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Weekly Readings www.usccb.org/bible/readings Apr 3, Divine Mercy Sunday Segundo Domingo de Pascua Acts/Hch 5:12-16 Rev/Apoc 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 Jn 20:19-31 Apr 4, Monday-Lunes Annunciation of the Lord Anunciación del Señor Is 7:10-14; 8:10 Heb 10:4-10 Lk/Lc 1:26-38 Apr 5, Tuesday-Martes Acts/Hch 4:32-37 Jn 3:7b-15 Apr 6, Wednesday-Miércoles Acts/Hch 5:17-26 Jn 3:16-21 Apr 7, Thursday-Jueves St John Baptist de la Salle San Juan Bautista de la Salle Acts/Hch 5:27-32 Jn 3:31-36 Apr 8, Friday-Viernes Acts/Hch 5:34-42 Jn 6:1-15 Apr 9, Saturday-Sábado Acts/Hch 6:1-7 Jn 6:16-21 Apr 10, Third Sunday of Easter Tercer Domingo de Pascua Acts/Hch 5:27-32, 40b-41 Rev/Apoc 5:11-14 Jn 21:1-19 Mass Intentions Sat, Apr 2, 5:30 p.m. Parish Sun, Apr 3, 8:30 a.m. Doug Ryan Sun, Apr 3, 10:30 a.m. Jim Bonifazi Sat, Apr 9, 5:30 p.m. EvertMiese Sun, Apr 10, 8:30 a.m. Jim Swearengen Sun, Apr 10, 10:30 a.m. Parish Saint Mary Iglesia Católica 101 Baker Street Milan, MO 63556 (660) 265-4110 www.stmary.church Diácono John Weaver Pastoral Administrator [email protected] (573) 864-5502 Padre M. Brendan Griffey Sacramental Minister (573) 338-2199 Second Sunday of Easter, Year C, Segundo Domingo de Pascua, Año C, El Evangelio de san Lucas Abril-April 2-3, 2016 Ministerial Assignments Date/Fecha Sábado 5:30 pm Misa Sun 8:30 am Director of Worship / Director de adoración Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Roman Edwin Lorena Jerónimo Dan Dan Dan Dan Altar Server/Acolyte/Acólitos Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Apr 30/1 May 7/8 Lesly M, Bianca C. Cecilia P, Manuel, Diego Chantell, Alex, Marianita Joselyn, Christian, Ismael B. Mayra, Elian G, Carlos A Janissa, Angely, Emmanuel Dominic Dominic Dominic Audio/Visual Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Erick Angel Jon Bianka Ryan Bianka Ryan Angel Lector Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Virginia y Evelia Roman B, Pedro A Erick y Ana L Jeronimo y Wendy Dennis Dennis Dennis Dennis Palabra de Dios por los niños Apr 2 Apr 9 Apr 16 Apr 23 Clelia P, Ana L Angel O, Geneva V Virginia M, Jaqueline Perez Aurelia C, Angel Jr, Hospitality / Acomodadores Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Apr 30/1 May 7/8 May 14/15 May 21/22 Wendy H, Julian H, Fernando B Amelia, Fernando, Jr., Josefina P Martin R., Consuelo, Victoria Mayra A, Mirna P, Fernando B Saul G, Gris G, Irma B Jerónimo C, Blanca C, Wendy Evelia O, Angel O, Julian H Daniel O, Virginia M, Teresa C Phyllis, Jerry Phyllis, Jerry Phyllis, Jerry Phyllis, Jerry Dennis, Teresa Dennis, Teresa Dennis, Teresa Dennis, Teresa Communion Minister Ministros Extraordinarios Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Valentina y Ana Edwin y Pedro Alfredo y Ana Lorena y Clelia Jean, Teresa Jean, Teresa Jean, Teresa Jean, Teresa You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord; blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe! Tomás, tú crees porque me has visto; dichosos los que creen sin haberme visto, dice el Señor. In the Acts of the Apostles many signs and wonderswere performed in public by Christs followers, a demonstration that produced two results. First, the people of Jerusalem outside the Christian community were awed by what the disciples were perform -ing. And in the midst of all this amazement, many were being converted. Good stewards believe that if they stay focused on Christ each day, every act has the power to transform a broken world. En los Hechos de los Apóstoles numerosos signos y maravillasfueron realizados en público por los seguidores de Cristo, una demostra-ción que produjo dos resultados. Primero, la gente de Jerusalén, fuera de la comunidad cristiana, estaba asombrada por lo que los discípulos estaban realizando. Y en medio de toda esta estupefacción, muchos se convirtieron. Los buenos corresponsables creen que si permanecen enfocados en Cristo cada día, todo acto tiene el poder de transformar un mundo quebrantado. Weekly Schedule of Services Mass Saturday in Spanish / Sábado en Español, Milan 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday in English / Domingo en Ingl és Milan 8:30 a.m. — Unionville 10:30 a.m. Evening Vespers with Communion: Wed, 5:00 p.m. Reconciliation, Saturday, 5:00-5:20 p.m. & by appointment Infant Baptism Preparation, by appointment with Deacon John From The Deacons Desk... Go to Unionville Bulletin
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Weekly Readings

