Dear. St. Philomena Parish Family,
Blessings this day! As you are reading this, we are now well into the school year—another great year of growth and learning for our young people is now under way! This weekend throughout the Diocese we have ADA weekend—our Annual Diocesan Appeal. The theme for this year is” “You will be my Witnesses.” As Bishop Lou shared, these words, from Acts 1:8, “spoken by Jesus to His followers nearly two thousand years ago, resound with particular meaning in this moment in the life of our diocese as our soon-to-be-Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is held up as a witness of Christ worthy of imitating.” This weekend we will view the ADA video at our Masses in preparation for supporting the many good works we share together as a Diocese.
As I prepared to write this week, I was reflecting back on these past months of Sacrament reviews…as well as reflecting on a couple of great back to school celebrations that have many excited for the fruits of the months ahead! Looking back through our bulletins, would you believe we have been reviewing the Sacraments for about a year? I feel like the time has gone by pretty fast! Of course, we had some breaks for special events and liturgical seasons…but the bulk of our Ordinary Time has been spent with the Sacraments. My hope is that this review has served as a good refresher of our Faith, especially with the places where we encounter Christ so closely in the Sacraments.
I’m thankful for the many positive comments shared—it is a good gift to know that fruits and blessings have been coming out of these reflections. A couple of people have shared a growing appreciation for the Catechsim, noting how much Scripture, spirituality and saint quotes are nestled in with our doctrines. A few others have shared that they have a deeper understanding of certain sacraments and feel more..
Dear. St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings this day! As you are reading this, we are now well into the school year—another great year of growth and learning for our young people is now under way!... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to everyone this weekend! I’ve had a few folks ask here and there about our landscaping around the church—it is a noticeable project! The Diocese has asked parishes to... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed week to you all! Last week on August 11 we celebrated the Feast Day of our patroness, St. Philomena. Every time I think about her story, I am so... Read More
Diocese of Peoria Consecration As part of the ongoing celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Peoria, and after much prayer and reflection, we are consecrating our diocese to the Sacred Heart of... Read More
BEATIFICATION DETAILS OF ARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN “With great joy and deep gratitude to God, I am pleased to announce the Mass for the Beatification of the Venerable Servant of God, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen,... 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.
