Category: Pastor’s Weekly Letter

Pastor’s Letter: July 21, 2019

Pastor’s Letter: July 21, 2019

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Dear friend, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.” These words from Jesus to Martha of Bethany apply to all of us at one time or another. People get anxious and worried. The story is a fascinating one because it involves justice. In the first century world, when the men would gather in a home to discuss...

Pastor’s Letter, July 7, 2019

Pastor’s Letter, July 7, 2019

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Dear friends, Last week, the remains of Archbishop Fulton Sheen were transferred from New York to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria. The Diocese of Peoria noted in a press release that Sheen’s remains returned to Peoria on June 27, 2019. This marked the end of a three year legal battle to honor the wishes of Joan Sheen...

Pastor’s Letter: July 14, 2019

Pastor’s Letter: July 14, 2019

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Dear friend, This week I will be gone for the annual Junior Clergy Retreat. I continue to serve as the Vicar for Junior Clergy in the Diocese. The Junior Clergy are the priests ordained ten years or less. This annual retreat offers time for prayer, relaxation and fellowship. The Diocese of Peoria is currently rebuilding the retreat center in Henry,...