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By: The Catholic Post - March 19, 2025 -
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The first of 10 regional 150th anniversary celebration Masses to be held across the Diocese of Peoria took place at St. Matthew Church in Champaign on Tuesday, March 18.
CHAMPAIGN – Bishop Louis Tylka began his homily at St. Matthew Church in Champaign on March 18 by explaining why the Diocese of Peoria is celebrating its sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) over a two year period (2025-2027). He outlined how, when the Diocese of Peoria was established by Pope Pius IX on Feb. 12, 1875, the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 5, 2025 -
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Msgr. Jason Gray applies ashes to the forehead of parishioner Margaret Thomas during Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Peoria on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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By: The Catholic Post - February 25, 2025 -
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Chesterton High School senior Anna Stein stands beside her painting of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. She has transposed the image to t-shirts, and developed a complete line of art-adorned products featuring saints and other notable Catholics. (Supplied photo)
Anna Stein has found a way to explore her passion for art while deepening her Catholic faith (and save up for college) all at the same time. Anna (18), along sibling sisters Ellie (14), Clare (12), Maggie (9) attend St. Mark Parish in Peoria with mom Laurel and dad Mark. She has developed a complete […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 9, 2025 -
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Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 23, 2024. An altar painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Francesco de Rhoden hangs inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy. (Daniel Ibáñez/Catholic News Agency [left panel]; CNA file photo [right panel])
ROME/ROCK ISLAND – It was only his fourth encyclical since coming to the Chair of Peter in 2013, and clearly this one was particularly close to Pope Francis’ pastoral heart. In his encyclical Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”), released late last fall, Francis wrote, “The world can change, beginning with the heart.” He called for a […]
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By: The Catholic Post - December 19, 2024 -
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Maggie Abrams of Peoria, single mother of six, said of the Catholic Charities Christmas gift distribution: “We feel blessed.” (The Catholic Post Online/ Paul Thomas Moore)
Catholic Charites conducted its Peoria Christmas gift distribution at Cabrini Center on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Bishop Louis Tylka helped to hand out the gifts, and prayed with staff and volunteers before the doors opened. “We are grateful for all those who are participating in this effort, so that we can reach out to those in […]
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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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