Bonnie Schmersahl (left) of St. Barbara in Okawville shares a story with (from left) Diane Winkeler, Jan Gonzalez and Karen Beckemeyer, all of St. Anthony in Beckemeyer, at the Belleville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention, held Oct. 8 at St. Joseph in Marion (David Wilhelm photos). The Belleville Diocesan […]
In August 2023, nine Catholics came together as members of the Diocesan Young Adult Council for the Diocese of Belleville. “Throughout the first year, growth was slow and difficult,” said Mark Loyet, director of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Belleville. “Covid was not all that far […]
Joe Hubbard, who spent a lifetime helping the impoverished, underprivileged and ill, died at 7:17 p.m. on Sept. 10 at age 82. Hubbard’s care and compassion for needy people in the Diocese of Belleville was legendary, and his service led many of them to refer to him as a “saint,” […]
The massive sandstone grotto at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, located deep in southern Illinois, is like a cave and can be used as a shelter during storms (Submitted photo from recent Earth Day Mass). In the pre-dawn hours of July 4, catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River in west-central Texas […]
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Just as “The Chosen” wrapped up the release of Season 5 in the U.S., the hit series about Jesus and those who knew him was set to stream internationally in select countries, including Italy, starting in July. The Vatican hosted a […]
Fr. Levi James (right) stands with parents David and Ann at the start of the Rite of Ordination of Priests on June 7 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville. Fr. Levi, the lone priest ordained in the Diocese of Belleville, spent the last year as a transitional deacon. […]
St. Rose of Lima in Metropolis was the last parish in the Diocese of Belleville visited by Pete Joergensen (second from left) during the last five years. Joergensen is pictured with members of the church council: (from left) Len Maggio, Fr. Michael Chris Mujule, Christy Willmes and Caroline Korte (Submitted […]
