Founded:1864 St Rose of Lima Parish
85 Academy St
PO Box 88 Oxford, NJ 07863
Phone:
(908) 453-2034 Fax: (908) 475-1943
A Parish of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen NJ
A Prayer for you: May your visit to this web site be a moment in your life where you meet the love of Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. He gave his body and blood in love for you that you may inherit the Kingdom of God! May his name be always blessed and praised till the end of time, and into eternity.
Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the Church’s Lenten journey towards Easter. Lent reminds us, as Saint Paul exhorts, “not to accept the grace of God in vain” (cf. 2 Cor 6:1), but to recognize that today the Lord calls us to penance and spiritual renewal. This call to conversion is expressed in the two formulae used in the rite of the imposition of ashes. The first formula – “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel” – echoes Jesus’s words at the beginning of his public ministry (cf. Mk 1:15). It reminds us that conversion is meant to be a deep and lasting abandonment of our sinful ways in order to enter into a living relationship with Christ, who alone offers true freedom, happiness and fulfilment. The second, older formula – “Remember, man, that you are dust and to dust you shall return” – recalls the poverty and death which are the legacy of Adam’s sin, while pointing us to the resurrection, the new life and the freedom brought by Christ, the Second Adam. This Lent, through the practice of prayer and penance, and an ever more fruitful reception of the Church’s sacraments, may we make our way to Easter with hearts purified and renewed by the grace of this special season.
Weekday Mass Schedule Mon-Sat. at 8:00am in Parish Center Chapel
Confessions: Saturday 4:00-4:30 PM
There is so much going on that we can not fit everything on our web site. Please, read the weekly "Bulletins" at the LEFT for more information and activities that are happening in the parish and in the Diocese of Metuchen.
If you have a need, call the rectory at 908-453-2034 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 908-453-2034 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 908-453-2034 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Donna is in the office Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Fr. Richard Rusk can be reached anytime when the secretary is not there. Simply leave a message after the tone with your phone number and he will get back to you as soon as he can. God Bless!
