus Christi in Bloomington has a principal team and Holy Cross in Champaign will have co-principals. […]
Continue reading
By: The Catholic Post - August 1, 2018 -
News Article
Bishop Robert Barron, Fulton Sheen, Pivotal Players, Sheen Museum, St. Mary's Cathedral, video
Bishop Robert Barron speaks in front of the sanctuary of St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on July 21 while filming a segment on Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen for his series "Catholicism: the Pivotal Players." (Provided photo/Word on Fire Catholic Ministries)
Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, and a technical crew visited Peoria on July 21 to film footage for a segment on Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen that will be included in his new documentary series “Catholicism: The Pivotal Players.” Bishop Barron, founder of the media ministry Word on Fire, visited both St. […]
Continue reading
By: The Catholic Post - August 1, 2018 -
News Article
book review, Books, Nancy Piccione
By Nancy Piccione / Books and More This marks my final regular monthly column reviewing books for The Catholic Post. After more than eight years, hundreds of books reviewed, and nearly 100 columns and “Reader” profiles, I’ll be stepping away from writing book reviews to pursue other projects. To be honest, I’m uneasy about what […]
Continue reading
By: Jennifer Willems - August 1, 2018 -
News Article
Facebook, Heather Ioerger, Metamora, prayer, St. Mary School
The Facebook post from St. Mary School in Metamora on July 29 sought prayers for the elderly. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
METAMORA — Social media promotes everything from recipes to events to political causes, but St. Mary School in Metamora has found a much better use for it. Starting in May, the school started posting community prayer intentions each day on Facebook. The effort has been so successful that it will continue and is poised to […]
Continue reading
By: Tom Dermody - August 1, 2018 -
News Article
Deacon Joe Knapp, OSF, OSF Urgo, Sister Judith Ann Duvall
Deacon Joe Knapp, manager of pastoral care and chaplaincy services at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, blesses the staffs of the first two OSF Urgo locations during ceremonies on July 27 for the 10408 N. Centerway Drive location in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
Calling it a “new way to meet the health care needs of busy individuals and families,” OSF HealthCare held blessing ceremonies on July 27 for its first OSF Urgo site at 10408 N. Centerway Dr., just off Knoxville Avenue in north Peoria. The term “Urgo” is derived from urgent care for people on the go. […]
Continue reading
By: The Catholic Post - July 20, 2018 -
News Article
Fr. Vincent Giacabazi, SJ
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee” is the theme for a day of reflection planned by the Peoria Cursillo community for Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. It will be given by Jesuit Father Vincent Giacabazi, who was raised in Peoria and graduated from Peoria Notre Dame High School in 2000. […]
Continue reading
