Recent News

Used Uniform and Sports Equipment Sale

(July 19, 2023) — It’s time to dig out those school uniforms that don’t fit and that sports equipment your kiddos have outgrown for our Used Uniform and Sports Equipment Sale! Drop off your items from July 29-August 6 in the marked bins in the link between the church and parish center. All items should be clean and gently used. Allowed sports donations are those which we offer here at St. Philomena School: softball, soccer, golf, wrestling, volleyball, track, cross country and basketball. Sports shoes are accepted if they are in good, usable condition.

If you would like to help with the sale, contact Amy Capie (bradleygrad2000@yahoo.com). Help is needed sorting items before the sale (week of August 7) and assisting at the sale (August 10 from 5 – 7 p.m. and August 11 from 5 – 6 p.m.).

Summer Office Hours

(May 31, 2023) Beginning Friday, May 26, 2023 the school office will observe the following summer hours:

• Open: Monday-Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Closed: Thursday and Friday
• Normal office hours will resume July 31, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The office will be closed on Tuesday, June 27 all day and also the week of July 3.

If you have needs outside of office hours, email us at school@stphils.com.

Capstone Community Night

(May 12, 2023) The Class of 2023 hosted their Capstone Community Night, sharing about their Capstone Projects and advocating for local organizations. This year-long project showcases the students’ academic skills as well as their development as servant leaders. Alongside their parents and families, many representatives from their organizations attended Community Night. Click here to go to our photo album. 

SPS would like to thank the following organizations for supporting our students: Easterseals, Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association, Blue Ridge Community Farm, Picket Fence Foundation, Sophia’s Kitchen, Women’s Care Center, Destiny Women’s Health, EP!C, The Beau Grant Foundation, Randy Simmons PND Memorial Scholarship, Buehler Home, Illinois Cancer Care Center, Almost Home Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities, The G&g Foundation, Midwest Food Bank, Dream Center Peoria

2nd Grade Stewardship

(April 26, 2023) — The second grade classrooms are partnering with the Animal Care Club at Peoria Notre Dame High School and Foster Pet Outreach for a service project.  Representatives from both organizations came to talk to the kids (along with a few furry friends), to educate them on their mission and needs.

Students will be making cards in the classrooms that will be sent home with families who rescue an animal from Foster Pet Outreach.  As part of the project, classes also talked about raising money and donating supplies to help.  They discussed acts of service, and reminded students that they should be willing to complete a task(s) at home to earn the money that they would like to donate to the animals.

If you would like to support the 2nd grade service project, they will be accepting donations at school from May 1 – May 12.  Some items that are always needed are:  dog and cat food (dry and canned), dog and cat treats, fleece and wool blankets, cat litter, collars, leashes, gently used wire kennels and toys. In addition to sending supplies or cash donations to school, there are many other ways to make a contribution:

• Paypal
• Venmo (@Foster-PetOutreach).
• Wish Lists: Amazon Wish List or  Chewy Wish List

Thank you for supporting our service project for this very worthy organization!

“All things of creation are children of the Father and thus brothers of man. God wants us to help animals if they need help. Every creature in distress has the same right to be protected.”

– St. Francis of Assisi