MARRIAGE Couples planning to get married should contact the parish office at lease one year

in advance to be sure of adequate preparation for the Sacrament. BAPTISM

Parents need to participate in baptism instruction and schedule a baptism date with the parish office.

PENANCE By appointment or on Saturday afternoons, 4:00-4:30 PM.

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! Please introduce yourselves and register in order to become a member of this community of believers. We are happy to affirm and welcome your gifts and

presence in our midst. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Become an official member of the Catholic Church. * Unbaptized adults who wish to become Catholics

* Adults baptized in other faiths who wish to join the Catholic church * Baptized Catholics who have not yet received Eucharist and/or Confirmation Inter-

ested? Call the parish office for more information. VISIT AND/OR COMMUNION TO THE SICK

Please call the parish office if you or a member of your family is hospitalized or con-fined to home because of illness. A member of the parish staff or a Eucharistic Min-

ister will be happy to visit and bring Communion. BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Remember that bulletin announcements must be received in writing no later than 9:00 AM Monday of the week to be published.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

SAINT ROSE OF LIMA

www.saintroseoflima.com

LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

LORD’S DAY MASSES

Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 AM

DAILY MASS Monday 9:00 AM

Tuesday-Friday 8:30 AM

HOLY DAYS 8:30 AM & 7:00PM

PENANCE Saturday 4:00-4:30 PM

or by appointment

MAILING ADDRESS 244 West Main Street, Box 685

Northborough, MA 01532

PARISH OFFICE 508-393-2413

Fax: 508-393-4922 Email: saintrose1@verizon.net

Office hours: Mon-Fri. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Rev. James A. Houston, Pastor

Theresa Fugardi, Pastoral Associate t.fugardi@aol.com

Mary S. Fausek, Administrative Assistant saintrose1@verizon.net

Richard R. Zinkus, Dir. of Music

riczin58@charter.net

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 508-393-6444

Office Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday-Thursday Closed Fridays

Susan McGoldrick, Director Of Faith Formation smcgoldrickreled@verizon.net

THRIFT SHOPPE Tuesday’s & Thursday’s • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

September-June Handicapped Accessible

PARISH MISSION

“Come Away With Me and Rest

Awhile!” Sunday, February 25-Wednesday, February 28

Mission Preacher: Fr. William A. Clark, S.J.

Associate Professor,

College of the Holy Cross

Sun-Tues: 7:00-8:00 PM Family Penance Service-Tuesday Night, 7:00 PM

Family Mass Wednesday, 6:00 PM followed by

Spaghetti Dinner

All Are Welcome

ST. ROSE OF LIMA, NORTHBORO, MA

Stewardship of Treasure

$ 5,191.00 February 18, 2018 ( 130 env.) $ 180.00 Make-up ( 7 env.) $ 135.00 Pay Ahead ( 3 env) $ 544.00 Loose $ 3,012.15 Online ( 43 ) $ 9,062.05 Total

Thank you

Saturday February 24

Vigil: Second Sunday of Lent 5:00 PM Lewandowski/Priestley Families (Family) Sunday February 25

Second Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM Pat Driscoll (Mrs. Joan Cremin) 10:00 AM Fred Link (Family) 11:30 AM Salvatore Capobianco, Birthday Remembrance (Family) Monday February 26 Mary Coyne (Albina O’Sullivan) Tuesday February 27 8:30 AM Kathleen Ryan (Jane & Miles Kurina) Wednesday February 28 8:30 AM Rick Szpaak (Karen Nigloschy) Thursday March 1 8:30 AM Friday March 2 8:30 AM Saturday March 3

Vigil: Third Sunday in Lent 5:00 PM Anthony J. Mallozzi, III, 4th Anniv. (Maria & Paul, Jeanine & Frank & Julie &

Rich) Sunday March 4 Third Sunday in Lent 8:00 AM Anthony Fragomeni (David Family) 10:00 AM Pat Driscoll (Michael & Julie Cremin) 11:30 AM Al Fritsche, 27th Anniv. (Family)

Sunday, February 25

∗ NO Coffee Shop today after the 10:00 AM Mass.

∗ Confirmation Retreat ends after breakfast in the church hall.

∗ Parish Mission begins, 7:00 PM in Church. Monday, February 26

∗ Parish Mission, 7:00 PM. Tuesday, February 27

∗ Thrift Shop open today 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.

∗ Mission Penance Service, 7:00 PM. Wednesday, February 28

∗ Family Mass 6:00 PM, followed by pasta dinner.

Thursday, March 1

∗ Move & Groove, 10:00, Family Life Center

∗ Thrift Shop open today 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.

∗ Prayer Shawl, 10:00 AM.

∗ Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 PM.

