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Little Flowers and Little Women

Little Flowers and Little Women

Posted by chadmin

(August 10, 2023) We are excited for the return of the Little Flowers and Little Women extracurricular club at St. Philomena for our mothers and their daughters, (kindergarten through fifth grade). The Little Flowers group will be offered for kindergarten-third grade and Little Women for fourth-fifth grades. Both groups will gather on Saturdays (see dates below) at the St. Philomena...

Pastor’s Letter: October 8, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: October 8, 2023

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Dear friend, I hope that you have noticed all the communication about the upcoming sunset to the Invest in Kids State Tax Scholarship Law. This State Law has been a huge gift to families at St. Philomena School and local families seeking a private-school education. We are blessed with an unsurpassed faculty and staff that offers a topnotch Catholic Christian...

Pastor’s Letter: October 1, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: October 1, 2023

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Dear friend, Last weekend, I gave a brief update on the Growing Disciples Pastoral Planning initiative. Bishop Lou launched Growing Disciples last year to address some of the ongoing challenges that we face as a local church. Changing demographics in Illinois are a clear challenge for many organizations, including the Church. Not only do we have a declining population in...