Holy Rosary Church, Springfield

06/22/2026

06/18/2026

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 21, 2026

"Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever does not acknowledge me before others I will not acknowledge before my heavenly Father." Matthew 10: 32-33.

Acknowledgment of God is recognition of what God has done for us. To fail to recognize that all we have and are is His gift is not to recognize Him.

Mass Intentions for--- June 17; June 20; & June 21, 2026
June 17, 2026--------------5:30 p.m. ----- The People of Holy Rosary
June 20, 2026----------------5:00 p.m. ---------- Jeremy Boblitt
June 21, 2026---------------10:00 a.m. ---------- Mary Jane Spalding


Gracie Graves Mann, Gabriel Lowery, Roy Curry, David Fogle, Margaret Spalding, Charlie Lewis, Kim Abell, Benny Battcher, Derrick Bouldin, Jerome Flowers, Dennis & Helena Wheatley, , Cathy Brady, Betty Chesser, Linda Rinder, Gary Cothern, Wanda Taylor Wright, Charlotte Jerome, Debra Williams, Mary McWhorter, James Ellery, Tony Trigg, Buster Fogle, Teresa Abell, Margaret Bush, Delisa Mattingly, Wanda Culver, Pat Churchill, Jessica Bell, Chris Yantis, Darnell Young, Richard Adkins, Randy Hall, Kim Coyle, Ritchie Hamilton, Marhea Williams, Arlene Spalding, Donna Keene, Charles & Ruth Spalding, Bob Livers, The Burns Family, Gary Ellery, Ann McAdams, Cameron Spalding, Joash McKaye, Jane Gerton, Oakley Riggs, Kay Crenshaw, Bruce Gordon, Brandon Coulter, Lawrence “Popcorn” Lydian, Kim Johnson, and any others not listed here.
**If you need to add/remove someone just call the office and let Mary Grace know.

Pastor’s Corner- You are worth more . . . Exploring our Catholic Patrimony
Happy Father’s Day, everyone! There are many roles of Fathers – to provide, to protect, to be first in service and leadership; and, along with his wife, to educate their children in all things but especially in faith, instilling a sense of character or identity. We even call the family inheritance the “patrimony” which includes not only the land and possessions of one’s father, but the roles and responsibilities – in short, the deep identity – of one’s fathers (forbearers). Throughout the psalms, Scripture talks about the ideal man as one who brings out from his storehouses “food at the proper season” – bringing the patrimony to bear right when it’s most fitting.
But how often do we reach into the riches of our spiritual patrimony? Our Catholic Faith is the fullness of the Christian faith (meaning it has everything that is Christian, complete and un-diluted). It is unbelievably rich and so complex as to have exactly what is appropriate for every “season” and situation. The author G.K. Chesterton proposed the image of inheriting a great estate, complete with farm land, stables, mansion, gardens, barns and work buildings, and everything needed for a complete life. Yet, how often do we delve into the depths of the Bible, or the Catechism, or the underlying roots of our Liturgy or Church teachings to truly understand what we believe or the why’s and how’s of how we are expected to live? Chesterton also pointed out that often, the inheritors of such greatness only really use a small, ordinary part of it – perhaps only a bedroom and kitchen, and garage.
If we look and involve ourselves only enough to be able to make our First Holy Communion, first Confession, and Confirmation, we wind up like estate-holders who board up the library and ballroom; let the fields and garden get overgrown; the out-buildings fall apart in disrepair; and the whole estate crumble into ruin all around them. Let us not let this happen to us and our Faith!
Let us roll up our sleeves and take possession of it all, unearthing its richness and exploring its completeness. This Tuesday, June 23rd, we begin a series on the beauty and richness of the Faith. We’ll start with something fresh and new: Pope Leo’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Humanity’s Grandeur”) – on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. It will be an adventure in Catholic thought, revealing the deepest truths about what it means to be human, and ho in this age of ever more powerful technology and innovation, we can remain grounded in what makes us human. The presentation and discussion will allow us to see ourselves in relation to God, and thus know how to approach these amazing tools without losing our souls or crushing the spark of life and love within us. It will help you know your faith more intimately and appreciate the immense spiritual advantage we have thanks to our 2,000 year-old Catholic Church with its intellectual and cultural Tradition.
So, please join us this Tuesday at 6:00pm in the parish hall for the first in this series, and bring a friend (or family member) or two! Come into your inheritance ! Receive your patrimony and bow in wonder before God “the Father, from whom every all Fatherhood in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God!” (Ephesians 3:14-19)

