Parish Staff Pastor Msgr. Timothy McGee

Deacons Ole ―Red‖ Elton

Gary Hager

James Thomas

Pastoral Assoc. Sr. Kathleen McGeary

School Principal Mike Connell

Advancement Director Terri Paskey

Faith Formation Team

Jr. & Sr. High: Barbara Schmidt

Preschool/Elementary: Jean Olson

JoAnne Knuttila

Financial Manager Dawn Haiby

Maintenance Russ Schaeffer

Parish Nurse Linda Ditterick

Parish Secretary Mary Hager

Parish Secretary Terry Matter

Youth Director Brady Borslien

Eucharist is celebrated on the weekends at: Saturday …….. 5:00 pm

Sunday ……..9:00 and 11:00 am

Please refer to the Liturgy Schedule in the

bulletin for the weekday Mass times.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4 pm or by appointment

Sacrament of Marriage Those wishing to celebrate the Sacrament

of Marriage are asked to contact the

Pastor at least six months prior to the

intended date of the celebration.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday, 10 –5 Devotional Chapel

Louann McGlynn

Victim Assistance Coordinator Diocese of Crookston 218-281-7895

(safe, confidential line), lglynn@crookston.org

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 to 4:30

How to reach us… Parish Phone………………. 847-1393

School Phone..……………..847-5306

Fax…………………………..847-6367

E-Mail — parish@holyrosarycc.org

Holy Rosary Catholic Community 1043 Lake Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

www.holyrosarycc.org

The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2012

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AM T H E LADY

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THE HOLY ROSARY

Parish and Area News

Have you heard about Cursillo? It is a wonderful way to get a closer relationship with God. It will change how you look at your family, work and friendships. Spring dates are: Men‟s Cursillo will be held March 1- 4. The Women‟s Cursillo will be March 15-18. For more infor-mation contact Rose Williams at 218-252-5534 or 218-732-5533 or Kathy Symanietz at 218-732-8717. Appli-cations are also available in the Parish Office or online @ www.Crookston.org/Cursillo

Lenten Soup Suppers… We are looking for fami-lies, organizations, groups of friends, neighbor-hoods, classes or individuals to help with the Lenten Soup Suppers coming up. We thank all those that have come forward and signed up. We still have two Wednesday‟s open, March 14 and March 28. If you would like to host one of the eve-nings by preparing, serving and cleaning for a Soup Supper, please contact Mary at the Parish Office. 847-1393 or mhager@holyrosarycc.org.

MEDITATION READINGS: This year we made a lim-ited order of “Little Books” published by the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan which has a well-regarded his-tory. Some of you used the LITTLE BLUE BOOK dur-ing Advent. We now have a few copies of the “LITTLE BLACK BOOK” available on a “first come” basis. The “black book” is the six-minute meditation per day for the Lenten Season published by the Diocese of Saginaw Michigan. If interested, please obtain your copy at the Parish Office (Deacon Red or office staff).

Detroit Lakes Caregiver Discussion Group will be on Tuesday, February 7, 10:00 am in St. Benedicts. Come and join them for friendly visiting, education and coffee! Any questions, contact Tara at 1-800-488-4146.

The Divine Mercy Holy Hour will be held today, Sunday, January 29, at 3:00 PM at St. Henry„s, Per-ham. This is an hour of prayer, scripture readings and singing the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. All are welcomed to this hour of beautiful, spiritual prayer.

Calling all Ladies of Holy Rosary. Catholic Daugh-ters will be meeting Saturday, February 4t 9:30 a.m. We invite you to join us. We will have Brunch, our regular Business meeting, and then play Bunco. It should be a great time and a great opportunity to meet other women of Holy Rosary, we would love to have you attend. If you have questions, please call Sue Braun 847-0894 Monday thru Thursday or 849- 2258, after hours and weekends.

Catholic Daughters...please watch for the February newsletter by email. Anyone without email may pick up a copy a the Parish Office after February 1. Names will not be on them, please just take one.

The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a Pancake/French Toast Breakfast next Sunday, February 5, from 8-12:30 in the Parish Center. All are invited to attend!

