Peoria TEC

God is Good! ALL THE TIME!

Message from Deacon Tim Blanchard, Spiritual Director, Peoria Area TEC:

I hope & pray the Lord is showering His Abundant Graces upon you & your families, despite the challenging times! Out of respect for the health and wellbeing of all of us, we’ve had to take measures within our schools, our work, and even in our Faith practices to navigate through these waters. As faith communities across the world face tough decisions about what future gatherings look like, Father Krengiel and I have been working with the TEC Lay Advisory Team to prayerfully and thoughtfully determine how we navigate through this time as a faith-filled TEC Community. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we have determined tough changes are necessary; we have CANCELLED our upcoming summer TEC weekends: Jul 18-20 (originally May 30-Jun 1, 2020) & Aug 8-10, 2020. We plan to resume with the TEC weekend on Dec 12-14, 2020. We will continue to have virtual leadership meetings to stay informed of any changes in guidance given to us. We will update the community on any changes made via our Peoria TEC website (peoriatec.org) and on the Peoria TEC Facebook group page.

In the meantime, let's contemplate this thought from Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. I paraphrase... “Jesus in not a religion, but a relationship” – & how do we build a relationship with each other? We have conversations! Conversations come in different forms...& the most important form of Conversation is “PRAYER!” So, when we have a relationship with Our Savior we TALK WITH HIM daily! It is the same for all of us, in good times & tough times...we PRAY for EACH OTHER! And our TEC community & TEC relationship will remain strong & vibrant throughout! ...So, PRAY!!!

In fact, I invite you to join our TEC Community in prayer with a virtual rosary! Our first TEC Community Virtual Rosary is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 pm CST.  For more details, contact us at secretary@peoriatec.org. Once we start the Rosary, one of our teenagers will lead each decade of the Rosary, and the rest of us will mute our microphones to make it possible to pray together. Please invite your family and friends to join you! Be HIS disciple! Watch for links for added future instances of virtual community gatherings such as this on peoriatec.org and on the Peoria TEC Facebook group page. We may not be able to see each other in person but we can join united in prayer!

I want to give a special shout out to all of our 2020 Graduates! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am so proud of all of you! You are an inspiration to the world as you choose to actively participate in your faith! You are being prepared to be our next Great Generation! “Iron sharpens Iron…” (Prov.27:17) We are with you in Spirit & Love! — Together you will conquer anything! And it is through our relationship with Jesus that we make the best of what we have, and with Him, He makes GREAT THINGS for us! Rest assured, as you celebrate the victory of your Graduation, maybe not as we’ve planned, you will see that Our Lord has GREAT THINGS in store for you as you step into your future by FOLLOWING HIM! Again, congrats to all of our GRADUATES!!!

And I close with wisdom from Pope Saint John Paul II — This beloved Papa, who began The World Youth Day events, speaks to all Youth, and to all of us — “Brothers and Sisters, Do Not Be Afraid to welcome Christ and accept His power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to serve Christ, and with Christ’s power to serve the human person and the whole mankind. Do Not Be Afraid! Open wide the doors for Christ! To His saving power open the boundaries of states, economic and political systems, civilization and development...Do not be afraid! Christ knows what is in (YOU). He alone knows it!”

Although times may be challenging, OUR GOD IS GOOD, AT ALL TIMES!

Peace & Blessings to you! Let Your Light Shine!

Deacon Tim Blanchard

Spiritual Director, Peoria Area TEC

Until further notice, the TEC Center will not be open for TEC events.

Peoria TEC Virtual Rosary: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7 PM – 7:30 PM CST

Join our first TEC Community Virtual Rosary!  Once we start the Rosary, one of our teenagers will lead each decade of the Rosary, and the rest of us will mute our microphones to make it possible to pray together. Please invite your family and friends to join you! We may not be able to see each other in person but we can join united in prayer!

For more details, contact us at secretary@peoriatec.org.

January 11-13, 2020 (Girls)
March 7-9, 2020 (Boys)
July 18-20, 2020 (Girls) CANCELLED
August 8-10, 2020 (Boys) CANCELLED
December 12-14, 2020 (Girls)