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From the Pastor's Desk
As we are aware, come this Monday September 29, 2025 we become a merged parish with the name St. Gabriel the Archangel. We are one parish with two church locations; Mary Our Lady of Peace Orion, St. Maria Goretti Coal Valley site. MOLOP+ SMG=St. Gabriel the Archangel.

The MASS SCHEDULE WILL REMAIN AS IS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE.
4:00 MASS SATURDAY at COAL VALLEY
5:30 Mass Saturday at ORION
8:30 MASS SUNDAY at ORION
10:00 MASS SUNDAY at COAL VALLEY
8:00am Mass Tuesday and Thursday at Orion
9:00am Mass Wednesday and Friday at Coal Valley

As we transition however, and being one parish, we will have 1) parish Council, 1 )parish Finance Council, 1) administrative office located in Orion.

Eventually we will have all our funds combined. We are waiting to receive a new EIN number from the diocese. Therefore, PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE ALL DONATIONS AND SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS, ADA pledges, to one's respective location-Mary Our Lady of Peace make out checks to MOLOP, St. Maria Goretti-make checks out to SMG until further notice.

The merger will be a work in progress and pray that all goes well. Please be patient.

Several weeks ago, the Annual Diocesan Appeal was introduced and one received the pledge card and information in the mail. As Bishop Tylka outlined, "the mission given to us by Jesus remains as urgent today as ever. Through the ADA we are united in our shared responsibility to proclaim Christ in our parishes, schools, and communities. Your generosity sustains and grows this mission. I ask you to please join me in supporting this year's ADA."

Our respective ADA for this year breaks down this way: MOLOP portion of the ADA goal is $33,510. SMG $34, 727. Total goal for St. Gabriel the Archangel $68, 237.00. a 3% increase over last year. (Last year's total, though not combined, was $66, 288). The goal looms large but it is doable. We are aware that anything short of the goal must be paid from the parish general fund. Please consider and help us meet our goal.

One more thing-the St. Gabriel the Archangel parish Gala is scheduled for Saturday October 11, 2025. Please make plans for a fun evening. A reminder-The 5:30 Mass at Orion is moved to 4:00PM. We will as always have the 4:00pm Mass at Coal Valley. In addition, we are having a parish mixture to get to know one another at Coal Valley on Sunday October 5 following the 1 0:00am Mass. Come and make a friend.

Praying for all of us,
Fr. Tony

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