We have 4 Masses to celebrate All Saints’ Day which is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Please plan to join us for one of the following:
Father Baker will offer three Masses on All Souls Day to remember our departed parishioners, family, and friends.
Thank you to all who came out to celebrate our feast day.
Dear Holy Rosary Family,
As we reach the final week of our Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Ministries series, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your involvement and support of our parish and diocese. I hope that you’ve learned something new about the different ministries of our local Church, and how you can help them remain strong. I know I have!
This week, I want to remind you of the collective impact your support has on the ministries supported by the annual appeal. Through your generosity, you strengthen our community of faith, support our seminarians; educate the next generation of Catholics; provide love, hope and healing to those in need; and more. By coming together as a community, we can transform our lives and share the Good News with all throughout Middle Tennessee.
At the beginning of our series, I shared with you our parish’s progress toward meeting our annual appeal goal of $58,145. As of today we’ve raised a total of $24,641. We have a way to go to meet our goal and if you haven’t yet had a chance to join us in supporting this year’s appeal, I invite you to do so today at appeal.dioceseofnashville.com.
It has been such a joy to share with you the impact the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Ministries makes throughout Middle Tennessee! Thank you for all you do for our parish and our diocese. Together, we are changing lives and helping to meet the daily needs of those around us. I hope you’ll join me today!
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Rev. John Sims Baker
Pastor
Fr. Baker is offering monthly Evenings of Recollection. Here is how he explains the process:
Evenings of Recollection can be considered a mini retreat to help us grow as disciples of the Lord Jesus. Holy Rosary Parish is about forming missionary disciples, those who are ever deepening their faith and going out to help others to grow as disciples. We are not about maintaining organizations, running activities, or promoting institutions. There can be a temptation to fall into “maintenance” thinking in a parish rather than discipleship thinking. A monthly evening of recollection can keep us focused on discipleship. Discipleship requires an on-going process of conversion. Discipleship means change!
Here is how an evening of recollection works: It begins with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Then there is a spiritual talk, given by the priest, an examination of conscience, and an opportunity for confession. During confession, there is time for prayer and sometimes a lay talk. After confession, there is a second spiritual talk by the priest, and the evening concludes with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. It is all scheduled to last about two hours, roughly from 7-9 p.m. It is a retreat right here in your own parish every month!
The spirituality of St. Josemaria Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, inspires the evenings of recollection. This spirituality focuses on the universal call to holiness of all Christians in ordinary life and our identity and dignity as Sons and Daughters of God by virtue of baptism.
EVENING OF RECOLLECTION FOR MEN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17th
7-9pm
EVENING OF RECOLLECTION FOR WOMEN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th
7-9pm
Mark your calendar and plan to join us!
The members of the Church of the Holy Rosary invite you to join us as we celebrate the Installation of our new pastor Fr. John Sims Baker. We will mark this blessed occasion with mass and installation by Bishop Spalding at the 11 am mass followed by a luncheon in the Family Life Center.
If you will be attending the luncheon, please RSVP by August 1 with how many family members will be attending.
Dear Holy Rosary Parish and Academy Community, Praise be Jesus Christ! I want to introduce to you Mary Martin, our new principal. Please read the following announcement that will be released to the public and to the press this afternoon. I very much look forward to working with Mary Martin to carry out the mission of Holy Rosary Academy. I believe that you will be engaged by her humble and humorous personality as well as impressed by her credentials and experience in Catholic education. She is excited to join the team at Holy Rosary. Let us unite in praying for Mary Martin as she begins the great adventure as principal of Holy Rosary Academy.
Faithfully, Fr. Baker
Catholic leader rooted in math and science to welcome students August 7
Nashville, Tenn., July 14, 2023 – Holy Rosary Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Martin as the new principal of the Donelson-area Catholic school serving grades pre-K3 through 8. Martin’s leadership of Holy Rosary Academy (HRA) will begin Monday, July 17, 2023.
