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Pastor’s Letter: June 1, 2025

Pastor’s Letter: June 1, 2025

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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed weekend to you all! I am still enjoying the many fruits of the ordination weekend and the celebration of Fr. Ben Schoonmaker’s First Mass of Thanksgiving. I was joyful to look back over a snapshot of his life and to recall how God has been at work preparing him to serve as a priest...

Pastor’s Letter: May 25, 2025

Pastor’s Letter: May 25, 2025

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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all this weekend!  I hope all of you enjoy it—know of my prayers for anyone who is traveling and for God’s blessing on all gatherings this weekend. Each year, Memorial Day weekend is one that the priests of the Diocese look forward to—celebrating together our priesthood ordinations. One of my favorite parts...

Pastor’s Letter: May 18, 2025

Pastor’s Letter: May 18, 2025

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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings and continued Easter joy to you all! I hope this week has been full of many gifts and joys! I am writing this week from the seminary in Mundelein—I’m up here again for a continuing education week. So far there has been a good deal of conversation about our new Holy Father, Pope Leo...

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