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Catholic men and boys invited to annual march and Mass in Peoria on April 28

By: Tom Dermody - April 12, 2018 - News Article A Call to Catholic Men of Faith, Bishop Jenky, Devin Schadt, Diocese of Peoria, men's march

A statue of St. Joseph holding the Child Jesus is carried during a recent Diocesan Men's March through downtown Peoria. Pope Francis has proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

The Diocese of Peoria’s 15th annual Men’s March and Mass will bring hundreds of Catholic men and boys to the Peoria riverfront on Saturday, April 28, to explore a theme that is both timeless and current: “St. Joseph and the Holy Family.” Since the first “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith” in 2004 was […]

St. Faustina relic at St. Mary, DePue, adds to celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday

By: Tom Dermody - April 12, 2018 - News Article DePue, Divine Mercy, St. Faustina

Father Kevin Creegan, pastor of St. Mary Parish in DePue, holds a first-class relic of St. Faustina Kowalska, whose visions of Jesus inspired the Divine Mercy Sunday devotion and message. The parish has created a space in the church to display the relic that includes a photo of St. Faustina, the Divine Mercy image, a kneeler, votive candles, and books of her Diary. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

DePUE — When Catholics of the DePue area gathered for Divine Mercy Sunday devotions on April 8 at St. Mary Church, they prayed in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and before a first-class relic of the Polish nun whose visions of Jesus inspired the Divine Mercy message and devotion. In early February, […]

St. Mary, Pontiac, to open Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium this fall

By: Jennifer Willems - April 12, 2018 - News Article atrium, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Father Adam Cesarek, Father David Sabel, Kelly Krenz, Pontiac

Kindergarten students from St. Mary School in Pontiac take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 6 for a renovation project to create a learning space for the parish’s Catechesis of the Good Shepherd faith formation process. Leading the blessing ceremony are Father David Sabel, pastor, and Father Adam Cesarek, parochial vicar. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

PONTIAC — Wearing hard hats and holding shovels and hammers that had been painted gold, the kindergarten students at St. Mary School “broke ground” for the new Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium that will open this fall. The ceremonial event, held in the school gym on April 6, left the floor intact but allowed […]

OSF Saint Francis receives $1.1 million grant to help victims of violent crime

By: Tom Dermody - April 12, 2018 - News Article Dr. Mike Cruz, OSF HealthCare, Peoria Public Schools, Sister Judith Ann Duvall, violent crime

Sister Judith Ann Duvall, OSF, chairperson of OSF HealthCare, speaks at a press conference March 29 announcing that OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria will establish a Trauma Recovery Center in partnership with Peoria Public Schools to assist victims of violent crimes. Looking on are Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, left, superintendent of Peoria Public Schools, and state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92nd), a sponsor of the legislation that resulted in a $1.1 million grant to establish the center at Manual Academy in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria announced March 29 it has been selected to receive a $1.1 million grant to help children and adult victims of violent crimes recover not only from physical wounds but the lingering psychological and emotional ones as well. OSF will partner with Peoria Public Schools to establish a […]

St. Anne Parish in East Moline opens centennial year celebration April 15

By: Jennifer Willems - April 3, 2018 - News Article centennial, East Moline, St. Anne

St. Anne parishioners have adopted "Remember, Rejoice, Renew" as the motto for their 100 years as a community of faith.

EAST MOLINE — Because it’s difficult to contain the joy of a centennial celebration to one day, members of St. Anne Parish will spend a year marking the milestone, starting with a Mass, reception and dinner on Sunday, April 15. Priests and Sisters who have served the parish have been invited back for the 3 […]

Fr. James DeBisschop, 57, pastor in Orion and Coal Valley, dies; funeral is Friday

By: The Catholic Post - April 3, 2018 - News Article cancer, Coal Valley, Father James DeBisschop, funeral, Orion

Father James DeBisschop

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 6, at Sacred Heart Church in Moline for Father James P. DeBisschop, 57, pastor of Mary, Our Lady of Peace Parish in Orion and St. Maria Goretti Parish, Coal Valley. Father DeBisschop died on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, following a […]

Fr. Richard Mullen, 92, dies; funeral Mass is Wednesday at Holy Cross, Champaign

By: The Catholic Post - March 23, 2018 - News Article Champaign, Father Richard Mullen, funeral, Holy Cross, The Catholic Post

Father Richard L. Mullen

CHAMPAIGN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, at Holy Cross Church here for Father Richard L. Mullen, pastor emeritus of Holy Cross Parish and former associate editor of The Catholic Post. Father Mullen, who was granted senior status in 1997, died on Friday, March 23, […]

Sister Joyce Rupp will present mini-retreat, sign books in Moline on April 16

By: Jennifer Willems - March 23, 2018 - News Article Benet House Retreat Center, Servants of Mary, Sister Joyce Rupp, St. Mary Monastery

Sister Joyce Rupp, OSM, will talk about "Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life" during her Moline visit.

MOLINE — Sister Joyce Rupp, OSM, will present a mini-retreat on “Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life” on Monday, April 16, at the Believers Together Center at Christ the King Church, 3205 60th St. Her visit is being sponsored by Benet House Retreat Center at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island. The evening will […]

Mass of Christian Burial planned for March 24 for Deacon Vincent Slomian

By: The Catholic Post - March 16, 2018 - News Article Cursillo, Deacon Vincent Slomian, Mendota, Peterstown, TEC

MENDOTA – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church for Deacon Vincent L. Slomian. Interment will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation is planned for Friday, March 23, from 2 to 7 p.m. and […]

Listening, learning are goals of Cursillo’s new diocesan lay director

By: Jennifer Willems - March 15, 2018 - News Article Cursillo

Dodie Gomer of Peoria has been named the new diocesan lay coordinator for Cursillo.

Dodie Gomer really didn’t know what to expect when she made her Cursillo weekend in October 2010, other than it would be a “short course in Christianity” and she wouldn’t be able to use her phone. The thought was unsettling. A human resource professional at Caterpillar Inc. at that time, she wasn’t sure how she […]

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