Daily Mass Schedule:
Mon - Fri: 6: 45 AM & 9:00 AM Livestreamed Sat.: 8:00 AM

Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday: 4:00 PM Livestreamed

Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM Livestreamed, 11:30 AM & 5:00 PM

For Holidays & Holy Days go to Happenings Page and click on Mass Schedule.

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Go to YouTube to see mass live or on demand.

Adoration & Confession: Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Confession: Saturdays 3:00-4:00 PM

Our address is 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown CT, 06470.
We are located off Route 84, Exit 10 between Route 34 and Route 25.

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Parish Office hours are Monday through Friday 9 AM - 4 PM

Summer Hours: June 24 - August 31 9 AM - 2 PM

(Please put any offertory envelopes or other materials in the Rectory mailbox)

Rectory Office (203) 426-1014

Parish Fax (203) 426-6222
Outreach Ministry
(203) 426-2572
Religious Ed.
(203) 426-2333
R.E. Fax
(203) 426-8074
St. Rose School (203) 426-5102
Pre-School
(203) 426-3405

Email parishsecretary@strosechurch.com

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  Galatians 6:2

Our Parish Outreach ministries listed below:

Parish Outreach Overview, Friendly Visitors, Funeral Mass Planning and Bereavement Counseling, Lift-a-Spirit Meal Program, Parish Nurse Ministry, Pastoral Visits and Communion Calls, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Social Concerns, St. Joseph Project, Welcome Ministry

Parish Outreach Overview

   Sr. Mary Ellen Genova, CSFN
   203-426-2572

Sister Mary Ellen Genova, CSFN oversees the outreach ministries at St. Rose, referring inquiries and requests to the appropriate ministry directors. Sister Mary Ellen makes regular hospital and nursing home visits, brings the Eucharist to shut-ins, works with the sick, dying, bereaved, home-hospice patients and their families and offers her time in counseling. We also offer monthly Mass at local assisted living and nursing facilities for their Catholic residents. 

If you are looking for information on how to access any of the good works of our Parish Outreach ministries, please contact Sister Mary Ellen.

Friendly Visitors

   Mariotte Corson
   203-426-9275

Friendly Visitors is a volunteer opportunity to offer companionship and moral support to the elderly or those isolated by illness or infirmity. 

Monthly visits encourage communication that helps the Friendly Visitor and friend strengthen their relationship and provides the friend a sense of community.  It is a special way to contribute to the community and enrich the quality of life of oneself and the friend.

Anyone who wishes to volunteer as a Friendly Visitor must be Virtus trained; please go to Volunteer at St. Rose for more information.

For more information, please contact Sister Mary Ellen Genova at 203-426-2572 or Mariotte Corson. 

Funeral Mass Planning and Bereavement Counseling

   Sister Mary Ellen Genova, CSFN
   203-426-2572

Upon the passing of a St. Rose parishioner, we request that the family make an appointment with Sister Mary Ellen Genova for funeral Mass planning and bereavement counseling. Sister Mary Ellen is available Monday through Thursday during Rectory business hours.

Lift-a-Spirit Meal Program

   Kathy Phillips
   203-456-6303

Provide a hot meal for fellow parishioners who are going through a difficult time. Volunteers are asked to provide a meal of their choice for a fellow family who may be struggling with a chronic illness or a family emergency. The volunteer prepares and delivers the meal with thoughts and prayers for the receiving family.

Parish Nurse Ministry

   Ann Nancy Rhodes APRN-BC
   845-641-7277

The St. Rose Parish Nurse Ministry supports the Church's mission to help those in need of physical healing and seeks to nurture holistic health (mind, body, spirit) of our Parish community.  Our Nurse Ministry supports the of promotion wellness and prevention of illness through the roles of health educator, counselor and as a source of referral to greater community services and resources.

Please contact our Parish Nurse should you need assistance of this kind.

Health Council

The Health Council is comprised of individuals, both medical and non-medical, that are concerned about the health and wellness of our parishioners.

Meetings:
 As scheduled

Time: 7:00 - 8:00PM

Place: Rectory Conference Room

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 118:1

Pastoral Visits/Communion Calls

   Sr. Mary Ellen Genova, CSFN
   203-426-2572

If you or a family member are home-bound, in a short-term care facility (such as rehabilitation or nursing home), a hospital or in hospice care and would like to receive Communion, please schedule a pastoral visit (Communion Call). 

Prayer Shawl Ministry

   Sr. Mary Ellen Genova, CSFN
   203-426-2572

The Prayer Shawl Ministry is comprised of women of the parish who prayerfully hand knit or crochet beautiful shawls which are given to the members of St. Rose who are sick, grieving or lonely.

Meetings: Second Tuesday, September to November and February to May

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Holy Innocents

Social Concerns Committee

   Lynda Healey & Charlene Rigoli

We are concerned with the social needs among our parishioners and community. We offer ongoing support to help provide for the earthly needs of individuals in distress. We also are a seed organization, a catalyst for other complementary organizations and events that address local secular problems.

We also offer:

The St. Rose Cares Box can always be found in the the back of the Church. Identification of those in need is important: if you have a need or know of someone who does, please drop a brief note into the Cares Box. All information is completely confidential.

Religious Articles are for sale in the vestibule every third weekend of the month. We also accept purchase requests.

Parishioner to Parishioner: If you have something you'd like to give away to a fellow parishioner, please let us know and we will post it in the bulletin. If you are interested in an available item, you can make arrangements to pick it up.

Committee Meetings: First Tuesday of every month (except July and August) 

Time: 11:30 AM

Location: Holy Innocents Building

You can contact Lynda at the above email or Charlene at premium82@aol.com.

Saint Joseph Project

   Terri Cavaliere
   203-426-4739

The Saint Joseph Project exists to support the parish's ministry to those in need with respect to housing issues.  The Saint Joseph Project will work continuously to raise funds in support of its mission.

This ministry is for St. Rose parishioners who, because of job loss, illness or other unexpected emergency, need assistance paying their rent or mortgage. The committee meets quarterly or as need, and all requests and information is kept strictly confidential.

If you would like to help our ministry, please leave your donations in the house-shaped collection box in the back of the church or in the sanctuary on the fourth Sunday of each month.

If you or someone you know, who is a parishioner of St. Rose Parish, is in need of housing assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can contact Terri or Sister Mary Ellen Genova.

Read about The Year of St. Joseph:

Year of St Joseph

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord and He will repay them for his deeds. Proverbs 19:17

Welcome Ministry

   Marci Mitchell
   630.235.6766

The Welcome Ministry is here to support all newly registered parishioners as they transition to and make connections within our parish community. We offer information and resources for events and people at St. Rose Parish as well as the greater community of Newtown.

The ministry can be reached via phone or email to Marci Mitchell. If you prefer, a member of our ministry can meet you for coffee and Q&A. We also offer a St. Rose Parish Welcome Packet that includes a compilation of information and resources useful to new parishioners.

Please join us as a volunteer! If you are interested, we welcome you! Please contact Marci Mitchell