St. Philomena Devotions this Sunday

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Image of St. Philomena and the relic

This Sunday, we will have one of our special devotions in honor of St. Philomena Virgin and Martyr. The service takes place after the 9:30 AM Tridentine Mass and consists of prayers and veneration of St. Philomena’s relic. All are invited to remain after Mass for this special devotion.

These devotions were initiated at St. Josaphat in August of 2005 with the permission of the pastor, Fr. Mark Borkowski.

Not much is known historically about St. Philomena. Whatever is known about the saint is based on what was found in the Catacombs of St. Priscilla or in Church approved private revelations. St. Philomena is invoked as a special intercessor in cases of the impossible, the youth, motherhood and spiritual needs (like conversions and return to the sacraments).

These devotions take place twice a year, once in January and once in August.  The devotion in January honors the birthday of the saint (traditionally believed to be January 10) and also to closely unite the devotion to the shrine in Italy which blesses oil annually on the Sunday after the saint’s birthday in January. (You may view photos from last year’s January devotion below). The August devotion is held on the Sunday closest to August 11, the historic feast of the saint (prior to the changes in the liturgical calendar in the 1960’s). 

You may learn more about the saint at www.philomena.it

Devotions led by the celebrant after Mass

Veneration of the relic

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