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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

The Church in Florissant that Prays Always

Parish Office: 1210 Paddock Dr. (314) 837-3410 School: 3500 St. Catherine St. (314) 921-3023

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From the Pastor's Pen - Oct. 28

From the Pastor's Pen - Oct. 28

Sons of Thunder - Sunday we heard how badly it worked out for apostles James and John to make a power move, to ask to be brought directly to Jesus’ right and left side in the Kingdom, without doing the hard and humble work of Jesus, and of a true disciple. They were chided, told that they had a path of service and humility to walk: to be “the servant of all.” This is an important message for Catholics today. Ways of power and bombast are getting into our parish way of life, a

From the Pastor's Pen - Parish Feast Day Celebration

From the Pastor's Pen - Parish Feast Day Celebration

THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ONE PRIEST AT ST. ROSE PHILIPPINE DUCHESNE PARISH IN ITS 13 YEARS. This surprising fact has come out thanks to last week’s Priests’ Convocation. The theme of the week was “An Intimate Sacramental Brotherhood”, from the Second Vatican Council’s document on the Ministry and Life of Priests. By ordination, priests share a common bond in which we have been formed into the image of Christ, to bring His words and actions to the community which is the Body of Chr

From the Pastor's Pen

From the Pastor's Pen

A word before leaving for Convocation— I’ve glanced through the Covenant Cards (Intention Cards) that were returned this weekend, and I’m very edified. There was a lot of thought and prayer that went into these responses. There were new, and continued, ministry commitments. And there were a great number of increases in Offertory Giving, responding to my own personal increase. This bodes very well for our parish, and shows a great spirit. Whether the giving or service changed

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