Pastor’s Letter: April 5, 2026 – Easter
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Easter! Christ is risen, Alleluia! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! What a wonderful gift to celebrate together that Christ has conquered sin and death and that the gates of Heaven are thrown open for the faithful! Some of you might remember that last year I reviewed through how we understand the three days that...
Pastor’s Letter: August 3, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all this weekend—I hope everyone is well and living a good balance of service and prayer! If you are wondering where this greeting came from, I have been reflecting a good bit on two well-known sisters from the Gospels: Martha and Mary. This past week, on July 29, the Church celebrated the...
Pastor’s Letter: April 27, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Easter to you all! I pray that this past week has been a joyful one—and that this Divine Mercy weekend brings a great consolation to our hearts. I have been reflecting this week on many wonderful Easter blessings—I am so thankful for everyone who helped make our Triduum and Easter celebrations wonderful. I thought...
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