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Sunday Mass Obligation Reinstated

Sunday Mass Obligation Reinstated

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(April 6, 2022) Bishop Lou Tylka released a letter to the faithful of the Diocese last week. In this letter he announces that the Sunday Mass obligation will be reinstated on Sunday, April 10, 2022 (Palm Sunday). The dispensation for the obligation has been in place since March 14, 2020. For the full text of this letter, please visit the...

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...