{"id":106545,"date":"2021-09-13T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/?p=106545"},"modified":"2023-02-07T12:50:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:50:56","slug":"anniversary-of-the-last-day-of-holy-rosary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/anniversary-of-the-last-day-of-holy-rosary\/","title":{"rendered":"Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. <\/p>\n<cite>(Antiphon 1 of Monastic Lauds for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">O<\/span>ne year ago today, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the final Mass of Holy Rosary parish in Tacoma. Tomorrow is the Feast of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/exaltation-of-the-holy-cross-2020\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/exaltation-of-the-holy-cross-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Exaltation of the Holy Cross<\/a>, and the following day is the Feast of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/our-lady-of-sorrows-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our Lady of Sorrows<\/a>. That&#8217;s no coincidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archbishopetienne.com\/holy-rosary-tacoma-celebrates-nearly-130-years\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a> at the time, his excellency had this to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite poor air quality due to heavy smoke in the air from surrounding wildfires, nearly 200 parishioners gathered at Noon Sunday for an outdoor Mass of Thanksgiving at Holy Rosary in Tacoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that a decision has been made determining the parish is&nbsp;no longer viable on its own and will&nbsp;need to transition to a yet unknown union with another parish or group of parishes, we wanted to gather to celebrate the nearly 130 years of parish life, ministry and faith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of Mass, parishioners came forward to retrieve the vases of roses from around the altar and all of us processed to the front of the church where we placed the flowers. We concluded our moment of prayer reciting the Hail Mary together, seeking the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the rest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbishopetienne.com\/holy-rosary-tacoma-celebrates-nearly-130-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the final Mass, the archbishop was joined by several concelebrating priests who served at Holy Rosary during the past decade: Rev. Tuan Nguyen (pastor 2009\u20132011 and now pastor of the merged parishes), Rev. Jacob Maurer (priest administrator and then pastor 2011\u20132015), Rev. Martin Bourke (parish priest 2018\u20132019), and Rev. Michael Radermacher (priest moderator 2018\u20132020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is my privilege to have worked in some capacity with three of these priests. They are holy men of God and gentlemen all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is my recounting of the day, which is taken largely from last year&#8217;s postmortem blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A crew of volunteers arrived at 7 AM to begin the setup for our Noon Mass. Before the smoke set in, we had arranged for canopies to cover the parking lot where the Mass was to be held. With area shrouded in smoke, we didn&#8217;t need the canopies to keep out the sunshine, but they did prove helpful in keeping ash off of the congregation. There wasn&#8217;t much of it &#8211; I presume it came from the fires in south Pierce County &#8211; but I definitely found some falling ash on my planning notebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volunteers came from three Marian parishes: Holy Rosary, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/visitationchurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visitation<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olqhcc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our Lady Queen of Heaven<\/a>. Many thanks to Father Martin Bourke at Visitation and Deacon Jim Fish at OLQH for the use of their canopies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And special thanks must go to Jerry Bradshaw and his crew from OLQH and John Albers and the Visitation Knights of Columbus. You guys are heroes!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"105793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?fit=860%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?fit=530%2C298\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105793\" width=\"573\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?resize=240%2C135&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/119204638_10158462616209985_6024290407102179682_o.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Setting up our open tent revival Mass<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our intrepid choir director, Amy Gallwas arrived about 8:30 to set up the sound system before jetting off to sing at another Mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another wave of volunteers arrived about 10 AM to help set up the sanctuary area. There were really too many to name, but I would be remiss if I didn&#8217;t at least mention the amazing John Baker, our former Pastoral Council President and our Lead Safety Volunteer for the Mass. John is a gracious and inspiring leader, and he kept the volunteers moving.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"105795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/1b6a6b42-1a01-4f9f-8fa3-df8e72a98529-scaled-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=1446%2C1971&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1446,1971\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=751%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578-751x1024.jpeg?resize=267%2C364\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105795\" width=\"267\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?resize=751%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 751w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?resize=240%2C327&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?resize=110%2C150&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?resize=768%2C1047&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?resize=1127%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I think a solid third of those volunteers were from the Copeland family. Thanks to you all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d also like to thank Leigh Stringfellow from the Chancery. She helped manage the organization of this Mass, ran interference where it was necessary, and showed up at 7:30 in the morning with her husband to help set up. She was great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were fortunate to have three altar servers at the Mass, made possible only because they were all siblings. Although all three of the Hygema siblings are knowledgeable and reverent servers, due to the COVID restrictions, their roles were limited primarily to the opening and closing processions. We weren\u2019t allowed the use of incense, but I think there was enough smoke in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archbishop Etienne was gracious and kind to us, and in particular he had some words of wisdom and empathy for me that were a great consolation to me.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"105797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/2020-09-13-18-39-32\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.32.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-09-13-18.39.32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.32.