Lent Begins - Ash Wednesday February 22, 2023
Fast and Abstinence During Lent
All persons who have reached their 14th birthday are bound by the rule of abstinence. In addition, all adults are bound by the rule of fasting from their 18th to their 60th year.
Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence which means to avoid eating meat and meat products. We do this in rememberance of Jesus giving up his flesh on the cross. In addition, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting - eating only one main meal and two lesser meals which together do not equal the main meal.
The Parish Census
The parish census is almost complete. The form has been mailed to all parishoners but is available by clicking here. Please return the form via mail, drop off in the collection basket or at the parish office. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the parish office.
News from the Vatican
Follow Pope Francis. For more information click this link - Vatican News
Stay informed - just click the links below:
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. - website
Archdiocese of Milwaukee - website
Catholic Herald - Milwaukee's Diocesan News
St. Roman School
Is proud to announce we are a 5 Star School!
To see the Wisconsin State Website
and ratings information click here
Note: Once directed, click the tab "Private School", click on the "down arrow" to scroll for "Milwaukee: Saint Roman Grade School".
It's also posted under the "School" tab. Click here to get there fast.
(This is the highest rating a school can receive from the Department of Public Instruction.)
Parish News - Festival
Unfortunately, no parish festival is scheduled for 2023. Would you be interested to help plan for 2024?
If so, please contact the parish office. Volunteers Welcome!
If interested in contributing your donations online, please click on the picture below.
Did you know that August 9th is the Feast of our patron Saint? St. Roman is relatively unknown. We do not know his actual name. He originally was referred to as the Roman Saint and later the name just reversed and became St. Roman.
He was a policeman, correctional officer, civil servant, who was serving in Rome at the time when St. Lawrence had been imprisoned for his refusal to surrender the treasury of the Roman Church to the Empire.
As Roman beheld the endurance and fortitude of St. Lawrence during his persecution and marveled at his virtuous courage and heroic patience, St. Roman was so inspired that he approached the Holy Martyr and asked to be received in the Faith. St. Lawrence first gave the necessary instructions to St. Roman and then he baptized him in the prison. This brave young man then publicly proclaimed his conversion to Christianity to his fellow policemen, and he was immediately arrested and convicted.
St. Roman thereupon received the crown of martyrdom by being beheaded on August 9, 258, the day BEFORE the execution of St. Lawrence.
