Category: Diocese of Peoria

Collection to Benefit Retired Religious

Collection to Benefit Retired Religious

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December 2021 To: The Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Peoria My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In his Prayer for Generosity, St. Ignatius of Loyola asks for guidance in living selflessly. “Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost . . . to labor and not to ask...

World Mission Sunday Collection, October 23-24

World Mission Sunday Collection, October 23-24

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October, 2021 My dear friends in Christ, As we celebrate World Mission Sunday on the weekend of October 23-24, 2021, we are ever mindful of the responsibility given to us at our Baptism to be active participants in the Church’s mission to all peoples. Every year the needs of the Catholic Church in the Missions grow - as new dioceses...

Pastor’s Letter & September 20 Bulletin

Pastor’s Letter & September 20 Bulletin

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The September 20 bulletin is available online.   Dear friend, I pray you are doing well. The challenges of Covid-19 continue to affect us all, but we are seeing good signs of progress at St. Philomena. Daily I pray for all those who work in healthcare and those that have suffered from the virus, as well as those who have...