Dear St. Philomena Parish Family,
Blessed Lent to you all! I pray your Lent will be fruitful and that it will truly help your hearts grow deeper in union with Jesus. As we enter into Lent, I find myself feeling thankful, especially that we have such a wonderful Savior! I am also thankful for everyone on our wonderful committee who helped work on the launch of our Changing Lives St. Philomena Tuition Assistance Campaign. Thanks to those who provided testimonials and thanks for all who turned in pledge cards over the past couple of weeks. I was especially edified by a couple of our school students who turned in pledge cards with gifts of $5 and $3—I really appreciate their generous spirit! If you missed turning in a card last weekend, this is still a great time to do that. A couple of people asked after weekend Masses if gifts to the School Endowment and Matching gifts from work can be given at any time…yes, I am joyful to say we are able to receive gifts towards our School Endowment any time—whatever works best for your situation. I will plan to share an update on the Campaign once we process through the pledge cards.
As we move into Lent, typically we focus on Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving—three long proven ways to grow in our union with Jesus. Since I shared a reflection on those last year (and since we have been reviewing the Sacraments), I thought this year we could spend some time on another great way to grow—the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession/Penance…isn’t it interesting that this Sacrament has several names? Our Catechism gives a great overview of the Sacrament (CCC 1422-1470) and over the next few weeks we’ll dive deeper into this great source of grace.
The Catechism begins by saying, “Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the..
“The Holy See has informed me that the Cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to Beatification. The next step in the process is the celebration of the Beatification,... Read More
Exodus 90 is a program being offered for the men of the parish that consists of prayer, fraternity, and discipline. Exodus 90 small groups will be meeting once-a-week leading up to Easter. If you would... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Lent to you all! I pray your Lent will be fruitful and that it will truly help your hearts grow deeper in union with Jesus. As we enter into... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed weekend to everyone! I hope the milder weather has been a good break for everyone. Several people have asked about my continuing education week—it really was great and refreshing!... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Families, Know of my prayers and blessing for you all this day! Today I’m writing just a bit earlier than usual—since I will have been away this past week for my... 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.
