Mass Attendants - December Count @ St. Rose of Lima Parish

DATE SATURDAY @ 4:00 PM SUNDAY @ 8:30 AM TOTAL

DECEMBER 5/6 16 33 49

DECEMBER 12/13 16 29 45

DECEMBER 19/20 15 24 39

DECEMBER 24/25 35 12 47

DECEMBER 26/27 13 26 39

LIMITED SEATING CAPACITY @ MASS Thank you Parishioners & Visitors

for attending Mass at St. Rose Church. At Mass, our Church seating capacity

is limited to 45 seats due to social distancing

Happy new Year - 2021

The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you,

and be gracious to you! The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!

-Numbers 6:24-26

PRAYER DURING CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC

The disciples told Jesus: “Teacher, we are perishing.”

Jesus rebuked the wind and waves, and there was a calm.

- Luke 8:24

St. Rose of Lima Parish Sharing in One Faith for 149 years

1872—2021

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 4:00 PM Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Sunday @ Cairo 11:00 AM

The Epiphany of the Lord

*Isaiah 60:1-6 *Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13 *Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 *Matthew 2:1-12

For Mass Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings

January 3, 2021 Volume 21, # 1

CHRIST LOVES YOU ~ John 15:9

Happy New Year!

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

James 5:16

• Nursing Home & Assisted Living ~

• The Sick of Our Parish ~

• Others We Pray For ~

• For repose of the souls ~

January Birthdays

1/6 - Mary Aguilar, 1/15 - Steven LaFont, 1/16 - Yvonne Crosier, 1/20 - Allie Unzueta, 1/20 - Dwayne Wieneke, 1/30 - Leslie Windhorst,

1/31 - Ashley Thompson

Happy Anniversary

1/5 - Bill & Gayle Richards 1/16 - Greg & Carolyn Garner 1/26 - Tyrone & Marife Scott

1/30 - Corey & Liz Willenborge

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.

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.

God bless our parish leaders As I was with Moses, I will be with you, not forsake you.

- Joshua 1:5

Weekly Mass Intentions

Saturday, January 30th - LaFont & Day families

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

Weekly Offering of December 24th - 27th

General $ 660.00 Christmas $ 995.00

Religious Retirement $ 30.00 Christmas for the Needy $ 278.00

Building & Maintenance $ 1,480.00

Total Collections $ 3,443.00

Many THANKS for your generosity and continued support of our parish.

Weekly Offering of December 19th - 20th

General $ 1,037.00 Outreach $ 40.00

Christmas $ 400.00 Candles $ 2.00

Giving Tree $ 125.00 All Saint’s Day $ 25.00

Human Development $ 20.00 Religious Retirement $ 50.00

Building & Maintenance $ 555.00 Mass Intentions $ 20.00

Total Collections $ 2,938.00

Many THANKS for your generosity and continued support of our parish.

GOD BLESS YOU FOR CHURCH OFFERINGS

Thanks to Parishioners who have supported the Church by bringing their Church offering envelopes

to Mass or sent to the Parish by mail. If you are

unable to be with us at Mass, please consider supporting our Church by sending your church offering

envelope by mail as some have done.

GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER

- 2 Corinthians 9:7

I MYSELF WILL BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY

- Hebrews 6:14