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The Bible and the Mass Study

The Bible and the Mass Study

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For the past two years, the Catholic Church in America has been experiencing a Eucharistic Revival which will culminate in a Eucharistic Congress in July 2024. St. Philomena is taking part in this revival by offering a 10 week Eucharist-focused Bible study. We will meet every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the parish center banquet room beginning Oct. 4, 2023....

Growing Disciples Pastoral Plan

Growing Disciples Pastoral Plan

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"Since coming to the “Heart of Illinois,” Bishop Louis Tylka has experienced firsthand the faith and good works of our priests, religious and laypeople, and he has listened to the people of the Diocese of Peoria. In response to what he has learned, Bishop Tylka has commissioned a pastoral planning process called Growing Disciples, with the goal of moving further...

Eucharistic Revival: Walk Through the Mass

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....