Martin was selected for this important leadership position after a thorough national search, during which Father John Sims Baker, pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, worked with leaders from the parish, school, and the Diocese of Nashville’s human resources office to build a pool of qualified candidates for consideration. Martin comes to Nashville from Milford, Ohio, having most recently served as a middle school science teacher for St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School.
Martin’s extensive experience in the classroom and in leadership roles spans two decades in Ohio. She served as principal of St. Michael Catholic School in Ripley and Holy Angels Catholic School in Sidney. She also taught science, social studies, math, and religion at St. Mary Catholic School, Holy Family Catholic School, and the public school system in Cincinnati and in St. Patrick Catholic School in Troy.
At St. Mary School, she co-developed a K-through-grade 5 Spanish language program and mentored children in the creation and broadcast of a student-produced foreign language podcast. At St. Michael School, her accomplishments as principal include a significant increase in student participation in school intervention programs and the establishment of professional learning communities (PLCs) to better support teachers.
Martin is a fellow of the University of Notre Dame’s ACE Principal Academy, South Bend, Indiana. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a science-middle school endorsement from Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, Indiana, and a master’s degree in education administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Martin says she was impressed by Holy Rosary’s tradition of excellence, evidenced by the school’s 2013 and 2020 designations as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. “The opportunity to lead this talented team of instructors and help propel students along a path of academic success and spiritual formation is both unique and exciting,” Martin said.
She is relocating from Ohio with her dog, Eli, and will be onsite at HRA later this month; however, she is already beginning to recruit staff to round out the HRA team. Martin said, “The commitment to community espoused by the Holy Rosary mission touched my heart. I’m eager to bring the highest caliber teachers and administrators to our school to foster that mission in the hearts and minds of our children.”
Among the pool of candidates, Father Baker said Martin’s experience in middle school leadership and her years as a teacher and mentor in STREAM (science, technology, religion, engineering, arts, and mathematics) subjects stood out. “Her approach to childhood education is modern and engaging in a world where competition for our children’s attention and creativity can be daunting.” Father Baker cited the example of a podcast program that Martin established in a previous role as an approach that was both educational and fun for students. “Mary will support innovative classroom approaches alongside Holy Rosary’s tradition of excellence and strong Catholic mission.”
“As an experienced Catholic school leader, Mary Martin brings the complex set of skills required to foster student success by supporting and encouraging our teachers and administrators. She will further strengthen our focus on academic excellence and Gospel-based Catholic mission.” Father Baker added, “Holy Rosary Academy students and parents deserve the very best. She has it all: credentials, experience, and a living faith in Jesus Christ.”
Martin is a proud Irish Catholic who attended Catholic elementary and high schools as a child. Her children are grown, and she looks forward to visits from them in her new Nashville home. In her free time, she crochets and roots for the Cincinnati Reds and the Bengals.
Many members of the Holy Rosary community came together for an afternoon of fellowship and ice cream to welcome our new pastor Fr. John Sims Baker.
Please join us on Sunday, June 4 after the 8:30 and 11 am masses for coffee, juice and donuts in the dining hall to welcome Deacon Christopher to Holy Rosary.
There will be a Farewell to Father Steiner gathering in the HRA dining hall after each mass the weekend of June 10-11. Please join us for a wine and cheese reception after the 5:00 mass, coffee and donuts after the 8:30 mass, or appetizers after the 11:00 mass. Please click this link to RSVP or sign up on the sheets in the narthex so we can plan accordingly. If you would like to bring an item for the gatherings, sign up HERE.
April 4 – 6:30 pm – Chrism Mass at Catholic Pastoral Center
April 5 – 12:10 pm – Mass (No 8:00 am Mass this day)
HOLY THURSDAY
April 6 – 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
GOOD FRIDAY
April 7 – 12:00 pm NOON – Stations of the Cross
April 7 – 3:00 pm Passiontide Service
HOLY SATURDAY
April 8 – 9:30 am – Blessing of the Baskets
April 8 – 7:30 pm – Easter Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY
April 9 – 8:30 am & 11:00 am – Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord