THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 2016

Saturday, December 24 12:10 The Special Intentions of the Parishioners and Friends of St. Rose 3:00 CW The Special Intentions of the Parishioners and Friends of St. Rose 5:00 BW The Kurtinitis Family 7:00 SA Edward Becker from Roland and Nancy Becker 12:00 BW The Special Intention of Tom and Lori Kroeger from Trevor Kroeger

Sunday, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 8:30 TH Robert J. Carle from Mom and Steve 10:30 BW The Special Intentions of the Parishioners and Friends of St. Rose 12:00 BW Diane Zuk from Don and Sue Maier

Monday, December 26 St. Stephen, The First Martyr 12:10 Jim O’Toole from the O’Toole Family

Tuesday, December 27 St. John, Apostle and Evangelist 12:10 Mike Rohs from Kathy and John Stineman

Wednesday, December 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 12:10 The Poor Souls in Purgatory from the Sieber Family

Thursday, December 29 St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr 12:10 Jodi Montgomery from Vincent Staley

Friday, December 30 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph 12:10 Stan Ober from Howard and Elaine Mushaben

Saturday, December 31 St. Sylvester I, Pope 12:10 The Poor Souls in Purgatory from Vincent Staley 7:00 BW Walter Schott from Kathy and John Stineman

Sunday, January 1 Mary, the Holy Mother of God 8:30 RL The Special Intentions of the Parishioners and Friends of St. Rose 10:30 BW Shirley Rudolph from the Rudolph and Galbraith Families 12:00 BW Timothy A. Walters from the Powers Family

Lectors and Lay Distributors for December 31 and January 1 7:00 Joseph Christmann, Michael Luehrmann, William Russ, Lou Solimine 8:30 Tom Perrino, Tim Smullen, Michael Trotta 10:30 Michael Alfieri, Roland Becker, Timothy McMahon, Dennis O’Connor 12:00 Jim Condo, Ron Frey, Matt Schwietering

From the Pastor’s Desk

"Augustine drew out the meaning of the manger using an idea that at first seems almost shocking, but on closer examination contains a profound truth. The manger is the place where animals find their food. But now, lying in the manger, is he who called himself the true bread come down from heaven, the true nour-ishment that we need in order to be fully ourselves. This is the food that gives us true life, eternal life. Thus the manger becomes a reference to the table of God, to which we are invited so as to receive the bread of God. From the poverty of Jesus’ birth emerges the miracle in which man’s redemption is mysteriously ac-complished." ― Pope Benedict XVI

Augustus Harold Kennedy was welcomed into the Christian community

through the sacrament of Baptism on Saturday, December 17th here at St. Rose.

Elizabeth Rowan Bruyer and Thomas Jeffery Stanley were welcomed into

the Christian community through the sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, Decem-

ber 18th here at St. Rose.

To be fully initiated and part of the Catholic Church, a person should receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. I know there are some adults who missed out on their Confirmation. I invite anyone who has not been confirmed to join us on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral and receive the sacrament. For more information, please call Fr. Barry at 513-421-5354.

The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For to-day in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an in-fant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multi-tude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:10-14

Next Sunday’s Readings

Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21

Rev. Barry Windholtz Pastor

St. Rose Church 2501 Riverside Drive

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 871-1162

www.strosecincinnati.org

Dear friends,

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all our active members and benefactors here at St. Rose. Your generosity to our many collec-tions throughout the year has allowed us to help many people and other organizations.

I would also like to thank Marianne Kurtinitis, who very generously do-nated our Christmas flowers again this year.

I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!

Fr. Barry