www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Apr 3, Divine Mercy Sunday

Segundo Domingo de Pascua

Acts/Hch 5:12-16

Rev/Apoc 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19

Jn 20:19-31

Apr 4, Monday-Lunes

Annunciation of the Lord

Anunciación del Señor

Is 7:10-14; 8:10

Heb 10:4-10

Lk/Lc 1:26-38

Apr 5, Tuesday-Martes

Acts/Hch 4:32-37

Jn 3:7b-15

Apr 6, Wednesday-Miércoles

Acts/Hch 5:17-26

Jn 3:16-21

Apr 7, Thursday-Jueves

St John Baptist de la Salle

San Juan Bautista de la Salle

Acts/Hch 5:27-32

Jn 3:31-36

Apr 8, Friday-Viernes

Acts/Hch 5:34-42

Jn 6:1-15

Apr 9, Saturday-Sábado

Acts/Hch 6:1-7

Jn 6:16-21

Apr 10, Third Sunday of Easter

Tercer Domingo de Pascua

Acts/Hch 5:27-32, 40b-41

Rev/Apoc 5:11-14

Jn 21:1-19

Mass Intentions Sat, Apr 2, 5:30 p.m.

Parish

Sun, Apr 3, 8:30 a.m.

†Doug Ryan

Sun, Apr 3, 10:30 a.m.

†Jim Bonifazi

Sat, Apr 9, 5:30 p.m.

†EvertMiese

Sun, Apr 10, 8:30 a.m.

†Jim Swearengen

Sun, Apr 10, 10:30 a.m.

Parish

Saint Mary

Iglesia Católica 101 Baker Street

Milan, MO 63556

(660) 265-4110

www.stmary.church

Diácono John Weaver

Pastoral Administrator

[email protected]

(573) 864-5502

Padre M. Brendan Griffey

Sacramental Minister

(573) 338-2199

Second Sunday of Easter, Year C,

Segundo Domingo de Pascua, Año C,

El Evangelio de san Lucas

Abril-April 2-3, 2016

Ministerial Assignments Date/Fecha Sábado 5:30 pm Misa Sun 8:30 am

Director of Worship / Director de adoración

Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24

Roman Edwin Lorena Jerónimo

Dan Dan Dan Dan

Altar Server/Acolyte/Acólitos Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Apr 30/1 May 7/8

Lesly M, Bianca C. Cecilia P, Manuel, Diego Chantell, Alex, Marianita Joselyn, Christian, Ismael B. Mayra, Elian G, Carlos A Janissa, Angely, Emmanuel

Dominic

Dominic

Dominic

Audio/Visual Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24

Erick Angel Jon Bianka

Ryan Bianka Ryan Angel

Lector Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24

Virginia y Evelia Roman B, Pedro A Erick y Ana L Jeronimo y Wendy

Dennis Dennis Dennis Dennis

Palabra de Dios por los niños Apr 2 Apr 9 Apr 16 Apr 23

Clelia P, Ana L Angel O, Geneva V Virginia M, Jaqueline Perez Aurelia C, Angel Jr,

