Pastor’s Letter: May 10, 2026
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all and Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and other special women who help us know the love of God! In his The Training of Children, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen wrote, “The mother to the child is the incarnation of gentleness, meekness, forgiveness, understanding…The mother reveals that other...
Pastor’s Letter: November 30, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, May the Lord’s blessing be upon you all today and all days! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving! I was very blessed to get a few days with my folks at the farm—it was a good mix of feasting, resting, and helping out with a couple projects around the farm. As this is a...
Pastor’s Letter: July 27, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings and joy to you all this weekend! I had a great opportunity a couple Fridays ago to travel to the Historic Farm Days celebration in Penfield, IL. Along with taking in all the great antique tractors, I also got to catch my Dad demonstrating broom making. I really enjoy spending time with my Dad—his...
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