Holy Redeemer, Ogema and St. Benedict’s, White Earth are sponsoring a Valentine Supper on Sunday, February 12, 5-8 pm at the Ogema Com-munity Center. Choice of Prime Rib or Cornish Game Hen. RSVP your choice of meal to Sue (983-3660), Jamie (983-3418) or Laverne (983-3261).

New to our Parish and haven’t registered yet? Just stop in the Parish Office and fill out the simple registration form. Or call us and we can mail you one! We look forward to meeting you and letting you know about all the opportunities our Catholic Community offers.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2012 Sunday, January 29th Opening Mass at 9:00 a.m.

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Open House at the School

Mixed-up Monday” January 30th

Mismatch your clothes and create a crazy hairdo!

8:30 a.m. – Movie and introduction to the “Kids Against

Hunger” program that we will be participating in on

Wednesday, February 8th.

“Tired Tuesday” January 31st

Stay in your pajama pants and slippers all day!

8:30 a.m. – Class presentations of the Catholic Schools

Week theme in St. Bens/Scholastica.

2:00 p.m. – Middle School Spelling Bee

“Well-Dressed Wednesday” February 1st

Dress in your Sunday best for Bishop Hoeppner’s visit!

9:00 a.m. – School Mass

9:45 a.m. – “Breakfast” with the Bishop

10:00 a.m. – Bingo with the Bishop

“Enthusiastic Thursday” February 2nd

Show off your school spirit! Wear your cardinal gear and as much

red/black/white as you can!

9:30 a.m. - “History Player in the Classroom” for grades 4-8 in

St. Bens/Scholastica

1:00 p.m. Spirit Olympics in St. John’s Hall

“Famous Friday” February 3rd Dress as your favorite famous movie character!

1:00 p.m. Variety Show in St. John’s Hall

Holy Rosary Catholic School in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota is seeking a full time Kindergarten Teacher for the 2012-2013 School Year. Appropriate current Minnesota Teaching License required and practicing member of the Catholic Church preferred. Interested candidates should send a letter of application, resume, transcripts and any other supporting documentation to : Mike Connell, Principal, Holy Rosary Catholic School, 1043 Lake Ave., Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501. Position is open until filled.

Holy Rosary Catholic School in Detroit Lakes is seeking a part-time Computer Teacher for the 2012-2013 School Year. Minnesota Elementary Teaching License preferred. Knowledge of computer hardware and soft-ware used in an educational setting required. Submit resume, transcripts and any supporting documentation to Mike Connell, Principal, Holy Rosary Catholic School, 1043 Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501. Po-sition open until filled. Questions may be directed to: mconnell@holyrosarycc.org

FT Stewardship/Communications Coordinator St. Joseph Catholic Church, Moorhead, is accepting applications for a full-time Stewardship and Communica-tions Coordinator. Primary responsibility involves promoting time/talent/treasure in a large and vibrant parish. The ideal candidate is a tech-savvy, self-motivated team player with a high degree of personal integrity and a deep commitment to the Catholic faith and stewardship principles. Excellent desktop publishing, database ad-ministration and MS Office skills are essential. Candidate must have outstanding verbal and written communica-tion skills and talent for working on multiple projects simultaneously. Please send cover letter and resume to: Search Committee, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 218 10th St. S., Moorhead, MN 56560

Jaxon Johnson

Lu Boyer

Lillian Welle

Ruth Thompson

Char Wilen

Jerry Mercil

Ron Wyatt

Jim Penwarden

Larry Hagl

Peter & Jim Holfland

Rita Coalwell

Chris Brietenfeldt

Julius Schmit

Melanie Hartman

Jim Walz

Sandy Molacek

Lillian Buschette

Jim Huebsch Stephanie VanDamme

Lita Clark

Faith Formation News

Pastoral Associate “Sharings” - by Sister Kathleen McGeary Youth Ministry News -by Brady Borslien

Last week we received:

Sunday’s Offering .….. $11,315.62

Weekly Auto Debits….. $ 2,357.80

$13,673.42

Amount Needed $15,000.00

Short $- 1,326.58 Sunday Offering YTD Actual: $500,161.22

Sunday Offerings YTD Budgeted: $482,884.62

Difference + $ 17,276.68

Building Fund $ 12,541.92

Community Fund $ 33.00

Thank you for your generosity!!

