‘I hope they look at me and see the power of God’ – Decatur teacher contemplates two years of injury recovery
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor On April 29, 2022 Amber Johnson (now Amber Hooker) was just 24 years old, a teacher, and a coach leaving a track meet at St. Teresa…
Read MoreSign up your child for Totus Tuus, popular weeklong summer program coming to a parish near you
Three teams of missionaries this year at 13 parishes! This summer, the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is excited to have Totus Tuus, a fun and faith-filled experience for children…
Read MorePresenting the fifth annual St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award
We asked people from across the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois what Catholic teacher in our schools is making a big difference in the classroom? What teacher goes above and…
Read MoreYoung and faith-filled
Notre Dame student, Sullivan native lives out faith in school, at home, and in the world By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing Editor Grace Lynch has always been a girl with a…
Read MoreQuincy University President Brian McGee agrees to contract extension through 2029
QUINCY — Brian McGee, PhD., who has served as the 24th president of Quincy University since July 2019, has signed an agreement to remain in that role through 2029. The…
Read MoreSDCCW opens scholarship competition for high school senior women
SDCCW opens scholarship competitionBy DIANE SCHLNDWEIN Managing Editor The Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (SDCCW) is once again inviting young women to apply for the SDCCW Female High School…
Read MoreQuincy University announces Illinois Tuition Promise Program
QUINCY — For years, students and parents have said that money is their biggest worry when they apply for admission to a college or university. On Nov. 16, Quincy University…
Read MoreEngineering challenge at Marquette Catholic H.S. ties faith, mission, and academics
ALTON – With the Adorers of the Blood of Christ closing their location of Ruma, IL (about 30 minutes south of Belleville), many of their religious items have been given…
Read MoreYouth and adults from diocese inspired by National Catholic Youth Conference
By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of high school students from across the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, along with their adult chaperones, grew deeper in their…
Read MoreFamilies find Eucharistic Congress exciting, educational, fulfilling
By DIANE SCHLINDWEIN Managing Editor Among the crowds of people who gathered at the BOS Center on Oct. 28 it was encouraging and delightful to see those parents who brought…
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