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Catholic Diocese of Peoria Officially has a New Bishop

Catholic Diocese of Peoria Officially has a New Bishop

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As of today, March 3, 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria now has a new leader, Bishop Louis Tylka (who prefers to called Bishop Lou). Bishop Lou succeeds Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., leader for the last 20 years. Bishop Jenky celebrates his 75th birthday today, the age which canon law states a bishop must submit his resignation to the...

Pastor’s Letter: April 24

Pastor’s Letter: April 24

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The April 24 bulletin is available online. Dear friend, I hope you had a Blessed Easter Celebration. We had truly beautiful celebrations at St. Philomena. It’s always great to see so many people come to Easter Mass. Christmas and Easter are not only pinnacle feast days of our faith, but also great opportunities to celebrate the gift of life and...

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: April 17/Easter

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: April 17/Easter

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The April 17 Easter bulletin is now available online. Dear parishioner, Happy Easter! May the Risen Lord continue to guide us to new life! Easter provides us the opportunity to celebrate every aspect of our Christian faith. All of the Biblical Old Testament history is one way or another related to the Paschal mystery and the Easter Resurrection. Easter also...