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Pastor’s Letter: July 2, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: July 2, 2023

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Dear friend, I hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th of July. This week always feels like the halfway time of summer. In celebration of the day, we will have one Mass at 8am. The Parish Office will be closed on the 3rd and 4th. Certainly we all have much to be thankful with our nation and our faith....

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...

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...