Save the Date! The 2026 Parish Mission will be March 22-24. This year the mission will take place over the course of 3 evenings at St. Charles. The theme this year is “Unity as a Journey of the Heart”. The featured speaker will be Deacon Art Miller. We hope you will join us for a time of strengthening each other as soldiers for Christ.

Day 1 – Healing the Divided Heart

· Recognizing our own brokenness and need for God’s unifying grace.

· Theme: “That they may be one in us” (John 17:21).

· Message: Unity begins with personal conversion and reconciliation with God.

Day 2 – Breaking Down the Walls

· Facing divisions of race, class, and history with the Gospel of reconciliation.

· Theme: “We, though many, are one body in Christ” (Romans 12:5).

· Message: Christ calls us to see beyond barriers and live as one family.

Day 3 – Building Bridges of Hope

· Commissioning participants to become bridge-builders in their families, parishes, and communities. 

· Theme: “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9).

· Message: True unity leads us outward in mission, building the Kingdom of God.

If you’d like to see a video from Deacon Art Miller about what he’ll be speaking about at St. Charles, use the link here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E7Dn5yQ6_KKdE3hNmT3zYmfjLzQFbVBV/view?usp=sharing