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Our children’s good deeds were:

♥ prayed for my grandparents ♥ was nice to my sister

Moses told the people, “The Lord will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own kinsmen. “God still provides among His

people the gifts and talents necessary to continue the work of His Church.

Stewardship of Treasure This Week’s Schedule at Holy Rosary

5:00 pm

Altar Servers Kyndra McDougall

Lauren McDougall

Announcer Loren Thompson

Reader 1

Bruce Imholte

Reader 2

Don Spitzley

Music Scott Mehlhaff

Jamie McDougall

FEBUARY

Eucharistic

Minister Team Janelle Erickson

Usher Team

Dennis Redig

Greeters J/J Anderson

D. Kempenich family

G/C Mueller

9:00 am

Altar Servers Madison Bowers

Maci Bellefeuillle

Announcer

Jim Utecht

Reader 1

Jon Larson

Reader 2

Carol Foltz

Music Alison Schumacher

Susan Champa

FEBUARY

Eucharistic

Ministers Team

Maureen Schreder

Usher Team

Terry Teiken

Greeters M/B Birznieks

Steve/Sadie Larson

Margaret Magnan

11:00 am

Altar Servers Jon Stone

Sam Spry

Announcer

Fran DeCock

Reader 1

Steve Knuttila

Reader 2

Bobbi Herdzina

Music Alison

Joy & Karen

FEBUARY

Eucharistic

Minister Team

Barb Veronen

Usher Team Jerry Tharaldson

Greeters Chad Schmit family

D/M Storey L/J Eidenschink

Liturgical Ministers for February 4-5

Please remember these members of the armed services in your prayers

Alex Burnside Corey Cassavant

N icho las Grundyson Ross Pederson Matthew Mi l le r

Ian Kub ista Dave Kapphahn Jesse Z ieg ler Jason Paulson Just in Pavek

Andrew Just Tyler Wickum Jerry Seegebarth

James McDanie l Stephen Graham

Prayer Requests - Please remember those who have asked for our prayers:

No Baptisms During Lent … Lent begins on Ash Wednes-

day, February 22 this year. Traditionally, the Church does

not celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism during Lent but in-

stead uses that time to prepare for Baptism. The next prepa-

ration session for infant Baptism is scheduled for Thursday,

February 2, from 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. in the Holy Family Room.

If you are planning to present your baby for Baptism, please

contact the Parish Office (847-1393) before February 2.

When possible, try to have both parents attend the prepara-

tion session.

RCIA … Sessions for adults preparing to become Catholic

are held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the

Fireplace Room. For more information about the RCIA

process, contact Deacon Red Elton or Sister Kathleen

McGeary at 847-1393.

Infant Baptism Preparation… Next session is Thursday,

Feb. 2, 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. If you

are planning to present your child for Baptism, please contact

the parish Office (847-1393) before Thursday, Feb.2. When-

ever possible, try to have both parents attend the session.

Wednesday, February 1 , 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Pre-K– Grade 8 classes

―Catholicism‖ - Adults –Parish Resource Center

Adult Faith Formation:

“Catholicism”

Tuesday, 9:00-10:30 a.m., Holy Family Room

Wednesday, 6:30-7:45 pm, Parish Resource Ctr.

“Epic: A Journey through Church History” Monday, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Holy Family Room

Psalms Bible Study—Tuesday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.,

Conference Room

Looking Ahead:

February 12

Second session for parents and children for

preparation of First Eucharist and Rite of Enroll-

ment.

