Mass Intentions

Saturday, March 28th 4:00 pm + Arnold Mabley + Earl Stiles Sunday, March 29th 8:00 am + Andrew Warrick + Arnold Mabley 10:30 am For the intentions of the people of our parish 1:00 pm + Michael Lyon + Paul Lyon 4:00 pm + For our Confirmandi Monday, March 30th 8:00 am + Encarnacion Alvarez Tuesday, March 31st 8:00 am + Elizabeth Pistor + Lillian Keiper Wednesday, April 1st 7:00 pm + Teresito Albano + Guido Centorame Thursday, April 2nd 8:00 am + Maximina Kosca + Bienvenido Kosca Friday, April 3rd 8:00 am For the intentions of Msgr. Reed

March 16 through 23, 2020

In Pew $1,694.00 Online Giving $2,334.00

Total $4,028.00 THANK YOU!!

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Fifth Sunday of Lent March 29, 2020

As we approach Holy Week, our readings speak of a God who, in the midst of death, brings new life to the people. In Ezekiel, we hear that God will open the graves of the people of Israel, who faced near extinction. In the Gospel of John, Jesus gives new life to Lazarus in a manner that prefigures the resurrection of Jesus. Paul tells the Romans that in Christ, God will not only give life to our bodies after death, but God offers us abundant life here and now. We observe that the external conditions for the people described in these readings did not radically change. Israel was still in exile. Lazarus would eventually face death again. But now God’s presence and power are revealed. Even when our situation in life is difficult and perhaps not likely to change soon, we remember that the Spirit dwells within us.

EZEKIEL’S COUNTER-STORY

It is difficult to overstate the bleak situation faced by the people of Israel described in today’s reading from Ezekiel. Babylon had invaded Jerusalem, killed many of its inhabitants, and destroyed the temple. Some of them were forced into exile in Babylon. Their captors and neighbors likely concluded that the Babylonian deity had pummeled the Hebrew deity into submission. Israel’s God was as good as dead, and the people of Israel as well. In the midst of this catastrophe, Ezekiel announces a counter-story. The narrative of God’s death is false. Israel’s God is alive, and God’s own breath will restore their life. They will be lifted out of the grave of their grief and despair, and be returned to their land. Ezekiel’s message speaks to all of us who know of profound disorientation, of separation from loved ones, and of deep loss. God will bear our unbearable sorrow, and God’s spirit will offer new life and hope.

RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

Today’s Gospel tells us of the raising of Lazarus. In Jesus’ exchange with Lazarus’ sister Martha, she refers to the general resurrection of the dead on “the last day.” Jesus then shifts the perspective by identifying himself as “the resurrection and the life.” What does this mean? Jesus earlier had spoken of the hour “when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live” (John 5:25). When Jesus cries out in a loud voice—“Lazarus, come out!”—Jesus fulfills that role in the present, offering resurrection and life here and now, in a new relationship with him. Resurrection is offered not only on the last day, and not only at our physical death, but in the mix of our present daily lives. Sometimes we are buried in tombs of suffering or of entrapment in sin. When we encounter death in its many forms, in faith we can hear Jesus, who summons us out of death and into life. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

All events and activities at St. Rose of Lima parish are suspended until further notice.

Pray for our Military Members

Army PFC William Bercot; WO1 Randy Huter; CPT Kara M. Krant; SSGT Christopher Brunst; MAJ Judith Fuentes Bryant; CPT Kayla Christopher; SGT Ben Diarrassouba; CPT Michael Krant; MAJ Hans Mogelgaard; COL Sean O’Connell; WO2 Tyler Stewart; SPC Scott McKenna

Navy LT Christian Barresi; LT Andrew Best; LT Brianna Best; FCA2 Logan Bradberry; STS3 Jay Browder; LCDR Peter Field; LT Alethea Flores; LCDR Mark Klein; AE1 Nathaniel Klein; ENS Allen J. del Rosario; LT Veronica del Rosario; LCDR Brandon Sartain; LCDR Kara Sartain; CMDR Scott Griffin (USNR)

Air Force M/Sgt Brad Atwater; T/Sgt Justin Baker; T/Sgt Daniel Brown; M/Sgt Lawrence Barresi; S/Sgt Kyle Burton; Cpt Jason Christopher; Cpt Carlos Flores; S/Sgt Kyle Swann; COL Ronald Llantada; SrA Julien Llantada; T/Sgt Andrew Vu

Marine Cpt Nicholas Aufderheide; LCPL Christopher Root; Christopher Hood; Cpt Jason Schnitker

Coast Guard Cpt John F. Barresi; LCDR Raymond Jamros; Chief Joseph Kerr

Live Stream Mass

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Live streaming of St. Rose private Masses Available on our St. Rose website at:

www.srolparish.org

Weekend Mass will be live streamed at 4:00 pm on Saturday.

Daily Mass will be live streamed at 8:00 am each day.

Previously scheduled Mass intentions will be offered.

Mass with Bishop Wack www.ptdiocese.org/livestreammass

St. Dominic Catholic Church Facebook page at Saint Dominic Catholic Church Monday through Saturday, 5:30 pm Sunday, 10 am and 12:30 pm (Español)

EWTN Daily Mass Live (Eternal Word Television Network, Global Catholic Network) Mass times are at 7:00 am CT. It is re-aired at 11:00 am CT and 6:00 pm CT. https://www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live

Word On Fire https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass Mass vis Podcast from the Catholic TV Network Mass can also be viewed any time at https://www.watchthemass.com

Pray for Healing

Rowland Nicholson, Niko Webster, Dawn Rheam, Ed Wason, Linda Kaiser, Inga Heilman,

Irene Shields, Adelfa Dale, Margaret Beasley, Beth Olson, Bob Haring, Nils Matolay,

Randall Butler, Connie Armstrong, James Jones, Fr. Angel Paris;

for those in hospitals, in Hospice care, those battling cancer, those affected by COVID19 and for

all in need of prayer.