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6451 Park Avenue, Milton, Florida 32570 Weekend Mass Schedule Telephone: (850) 623-3600 Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Fax: (850) 983-3043 1:00 p.m. - Mass in Spanish www.stroselima.parishesonline.com 4:00 p.m. Mass with Life Teen

Office Hours Weekday Mass Schedule Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Parish Staff Eucharistic Adoration Mgsr. V. Reed Rev. Richard L. Schamber 1st Friday 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pastor Parochial Vicar [email protected] [email protected] Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thomas Kennell Chris Christopher or by appointment Deacon Deacon [email protected] [email protected] Baptism Arrangements must be made Jeffrey Massey Michael Hartley at the Church office Deacon Seminarian, St. Vincent de Paul [email protected] [email protected] Marriage Sherry Rhodes Karen Bradberry Arrangements must be made at Parish Manager Parish Coordinator least six months in advance [email protected] [email protected] Anointing of the Sick Crystal Warren Nikki DelaBruere Upon request Youth Director Religious Education Director [email protected] [email protected] Our church is accessible to the physically challenged. Please see an Colin Smith Dennis Flores usher for assistance. Music Director Facilities Maintenance

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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross “Do not forget the works of the Lord!” -- Psalm 78

Thank you for attending Mass with us today. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Monsignor Michael Reed, Father Richard Schamber and the St. Rose of Lima parish family welcome our On this date in 335 two churches and a visitors and new members. If you are not currently a erected by Constantine over the empty grave of registered member and wish to be, please contact and over the place of the crucifixion were the parish office, or complete the form on the front of dedicated. After these were destroyed by the this bulletin and drop it in the collection basket. Persians in 614, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which still stands, was erected by the Crusaders in

BEING LIFTED UP 1149. Today also commemorates the event that led

In the final verses of today's Gospel reading Jesus to the building of the churches dedicated in 335: the reminds Nicodemus how had "lifted up the discovery of the "true cross" by St. Helena, serpent in the desert." Then Jesus says, "So must the Constantine's mother, in 326. According to one Son of Man be lifted up, that all who believe may legend, St. Helena traveled to Jerusalem on pilgrim- have eternal life in him." The evangelist clearly saw age, in search of the true cross. Workers she hired this "lifting up" of Jesus to mean his crucifixion. dug through a pagan temple that had been erected on That "lifting up" of the serpent by Moses is described the site of the Crucifixion by Hadrian and found in today's first reading. The people were attacked by three crosses. A dying woman was brought in, and touched by each cross in succession, the last of "saraph serpents," and many died. God had Moses which healed her. Helena ordered that this cross be make an image of the serpent and put it on a pole and divided in three parts, one to be kept in Jerusalem lift it up. The people who had been bitten looked at it and the other two to be sent to Constantinople and and recovered. Jesus "emptied himself, taking the . The pieces in Jerusalem and Constantinople form of a slave." Lifted up on the cross, he was de- were ultimately lost. Slivers were taken from the spised and seemed the most abject of people. But it portion that went to Rome until eventually it was was in embracing this disgrace and painful death that he became the bearer of eternal life for all of us. His scattered around the world. "lifting up" in shame was also his "lifting up" in Of course, the significance of the true cross lies not in the wood itself but in the burden that it bore. As a glory and triumph. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. faithful Christian, what crosses do you accept in your life today? --Rev. James Field, (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Lay Dominicans Lecture Series "Keeping the Really Real - Real: Mission Statement We, the Eucharistic Community of Rose of Lima Catholic Church, are a diverse family Christ in the Eucharist” of believers, living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Join us Monday evenings Sept 8th through 29th Christ and dedicating ourselves to serving Our Lord and 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm in the St. Lorenzo room our neighbors through liturgical worship, prayer and outreach.

