
Pastor’s Letter: May 25, 2025
Posted by chadmin
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all this weekend! I hope all of you enjoy it—know of my prayers for anyone who is traveling and for God’s blessing on all gatherings this weekend. Each year, Memorial Day weekend is one that the priests of the Diocese look forward to—celebrating together our priesthood ordinations. One of my favorite parts...

New Year Home Blessing
Posted by chadmin
A longstanding tradition within the Catholic Church is to bless one’s house with blessed chalk and holy water on or around the Feast of the Epiphany. While this blessing can be done by anyone in their own homes, Father Daniel and Deacon Ben are offering to come over and bless them for you. The blessing consists of using holy water...

Pastor’s Letter: October 13, 2024
Posted by chadmin
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed fall to everyone! I don’t know about you all, but I have been enjoying these crisp mornings this past week. This time of year, as the harvest is in full swing, I recall some great “farm” memories from my growing up years. I always enjoyed when we would take meals out to the field—a...
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