March 20, 2020 Updates

March 20, 2020 Updates

20 Mar 2020 | Posted by: chadmin

March 20, 2020

We encourage you to check our website, www.stphils.com, each day as your go-to for regular updates. Our website designer, WebDesign309 (thank you, Randolph family!), is working with us on a new, temporary page during this pandemic. Just click on the icon marked COVID19 NEWS when you get to our main website page. Once there you’ll find the latest news from the parish office. We’ll continue to push out appropriate updates via the email, app, bulletin and social media. But the website will be our main hub for regular information.

If you have Facebook, we invite you to join our group: St. Philomena Parish – Domestic Church. Just search for that group name in Facebook (click the Facebook icon at the top of this page) and join our community. It’s a way for our church and school families to remain connected during this time of separation, talk about what they’re doing each day, and share information and inspiration.

To comply with social distancing guidelines, all regular confession times have been suspended. All confessions are by appointment for the time being. To see available appointment times, please go to www.stphils.com, click on COVid19 News and then follow the link in the confessions headline.

We are still producing a bulletin that you can access digitally. Go to https://www.stphils.com/church/about-us/ and then click on BULLETIN. Once there you can also sign up to have the bulletin emailed directly to you.

Today, March 20, begins the Coronavirus Novena. To sign up for daily reminders and pray along, visit PrayMoreNovenas.com – Coronavirus Novena

Father David is live-streaming a video of Mass each day at 8am, including Sunday. This can be watched on YouTube or Facebook. Just click the icon for your preferred watch method at the top of the page at www.stphils.com. If you cannot join us live, or prefer to watch at a different time, that works, too. The video is also made available for playback on both channels. If you typically attend 11am Mass on Sunday, then maybe you want to watch at 11am and have your family meal after. Whatever works for your family.

Helpful online links:

• Here is a link to a blogpost that gives you tips to set up a home altar. You may not have everything you want at home, and we aren’t asking you to go to the craft store and buy anything, just some things to think about with what you might already have, or to do in the future once we are through this pandemic.
• In addition to its online edition, https://us.magnificat.net/, Magnificat is offering free access to its app through May. To register for free access in English, visit magnificat.com/free. For free access in Spanish, visit and register at www.magnificat.com/gratis. They are also offering complimentary access to MagnifiKid, Visit www.magnifikid.com/freeto view and download each weekly booklet of colorful Sunday missalette for children ages 6 through 12. While so many children are missing formal religious instruction and are unable to attend Mass, MagnifiKid! can be their special guide, accompanying them through each week as they prepare to attend Mass or watch it at home.
• Stations of the Cross:
  • Stations of the Cross Video by Catholic Relief Services
  • Alphonsus Liguori Stations of the Cross Prayers
  • Philomena School 7^th Grade Living Stations (audio only)
• Getting Ready for Sunday Mass for children: Holy Heroes Mass Videos
• Spiritual Bouquet printable
• Praying with Scripture at Home
• Recipe of Meatless Meals from Around the World