Category: Father David

Pastor’s Letter: June 30, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: June 30, 2024

Posted by chadmin

Dear St. Philomena Family, Thank you for the open house last Saturday. The evening was filled with many stories, laughs, memories and thoughts about the future. Our Parish Trustees, Steve Knecht and Allyson Schneider, began the open house with some thoughts about the last 18 years. Since Saturday, many people have expressed a disappointment that they couldn’t make the Open...

Pastor’s Letter: June 23, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: June 23, 2024

Posted by chadmin

Dear friend, On Saturday, June 22, we are hosting an open house, or did host an open house depending on when you read this =), to celebrate 18 years of my priestly service at St. Philomena. I still find it hard to believe 18 years have passed since I moved to St. Philomena on June 14, 2006. I was just...

Pastor’s Letter: June 16, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: June 16, 2024

Posted by chadmin

Dear friends, As we return to Ordinary Time in the Church, we quickly hear one of Jesus’ parables this weekend. Jesus spoke in parables, or short stories, to communicate truths and get people to think, while not directly revealing all truths about Himself at once. Like in the Old Testament, God in the New Testament slowly reveals Himself. Mark’s Gospel...