La Chiesa del Santo Rosario

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1 La Chiesa del Santo Rosario O u r L a d y o f t h e M o s t H o l y R o s a r y C a t h o l i c C h u r c h B envenuto! Welcome to Holy Rosary Church! Whether you are a lifelong parishioner, a first-time visitor to our parish, or someone in between, we are grateful you have joined us today. Founded in 1909 as the Italian Parish of Indianapolis, we continue to serve as the parish home of people of Italian heritage and also embrace all Catholics in union with Rome, including those February 11, 2018 Ordinary Form: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Extraordinary Form: Quinquagesima Sunday Anglican Use: Quinquagesima Sunday The Italian Parish of Indianapolis devoted to the Traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form) and the Anglican Usage of the Roman Rite. In the words of our founding pastor, Msgr. Marino Priori: The church is the temple of the Lord, the gate of heaven. Come after a week of earthly cares, after so much toil, after so many sorrows, after so much pain. Rest your limbs. Regenerate your spirit at the sources of grace. Raise your mind to God; thank Him for the benefits received through His creation and in daily life; ask for strength so you can win all of life s struggles, and be able to possess the fruits of redemption. Mailing address: 520 Stevens St. Indianapolis, IN Telephone number: Emergency number: , ext. 3 address: info@holyrosaryindy.org Website: Facebook: Twitter: Parish Staff and Leadership: The Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy, STD... Pastor The Rev. Luke Reese... Parochial vicar Elizabeth Welch...Music Director David Walden... Director of Communications Joseph LeMark...Parish Council President Marcus Shutta... Finance Council President

2 2 Liturgical schedule for the week Saturday, February 10, :30 p.m.... OF (Sung)... 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time... Michael Bova Sunday, February 11, a.m... AU (Sung)... Quinquagesima Sunday... Pro populo 9:30 a.m.... OF (Sung)... 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time... Clients & benefactors of SVdP 11:30 a.m... EF (Sung)... Quinquagesima Sunday 2... Patrice Borders McCarthy Monday, February 12, :30 a.m.... OF... Feria... David Bedel 5:45 p.m.... EF... Seven Holy Servite Founders 3... Holy Souls in Purgatory 6:30 p.m. St. Monica Guild rosary and prayer for the return of fallen-away Catholics Tuesday, February 13, :30 a.m.... OF... Feria... Fr. Robert Mazzola 5:45 p.m.... EF... Feria 4... Conversion of sinners Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Ash Wednesday ***Ashes will be distributed at every Mass*** 6:30 a.m. Distribution of Ashes and Morning Prayer (OF) 7:30 a.m... OF... Ash Wednesday... Tabitha Moran Noon... OF... Ash Wednesday... Celebrant s intention 12:30 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Adoration 5:30 p.m. Benediction 5:45 p.m... EF (Sunday)... Ash Wednesday 1... Pope Francis Thursday, February 15, :30 a.m... OF... Thursday after Ash Wednesday... Fr. Mark Gottemoeller 9:30 a.m. Mother s Holy Hour 5:45 p.m.... EF... Thursday after Ash Wednesday 3... Michael A. Navarra Friday, February 16, 2018 ***Stations of the Cross after both Masses*** 7:30 a.m.... OF... Friday after Ash Wednesday... Hayleigh Eldridge 5:45 p.m.... EF... Friday after Ash Wednesday 3... George Brenner Saturday, February 17, a.m... OF... Saturday after Ash Wednesday... Poor Souls 4:30 p.m.... OF (Sung)... First Sunday of Lent... Brad Love Sunday, February 18, a.m... AU (Sung)... First Sunday of Lent... Priests and nuns 9:30 a.m.... OF (Sung)... First Sunday of Lent... Pro populo 11:30 a.m... EF (Sung)... First Sunday of Lent 1... Michael Peoni OF: Ordinary Form EF: Extraordinary Form 1: 1st-class feast 2: 2nd-class feast AU: Anglican Use (Ordinariate Form) 3: 3rd-class feast Opt: Optional memorial M: Memorial F: Feast S: Solemnity CONFESSIONS: Before Sunday Masses as time allows, about 30 minutes before each weekday Mass, or by appointment. RECITATION OF THE ROSARY: English Saturday at 4:15 p.m.; Sunday at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Spanish after 11:30 Sunday Mass. MASS INTENTIONS: The standard stipend for Masses in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is $10. Requests should indicate whether people are living or deceased, and must be typed or written legibly. We will attempt to honor requested dates, but cannot guarantee they will be available. We recommend such requests be made at least eight months in advance. Except in the year of an individual s death, no more than 12 Saturday evening/sunday Masses may be requested or offered for the repose of his/her soul in a calendar year. Intentions that cannot be offered here within a year of reception are, at the pastor s discretion, subject to being sent to the archdiocesan Mission Office. Make checks payable to Holy Rosary Church.

