On October 6, Robert J. Miller, a 1998 graduate of St. Michael Parish School, will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously.

Today, September 10, St. Michael Parish and School announced that they will host a hometown celebration in honor of Sgt. Miller’s recognition, in prayerful remembrance of his sacrifice and in gratitude to all members of the Armed Forces.

In 2008, St. Michael Parish dedicated a memorial plaza outside the school in Miller’s name.

The hometown prayer service and celebration will take place on October 6. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. with an All-School Mass at St. Michael Church, 310 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, Ill.

Following Mass, those in attendance will proceed to the Robert J. Miller Memorial Plaza, located at the corner of Willow Ave. and Wheaton Ave.

At the plaza two keynote speakers will precede a prayer service led by St. Michael Church Pastor, Fr. Don E. McLaughlin.

The event is open to all who wish to remember Sgt. Robert Miller and the men and women serving in the Armed Forces.

For more information, call the Parish Office at 630-665-2250.