Recent News

Spirit Wear Online Store

We are excited to share our 24/7 spirit wear store. This store is officially open (CLICK HERE) and will remain open and available at all times with delivery options both to the school (free) or directly to your house (for a small delivery fee). We will continue to work to add new items as time goes on to ensure we are offering a variety of choices. This store is the same company that runs the PND spirit wear store so we expect high quality products from what we have heard from those at PND. 

Questions should be directed to the school office: 309-685-1208 or school@stphils.com

St. Philomena Items for Sale

(Dec. 2, 2022) We are happy to announce that we now offer St. Philomena branded and specialty items for sale through the parish office. Car magnets, license plate frames, umbrellas, stickers, ornaments and more. To see the list of items and prices, or to place your order, click here.

Sorry, we cannot ship items. If you are not in the Peoria area and would like to purchase something, please make arrangements for it to be picked up by someone local. Thank you.

2026 Sweetheart Ball

The St. Philomena School PTO’s Sweetheart Ball (Father/Special Guy-Daughter Dance) is on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 6-8pm in the school gym. Cost is $20 per couple and $5 for each additional girl, with a maximum of $40 per family.

This event is open to all St. Philomena Church and School families, it is not a public activity. Please register and pay by Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12pm. CLICK HERE for the online registration form. 

All girls attending should be accompanied by an adult: father, uncle, grandfather, special family friend, etc. Please, do not drop off students unattended and unaccounted for without an adult. All girls must ARRIVE with a registered adult who will remain for the entirety of the event.

2026 Catholic Schools Week Open House

The students, faculty and staff of St. Philomena School invite families, parishioners and friends to this year’s open house. Celebrate all that is wonderful about our Catholic school and step inside our halls and classrooms. A special invite to our alumni and alumni parents who maybe haven’t visited in a while. Hope to see you there!

2026 Musical: Funshop

(November 25, 2025) — Is your child interested in auditioning for this year’s musical? We’d love to have him or her at one of our workshops. Workshops give students opportunities to level up their singing, dancing, and acting skills to prepare them for  auditioning. Audition songs and dances will be introduced at these workshops so students can be ready for our Newsies Jr. auditions in December. Below are the dates, times and locations for this year’s funshops. 

• Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 3:00-5:00 p.m.:  5th grade only (Parish Center basement and choir loft)
• Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1:30-3:30 p.m.:  6th-8th grade (Parish Center basement and Primary Resource Room)
• Saturday, December 6, 2025, 2:00-4:00 p.m.: Featured Dance Audition Workshop (School Gym and Cafeteria)

6th grade Food Drive for Sophia’s Kitchen

For this year’s service project, the 6th graders will organize a food drive for November 17-21, 2025. All items will be donated to Sophia’s Kitchen. Students in all grades are invited to participate and bring in donations. Below are the focus areas for each day of that week.

• Nov 17, Box Monday: rice, cereal, pasta, sauce (no glass jars), granola bars, potatoes, stuffing, boxed meals (pasta & sauce, rice & vegetables, tuna, relish & mayo, etc.)
• Nov 18, Treat Tuesday: coffee creamer, chocolate syrup, can openers (not electric), hand lotion, nail polish, Starbucks/Dunkin gift cards
• Nov 19, Wildcard Wednesday: canned meats, hot pads, oven mitts, cooking utensils
• Nov 20, Toiletry & Cleaning Thursday: packaged paper towels, toilet plungers, packaged toilet paper, Kleenex, detergent, dryer sheets, Clorox wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant
• Nov 21, Free-for-all Friday: canned fruits and vegetables, canned pineapple, plus anything from the week

Remember, no glass please. Pop/pull-top cans are extremely helpful, as many do not have can openers. Please have all items sent to school by 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025 as the full donation will be delivered to Sophia’s Kitchen that morning.