Dear St. Philomena Parish Family,
I hope you all are blessed and well this week! This week, as I was driving to the farm for my day off, I was able to connect with a friend of mine who has been on a long journey toward joining us in the Catholic Faith. I’ve known him for much of my life—he has really grown from someone more on the margins of Christianity to really growing as a man of prayer…to now truly searching for the full truth and desiring to live it more and more each day. He has been striving to learn more about our Catholic beliefs…and just recently shared me a beautiful moment of faith where he recognized how the teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of John, Chapter 6, is present and alive in the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. His faith is really growing rapidly—and I am looking forward to an opportunity to be together with him and his family for a celebration of the Mass!
After having this chance to catch up with my friend, I also was reflecting back on these last weeks and our review through the Five Foundations for our Diocese. I am thankful so many people have been engaged and interested in how they can help us grow. A good number of people commented on the various Foundations, appreciating the opportunity to understand them more—and also hopefully continuing to integrate them more in our prayer and daily living. One of the ways we can practically do that is by picking back up with a challenge from the Eucharistic Revival.
Right before we started reviewing the Foundations, you might recall I mentioned about the “Invite one back” initiative from the Eucharistic Revival. At that point, I asked you to pray for someone who was away from God or away from the Church. I’m happy to say the Eucharistic Revival leaders have put together a..
We are excited to announce that it’s time for a new parish picture directory! Every family photographed will receive a free 8x10 and a copy of our directory. Help us celebrate our 80th anniversary as... Read More
November 2024 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In the Diocese of Peoria, we are blessed with a healthy culture of vocations. This is evident as I travel throughout the diocese where I see pictures... Read More
For this year's service project, the St. Philomena School 6th graders have organized a food drive. All items will be donated to Sophia's Kitchen. They invite St. Philomena parishioners to join them in this effort.... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, I hope you all are blessed and well this week! This week, as I was driving to the farm for my day off, I was able to connect with a... Read More
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, May the Lord’s blessing be upon you all this day! This past week has been another good one — I especially enjoyed the school auction last Saturday—thanks so much to... Read More
St. Philomena Parish is a Catholic Church with a parochial elementary grade school in an established family neighborhood in the heart of Peoria, IL.
Our mission is to proclaim our faith in Jesus Christ through worship, sacraments, education and community life. Each parishioner is invited to understand, embrace, and communicate the truth of Catholic Christianity to our culture.
Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m.
Monday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 5 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
