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Pastor’s Letter: November 19, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: November 19, 2023

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Dear friend, “Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeing.” These words from Proverbs Chapter 31, along with many scriptural passages, invite us to put life into perspective. By our nature, we are people who sense the world around us. The gifts of hearing, seeing, feeling, smelling and tasting allow us to participate as active members in this world. The loss...

Pastor’s Letter: November 12, 2023

Pastor’s Letter: November 12, 2023

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Dear friend, On Saturday, November 11, St. Philomena School held the annual School Auction. At its base level, we run an auction to help financially support the school. While our enrollment is strong, tuition collection never fully pays for the cost of the whole educational system. Our goal is to always offer the best education to our students by maintaining...

AIM 2023 High School Youth Retreat

AIM 2023 High School Youth Retreat

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Abide in Me is a Eucharistic centered, Catholic retreat offered through the Diocese of Peoria that can set ablaze the hearts of high school youth. The retreat will be November 3-5, 2023 at St. Mary of Lourdes Church, Germantown Hills. This conference style retreat draws young people in a deep and lasting union with Jesus Christ, especially through sacramental encounter....