Local faith events: Oct. 14 through Oct. 21
Ongoing• 3rd Annual Coat Drive – Through Oct. 31. Drop off gently used coats at St. Mary Nativity, …
Shooting latest indication of increasing anti-Semitism
The shooting that left two dead and several injured in Halle, Germany, on Wednesday – when Jews celebrated Yom Kippur, the holiest day of th…
Plainfield church to celebrate 185 years Oct. 13
On Oct. 13 2019, at its 10:30 worship service, Plainfield Congregational Church United Church of Christ (PCCUCC) will celebrate 185 years of…
Joliet Franciscan sisters name 2019 honorees
Traditionally, the Joliet Franciscan Sisters honor individuals and organizations with the Mother Alfred Moes Award and the Joliet Franciscan…
Local faith events: Oct. 7 through Oct. 14
Oct. 7• 40 Days for Life at St. Mary Nativity Church – Noon, Mondays, through Oct. 28, St. Mary Nati…
Roundup of Joliet-area craft fairs for fall 2019
Oct. 12• 2nd Carillon Craft Show – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 78 spaces, Show is full for this year. Call Cind…
Celebrating culture and its food
On Aug.4, the Plainfield Congregational Church United Church of Christ held its first annual Cultural Event on its premises at the corner of…
Local faith events: Sept. 30 through Oct. 7
Sept. 30• First Day Rosh Hashanah Service – 9:30 a.m., Joliet Jewish Congregation, 250 N. Midland Av…
New chapter opens in Pennsylvania in fight over suing church
HARRISBURG, Pa. – When post offices close Monday, the last victim compensation funds at Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses also will clo…
'Recovery is based in God'
Editor's note: This the third part of a five-part series looking at the face of addiction. Parts one and two ran last week.
