Pastor’s Letter: March 30, 2025
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Joyful blessings to you this Laetare weekend! As you may recall from a previous reflection on the vestment colors, this 4th Sunday of Lent is a unique one where the priest can wear rose-colored vestments. Rose is a liturgical color that symbolizes joy…highlighting for us the joy of Christ’s love in the midst of our...
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...
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