Tag: Holy Spirit

Pastor’s Letter: July 21, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: July 21, 2024

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Dear St. Philomena Parishioners, Blessings and peace to you all this day! I am thankful to Fr. Daniel and Msgr. Jerry Ward for helping cover things while I’m away at the Eucharistic Congress—I’m hopeful to have some good fruits to share when I return. We mentioned last weekend in the announcements that our parish received the St. John Vianney award...

Growing Disciples Announcement: St. Philomena

Growing Disciples Announcement: St. Philomena

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Dear friends, On May 18, 2024, Bishop Lou communicated his decisions from the Growing Disciples Pastoral Planning initiative. Over the last two years, he has studied our parishes to provide a structure of new parishes to serve our changing Church and demographics. Below is the letter that I read at the Pentecost Vigil Mass this evening. While there will not...

Pentecost Novena

Pentecost Novena

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Please join us in praying a Pentecost Novena for the nine days leading up to Pentecost for the people of the diocese of Peoria. We will begin together May 10. Through these prayers, we will reflect on our history and legacy in the region. Through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the faithful will be empowered to go...