Pope appoints new leader of Joliet Diocese
Pope Benedict XVI recently made known the appointment of Bishop J. Peter Sartain, the current leader of the Diocese of Little Rock, Ark., as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Joliet.
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Professional soccer player Chase Hilgenbrinck is changing fields to pursue greater goals. On July 14 he announced his retirement from Major League Soccer's New England Revolution team to begin studies in August for the priesthood as a seminarian of the Diocese of Peoria. He will study at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md.
: Jul 21, 2008
"We get anywhere from 100 to 150 calls a day from people on the verge of losing their homes or renters who are being displaced," said Karen Wallensak, director of Catholic Charities Housing Resource Center in St. Louis.
: Jul 3, 2008
Parishes in Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana escaped serious damage after several rounds of storms June 7-8 brought record flooding and devastating tornadoes to large swaths of the Midwest. Some homeowners, however, were not as fortunate.
: Jun 12, 2008
On May 3, 1983, the United States bishops issued a pastoral letter on war and peace titled, “The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response.” Twenty-five years later, close to 200 peace advocates pondered the progress of reaching peace at Peace Day 2008 May 3 at St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center in Romeoville.
: May 15, 2008
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