St. Rose de Viterbo at 2571 Nichols Boulevard, Longview, WA 98632 US - About our parish
About our parish
We welcome you to our faith community, which is 1080 families strong! Father Cal Christiansen, Priest Administrator, serves St. Rose, as well as our neighboring mission parish, St. Catherine's in Cathlamet, Washington.
St. Rose Mission Statement The Mission of St. Rose is to foster a greater knowledge and love of God through the worship of our Lord, Jesus Christ; grounded in:
* celebration of the sacraments
* education and faith formation
* and service to the community
May 13, 2012
Dear Parishioners,
As many of you heard last weekend, the search process for a new principal for St. Rose School has come to a conclusion; beginning Aug. 1st, we will have a new principal and his name is Chester Novitt. Mr. Novitt originally hails from North Carolina and has been most ...
Minister's Schedule
To view the current ministers' schedules, click on the links below:
May 5th - June 10th, 2012
ATTENTION: This schedule is saved in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file format. If you don't ...
Mass Intentions
An individual may ask a priest to offer a Mass for several reasons: for example, in thanksgiving, for the intentions of another person (such as on a birthday), or, as is most common, for the repose of the soul of someone who has died. One must never forget the infinite graces that flow from the ...
May 13, 2012
6th Sunday of Easter
First Reading — The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48).
Psalm — The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power (Psalm 98).
Second Reading — Let ...
May 13, 2012: 6th Sunday of the Easter
Prayer of the Week
Grant, almighty God,
that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy,
which we keep in honor of the risen Lord,
and that what we relive in remembrance
we may always hold to in what we do.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns ...
May 13, 2012 Scripture Reflection
THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
We have a unique episode in the Acts of the Apostles today. A whole roomful of people are baptized with the Holy Spirit before they are baptized with water! The verb used—“the Holy Spirit ‘fell’ on them” (Acts 10:44)—is ...
Mass Intentions and Daily Scripture Readings: May 14th - May 20th
Mass Intentions & Schedule, Saints & Special Observances and Daily Readings for the week ahead
Monday, May 14, St. Matthias
8:30 a.m. Donald Schroeder RIP
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17
Tuesday, May 15, St. Isidore
8:30 a.m. Word & Communion
Acts ...
Mass Intentions and Daily Scripture Readings: May 21st - May 27th
Mass Intentions & Schedule, Saints & Special Observances and Daily Readings for the week ahead.
Monday, May 21
St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions
8:30 a.m. Don Schroeder RIP
Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday, May 22
St. Rita of Cascia
8:30 a.m. Word & ...
Adoration and Prayer Hours
The primary purpose of Adoration is to challenge people to think about their faith and personal spiritual growth in a different way each week by meditating on current events and other matters that may relate to the Catholic Faith and to encourage people to develop a deeper prayer life (which will ...
Are You New or Back After a Time Away?
Welcome! Are you interested in returning to the church? Do you have family members or friends, or know someone who are interested in returning to the Church? Do you know someone who just needs an invitation to start coming back to Mass again? Invite them to look at ...
RCIA Information
Do you know someone or are you someone who:
- Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
- Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
- Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and ...
ROSARY: Pray for Peace
Pray for Peace: We invite all who have a few moments to come to the chapel and join us in praying the rosary. Monday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. and ...
Discerning a Vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood
Join us for our monthly discernment gathering at Our Lady of Lourdes on May 19th, and talk with special guest Fr. David Mulholland on "Parish Priesthood". The evening will begin with 5pm Mass, followed by dinner in the parish hall, and discussion in the parish center at 6:45 pm. This event ...
St. Rose School Information
St. Rose School Mission Statement: As a Catholic Faith Communuty in partnership with families, St. Rose Parish School provides children with a Christ-centered environment which promotes faith development, academic excellence, and a commitment to service. St. Rose School is based on the Catholic ...
Seton Catholic High School
Seton Spring Sampling and Live Auction
Interested in visiting Seton Catholic? Please join the Seton Parent Booster Club on May 5th at 7pm for a fun night of wine and food pairing and a short live auction featuring a few exciting vacation packages. Tickets are $20 per person and proceeds ...
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization that takes an active part in supporting parish and community activities including Birthright, FISH, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Rose School, Boy Scout Troop and Cub Pack 385, and the seminarians. Activities include recycling newspapers, parish ...
Homebound Ministry
The Homebound Ministry Team ministers to those who are confined to their homes. They visit parishioners in nursing homes and at private residences. Eucharist is taken to those who are homebound each week. Please call the parish office at 360-425-4660.
St. Vincent de Paul
A Brief History:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul began in Paris, France, in 1833 when a young law student at the Sorbonne, Frédéric Ozanam at 20 years of age, and six of his peers formed the first "Conference of Charity." Under the conference, this group of seven men ...
F.I.S.H.
The F.I.S.H. Program provides emergency help to the needy. Donations to F.I.S.H. can be placed in the food baskets in the church at the side and front doors. We also have periodic church offerings for the F.I.S.H. Program. St. Rose Parish alternates with other churches in the community in offering ...
Birthright
Birthright offers assistance to pregnant women as an alternative to abortion. They provide counseling, adoption information, baby clothes, and free pregnancy testing. The Birthright office is located in Father Mulligan Hall. The office hours are Monday and Wednesday, from 9 am until noon. Contact Vi ...
Catholic Community Services
Catholic Community Services helps the poor and vulnerable on behalf of our local Church in Western Washington. Last year, requests for help doubled. Your generosity directly supports the programs and services in our area. Our annual collection for Catholic Community....