Pastor’s Letter: November 16, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings and peace to you this day! This weekend our Diocese is continuing to celebrate our 150th anniversary with a Gala event and our School Benefit Auction is (or was depending on when you read this) on Saturday evening. On Sunday, I’ll be traveling back to St. Mary’s, Pesotum, (where I grew up) for the...
Pastor’s Letter: November 9, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, God’s blessing and peace…and the joy of the Holy Spirit be upon you all this day! I hope everyone is well and enjoying November—we are rapidly approaching Advent and our new Church year! As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, this week I thought I would share some Scripture passages that outline for us the...
Mission Sunday Collection: October 18-19
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Dear friends in Christ, Each October we celebrate the World Mission Month. We do this to prompt our reflection on the central mission of the Church: sharing Christ and the Good News to the ends of the earth. I therefore write you in the name of the missionaries who are proclaiming the Gospel around the world. This year, under the...
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