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Diocese’s Cursillo communities gather for Ultreya, are thanked by Bishop Jenky

By: Jennifer Willems - December 5, 2018 - Featured Article Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, Cheryl Miller, Cursillo, Cursillo en Espanol, Diocesan Ultreya, Dr. Rick Miller

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, holds a gift basket that was presented to him by Cursillo en Espanol during a Mass for Cursillo communities from around the Diocese of Peoria on Dec. 1 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria. The gift was in thanksgiving for how Bishop Jenky welcomed a Spanish-speaking option of the spiritual renewal movement to the diocese 13 years ago and has supported it. A Santa Claus pillow could be seen clearly and the bishop quipped that "I'm starting to look like the jolly old fellow -- beard, belly and all." (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

“De colores!” With this traditional greeting of the Cursillo community, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, welcomed members of the spiritual renewal movement from throughout central Illinois who braved tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings Dec. 1 to be at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria for the second Diocesan Ultreya. Offering a thunderous “De colores!” in return, […]

Christ Child Society marks decade of loving service here to new moms in need

By: Jennifer Willems - June 20, 2018 - Featured Article Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, Central Illinois, Christ Child Society, Quad Cities

Shari Paris of St. Mary Parish, Pontiac, and Patricia Grove of St. Mary of the Woods Parish, Princeville, measure fabric that will be used to make receiving blankets for the layettes prepared by the Christ Child Society of Central Illinois. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Bringing a baby home from the hospital is a joyful occasion for most families. For others, that joy can be overshadowed by stress if they are in need that places their precious newborn at risk. For the last 10 years, two chapters of the Christ Child Society in the Diocese of Peoria have worked hard […]

Annual Diocesan Appeal under way; seeks $6,580,000 to strengthen diocese, parishes

By: Tom Dermody - April 13, 2018 - Featured Article Annual Diocesan Appeal, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Deacon Tony Nickrent, Dr. Sharon Weiss, Maddie Mangieri, Sister Isabel, Sister Silvia

The Annual Diocesan Appeal opens in parishes across the Diocese of Peoria this weekend, inviting Catholics to serve Christ by sharing their gifts “to enable the church to do what is called to do.” “It is religious truth that by giving we receive,” says Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, in a nine-minute video to be […]

Turn to St. Joseph, a ‘model for all men,’ Bishop Jenky urges in new Festival Letter

By: Tom Dermody - November 30, 2017 - Featured Article 2018, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, Festival Letter, men, St. Joseph

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 […]

Gratitude, pride as Central Catholic H.S. celebrates National Blue Ribbon award

By: Jennifer Willems - November 20, 2017 - Featured Article Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, Bloomington, Blue Ribbon, Central Catholic High School, CSC, Joy Allen, Sean Foster, Sharon Weiss

Dr. Sharon Weiss, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Peoria, presents the plaque designating Central Catholic High School in Bloomington as a National Blue Ribbon School to principal Sean Foster at a celebration on Nov. 17. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

BLOOMINGTON — Students, faculty and staff, families and benefactors of Central Catholic High School often say, “It’s great to be a Saint,” and now the U.S. Department of Education has joined the chorus. Central Catholic was named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School at the end of September, and the award came home from Washington, […]

Bishop calls for ‘profound renewal’ in passionate homily at Summer Institute

By: Jennifer Willems - June 15, 2017 - News Article Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, homily, Pentecost, Summer Institute

"How can we rest when so many still do not know the Lord," asked Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky’s homily for the closing Mass of the Diocesan Summer Institute matched the fire of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost as he challenged participants not to sit idly by when the world needs them to speak the truth. “I am more and more convinced that today the Diocese of Peoria needs a […]