Holy Trinity & Historic St. Patrick

05/21/2026

Here is the link for the livestream of the 10:30 AM ordination Mass at Saint Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on Saturday, May 23.

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05/20/2026

“Situation is normal,” Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles insisted in 1926 — even as churches across Mexico were preparing for the suspension of all public worship. Priests hurried to administer the sacraments and the faithful crowded into parishes for their last public Mass for some tim...

05/20/2026

Baseball will always be my first love. I fell in love with the game at a young age, attending countless Padres games with my father. From as young as 1 year old, my dad took me along, placing me in the stadium seats in my car seat. As I grew older, after each game, I remember him asking me, “Who d...

05/20/2026

In the years since I entered seminary at 19, I have heard many of the questions people bring to God as they discern his calling for them. Asking God questions about our vocation is not a lack of faith; it is how we come to know that deep, intimate knowledge of who we truly are in God’s eyes.

05/20/2026

Last year was one of the toughest of our 25-year marriage. We were wracked with debt from cancer surgery costs carried over from the year before, compounded by a major plumbing leak in our kitchen wall that added even more debt and stress — and eventually forced us out of our house for nearly a ye...

05/13/2026

https://www.kiblerbradyruestman.com/obituaries/Thomas-E-Tom-Miller?obId=48363260

"Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual Light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen."

View Thomas E. "Tom" Miller's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

05/13/2026

It is the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois. Pope Leo XIV addresses this.

The following is the text of the video message sent by the Holy Father Leo XIV to participants in the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in the state of Illinois, taking place at DePaul University, Chicago:

05/07/2026

A women's "Beloved Daughters" June overnight retreat in Springfield at the Ave Maria Diocesan Retreat Center.

Through conferences and quiet personal prayer time, this overnight retreat will give women the opportunity to meditate on and experience more deeply their true identity as beloved daughters of God…

05/07/2026

A Saturday, May 16, day retreat in Springfield.

Mary is sometimes referred to as the Spouse of the Holy Spirit because of her unique relationship to God in conceiving Jesus, the Son of God, in her womb through…

05/07/2026

A good story of a 99 year old woman and the Rosary.

Springfield’s Doris Drago reflects on how faith keeps her going, receiving the Eucharist from St. Pope John II, and her advice for you By ANDREW HANSEN Editor At 99 years old,…

05/07/2026

Pastors know quite well that sports can become an idol/god that eclipses the Lord Jesus and His due worship at Sunday Mass. It is the Catholic parent who determines whether their boy or girl gets to Mass on Sunday. Sports are fun. They're not God.

Full bleachers, empty pews.  Play hard, pray less The odds of high-level athletic success are slim despite parents’ thinking otherwise, all the while the spiritual and family consequences of youth…