Mission Statement
We, the members of Holy Rosary Parish family, are the living sign of Christ’s Presence, reconciling life, light, hopefulness, and healing within our community. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we seek to realize the full potential of our creative energies to be about the work of God in our commitment to the Lord, each other, the Church and our world.
We are a community sharing responsibility and celebration. We seek to reflect the love of Jesus in such a way that we burn with desire to be at one with Him. We pray that we are open to hear an understand the good news, while we reach out to those who have not heard it.
We come together as one, sharing the Word, the Eucharist, and the Spirit which is our Gift from God.
January: The Month of the Holy Name of Jesus
The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. “In the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth and under the earth” (Phil 2:10). Christ’s name is chosen in heaven, and the Angel Gabriel announces it when he informs the Blessed Virgin of the incarnation: “Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus”. It is a name that has marvelous implications, for it means “savior.” The very name bespeaks the magnitude of His mission, His infinite love, a love that will cause Him to offer Himself up for us.
The name of Jesus is the sweetest of all names, and He who bears it is most worthy of all love. He who calls Jesus his friend can be assured that this friend is the most devoted and unselfish of all friends.
Jesus is our all. In His name we may pray to the Father with assurance of being heard. In His name the Church administers all her sacraments. In His name she offers all her prayers and blesses homes, the fields, and the sick. In the name of Jesus she casts out evil spirits, and at the hour of our death bids us, “Go forth, Christian soul.” She assures us that whoever shall call upon this name will be saved. When our soul has departed this life to seek its eternal home, the Church asks in the name of Jesus, “Eternal rest give unto him, O Lord.”
— Benedict Baur, O.S.B.
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/01_1.cfm
PRAYERS
Eternal Father, who didst give to thine incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus
to be the sign of our salvation:
Plant in every heart, we beseech thee, the love of Him who is the Saviour of the world,
even our Lord Jesus Christ;
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,
one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
O good Jesus, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me.
O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners,
I beseech Thee to wash away all my iniquities and to look graciously upon me,
a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy holy Name.
Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy holy Name’s sake. Amen
Jesus, the very thought of Thee with sweetness fills my breast, But sweeter far Thy face to see and in Thy presence rest.
Nor voice can sing nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find a sweeter sound than Thy blest name, O Savior of mankind.
O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek to those who fall, how kind Thou art, how good to those who seek!
But what to those who find? Ah this nor tongue nor pen can show; the love of Jesus, what it is none but His loved ones know.
Jesus our only joy be Thou as Thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be Thou our glory now and through eternity. Amen
