April 6, 2004

Contact: Recy Moore,
Director Communications Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Office: 417-866-0841
Home: 417-881-0149

Bishop John J. Leibrecht of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese will visit St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Piedmont and St. George Parish in Van Buren, Missouri on April 24-25, 2004.

On Saturday, April 24, in St. Catherine of Siena Church, Bishop Leibrecht will celebrate the 4:30 pm Mass at which time 11 teen candidates will be presented to him for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Other Masses Bishop will celebrate during this visit:

Sunday, April25:	8:00 am -St. George in Van Buren
	11:00 am -St. Catherine of Siena in Piedmont

The pastor presently serving St. Catherine of Siena and mission parishes is

Reverend Matthew J. Rehrauer.

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