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.32.jpg?resize=256%2C340\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105797\" width=\"256\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.32.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.32.jpg?resize=240%2C320&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.32.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music was magnificent thanks to Amy, who beautifully chanted all of the proper antiphons, and to accompanist Janice Bernsten, who might just be the best keyboard\/piano\/organist around. As a special surprise, our former choir director Maestra Victoria Solenberger chanted the Alleluia verse. It was heavenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary Rose proclaimed the readings. He was an instituted Lector, and he has since been ordained a Deacon. We have served together in the Holy Rosary altar server corps for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Father Maurer proclaimed the Gospel. Francine later told me that she started choking up hearing his voice again at Holy Rosary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"105796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/2020-09-13-18-38-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.29.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-09-13-18.38.29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.29.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.29.jpg?resize=720%2C960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.29.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.29.jpg?resize=240%2C320&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.29.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Father Maurer proclaims the Gospel<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several folks at the time asked me about the petitions for the ill and the dead, so I will reproduce those as we prayed them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"749\" data-attachment-id=\"105800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/screen-shot-2020-09-15-at-09-53-37\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37.png?fit=782%2C749&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"782,749\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37.png?fit=782%2C749&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37.png?resize=782%2C749\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37.png?w=782&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37.png?resize=240%2C230&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37.png?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-09.53.37.png?resize=768%2C736&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those not in the know, you can check out the footnote!<span id='easy-footnote-1-106545' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/anniversary-of-the-last-day-of-holy-rosary\/#easy-footnote-bottom-1-106545' title='Rev. Mark Weichmann, O.S.B. was pastor of Holy Rosary from 1914 until 1935, and it was he who led the campaign to raise the money and build the current Holy Rosary church, which was dedicated in 1921. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p class=&quot;wp-block-paragraph&quot;&gt;Sister Alphonsa O\u2019Donnell led the first wave of Benedictine sisters that arrived in 1892, and she served as principal of the school from 1892 to 1901. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p class=&quot;wp-block-paragraph&quot;&gt;I\u2019ve spoken of &lt;a rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/dom-matthew-britt\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Dom Matthew Britt&lt;\/a&gt; before. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p class=&quot;wp-block-paragraph&quot;&gt;Frank and Lena Schaupp were the first couple to be married at Holy Rosary, on October 29, 1891. In addition, Frank was a member of the Founders\u2019 Committee that established the parish. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p class=&quot;wp-block-paragraph&quot;&gt;John Stellbrink was our first choir director, serving from the very beginning of the parish in 1891 until sometime in the mid 1930s. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p class=&quot;wp-block-paragraph&quot;&gt;Darrell Jesse was a longtime supporter and patron of Holy Rosary church and school, and Norm Daigneault was a volunteer who donated countless hours to Holy Rosary. Both died in the past few years. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\n\n\n&lt;p class=&quot;wp-block-paragraph&quot;&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/rev-michael-wagner\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Father Michael Wagner&lt;\/a&gt; was our pastor who died in 2018.'><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I did my very best to hold back my tears during the Archbishop\u2019s homily. In fact, after the Mass I apologized to him. I was a sloppy altar server in the latter half of the Mass, just trying to keep it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"105809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/2020-09-13-18-38-42\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-09-13-18.38.42\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?resize=720%2C960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?resize=240%2C320&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Archbishop Etienne preaches the Gospel<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Amy sang &#8220;Father Michael\u2019s Song&#8221; during Communion, I wept unashamedly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the final blessing and the Saint Michael prayer, the Archbishop rather unexpectedly called for one final procession. We processed from the parking lot where the Mass had been celebrated around to the front of the church. There, we laid flowers and the statue of Our Lady of Fatima in thanksgiving and prayer at the foot of Our Lady. The Archbishop led us in one final Hail Mary. It was a beautiful and fitting moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"645\" data-attachment-id=\"105810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/2020-09-13-18-39-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.12.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-09-13-18.39.12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.12.jpg?fit=860%2C645&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.12.jpg?resize=860%2C645\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.12.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.12.jpg?resize=240%2C180&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.12.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.39.12.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had 200 people signed up for the Mass, plus clergy and volunteers. Due to the smoke, not everybody made it, but there were still about 150 people there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who may be interested, here is the PDF of the worship aid distributed to all who came to the Mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9bb03e00-0884-4ae1-9fd0-ae9dccc03829\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WorshipAidFinalMass-draftC.pdf\">Farewell Mass: a Celebration of History<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WorshipAidFinalMass-draftC.