Tag: Scripture

Pastor’s Letter: September 25, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: September 25, 2022

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The September 25 bulletin is now available online.  Dear friend, The Gospel reading this weekend describes the life of a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus. Some of the beauty of Scripture involves what is and what is not said in the stories. Jesus tells this story about a rich man who goes nameless and a poor man...

Pastor’s Letter: July 31, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: July 31, 2022

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The July 31 bulletin is now available online.  Dear friend, Deacon Daniel Dionesotes will end his summer assignment at St. Philomena after the 11am Mass on Sunday, July 31. All of the seminarians will go on retreat together before a week vacation and a return to seminary. Deacon Daniel attends Mount St. Mary’s seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. After one more...

Pastor’s Letter: July 17

Pastor’s Letter: July 17

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Dear friend, This week I was with the Junior Clergy of the Diocese of Peoria at the Sacre-Coeur Retreat Center in Henry, Illinois. The Junior Clergy are the Peoria priests ordained ten years or less. I help run a retreat for them each summer and organize some ongoing formation/education. Fr. Brett Brannen was the retreat director this week. He is...