Bishop Jenky's Call to Heroic Catholic Witness... Jesus Christ is Lord!

Bishop Jenky upholds the Kingship of Jesus Christ in his sermon at the recent Catholic Men's March in Peoria.  Read the full text of the Bishop's comments here:  Heroic Catholicism.

Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!

Christ wins! Christ reigns! Christ commands!

Growing in Faith Together (GIFT) Study

St. Valentine and St. Mary Parishes are (Cluster)ed with St. Joseph Parish (and St. Bede Abbey) in the Peru area planning process.  Recently the Peoria Diocesan Planning Commission has declined to accept the Cluster's Suggestion to maintain three parishes in Peru.  Instead, the Commission is recommending that St. Valentine and St. Mary Parishes be merged into a new parish located at the current site of St. Valentine Church.  The process allows opportunity for input and rebuttal to the Recommendation.  Read more...

New Website

Welcome to our new Website for St. Valentine & St. Mary Parishes.
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