Statement from the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City: I want to briefly address the interest in our neighboring diocese regarding the mortal remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, the foundress of the Benedictine Abbey in Gower, Missouri. Her remains were recently exhumed by the order to be moved to their chapel.
Especialmente esta semana, tenemos una oportunidad excepcional para volver a centrarnos en el preciado significado de la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo. Un reenfoque solemne, no solo en nuestras propias vidas, sino también en las vidas de la familia y la comunidad que nos rodea. Toda persona humana tiene un camino difícil de transitar, una pesada cruz que llevar. Si y cuando elegimos compartir esas cargas con y para Cristo, también nos alineamos estrechamente con Dios, nuestro Padre más paciente y amoroso. Sólo entonces, nuestro camino de vida puede terminar en la alegría de la Resurrección. No nos atrevemos a desperdiciar estos días santos.
Especially this week, we have an exceptional opportunity to refocus upon the treasured significance of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It can be a time of solemn refocusing, not just upon our own lives, but also upon the lives of the family and the community that surround us. Every human person has a difficult path to negotiate, a heavy cross to carry. If and when we choose to share those burdens with and for Christ, we also align ourselves closely to God, our most patient and loving Father. Only then, will our life journey end in the joy of the Resurrection.. We dare not waste these holy days.
Sign up Sunday/Weekend for our Grateful Living small groups is the next two weekends. Bishop Shawn, Father Patrick and Deacons John and Jeronimo urge you to participate. Growth and deepening of our faith lives only happens when we are willing to accept the calls we receive!
Cualquier persona de séptimo grado o mayor que aún no haya recibido el Sacramento de la Confirmación debe asistir a una reunión este lunes 16 de enero, a las 7 pm en el Salón Parroquial. Esta es la ÚLTIMA OPORTUNIDAD para ser Confirmado hasta Otoño 2024
Any person in the seventh grade or older who has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation needs to attend a meeting this Monday, January 16, at 7 pm in the Parish Hall. This is the LAST OPPORTUNITY to be Confirmed until Fall 2024
Holy Mass on Christmas Eve: 4:30 pm in Unionville, 7:00 pm in Milan and on Christmas Day: 8:30 am in Milan, 11:00 am (Spanish) in Milan. If you are unable to join us in person, please join us online. All masses in Milan will be live-streamed.
La Iglesia de Santa María tendrá una KERMES para apoyar el fondo de construcción "Gathering Space" el domingo 30 de octubre de 8 am a 4 pm. Únase a nosotros para disfrutar de excelentes comidas y ayúdenos a avanzar hacia nuestra meta de construcción al mismo tiempo. ¡¡Te veo allí!!
Saint Mary will have a fundraising KERMES to support the "Gathering Space" building fund on Sunday, October 30 from 8 am to 4 pm. Join us for some great Hispanic foods and help us move toward our building goal at the same time. See you there!!
PSR classes will meet upstairs in main body of the Milan church rather than the Parish Hall on Sunday, October 30 only. Please bring your youth to the body of the church.
Mass times in Milan and Unionville shift to the Winter Schedule beginning Saturday, October 1, Mass in Unionville moves to 4:30 pm Saturdays and the English Mass in Milan moves to 8:30 am Sundays. The Spanish Mass in Milan remains unchanged at 11:00 am, Sundays.
This week total contributions and pledges to our "Gathering Space" Fund reached $47,502. That is almost half of our $100,000 goal. A huge thank you to all those who have joined this effort to build for our future. And a sincere invitation to those yet to join us, to help this faith community better serve the faith formation, administrative and fellowship needs of our Saint Mary family.
PSR classes for the current school year begin following the 8:30 mass at 9:45 am, Sunday, October 2. All youth ages Pre-K thru 6th grade are strongly encouraged to participate. Youth in Grades 7 and above meet on Mondays at 5:45 pm. Both groups meet in the Milan Parish Hall.
Brief details and a proposed floor plan for the office and gathering space structure Bishop Shawn requests be constructed adjacent to the Milan Church building.
This year's First Eucharist group will celebrate reception of the Sacrament at both the 9:30 and 11:00 am Holy Masses on Sunday, May 29. All liturgies from Milan are live streamed. Family and friends unable to attend these ceremonies in person can view the masses here on this website, on our Facebook pages, or You Tube.