September 8th: Biblical Roots of the Mass Victims of Abuse - The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is September 15: The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist committed to healing the hurting hearts of sexual abuse victims September 22: The Eucharist as Sacrifice, and has established Victims Assistance Coordinators who are experienced and trained counselors and are available to help Covenant, and Banquet (Part 1) persons who have been sexually abused. The coordinator for September 29: The Eucharist as Sacrifice, the Pensacola/Ft. Walton Area is Dr. Louis M. Makarowski, Covenant, and Banquet (Part 2) PhD., P.A. He may be reached at 850-477-7181. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church September 14, 2014 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Pray for Healing Bob Burgess, Carolyn Dupre’, Christa Gross, Gloria Guadalupe, Jeri Davis, Guido Guerriero, Kelly Johnson, Religious Education classes (K-5) Sunday Ken Brennan, Mary Colangelo, Pat Kennell, Stewart Hoffman, mornings from 9:15 am to 10:45 am Tom Pina, Lena McFee, Claudia Barrett, Marie Charnetski, EDGE classes (Middle School) Sunday mornings from Anna Ferrer, Esther Gonzalez, Joane Crain, Pat Viens,

9:15 am to 10:45 am Betty Brennan, Rubin Pitazo, Glenn Morrison, Annette Young,

LifeTeen (High School) Sunday evenings from 5:15 pm Vicki McMurray, Isabelle Dawson, Janet Brown, Catherine Trupiano, Carolyn Webster, Jessica Homberg, to 7:00 pm Christopher Camp, Laurie Selfridge, Dolores Stephens, Children’s Liturgy of the Word (4 yr olds through 2nd Glen Rothbart, Ed Isla, Tewell graders) begins Sept. 14th during 11 am Mass

Coffee and Catechesis for Adults begins Sept. 14th at Catholic Young Adults: Theology on Tap will be 9:15 am in the Nursery, and on Wednesday evening, held on September 18th at Goat Lips Deli in Pensacola

Sept. 17th at 5:45 pm in the St. Michael room at 7 pm. Speaker is Deacon Ray Aguado. Topic: the Death Penalty. Call Noelle Bradberry for more RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) information at 712-9012. Begins Wednesday, Sept. 17th from 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm in the St. Francis / St. Lorenzo double classroom St. De Manila 4th Annual Celebration Catechetical Sunday - September 21st Parishioners who are called to serve as catechists for All parishioners are invited to attend this special the 2014 - 2015 school year will be commissioned for celebration here at St. Rose followed by a Filipino their ministry. It’s a wonderful opportunity to reflect on fiesta in honor of our first , Lorenzo the role, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith Ruiz de Manila, on September 28th after the 11 am and being a witness to the Gospel. It will be held after Mass in the parish hall. Please bring a covered dish all Masses the weekend of September 20 / 21. to share. The children of the parish may bring flowers for Mass. Meet in the vestibule at 10:45 am.

Evening Bible Study - Every Tuesday Young at Heart Regular monthly meeting and evening at 6 pm in the St. Michael room. covered dish luncheon on Tuesday, September 23rd Women’s Sunday Study will resume on at 11:30 am in the parish hall. All St. Rose seniors September 21st in the St. Michael room and friends are always welcome. After the luncheon from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. We will be studying "Walking and meeting, we will have a SPECIAL PRESEN- with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the TATION by Dr. Karen Barber, St. Rose parishioner Cross" by Dr. Edward Sri. and Director of Federal Programs for Homeless Women’s Tuesday Study Every Tuesday morning from Children and Families. She will share statistics 9:30 am to 11 am in the St. Michael room. about homelessness in Santa Rosa County and the programs that help them get back into homes and 40 Days for Life jobs, including Bridges Out of Poverty and the Back

