Pastor’s Letter: October 8, 2023
Posted by chadmin
Dear friend, I hope that you have noticed all the communication about the upcoming sunset to the Invest in Kids State Tax Scholarship Law. This State Law has been a huge gift to families at St. Philomena School and local families seeking a private-school education. We are blessed with an unsurpassed faculty and staff that offers a topnotch Catholic Christian...
Pastor’s Letter: October 1, 2023
Posted by chadmin
Dear friend, Last weekend, I gave a brief update on the Growing Disciples Pastoral Planning initiative. Bishop Lou launched Growing Disciples last year to address some of the ongoing challenges that we face as a local church. Changing demographics in Illinois are a clear challenge for many organizations, including the Church. Not only do we have a declining population in...
Pastor’s Letter: May 21, 2023
Posted by chadmin
The May 21 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, Fr. Luke and I enjoyed the celebration last Saturday for our 20th anniversary. We had several questions about the actual date or our ordination. We were both ordained priests on May 24, 2003. The celebration last week was a true parish family event. It was fun to have parishioners in their...
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