Dear Friends, Autumn is a time of year I find my eyes drawn to the glory of God’s creation. It could be the beauty of the moon at night, the leaves on the trees turning orange and red, or the shortening of daylight, so much of nature that is changing […]
Biological sisters (from left) Maxine Karcher Ferris (Class of 1962), Shirley Karcher (Sister Nicolette, Class of 1961) and Dolores Karcher Elliff (Class of 1959) graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame in Belleville. They attended the centennial celebration Aug. 18 at St. Augustine of Canterbury and shared their memories of […]
Diane Sonneman (middle) with Mark Loyet and Fr. Carroll Miziko, OFM, following a Mass of Thanksgiving on Aug. 25 at St. Augustine of Hippo in East St. Louis (Submitted photo). Diane Sonneman and Carly Etter have life journeys that God has called them to take. One has happened over decades; […]
Alyssa Koerkenmeier is in her senior year at Mater Dei Catholic High School in Breese. Above, the highly recruited athlete holds state-championship trophies she helped the Knights win in basketball, when she was a sophomore, and in volleyball, when she was a junior. Both came in 2023. The 6-foot-6 Koerkenmeier […]
Sister Rose Anthony Mathews works a jigsaw puzzle, one of her many hobbies, in her apartment at Benedictine Living Community at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville. In July, she celebrated 70 years as an Adorer of the Blood of Christ (David Wilhelm photo). “If you […]
John Reed (above) is an expert on the 325-year history of Holy Family Catholic Church in Cahokia Heights, and has given many tours to people interested in stories of the old Log Church (David Wilhelm photo). Ten generations of John Reed’s family have been parishioners at Holy Family Catholic Church […]
Bishop Michael McGovern leads the procession with the Holy Eucharist following devotion, music and prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Amphitheatre on the evening of July 7 (David Wilhelm photo). Bishop Michael McGovern welcomed the Holy Eucharist to the Diocese of Belleville on July 7 as […]
