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Pastor’s Letter: April 21, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: April 21, 2024

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Dear friend, This Sunday is the annual Good Shepherd Sunday because the Good Shepherd Gospel passage is read at Mass. Jesus used many ordinary aspects of 1st century life to explain deep spiritual realities. The occupation of the shepherd was common, as well as the agricultural society and the cycles of the seasons. From the beginning of the Bible, God...

Growing Disciples Pastoral Plan

Growing Disciples Pastoral Plan

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"Since coming to the “Heart of Illinois,” Bishop Louis Tylka has experienced firsthand the faith and good works of our priests, religious and laypeople, and he has listened to the people of the Diocese of Peoria. In response to what he has learned, Bishop Tylka has commissioned a pastoral planning process called Growing Disciples, with the goal of moving further...

Eucharistic Revival: Walk Through the Mass

Eucharistic Revival: Walk Through the Mass

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"Why is the Mass so important? Why do we stand, sit, and kneel at specific times during the Mass? Where did the prayers we say at Mass come from? When does Jesus actually become present in his Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity? How do I pray better at Mass? These are just some of the many questions parishioners have asked me through the years....