Pastor’s Letter: January 19, 2025
Posted by chadmin
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all this day! I am writing this week from my continuing education program at Mundelein Seminary. This is the third week of what will be nine weeks altogether, over the course of the next three years. I really appreciate so many of you giving encouraging comments and prayers after the Masses last...
Pastor’s Letter: June 16, 2024
Posted by chadmin
Dear friends, As we return to Ordinary Time in the Church, we quickly hear one of Jesus’ parables this weekend. Jesus spoke in parables, or short stories, to communicate truths and get people to think, while not directly revealing all truths about Himself at once. Like in the Old Testament, God in the New Testament slowly reveals Himself. Mark’s Gospel...
Pastor’s Letter: April 28, 2024
Posted by chadmin
Dear friend, Last weekend we had the Good Shepherd reading from the Gospel of John. There is so much imagery to this reading and so much to ponder looking to Jesus as our shepherd. Jesus truly laid his life down for all of us with the one purpose of helping us get to heaven. This weekend we have John’s Gospel...
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