Our Blessed Mother continues to provide. She smiled down upon northeast Missouri Catholics on Sunday by providing newly-ordained Father Stephen Schumacher, of the St. Louis Archdiocese, to celebrate Holy Mass, administer his 'First Blessing' -– and stay with us for a joyful reception following Mass! Next month, Father will be off to Rome for studies. BUT, he expressed interest in returning to St. Rose of Lima next summer. How about that? Complete with a rainbow, words cannot adequately describe just how beautiful and holy a day it was.

Thank you, Blessed Mother, and thank you, Father Schumacher!