Youth Choir: Practice

every Wednesday at 6:00 pm

in church loft.

Please encourage your youth to

share his / her talent.

Precana -

retreat is set for Saturday from 9-5 February

11, 2017. Please join us for Mass.

Registration forms are available at the Saint

Rose of Lima Parish office. The cost will be

$50 per couple which should be paid in the

office. For more

information please

call St. Rose of Lima

Parish office 928-428

-4920.

This is for all couples planning to be married

in the Church. I encourage all RCIA couples

to attend. Fr. Robert

Saint Rose of Lima Christmas Mass

Christmas Eve, Saturday

December 24,

4 p.m. Children’s Mass

6 p.m. and

Midnight Mass

******************

Christmas Day Sunday

December 25 10:00am only.

OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

The St. Rose of Lima and Our Lady of

Guadalupe offices will be CLOSED for the

Christmas holiday on:

Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26

AND

The St. Rose of Lima and Our Lady of

Guadalupe offices will be CLOSED for the

New Year’s holiday on:

Friday, Dec. 30 and Monday, January 2

ST. ROSE OF LIMA WEEKLY

ACTIVITIES

Second Collection

December 17-18 SVDP

Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction is every Friday

from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

A compliance representative will be at St. Rose of Lima

from 1:30pm to 2:30 pm 2nd Thursday of the month. All

New Volunteers are required to begin the clearance process

for 2016-2017.

Messengers of Mary prays the Holy Rosary Monday -

Friday at 7:30 a.m. before Mass. We will pray the rosary on

Thursdays in the CHURCH (instead of the Chapel), at 11:00

a.m. Remember to pray the rosary daily. Call 428.0573 for

prayers & Consecration to Jesus through Mary.

Spanish Choir Practice meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in

the church.

New Group Forming– Liturgy of Christian Prayer in the Chapel

daily at 5:15pm.

Sun 7am +Matthew S. Sanchez

10am

Birthday Blessing for Abe, Sandra &

Shelley Rivas / Birthday Anna-Bertha

11:30am +Lity Pinedo

6pm +Edward Kelly

Mon 8am No Mass due to funeral

Tues 8am +Larry Lucero

Wed. 6pm Special Intentions for J.C. Shatto

Thurs. 8am Health and well-being of Fran Pace

Fri. 8am

The the Safety and Well-being of

Monica Hernandez & those in the

Military

Christmas Masses

Sat. 4pm Conrad Chavez & +Rosalia Chavez

Sat. 6pm Parishioners of St. Rose of Lima

Sun.

12am

Midnight +Ray, Josie, Gilbert and Steven

Sun. 10am

+Antonio & Josefa Merino & deceased

family

Mass Intentions for Dec. 18-25

REQUIREMENTS:

Baptisms The parents of the child to be baptized must submit a copy of the baby's birth certificate. Parents and godparents need to attend the parish baptismal

class. Classes are given on the second Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Please call the office to sign up for the next scheduled class. All

requirements for the Diocese of Tucson and Saint Rose of Lima will be given to the parents at this time. Baptisms are performed the first and third Saturdays at

10:00 a.m. Our office staff is limited, therefore, sponsors and godparents proof of sacraments, documents and payment must be submitted at least one month before

the baptism. When choosing godparents, if they are married, they must be married through the Catholic church, if single you must not be living with a

partner. Donation is $20.00.

Quinceañera The candidate and her parents must contact the office at least one (1) year or more before the date requested. Quinceañera are not performed during

Holy Days. Requirements: active within the parish, youth group, Religious Education, Mass attendance, etc. or Six(6) sets of meetings and volunteer ministries given

by Fr. Robert. Cost is $250.00. There is a non-refundable deposit of $100.00 to hold the date. Balance to the church must be received in the office one week

before the ceremony.

Weddings The couple must contact office at least 6 months prior to the desired wedding date. An appointment will be made for the couple. At that time it will be

determined if the date desired is available, and all requirements for the Diocese of Tucson and Saint Rose of Lima will be given to the couple. Donation is

$150.00.There is a non-refundable deposit of $50.00 to hold the date. Balance to the church must be received in the office one week before the ceremony.

ST. ROSE OF LIMA NOTICES

St. Rose of Lima Weekend Collections – Dec. 10-11

Offertory $ 4,401.00

Immaculate Conception $ 713.00

Saint Vincent $ 185.50

Building Fund $ 90.50

Flowers $. 58.50

Check Out our Office Gift Shop

Attention early Christmas shoppers: St. Rose of Lima Gift

Shop has received affordable and inspirational Christmas items for

all your needs. Be sure to get you advent wreath and candles.

Visit the Gift Shop in the Parish Office Monday through

Friday 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Messengers of Mary

Join us Thursdays at

11:00am.

We will pray the rosary on Thursdays

in the CHURCH .

* Remember to pray the rosary daily.

Call 428.0573 for prayers &

Consecration to Jesus through

Mary.

*We could use your help to clean

the church on Thursdays.

*Please join us daily to pray the

Rosary of the Blessed Mother

Monday– Friday at 7:30am before Mass.

*We also maintain the prayer garden.

ST. ROSE OF LIMA NOTICES

Sunday December 18 Las Posadas 12:30

Performed by the Confirmation Students

High School Youth Groups / Confirmation

Festival of Trees fund raiser $2,445.75

Confirmation: Class for 1st and 2nd year is at 12:30.

