Tomorrow, December 8, is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a holy day of obligation for Catholics. Our parish and our missions are celebrating several Masses: Tuesday December 7 (Vigil Mass): 5:30 p.m. – Ammannsville, 6:00 p.m. – St. Rose. Wednesday December 8: 8:10 a.m. – St. Rose, 5:30 p.m. – High Hill, 7:00 p.m. – St. Rose.

On the last Sunday of the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King. St. Rose of Lima is holding its first annual Christ the King Procession on Sunday, November 21 at 5 pm, beginning at the church. Fr. Scott will expose the Eucharist for adoration, and then we will process around the neighborhood, making our back to church for benediction. Refreshments will follow. Please join us as we literally take our Lord Jesus through the streets of Schulenburg.

St. Rose Church is implementing a parishioner database. This system will offer many new options, but we need your help updating our records. Please complete and return the questionnaire available at the back of church, or on our website. Click the picture or headline for more information and the form.

PLEASE NOTE: Our parish office phone lines are currently not working correctly. If you call and no one answers, please email the office instead (office@strosecatholic.org). We have technicians notified but we are not sure how soon they will be able to fix the problem.

Registration for the 2021-22 CCD program will take place on Wednesday, August 18th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Family Life Center.  Please make every effort to register during this time.  For more information, go to our CCD page.

We invite you to join us in offering a spiritual bouquet to St. Joseph for Father’s Day. For more information, click the picture. / El fin de semana del Día de los Padres, únanse a nosotros para ofrecer un ramillete espiritual a san José. Para obtener más información, haga clic en la imagen.

We wish all our mothers a happy and healthy Mother’s Day! ¡Les deseamos a todas las madres un feliz y saludable Día de la Madre!

We have been made aware of some texts being sent to local people from someone posing as our pastor, Fr. Tim. This is a SCAM. And it's a common one. If you are in doubt about an e-mail or a text, please call the person who sent it. Do NOT send any money or purchase any gift cards without verifying the identity of the person you are dealing with!!

Today is Fr. Tim's 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood! Our parish congratulates him on reaching this milestone and thanks God for blessing him in this way. Thank you, Father Tim, for your 29+ years of service to our parish, and THANK YOU for answering God's call to your vocation. May God continue to bless you!

As previously announced, our Pastor Very Reverend Timothy Kosler will be retiring at the end of June. Bishop Brendan Cahill has named Reverend Scott Hill as the new pastor of St. Rose of Lima, effective July 1st. Father Scott is currently the Associate Pastor at Sacred Heart in Hallettsville. Additionally, our Associate Pastor Reverend Felix Twumasi has been named Parish Administrator(Pastor) for Queen of the Holy Rosary (Hostyn) and Sts. Peter & Paul (Plum), effective July 1st. For the full article, click the heading.

St. Rose of Lima parish wishes a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our pastor, Reverend Timothy Kosler, who has faithfully served our community for a long time. May God bless him today and always!! - - - - - - - - - La parroquia de Santa Rosa de Lima desea un FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS a nuestro pastor, el Reverendo Timothy Kosler, quien ha servido fielmente a nuestra comunidad durante mucho tiempo. ¡Que Dios lo bendiga hoy y siempre!

Due to the ongoing power (and now water!) issues in Schulenburg, we have cancelled the 7pm Mass for tonight. We will still have the 5pm Mass for those who wish to attend. Again, please use caution in deciding whether or not to come, and remember that we will distribute ashes at Masses this weekend. Please help spread the word! - - - - - - - - - CENIZA MIERCOLES 7PM MISA CANCELADA Debido a los problemas actuales de energía (¡y ahora de agua!) En Schulenburg, hemos cancelado la misa de las 7 pm para esta noche. Todavía tendremos la misa de las 5:00 pm para aquellos que deseen asistir. Nuevamente, tenga cuidado al decidir si asistir o no, y recuerde que distribuiremos cenizas en las misas este fin de semana. ¡Por favor ayude a correr la voz!

St. Rose will hold Ash Wednesday Masses tomorrow as scheduled (8:10 am, 5:00 pm, and 7:00 pm) for those who are able to attend. Please use caution and remember that while Ash Wednesday is a sacred and holy day, it is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. We will also distribute ashes at all Masses this coming weekend. - - - - - - - - - Saint Rose llevará a cabo misas del Miércoles de Ceniza mañana según lo programado (8:10 am, 5:00 pm y 7:00 pm) para aquellos que puedan asistir. Tenga cuidado y recuerde que, si bien el Miércoles de Ceniza es un día sagrado y santo, NO es un Día Santo de Obligación. También distribuiremos cenizas en todas las misas este próximo fin de semana.

St. Rose Church is making plans for its annual Spring Festival, to be held Sunday, March 7th. Anyone who wishes to donate a raffle prize, please contact the church office by THIS WEDNESDAY, January 20th so we can get the tickets printed. You can call the church office (leave a message if needed!), or send a message to us here on Facebook. This year’s event will be modified slightly due to COVID restrictions.

Tomorrow is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Join us for Mass tonight at 7 pm or tomorrow at 9 am to celebrate Mary’s unwavering faith and trust in God! - - - - - - - - - Mañana es la Solemnidad de María, la Santa Madre de Dios. ¡Únanse a nosotros en la Misa esta noche a las 7 pm o mañana a las 9 am para celebrar la fe inquebrantable fe de María y su confianza en Dios!

Merry Christmas! All of us at St. Rose of Lima Church wish you and your families a wonderful day of rejoicing in the birth of Christ. - - - - - - - ¡Feliz Navidad! Todos nosotros en la iglesia de Santa Rosa les deseamos a ustedes y a sus familias un maravilloso día de regocijo por el nacimiento de Cristo.

“We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice…” - Pope Paul VI - - - - - - - “Consideramos la Navidad como el encuentro, el gran encuentro, el encuentro histórico, el encuentro decisivo, entre Dios y los hombres. El que tiene fe sabe esto verdaderamente; que se regocije ... ”- Papa Pablo VI

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE We have added 2 Masses to our regular Christmas Mass schedule, so that more people may attend. CHRISTMAS EVE - THUR DEC 24: - 5:00 pm, 10:00 pm CHRISTMAS DAY - FRI DEC 25: - 6:00 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am (in Spanish), 12 Noon - - - - - - - - - - - HORARIO DE MISA DE NAVIDAD Hemos agregado 2 misas a nuestro horario regular de misas de Navidad, para que puedan asistir más personas. NOCHEBUENA - JUEVES 24 DE DICIEMBRE: - 5:00 pm, 10:00 pm DÍA DE NAVIDAD - VIERNES 25 DE DICIEMBRE: - 6:00 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am (en español), 12 mediodía

Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We have been preparing our hearts and homes for Jesus’ coming at the end of this week. Today’s readings remind us that God has special plans for all of us. Mary’s “yes” to God allowed Jesus to come into the world and save us from sin. What is God asking you to say “yes” to? - - - - - - - - - Hoy es el cuarto domingo de Adviento. Hemos estado preparando nuestros corazones y hogares para la venida de Jesús al final de esta semana. Las lecturas de hoy nos recuerdan que Dios tiene planes especiales para todos nosotros. El "sí" de María a Dios permitió que Jesús viniera al mundo y nos salvara del pecado. ¿A qué te pide Dios que digas "sí"?

The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as “Gaudete Sunday”.  Today, the season of Advent shifts focus from “The Lord is coming” to “The Lord is near”. (El Tercer Domingo de Adviento también se conoce como "Domingo Gaudete". Hoy, la temporada de Adviento cambia el enfoque de "El Señor viene" a "El Señor está cerca".)