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Eucharistic Revival: Walk Through the Mass

Eucharistic Revival: Walk Through the Mass

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"Why is the Mass so important? Why do we stand, sit, and kneel at specific times during the Mass? Where did the prayers we say at Mass come from? When does Jesus actually become present in his Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity? How do I pray better at Mass? These are just some of the many questions parishioners have asked me through the years....

Collection for Catholic Relief Services

Collection for Catholic Relief Services

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We will take up the annual collection for Catholic Relief Services the weekend of March 18 and 19, 2023. Click here to read a letter from Bishop Louis Tylka about this collection. You are welcome to put in cash or check (payable to St. Philomena) in the collection, or make an online donation. For online donations, click the green DONATE...

Pastor’s Letter: December 4, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: December 4, 2022

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The December 4 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, At the Masses this weekend, I will use a new Chalice and Ciborium purchased by Bishop Lou Tylka for the Diocese of Peoria. The Bishop has asked all the priests of the Diocese to celebrate a public Mass with the Chalice. This past year, the Bishops of the United States launched...