Jr. High 6-8th grade -

Religious Education

Las Posadas

December 18th

All Religious Education children and their families are

invited.

Registration for Religious Classes will be on going. Register in the

RE office Monday -Thursday 9:00am-12:00 noon. RE office phone

number is 348-4785.

As part of our Advent activities a Confession service will be held for Religious Education students in 4th and 5th grade during their regularly scheduled class time the week of December 12th. RE classes will not be held December 26th-January 5th. Classes resume on January 9th. RE students from Thatcher schools will not have class on Tuesday, December 20th.

Jordan Ministries Please mark your calendars for February 3rd and 4th. Jordan

Ministries will be offering a series of 5 classes on those dates. The

classes are amazing and are such a great way to learn more about the

faith. For more details please call the RE office. There are also flyers

at the back of the church and in the parish office. All RE teachers and

volunteers are asked to attend but all parishioners are invited.

Festival of Trees !

Catholic Daughters would like to thank

everyone involved with the Festival of

trees. To The ladies that so generously

gave of their time to set up, bake

goodies, sell items, cleaning up. A big shout out goes to

the cooks Robert Herrera, Al Romero, Pauline

Stidum, also Annette Graves and Ann Valtierra for

setting up our tree, Thank you and God Bless you all.

Tree Winners

1st Scouts 5023

2nd Legion 10385

3rd The McCormick Family

Raffle drawing is on-going until

January 8

You still have a chance to win the 50/50 and the

many great gifts donated to the

Catholic Daughters.

Las Posadas Today!

Jr. High

High School Youth

Confirmation Class 1 &2nd

December 18th

After the 11:30am Mass

All Families of RE and Parish are Invited!

We need adult helpers to organize

this event when Joseph and Mary

made their journey to Bethlehem.

We will have food, prizes, piñata.

Please call the office if you can help.

Fr. Robert

Marine Corps Reserve

toys4safford@aol.com 928-792-3100 www.toysfortots.org

RCIA Sunday 7:00pm

Class December 18th

Commandments /Beatitudes

Also join us for Las Posadas

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE NOTICES

Mass Intentions for Dec.18-25

Sun 8:30am +Josephine Fernandez

Mon. 9:00am +Carlotta Jaramillo

Tues. 9:00am +Bobby Loronia

Wed. 9:00am Our Lady of Guadalupe Parishioners

Thurs. 9:00am For the safety of our Youth

Fri. 9:00am +Holy Souls in Purgatory

Sun. 8:30am Our Lady of Guadalupe Parishioners &

Deceased

Weekend Collections –Dec 11

Offertory $ 805.00

Immaculate Conception $ 217.00

Our Lady of Guadalupe $125.00

Christmas flowers$ 82.00

Our Lady of Guadalupe Christmas Mass

Christmas Eve, Saturday ,December

24th Midnight mass

Christmas Day December 25th 8:30 a.m.

See St. Rose of Lima schedule for additional masses.

Thank You, to all who donated,

helped and participated on Saturday,

Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day

Celebration. All proceeds

will go to the up keep of

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

GOSPEL REFLECTION: Like Joseph and Mary, let us be faithful servants of God and cooperate with God's plan.

Mixed Choir – Day/time change…CHOIR

PRACTICE on Thursdays at 4:00 in the church. Friendly Reminder – Parents must sign the

clipboard located at the church entrance to verify

Mass attendance on Sunday. If you attended Mass out-of-town, please bring church bulletin.

Holiday Spirit – Please continue to bring non

-perishable food items and canned goods through the end of December. Since the need for assistance or help increases during the holidays,

St. Vincent de Paul greatly appreciates your donations. Thank you and God Bless. RE Classes –Classes resume on Monday,

January 9. Have a safe Christmas break. Thank You – A BIG thank you to everyone who

participated or helped with our Christmas program—all the RE students and teachers; Mary Ann Barriga; Vicki Marquez for the programs and RE gifts; Frances Lopez and the ladies from the American Legion for the hot chocolate and baked goodies; Art Martinez for the animals for the

scenery; all the parents and parishioners who attended the program; and, Santa for his visit and the Christmas stockings. Special Thanks – To Father Ahar for his attendance, Christmas message, and blessing at

our program. An extra special THANK YOU to Mr. Marvin Rios and Ms. Catherine Sanchez for

the countless hours of practice to provide the music for the Christmas program. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

Upcoming events:

December 19 – No RE classes (Christmas Break)

December 26 – No RE classes (Christmas Break)

Second Collection

December 18 St. Vincent De Paul

Envelopes available for Poinsettias at the front

entrance of the Church. Thank you for your donation.

OLG Office will be closed Friday, December 23 and

Monday December 26, 2016

A compliance representative will be at St. Rose of

Lima from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm every 2nd Thursday of

each month. All new Volunteers are required to

begin the clearance process for 2016-2017.

If anyone is interested in teaching or helping with the

Religious Education Program for next year, please

call the office at 428-0149.

Only candles bought from OLG will be allowed in

the church. Thank you for your cooperation.

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KNIGHTS OF

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Meets 1st Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Walneck’s Safford Sewing Center

Jeff & Virginia Walneck Parishioners

Hwy 70 & 3rd Ave

928.428.0494

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS

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Helen Romero, Regent 928.965.6604

Meets 3rd Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

At St. Rose of Lima

In St. Matthew’s room

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