Diocese of Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern greets parishioners as they exit the church following the 200th Anniversary Mass and celebration at St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Church on Oct. 19 in Hecker (Tim Vizer photo). We’re part of a story That’s over a century old, A tale of Catholic settlers […]
Fr. Pat McDevitt couldn’t say no to Bishop Michael McGovern or the Diocese of Belleville. A Vincentian priest for 38 years, Fr. Pat recently concluded a four-year term as provincial superior of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province. The Chicago native, who already was living in St. Louis, didn’t […]
Bishop Michael McGovern talks with attendees at the Blessing of the Harvest on Sept. 24 at Four Beck Dairy (David Wilhelm photo). Clouds yielded to sunshine just in time for the start of the annual Blessing of the Harvest, held Sept. 24 at Four Beck Dairy in Bartelso. Rain from […]
Some of the more than 500 people who celebrated the 150th anniversary Mass on Sept. 29 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Radom (David Wilhelm photo). The 150th anniversary at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Radom stirred up memories and stories for one of the parish’s […]
The Diocese of Belleville and southern Illinois community are grieving the loss of one of its most beloved and faithful servants. Sherry Camille Miller, longtime director of Daystar Community Programs in Cairo, died on Oct. 30, 2022. She was 75. The cause of death was reportedly complications following hip replacement […]
Pope Francis leads the recitation of the Angelus from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Nov. 1, 2022, the feast of All Saints. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) By: Cindy Wooden Date: November 1, 2022 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The saints were not “starched,” picture-perfect conformists, Pope Francis said; […]
Demonstrators gather near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington Oct. 31, 2022, as the justices heard oral arguments in two cases challenging whether colleges may continue to use race as a factor in student admissions. (CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters) By: Carol Zimmermann Date: October 31, 2022 WASHINGTON (CNS) — […]
