Pastor’s Letter: September 6, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, One of my favorite greetings is hearing Archbishop Sheen say in that deep voice, “Peace be to you.” Many years ago when I was a seminarian, someone gave me a wonderful CD set of conferences by Archbishop Sheen where he speaks on a range of topics. Each of the conferences begins with the familiar: “Peace...
Pastor’s Letter: August 16, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed week to you all! Last week on August 11 we celebrated the Feast Day of our patroness, St. Philomena. Every time I think about her story, I am so edified by her strength and faithfulness to Christ—all at the age of 11 or 12 years old! Truly she is a great model for every...
Pastor’s Letter: July 26, 2026
Posted by chadmin
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings and peace to you all this day! As we are moving toward the end of July, I have been thinking very much about gearing up for the school year ahead. It has been a very full summer of projects, especially at the school. Our biggest project has been replacing all of our flat roof...
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