St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church

St. Rose of Lima  Events:

Get Happy, Get Excited, Get Involved!

On Sunday, September 12 after Mass, our architect Peter Johannknecht will present the schematic design for our new church building.  You'll be able to virtually walk through the building, seeing it at different times of day and different parts of the year, even hover over it from different angles.  And we'll see how much it will likely cost (based on professional cost estimates by Advicas Quantity Surveyors  -- where our parishioner Margarita Payne works).  We will be looking for your response to and suggestions for the design, as well as for ways to make our limited monies go further. And we will have some suggestions of ways you can help make the plans become reality.  If you approve the design, we will present it to the Bishop and the Diocesan Building Commission on Friday, Sept. 17 for his approval.  Onward and Upward!

Townsend Road Links:

• Aug 15 Invitation - Part 1
• Aug 15 Invitation - Part 2
• Townsend Road Site Plan
• Townsend Road Floor Plan
• Townsend Road Floor Plan Details
• Current Location Floor Plan
• Cost Comparison
• Time LIne

Diocesan Release:

Pastoral letters: Aug 6, Sexual Abuse Charges

If you are a visitor to St. Rose of Lima, we want you to know how welcome you are, whether you have come from another part of the country, or from across the world, or simply from another parish in the Diocese. Please join us in the church basement after Mass for coffee, goodies and conversation.

Masses in the early twenties were said at various homes in Sooke, principally at the home of Chief Andrew Lazar on the Native Reserve. A church was eventually erected on reserve land and was named after America's first canonized saint - Rose of Lima. It was blessed February 7, 1926 and was one of the most beautiful chapels in western Canada at that time. It was serviced semi-monthly from the Cathedral in Victoria. In 1942 St Rose was completely destroyed by fire but then rebuilt with the help of many local volunteers. Currently, there is ongoing planning and fundraising by the Townsend Road Committee to move St Rose to property on Townsend Rd in the heart of Sooke.  Read the History of St Rose