Confirmation Rite of Enrollment (Grade 10)

Needed for Upcoming Projects for Faith Formation Classes

EGG CARTONS---1 DOZEN SIZE

USED CD’S

Monday, January 30

7:00 am Communion Service Chapel 10:00 am EPIC Bible Study Holy Family Room 6:30 pm Boy Scouts St. John’s Tuesday, January 31

7:00 am Mass † Steve Kinnunen Chapel 7:30 am Aerobics St. John’s 9:00 am Catholicism Bible Study Holy Family Room 10:00 am Psalms Bible Study Conference Room 2:00 pm Coffee Club Fireplace Room 5:30 pm RCIA Fireplace Room

Wednesday, February 1

8:45 am Morning Prayer Chapel 9:00 am Mass-†Manuel Concepion (JM) Church 9:45 am Coffee with Mark Fireplace Room 5:30 pm Voice of Youth Holy Family Room 6:00 pm Jubilation Ringers Church 6:00 pm Youth Social Hour Fireplace Room 6:30 pm Faith Formation Pre-K ~ Grade 8 Assigned Rooms 6:30 pm Catholicism Bible Study Holy Family Room 7:00 pm Voice of Truth Holy Family Room 8:00 pm Magnificat Choir Holy Family Room

Thursday, February 2 7:00 am Mass † Terry Haynes (MH) Chapel 7:30 am Aerobics St. John’s Noon Al-anon Holy Family Room 2:00 pm Catholicism Bible Study Holy Family Room 7:00 pm Usher Captains Fireplace Room

Friday, February 3

10:00 am Mass R/L Buschette (KJ) Oak Crossing NH 1:15 pm † Vern Hunt (DS) Emmanuel NH 6:00 pm Family Fun Night St. John’s

Saturday, February 4

9:00 am Catholic Daughters Parish Living Room 5:00 pm Mass † Lance Lyngass (JP) Church

Sunday, February 5

8:00 am KC Pancake/French Toast Breakfast St. John’s 9:00 am Mass ~For the Parish Church 11:00 am Mass—† Ben Stassen (KF) Church

Holy Rosary School Raffle Calendar Winners

January 23~ $25…..…………………......Julie Sampson, DL

January 24~$25……….…...…........………..….DAC #3, DL

January 25~$25..…………………………..Joanne Lillis, DL

January 26~ $25…....….….……………...Keith Johnson, DL

January 27~$75…………..……....DeMartelaeare Estate, DL

January 28~ $25….………...………..….Mary Schlaben, DL

January 29~$25…...........................................Pam Noah, DL

January 22, 1973 a date that will live in infamy.

The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a

ruling that will change the world forever. For those who

do not know what this date is, this is the date in which

abortions become legal in all 50 states, but do you know

the plaintiff involved (hint: Roe, even though that is not

her real name).

Norma McCorvey grew up with a tough life. She

was raped, abused and assaulted in her young years.

When she was 16 she met a man and fell in love with

him; they also wedded when she was 16. He assaulted

her and emotionally traumatized her. She found solace in

alcohol and drugs, and that became her addictions. She

had two children, Melissa, who was raised by her Mother,

and another who was raised by the father. She was now

21 years old, pregnant with her third child, and scared.

Fearing the life of this child, she opted to have her

aborted; yes, she was having a daughter. This was her

story when the case was filed to legalize abortions, but

Norma didn’t go through with the abortion. She had her

child and gave her up for adoption.

Years later, after this event, she was working for

a Dallas women’s clinic, when an anti-abortion group

was protesting outside. Initially, Norma hurled insults at

them and was very vicious. But then, as she was out

smoking, she took up conversation with Rev. Phillip Ben-

ham, and her life changed. Phillips daughter asked her to

attend church, so she did, and on August 8, 1995 she was

baptized. Now her views have changed and she has

―committed her life to serve the Lord and save babies‖.

As we proceed through another year of battles on

life, I beg of you, I pled with you to keep the life of the

unborn and the pregnant families in your prayers. We

need to keep fighting for life. St. Michael, defend us.

“I think its safe to say that the entire abortion industry is

based on a lie... I am dedicated to spending the rest of my

life undoing the law that bears my name.”

Norma McCorvery, “Roe”

“We must not be surprised when we hear of murders,

killings, of wars, or of hatred…If a mother can kill her

own child, what is left but for us to kill each other?