Hospitality / Acomodadores Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24 Apr 30/1 May 7/8 May 14/15 May 21/22

Wendy H, Julian H, Fernando B Amelia, Fernando, Jr., Josefina P Martin R., Consuelo, Victoria Mayra A, Mirna P, Fernando B Saul G, Gris G, Irma B Jerónimo C, Blanca C, Wendy Evelia O, Angel O, Julian H Daniel O, Virginia M, Teresa C

Phyllis, Jerry Phyllis, Jerry Phyllis, Jerry Phyllis, Jerry Dennis, Teresa Dennis, Teresa Dennis, Teresa Dennis, Teresa

Communion Minister Ministros Extraordinarios

Apr 2/3 Apr 9/10 Apr 16/17 Apr 23/24

Valentina y Ana Edwin y Pedro Alfredo y Ana Lorena y Clelia

Jean, Teresa Jean, Teresa Jean, Teresa Jean, Teresa

You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;

blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe!

Tomás, tú crees porque me has visto; dichosos los que creen sin haberme visto, dice el Señor.

In the Acts of the Apostles many “signs and wonders” were

performed in public by Christ’s followers, a demonstration that

produced two results. First, the people of Jerusalem outside the

Christian community were awed by what the disciples were perform

-ing. And in the midst of all this amazement, many were being

converted. Good stewards believe that if they stay focused on Christ

each day, every act has the power to transform a broken world.

En los Hechos de los Apóstoles numerosos “signos y

maravillas” fueron realizados en público por los seguidores de

Cristo, una demostra-ción que produjo dos resultados. Primero, la

gente de Jerusalén, fuera de la comunidad cristiana, estaba

asombrada por lo que los discípulos estaban realizando. Y en

medio de toda esta estupefacción, muchos se convirtieron. Los

buenos corresponsables creen que si permanecen enfocados en

Cristo cada día, todo acto tiene el poder de transformar un mundo

quebrantado.

Weekly Schedule of Services Mass Saturday in Spanish / Sábado en Español, Milan 5:30 p.m.

Mass Sunday in English / Domingo en Inglés

Milan 8:30 a.m. — Unionville 10:30 a.m. Evening Vespers with Communion: Wed, 5:00 p.m.

Reconciliation, Saturday, 5:00-5:20 p.m. & by appointment Infant Baptism Preparation, by appointment with Deacon John

From The Deacon’s Desk...

Go to Unionville Bulletin

Pastoral Council Gary Drummond, [email protected]

Jeronimo Chinchilla, Tom Nee, Buildings; Fernando Bahena, Sheri Ryan Activities; Jean Nee,

Roman Bahena Liturgy; Loraine Gettinger, Amelia Meza, Faith Formation; Miriam Camacho,

Eric Chinchilla, Y outh; Josefina Bahena, Dan VanIngen, Social Justice; John Mino, Alfredo

Reyes, Stewardship; Jean Nee, Altar Society; Lorena Bueno, San Juan Bautista

Calendar of Events

Sat, Apr 2 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo alternativo, Milan iglesia

Sat, Apr 2 5:30 pm

Los músicos del grupo alternati-vo, Milan iglesia

Sun, Apr 3 9:45-10:45a

Escuela Parroquial de Religión PSR Preschool thru 8

Mon, Apr 4 6-7:00 pm

Aerobics, Milan sótano,

Tue, Apr 5 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo de oracion, Milan iglesia.

Wed, Apr 6 9-10:00 am

Aerobics, Milan basement

Wed, Apr 6 5:30 pm

Evening Prayer-Vesperas Com-munion Service, Servicio de Co-munión, Milan Iglesia

Wed, Apr 6 6:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Wed, Apr 6 6-7:00 pm

Aerobics, Milan sótano

Wed, Apr 6 8-10:00 pm

AA-Al Anon, Milan basement

Thu, Apr 7 6:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo de oracion, Milan iglesia.

