Category: Father David

Distribution of Communion on Campus

Distribution of Communion on Campus

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(May 14, 2020) Father David's video update about how Communion will be distributed on the campus of St. Philomena Parish can be found on our YouTube channel or Facebook video page. Click here for a PDF downloadable/printable version of the text below.   Reception of Holy Communion at St. Philomena Instructions: Enter campus from Albany Avenue, turning left into the...

Pastor’s Weekly Letter, May 14, 2020

Pastor’s Weekly Letter, May 14, 2020

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May 14, 2020 Dear friend,   We are all feeling the absence of gathering for public Mass. The Bishops of Illinois have communicated with the Governor a process to step toward communal Mass. At this time, we are permitted to have 10 people present in the church building for a wedding, funeral or baptism. With these limitations, the Bishops are...

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: May 6, 2020

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: May 6, 2020

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The May 10, 2020 bulletin can be found by clicking here.    May 6, 2020 Dear friend, I pray you are doing well. The longer the shelter in place extends, the more anxious I become for public Mass to return. I often joke with people that I do all the administrative elements in the role as pastor so that I can...