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Pastor’s Letter: June 11, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: June 11, 2023

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The June 11 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, Fr. Daniel Dionesotes will officially begin his first priestly assignment at St. Philomena this Wednesday June 14, 2023 at noon. The Diocese of Peoria has the tradition of ordaining new priests the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The new priests have a few weeks before an official assignment to vacation, see...

Pastor’s Letter: June 4, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: June 4, 2023

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The June 4 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, Last Saturday Bishop Lou ordained four new priests. As a parish community, were blessed to have one of own, Fr. Patrick Wille, ordained to the priesthood. After Fr. Patrick was ordained in the morning, he celebrated his first Mass at St. Philomena at our 4:30 pm Mass time. If you were...

Pastor’s Letter: May 28, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: May 28, 2023

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The May 28 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We take this time each year to remember those who died while serving in the military. As a Christian, I often think how unfortunate it is that we need a military. We all know the reality of the world and the reality of human conflict. This reality...