Thu, Apr 7 7:00 pm

El grupo de oracion. Todos estan invitados. Milan basement

Fri, Apr 8 9-10:00 am

Aerobics, Milan basement

Fri, Apr 8 6-7:00 pm

Aerobics, Milan sótano

Sat, Apr 9 8-10:00 am

Aerobics, Milan sótano

Sat, Apr 9 5:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sat, Apr 9 5:30 pm

Los músicos del coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sat, Apr 16 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo alternativo, Milan iglesia

Sat, Apr 16 5:30 pm

Los músicos del grupo alternati-vo, Milan iglesia

Sun, Apr 10 9:45-10:45a

Escuela Parroquial de Religión PSR Preschool thru 8

Question of the Week

Second Sunday of Easter —John 20:19-31

Key Passage: Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Question for adults: Jesus' words of greet-ing were "Peace be with you," then an invita-tion to forgive sins. How does forgiveness bring peace to you? Question for children: How can you be-lieve in Jesus when you have never seen him?

Pregunta de la Semana

2° Domingo de Pascua —Juan 20:19-31

Pasaje Crucial: Se presentó Jesús en medio de ellos y les dijo: “La paz esté con ustedes”. Cuando los discípulos vieron al Señor, se llenaron de alegría. De nuevo les dijo Jesús: “La paz esté con ustedes. Como el Padre me ha enviado, así también los envío yo”. Des-pués de decir esto, sopló sobre ellos y les dijo: “Reciban el Espíritu Santo. A los que les per-donen los pecados, les quedarán perdonados; y a los que no se los perdonen, les quedarán sin perdonar”. Pregunta para los adultos: Palabras de saludo de Jesús fueron: "La paz sea contigo", entonces una invitación para perdonar pe-cados. ¿De qué manera el perdón llevar la paz a usted? Pregunta para los niños: ¿Cómo se puede creer en Jesús cuando nunca lo has visto?

Happy Birthday/ Feliz Cumpleanos...

April-Abril 2, Violeta Pacheco, Jaqueline Diaz; 3, Jaime Bahena; 4, Elian Gonzales, John Morehead;

5, Gloria Carrillo; 6 Maike Sanchez, Noe Lopez; 11 Christopher Lovera; 12, Julia Ramos; 14, Ariana

Castruita, Shelly Weter; 16, Josefina Pineda, Ryan Dabney; 17, Kimberly Flores; 18, Daniel Castellon,

Rosa Banch; 19, Yesenia Arellano; 20, Lucas Eddy, Clelia Pacheco; 21, Consuelo Bahena; 22, Allen

Cortes; 23, Breanna Melero; 24, Tammy Carmack; 25, Nancy Scott, Anabelia Garcia, Veronica Gonza-

les; 27, Sabastion Gama; 30 Wyatt Bohle.

Happy Anniversary / Feliz Aniversarios de Bodas… Abril 10, Mar ia y Antonio Lopez, 31 años.

Pastoral Council [email protected]

Liturgy Commission [email protected]

Social Justice Commission [email protected] Thank you to Padre Ramon and Father Brendan for making our Holy Week liturgies both sacred and beautiful. Also, thank you to all those who worked so hard preparing for these holy days, es-pecially all the ministers, coro, hospitality, audio-visual, and those who helped to decorate the church. Gracias a Padre Ramón y Padre Brendan por hacer que nuestras liturgias de Semana Santa sagrada y hermosa. También, gracias a todos los que han trabajado tan duro para preparar estos días santos, especialmente a todos los ministros, Coro, hostel-ería, audiovisuales, y los que ayudaron a decorar la iglesia.