Join Most Reverend Bishop Gregory Parkes in front of Pack program. Any St. Rose parishioner is welcome the American Family Planning abortion facility for a to attend to hear this presentation, beginning at Candle Light Vigil and Rosary on Tuesday, Sept. 30th at 12:30 pm. Call 995-7056 for more information. 7 pm - 6115 Village Oaks Drive in Pensacola. The Burse Club thanks you for your donations last week. Are you interested in becoming an Altar Server? If you’ve made your First Communion and would like Do you want a more personal relationship with Jesus, to expand & deepen your prayer life or to seek guidance of to serve Mass at St. Rose, there will be training held the Holy Spirit in making life decisions? Consider the on Saturday, September 20th in the church at 10 am. Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. This prayer path will help you know Jesus better, follow Him more The Pastoral Council will meet in the St. Rose of closely & love Him more deeply. This program begins Lima room on Tuesday, September 16th at 7 pm. the week of Sept. 22 & ends the first week in May. For Parishioners are invited to attend. more information call St. Ann's parishioner, Joan Moore, at 850-932-3640. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church September 14, 2014

Wedding Banns Stewardship for September 7, 2014

Janet Brown to Whitt Offertory $11,827.50 Building Fund $ 2,686.35 September 6, 2014

Catholic Sharing Appeal St. Rose parishioners: Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers - Maureen Nicholson Goal $ 71,280.86 Paid $ 80,764.90 Pledged $ 92,236.60 Pledges 299

Ladies Society will not meet in October. The next The annual Seton Fund Collection, which benefits our meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 5th. Catholic schools and religious education programs, is scheduled for September 20-21, 2014. Your sacrificial Mat Making for the Homeless - Thursday, Sept. 18th at contribution will help to pass on the light of faith to future 9:30 am in the St. Michael room. Thanks to parishioners generations. Thank you for your support. for saving colored bags only; our supply of brown and white bags is overwhelming. All are welcomed to attend. EM Schedules for Oct., Nov. and Dec. 2014 are available in the Lay Sacristy. Coffee and Catechesis for Adults: “Matthew: The King and His Kingdom” series begins this week. Books are Please sign up to work at our Fall Festival after all Masses available for purchase in the parish office. The cost is the weekends of September 13th and 14th, 20th and 21st, $25.50 per book. and 27th and 28th. Each booth is in need of volunteers!

St. Rose of Lima 33rd Annual International Fall Festival October 10, 11, 12, 2014 Live Entertainment All Weekend! Carnival Rides and Games!

Festival Raffle - Grand Prize: $2,000 2nd Prize: Orlando trip 7 days/6 nights 3rd Prize: Small Green Egg Grill package 4th Prize: 14 ft. Sunfish Sailboat 5th Prize: $500. Winners will be announced by name at the festival or notified by the phone number listed on the winning ticket stub.

T-Shirt Sales - There will be a limited number of T-shirts sold this year. They will be available for purchase in the vestibule the weekends of September 13 - 14, 20-21 and 27-28, and are $12 each. Sizes are small, medium, large, X-large and 2X. When they are gone, they are gone.

Attention All Bakers - The Bakery Booth welcomes your donations of baked goods: cakes, pies, cookies, fudge, cupcakes, brownies, breads, streusels, etc. We especially welcome sugar free goodies. Please label all items, especially if the item contains nuts or is sugar free. You may drop off you baked goods during festival hours.

Vendors Needed! If you are interested or know someone who is, please call Margo at 850-485-2449.

Applications are available on our parish website.

Calling All Plants! Get yourselves into pots and shape up 'cause you are needed! Bring yourselves to the festival grounds on October 9th or 10th.

St. Rose Basket Raffle - Donations and workers are needed for our basket raffle! This year the baskets to be raffled are: a Bathroom Basket, a Four Seasons basket, Hot Wheels basket and a Wine basket. If you can donate items or can help out during the festival, please call Elouise Mayeaux at 623-8269 or Pat Cahill at 712-7300.

