Our Milwaukee area sister parish, St. Michael's, is a Catholic Parish located at 1445 N. 24th Street in the central city area of Milwaukee. The members of St. Michael's are quite diverse: Hmong, Laotian, Latino and African American. Many of the people of St. Michael's have recently come to the US or are the first generation of their family to be in the US. The languages of Laotian, Hmong, and Spanish are heard and spoken as often as English.

Many parishioners of St. Michael's are economically stressed. To provide assistance, the pastoral staff has pursued programs which focus on self-empowerment. For example, the Good Samaritan Home Ownership program has helped over 370 low-income families participate in home-ownership. An education advocacy program is also in place. Fr. Dennis Lewis, Pastor of St. Michael's Parish, also serves as chair of a non-profit group called ACTS (Allied Churches Teaching Self Empowerment -- the only church-formed non-profit organization in the Diocese of Milwaukee.)

What we share in common with the parishioners of St. Michael's is being part of vibrant, growing communities, filled with faith and love of the Lord. Members of St. Paul Parish who have participated in special liturgies at St. Michael Parish on either the Feast Day of St. Michael or Palm Sunday can attest to the very rich faith experience at St. Michael's. These liturgies are celebrated in the four languages of the parishes, English, Spanish, Lao and Hmong. There are prayers, readings and songs in each of the languages. We believe both parishes have been blessed by opportunities to share our faith journey together.

Examples of our outreach with St. Michael's parish include the following:

• co-hosting an egg roll dinner at St. Paul's
• participation in a Women's retreat
• St. Paul's youth assistance in St. Michael's religious education (First Communion preparation)
• sharing of immigration stories of St. Michael's parishioners at St. Paul's family program, and youth Religious Ed program
• sharing of job leads/employment opportunities
• access to legal services based on ability to pay
• sharing of resources through the Christmas Giving Tree

As we continue and expand our relationship, we welcome and encourage more involvement with St. Paul parishioners. For information on how you can join in this outreach, please contact our parish office at 968-3865 or
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Our brothers and sisters at St. Michael's have told us we are always welcome to join them in the celebration of Mass. Sunday Masses at St. Michael Parish are usually 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon; the special liturgies described above are at 10:30 AM.

To reach St. Michael's from Genesee Depot, take I-94 east to I-43 north in Milwaukee. Stay in the left hand lane and exit at Fond du Lac Ave. At the stoplight, turn left onto Walnut Street. Go east to 24th Street. Turn left again and St. Michael Church is 3 blocks ahead on the right (you can't miss the huge steeple.)

Our brothers and sisters say "We look forward to welcoming you! Bienvenida! Zoo siab txais!"