There are many resources available at St. Rose to enhance your faith and understanding of the Catholic Church. In addition to these resources, there is also the internet. Unfortunately, Internet content is rarely regulated and as such, Internet content must be examined with a careful eye. The links below have been examined and appear to be faithful to Catholic teaching. With that said however, these sites are not monitored. When you read information from these sites, remember that you must have an informed conscience as to what is being said and professed. Just because it is on the internet does not necessarily means the information is valid.

The sites linked on this page are not endorsed of any kind or type. These sites have their own privacy policies which are not controlled by or through St. Rose of Lima Church, Gaithersburg, MD. Clicking on these links and any results therein are the responsibility of the end user.

Where can I find news regarding the Catholic Church and
the Archdiocese of Washington?

Vatican Website: http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html
          Vatican News:  https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html 
          Vatican Press office:  http://press.vatican.va

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:  http://www.usccb.org/
           News Releases: http://www.usccb.org/news/index.cfm

 Archdiocese of Washington: https://adw.org/
           Media/News:  https://adw.org/media-events/media-portal/news-updates/
            Catholic Standard: http://www.cathstan.org/

 In addition there are several Catholic news links available at:
            https://www.strose-parish.org/resources  

 

• Special: Covid-19 DV Awareness Resources, from Catholics for Family Peace
• Catholics for Family Peace: a Catholic group dedicated to preventing domestic violence in Catholic homes and educating Catholics about domestic violence
• National Center on Sexual Exploitation
• National Domestic Violence Hotline  (1-800-799-SAFE)
• National Symposium. Hope, Help, and Healing: A Catholic Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse

Christina Lamas, NFCYM Executive Director, addressed the US Bishops at the Conference.  She is the first lay person to address the Bishops regarding the abuse crisis. Click on the video below.  Ms. Lamas starts her talk to the bishops at the 8:25 mark.