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World Mission Sunday
This year the Church celebrates the 100th World Mission Day on Sunday, October 18, 2026. As the Church prepares to celebrate this day, Pope Leo XIV calls us to unity in Christ, love, and renewed missionary commitment “with joy and zeal in the Holy Spirit” in his first World Mission Sunday Message: “One in Christ, united in mission.” The year also honors the missionary legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, whose beatification occurred on September 24, 2026.
Thank you
Artemis “Lee” Latham
Committal Service on Saturday,
October 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
at Woodstock Cemetery
Thanks to all the parishioners and visitors who brought their
pets last weekend for the annual Blessing of the Animals. The
church parking lot was full of St. Francis of Assisi’s four
legged brothers and sisters…not to mention their human
companions who love and are loved by their pets!
May the Blessed Mother teach us to respect human life in
every stage and every circumstance.