Four current seminarians connected to SIUC Newman Center By LINDA BEHRENS | Contributing writer In 1958, as an outreach of St. Francis Xavier Church in Carbondale, the first chaplain was assigned to the Newman Catholic Student Center that serves the Catholic community at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale (SIUC). Five […]
COLUMBIA—Lily Neace listens carefully when her pastor, Father Steve Thoma, gives his homilies. In memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., Father Steve was recently talking about how we are all brothers and sisters, no matter our race or color. “Father Steve’s homilies encourage us to treat everyone fairly and with […]
CNA student Alexis Kampwerth (left) receives a blessing of the hands from CNA instructor Mrs. Sue Darr. (Submitted photo) By LINDA BEHRENS Contributing writer Four seniors and two juniors from Mater Dei Catholic High School in Breese have begun training for a future career in the medical field while they […]
