Category: Deacon Gary Rose

Five Years Gone

Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Moments in Time, Pope Saint John XXIII parish in Tacoma, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

Today marks five years since the final Mass of the parish of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Tacoma. These years have been filled with heartbreaking, almost unfathomable loss. This is an annual post, updated only slightly. Much of the language reflects my thoughts and feelings of the day, taken from my journaled notes. Over the past few years, […]

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Francine’s Funeral

community, Deacon Gary Rose, Divine Office, Francine my love, Moments in Time, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Saint Patrick Parish in Tacoma, Society of Saint Odo of Cluny, The Sacred Liturgy, Very Rev. David Mulholland, Vocation

Francine’s funeral arrangements are in place. Vespers for the Dead Vespers from the Office of the Dead will be sung for Francine on Thursday, 10 July, 2025 at 6:30 pm Pacific Time at Saint Patrick Church in Tacoma. The principal celebrant will be our friend, the Rev. Jacob Maurer. Music will be directed by Maestra Amy Gallwas. Vespers will not […]

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Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

2020 - the end of Holy Rosary, Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Pope Saint John XXIII parish in Tacoma, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

This is an annual post, updated only slightly. Much of the language reflects my thoughts and feelings of the day, taken from my journaled notes. Over the past few years, my feelings have mellowed and matured somewhat. It is, however, good to recollect the day. Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of […]

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Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Pope Saint John XXIII parish in Tacoma, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

This is an annual post, updated only slightly. Much of the language reflects my thoughts and feelings of the day, taken from my journaled notes. Over the past two years, my feelings have mellowed and matured somewhat. It is, however, good to recollect the day. Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of […]

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Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of Monastic Lauds for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) One year ago today, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the final Mass of Holy Rosary parish in Tacoma. Tomorrow is the Feast of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and the following day is the Feast […]

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Hosanna to the Son of David!

Annual, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Francine my love, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Moments in Time, Rev. Jerry Sherbourne, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, Rev. Vinner Raj HGN, Seasons, The Sacred Liturgy

This weekend, Holy Week begins with the Sunday of Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. Although Good Friday is coming – the Passion and Death are coming – for the moment, this moment, joy resounds as our King arrives in His city. In most parishes throughout the world, the principal Mass is celebrated by […]

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Congratulations to the Deacons!

Archbishop Paul Etienne, Deacon Gary Rose, Moments in Time, Prayer, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, Vocation

Congratulations to my friend Gary Rose and to the twenty other men who were ordained to the Diaconate by Archbishop Etienne this morning! Gary and I served together in the altar server program at Holy Rosary, and five years ago both he and I both applied for consideration to be formed for the diaconate. Gary was chosen, and I was […]

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Sorrows

2020 - the end of Holy Rosary, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Prayer, resources, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, The Sacred Liturgy

Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of Monastic Lauds for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) Two days ago, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the final Mass of Holy Rosary parish in Tacoma. Perhaps appropriately, today is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. In his blog, his excellency had this to […]

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Holy Week, Busy Week

community, Deacon Gary Rose, Francine my love, Holy Days, inside baseball, Rev. Jerry Sherbourne, Rev. Michael Stinson F.S.S.P., Rev. Nicholas Wichert, Seasons, The Sacred Liturgy

Every year I take vacation during Holy Week. There are a couple of reasons for this, both spiritual and practical. On the spiritual level, I find that I need time to prepare myself. There may have been some work in the garden the past couple of days. I may also have resumed my habit from earlier in Lent of praying […]

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Notes on the Transitions,
Number 8 in a Series:
Farewell to Father Maurer

2015 transitions - Holy Rosary / St. Joseph, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Divine Office, Francine my love, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Moments in Time, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Saint Joseph Parish in Tacoma, The Sacred Liturgy

Father Maurer’s last Sunday Masses at Holy Rosary and Saint Joseph were this past weekend. Following the Noon Mass, a tremendous celebration was held for him in the old convent building. The noon Mass was positively packed. The last time I saw so many folks crowded into Holy Rosary was when Archbishop Sartain celebrated Corpus Christi here in 2013. I […]

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Tenebræ Recap

Chant, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Divine Office, Holy Days, inside baseball, Rev. Jacob Maurer, The Sacred Liturgy

Last night’s Tenebræ service was sublime. It lasted about an hour and a half, and just being in that gathering in deepening darkness as the sound of chanted prayer filled the church was an experience I’ll not soon forget. We had about eighty or so people there – far more than we had anticipated. We only printed about thirty service […]

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