Pastor’s Letter: April 5, 2026 – Easter
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Easter! Christ is risen, Alleluia! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! What a wonderful gift to celebrate together that Christ has conquered sin and death and that the gates of Heaven are thrown open for the faithful! Some of you might remember that last year I reviewed through how we understand the three days that...
Bishop Tylka: Cause of Fulton Sheen Moving Toward Beatification
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“The Holy See has informed me that the Cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to Beatification. The next step in the process is the celebration of the Beatification, in which Fulton Sheen would be declared Blessed. In the Catholic Church, beatification is the first major step to sainthood, granting a deceased person the...
Pastor’s Letter: March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed and grace-filled Holy Week to you all! May these special days help draw all our hearts closer to the Savior! To help us enter into this Week of Salvation, I thought we would review some highlights/spiritual notes: Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday Celebrates the Lord’s triumphal entry into...
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