Pastor’s Letter: March 2, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all this day! This week, I had the opportunity to visit my folks at the farm for my day off (plus a good chunk of another day thanks to the generosity of Fr. Daniel!). I always enjoy visiting down there—it really is a slower pace of life and a great connection with...
Pastor’s Letter: February 23, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessings to you all—I hope that everyone is safe and healthy in the midst of another tough winter week. As I mentioned in last week’s column, I think sometimes those special celebrations during these winter months really do help carry us through. Our Diocese of Peoria had another one of those highlights this past week—the...
New Year Home Blessing
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A longstanding tradition within the Catholic Church is to bless one’s house with blessed chalk and holy water on or around the Feast of the Epiphany. While this blessing can be done by anyone in their own homes, Father Daniel and Deacon Ben are offering to come over and bless them for you. The blessing consists of using holy water...
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