by edaday | May 11, 2021 | News Archives
A pair of first communicants carried on a longstanding tradition at St. Mary’s Church in Beaverville, IL, when they received their first holy communion in May. Just seeing children of the parish, dressed in their finest, excited to receive the sacrament,...
by edaday | May 11, 2021 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
Today, Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais wrote to have its faith community added to the list of parishes supporting the Tyler Clementi Foundation in standing up for at-risk LGBT youth in our country. Fr. Jason Nesbit, CSV, Pastor, wrote to Jane Clementi, co-founder,...
by edaday | May 6, 2021 | News Archives
The first communion Mass at Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais was an emotional day for second graders and their families. After a year of preparation during the pandemic, their big day was sun-filled and joyous. Children dressed in their traditional white dresses...
by edaday | May 4, 2021 | News Archives
Parishioners at St. George in Bourbonnais have a particular devotion to the Blessed Mother — and even their first communicants know of her intercession. After the parish’s first communion liturgy, on May 1, each of the children posed for a portrait photo...
by edaday | May 3, 2021 | News Archives
Brandon Beltram and Justin Daus both attended St. Viator Parish School in Las Vegas and nearby Bishop Gorman High School. One thing they didn’t expect was to become so involved in campus ministry, but their faith “came in whispers.” Both would go on...
by edaday | Apr 30, 2021 | News Archives
Dr. Anthony Fauci is known worldwide as the chief medical officer to the president during the pandemic. But at the annual Blessed are the Peacemakers gala, held virtually by officials with Catholic Theological Union, he credited his Catholic education with giving him...
