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Pastor’s Letter: December 10, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: December 10, 2023

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Dear friend, With the 2nd Sunday of Advent, the Church always honors and remembers St. John the Baptist. John is seen as the bridge from the Old to the New Testaments. The Old Testament records the promises of God to visit His people, to save all from sin and death. The prophets of the Old Testament paved the way for...

Pastor’s Letter: October 22, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: October 22, 2023

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Dear friend, The Gospel this weekend has one of the more famous lines of Jesus, “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” This passage invites us to have a proper perspective on the things of God and the things of the world. Of course God is the creator of the world, but things...

Pastor’s Letter: October 15, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: October 15, 2023

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Dear friend, We had a nice meeting on the Growing Disciples Pastoral Plan this past Monday. About 80 people attended to learn the reasons for the Pastoral Plan and the growth opportunities for Catholics in the Diocese of Peoria. St. Philomena Church is expected to work with the neighboring parishes in Peoria to offer Mass times that meet the needs...