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 continuing education (does anyone remember the future perfect continuous tense or the future perfect progressive tense from English class? =) ). Now that we are a couple of weeks into our launch of our Changing Lives St. Philomena Tuition Assistance Campaign, I hope you have had a chance to dive deeper into the brochure, get any questions answered, and take in the great testimonies from our students and previous grads. This week, I have some short reflections from current school parents to share. As we lead up to our commitment weekend of Feb 14-15, please continue to pray for our campaign and ask the Lord’s guidance for how you might support this good work. Know of my prayers and that I send everyone my blessing!
In Christ,
Father Luke
Testimonies from Parents of St. Philomena School Students:
“St. Philomena School has been an extraordinary blessing to our family, helping to form our children in faith, virtue, and learning in a way that reaches both their hearts and their minds. Because of tuition assistance and the generosity of our parish community, our children are able to receive a top-notch Catholic education rooted in Christ and the sacraments, surrounded by exceptional faculty and staff who genuinely care about them. A faculty member once shared that at the first faculty meeting of a school year, the principal reminded everyone that their number one goal is to help the students get to heaven—and that says everything about St. Philomena. This clear and unwavering mission, made possible by our generous parishioners, is a true gift to so many families.”
“There are no words to express how our family felt the love of Christ through the love and support..
“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 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
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Peace and blessing to you all! Last weekend, we braved the cold and snow to kick off our Catholic Schools Week. All of our student speakers were amazing and gave... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Catholic Schools Week to you all! As we kick off Catholic Schools Week at our Masses this weekend, I am struck by how great our school really is! What... 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.
