CHRIST LOVES YOU!  (John 15:9)

Greeting:  Christ loves you
Response:  Christ loves you too

Welcome to the online home of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Metropolis, Illinois.  Please use the links on the left side of this page to explore our web site, or see below for the latest announcements.

Announcements and Updates:

• Meals on Wheels:  We need volunteers to deliver food this week, June 30 to July 6.  Please sign up in the back of church.

• Please welcome Fr. Bernadine Nganzi of Fort Portal Diocese, Uganda, who arrived in Belleville Diocese, Monday, June 16, 2008 invited by Bishop Edward Braxton.  He joins other International Missionary Priests now serving the Belleville Diocese.  He is visiting St. Rose of Lima Parish for some days of Parish Life Acclimatization as part of his learning experience before he goes back to the Bishop's Residence to await his official appointment.

• Recipes for the St. Rose Cookbook may be submitted using the pink forms and collection box in the back of church, or by e-mail at strosechurch@comcast.net.  Entries will be accepted through the end of June.

• Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, July 27-30.

• Knights of Columbus:  Membership information is in the back of the church, or see Richard Bills.

• Congratulations to Father Mujule on his anniversary of 30 years in the priesthood.  (Click on the link for more information and thoughts from Fr. Mujule.)

• We have an ongoing collection of food and supplies for the benefit of C.O.P.E.  There are lists posted in back of church with the items needed.

• Please place your aluminum cans in the bins behind the parish center.  They are turned in weekly and the proceeds go to Father's home parish in Uganda.

• If you would like to start receiving the parish bulletin each week by e-mail, or if you would like to be added to the parish e-mail list to receive special announcements by e-mail, please contact the parish office at strosechurch@comcast.net.

• For more announcements, please see the latest bulletin.