Saturday, March 2

∗ First Eucharist Retreat, 2:00-6:00 PM. Sunday, March 4

∗ Coffee Shop today after the 10:00 AM Mass sponsored by the Leonard Family.

∗ Food Pantry collection..

Stewardship Tithe A tithe in the amount of $400 was sent to Charlie Jones at Western New England University where he will be assisting a group from Habitat for Humanity in Beaumont Texas with the recovery from Hurricane Harvey.

PARISH MISSION

“Come Away With Me and Rest Awhile!” Sunday, February 25-Wednesday, February 28 Mission Preacher: Fr. William A. Clark, S.J. Associate Professor, College of the Holy Cross

Sun-Tues: 7:00-8:00 PM Family Penance Service-Tuesday Night, 7:00 PM

Family Mass Wednesday, 6:00 PM followed by Spaghetti Dinner

Sign up in the Gathering Space!

All Are Welcome!

Baptism Preparation Attending a Baptismal Preparation class is required before your child can be baptized. The next scheduled class will be held on March 13 @7:00 PM in the Family Life Center. You need only attend one class. Expectant parents are encouraged to participate in the program while awaiting the birth of their child. Please call the parish office to register for the class. Classes are held every other month. Please plan ahead.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

SAINT ROSE OF LIMA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE

P. O. Box 387 Northboro, MA 01532 Phone: 508-393-6444 Fax: 508-393-4922

Hours: 10 AM-5 PM Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. Closed Fridays

February 25 ~ Today’s reading from Mark tells the story of Peter, James and John on a mountain with Jesus when he was transfigured (changed) in a mag-

nificent way. His clothes became dazzling white, the prophets Moses and Elijah

appeared, and a voice from the cloud said: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”

~Family Faith on the Go~

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Kindergarten and Grade 1 students Sunday, February 25 during the 10 AM Mass Sunday, March 4 during the 10 AM Mass

Please note: This does not take the place of first grade religious education.

ELEMENTARY CLASSES:

Grade 1 Sunday Feb. 25 No Class

Grade 1 Sunday Mar. 4 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 5 Monday Feb. 26 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 5 Monday Mar. 5 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 2 Tuesday Feb. 27 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 2 Tuesday Mar. 6 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 3 Wednesday Feb. 28 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 3 Wednesday Mar. 7 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Thursday Mar. 1 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Grade 4 Thursday Mar. 8 4:00 - 5:00 pm

First Eucharist Retreat

Saturday, March 3rd ~ 2-6 PM Saturday, March 10th ~ 2-6 PM

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES:

Grades 6-7-8: Monday February 26 - 6:30 - 7:45 PM

Grades 6-7-8: Tuesday February 27 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM*

*All Monday and Tuesday students to attend the Family Penance Service

with a parent.

Grades 6-7-8: Monday March 5 - No Class

Grades 6-7-8: Tuesday March 6 - No Class

The Kingdom Assignment ~ (Grade 6) The Sixth Graders are to think about ways in which they can use the gifts that

God has given them in order to help someone in need. They are to brainstorm

various ideas they may have and decide what they would like their charitable project to entail.

HIGH SCHOOL - 9th and 10th GRADE CLASSES:

Sun. Feb. 25 No Class

Sun. Mar. 4 6:00 - 7:30 PM (9th grade only)

Grade 10 New Spirit Retreat

Tuesday, March 6 ~ 5 PM – 9 PM

CONFIRMATION CLASSES:

Sun. Feb. 25 No Class

Sun. Mar. 4 4:30 - 5:45 PM

Sacrament of Confirmation

Monday, March 19 @ 7 PM

Are you missing something in your life? Do you not feel like you have a sense of purpose?

We may have what you are looking for!

Join us on our next Light of the World Retreat!

The dates for the next Retreat will be Friday evening , April 20,

Saturday, April 21, Sunday, April 22

and Monday Evening, April 23. Please check your calendars and let us know if you would like

to attend, you won’t regret it!

Save The Date...Our annual Volunteer Appreciation Cocktail Party will be held on Saturday, March 24, follow-ing the 5:00 PM Mass. Please join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and let us say thank you for donating your time, talent, and treasure to the St. Rose of Lima community. Watch for more information in the bulletin and in the mail!

Spiritual Practices for the Season

of Lent; Fasting-Charity-Prayer We are already entering the second full

week of Lent and most of us marked our foreheads with the sign of the ashes on Ash

Wednesday as our commitment to grow

and improve our faithfulness to the Gospel! I hope that many people will attend the four night Mission

beginning Sunday at 7:00 PM. Confessions will be available

Tuesday night and with 10 priests assisting...it will be a short service. Please bring the children and make it a Family Pen-

ance Service.

