Category: Pastor’s Weekly Letter

Pastor’s Letter & August 9 Bulletin

Pastor’s Letter & August 9 Bulletin

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The August 9 bulletin is now available online.    Dear friend, Happy Feast Day of St. Philomena on August 11! The concept of a Patron Saint allows us to entrust ourselves to God through the intercession of particular saints. Every organization, trade, occupation, or person can entrust themselves to different saints for particular reasons. Our parish is entrusted to the...

Pastor’s Letter & July 26 Bulletin

Pastor’s Letter & July 26 Bulletin

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The July 26 bulletin is now live online.   Dear friend, I pray all is well. Thank you for the cooperation this past week with the Bishop’s updated Covid-19 rules for Mass attendance. The two most significant updates are receiving communion only in the hand and wearing a face covering throughout Mass, except for when receiving the Eucharist. I’ve had...

Pastor’s Letter for July 19, 2020

Pastor’s Letter for July 19, 2020

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Dear friend, This past week, the junior clergy of the Diocese of Peoria were on retreat in Springfield. The week is an opportunity for the guys to spiritually renew as well as have social time. We have 24 priests ordained less than ten years. They are assigned in different areas of the Diocese in many different types of assignments. Some...