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By: The Catholic Post - April 5, 2017 -
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The day of renewal at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria will three teaching sessions. (Image from ccr-cdop.org)
The Office of the Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Peoria will hold a day of renewal on Saturday, May 6, at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. The theme is “Claiming the Victory of the Cross.” It will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include three teachings: “Gift of Discernment” will be […]
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By: The Catholic Post - April 5, 2017 -
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A scene of Family Stations of the Cross through downtown Peoria at a previous Saint John Summer Conference. (Photo from saintjohnsummerconference.com)
PRINCEVILLE — The Community of St. John is inviting young adults to spend time “Seeking Beauty . . . Finding God” at a summer conference that will be held from Thursday, May 18, to Sunday, May 21. It will take place on the community’s grounds at 11223 W. Legion Hall Road. In addition to daily […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - April 5, 2017 -
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Catholic radio, KTJT-LP, Quad Cities, radio
DAVENPORT, Iowa — While Lent is coming to an end, it’s never too late to give up something in order to grow in holiness and help others do the same. That can be as easy as adjusting the radio dial, according to Michael Tarpey. A member of St. Pius X Parish in Rock Island, Tarpey […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 27, 2017 -
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Benedictines, Ivesdale, Rock Island, Sister Mary Jean Feeney, Teacher
Sister Mary Jean Feeney, OSB
ROCK ISLAND — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Sister Mary Jean Feeney, OSB, at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, in the chapel of St. Mary Monastery. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, at the monastery, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 24, 2017 -
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Diocese of Peoria, fish fry, Lent, list
A young volunteer displays food prepared for dinners served at a Friday evening fish fry. CNS/Jim West
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following list was compiled from information provided to The Catholic Post. New listings will be featured as we are made aware. To add a fish fry, email details to cathpost@cdop.org. Put “Fish Fry” in the subject line. BLOOMINGTON: The Knights of Columbus, Father Joseph Boylan Jr. Council No. 15175, will have […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - March 23, 2017 -
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Heading Avenue Franciscans, Immaculate Conception, Mourisse, President, West Peoria
Sister Kathleen Ann Mourisse, OSF
WEST PEORIA — Sister Kathleen Ann Mourisse, OSF, has been elected to serve as president of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception. She succeeds Sister Paula Vasquez, OSF, who will complete her second term in June. Elected to serve on the general council were: Sister Irene Marie Fritch of Peoria, vice president, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 22, 2017 -
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Deacon Henry "Hank" Hart
CHAMPAIGN – A funeral Mass was celebrated on March 22 at Holy Cross Church here for Deacon Henry “Hank” Riley Hart, 86, a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Peoria for nearly 25 years who served Holy Cross Parish. Deacon Hart died on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at his home in Champaign. Father David Sajdak, […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - March 22, 2017 -
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Danny McShane, Lincoln, Seminarian, vocations
Danny McShane of Lincoln is studying to be a priest for the Diocese of Peoria at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. (Photo by Nellie Photography)
Danny McShane already has a wealth of experience to bring to priestly ministry. A seminarian at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, he organized Mount2000, a eucharistic retreat offered entirely by the seminarians for more than 1,000 high school students, this year. For the last two summers, he has been responsible for running Emmaus […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 10, 2017 -
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Melissa Ohden
EUREKA — Eureka College Students for Life is bringing abortion survivor Melissa Ohden to campus on Tuesday, March 21. She will speak at 5:30 p.m. in the Terrill Rooms of the Cerf Center, 300 E. College Ave. Ohden survived a failed saline infusion abortion in 1977 at approximately seven months gestation. In 2012 she founded […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - March 9, 2017 -
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catechumen, Holy Family Parish, Lincoln, Matt Bidwell, Rite of Election
Matt Bidwell of Lincoln (left) and his sponsor, Dan Landess, are pictured with Bishop Jenky after the Rite of Election on March 5. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
LINCOLN — Answers. Matt Bidwell looked for them for much of his 29 years. Standing in St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria last Sunday for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, he was certain he’d found what he had been seeking in the Catholic Church. He will be baptized with his son, Roman, […]
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