Announcements

2026-04-15T15:23:31-05:00

Vocation Chalice

Vocation Chalice Dedicate a week to pray for vocation, take home the Vocation Chalice  Each week Parishioners and their families bring home the Vocation Chalice and pray daily for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. A guide is included with the prayers of this devotion. [...]

2026-04-07T14:17:06-05:00

St. Philip UTK Scholarship

St. Philip UTK Scholarship 2026-2027 Scholarship At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville In 2021, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville created the Saint Philip UTK Scholarship. Students enrolled at or admitted to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville are eligible to receive this award. The award amount for the 2026-2027 academic [...]

2026-04-17T13:59:46-05:00

Cowboys & Cupcakes

Cowboys & Cupcakes Thursday, April 30, 2026 6:00pm Doors Open at 5:45pm Yeehaw! Get ready for a western-themed party with delicious cupcakes and an up close and personal concert at Cowboys and Cupcakes 2026! $60 advance - General Admission $125 - VIP experience with Clay in a Q&A session [...]

2026-04-20T18:37:17-05:00

Adoration

Adoration One Hour, Deep Grace, Real Mission Since the beginning of Lent, St. Philip's Adoration program has been a shelter for hearts, a place where Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament waits, not with demands, but with love. And the Church teaches that Adoration helps [...]

2026-03-25T15:14:14-05:00

Made to Bloom

Made to Bloom A 2-Part Series for Equipping Families to Talk About Puberty, Cycles, and God's Design with Confidence. March 25 & April 22 Cost $50 - Mother & Daughter $25 - Additional Daughter Buy Tickets PRESENTERS:Kiki Bertasi, FNP, FCPCatholic NP and NFP InstructorCatie PanagakosFormer Theology of the Body SpeakerJulia [...]

2026-04-16T11:10:15-05:00

Play it Forward Music Camp

Play it Forward Music Camp June 8-12, 2026 For rising 7th Graders to outgoing 12th Graders Cost $200 per student Contact: SPALI@StPhilipMinistries.com Registration Play it Forward Music Camp is a week-long mentorship program for upcoming seventh graders through outgoing 12th graders. Our mission is to educate, engage, encourage and [...]

2026-04-16T11:10:59-05:00

SPLC Summer Camp

SPLC Summer Camp June 8-12 & June 22-26 Options for Ages 4 to 10 Join us for SPLC Summer Camp! Students, parishioners, and friends of St. Philip Learning Center are welcome. For questions, please email: summercamp@stphilipfranklin.com Info & Registration

2026-04-16T17:59:58-05:00

VBS

VBS June 15-19, 2026 Preschool - 6th Grade 8:30am - 12PM Cost $40/child | $100 max/family Registration Closes Friday, May 31 Register | Volunteer Registration Closed We need you! Volunteers young and older alike are needed. Needs for [...]

2026-04-16T18:01:51-05:00

Totus Tuus

Totus Tuus Totally Yours The Commandments July 12-17 | 1st- 12th Grade  Details: 1st - 6th grade Monday, July 13th- Friday July 17th | 8:30AM-2:30PM 7th-12th grade Sunday July 12th - Thursday, July 16th | 6PM-8PM Registration Cost: $40 for one child, $80 for two children, or $100 for families [...]

2026-04-15T14:46:04-05:00

Catholic Heart Workcamp

Catholic Heart Workcamp Sunday, June 21st - Saturday, June 27th A week-long Catholic mission trip where our youth will serve those in need, encounter Christ, and return home with a faith they’re ready to live out. Location: The High School of St. Thomas More 3901 North Mattis Avenue Champaign, IL [...]

2026-04-16T11:25:08-05:00

Main Church Transformation

Transforming our Sacred Space Are you ready for change?We are renovating the Main Church!We are now in Phase IINew Sound System and LightingThere's a place for you to get involved.Through your generosity, you can help in addition to your regular giving. Online Giving Choose “Transformation” from our [...]

2025-09-26T15:19:45-05:00

Motherhood Ministry

Motherhood Ministry All Mamas are welcome! The Motherhood Ministry offers a welcoming atmosphere to all mamas, no matter your season of life! If you find yourself wanting to grow in your faith and expand your community, then please join us! Our gatherings [...]

2025-09-26T15:20:14-05:00

That Man Is You

That Man Is You That Man is You! honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that guys face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. The program harmonizes current social and medical science with the teachings of [...]

2025-09-26T15:19:55-05:00

Walking with PURPOSE

Walking With Purpose Sunday, 9:45am-10:45amBetween Masses on SundaysLocation TBD Melissa Roselli, Ministry Lead WalkingSunday@StPhilipMinistries.com Women's Bible Study - Bible in a yearCalling all women of faith! Come journey through Ascension’s Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz in a supportive, multi-generational [...]

2025-09-26T15:23:22-05:00

She Shall Be Called Woman

She Shall Be Called Woman Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00pm Beginning Sept 10, 2025 Registration Deadline is Sept 5 St. Philip Activity Center She Shall Be Called Woman is a transformative journey designed to meet the deepest longings of the feminine heart. Our program is a [...]

2025-05-14T13:56:01-05:00

Give Online

Give Online “Where your treasure is, there will your heart also be.” -Matthew 6:21 Give Online. Regularly scheduling parish contributions like our Sunday Offertory (general collection) offset the costs associated with day-to-day operations of our parish and its programs.

2024-01-12T19:12:32-06:00

Communion of the Sick

Communion of the Sick Provided by our Ministers of Care Jim Britz, Ministry Lead MinistersOfCare@StPhilipMinistries.com We are all one in the Body of Christ, and although many parts, we all work in unity for Christ. We each have the grace in our uniqueness [...]

2026-04-01T14:14:09-05:00

Parking

Parking We are a city church, so parking is limited. Here's what you need to know about parking for our weekend and weekday festivities. Important St. Philip is not permitted to park in the lot behind the church on 1st Avenue. This lot belongs to the customers and tenants [...]

2023-11-17T17:34:21-06:00

Legacy Giving

Legacy Giving Giving is central to our Catholic faith. God has given us the gifts of life, faith, and material possessions. He is pleased when we share those blessings to spread His word and help those suffering poverty, illiteracy, sickness, and injustice. In addition to regular [...]

2023-09-11T17:00:21-05:00

Studies for Adults

Studies for Adults, aka Adult Faith Formation, aims to engage the particular needs and interests of our adults at St. Philip. To be faithful and effective we strive to offer, over time, a comprehensive and systematic presentation and exploration of the core elements of Catholic faith and [...]