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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.

LENT BEGINS 2/26/2020

ASH WEDNESDAY - EVENING MASS

@ 6:00 PM NO MORNING MASS

SPECIAL THANKS: Thanks so much for your generous spirits once again for the Giving Tree gifts, and adopting some children for the shelter this Christmas. We had a full house and everyone had a great Christmas because of your generosity, concern, and care. We appreciate all you do! God Bless You All! Guardian Family Services

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

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 23, 2020 Volume 20, #8

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 ~ Judy Dohm, Marty Lenox, Cindy Bornbach, Jeff Warren, Catherine Eickholz, Connie Schupp, James W. Dale, Virginia Pullen, Jessica Russell, Lawanda Elam, Mary Harper, Tim Bischoff, and Craig Bass.

• For repose of the souls ~ Edward Purrenhage

February Birthdays

2/5 - Dennis Nicholson, 2/5 - Anna Thompson, 2/7 - Carl Schmidt, 2/10 - Rita Cotton, 2/12 - Elizabeth Rojas,

2/14 - Andrew Puschaver, 2/15 - Len Maggio,

2/19 - Jerry Burnett, 2/21 - John Snyder, 2/24 - Wilma Mattingly, 2/27 - Ellie Puschaver

Happy Anniversary

2/8 - Marvin & Rosemary Schwetman

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.

7th Sunday in ordinary time

February 23, 2020

*Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 *Psalms 103:1-4, 8-10 *I Corinthians 3:16-23 *Matthew 5:38-48

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

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 29TH - MARCH 1ST

SERVERS LECTOR

FEB 29 Ellie Puschaver, Jed Puschaver FEB 29 Valerie LaFont

MAR 1 Audrey Thompson MAR 1 Paul Henry

GREETERS GIFTS

FEB 29 Bob Block FEB 29 Children @ Mass

MAR 1 Karen Umberger MAR 1 Children @ Mass

USHERS CANTOR/MUSICIAN

FEB 29 Bill Richards, Jeff Crippen FEB 29 Karla Puschaver, Lois Crim

MAR 1 Don Hagene, Juan Rojas MAR 1 Christy Willmes, Lois Crim

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS COUNTERS

FEB 29 *Rosemary Schwetman, Vinny Clark, *Diane Block MAR 1 Block, Reichert, & Miller

MAR 1 *Glen Thompson, Ben Schmidt, Michael Schmidt

Weekly Mass Intentions Saturday, February 22nd - Leon Shumaker

Monday, February 24th - Mary & Robert Worthen

Saturday, February 29th - LaFont & Day families

Sunday, March 1st - James A. & Mary Louise Purrenhage

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!