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By: Jennifer Willems - August 15, 2018 -
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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 […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - August 9, 2018 -
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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. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - August 1, 2018 -
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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. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - August 1, 2018 -
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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 […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - August 1, 2018 -
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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 […]
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By: Tom Dermody - August 1, 2018 -
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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. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 20, 2018 -
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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. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 20, 2018 -
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anniversary, Dwight, Father Haake, St. Patrick
The present St. Patrick Church in Dwight, built in 1970, will be the site of an anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12. (The Catholic Post file photo/Tom Dermody)
DWIGHT — St. Patrick Parish here will celebrate 150 years of faith with a series of events in early August, highlighted by an anniversary Mass to be offered by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12. The festivities begin on Thursday, Aug. 9 — the date that Father Laurence Dunne […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 20, 2018 -
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Bishop Jenky, Catholic Charistmatic Renewal, Mass
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC (The Catholic Post file photo)
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will celebrate the opening Mass for the Catholic Charismatic Conference on Friday, July 27, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. Everyone is welcome for the rosary at 6 p.m. and the liturgy at 6:30 p.m., whether or not they have registered for the conference. A social with snacks and beverages […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 20, 2018 -
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Faith Community Nursing, online course, OSF
Peggy Jacques — a Faith Community Nurse — takes the blood pressure of a visitor to Sophia's Kitchen in Peoria in this 2015 file photo. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
“Foundation of Faith Community Nursing” will be offered as an online course through OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria on Mondays from Aug. 20 through Nov. 19. Each class will be presented live via Adobe Connect from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with recordings available for those who cannot attend. Faith Community Nursing is […]
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