By: Jennifer Willems - April 6, 2016 -
Featured Article
Champaign, Diocese, Divine, mercy, Nauvoo, Peoria, Rock Island, Sunday
Father Daniel Gifford offers a reflection on Divine Mercy at St. John's Catholic Chapel in Champaign, the site of one of several regional celebrations in the Diocese of Peoria on April 3. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
CHAMPAIGN — The Door of Mercy at St. John’s Catholic Chapel was well used on Divine Mercy Sunday as people entered to seek the sacrament of reconciliation, pray before the Blessed Sacrament, and sing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy together. The door swings both ways, however, Father Daniel Gifford reminded them during his reflection on […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - March 30, 2016 -
Featured Article
Bishop, Diocese, Divine, Jenky, mercy, Peoria, Sunday
Regional celebrations of Divine Mercy Sunday are planned April 3 in Champaign, LaSalle, Nauvoo, Normal, Peoria, and Rock Island. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
One of the highlights of the Holy Year of Mercy comes next weekend, with the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on April 3. Long observed on the Second Sunday of Easter, it has held a special place on the church calendar since St. John Paul II canonized St. Maria Faustina Kowalska on April 30, 2000. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 2, 2016 -
News Article
diSilva, Divine, documentary, image, mercy
A new documentary film exploring “The Original Image of Divine Mercy” will be shown at two Peoria locations, with director Daniel diSilva in attendance and a six-foot replica and Class 3 relic of the image, blessed by Pope Francis, on display during a showing on March 19. The full-length film, which traces diSilva’s yearlong search […]
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