Faith Formation Commission [email protected]

Social Activities Commission [email protected]

Buildings-Grounds Commission [email protected]

Stewardship Commission [email protected]

Consejo Hispano de la Diócesis [email protected]

Income and

Expense

Prior 30

Calendar

Days

Fiscal

Year

To Date

Contribution Budget $6,510 $59,200

Contributions Received $7,221 $57,949

Total Expenditures $9,234 $77,520

Total Receipts $7,824 $81,023

Weekly Readings www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Apr 3, Divine Mercy Sunday

Acts 5:12-16

Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19

Jn 20:19-31

Apr 4, Monday

Annunciation of the Lord

Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Heb 10:4-10

Lk 1:26-38

Apr 5, Tuesday

Acts 4:32-37

Jn 3:7b-15

Apr 6, Wednesday

Acts 5:17-26

Jn 3:16-21

Apr 7, Thursday

St John Baptist de la Salle

Acts 5:27-32

Jn 3:31-36

Apr 8, Friday

Acts 5:34-42

Jn 6:1-15

Apr 9, Saturday

Acts 6:1-7

Jn 6:16-21

Apr 10, 3rd Sunday of Easter

Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41

Rev 5:11-14

Jn 21:1-19

Saint Mary

Catholic Church 1118 East Main Street

Unionville, Missouri 63565

(660) 947-2599

Rectory (660) 265-4110

P.O. Box 147, Milan, Missouri 63556

www.stmary.church

Deacon John Weaver

Pastoral Administrator, (573) 864-5502

[email protected]

Father M. Brendan Griffey

Sacramental Minister, (573) 338-2199

Rosary Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Mass Sunday in English

Milan 8:30 a.m.— Unionville 10:30 a.m.

Reconciliation, Sunday, 10:10 a.m. Or by appointment

Infant Baptism Preparation, Marriage Preparation or Adult Initiation

by appointment with Deacon John

Happy Birthday: April 4, Kimberly Mayer; 5, Lois Brummer; 13, Bette

Jacobs; 17, Justin Hackney; 19 Jaylee Knowles; 21, Marilyn O’Toole.

Wedding Anniversary: April 30, Ed and Shirley

Brockmeyer, 35 years.

We lift up to the Lord in

prayer all those who seek

healing and the peace of

Christ, especially Connie

Knowles and Homer Poor.

We pray too, for those who

struggle with grief or addic-

tions.

Question of the Week

2nd Sunday of Easter

John 20:19-31

Key Passage: Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you for-give are forgiven them and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Question for adults: Jesus' words of greeting were "Peace be with you," then an in-vitation to forgive sins. How does forgiveness bring peace to you?

Question for children: How can you believe in Jesus whom you have never seen?

Second Sunday of Easter, Year C

Sunday, April 3, 2016

You believe, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;

blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe!

Ministers As-

signments April 2016

Lead Rosary Ed Brockmeyer

Director of Worship Gene Brummer

Acolyte Jaylee Knowles, Ed Brockmeyer

Lector Lois Brummer

Hospitality Ed and Deb Penca

Offertory Gifts Ed and Deb Penca

Communion Minis-ter

Joe Koenen Kay BOnifazi

Church Cleaning Linda Clark Melba Hackney

Plants/Decorate Mary Knowles

Supplies Mary Greinert (660-342-9653)

2015-2016

Operating

Income/Expense

Prior 30

Calendar

Days

Fiscal

Year to

Date

Budgeted Contributions $2,564 $22,200

Contributions Received $2,434 $28,635

Total Expenditures $3,393 $25,743

Total Receipts $2,598 $30,805

In the Acts of the Apostles we hear it

proclaimed that many “signs and

wonders” were per-formed in public by

Christ’s followers, a demonstration that

produced two results. First, the people of

Jerusalem outside the Christian comm-

unity were awed by what the disciples

were performing. And in the midst of all

this amazement, many were being con-

verted. Good stewards know of the evan-

gelizing power emanating from their daily

acts of love, compassion, mercy and gen-

erosity. They believe that if they stay fo-

cused on Christ each day, every act has

the power to transform a broken world.

From the Deacon’s desk...

(Catholic Online) Pope Francis has become recognized for some of his unconventional practices as pope, and his newest writings may further push him into that role of the “modern-day pontiff.”

