Thanks to everyone who worked together to make this year’s picnic a success. The food was plentiful, the games competitive and the fellowship unmatched.

Equipment failure prevented the live-streaming of our liturgies last Sunday. Repairs are ongoing. At the present time there will be a video streaming. However there will not be an audio track.

Congratulations to our fourteen Saint Mary youth who were confirmed on The Third Sunday of Easter at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Jefferson City by our Bishop W. Shawn McKnight.

Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00 pm, March 28, Milan Church.
Good Friday, The Passion of the Lord, 7:00 pm March 29, Milan Church.
Holy Saturday, The Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection, 8:00 pm, March 30, Milan Church.
Easter Sunday, The Day of Resurrection, 8:30 am Unionville Church, 11:00 am Milan Church

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Father Cesar Anicama was seriously injured in an automobile accident this Sunday morning. He is hospitalized in Columbia and is beginning his recovery.. Please keep Father Anicama in your prayer.

Wednesday, November 1, is All Saints Day, a Holy Day of Obligation. Holy Mass will be celebrated in Milan at 7:00 pm Wednesday. There will be a Communion Service in Unionville at 7:15 am Wednesday.

Holy Mass will be celebrated in Unionville on the first Sunday of each month at 8:30 am. Confession is available 30 minutes before mass.

The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, is asking all parishes and Catholics to join in a global day of prayer and fasting for peace on Tuesday, Oct. 17. All in the Diocese of Jefferson City are asked to participate by fasting, praying for peace and abstaining from eating meat.

Beginning the weekend of October 21-22, all Saint Mary masses in Milan will return to the schedule and format in place prior to Father Dolan’s departure. Mass in Milan will be on Sundays, in English at 8:30 am and Spanish at 11:00 am. There will be no Saturday Mass in Milan after October 14. The Parish School of Religion (PSR) classes continue on Sundays at 9:45 am. Coffee and Doughnuts for adults following the 8:30 am mass will not resume because of lack of gathering space. Sunday services in Unionville remain at 8:30 am.

The inaugural copy of our Saint Mary Newsletter

Anyone Grade 7 or older who has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation SHOULD attend a short organizational meeting immediately following the 11:30am mass on Sunday, September 17 to begin this year’s Confirmation group. If you are not yet confirmed, you NEED to be at this meeting.

PSR classes for the 2023-24 school year begin at 9:45 am, Sunday, September 17th in the Milan Parish Hall.

The Missouri Highway Department is closing Highway 6 near Novinger on September 11. The extended detour travel time makes it necessary to move the start time of the 11:00 am Mass to 11:30 am during the extent of the closure. This change begins September 17.

Father Dolan offers his sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who participated in the three farewell events last weekend. He especially sends a thank you to those who prepared and served the after-mass receptions.

Saint Mary will gather in the Milan Parish Hall following the 4:00 pm Mass, Saturday, August 26, to celebrate the years of generous service Father Patrick Dolan has given our community. This reception will be a great opportunity to thank Father for all his kindness and service these past few years. Please join us.

This Sunday, July 30th, the Saint Mary Community will gather immediately following the 8:30 am service for the quarterly Fifth Sunday Brunch in the Unionville Parish Hall. Come share in the fellowship and the food. Sausage, biscuits, gravy and fruit are on the menu. Everyone is welcome to join in, regardless of membership in the Saint Mary Community.

Fr Paul Clark will be the celebrant for the 8:30 am mass Sunday, July 23, 2023, in the Unionville Church.

Beginning Sunday, July 16, the Unionville Sunday Celebration will move from 8:00 am to 8:30 am on Sunday Mornings,

The equipment damage we suffered last week has been repaired. We will resume livestreaming masses this upcoming weekend of July 8 and 9. Thank you for your patience and understanding.