- Mother Teresa

Marriage For A Lifetime A l i fet ime of work ~A l i fet ime of joyA l i fet ime of work ~A l i fet ime of joyA l i fet ime of work ~A l i fet ime of joy

Marriage Preparation Seminar

This retreat weekend fulfills the pre-marriage weekend required by most parishes in this area.

Seminar Dates

Saturday, April 28, and Sunday April 29, 2012

Held at Holy Rosary, Detroit Lakes, MN

For more information,

contact Deacon Gary at 841-8267 or Mary at 847-1393

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 5 2012

Msgr. Tim McGee, Superintendent & Pastor Mike Connell, Principal Terri Paskey, AM Secretary & Advancement Tanya Hagen, PM Secretary Gretchen Slavicek, Preschool Pam Gobel, Preschool Kathy Kath, Kindergarten Debbie Averbeck, Grade 1 Lora Buntje, Computer & Grade 2 Donna Kennedy, Library & Grade 2 Mary Burnside, Grade 3 & English 3-5 Lauretta Kapphahn, Grade 4 & Science 3-5 Lynn Wolf, Grade 5 & Math 3-5 Jeanne Lindquist, Grades 6-8 Mike Summers, Grades 6-8 & Phy-Ed Cathy Larson, Grades 6-8 & Art Terri Hutchinson, Music & Band Sue Livermore, Volunteer Teaching Assistant Theresa Dahring, Hot Lunch Cook Monica Arens, Hot Lunch Cook Russ Schaefer, Custodian, no photo Larry Vange, Custodian, no photo

Holy Rosary Catholic School was established in 1916

Being a student at Holy Rosary is enjoyable be-cause of all the field trips that we go on and because we are learning about God. When there is a sub-ject that you don’t under-stand, the teachers will al-ways help you understand. Our theme this year is faith, academics, and ser-vice. I believe that that is what Holy Rosary is all about. I enjoy being here to learn about God, while getting an education. I think Holy Rosary is a great school! ~ Anna Payne, Grade 6

I love this school because

it’s small and it makes

you feel like you are a

part of one big family.

Another reason that I like

this school is that we are

pushed to do our best with

our school work, and that

makes us better students.

I have gotten really close

with the other students in

the Middle School and

the teachers. I am so

happy that my parents

sent me to this school!

~ Emma Clark, Grade 7

Being a Holy Rosary stu-

dent makes me feel good

and full of knowledge! I

feel as though I’m one

step closer to getting to

college. Being a Holy

Rosary student has helped

me to grow in faith and

closer to God in many

ways. We work hard to

get good grades and are

rewarded for that. That is

why I enjoy Holy Rosary!

~ Ethan McCullough,

Grade 8

Being a student at Holy Ro-sary means a lot. It means you get to learn about religion with-out having to go to classes on Wednesday nights. It feels cool being able to learn about things that kids in the public schools can’t learn during their school day. Our school encourages the theme for faith in many ways. The teachers are really helpful with all our academics and homework, which I love. Our school also does service. In 5th grade, we helped with the soup kitchen service after Mass. I like going to this school! ~ Sam Nelmark, Grade 7

I love being a student at Holy Rosary.

We get more one-on-one time with the

teachers, which means if you have a ques-

tion or anything to ask a teacher, you can.

I enjoy that we are one big happy family

and that we get to go on awesome field

trips to places like Duluth and Minneapo-

lis. When I go to the high school, I will

miss the small classes and the close rela-

tionships that I have with my friends. Our

school is very faith-filled. We also have

very high academic standards, which is

great. We do a lot of service around the

community; it feels great to help others.

That is why I like being a student here at

Holy Rosary! ~Matthew Shouviller, Grade 8

Holy Rosary is a great

school. Our Religion teacher,

Monsignor Tim, is very con-

nected with God. We have

great teachers which I will

miss when I leave this

school. We also do lots of

things to help the community;

we help organizations like

“Kids Against Hunger”, and

we bring canned goods to

Mass on Wednesdays. Ever

since I’ve started here, eve-

ryone has been very nice to

me and I enjoy being with my

classmates and teachers.

