Parish Announcements
Joel Phelps will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 26, at 10:30am at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria. A bus will be available for $17 per person for those interested in attending the ordination. The bus is available on a first-come first serve basis, so if you are intrested, please contact the parish office as soon as possible.
Ash Wednesday Masses are as follows:
St. Philomena 7:00am & 7:00pm
St. Michael 5:30pm
St. Philomena - On Wednesdays and Thursdays during Lent, Mass will be at 7:00am. Effective February 24, there will be no Friday morning Mass; Mass will be scheduled at 5:30pm followed by the Stations of the Cross at 6:00pm and Simple Soup Dinner at 6:30pm.
St. Michael - Due to the change in schedule at St. Philomena during Lent, we will not be able to celebrate First Friday Mass in March or April. Stations of the Cross will follow the 5:30pm Mass on Tuesdays.
Fr. Lopez will hold bible study class concerning Catholicism on Thursdays, February 23, March 1 & 15, from 10:00am to 11:30am OR 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
Mass will be held each Friday of Lent at 5:30pm at St. Philomena Church followed by the Stations of the Cross.
Lenten Simple Soup Dinners will be held every Friday during Lent at 6:30pm. Your choice of two soups, crackers, bread, tea, coffee, juice and water. No desserts, no offering baskets, just endless servings of soup! Free!!
March 2 - Hosted by the 2012 RCIA Class
March 9 - Hosted by the Senior Social Club
March 16 - Hosted by the 2011 RCIA Class
March 23 - Hosted by the Religious Education Committee
March 30 - Hosted by the Parish Council
On Saturday, February 11, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is at Lourdes, France that Mary appeared to St. Bernadette and stated that she is the Immaculate Conception. The miracle that Jesus gave through Mary, His Mother was the healing waters at Lourdes. To commemorate this place of healing I will conduct an Anointing Service on Saturday, February 25, at 10:00am. Who may avail themselves of this Sacrament? First of all, anyone who has an illness that is more serious in nature and anyone who is elderly. The classification of elderly I leave up to your capable and sound judgment.
CPR Training will be held on Saturday, March 3, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Fee is $5 per person. Employees and Liturgical Ministers are encouraged to attend! Please call the parish office to reserve a spot.
The Vocations Committee invites you to support vocations with prayer! All parish members are invited to join us for a special prayer hour on Tuesday, March 6, at 6:30pm. We will begin by praying the rosary together, and then continue to pray for our priests, seminarians and for all young people who may be discerning a religious vocation.
The 2nd Grade Parents will meet concerning First Communion on Wednesday, March 7, at 6:30pm.
Don't forget to turn your clocks forward Saturday night, March 10!
C & A Bookstore will be at St. Philomena Church on Sunday, March 11, before and after the 9:00am Mass. This would be a great time to check out their First Communion and Confirmation gifts!
The Parish Office will be closed March 19 - 23 for Spring Break.
2012 Confirmation has been scheduled for Sunday, March 25, at 3:30pm at the Cathedral in Peoria.
Monday, March 26 at St. Thomas, Philo at 7:00pm
Tuesday, March 27 at St. Patrick, Tolono at 7:00pm
Wednesday, March 28 at St. Philomena, Monticello at 7:00pm
Thursday, March 29 at St. Boniface, Seymour at 7:00pm
ADDITIONAL CONFESSION TIMES
All Saturdays from 3:30pm – 4:15pm at St. Philomena
All Tuesdays from 5:00pm – 5:20pm at St. Michael
OR by appointment.
