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Pastor’s Letter: July 28, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: July 28, 2024

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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, God’s peace and blessing be upon you all! So…how was the National Eucharistic Congress? If I was summarizing it in one word…I would say: Great! Each day since I have been back, multiple people have asked me to share about the Congress…as well as some related questions like: did I have duties there…or do I...

Growing Disciples Announcement: St. Philomena

Growing Disciples Announcement: St. Philomena

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Dear friends, On May 18, 2024, Bishop Lou communicated his decisions from the Growing Disciples Pastoral Planning initiative. Over the last two years, he has studied our parishes to provide a structure of new parishes to serve our changing Church and demographics. Below is the letter that I read at the Pentecost Vigil Mass this evening. While there will not...

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....