Tag: Eucharist

Pastor’s Letter: March 10, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: March 10, 2024

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Dear friend, This Sunday is Laetare Sunday. The world “laetare” means rejoice. The entrance antiphon for the Mass this Sunday is “Laetare Jerusalem” from the Prophet Isaiah. This is a call to celebrate and rejoice over the love God has for His people. For the liturgy this weekend, the Church allows more festivity than then during the rest of Lent....

Pastor’s Letter: February 25, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: February 25, 2024

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Dear friend, Fr. Luke Spannagel will offer a Lenten Mission at St. Philomena. Fr. Luke lives in the St. Philomena Rectory and serves the Cathedral and downtown parishes. He is one of the National Eucharistic Preachers for the National Eucharistic Revival leading up to the Congress in Indianapolis this summer. In response to the Pew Study that showed doubt among...

Pastor’s Letter: February 11, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: February 11, 2024

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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. Ash Wednesday allows us to enter the Lenten Season spiritually seeking God’s love and forgiveness. So many cultural, religious, and church traditions have...