Mass Intentions
Dear Missionary Disciples in Jesus Christ,
Once upon a time, there were Jesuits in these here parts, shepherding and celebrating the Sacraments. Then the Franciscans came; they also celebrated the Sacraments and shepherded the church. Then the St. Louis Archdiocesan Priests came.
At one time, more than two priests were living at SFB, and they only ministered to this Parish, SFB. The Jesuits have decreased, the Franciscans have decreased, AND the Archdioscesan Priests have decreased. We have a Priest shortage; please pray and encourage vocations for the Priesthood. There are many consequences of this shortage, including fewer Masses at individual parishes.
It is a wonderful and beautiful thing to pray and have a Mass offered for the deceased. You cannot buy a Mass; however, you can donate for the Priest's intention for the Mass, but it is not required. This means we have fewer opportunities to offer Mass intentions. Every Sunday, the Pastor has to offer one of the Sunday Masses for all the parishioners, per Canon Law.
I often encourage people to have missionary Priests in developing countries offer a Mass for their loved one. Just as a reminder, you can also pray for your loved one while you are at Mass. Please call the office if you would like to avail yourself of this opportunity to have Mass offered for a loved one by a missionary Priest.
This is why we can only receive a limited number of Mass intention requests. I appreciate your consideration when requesting intentions from the office. If you have any questions or comments, you certainly can contact me.
Peace,
Father Maassen