Hospitality Ministers for June 20th and June 21st
5:00pm: Shawna Hazelwood Family
10am: Ruby Thompson Family
Lectors for June 20th and June 21st
5:00pm: Cathy Carrico
10am: Odyssey Weathers
Communion Ministers for June 20th and June 21st
5:00pm: Volunteers
10am: Pam Grundy & Richard Railey
Mass Intentions for June 17th, June 20th and June 21st
5:30pm: The People of Holy Rosary
5:00pm: Jeremy Boblitt
10am: Mary Jane Spalding
Hospitality Ministers for June 27th and June 28th
5:00pm: Jimmy Edelen Family
10am: Paul & Jeffrey Spalding
Lectors for June 27th and June 28th
5:00pm: Cathy Carrico
10am: Cathy Edelen
Communion Ministers for June 27th and June 28th
5:00pm: Shawna Hazelwood & Bernadette Porter
10am: Julia Spalding & Mary Grace Lewis
Mass Intentions for June 24th, June 27th and June 28th
5:30pm: The People of Holy Rosary
5:00pm: Brent Graves
10am: Donnie Edelen



If you would be interested in knowing more about the Saintly Six please contact the office.

Hospitality Ministers for July 4th and July 5th
5:00pm: Cocanougher Family
10am: Tina & Christina Lewis
Lectors for July 4th and July 5th
5:00pm: Kaye Martin
10am: James Gerton
Communion Ministers for July 4th and July 5th
5:00pm: Volunteers
10am: James Gerton & Darnell Young
Mass Intentions for July 1st, July 3rd July 4th and July 5th
5:30pm: Brent Graves
6:00: The People of Holy Rosary
5:00pm: Mary Elizabeth Riley
10am: Donnie Edelen

****If you would like to be added to or removed from a ministry list please contact the office. If you would like to lector at Wednesday evening Mass or 1st Friday Mass please contact the office as well and if there’s enough interest a schedule will be made. Please call the office by July 1st .

Upcoming Events:
Every Mondays: 5:00p.m. Rosary
Monday Mornings: Discussions with Sr. Pat Connick, OP. Meetings will follow the morning Mass (9:15-10:15), and involve examining questions about the faith especially relevant to the Easter Season. Questions? Ask Sr. Pat Connick directly at 614-302-7886. (please leave a message with your name and phone number and a good time to call you back if she is unable to answer).
Monday Evenings: An evening Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles (Mondays from 6:30pm-8:00pm) in the parish hall at St. Rose.

Local Adoration Days and Times:
St. Augustine (Lebanon): Saturdays 8:00am-9:00am; First Fridays 7:30am-5:30pm
St. Dominic’s: Thursdays 6:15pm-8:00pm and Sundays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Holy Name of Mary (Calvary): Mondays 6:00pm-7:00pm
Holy Rosary (Springfield): First Fridays 6:30pm-8:00pm
Holy Trinity (Fredericktown “the ‘Burg”): Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am
St. Rose: Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm

Here are the daily Mass readings for the week of June 22–27, 2026
• Monday, June 22: 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18; Psalm 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 ;Matthew 7:1-5 [1, 2]
• Tuesday, June 23: 2 Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Psalm 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11; Matthew 7:6, 12-14 [1]
• Wednesday, June 24: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80 [1, 2]
• Thursday, June 25: 2 Kings 24:8-17; Psalm 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 Matthew 7:21-29 [1, 2]
• Friday, June 26: 2 Kings 25:1-12; Psalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Matthew 8:1-4
• Saturday, June 27: Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Psalm 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21; Matthew 8:5-17 [1, 2]

Note: For the full text of these readings, you can visit the USCCB website.

