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Pastor’s Letter: December 4, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: December 4, 2022

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The December 4 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, At the Masses this weekend, I will use a new Chalice and Ciborium purchased by Bishop Lou Tylka for the Diocese of Peoria. The Bishop has asked all the priests of the Diocese to celebrate a public Mass with the Chalice. This past year, the Bishops of the United States launched...

Pastor’s Letter: November 27, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: November 27, 2022

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Dear friend, Last weekend, the Diocese had a bulletin insert about the Growing Disciples Pastoral Planning Process. In his first year in the Diocese of Peoria, Bishop Lou noticed some common themes as he traveled the Diocese. In a truly heartfelt way, Bishop Lou listened to the concerns and joys of the clergy and laity of the Diocese. This listening...

Pastor’s Letter: October 16, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: October 16, 2022

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Dear friend, St. Paul wrote two letters to Timothy, a brother priest and bishop. The letters to Timothy encourage him to live the faith and be faithful to the Spirit of God given through the Rite of Ordination. Paul also encourages Timothy to remember the wisdom of the Old Testament Scriptures. The promise of a Messiah, the expectation for the...