The Candle Lighting Ceremony is our longest running event at St. Rose.

We invite you to continue this special holiday tradition and participate through a two part pre-recorded virtual Candle Lighting Ceremony. (See links below.)

If you listen carefully, you can hear the the sound of 30+ mph winds howling during the recording of the program and bonus music.

Thank you Steve Moran for recording, editing, and publishing these videos.

Click either of the following links below to view each video:

1) Candle Lighting Ceremony with John Spreiter presiding.

2) Bonus video of our recent progress with additional Christmas music by Brass Etc.

• In addition, click here to see more photographs taken at St. Rose for you to enjoy.
• To see the Candle Lighting Ceremony Program with song lyrics and the names of the participants, click here.

Thank you for your continued support in saving St. Rose. We miss all of you and wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Saturday, August 17th, 2019, 1:00 to 5:00

Join us as we celebrate the 15^th Annual Ice Cream Social on the third Saturday in August. Bring your sweet tooth while you enjoy this historic site with the growing number of supporters known as the Friends of St. Rose. Mark your calendar to join us on this summer afternoon in Cherry Grove Township to enjoy this rural setting and catch up on the latest progress.

Historic presentations will occur inside the church throughout the event and live Dixieland Jazz music will be performed outside by Out of the Blue.

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