Pastor’s Letter: December 15, 2024
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Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed Gaudete Sunday to you all! This weekend, we celebrate with an extra burst of joy that our celebration of Christmas is drawing near. You might notice that the priests will be wearing a different color this weekend—one that we usually just see twice a year. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the third Sunday of...
Eucharistic Revival: Walk Through the Mass
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"Why is the Mass so important? Why do we stand, sit, and kneel at specific times during the Mass? Where did the prayers we say at Mass come from? When does Jesus actually become present in his Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity? How do I pray better at Mass? These are just some of the many questions parishioners have asked me through the years....
Pastor’s Letter: September 15, 2024
Posted by chadmin
Dear St. Philomena Parish Family, Blessed day to you all—I hope everyone is carrying their crosses well today! If that sounds like a strange greeting…let me back up a bit. Many years ago now, I had the opportunity to travel with Fr. David and a group of friends to the Holy Land for a pilgrimage. Even though there was a...
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