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9bb03e00-0884-4ae1-9fd0-ae9dccc03829\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After breakdown, we finally turned in our keys and left after 2 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the previous year or so, I often joked that I would be the last person out of Holy Rosary when we were finally shut down. I wasn\u2019t of course &#8211; there were assorted Chancery and transition folks in the school when we left &#8211; but I did serve as parish M.C. for two weeks after the date of the parish suppression, so that\u2019s&#8230; odd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day was busy as you might imagine, so I had very little time to take in and process the sorrow of the event. It was only during the quiet, still moments where the sense of sorrow and profound grief threatened to overcome me. During the Archbishop\u2019s homily, during the singing of &#8220;Father Michael\u2019s Song&#8221;, and a brief moment when I was alone in the temporary sacristy after the Mass. I just sort of put my head down for a moment and let the waves of sadness wash over me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were also consolations on the day, and I\u2019m sure that there will be more of those in the days and weeks to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our sorrows, we unite ourselves with the Mother of Sorrows and in our sufferings to the Cross of Christ. Our parish community became scattered orphans, grief-stricken, anxious, and feeling abandoned. We must strive in those times, as Saint Benedict directs us, to dash those anxieties at the foot of the Cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"645\" data-attachment-id=\"105817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/2020-09-13-18-38-51\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.51.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-09-13-18.38.51\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.51.jpg?fit=860%2C645&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.51.jpg?resize=860%2C645\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.51.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.51.jpg?resize=240%2C180&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.51.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.51.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the parish bounds of Holy Rosary have been subsumed into those of Saint Ann, in preparation of the eventual merger of five parishes. I don\u2019t know what adventure the Lord has planned for us now, but it will be amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">O<\/span> God, who willed that, <br \/><\/em>when Your Son was lifted high on the Cross, <br \/>His Mother should stand close by and share his suffering, <br \/>grant that your Church, <br \/>participating with the Virgin Mary in the Passion of Christ, <br \/>may merit a share in his Resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, <br \/>one God, for ever and ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Photos courtesy Judy Rose and Leigh Stringfellow)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":105795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Blatherings from the Blog: Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[46,91,24,112,80,110,8,7,90,109,77,31,3,19,39,81,74,117,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-annual","category-archbishop-paul-etienne","category-community","category-deacon-gary-rose","category-deacon-james-fish","category-dom-matthew-britt-o-s-b","category-francine-my-love","category-history","category-holy-rosary-parish-tacoma","category-maestra-amy-gallwas","category-maestra-victoria-solenberger","category-mary","category-moments-in-time","category-pray","category-rev-jacob-maurer","category-rev-martin-bourke","category-rev-michael-wagner","category-rev-tuan-nguyen","category-sacred-liturgy"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=1446%2C1971&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1aGBK-rIt","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105788,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/sorrows\/","url_meta":{"origin":106545,"position":0},"title":"Sorrows","author":"Thom","date":"15 September 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"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) 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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2020 - the end of Holy Rosary&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2020 - the end of Holy Rosary","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/2020-the-end-of-holy-rosary\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":109795,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/five-years-gone\/","url_meta":{"origin":106545,"position":1},"title":"Five Years Gone","author":"Thom","date":"13 September 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"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,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Annual&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Annual","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/annual\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Im-not-a-Beatle-any-more.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Im-not-a-Beatle-any-more.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Im-not-a-Beatle-any-more.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Im-not-a-Beatle-any-more.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":108962,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/anniversary-of-the-last-day-of-holy-rosary-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":106545,"position":2},"title":"Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary","author":"Thom","date":"13 September 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2020 - the end of Holy Rosary&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2020 - the end of Holy Rosary","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/2020-the-end-of-holy-rosary\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":107144,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/the-last-day-of-holy-rosary-2022\/","url_meta":{"origin":106545,"position":3},"title":"Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary","author":"Thom","date":"13 September 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Annual&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Annual","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/annual\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1B6A6B42-1A01-4F9F-8FA3-DF8E72A98529-scaled-1-e1600188032578.jpeg?fit=880%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":105852,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/final-mass-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":106545,"position":4},"title":"Final Mass Video","author":"Thom","date":"28 September 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"took this video of our final Mass at Holy Rosary as a parish community. It was originally live-streamed on Facebook. Since the Holy Rosary Facebook page is now taken down, I thought it might be nice for it to live here.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2020 - the end of Holy Rosary&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2020 - the end of Holy Rosary","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/2020-the-end-of-holy-rosary\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-13-18.38.42.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":105874,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/photos-of-the-feast\/","url_meta":{"origin":106545,"position":5},"title":"Photos of the Feast","author":"Thom","date":"07 October 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the first year since 1891 that no Mass will be celebrated for this feast at what was once the parish of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Tacoma. 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