06/18/2026

06/12/2026

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 14, 2026

"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers for the harvesting." Matthew 9:37-38

A steward is not a spectator. We are not called to simply cheer on other people as they do good works. All of us are expected to roll up our sleeves and participate in the work of the church.

Mass Intentions for--- June 10; June 13; & June 14, 2026
June 10, 2026--------------5:30 p.m. ----- The People of Holy Rosary
June 13, 2026----------------5:00 p.m. ---------- Fr. Kevin McGrath
June 14, 2026---------------10:00 a.m. ---------- Eric Spalding


Gracie Graves Mann, Gabriel Lowery, Roy Curry, David Fogle, Margaret Spalding, Charlie Lewis, Kim Abell, Benny Battcher, Derrick Bouldin, Jerome Flowers, Dennis & Helena Wheatley, , Cathy Brady, Betty Chesser, Linda Rinder, Gary Cothern, Wanda Taylor Wright, Charlotte Jerome, Debra Williams, Mary McWhorter, James Ellery, Tony Trigg, Buster Fogle, Teresa Abell, Margaret Bush, Delisa Mattingly, Wanda Culver, Pat Churchill, Jessica Bell, Chris Yantis, Darnell Young, Richard Adkins, Randy Hall, Kim Coyle, Ritchie Hamilton, Marhea Williams, Arlene Spalding, Donna Keene, Charles & Ruth Spalding, Bob Livers, The Burns Family, Gary Ellery, Ann McAdams, Cameron Spalding, Joash McKaye, Jane Gerton, Oakley Riggs, Kay Crenshaw, Bruce Gordon, Brandon Coulter, and any others not listed here.
**If you need to add/remove someone just call the office and let Mary Grace know.

Pastor’s Corner- A Holy Nation: Go to the Lost Sheep of Israel
This past week, our bishops re-consecrated the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It’s one way that we are made to fulfill the words from today’s first reading, where God destines His people to be “a holy nation.” But what exactly does this national consecration mean, and what does being “a holy nation” involve? It’s about God’s love and our devotion, our living for Him.
The story of a holy nation begins with God. In the case of the Israelites, God worked wonders to free them from slavery in Egypt and, leading them in the desert, formed them in His Law. Jesus, as St. Paul tells us, died for us “while we were still helpless” slaves to sin. So both the Old Testament chosen people (Abraham, and his descendents – the twelve tribes that make up the nation of Israel), and the New Testament chosen people (the twelve apostles and the “nation” of the Church), were formed by God’s election of them, and confirmed by His miraculous mission and leadership. God’s people grew numerous in Egypt, but He had to lead them out of slavery there, through the desert, and ultimately into possession of the “Promised Land.” In the New Testament, Jesus elects His chosen apostles and sends them to likewise free His people from slavery to sin and death, and lead them to the promised land of heaven.
But the story doesn’t end there – the people and nation that belong to God can respond to this saving gift. “What return to the Lord shall I make, for all the good He has done for me?” asks the Psalmist as he reflects on God’s love. The answer comes: worship Him in gratitude- “the cup of salvation I will raise and call on the Lord’s name.” This liturgical life of worship: prayer, Sacraments, involvement in His Church, this is what it means to live in Jesus. His life is “the Life.” When St. Paul says, “how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by His life?” He means that by living in devoted response to Jesus’ loving sacrifice for us, our lifestyle as Catholic Christians – as active members of His Church; as people of regular and devout prayer; as partakers of reconciliation; and of worshiping through sharing in His sacrifice on Calvary (entering fully into the Mass) – our lifestyle becomes a channel of His salvation, love, healing, and peace.
We live this out as we make small sacrifices throughout the day, and most fully as we bring them to Mass. All our works, prayers, family and married life, daily work, recreation for mind and body, indeed even the hardships of life if patiently born, become spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. In the celebration of the Eucharist these are what we offer when the priest at Mass says, “pray that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God our heavenly Father.” And so, worshipping everywhere by such devotion, we all consecrate our lives and our nation to God. So, living as a consecrated nation, let us ever connect what we do and how we live with the offering of sacrifice to God. That way, both at Mass and throughout the week, we shall never fail to live as a Church – a “kingdom of priests, a holy nation.”

