Pastor’s Letter: August 16, 2026
Posted by chadmin
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
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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...
Pastor’s Letter: July 5, 2026
Posted by chadmin
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, A blessed July to you all! As our country celebrates 250 years this weekend, I am thinking a lot about my grandpa on my dad’s side—a tremendous man of faith who was also one of the most patriotic people I’ve known. Some have heard me share about him before—he was a WWII Navy veteran who...
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