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Pastor’s Letter: June 11, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: June 11, 2023

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The June 11 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, Fr. Daniel Dionesotes will officially begin his first priestly assignment at St. Philomena this Wednesday June 14, 2023 at noon. The Diocese of Peoria has the tradition of ordaining new priests the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The new priests have a few weeks before an official assignment to vacation, see...

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....

Pastor’s Letter: June 4, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: June 4, 2023

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The June 4 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, Last Saturday Bishop Lou ordained four new priests. As a parish community, were blessed to have one of own, Fr. Patrick Wille, ordained to the priesthood. After Fr. Patrick was ordained in the morning, he celebrated his first Mass at St. Philomena at our 4:30 pm Mass time. If you were...