Hospitality Ministers for June 20th and June 21st
5:00pm: Shawna Hazelwood Family
10am: Ruby Thompson Family
Lectors for June 20th and June 21st
5:00pm: Cathy Carrico
10am: Odyssey Weathers
Communion Ministers for June 20th and June 21st
5:00pm: Volunteers
10am: Pam Grundy & Richard Railey
Mass Intentions for June 17th, June 20th and June 21st
5:30pm: The People of Holy Rosary
5:00pm: Jeremy Boblitt
10am: Mary Jane Spalding

Upcoming Events:
Every Mondays: 5:00p.m. Rosary
Monday Mornings: Discussions with Sr. Pat Connick, OP. Meetings will follow the morning Mass (9:15-10:15), and involve examining questions about the faith especially relevant to the Easter Season. Questions? Ask Sr. Pat Connick directly at 614-302-7886. (please leave a message with your name and phone number and a good time to call you back if she is unable to answer).
Monday Evenings: An evening Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles (Mondays from 6:30pm-8:00pm) in the parish hall at St. Rose.
June 19th: Juneteenth Celebration 6:00pm-until. “A Place at the Table” Flyers will be out next weekend.

****If you would like to be added to or removed from a ministry list please contact the office. If you would like to lector at Wednesday evening Mass or 1st Friday Mass please contact the office as well and if there’s enough interest a schedule will be made. Please call the office by June 24th.

Local Adoration Days and Times:
St. Augustine (Lebanon): Saturdays 8:00am-9:00am; First Fridays 7:30am-5:30pm
St. Dominic’s: Thursdays 6:15pm-8:00pm and Sundays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Holy Name of Mary (Calvary): Mondays 6:00pm-7:00pm
Holy Rosary (Springfield): First Fridays 6:30pm-8:00pm
Holy Trinity (Fredericktown “the ‘Burg”): Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am
St. Rose: Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm

Here are the daily Mass readings for the week of June 15–20, 2026
• Monday, June 15, 2026: 1 Kings 21:1-16; Psalm 5:2-3ab, 4b-6, 7; Matthew 5:38-42 [1, 2]
• Tuesday, June 16, 2026: 1 Kings 21:17-29; Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11 and 16: Matthew 5:43-48 [1]
• Wednesday, June 17, 2026: 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14; Psalm 31:20, 21, 24; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 [1, 2]
• Thursday, June 18, 2026: Sirach 48:1-14; Psalm 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7; Matthew 6:7-15
• Friday, June 19, 2026: 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Psalm 132:11, 12, 13-14, 17-18; Matthew 6:19-23 [1, 2]
• Saturday, June 20, 2026: 2 Chronicles 24:17-25; Psalm 89:4-5, 29-30, 31-32, 33-34; Matthew 6:24-34
Note: For the full text of these readings, you can visit the USCCB website.

Rosary Height’s Women’s Club: Congratulations to June Dollar-a-Month Club winners: Cathy L Edelen and Anna Grundy!!

Please keep the Wright Family in your prayers as they travel back home from their family reunion.

