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The first Mass in the vicinity of Peoria was celebrated at Fort Crevecoeur, across the Illinois River from the present city. The Récollets stationed at the fort included the Revs. Gabriel Ribourde, Zenobius Membre and Louis Hennepin. Father Reho celebrated Mass in the city of Peoria in 1839, and the Rev. John A. Drew founded St. Mary's Church ...
In 1839, Father Raho, an Italian priest, visited Peoria, remaining long enough to build the old stone church in Kickapoo. In 1843, the Vatican erected the Diocese of Chicago, taking the Illinois parishes from the Dioceses of St. Louis and Vincennes. St. Mary's, the first Catholic church in Peoria proper, was erected by John A. Drew in 1846.
The major changes in Peoria will include the closure of St. Bernard, which opened in 1903. It is the smallest of Peoria's Catholic parishes, with a Mass count of only 41 people, according to ...
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If you'd prefer to watch the midnight mass live, you can stream it on the Vatican Youtube Channel. The Mass begins Dec. 24, at 1:30 p.m. ET ( 7:30 p.m. Central European Standard Time).
The annual Peoria Community Christmas Sing will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the lobby of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St. Admission is free and all are welcome ...
Since 2002, Sunday masses from the basilica have been broadcast nationwide. Special care is taken to ensure that broadcasting equipment captures the beauty of the mass without impacting the rite. Currently, the 10:00 A.M. mass is broadcast on CatholicTV, while the 11:45 A.M. mass is broadcast online at NDPrayerCast.org and through iTunes.
Peoria-area Illinois high school football schedule, Week 8 ... Bloomington at Peoria High, 7 p.m. at Peoria Stadium. St. Louis Christian Brothers vs. Peoria Notre Dame, 7 p.m. at Richwoods Stadium ...