New Year Home Blessing
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A longstanding tradition within the Catholic Church is to bless one’s house with blessed chalk and holy water on or around the Feast of the Epiphany. While this blessing can be done by anyone in their own homes, Father Daniel and Deacon Ben are offering to come over and bless them for you. The blessing consists of using holy water...
Guest Column Pastor’s Letter: January 26, 2025
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Dear friends, I hope and pray you are all well! I miss you all very much. It was truly an interesting experience to move from St. Philomena to Epiphany last July. I was blessed to be with you at St. Philomena for 18 years! The years went so fast. I was personally able to do a lot of reflecting before...
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...
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