Archives

40 Spalding-Bergan vets take Honor Flight, honor the ‘Ten on the Wall’

By: Tom Dermody - November 7, 2018 - Featured Article Bergan, Brophy, Honor Flight, LaHood, Peoria Notre Dame, Spalding, Ten on the Wall, veterans, Vietnam

Five of the 40 alumni of the former Spalding Institute or Bergan High School in Peoria who took part in the Honor Flight place their hands on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Their reflection creates a symbolic illustration of the "Ten on the Wall" --those graduates from the Catholic high schools in Peoria who were killed in the convlick or are missing in action. Photo courtesy OneNine Images/Andy Brophy

Our nation celebrates and thanks its military veterans this weekend, but almost a month ago the Peoria Catholic high school community remembered and honored the sacrifices of its alumni who served during the Vietnam War era. Forty alumni of the former Spalding Institute and Bergan High School who are Vietnam or Vietnam-era veterans were among […]

ACE teachers give two years, receive lifetime experiences in faith-filled service

By: Jennifer Willems - September 27, 2018 - Featured Article ACE Teachers, Chillicothe, Erin McNally, Lucy Enright, Luke Heineman, Maria Wnorowskii, Peoria Notre Dame, St. Edward, St. Mark

The Alliance for Catholic Education Teaching Fellows working in the Diocese of Peoria strike a pose before leaving their summer classes at the University of Notre Dame to take their posts in central Illinois: (clockwise from upper left) Erin McNally, who is teaching at St. Mark, Peoria; Luke Heineman, St. Edward School, Chillicothe; and Maria Wnorowski and Lucy Enright, Peoria Notre Dame High School. (Provided photo)

If things had gone according to plan, Lucy Enright would be in medical school and Luke Heineman might be pursuing a doctorate in history or attending law school this year. Instead, she is teaching physics at Peoria Notre Dame High School and he is teaching English and language arts at St. Edward School in Chillicothe, […]

Class of 2018 top high school graduates share their memories, plans, gratitude

By: The Catholic Post - June 6, 2018 - Featured Article Alleman, Central Catholic, Class of 2018, Marquette Academy, Peoria Notre Dame, Saint Thomas More, Salutatorian, Schlarman Academy, St. Bede Academy, Valedictorian

EDITOR’S NOTE: Following are photos and brief biographies of the valedictorians and salutatorians at the seven Catholic high schools and academies in the Diocese of Peoria. We congratulate them and all graduates. The top students were invited to answer two questions: 1) “How would you describe the advantages of attending a Catholic high school?” and […]

Bishop Jenky joined Pedaling Priests’ ride during a stop at Peoria Notre Dame

By: Jennifer Willems - April 25, 2018 - News Article Bishop Jenky, Cesarek, Levy., Otto, Peoria Notre Dame, Pica, Priests pedaling for prayers

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, rides around the gymnasium at Peoria Notre Dame High School in a four-wheeler fit for a bishop to join the Priests Pedaling for Prayers at a school assembly on April 18. At the wheel is Deacon Matt Levy of Silvis. Helping to provide the pedal power is Chris Gavin of Monmouth. On the bicycle is Father Adam Cesarek. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Everyone at Peoria Notre Dame High School was prepared to see Father Tom Otto, Father Adam Cesarek, Father Michael Pica and Deacon Matt Levy ride their bicycles into the Kelly Needham Gym on April 18 as part of Priests Pedaling for Prayers. But no one expected to see Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, enter with […]

Second group of ACE Teaching Fellows from University of Notre Dame welcomed

By: Jennifer Willems - November 2, 2017 - Featured Article ACE, Brandon Early, Catholic schools, Erin McNally, Kyle VanOverbeke, Maria Wnorowski, Peoria Notre Dame, teachers, teaching fellows, University of Notre Dame

Kyle VanOverbeke, Maria Wnorowski, Erin McNally and Brandon Early make up the second cohort of teaching fellows to serve in Catholic schools of the diocese through the Alliance of Catholic Education, sponsored by the University of Notre Dame. (Provided photo)

The opportunity to serve, grow in faith, gain teaching experience and make a difference has drawn four more young adults to Catholic schools in Peoria as teaching fellows with the Alliance for Catholic Education. They are the second cohort sent by the program, which is sponsored by the University of Notre Dame. They aren’t all […]

“What did you do this summer?” These students served others on mission trips

By: Tom Dermody - August 17, 2017 - Featured Article CREW, mission trips, Peoria Notre Dame, St. Bede Academy, St. Patrick, summer, Urbana, youth

Those taking part in a mission trip to rural Pennsylvania with the CREW youth group from St. Patrick Parish in Urbana pose for a selfie in front of a cross at the Anawim Community, a congregation of Sisters based in Frenchville. (Provided photo)

As schools reopen and Catholic students from central Illinois are asked by classmates “What did you do this summer?,” hundreds will be able to answer that they served others by taking part in mission trips. “What makes mission trips so special is the ability to live out the faith through the call to service,” said […]

Peoria Notre Dame welcomes teen who met Pope Francis after ‘wish’ and prayer

By: Tom Dermody - September 23, 2016 - Featured Article Anthony, Anthony Stone, cystic fibrosis, Peoria Notre Dame, Pope Francis, Randy Simmons

Pope Francis greets Anthony Stone, 16, of Creve Coeur following the pope's general audience at the Vatican on Aug. 31. (Provided photo)

Homecoming Week at Peoria Notre Dame was just that for its newest student, Anthony Stone. “I feel this is the school where God wants me to be,” said the sophomore on Sept. 16 after his first week at the Catholic high school he prayed he could attend. The path God chose to bring Anthony to […]

1 2 3