Announcements

PARISHIONERS & VISITORS Thank you for coming to pray with us. “Peace be with you all, the friends here greet you all.”

“Greet all the friends there each by name.” - 3 John 1:15

2020 FISH FRY - FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH All of the donation sheets, sign-up sheets, and tickets are on the tables in the back of the church. Please help as you can, and remember to pray for those volunteering their time to make this year’s Fish Fry a success. This year’s Fish Fry proceeds will benefit C.O.P.E., and Weekend Blessings.

Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal - March 7th - 8th: The commitment weekend for The

Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal is March 7-8, 2020. We encourage you to support this

diocesan-wide appeal which supports 16 ministries and programs that serve thousands of people

every day throughout our Belleville Diocese. Thank you for your consideration and generosity.

Lenten season

40 days journey with jesus

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Extra time for prayer

Extra help to the needy

Extra effort to fasting

PRAYING FOR FAMILIES AND MARRIAGES

We pray for Men and Women to say Yes to God’s call and gift of Marriage and Family Life.

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION - STATIONS OF THE CROSS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 TH - 6:00 PM

ALL PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US!

St. Rose of Lima Parish Sharing in One Faith for 148 years

1872—2020

315 East Third Street Metropolis, IL 62960

Rectory: (618) 524-9006 Parish Office: (618) 524-8202

Office @ 405 East 3rd St.

Email: stroseoflimametropolis@comcast.net Website: www.strosemetropolis.com

Pastor Fr. Mujule: mjlemc@yahoo.com

MASS TIMES

Saturday Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Sunday @ Cairo 11:00 AM

Daily Mass 8:00 AM

2nd Sunday of Lent

March 8, 2020 Volume 20, # 10

CHRIST LOVES YOU ~ John 15:9

Come And Pray With Us

“PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER, so that you too may be healed”

James 5:16

• Ministry of Care ~ Lucy Adams, Rita Cotten, Diane Croach, Georgette Heavrin, Jean Howard, Pat & Bill Lanaghan, and Hal & Catherine Rush.

• In Need of prayer ~ Charles Barfield, Charles Banks, Will Barnes, Charlotte Crippen, Elizabeth Cunningham, Teresa DaSilva, Charlotte DaSilva, Fred Leatherman, Gracelyn Goodman, Rodger Hayes, David Hearn, Sumar Holt, Jim & Caroline Hendrickson, Brooke Johnston, Dale Mittler, Mike Pullen, Bonnie Smith, Betty Tockstein, Mark Varnum, Jay Williams, Jessica Wiseman, Jason Worthen, and Gene Worthen.

• Prayers ~ Woodrow Worthen, Judy Dohm, Martin Lenox, Hannah Rojas, Mary Gordon, Jack Morse, Tim Bischoff, Elizabeth Dale, and James Dale.

• For repose of the souls ~ Thomas Halley, Jimmie Duncan, and Rena Moore.

March Birthdays

3/3 - Geoff Crippen, 3/4 - John LaFont, 3/8 - Elton Crim, 3/11 - Bill Richards, 3/11 - Maria Unzueta, 3/13 - Marilyn Barfield,

3/13 - Nancy Worthen-Vaughn, 3/18 - Delaney Williams, 3/19 - Steve Korte, 3/19 - Dalton Ledbetter, 3/21 - Malcom Puschaver, 3/21 - Julie Thompson,

3/22 - Sandy LaFont, 3/25 - Gisele Burnett, 3/29 - Jeanie Herring, 3/31 - Lillian Wehrmeyer

Happy Anniversary

3/28 - Richard & Reba Hannan, 3/30 - Richard & Debi Bills

PRAYER FOR ST. ROSE PARISH

We pray for GOD’S ANOINTING on this Church Family gathered here,

to take courage and invite others to come join our Church,

or to come back to our CHURCH FAMILY.

2nd Sunday of lent

March 8, 2020

*Genesis 12:1-4 *Psalms 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 *II Timothy 1:8-10 *Matthew 17:1-9

For Mass Readings, visit website of U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE MARCH 14TH - 15TH

SERVERS LECTOR

MAR 14 ? ? ? MAR 14 Diane Block

MAR 15 Audrey Thompson MAR 15 Jim Purrenhage

GREETERS GIFTS

MAR 14 Len Maggio MAR 14 Schwetman Family

MAR 15 Don Hagene MAR 15 Carl & Melody Schmidt

USHERS CANTOR/MUSICIAN

MAR 14 Bill Richards, Jeff Crippen MAR 14 Richard & Debi Bills, Lois Crim

MAR 15 Rick Grace, Mark Thompson MAR 15 Christy Willmes, Lois Crim

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS COUNTERS

MAR 14 Valerie LaFont, *Steve LaFont, Ruthie Johnson MAR 15 Thompson & Worthen-Vaughn

MAR 15 Glen Thompson, Ben Schmidt, *Gloria Schmidt

Weekly Mass Intentions Sunday, March 8th - John Benard

Thursday, March 12th - John & Alice Benard

Sunday, March 15th - Daniel Corder Azar

Saturday, March 21st - John Benard

Honorary & Memorial Mass Intentions are available for daily and weekends masses.

Thank you all of our Lay Ministers. Your ministry to us is a blessing.

God Bless each of you!