Carnival Rides: Wrist bands prices per day are Friday - $15 Saturday - $20 Sunday band - $15. Weekend Megabands are $30 (this is reduced from last year) and are good for unlimited rides all weekend. Daily wrist bands may only be purchased at the festival. The Megaband vouchers are available for purchase in the parish office, and the deadline to purchase the Megabands is October 10th at Noon. There are no coupons for the daily bands. Contact Kate Lewis for more information at [email protected] or 982-4345.

Fall Fest Work Day: The next scheduled work day is Saturday, September 27th from 8 am until noon. Meet at the festival grounds. Lunch will be served in the parish hall. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church September 14, 2014

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mass Intentions September 13th - 20th

Saturday, September 13th at 4 pm Monday: Our Lady of Sorrows; Twenty-fourth Henry Dixson † Week in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17 Sunday, September 14th at 8 am Clifford Parrish † Tuesday: Ss. Cornelius and 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Leslie Bradshaw †

Sunday, September 14th at 11 am Wednesday: St. 1 Cor 12:31 -- 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Kennith Wayne Bryant †

Sunday, September 14th at 1 pm Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 St. Rose Parishioners †

Sunday, September 14th at 4 pm Friday: St. Januarius 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Lk 8:1-3 Lourdes Ignacio †

Monday, September 15th at 8 am Saturday: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Deceased Members of Young at Heart † Ha-sang, and Companions 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Tuesday, September 16th at 8 am Sunday: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Donald McVickers † Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, Wednesday, September 17th at 7 pm 27a; Mt 20:1-16a Marge Cashman † TODAY'S READINGS Thursday, September 18th at 8 am Sylvia Blount † First Reading -- Whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, Friday, September 19th at 8 am they lived (Numbers 21:4b-9). Psalm -- Do not Leo Agagas † forget the works of the Lord! (Psalm 78).

Saturday, September 20th at 4 pm Second Reading -- Christ Jesus, though he was in Hermine Dey † the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped (Philippians 2:6-11). Please pray for the recently deceased… Gospel -- God so loved the world that he gave his Leo Agagas, Frank Gossett, John Smith only Son so that those who believe might have September 4, 2014 eternal life (John 3:13-17). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, The Sanctuary Candle burned last week in memory of 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Harry Cloud Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY ♦ S/Sgt Brad Atwater, USAF ♦ Lcdr John F. Barresi, USCG ♦ S/Sgt Lawrence Barresi, USAF ♦ PFC Loren Bledsow, USA ♦ AM1 Brittany E. Brazzel, USAF ♦ M/Sgt Carl Brown, USAF ♦ S/Sgt Brown, USAF ♦ Sgt Chris Brunst, USA ♦ Sgt Daniel Casey, USA ♦ AIC Kyle Burton, USAF ♦ Lcpl Zachary Cook, USMC ♦ Sgt Daniel J. DeGuzman, USA ♦ Sgt Norman DeGuzman, USMC ♦ Spc James M. Dingle, USA ♦ S/Sgt Warren Fairfield, USA ♦ Spc Antonio Flores, USA ♦ Sgt Martin D. Ghrist ♦ Sgt Randy Huter, USA ♦ T/Sgt Glenn Karabin, USAF ♦ M/Sgt Andrew Kerr, USAF ♦ AE1 Nathaniel F. Klein, USN ♦ LT Mark S. Klein, USN ♦ MM1 Michalina G. Kulikowski, USN ♦ Lcdr Hans Landeseld, USN ♦ Lcdr David B Larsen USN ♦ Sgt Joshua Lucas, USMC ♦ WO1 Troy T. Mara, Sr. USA ♦ Capt Hans Mogelgaard, USA ♦ PVT Stephanie K. Morfield ♦ MA2 Russell Nunn ♦ Pvt Melissa Rossow, USA ♦ Sgt Colin Savoie, USA ♦ CWO4 Charles F. Smith Sr., USA ♦ Sr/Am Erik Vangrowski, USAF ♦ Am Magen Faxlanger, USAF