St. Rose of Lima | Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church | Simi Valley, CA August 23rd marks the feast of St. Rose of Lima, patron saint of florists and gardeners. Rose showed great devotion to god from an early age and her parents hoped her good looks would enable her to marry well to help support the family and escape poverty. She was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She was the first Catholic to be declared a saint in the Americas. Meet fellow Parishioners, learn the history of St. Rose of Lima and about Parish ministries and activities. Since Rose was too poor to join a monastery, she made money to support her family and her charity work by selling needlework and flowers. Maria de Oliva Flores shivered as she went out into the large garden behind her house. It is celebrated in Peru and other Latin American countries on August 30th. The line to get into the church was so long, it crossed the nearby bridge and went on into the next district over. Her devotion to God and to helping others didnt go unnoticed, and grateful people from far and wide came to pay their respects to the saint to be, whose funeral actually had to be delayed by two days to allow for everyone to pay their respects! If you donate just $5.00, the price of your coffee, Catholic Online School could keep thriving. She quit eating meat altogether, an extreme dietary restriction for that time. Saint Rose of Lima | Franciscan Media Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Saint Rose of Lima | Loyola Press Following the 10:00am and noon Masses. A Slice of Smith Life: Saint Rose of Lima Feast Day: August 23 She began to live only on bread and water, even wore an inward-facing spike-shaped crown in recognition of Christs crown of thorns, and committed to a vow of chastity to show her extreme devotion. Ms. Flores endured much suffering as a result of her devotion and eventually passed away at the young age of 31, on August 24th, 1617, something which she accurately predicted in the days before her death. St. Rose of Lima's Feast Day - Saint Rose of Lima Church Her favorite Peruvian dish is ceviche. I thought the crowds at the procession were crazy, but the crowds at the sanctuary were even more insane. At her confirmation in 1597, she took the name of Rose, because, when an infant, her face had been seen transformed by a mystical rose. ST ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH - Director of Liturgical Music