06/06/2026

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
(Corpus Christi)
June 7, 2026

“Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” 1 Corinthians 10:17

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops teaches us (in their pastoral letter on stewardship) that the Eucharistic celebration should lead to works of charity and mutual help. The heart of stewardship is this “Eucharistic stewardship.”

Mass Intentions for--- June 3; June 5: June 6; & June 7, 2026
June 3, 2026--------------5:30 p.m. -----Jerome & Joyce Spalding Family Living and Deceased
June 5, 2026----------------6:00 p.m. ---------- Deloise Logan
June 6, 2026----------------5:00 p.m. ---------- Mary Elizabeth Riley
June 7, 2026---------------10:00 a.m. ---------- Augusta Moses


Gracie Graves Mann, Gabriel Lowery, Roy Curry, David Fogle, Margaret Spalding, Charlie Lewis, Kim Abell, Benny Battcher, Derrick Bouldin, Jerome Flowers, Dennis & Helena Wheatley, , Cathy Brady, Betty Chesser, Linda Rinder, Gary Cothern, Wanda Taylor Wright, Charlotte Jerome, Debra Williams, Mary McWhorter, James Ellery, Tony Trigg, Buster Fogle, Teresa Abell, Margaret Bush, Delisa Mattingly, Charles “Peewee” Warner, Wanda Culver, Pat Churchill, Jessica Bell, Chris Yantis, Darnell Young, Richard Adkins, Randy Hall, Kim Coyle, Ritchie Hamilton, Marhea Williams, Arlene Spalding, Donna Keene, Charles & Ruth Spalding, Bob Livers, The Burns Family, Gary Ellery, Ann McAdams, Cameron Spalding, and any others not listed here.
**If you need to add/remove someone just call the office and let Mary Grace know.

Pastor’s Corner- Corpus Christi and Jesus’ Gift of Self
Today we commemorate the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – a Catholic celebration of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. We celebrate it with Eucharistic processions: publicly carrying the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of a local parish or city. The faithful literally follow Jesus, singing hymns and praying. This tradition embodies the Church’s mission to carry Christ to the world (Matt. 28:18-20). It also publicly professes the Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist—safeguarding the teaching of Jesus himself (John 6:53-58; Matt. 26:26-28).
Catholics stand out among other Christian denominations because we profess and adore Jesus as truly present— body, blood, soul, and divinity— in the Eucharist. At every Mass we come not for the preaching, nor for the music, but so that we can partake of the Lamb of God, the New Covenant Passover sacrifice, and so that we can be present to Jesus who is present to us there, waiting for us to come to Him. By coming to Mass, and every time we simply come to a church or chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in a tabernacle, we bring ourselves to His Eucharistic Presence. Corpus Christi reminds us that we can even encounter Him directly outside of the context of Mass. On this feast we even bring Him to our neighbors – literally!
The feast began after a Eucharistic Miracle in the year 1263 (the miracle of Bolsena). A German priest, Fr. Peter of Prague, was struggling with doubts about the Real Presence. He prayed fervently against these doubts, and, right after he pronounced the words of consecration during Mass, he noticed that blood began to seep from the host. The blood stained the corporal (a small linen cloth used on the altar during Mass), which Peter immediately brought to Pope Urban IV, who was nearby in Orvieto at the time.
Eucharistic miracles such as this not only affirm Catholic teaching on the Real Presence, but also help us when we struggle to believe that God’s love and Presence are real, or that the Catholic Church is His Church. Last summer, I got to visit the Cathedral of Orvieto, and venerate the miraculous, blood-stained corporal that is still kept there. I was there preparing for the canonization of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Carlo Acutis. These two young saints are especially known for their Eucharistic devotion. St. Carlo said, “The Eucharist is the highway to heaven.” As a teenager, he created a compilation of Eucharistic miracles to help others believe in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.
This past Friday, Holy Rosary parish hosted Carlo Acutis’s Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit, thanks to Mr. Robert Bullock, who had the nearly 200 information panels made for that purpose. May discovering the wonders of these miracles reignite faith in any who doubt the Real Presence. May they touch the hearts and minds of our inactive Catholics so that our parishes may have a future, but especially that our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren may receive and believe the love God has for us in sending His own beloved Son to save us by His sacrifice and remain with us in His Eucharistic Presence.
So remember that Jesus Christ is truly present body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Eucharist. Understand that this is a gift that God entrusted to the Catholic Church, and that we are sharing with everyone as we process with the Blessed Sacrament through town (starting at 3:30 at St. Dominic’s this afternoon). Let us pray that, through our devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, new generations may be drawn into deeper love and reverence for our Eucharistic Lord as they encounter Him in the soothing silence of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Hospitality Ministers for June 13th and June 14th
5:00pm: Cathy Carrico Family
10am: Arlene Spalding Family
Lectors for June 13th and June 14th
5:00pm: Kaye Martin
10am: Julia Spalding
Communion Ministers for June 13th and June 14th
5:00pm: Shawna Hazelwood & Bernadette Porter
10am: Christina Lewis & Sara Lewis
Mass Intentions for June 10th, June 13th and June 14th
5:30pm: The People of Holy Rosary
5:00pm: Fr. Kevin McGrath
10am: Eric Spalding

Upcoming Events:
Every Mondays: 5:00p.m. Rosary
Monday Mornings: Discussions with Sr. Pat Connick, OP. Meetings will follow the morning Mass (9:15-10:15), and involve examining questions about the faith especially relevant to the Easter Season. Questions? Ask Sr. Pat Connick directly at 614-302-7886. (please leave a message with your name and phone number and a good time to call you back if she is unable to answer).
Monday Evenings: An evening Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles (Mondays from 6:30pm-8:00pm) in the parish hall at St. Rose.
June 5th: Eucharistic Miracles Pictures set up in the basement from 4:00pm-8:00pm
June 13th: Family Movie Night: “Zootopia2” 6:30pm Dinner will be served. Flyers will be out next weekend.
June 19th: Juneteenth Celebration 6:00pm-until. “A Place at the Table” Flyers will be out next weekend.

Local Adoration Days and Times:
St. Augustine (Lebanon): Saturdays 8:00am-9:00am; First Fridays 7:30am-5:30pm
St. Dominic’s: Thursdays 6:15pm-8:00pm and Sundays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Holy Name of Mary (Calvary): Mondays 6:00pm-7:00pm
Holy Rosary (Springfield): First Fridays 6:30pm-8:00pm
Holy Trinity (Fredericktown “the ‘Burg”): Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am
St. Rose: Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm

Here are the daily Mass readings for the week of June 8–13, 2026
• Monday, June 8, 2026: 1 Kings 17:1-7; Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8/ Matthew 5:1-12
• Tuesday, June 9, 2026: 1 Kings 17:7-16; Psalm 4:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8; Matthew 5:13-16
• Wednesday, June 10, 2026: 1 Kings 18:20-39; Psalm 16:1b-2a, 4, 5, 8, 11; Matthew 5:17-19
• Thursday, June 11, 2026: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; : Matthew 10:7-13
• Friday, June 12, 2026: Deuteronomy 7:6-11; Psalm 103; 1 John 4:7-16; Matthew 11:25-30
• Saturday, June 13, 2026: 1 Kings 19:19-21; Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10; Matthew 5:33-37 [1]


The Annual House of Hope Baby Bottle Drive is kicking off this weekend and will run through the end of June. If you don’t want to fill a bottle you can make a donation and label the envelope Baby Bottle Drive.

06/02/2026

Miracles this Friday at Holy Rosary!
This Friday (June 5th) from 4:00-8:00pm in the Holy Rosary parish hall (under the church), over 150 Eucharistic Miracles will be explained on display!
The life's work of St. Carlo Acutis - researching and compiling information, images, and facts on miracles around the world where the elements of bread and wine visibly changed into the body and blood of Jesus Himself will be on display for you to see!
Come and be amazed! One day only!

This Friday from 4:00-8:00pm at Holy Rosary in Springfield

06/02/2026

Attention young men:
Tired of people asking you, "what's next for you?" or "What are you planning after graduation?"
God has a great plan for you! You're going to love it!
For guidance on how to hear His voice and to follow Him more easily, come to this Saturday retreat at St. Louis Bertrand church in Louisville!

05/29/2026

The Most Holy Trinity
May 31, 2026

“The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” Exodus 34:6

Stewardship is a response to the goodness of God. We give out of gratitude to a gracious God, not out of fear that God will be vengeful.

Mass Intentions for--- May 27; May 30; & May 31, 2026
May 27, 2026--------------5:30 p.m. ------------- The People of Holy Rosary
May 30, 2026----------------5:00 p.m. ---------- Mary Elizabeth Riley
May 31, 2026---------------10:00 a.m. ---------- Leroy Thompson (1yr. anniversary on the 30th)


Gracie Graves Mann, Gabriel Lowery, Roy Curry, David Fogle, Margaret Spalding, Charlie Lewis, Kim Abell, Benny Battcher, Derrick Bouldin, Jerome Flowers, Dennis & Helena Wheatley, , Cathy Brady, Betty Chesser, Linda Rinder, Gary Cothern, Wanda Taylor Wright, Charlotte Jerome, Debra Williams, Mary McWhorter, James Ellery, Tony Trigg, Buster Fogle, Teresa Abell, Margaret Bush, Delisa Mattingly, Charles “Peewee” Warner, Wanda Culver, Pat Churchill, Jessica Bell, Chris Yantis, Darnell Young, Richard Adkins, Randy Hall, Kim Coyle, Ritchie Hamilton, Marhea Williams, Arlene Spalding, Donna Keene, Charles & Ruth Spalding, Bob Livers, The Burns Family, Gary Ellery, Ann McAdams, and any others not listed here.
**If you need to add/remove someone just call the office and let Mary Grace know.

Pastor’s Corner- Pentecost and Memorial Day flow from blood that has won us peace
There are a lot of connections between what we celebrate in civic society – Memorial Day – and today’s great feast of Pentecost. Memorial Day specifically honors those who gave their lives in service of their country – those who died to give us the peace and freedom that enables the United States of America to offer its citizens the chance to live out their “American Dream.” Pentecost, which commemorates the fruit of Jesus’ Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven, celebrates His sending of the Holy Spirit to His Church. United in prayer, animated by the breath of God, receiving both His Peace and His powerful Gifts, the “People of God” not only enjoy the peace won by the blood of Christ’s supreme sacrifice, but also go on to win the hearts and minds of representatives of all nations as they proclaim “the mighty acts of God,” filled with His Spirit and burning with His love. In these two celebrations, we have two types of unity, freedom, and peace.
Memorial Day celebrates the peace won by the blood of soldiers fighting for the good things of this world; fighting for the chance to live our lives in peace, free from oppressive governments or terroristic threats. These battles have come in nearly every generation of our country’s history, and each one of us have tasted the fruit of their sacrifice. Because it depends on human effort though, this peace is fragile, the unity is limited, and the freedoms fade over time as fallen humanity re-asserts its self-centered priorities even after receiving the unmerited gift of our soldiers’ selfless sacrifice. Jesus’ Precious Blood has bought us an even deeper, more lasting peace, an even more vital freedom, and His Holy Spirit offers a most effective unity. God offers the peace the world cannot give, peace born not out of domination with violence or power, but out of forgiveness.
His gift of peace and forgiveness does not stop with us, but unites us in sharing that forgiveness and peace with others: He directs the apostles to loose and to bind sins. The spiritual battlefield is the soul of those on earth, and the fight is for freedom from sin. The prize of the victor is either the harsh reality of justice or the peace of knowing God’s mercy. It is a peace that flows from freedom from sin. Loosing sins in mercy, and binding them out of justice. Those who beg God for mercy, receive mercy; those who do not seek mercy because they are too proud to approach Him as beggars, will still accept His justice: The justice of being vanquished by their own “merits” (the only thing we earn on our own is sin) brings only a bitter self-satisfaction; while the fullness of peace flows from Communion with the Holy Spirit and has its gratitude anchored not in the self, but in God.
So, as we honor our fallen soldiers, let us commemorate them and thank God for the gifts of freedom, unity, and peace. Our fallen brothers and sisters, sons and daughters have purchased for us peace and unity as far as human efforts can bring; uniting us as a grateful and patriotic nation under God, free to live our pursuit of the American Dream. At the same time, our faith enables us to experience another sort of freedom, unity, and peace: freedom from sin, unity in God’s mission, and peace of Holy Communion with Him.