There is a Family Mass Wednesday at 6:00 PM followed by a pasta/meatball dinner for everyone! Please sign up in the

Gathering Space for the dinner or call the rectory by 5:00 PM

Monday. Sorry no later!

Partners in Charity Appeal...March 16-17 Lent is the ideal season to celebrate the annual Partner’s Appeal! After all, Lent is a time for sacrifice and generosity

and reminds everyone of Jesus’ emphasis on Prayer, Fasting

and Charity. In order to meet the needs of the tens of thou-sands of people who are served and taught by ministries and

agencies each day, it is vital that everyone give generously

toward a successful parish appeal. St. Rose of Lima is a generous and thoughtful community

and last year raised $177,000, more than our goal of

$122,000. What a difference we all made in the lives of others in need. Please pray about this appeal and consider a gener-

ous gift as a sign of gratitude for all you’ve been given. Every-

one will receive a letter with more information within 7-10 days.

Liturgical Ministry Schedule March 3 & 4, 2018

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Date

Lector Eucharistic

Ministers

Altar Servers

Saturday

5:00 PM

Gibson

S McGoldrick, C Crowley

E Cuan, J Frazier

E Crowley, M Gibson

T Breeze

Sunday

8:00 AM

Scholl

S Seppa, C Seppa

P O’Hearn, M Femia

A. Reyes

A. Reyes

Sunday

10:00 AM

Cox

J Bukow, T Foster

L Rex, K Guay

D Gillingham, A Rex

A Keuter

Sunday

11:30 AM

Gobron

M Berardi, E Li

C Oroszko, J Castle

A Berardi, L Berardi

I Thompson

Cup Ministers

S Lavoie, H Carlson

B Colglazier, A Kennedy

Fr. Jim’s 50th Anniversary of

Ordination Save the date for Fr. James Houston’s 50th Anniversary of Or-dination on May 6, 2018 at the 11:30 AM Mass with reception to follow. Formal invites will be sent closer to the event date. The ordination celebration committee will be collecting pictures of Fr. Jim at Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, Youth Group activities, just to name a few, to be included in a video montage. If you have pictures please send them to Rod Pfannenstiel at rmpfann2@gmail.com or to his home address at 48 Milk Porridge Circ., Northboro, MA 01532. Please note pictures will not be returned so we ask that you ei-ther send an electronic copy or a hard copy of the original. We will also be collecting letters or short messages of gratitude to include in a scrapbook. These items can also be sent to Rod.. The committee looks forward to celebrating Fr. Jim’s Ordina-tion Anniversary with you!

Senior Luncheon

April 18

Watch for more details!

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Charbonneau Ac vity Center

Tradi onal Corned Beef DinnerThe K of C from St. Bernadette and St. Rose will be hosting a St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef Dinner on Saturday, March 17 @ 6:00 PM in the St. Bernadette Charbonneau Activity Center. An evening of entertainment is planned with performances by Irish Step Dancers and live music with local performers. Dinner will include corned beef, potatoes, carrots, turnips, cabbage and home made soda bread and desserts. Tickets will be sold on the weekend prior, after all Masses. Save the date--you will be glad you did!

Catholic Free Press It is renewal time for the CFP! Each year at this time we en-courage you to renew or start a new subscription to our diocesan newspaper. Your financial support not only helps to fund the newspaper but it helps to disseminate the news using all types of news media. You can either use the envelope that was mailed in your packet, pick an envelope up in the back of the church or online at www.WeShare.com. Cost is $39 for 52 is-sues. It will be $39 well spent.

Bunco...Ladies, isn’t it time you joined

us for Bunco Night? The Women’s Club is hosting Bunco Night on Friday, March 9th at 6:30 in the Church Hall. The event is a great opportunity to spend time with old friends...and make new ones. The evening will include games, prizes, refreshments, and most importantly, time with one another. Rules will be explained and reviewed for all new-comers to this game!! All women of the parish and the com-munity are welcome. Admission is $5 and a dessert, appetizer or bottle of wine per person. Ticket forms and information will be available in the gathering space and on the St. Rose of Lima Facebook page, or you can co tact Maureen Silenze at maureen0361@yahoo.com or 774-258-0556. A very limited number of tickets will be available at the door as well.

50/50 Women’s Club Raffle It’s that time of year for our 50/50 raffle. This is one of our most successful fundraisers. The winner of 50% of the prize usually takes home around $1,000 depending on the amount of tickets sold. The other 50% is donated to the St. Rose Scholar-ship Fund for graduating seniors. Tickets will be on sale after all Masses ($10 a ticket) on the weekends of 3/3, 3/10 & 3/17. The drawing will be held after the 11:30 AM Mass on March 18th. Please take a chance! Email Sue Sabelli at ssabel-li@assumption.edu or Jane Reilly at fjur12@charter.net with any questions.