These are reasons why I

think Holy Rosary is a great

school!

~ Clara Livermore, Grade

7

“What Being a Holy Rosary Student Means to Me” Written by the Holy Rosary Middle School Students

Being a student at Holy Rosary means getting to be more than just a part of a school – it means getting to be part of a family. Going to Holy Rosary has impacted my life in the way that I know I’m getting a good education while having fun. I also enjoy how everyone at Holy Rosary is very welcoming and kind. I enjoy the small classes and how everyone knows every-one. I’m very proud to be able to say that I go to Holy Rosary and am able to be a part of this school! ~ Stella Foltz, Grade 8

Here at Holy Rosary, we

get a chance to grow in our

faith and do service for oth-

ers. Being a student here

means a lot. I have the op-

portunity to know everyone

in my class and can chal-

lenge myself more by trying

to be a better student. I en-

joy having smaller classes

and the extra one-on-one

time we get with the teach-

ers. It helps me a lot. When

I leave here, I will miss the

small classes and being with

all of my friends.

~ Cassidy Nelson, Grade 6

This school makes me feel like I have a home away from home. I’m glad I can get an education at Holy Rosary because it will give me a head start at the high school, and the Holy Ro-sary Middle School really tries to prepare you for high school. We also get to learn about God and get an edu-cation at the same time. When you have a small class, you get more accom-plished, which is really nice. I’m glad my parents sent me here.

~ Lance Singer, Grade 8

Going to Holy Rosary is really fun.

We go on lots of field trips and spend

a lot of time together with everyone in

the school. We are like a family and

support each other. Our Catholic

School’s week theme is faith, academ-

ics, and service. We really are all of

that. Faith: We all believe in God and

spend most of our day learning about

him. Academics: We get homework

and when we don’t understand some-

thing, we have reliable teachers to go

to. They spend a lot of their time help-

ing us understand. Service: We do a

lot to help others, like collecting

canned goods for the local food shelf.

We also spend part of our day thinking

about what we can do for others. At

Holy Rosary, we try very hard to keep

learning and to keep helping others. It

is really fun to go to Holy Rosary!

~ Mackenzie Braukmann, Grade 6

Being a student at Holy Rosary means a lot

to me. It means that I can have a wonderful

learning experience, while having the oppor-

tunity to go to church and to pray. Holy

Rosary impacts my life a lot. Having home-

work helps me become a better person by

trying to do my best. The best part about

the homework is that there is an after-

school study hall, so that we can get extra

help with our homework. Every though

homework and tests challenge me, they help

me to learn and be ready for high school. I

enjoy the small classes and the teachers.

Since we have smaller classes, we can have

more one-on-one time with the teachers,

unlike other schools. All of the teachers at

Holy Rosary are so kind and helpful. You can

always go to them if you need help or need

to talk. When I leave Holy Rosary, I will

definitely miss my teachers and all of the

other kids. They are like family to me. Holy

Rosary encourages faith, academics, and

service. The teachers love to be able to

help us. We at Holy Rosary also do a lot of

service projects, we always pray together

every morning as a family in the Church, and

we go to Mass every Wednesday. I really

love going to Holy Rosary School and I

NEVER want to leave! ~ Katriana Mehlhaff, Grade 7

I enjoy being a student at Holy

Rosary because of the challeng-

ing subjects we study (Algebra

J), the friendly faces in our hall-

ways, and all the fun we have. I am

very excited for this year’s

Catholic School’s week because

I believe that our school really

matches with this year’s theme and

it is always a very fun time for the

younger students and also us mid-

dle school students. When I

graduate from here, I will miss our

teachers, staff, and the family-like

atmosphere at Holy Rosary

School. Have a great Catholic

School’s Week!

~ Anna Schumacher, Grade 7

Being at Holy Rosary has taught

be a lot. I have learned to be

more independent and have faith in

myself. Every day I become a bet-

ter student by being challenged.

