Pastor’s Letter: December 15, 2024
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Gaudete Sunday to you all! This weekend, we celebrate with an extra burst of joy that our celebration of Christmas is drawing near. You might notice that the priests will be wearing a different color this weekend—one that we usually just see twice a year. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the third Sunday of...
Pastor’s Letter: December 8, 2024
Posted by chadmin
Dear St. Philomena Parish Famiily, Blessings to you all this day—I hope everyone enjoyed a great Thanksgiving. I enjoyed hosting my family—through a few Masses, several family members commented on how friendly and welcoming the people are here. What a great gift! I was reflecting this week on the wonderful opportunity of being welcoming. Back when I was a chaplain...
Eucharistic Revival: Walk Through the Mass
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"Why is the Mass so important? Why do we stand, sit, and kneel at specific times during the Mass? Where did the prayers we say at Mass come from? When does Jesus actually become present in his Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity? How do I pray better at Mass? These are just some of the many questions parishioners have asked me through the years....
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