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By: The Catholic Post - November 20, 2024 -
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Sister Mary André Thelen, OP, principal of St. Jude School in Peoria, says the theological virtue of hope orders all of our earthly hopes. (The Catholic Post Online/Paul Thomas Moore)
This is the second in a series of posts on the subject of encouraging hope in our Catholic schools. In the first article “School leaders refresh vocations as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ at Sacré-Coeur” (Oct. 28), Kelly McLaughlin, principal of Jordan Catholic School in Rock Island, described the Catholic school “difference.” She said this comes into […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 13, 2024 -
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Deacon Bruce Steiner
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at St. Ann Church, 1010 S. Louisa Street, Peoria, for Deacon Bruce Steiner, who served at St. Ann’s and in the ministry of the sick. Deacon Steiner, formerly of Bartonville, passed away on All Saints Day, Friday, Nov. 1, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 12, 2024 -
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Holy Cross Catholic School students wear “Stronger than the storm” t-shirts that were produced and sold to aid in fundraising efforts for Immaculate Catholic School in Herdersonville, North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. From left, the students, all children of staff members, are Olivia LeFaivre, grade eight; Riley Sharp, grade one; Aiden Sharp, grade four; and Jacqueline Durdan, grade three. (Supplied photo)
CHAMPAIGN, IL/HENDERSONVILLE, NC – Flood-ravaged Western North Carolina is slowly rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. One of the hardest-hit communities is Hendersonville, where Immaculata Catholic School serves students from Pre-K to grade eight. Immaculata principal Margaret Beale says the storm left water damage in the gym and the new STEM lab, and the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 12, 2024 -
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In his autobiography “Confessions,” St. Augustine wrote: “You touched me, and I am set on fire to attain the peace which is yours.” On the eve of the 1670th birthday of St. Augustine (Nov. 13, 354), the following is a poetic reflection from Greg Foti, a parishioner at St. Mark Parish in Peoria, on how […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 6, 2024 -
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A nationwide tour of the relics of St. Jude, known as “the apostle of the impossible” comes to St. Jude Parish in Peoria on Nov. 12. The St. Jude visit will be the only stop in the Diocese of Peoria. The most notable relic is the arm of St. Jude. A news release on the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 4, 2024 -
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Jan Egbers, left, at the Central Catholic Highs School Saints Alive dinner auction on Oct. 24, where a $1M donation was announced from Egbers and Jim Bob Morris to expand the school’s counseling program. Egbers' nephew Chase Myers (center) and Chase's wife Katie lead the applause. (Provided photo/Rodger Singley)
BLOOMINGTON — At Central Catholic High School’s Saints Alive dinner auction on Oct. 26, school president Sean Foster announced a donation of a $1 million from Jan Egbers and Jim Bob Morris, parents of Central Catholic alumni to expand the school’s counseling program by establishing a wellness counselor position. STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT CRUCIAL In […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 30, 2024 -
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PEORIA – OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce the official establishment of OSF Healthcare Ministries as a Diocesan Public Juridic Person (Diocesan PJP), in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. OSF Healthcare Ministries will now serve as the sole corporate member and canonical sponsor of OSF Healthcare. This marks an important milestone for the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 29, 2024 -
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Kyle Kazlauski, then a second grader at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Peoria Heights, is dressed as Pope St. John Paul II, flanked by an altar line of saints in this photo from the Nov. 13, 2023 issue of The Catholic Post. (Provided photo)
In part due to their proximity on the calendar, All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2), are often spoken of in the same breath, which can muddy the distinctions between them (in much the same way as Veterans Day and Memorial Day can be conflated). The ways through which we can […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 28, 2024 -
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Father Thomas Dunton, CSJ, asked school leaders to reflect on Pope Francis’s definition of hope as “the love springing from the pierced heart of Jesus upon the cross.” (The Catholic Post/Paul Thomas Moore)
MAGNOLIA – Diocesan school principals and administrators met at their fall retreat Oct. 23-24 at Sacré-Coeur Retreat Center to refresh their understanding of the virtue of hope, and how to inspire it in their school communities. Father Thomas Dunton, CSJ, of the Congregation of St. John in Princeville served as retreat master, and described for […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 23, 2024 -
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Priests of the Diocese of Peoria met for their fall Assembly Days at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria Oct. 22-23. The Catholic Post/Paul Thomas Moore
The agenda of the fall priest Assembly Days (Oct. 22—23) for the Diocese of Peoria might have been characterized as, “Let’s not kid ourselves that something big didn’t just happen.” The “something big” was the announcement of the new parish models by Bishop Louis Tylka at Pentecost as part of Growing Disciples pastoral planning process. […]
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