Pastor’s Letter: May 10, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all and Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and other special women who help us know the love of God! In his The Training of Children, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen wrote, “The mother to the child is the incarnation of gentleness, meekness, forgiveness, understanding…The mother reveals that other...
Pastor’s Letter: May 3, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, This week I was set to be back at the seminary for my continuing education. I got derailed by allergies and ended up with a couple extra rest days—I was sorry to miss some of the week! It is always such a wonderful opportunity for me to pray, learn, and talk with priests from around...
Pastor’s Letter: April 26, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings be in your hearts today! What a grace-filled week we had here at St. Philomena! Our First Communion celebration last Sunday was so joyful—it is always so inspiring to see the reverence of our First Communion students! On Monday, we then had a prayerful Memorial Mass celebration for Fr. Albert’s father Andrew—thanks so much...
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