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Pastor’s Letter: March 10, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: March 10, 2024

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Dear friend, This Sunday is Laetare Sunday. The world “laetare” means rejoice. The entrance antiphon for the Mass this Sunday is “Laetare Jerusalem” from the Prophet Isaiah. This is a call to celebrate and rejoice over the love God has for His people. For the liturgy this weekend, the Church allows more festivity than then during the rest of Lent....

Pastor’s Letter: February 25, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: February 25, 2024

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Dear friend, Fr. Luke Spannagel will offer a Lenten Mission at St. Philomena. Fr. Luke lives in the St. Philomena Rectory and serves the Cathedral and downtown parishes. He is one of the National Eucharistic Preachers for the National Eucharistic Revival leading up to the Congress in Indianapolis this summer. In response to the Pew Study that showed doubt among...

Pastor’s Letter: January 21, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: January 21, 2024

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Dear friend, This Sunday at the 11 am Mass our 8th grade Confirmation candidates will receive the Rite of Election/Acceptance or the Signing of the Senses. This liturgical rite during the Mass both allows the individual candidate to publically express the desire to be Confirmed as an adult Catholic and for the sponsors to pledge to support his/her faith journey....