We have one-on-one time with the

teachers and we build great rela-

tionships with our classmates. We

are involved with all the students

in the school; younger students

look up to us and we can be an

example to them. Holy Rosary

incorporates faith in our everyday

activities, like at morning prayer,

before lunch, and after school.

We all really try to put academics

first. Holy Rosary students serve

in so many ways, like reading to the

elderly, collecting food for the

food pantry, and doing fundraisers.

Holy Rosary is a great school to be

at!

~ Brandi Braukmann, Grade 8

Being a student at Holy Rosary I believe has helped me to be-come a better student. It has helped me develop strong friend-ships with my classmates and has taught me life lessons as I continue down the path of life. While there may be a lot of home-work, I know that it is preparing me for when I reach high school and college. I will probably most miss the small class sizes and the one-on-one time with the teach-ers. Our school certainly lives up to the theme of Catholic School‟s week by encouraging a strong faith, having higher standards for academics, and doing service projects throughout the year. Holy Rosary has helped me in many ways and will continue to help me later on in my life. ~ Matthew Averbeck, Grade 8

I love being a student at Holy Ro-sary! I feel like I have grown in my faith because of going here. One of my favorite parts about going to school here are the small classes be-cause I can get more one-on-one time with the teachers. I really enjoy all the fun things that we do at Holy Rosary, like the marathon and the fun field trips we take! When I graduate from Holy Rosary, I will miss the Christmas program we put on every year. I think that our school encourages this year’s theme, faith, academics, and service, because we all learn more about our faith here; academically, the teachers push us to do our best, and we service our community by bringing canned goods to Mass every week. All of these are reasons why I love going to this school! ~ Akyra Hagen, Grade 7

I love Holy Rosary so much.

I have made so many new

friends and the teachers are

great. I was so scared coming

here to the Middle School. I

didn’t think I would fit in, but

as soon as I came here everyone

treated me like family. Going

here was the best choice I ever

made. When I leave Holy

Rosary, I will always remem-

ber the amazing memories. A

piece of my heart will stay at

this school forever.

~ Amber Lyman, Grade 6

Being a student at Holy Rosary means

having a God-centered education and

being taught your lesson in a positive

atmosphere. Going to Holy Rosary has

made me the person I am today. Holy

Rosary’s methods to achieving such high

standards are based on three words:

faith, academics, and service. It takes a

balance of these to succeed. Being an 8th

grader, this is my last year at Holy Ro-

sary. I will miss all the teachers and

staff and especially Religion class with

Monsignor Tim McGee. I will also miss

the positive energy and the family-like

atmosphere. I enjoy the field trips and

the various activities we do as a school.

I am very glad my parents sent me to

this school. ~ Anthony Boehm, Grade 8

Through all these years I have

been going to Holy Rosary School,

I have made a lot of friends, enjoy

learning about God and Jesus,

and like having a good time.

What I like about this school is

that we get to have morning

prayer every day, once a week we

have school Mass, and we get to

have Religion as a subject. What I

enjoy about Holy Rosary is that we

get to go on fun field trips, help

raise money for our school, and we

do a lot of fun activities during

Catholic School’s week. Holy Ro-

sary encourages us to always do

our best on assignments and tests,

to be the best we can be, and to

help others. After I leave, I will

miss the school Masses, morning

prayer, Catholic School’s week, hav-

ing Religion as a subject, and the

teachers. ~ Natalie Steffl, Grade 7

PARISH MISSION

Don’t miss Father Joe’s wonderful

Lenten Mission Holy Rosary on

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings,

February 26, 27, and 28, 2012

from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

Fr. Joe will explore the Pascal Mystery with us in a unique way

(with a little assist from our community!)

He will also incorporate his wonderful gifts of drama and song.

Don’t miss it.

Hospitality and fellowship follow each evening session.

