ALL INDIVIDUALS MUST WEAR A MASK WHILE INSIDE THE CHURCH. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Rose,

Christmas is not far off, and I have pondered and worried about what to do with our masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The obligation to attend mass has been dispensed this year by the Archbishop as he hopes we all have a safe, blessed, and Holy Christmas. St. Rose now live streams all our masses during the week and on the weekends. Click here to watch live.

St. Rose is not a very big Church to accommodate the large crowds that are typically here on Christmas and Christmas Eve. I, with the counsel of my parish council, have decided to take tickets at the door to limit the crowd to 150 people. That means people will be sitting next to each other but I am of the belief that as long as everyone is wearing their masks properly (over your nose and mouth), we can prayerfully get through mass safely and enjoy the celebration. Tickets will be mailed to you and must be presented at the door to get in. The Eucharist is central to our life in the Lord, and many people have told me they miss feeding ourselves with “The Bread of Life.”

You can obtain tickets for a particular mass by clicking here or by calling the parish office. No more than 10 tickets will be allotted at a time. You must choose the particular mass you wish to attend. Please make sure you are firm on the time so as to accommodate as many people as possible.

If you are sick, have any underlying conditions, or are just afraid please stay home and live stream.

The Christmas season runs for eight days, and you certainly can plan to attend a mass during the week or on the weekend.

It has been a very strange year, and I can only do the best I can to keep everyone safe.

Our Mass times for Christmas Eve are 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 10:00 PM. Christmas Day Masses are at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM.

Please pray for me as I am praying for you and your families. Let’s especially pray for a vaccine to be produced soon so 2021 will be a year somewhat back to normal. God Bless.

In Jesus Christ,
Fr. Barry Windholtz
Pastor

Tickets are required to attend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses at St. Rose this year. Click here to reserve tickets.

• Tickets must be reserved by December 10th.

• Your tickets will be mailed to you. Contrary to what's listed on your reservation, your tickets will not be held at "Will Call".

• Please only reserve tickets you are certain you will use. There are only 150 tickets available for each Mass. Once a ticket is mailed to you there is no way for us to cancel your order and make that ticket available to another parishioner.

• You will be required to show your ticket in order to enter the church.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email tickets@strosecincinnati.org.

Advent Penance Service: Tuesday, December 22nd at 7:00 PM

Christmas Eve: Thursday, December 24th
TICKETS REQUIRED - Click here to reserve tickets

• 3:00 PM
• 5:00 PM
• 7:00 PM
• 10:00 PM

Christmas Day: Friday, December 25th
TICKETS REQUIRED - Click here to reserve tickets

• 7:30 AM (No Music)
• 9:00 AM
• 10:30 AM
• 12:00 PM

In accordance with State and Archdiocesan pandemic restrictions, all those who wish to attend Mass in person at St. Rose must pre-register by clicking here.

Archbishop Dennis Schurr has dispensed all Catholics from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, and this dispensation will remain in place for the forseeable future. Thus, those who wish to participate in Mass and receive Holy Communion can do so by attending any Mass that is celebrated any day of the week.