Dear St. Philomena Parish Family,
May the blessings and joy of the Risen Christ continue to be in your hearts! I hope everyone has been enjoying the wonderful celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection. He is risen, Alleluia!
During my time at the farm this past week, I have been reflecting on many wonderful Easter blessings—I am so thankful for everyone who helped make our Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter celebrations so beautiful. From the preparations/decorations to the music and the liturgies…and of course to our post-Easter Vigil feast—it truly was a fitting way to celebrate these special days! Continued congratulations to the members of our OCIA class who received Sacraments—I am always honored to make the journey of faith with them through our classes. I truly appreciate the courage it takes to open minds and hearts to learn new things, be challenged with how we think or how we live, and of course to trust with faith that our Lord will continue with them as they grow. This year, I thought our class especially grew together as a group over time—a special shout out to our OCIA team members who helped foster good companionship for the faith journey. Our new Catholics remind us of the special gifts we have in the Sacraments…and to be thankful for the generosity of Jesus being so close!
This weekend, we are celebrating the octave of Easter (eight days) and calling to mind in a special way the Divine Mercy of Jesus. Many will remember Msgr. Greg Ketcham, one of our previous pastors here. Fr. Greg would often say that for him, the celebration of the Divine Mercy is really a follow-up to the celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, where we came to know more about the love of Jesus through the appearances Jesus made to St. Margaret Mary. Of course for the celebration of Divine Mercy, we recall the appearance of Jesus to St...
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, May the blessings and joy of the Risen Christ continue to be in your hearts! I hope everyone has been enjoying the wonderful celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection. He is... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Easter! Christ is risen, Alleluia! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! What a wonderful gift to celebrate together that Christ has conquered sin and death and that the gates of... Read More
Holy Week begins on March 29, 2026 with Palm Sunday. Blessed Palms will be distributed at each Mass that weekend. Please bring your old palms to church and place them in the marked bin in... Read More
For those families who may need to attend Mass at a different parish because of family or needed times, we are happy to share this information as gathered from other local Catholic churches. Please contact each... Read More
St. Philomena Parish is a Catholic Church with a parochial elementary grade school in an established family neighborhood in the heart of Peoria, IL.
Our mission is to proclaim our faith in Jesus Christ through worship, sacraments, education and community life. Each parishioner is invited to understand, embrace, and communicate the truth of Catholic Christianity to our culture.
Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m.
Monday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 5 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
