Category Archives: Community

Funerals – June 2023

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon Vito A. Roscigno. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Baptisms – July 2023

May God the almighty Father, who filled the world with joy by giving us his Son, bless these newly baptized children: Dylan Estrella Iveliany Michelle Rosas Rentas Ivelene Amia De la Cruz Juliette Aria De la Cruz Isael Villa May they grow to be more fully like Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Daybreak Shelter Donation Drive Results

The Daybreak Shelter paper goods drive sponsored by the Helping Hands Ministry at Holy Rosary Shrine was more successful that any of us could have imagined! We literally filled a truck AND the back seat of the truck with hundreds of donated rolls of paper towels, toilet paper, packages of napkins, paper plates, plastic utensils,…

Daybreak Shelter Donation Drive Results

Thanks to all who donated to our recent paper goods drive for the Daybreak Homeless Shelter. We literally donated a truckload of paper goods and other necessary items to the homeless. The shelter was overwhelmed with gratitude when they saw us pull up with the truck filled with much needed items. Words cannot express our…

Shrine Fair Raffle

Did you know that the Annual Shrine Fair, held on Labor Day weekend, is our Shrine’s largest fundraiser? With the help of many outside donors and generous parishioners, we are able to continue to provide wonderful raffle prizes and gift items every year. This year marks the 100th anniversary of our annual feast and tradition.…

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Mass

There will be a 12:05pm Mass on Thursday, June 29th, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul in the upper Church. This is not a Holy Day of Obligation but we wanted to offer an English Mass for anyone interested, which hopefully will be many. The Spanish Mass will be at 7:00pm as usual.  

Happy Father’s Day!

Holy Rosary Shrine wishes all fathers in our Community a Blessed Father’s Day! “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him” -Psalm 103:13

Daybreak Shelter Paper Goods Donations Drive

The Holy Rosary Shrine Helping Hands Ministry will be collecting product donations for the Daybreak Shelter, which is a homeless shelter in Lawrence. Daybreak provides temporary shelter for homeless men and women over the age of eighteen. They are in dire need of paper dishes and bowls (not foam); laundry and dish detergents; napkins, paper…