aint Rose of Lima S CATHOLIC CHURCH Crosscards.com 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. Michael 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 [email protected] [email protected] September 14, 2014 Welcome to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church For your convenience, you may cut out this form and place it in the collection basket at any Mass. ( ) Mr. ( ) Mrs. ( ) Ms. ( ) Mr. and Mrs. ____________________________________Home Ph __________________ Address_________________________________________City________________State______Zip_______________ Email____________________________ Cell Ph__________________ Business Ph___________________________ ( ) Registration ( ) Change Address ( ) Moving from Area ( ) Update Information ( ) Prayer Request St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church September 14, 2014 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 shrine 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 Jesus 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 Moses 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 Rome. 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 Saint 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, Isaiah 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. Lorenzo Ruiz 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 patron saint, 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.