Pastor’s Letter: January 18, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings and peace to you all this day! Last weekend was truly such a wonderful one for our parish—we closed out the Christmas Season with great joy and fervor as we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord. We also began praying in earnest for three groups of people making preparations for receiving Sacraments this spring....
New Year Home Blessing
Posted by chadmin
A longstanding tradition within the Catholic Church is to bless one’s house with blessed chalk and holy water on or around the Feast of the Epiphany. While this blessing can be done by anyone in their own homes, Father Daniel and Deacon Blake are offering to come over and bless them for you. The blessing consists of using holy water...
Pastor’s Letter: January 11, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, I hope everyone is well and enjoying good graces at the beginning of this 2026 year! Several people have asked this week…”How many rooms are there in the rectory?” I’m happy to say there are enough that everyone can have his own room! =) With Deacon Blake joining us, we do have a full house...
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