God Bless Belleville Diocese

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 FOR ST. ROSE PARISH

We pray for

GOD’S ANNOINTING

on this Church Family gathered here,

TO TAKE COURAGE

and invite other to come join our Church,

or to come back to our CHURCH FAMILY.

New Parish Secretary

Special thanks to Sabrina Meyer, the Outgoing Parish Secretary. Sabrina informed

the Parish Leaders she would end her services as Secretary at the end of August

2021. God bless Sabrina for twelve years of wonderful work done as Parish Secre-

tary.

Diane Block is the new Parish Secretary beginning in September 2021. She is a pa-

rishioner here at St. Rose of Lima Parish. God bless you, Diane.

New Office Hours for the Parish Secretary

Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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@gmail.com 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

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time *Num. 11:25-29 *Ps 19:8,10, 12-14 *Jas 5:1-6 *Mk 9:38-43, 45-48

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

September 26th, 2021 Volume 21, # 36

CHRIST LOVES YOU ~ John 15:9

Come & Pray with Us

“PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER, so that you too may be healed” James 5:16

• Nursing Home & Assisted Living & The Sick of Our Parish & the Repose of Souls

September Birthdays

Jane Atkinson 9/2, Margaret Rickman 9/02, Richard Bills 9/04, Jarrick Edward Daniel Puschaver 9/11, Christy Willmes 9/13, Lorraine Ashby 9/15,

Sue DuCharme 9/16, Gayle Richards 9/16, Mark Thompson 9/19, Brenda

Brown 9/20, Allan Wehrmeyer 9/22, Steve Johnson 9/23, Lois Crim 9/24

Happy Anniversary

John and Judith Snyder 9/3

Nancy Worthen-Vaughn 9/13

Marvin and Kathleen Johnson 9/15

Mark and Judy Thompson 9/24

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

Belleville Diocese & Child Protection Policy

SEXUAL ABUSE HOTLINE:

To report an allegation of sexual misconduct by a priest or other diocesan personnel please call the hotline: 800-640-3044

PRAYING FOR PRIESTLY VOCATIONS

We pray for young men to say YES to God’s call and gift of Priesthood in the Belleville Diocese.

GOD says, And I will select some of them also to be Priest & Levites

- Isaiah 66:21

Weekly Mass Intentions

Thursday, September 2 Marie Danielson

Saturday, September 4th Worthen Family

Saturday, September 11th Leon Shumaker

Monday, September 20th—Dellane Tressle

Saturday, September 25th LaFont—Day Families

Weekly Offering of September 11th—12th

General $ 775.00 Memorials $55.00

Candles $8.00 Building & Maintenance $482.00

Outreach $270.00 Haiti Relief $50.00

Retired Priests $435.00 Mass Fund $120.00

Total Collections $ $2195.00

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

Weekly Offering of September 18th - 19th

General $ 1,730.00 Retired Belleville Priests $ 50.00

Outreach $ 25.00 Haiti Relief $ 385.00

Candles $1.00 Building & Maintenance $ 520.00

Memorials $ 100.00 Mass Intentions $ 40.00

Total Collections $ 2,851.00

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