Dear Parishioners, with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, Christ’s Paschal Mystery was brought to completion. The great Feast of Pentecost brings us to the end of the Easter Season....click for more...
Dear Parishioners,
Our faith in Jesus is based on the Incarnation. The fact that God has come in human form, taken on human flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Church’s liturgical year follows the progress of his body. However, the body of Jesus will take a different trajectory than our mortal bodies. (Click for More)
On May 10, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Girls School in Malawi, Africa celebrated its 25th Anniversary. The Bishop came to celebrate the anniversary and also dedicated the new admin block that was built with the assistance of St. Mary of the Rosary Parish with the donations from the 2024 Malawi Fund Campaign.
ast Spring 2024, Zach Larsen completed his Eagle Scout Project to place several flower beds all along the East side of St. Mary’s parish hall. Since then, Patsy Cotter, Janet Goulet and Margaret Murphy have have been planning to create a Memory Garden of flowers from the yards of families that have history with our Church.
Dear Parishioners, this past Wednesday, Bishop Daly came to our parish to confirm eleven of our young people. It was inspiring to witness the outpouring of support for these young people and their families, with nearly 100 attendees at the Confirmation Mass and the dinner reception that followed. In the fall, these eleven will continue their formation during Faith Night to work toward completing the sacraments of initiation and receiving First Eucharist next Spring.
Our parish had planned to relocate St. Mary’s sanctuary to the fellowship hall this coming week. However, that move has been postponed as it’s not yet necessary; we want to minimize the time we will be out of the church as much as possible. We will postpone the move at least a month as work in the sanctuary and sacristy continues. This will also allow the parish to host the scheduled May and June events without disruption, which includes the Youth Barbecue Night, Afternoon Tea with Our Queen, and Vacation Bible School.
Dear Parishioners, this past Wednesday, Bishop Daly came to our parish to confirm eleven of our young people. It was inspiring to witness the outpouring of support for these young people and their families, with nearly 100 attendees at the Confirmation Mass and the dinner reception that followed. In the fall, these eleven will continue their formation during Faith Night to work toward completing the sacraments of initiation and receiving First Eucharist next Spring.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this last week a most beautiful Holy Week. It was an amazing show of commitment to our church and our Lord to see everyone showing up in so many ways. Several parishioners were here from early morning until late at night during the Sacred Triduum.
St. Mary of the Rosary church is currently under construction to restore the sanctuary to a design inspired by original photos from the early 1900s. Since construction for the “Restoring Beauty Project” began on March 10, the back wall superstructure that once held the crucifix and tabernacle has been removed and the back wall has been drywalled, primed and painted blue.
Dear Parishioners, this week we enter Holy Week which will culminate with the celebration of the Sacred Triduum, which is Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday. These are the high Holy Days/ Solemnities of our Catholic faith. The Triduum - the Paschal Mystery or the Passover - is the reason why Christ came as the Son of God into this world. To pass over from this world of corruption and death to the new heavens and new earth. Jesus’ Passover is our Passover.
On the mornings of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, we will be offering a special chanted Tenebrae service sung by a small group of men from St. Mary of the Rosary in Chewelah, led by Father Vincent and Michael Osborne (Click for more)
Dear Parishioners, next Sunday with Palm Sunday, we will be beginning Holy Week. This is the most important and solemn week of the Church’s calendar that includes the Paschal Mystery, which culminates with Our Lord’s Resurrection - the definitive saving event of our salvation.
Dear Parishioners,
Over a week ago we had First Reconciliation for those children preparing for Confirmation and Eucharist. We had ten children participating, thanks be to God. The Church in her wisdom places Reconciliation before these sacraments of full initiation to help the children realize the need to be in right relationship with the Lord and to receive the full benefits (graces) of the sacraments. (Click for more)
By Shirley Baker, Pastoral Council Chair
“Give something, however small, to the one in need, for it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God if we have given what we could.” - St. Gregory Nazianzen (Click for more)
Some might notice St. Mary of the Rosary looks a little different right now since our Restoring Beauty Project is officially underway. (click for more)
Dear Parishioners, the Catechumens (non-baptized) and Candidates of the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) are on their final approach to receiving the Sacraments of full initiation this Easter Vigil. The little flock has prepared well. We have been meeting for over a year, going through the Catechism and answering questions. They are ready to be presented to the bishop for the Rite of Election (Enrollment of Names) this Sunday afternoon at the Cathedral. At the 10 am Mass this Sunday, we will be doing the Rite of Sending where our Catechumens and Candidates will be sent from our community.
Dear Parishioners, this week, we celebrate our Saint of the Month: St. Francis of Assisi, one of my most beloved saints. I've had the privilege of spending time in Assisi, his birthplace and final resting place, which deepened my appreciation for his extraordinary life.
Being a local priest serving in a rural parish in Malawi has enriched my experience as a pastor but has also exposed me to another reality, which is a threat to human development. I have been at St. Peter’s Parish in the Diocese of Mangochi since September 2024 and every day, every week, I see women and girls walking long distances to fetch water for domestic use. Most of them are drinking unsafe water from Luwesa River.
Dear Parishioners, the holy Forty Days of Lent begins this Wednesday. Holy because they prepare us for the mystery of mysteries, that of the sacrifice of God on the cross. The mystery is ours; we are the actors in it...We are not mere spectators. We take part in the drama; it is ours and it is our life it decides. Click for more...