3 Announcements We will take up a second collection today for Aid to the Church in Eastern Europe. These donations will help restore the Church in more than 25 countries still struggling in the aftermath of communist rule. There will be a second collection next weekend for Black and Indian Missions. See Page 8 for a complete listing and short explanation of upcoming Lenten second collections. Ash Wednesday is this week. It is a mandatory day of fasting and abstinence. Also, remember that all Fridays of Lent are mandatory days of abstinence. Please see Page 8 for the rules pertaining to this. We will pray the Way of the Cross on Fridays of Lent after the 7:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Masses. The parish Pro-Life Ministry will meet Sunday, Feb. 25, from 10:40 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. in our firstfloor classroom. The next Faithful Citizens Rosary Walk will be Saturday, Feb. 24, after our 10 a.m. Mass. Participants will pray for the protection of life, family and religious freedom. For more details, please contact faithful.citizens2016@gmail.com. Please pray for our sick and shut-in friends: Debbie Barry, John Caito, Verna Carr, Katie Cecil, Son Hui Christensen, Sharon Conrad, Carol Craig, Nancy Duffy, Annette Dybas, Paquita Fallas, Jody Gassert, Sam Gorsage, Robert Hanaway, Denver Jones, Greg Latz, Josephine Lombardo, Amy Mauck, Sidia Mora, Tony Navarra, Nathan Oliver, Linda Sweatland, Phil Vierneisel, Sister Rita Vukovic, Fr. James Wilmoth and Jenifer Zehner. The 40 Days for Life spring campaign begins Wednesday, Feb. 14, and runs through Sunday, March 25. The peaceful prayer vigil will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and from noon to 7 p.m. Sundays outside the Planned Parenthood facility at 8590 Georgetown Road. Join friends from across Central Indiana in praying to change hearts and save lives. Holy Rosary has volunteered to pray on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; parishioners are asked to sign up for one of these hours if they can. For more information or to sign up, visit or contact Sarah at or sarahllavorgna@gmail.com. The spring campaign kickoff rally will be today (Sunday) at 3 p.m. at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, ORDINARY FORM LECTORS 4:30 Saturday 9:30 Sunday Feb. 10: Bob Collins Feb. 17: Kurt Hostettler BY THE NUMBERS Sunday Collections (includes Online Giving) Regular collection, February 3-4 $ 9, Propagation of the Faith Aid to Church in Eastern Europe The Criterion Parish operating expenses/week 12, Collection budgeted/week 8, Weekly collection surplus Fiscal Year (began July 1) Regular collections $ 327, Parish operating expenses 394, Collections budgeted 277, Total collections surplus 50, Confessions Week of January Attendance Daily Masses, week of January Sunday Masses, February Approximately 30% of the operating budget comes from Italian Street Festival revenue and other fundraisers. Feb. 11: Tim Rushenberg Feb. 18: Mark Matthews 7575 Holliday Dr. E. It will feature music, prayer and speakers designed to inspire and fortify all participants. The 10-day pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima scheduled for early October still has a few spots available. At a cost of about $1,000, this is an extraordinarily inexpensive pilgrimage. The price includes all charter flights, luxury coach and most meals from the departure point in Dublin, Ireland. Mass in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary forms will be available. To learn more, contact manager Fabio Santos at Joe Walsh Tours, Ireland, or speak to one of the pilgrims from Holy Rosary who took the tour in Seventh- and eighth-grade students from Lumen Christi Catholic School will be selling Crew Carwash tickets after Sunday Masses throughout the month of February. They will be in the vestibule, on 3 Continued on page 11

4 4 Appunti del Parroco: a Message from the Pastor An exciting, new program to help replace our speaker series O ver the last several years, interest in Spaghetti & Spirituality has been waning. Upon the conclusion of the series last year, many of the key volunteers approached me and discussed putting it into retirement, or possibly just on vacation for a few years. The general consensus was that it had run its course, at least for now. After some prayer and consultation, I agreed that we should take a break for at least one year. Since making that decision, I have been looking at different programs that could assist us as a parish with our ongoing education and formation in the Faith. I have particularly focused on finding something for adults. FORMED is one fruit of that search. FORMED is an amazing website with something for all ages: movies, video studies, an audio Bible and other audiobooks, testimonies, inspiring talks and