Hospital Sisters celebrate 30th anniversary of HSHS
This year the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, based in Springfield, are commemorating the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), while the Hospital Sisters' ministry in this country dates back more than 130 years.
Saint Anthony’s Health System to be sponsored by HSHS
A Letter of Intent has been signed by the Hospital Sisters Health System, acting on behalf of its sponsor, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, to assume sole sponsorship of Saint Anthony's Health System, which operates two campuses in Alton, Saint Anthony's Hospital and Saint Clare's Hospital.
St. Agnes begins new science lab construction
st-agnes-school-sceince-lab.jpgSpringfield Mayor Timothy J. Davlin joined St. Agnes School principal Sister M. Joan Sorge, OP, and other school and project representatives to commemorate the beginning of construction on the school's new science lab.
Bring dads to YAM Mass, say organizers
Bishop George J. Lucas will celebrate the Young Adult Mass at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15, in St. Ursula Chapel, on the south side of the SCI/Benedictine campus. Those attending are being encouraged to bring their dads to the Mass on Father's Day.
31 make commitment as Springfield Dominican associates
dominican_associates.jpgThirty-one women and men made their formal commitment as associates of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, during a Mass at the Dominican motherhouse on May 18.
Bishop Lucas ordains Father Muniz to diocesan priesthood
muniz-ordination-3.jpgOn Saturday, May 24, Bishop George J. Lucas ordained Collinsville native Father Kevin A. Muniz to the diocesan priesthood during 11 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. Three parishes to combine to form new pastoral unit
Beginning July 1, St. Mary Parish in Farmersville, St. Maurice Parish in Morrisonville, and St. Raymond Parish in Raymond will make up the new pastoral unit with Father Gerald Bunse serving as pastoral administrator of all three parishes.
Remembering to look both ways; students assist crossing guard
st.-francis-crossing-guard-color.jpgCarroll Range is a fixture at St. Francis Solanus School, where he has served as a crossing guard for 15 years. Every school morning and afternoon he is there, helping the students and smiling and waving to car drivers passing by. "His children went to Catholic schools when they were young and he's a big believer in Catholic education," said Vicky Mitchell, fifth-grade teacher at St. Francis.
Knights of Columbus Council # 364 honors extraordinary ministers
Knights of Columbus Council #364, Springfield, recently hosted its first banquet for extraordinary ministers of holy Communion from the four parishes served by the council. The purpose of the banquet was to honor those individuals for their service to their respective parishes.
‘A stitch in time’ makes beautiful quilts for parish group
villa-grove-quilt.jpgSome members of the Altar Society at Sacred Heart Parish keep their parish in stitches. While laughter can very often be heard emanating from the group of women who gather in the church annex each Tuesday morning, the stitches here are quilting stitches - hundreds and hundreds of stitches.
Summer Mass Schedule and Parish Events
Students learn to build bridges with toothpicks
yp-or-dl-toothpicks.jpgJunior high school-aged students at St. Aloysius School in Springfield just might be able to teach some older people a thing or two about identifying different types of bridges used on roadways in Illinois and beyond. After studying a science unit on bridges and the factors that go into their design structure, students in teacher Robert Kelly's science classes put their book learning to the test. Healing Service, Mass set for June 6
fontana.jpgA Mass and healing service with Father Glenn Fontana will be held at St. Agnes Church in Springfield on Friday, June 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m. People who have experienced physical, mental, emotional, psychological or spiritual pain in their lives and suffer from those wounds are encouraged to attend the service. Marquette students receive volunteer service award
marquette-service-award.jpgMarquette Catholic High School has teamed with the White House to become a certifying organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award, a national program recognizing Americans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service. Members of diocese mark anniversary of USCCB peace pastoral letter
pax-christi.jpgMembers of the Springfield diocese recently observed an important anniversary of the U.S. Catholic bishops' peace pastoral letter The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response. MERCY Communities grateful for Rice Bowl support
Registration open for on-line VLCFF courses through University of Dayton
St. Peter in Quincy begins $3.2 million upgrade project
dl-st-peter.jpgRain couldn't hamper the spirit of camaraderie and the joy of building as hundreds of parishioners at the Church of St. Peter came together May 10 to celebrate Mass and a blessing marking the start of the parish's $3.2 million facilities upgrade project. Food bank grateful for Operation Rice Bowl grant
Hospital Sisters Health System launches food relief mission to Haiti
hssf-haiti.jpgMore than 32,000 pounds of concentrated food products were shipped to Haiti recently by Hospital Sisters Health System to help ease food shortages on the island that have intensified a hunger crisis and sparked civil unrest. Ordination candidate says God’s plan for him was priesthood
kevinmuniz.jpgDeacon Kevin Muniz is ready to step up to the plate, and to walk beside people in their faith journey. The seminarian, who as a youth dreamed of being a professional baseball player, says he has found his calling as a priest for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. 2008 Religious Jubilarians
2008-religious-jubilarians-cover.pngCatholic Times is pleased to recognize those religious sisters, brothers and priests who have served the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and who are celebrating significant jubilees in 2008. Johnson nominates diocesan individuals for NCEA awards
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2008 Priests Jubilarians
The ordination that almost wasn’t
Bishop, priests to gather for Annual Jubilee Celebration
Fatima pilgrim statue to be in Springfield
Alton sisters get glimpse of ‘humble,’ ‘joyful’ pope
mother-m--ingeborg-making-orange-juise.jpgWhen Pope Benedict XVI arrived at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C., April 15 as part of his visit to the United States, three area women religious were eagerly waiting there to serve him. There to help with the cooking, cleaning and other general duties of keeping the nunciature in order were Mother M. Regina Pacis Coury, provincial superior of the American Province of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, and Mother M. Ingeborg Rohner, retired superior and second provincial councilor, both of Alton, and Sister Marie Schnabel, who serves on the staff at Archbishop Raymond L. Burke's residence in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.