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Pastor’s Letter: March 1, 2020

Pastor’s Letter: March 1, 2020

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Dear friend, On this First Sunday of Lent we hear the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. After His Baptism, when the voice of the Father is heard identifying Jesus as the Son of God, Jesus enters the desert to pray. His forty days in the desert are a time of preparation for His ministry. Jesus spent the time...

eNews: February 26, 2020

eNews: February 26, 2020

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Ash Wednesday is February 26. One Mass left at St. Philomena at 5:30pm. During Lent, Father David will offer an additional daily Mass at 5:30pm. From Monday-Thursday there will be an additional confession time at 6pm. On Fridays we will have Stations of the Cross at 6pm. St. Philomena Parish offers a Montessori preschool for 3-year-old children, September-May, three days...

Pastor’s Letter: February 23, 2020

Pastor’s Letter: February 23, 2020

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Dear friend, Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday and marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. While Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, the day holds a place of reverence on the Catholic Calendar. The day allows us to enter the Lenten Season spiritually seeking God’s love and forgiveness. So many cultural, religious, and church traditions melded...