On December 3, Missouri Area Knights, Dames, and Affiliates gathered in prayerful unity for an Advent Mass and dinner. The Mass, celebrated at St. Clement of Rome Church, was presided over by St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski, with concelebrants Msgr. Vernon Gardin, PhD, ChM; Msgr. James Ramacciotti, ChD, Pastor of St. Clement of Rome Parish; and the Reverend Thomas Keller, Pastor of Assumption–Mattese Parish and an Associate of the Order.

Following the liturgy, members joined together for a festive dinner at the St. Louis Club. During the evening, Mike Heck, KM—Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation and a devoted member of the Missouri Area—offered an insightful update on the hospital’s mission and the current conditions in the surrounding region of the Holy Land.