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Pastor’s Letter & December 12 Bulletin

Pastor’s Letter & December 12 Bulletin

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The December 12 bulletin is now available online. Dear friend, This Sunday the Church celebrates Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent. “Gaudete,” a Latin word meaning rejoice, is the first word of the Latin entrance antiphon for Sunday’s Mass. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.” Philippians 4:4-5. These words of St....

Pastor’s Weekly Letter & December 19 Bulletin

Pastor’s Weekly Letter & December 19 Bulletin

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The December 19 bulletin is now available online. Dear friend, As Catholic Christians we read the Bible as God’s revelation about Himself. While all Scripture is inspired by God, different texts within the Bible certainly carry different authority. We stand for the Gospel reading at Mass because it contains the direct words of Jesus Christ. The words of the texts...

Collection to Benefit Retired Religious

Collection to Benefit Retired Religious

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December 2021 To: The Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Peoria My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In his Prayer for Generosity, St. Ignatius of Loyola asks for guidance in living selflessly. “Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost . . . to labor and not to ask...