ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH

Anniversary Celebration

150th

The Celebration of the Eucharist

on the occasion of the

Sesquicentennial Anniversary of

St. Rose Church

The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time the twenty-second day of January

in the year of our Lord two-thousand seventeen

twelve o’clock in the afternoon

St. Rose Church

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Church of St. Rose of Lima In Cincinnati, Saint Rose Church is not unique simply because it is a century and a half old or carries an inscription in German over the door and is topped by a tall spire. It has become a favorite landmark because its location makes it so familiar to so many. From the winding curves of Columbia Parkway, the spire is conspicuous for many miles as it rises against the city skyline. It is known to everyone who drives that busy artery. From the rear, toward the Ohio River, it is equally obvious to the men and women who travel up and down the river on boats. In the past, it was said to be customary for boaters to check their watches with the tower every time they passed this point. The area of the East End of Cincinnati, where St. Rose is located, was originally called Fulton, Ohio. Directly across the street in front of the church are the remnants of the old Fulton station. When William Howard Taft was President of the United States (1909-1913), the train would often stop, and President Taft would address the people of Fulton and visit the children at St. Rose School on his way into Cincinnati. The area was called Fulton because the hulls of the river steamboats were constructed along the riverbank. It’s no coincidence the street alongside the church is named Lumber Street. St. Rose is on Riverside Drive, standing on a narrow plateau with the hills in front and the Ohio River at the back door. Fulton was a place of boat building, very famous for the number and size of the steamboats turned out on its docks. The first great boom day was in 1867 when the church was being built. The parish was founded in 1867, and the church was dedicated in 1869. The original members of the congregation were all connected with the industry in one way or another. So the old Ohio has always been a part of the church’s very existence and remains its constant companion, with tugs churning by on a summer day and the motor boats humming, through bleak days of winter when icy winds blow off the water, and then in spring, the season of floods and the cleanup time that follows.

Art and Architecture

The church features three large ALTARS. The center, or Main, altar is of a different architectural style than that of the two side altars. The reason for this difference is that on January 31, 1894, servers lighting candles for a wedding set the main altar

on fire! Naturally, by doing so, considerable damage was done. The couple went to St. Philomena Church on Third Street to be married; then they came back and watched the fire! The church was restored in July 1894 and redecorated in May 2009. The two STAINED GLASS WINDOWS at the front of church, to the left and right of the respective side altars, are originals. Located on the right side of the church, in front of the side altar, the solid-walnut PULPIT features the figures of the four evangelists—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—and is hand carved of beechnut wood. The altars were also made from beechnut wood. They were repainted after the 1937 flood. The water of the Ohio River reached to the middle of the statues—80 feet. Originally, the church was lighted by gaslights. The original gas plugs can be seen on either side of the “Stations,” in the rear of the church. When electricity was brought into the church, gas was discontinued and a myriad of ELECTRIC LIGHTS were installed—147 bulbs, to be exact. The PIETA, found in the rear of the church, is solid wood and is also hand carved. It took six men to move it to its present location! When the outer door of the REVOLVING TABERNACLE, which is located in the center of the main altar, is opened, the second door revolves and brings the ciborium to the front of the tabernacle. The design in the center of the dome above the Main Altar—two crossed anchors surrounded by a crown of thorns, a thimble, a pin cushion, and two needles, one with thread—is the SYMBOL OF ST. ROSE, who, as a Tertiary Dominican, made her living by sewing. The original ORGAN was installed in 1894. The original façade, or display, pipes were hand painted and still remain. The faces of the CLOCK measure seven feet in diameter. The faces and numbers of the clock are made of white acrylic—the numbers measure one foot and are a half-inch in relief. The hands are made of rust-proof aluminum. The hour hand measures two feet in length and the minute hand measures three feet in length. The fourth face of the clock, facing south toward the river, was paid for by the river boat people and the citizens of Bellevue, Kentucky. Floods are a very real part of the history of St. Rose. The first flood came before the building was really finished. In its over one hundred years of history, over sixty floods of various heights have threatened and sometimes entered the church. The height and the year of the floods are displayed on a tall FLOOD GAUGE, painted on the rear of the building.

The Introductory Rites

Processional Hymn........................................................................... We Gather Together

Text: Omer Westendorf, 1916–1997; Tune: KREMSER Harm. by Eduard Kremser, 1838–1914 Copyright © 1970, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Greeting Penitential Act Gloria ........................................ Missa brevis et solemnis in C, KV 259 by W. A. Mozart

The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading ............................................................................................ Isaiah 8:23–9:3 Responsorial Psalm ...................................................................... Psalm 27:1, 4, 13–14

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom should I dread? There is one thing I ask of the Lord, only this do I seek: to live in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord, to inquire at his temple. I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord!