“This the most important test for this pope to show us how he deals with dissent in the Church, how he deals with divided issues,” said Massi-mo Faggioli, a Church historian who directs the Institute for Catholicism and Citizenship at the University of St. Thomas, a Catholic school in St. Paul, according to The Washington Post. Since the launch of discussions over the “practicalities” within the Catholic church’s different families, there have been two very important Synods with top bishops of the church and countless rumors surrounding the pope’s unique position on the matters. At the conclusion of the October

2015 Synod on the Family, the attend-ing bishops presented a lengthy docu-ment to the pope with intentions of advising him on the direction to take with his exhortation. According to the National Catholic Reporter, “That document notably recommended a significant softening of the church’s practice toward those who have divorced and remarried.” Pope Francis’ document should sum up all the discussions of the syn-od, but no one knows which direction the unpredictable Argentine pope will take. He could restate the bishops’ thoughts without touching on the most controversial aspects directly, or he could completely produce an entirely new document, throwing out the syn-od fathers’ statements. Nonetheless, the majority of pre-dictions agree there will be some ex-planations over divorced and remar-ried Catholics and receiving Holy Communion. "The document will identify the current stresses on family life from poverty, migration, and war, as well as the hostile legal and cultural frame-work of contemporary Western socie-ty, which Francis calls 'ideological colonization,'" stated Francis' biog-rapher Austen Ivereigh to 'Our Sunday Visitor.' "The exhortation will be an uplifting tribute to the enduring power

Calendar of Events

Pastoral Council [email protected]

Buildings-Grounds [email protected]

Faith Formation

[email protected]

Liturgy [email protected]

Social Concerns [email protected]

Mass Intentions

Sat Apr 2, 5:30p Parish

Sun Apr 3, 8:30a †Doug Ryan

Sun Apr 3 10:30a †Jim Bonifazi

Sat Apr 9, 5:30p †Evert Miese

Sun Apr 10, 8:30a †Jim Swearengen

Sun Apr 10 10:30 Parish

Sun, Apr 3 10:00 am

Holy Rosary of our Blessed Mother

Sun, Apr 3 10:30 am

Divine Mercy Sunday, Unionville Church

Wed, Apr 6 Evening Prayer, Unionville Church

Sun, Apr 10 10:00 am

Holy Rosary of our Blessed Mother

Sun, Apr 10 10:30 am

3rd Sunday of Easter Unionville Church

Wed, Apr 13 6:30 pm

Evening Prayer with Communion, Unionville Church

Who is my neighbor?

Pope Francis finally wrap up anticipated document on controversial family issues. By Editor Catholic News Service, March 30, 2016.

(Document soon... continued) and beauty of family life, offering support and consolation to those struggling against fierce contemporary head-winds to hold families together." During the Synods, the bishops agreed that families do need an in-creased focus in the church, but there was a clear division on topics of Com-munion for the divorced and remar-ried and the LGBT community. "I expect the papal document to be a typical Bergoglio combination of challenge and encouragement," said Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Bris-bane, Australia, using Francis' family name, according to National Catholic Reporter. "This pope has a strange ability to say things which can be quite searing but end up being heart-ening." "If the pope can get the mix of encouragement and challenge right, he'll be the unifier that Peter is meant to be, leading us beyond ideological dogfights and confirming us in the faith." Pope Francis' addressing these topics has become "the most im-portant moment in the Church in the last 50 years. This was the biggest sign of hope that in the Catholic Church there are ideas, and we can talk about it. No one before Francis ever had the courage to think about that," according to Faggioli. Rumors foresee a text of no strik-ing doctrinal or juridical affirmations, but rather will include many innova-tive practical choices regarding mar-riage preparation and couples in irreg-ular situations: not only for the di-vorced and remarried but also for co-habiters, marriages with a believer and non-believer and for those only civilly-married." "In three years, there is a lot he has accomplished. But there is a lot he has not accomplished," Faggioli ex-pressed.


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