Twenty-three priests are receiving new assignments in appointments announced this month by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. The changes will result in a dozen parishes receiving new pastors and two high schools — Alleman in Rock Island and The High School of Saint Thomas More in Champaign — getting new chaplains. For the full list […]
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These six members of the Knights of Columbus from throughout the Diocese of Peoria will be recognized at a Mass and dinner in Peoria on Saturday, April 14.
Six members of the Knights of Columbus from across the Diocese of Peoria will be recognized for outstanding service to the organization, the church, and their communities at the 30th annual “Night of Knights” Recognition Dinner in Peoria on Saturday, April 14. Sponsored by the Peoria Diocese Chapter of the Knights of Columbus, the evening […]
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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 example of St. Joseph “should be an inspiration to men living in our own challenging era,” writes Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, in his 16th Festival Letter. “The Church has always looked to St. Joseph as a model for all men — for workers, for fathers, for husbands, and for priests,” notes Bishop Jenky […]
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