Text: Verses, The Revised Grail Psalms, © 2010, Conception Abbey and The Grail; Refrain, Lectionary for Mass © 1997 ICEL. Music: Refrain, Richard Proulx, © 1975, GIA Publications, Inc.; verses, Joseph Gelineau, SJ, © 1963, The Grail.

Reprinted under One License S-917616.

Second Reading ..................................................................... 1 Corinthians 1:10–13, 17 Gospel Acclamation ................................................................................... Matthew 4:23

Music from Festival Alleluia by James Chepponis, b. 1956.

Copyright © 1999 by MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License S-917616.

Gospel Reading ..................................................................................... Matthew 4:12–23 Homily Profession of Faith

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

At the words that follow, up to and including “and became all men,” all bow.

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Universal Prayer ............................................. Response: “Lord, hear our prayer.”

Prayer for Vocations

Almighty Father, You have created us for some definite purpose. Grant us the grace to know the path You have planned for us in this life and to respond with a generous “Yes.” Make our archdiocese, parishes, homes and hearts fruitful ground for Your gift of vocations. May our young people respond to Your call with courage and zeal. Stir among our men a desire and the strength to be good and holy priests. Bless us with consecrated religious and those called to a chaste single life, permanent deacons, and faithful husbands and wives, who are a sign of Christ’s love for His Church. We commend our prayer for vocations to You, Father, through the intercession of Mary our Mother, in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts Choral Anthem ................................................................ Locus iste by Anton Bruckner

Locus iste a Deo factus est, This place was made by God, inaestimabile sacramentum, a priceless sacrament; irreprehensibilis est. it is without reproach. Prayer over the Gifts The Eucharistic Prayer

Holy, Holy, Holy .............................................................................. A Community Mass

The Mystery of Faith ........................................................................A Community Mass Doxology & Amen ............................................................................A Community Mass

Music from A Community Mass by Richard Proulx, 1937–2010. Copyright © 1971, 1977, 2010 by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License S-917616.

The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer Sign of Peace Breaking of the Bread Agnus Dei .............................................................................................. Missa Jubilate Deo

Communion Antiphon ..................................................................................... John 8:12 Choral Anthem ................... Wie lieblich from Deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms

Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, How lovely are thy tabernacles, Herr Zebaoth! O Lord of hosts! Meine Seele verlanget und sehnet My soul longs, yea, even faints sich nach den Vorhöfen des Herrn; for the courts of the Lord: mein Leib und Seele freuen my heart and flesh cries out sich in dem lebendigen Gott. for the living God. Wohl denen, die in deinem Hause wohnen, Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: die loben dich immerdar. they will always be praising thee. Prayer after Communion

The Concluding Rites

Blessing & Dismissal Recessional Hymn ........................................................... Now Thank We All Our God

Text: Martin Rinckart, 1586–1649; Tr. by Catherine Winkworth, 1827–1878, alt.

Tune: NUN DANKET by Johann Crüger, 1598–1662; Harm. by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809 – 1847

Please join us in the undercroft for a reception

immediately following the Mass.

Liturgical Ministers

Celebrant The Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr

Archbishop of Cincinnati

Concelebrants Reverend Barry M. Windholtz, Pastor, St. Rose Church

Reverend Joseph F. Beckman

Deacon Deacon Michael Trimpe

Director of Music Trevor Kroeger

Altar Servers Psalmist

Jacob Crawford Kevin Truax Justin Crawford

Casey O’Toole Gift Bearers

Frank O’Toole The Burke Family Jim O’Toole John Sonnefeld Eucharistic Ministers

Pat Homan Lectors Barry Savage

Marge Varatta Joe Sonnefeld Joe Sonnefeld

The Choir of St. Rose String Quintet Danielle Adams, Soprano Manami White, Violin Murrella Parton, Soprano Amy Kiradjieff, Violin Alexandra Schoeny, Soprano Heidi Yenney, Viola Abigail Hoyt, Alto Tom Guth, Cello Karis Tucker, Alto Boris Astafiev, Bass Andreas Kirtley, Tenor

Kevin Truax, Tenor Trumpet Stephen Hanna, Bass Aaron Boyle Samson McCrady, Bass