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Pastor’s Letter: July 24, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: July 24, 2022

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The July 24 bulletin is now available online.  Dear friend, I’ve had several people ask when the summer assignment ends for Deacon Daniel Dionesotes. His last Sunday at St. Philomena will be next week, Sunday, July 31. The summer assignments always progress so quickly. Summer around the parish is quite different from the school academic year and the seminarians have...

Pastor’s Letter: July 17

Pastor’s Letter: July 17

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Dear friend, This week I was with the Junior Clergy of the Diocese of Peoria at the Sacre-Coeur Retreat Center in Henry, Illinois. The Junior Clergy are the Peoria priests ordained ten years or less. I help run a retreat for them each summer and organize some ongoing formation/education. Fr. Brett Brannen was the retreat director this week. He is...

Pastor’s Letter: June 26, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: June 26, 2022

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The June 26 bulletin is now available online.  Dear friend, Several parishioners have recently asked me about the Seven Sisters Apostolate advertised in the last few bulletins. I first became aware of this mission from my mother who help organize the Seven Sisters at her home parish to pray for their priest. Information about the program can be found on...