Pastor’s Letter: December 7, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Advent to you! I hope everyone has had a good beginning to this season of prayer and preparation! A few times over the past couple of weeks, someone has asked for more information about St. Nicholas. For those who attend daily Mass, our morning Mass Dec 6 celebrates/celebrated the memorial of St. Nicholas, who...
Seminarian Appeal
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November 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In February, we began celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of our diocese, with the theme, “Proclaiming Christ: Yesterday, Today, Forever.” I have spent much of this year reflecting and preaching about our providential and courageous history as it inspires how we continue our commitment to carry out the same mission...
Pastor’s Letter: November 9, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, God’s blessing and peace…and the joy of the Holy Spirit be upon you all this day! I hope everyone is well and enjoying November—we are rapidly approaching Advent and our new Church year! As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, this week I thought I would share some Scripture passages that outline for us the...
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