ALL THINGS NEW

Steadfast in Faith * Forward in Hope

PENTECOST ANNOUNCEMENT

            Archbishop Mitchel T. Rozanski is expected to announce parish changes on Pentecost weekend, May 28, 16 months after the start of the All Things New pastoral planning initiative.  Pastors are asked to read a statement from the archbishop detailing the decision regarding their parish and priest assignments at Saturday vigil Masses on May 27 and Sunday Masses on May 28.  Priest assignments will be published online May 27 at stlouisreview.com.  The plans will be implemented later in the year.

 

TIMELINE – Saturday, May 27, 2023

12:00 pm:  Each pastor will receive a customized

Letter to the Faithful from the Archbishop to be read at Masses.  The letters will include:

•   Information about parish structure

•   Information about current priest

•   Information about incoming priest (if applicable)

•   Appeal information (if applicable)

5:30 pm:  Archbishop News Conference (Fr. Martin to assist) at the Cardinal Rigali Center

6:00 pm:

· All Things New website updated with Archbishop video and decrees,

•   St. Louis Review story posted,

•   Archdiocesan social media accounts begin sharing details

Emails with Archdiocesan information and link to the All Things New website will be sent to:

•   All Priests and Deacons

•   Curia and Archdiocesan Pastoral Council

•   Parish Communicators (with general parish communication resources)

•   High School and Grade School Principals

•   Close Partners (ACA donors, Roman Catholic Foundation, religious communities, etc.)

•   All Things New Subscribers

 

Let us Pray:  Heavenly Father, we are grateful for the precious gift of your Son, Jesus Christ.  We humblyembrace His sacrifice on the Cross, which reveals the depths of Your unconditional love for us.  As the people of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, we thank You for the gift of the Eucharist, which binds us in love and unites us in faith.  Lord, we pray that You reveal to us how You have called us to live in unity and love, so that justice and peace may flourish in our archdiocese.  Holy Spirit, we ask that You come upon us and stir within us the sevenfold gifts of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, piety, fortitude, counsel, and fear of the lord.  May these gifts empower us to grow in holiness and to cry out to You in our times of need,  May we always find comfort and solace in the loving embrace of Jesus Christ.  St. Louis, King of France, pray for us.  Amen.

 

Sincerely yours in Jesus,  Fr. John Seper