Bishop Thomas Paprocki

Creation of five-year plan next step in forming blueprint for unified Catholic elementary schools

September 27, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Quincy’s four Catholic elementary schools — St. Peter, St. Francis, St. Dominic and Blessed Sacrament — recently joined to form a unified school system. What the finished product is going to look like, and how long it will take, is still to be determined. Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield asks for…

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Pope Francis' restrictions on traditional Latin Mass won't affect St. Rose of Lima

August 9, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Pope Francis cracked down last month on the spread of the old Latin Mass by reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions. However, the Latin Mass celebrated daily at St. Rose of Lima, 1009 N. Eighth, is unaffected. Pope Francis reimposed restrictions on celebrating the Latin Mass that Pope Benedict relaxed in 2007.…

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