e-books (which can be read immediately online, or downloaded and sent to your Kindle, Nook, etc.). FORMED also has an app so that you can have spiritual food available with just one click, anytime and anywhere. It is like an Amazon Prime or Netflix but Catholic and entirely faithful. The parish has purchased a subscription to FORMED. We are offering our parishioners access to this subscription at no cost to you (although we will be taking up a second collection on March to help offset the cost). You will find plenty of materials there to assist your spiritual growth this Lent and throughout the year. Instructions on how to register with FORMED are in the illustration that appears with this article. Please QJBNV7 explore the site and take advantage of the great Catholic books, videos, talks and other materials it offers, the vast majority of which are free of charge. Another gift for our parishioners: the miraculous, healing water of Lourdes T his past October a group of Holy Rosary parishioners went on pilgrimage to Europe. Among their many stops was the Grotto at Lourdes, France. Through their generous efforts, we are able to offer Lourdes water to the households of our parish this weekend for the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes. Some of those pilgrims will be in the back of church after every Mass distributing bottles of Lourdes water. Many miraculous cures of diseases and infirmities have been attributed to the use of the water. Due to the limited amount available, we are asking that each household take only one bottle. Here is an excerpt from the article on Lourdes that appears in the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913: The pilgrimage of Lourdes is founded on the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin to a poor, 14-year-old girl, Bernadette Soubiroux. The first apparition occurred 11 February There were 18 in all; the last took place 16 July of the same year. Bernadette often fell into an ecstasy. The mysterious vision she saw in the hollow of the rock Massabielle was that of a young and beautiful lady. Lovelier than I have ever seen, said the child. But the girl was the only one who saw the vision, although sometimes many stood there with her. Now and then the apparition

5 spoke to the seer who also was the only one who heard the voice. Thus, she one day told her to drink of a mysterious fountain, in the grotto itself, the existence of which was unknown, and of which there was no sign, but which immediately gushed forth. On another occasion the apparition bade Bernadette go and tell the priests she wished a chapel to be built on the spot and processions to be made to the grotto. At first the clergy were incredulous. It was only four years later, in 1862, that the bishop of the diocese declared the faithful justified in believing the reality of the apparition. A basilica was built upon the rock of Massabielle by M. Peyramale, the parish priest. Never has a sanctuary attracted such throngs. But more remarkable still than the crowd of pilgrims is the series of wonderful occurrences which take place under the protection of the celebrated sanctuary. Passing over spiritual cures, which more often than not escape human observance, we shall confine ourselves to bodily diseases. The writer of this article has recorded every recovery, whether partial or complete, and in the first half-century of the shrine s existence he has counted 3,962. Notwithstanding very careful statistics which give the names and surnames of the patients who have recovered, the date 5 of the cure, the name of the disease, and generally that of the physician who had charge of the case, there are inevitably doubtful or mistaken cases, attributable, as a rule, to the excited fancy of the afflicted one and which time soon dispels. But it is only right to note: first, that these unavoidable errors regard only secondary cases which have not like the others been the object of special study; it must also be noted that the number of cases is equaled and exceeded by actual cures which are not put on record. The afflicted who have recovered are not obliged to present themselves and half of them do not present themselves, at the Bureau des Constatations Médicales at Lourdes, and it is from this bureau s official reports that the list of cures is drawn up. The estimate that about 4,000 cures have been obtained at Lourdes within the first fifty years of the pilgrimage is undoubtedly considerably less than the actual number. Currently, there are so many miraculous cures at Lourdes that the Church no longer officially tracks or investigates Lourdes miracles. What an incredible testimony to the Immaculate Conception. Fr. McCarthy This week s offerings of interest from the Internet: Do you know the patron saint of every U.S. state? Laugh a little: Awkward things to give up for Lent (video) A brief history of Lenten fasting and penance Is forgiveness a process or one-time event? Benedict XVI: I am on a pilgrimage Home Will our Catholic youth come home to Rome? Helping the souls in purgatory Find links to these articles and more on the parish Facebook page, Views and opinions expressed in the linked articles are strictly those of their authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the pastor and staff of Holy Rosary Church, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson or anyone else connected to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