Fr. Joe Rodrigues SDS, is a member of the international religious order, Society of the Divine Savior, the Salvato-rians. He is currently the National Director of SDS Vocations and Candidates. He had recently been a member of the Jordan Ministry Team working in collaboration with the Diocese of Tucson. This ministry team is an out-reach to provide human and spiritual formation. Their mission is the development of lay leadership, that all bap-tized are called to be apostles. He also assisted with sacramental ministry at Most Holy Trinity Parish on the West side of Tucson whose focus is social justice issues. He directed and performed in a play called LINE IN THE SAND which presents all sides of the U.S. immigration issue with the hope of raising constructive dialogue toward reform for the benefit of all. Fr. Joe has served in national leadership for his community and has ministered in a variety of capacities. He has ministered in parishes, youth detention centers, special religious education for developmentally disabled, hospital and prison chaplaincies, youth and young adult ministries, missions in the favelas of Brasil, and pub-lished articles, to mention a few. He has provided spiritual direction and pastoral counseling for many. He has given numerous parish missions, retreats, presentations, and concerts nationally and internationally from Rome to Manilla. He has developed ways to integrate his singing and dramatic skills to enrich the experience with multi-media presentations which can engage and inspire all ages. Fr. Joe has recorded music CDs of contemporary inspirational music for all ages, Chorus of Faith, Sing Divine

Fire and Desert Rain. His latest recording, The Spirit of Christmas, received national attention on radio and televi-

MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: Chapter 25 (v. 31-46) of Matthew‟s gospel gives us a (frightfully) strong incentive to be these kind of minis-ters – to feed the hungry; to give drink to the thirsty; to welcome the stranger; to clothe the naked; to care for

the ill; to visit the prisoner. It is also called for by our Mission Statement in terms of compassionate outreach. We are in process of planning a special one-day training for those that are inter-

ested in this ministry (which we call Emmaus at Holy Rosary). The training will also be available as a “refresher” to those who are already performing Em-maus Ministry. We are presently looking at two dates in March . . . Saturday March 3

rd or Saturday March

31st. If you are interested in attending this training, please call Linda Ditterick (our parish nurse) or Dea-con Red (at the parish office 847-1393) and give us your preference for dates.

Ministree is a partnership between Catholic United Financial , its members, employees, and parishioners. Working together, volunteer service needs within the parish, school and surrounding community are identified. These service opportunities are then recorded on „leaves‟. Parishioners and school families are then encouraged to stop by the “Ministree” lo-cated in the Welcoming Center and select a volunteer leaf. When the service opportunity has been completed, the leaves are returned to Parish Office. Catholic United in returns makes a financial contribution to Holy Rosary Catholic School.

Calling All Holy Rosary School Alumni We would like to feature Holy Rosary School Alumni in the parish bulletin. How has Holy Rosary School af-fected your life personally? What memories do you have from going to school here? What were the bene-fits of attending Holy Rosary School? If you would like to share your thoughts with us, please write a short essay and submit it to the school office. Please con-

sider including a photo of yourself. All ages are wel-come to participate! We are looking forward to hear-ing from you.

Holy Rosary has invited ―Kids Against Hunger‖ to our Parish on Wednesday, February 8. The mission of this group, a humani-

tarian food-aid organization, is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the USA and to feed starving children

throughout the world. Kids’s Against Hunger is not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group and does not dis-

criminate on any basis when distributing its meals. Our school students and our Faith Formation Middle School students will be

packaging the meals that are sent to those in need. In order to help pay for the materials used, we are asking for a $10 donation

per student.

If you feel you can help out our students by making a financial donation towards this project we would greatly appreciate it. All

donations may be sent to either the Holy Rosary School or Parish Office at 1043 Lake Avenue or dropped off in the Sunday

Holy Rosary Parish Library New or gently used items for the parish library may be placed on the small desk near the Parish Office. (No VHS tapes or encyclope-dias, please.) Parish Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 pm

Parish Library Hours are: Wednesday, 9:45 – 10:30 am ~ Sunday, 8:30 – 9:00 am

Thin layer of puff pastry dough filled with a dallop of scrumptious filling creates delicious pastry that is light and flake. The Pastry Puffins are freezer to over ready! Twelve Puffins per package in seven delicious flavors. Contact a Youth, Brady or the Parish Office (847-1393) to order yours today! Shipment will be in time for Easter. All proceeds go towards the youth trips.