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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...

Pastor’s Letter: November 27, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: November 27, 2022

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Dear friend, Last weekend, the Diocese had a bulletin insert about the Growing Disciples Pastoral Planning Process. In his first year in the Diocese of Peoria, Bishop Lou noticed some common themes as he traveled the Diocese. In a truly heartfelt way, Bishop Lou listened to the concerns and joys of the clergy and laity of the Diocese. This listening...

Pastor’s Letter: November 20, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: November 20, 2022

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The November 20 bulletin is now available online. Dear friend, Happy Feast of Christ the King! This week marks the end of the Liturgical Cycle and a new beginning coming with Advent next week. The image of Christ as a king may not be significant for 21st century Americans, but it certainly is a key image in the two-thousand-year history...