Christian Life

Pastor’s Letter & August 16 Bulletin

Pastor’s Letter & August 16 Bulletin

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The August 16 bulletin is available online. To make a reservation to attend Mass, click here.   August 12, 2020 Dear friend, St. Philomena School will officially reopen on Tuesday, August 18. I am personally excited to welcome the kids back to campus. It’s been a long and very quiet five months with school closed. The teachers and staff have...

Randy Simmons Race for PND

Randy Simmons Race for PND

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Randy Simmons was a parishioner of St. Philomena and a long-time educator and coach in the Peoria schools. One of his dreams was for all kids to have the opportunity for a Catholic education. The Randy Simmons Race for PND 5K Run/Walk was established in his memory to keep that dream alive. The very first Randy Simmons Tuition Assistance Scholarship...

Pastor’s Letter & August 2 Bulletin

Pastor’s Letter & August 2 Bulletin

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The August 2 bulletin is available online.    July 29, 2020 Dear friends, This past week, our new Coadjutor Bishop, Louis Tylka was ordained a Bishop at St. Mary’s Cathedral. I was blessed to be present at St. Peter’s in Rome when John Paul II ordained several Bishops. It’s truly a beautiful liturgy. The use of oil to consecrate the...