Hospitality Ministers for June 6th and June 7th
5:00pm: Ella Johnson
10am: Tina & Christina Lewis
Lectors for June 6th and June 7th
5:00pm: Shawna Hazelwood
10am: Mary Grace Lewis
Communion Ministers for June 6th and June 7th
5:00pm: Volunteers
10am: James Gerton & Darnell Young
Mass Intentions for June 3rd, June 5th, June 6th and June 7th
5:30pm: Jerome & Joyce Spalding Family Living and Deceased
6:00pm: Deloise Logan
5:00pm: Mary Elizabeth Riley
10am: Augusta Moses

Upcoming Events:
Every Mondays: 5:00p.m. Rosary
Monday Mornings: Discussions with Sr. Pat Connick, OP. Meetings will follow the morning Mass (9:15-10:15), and involve examining questions about the faith especially relevant to the Easter Season. Questions? Ask Sr. Pat Connick directly at 614-302-7886. (please leave a message with your name and phone number and a good time to call you back if she is unable to answer).
Monday Evenings: An evening Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles (Mondays from 6:30pm-8:00pm) in the parish hall at St. Rose.
May 30th-31st: Crusade for Children Collection
May 31st: Fellowship Sunday after Mass
June 5th: Eucharistic Miracles Pictures set up in the basement from 4:00pm-8:00pm
June 13th: Family Movie Night: “Zootopia2” 6:30pm Dinner will be served. Flyers will be out next weekend.
June 19th: Juneteenth Celebration 6:00pm-until. “A Place at the Table” Flyers will be out next weekend.

Local Adoration Days and Times:
St. Augustine (Lebanon): Saturdays 8:00am-9:00am; First Fridays 7:30am-5:30pm
St. Dominic’s: Thursdays 6:15pm-8:00pm and Sundays 4:00pm-6:00pm
Holy Name of Mary (Calvary): Mondays 6:00pm-7:00pm
Holy Rosary (Springfield): First Fridays 6:30pm-8:00pm
Holy Trinity (Fredericktown “the ‘Burg”): Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am
St. Rose: Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm

Here are the daily Mass readings for the week of June 1–6, 2026
• Monday, June 1, 2026: Acts 19:1-8/ Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab/John 16:29-33
• Tuesday, June 2, 2026: Acts 20:17-27/ Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21/John 17:1-11a
• Wednesday, June 3, 2026: Acts 20:28-38/Psalm 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab/John 17:11b-19
• Thursday, June 4, 2026: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/ Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11/ Mark 12:28-34
• Friday, June 5, 2026: Acts 25:13b-21/ Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab/ John 21:15-19
• Saturday, June 6, 2026: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/ Psalm 11:4, 5 and 7/ John 21:20-25
Note: For the full text of these readings, you can visit the USCCB website.


The Annual House of Hope Baby Bottle Drive is kicking off this weekend and will run through the end of June. If you don’t want to fill a bottle you can make a donation and label the envelope Baby Bottle Drive.