6 6 MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2018 Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold Dear Brothers and Sisters, O nce again, the Pasch of the Lord draws near! In our preparation for Easter, God in his providence offers us each year the season of Lent as a sacramental sign of our conversion. 1 Lent summons us, and enables us, to come back to the Lord wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life. With this message, I would like again this year to help the entire Church experience this time of grace anew, with joy and in truth. I will take my cue from the words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew: Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold (24:12). These words appear in Christ s preaching about the end of time. They were spoken in Jerusalem, on the Mount of Olives, where the Lord s passion would begin. In reply to a question of the disciples, Jesus foretells a great tribulation and describes a situation in which the community of believers might well find itself: amid great trials, false prophets would lead people astray and the love that is the core of the Gospel would grow cold in the hearts of many. False prophets Let us listen to the Gospel passage and try to understand the guise such false prophets can assume. They can appear as snake charmers, who manipulate human emotions in order to enslave others and lead them where they would have them go. How many of God s children are mesmerized by momentary pleasures, mistaking them for true happiness! How many men and women live entranced by the dream of wealth, which only makes them slaves to profit and petty interests! How many go through life believing that they are sufficient unto themselves, and end up entrapped by loneliness! False prophets can also be charlatans, who offer easy and immediate solutions to suffering that soon prove utterly useless. How many young people are taken in by the panacea of drugs, of disposable relationships, of easy but dishonest gains! How many more are ensnared in a thoroughly virtual existence, in which relationships appear quick and straightforward, only to prove meaningless! These swindlers, in peddling things that have no real value, rob people of all that is most precious: dignity, freedom and the ability to love. They appeal to our vanity, our trust in appearances, but in the end they only make fools of us. Nor should we be surprised. In order to confound the human heart, the devil, who is a liar and the father of lies (Jn 8:44), has always presented evil as good, falsehood as truth. That is why each of us is called to peer into our heart to see if we are falling prey to the lies of these false prophets. We must learn to look closely, beneath the surface, and to recognize what leaves a good and lasting mark on our hearts, because it comes from God and is truly for our benefit. A cold heart In his description of hell, Dante Alighieri pictures the devil seated on a throne of ice, 2 in frozen and loveless isolation. We might well ask ourselves how it happens that charity can turn cold within us. What are the signs that indicate that our love is beginning to cool? More than anything else, what destroys charity is greed for money, the root of all evil (1 Tim 6:10). The rejection of God and his peace soon follows; we prefer our own desolation rather than the comfort found in his word and the sacraments. 3 All this leads to violence against anyone we think is a threat to our own certainties : the unborn child, the elderly and infirm, the migrant, the alien among us, or our neighbor who does not live up to our expectations. Creation itself becomes a silent witness to this cooling of charity. The earth is poisoned by refuse, discarded out of carelessness or for self-interest. The seas, themselves polluted, engulf the remains of countless shipwrecked victims of forced migration. The heavens, which in God s plan, were created to sing his praises, are rent by engines raining down implements of death. Love can also grow cold in our own communities. In the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, I sought to describe the most evident signs of this lack of love: selfishness and spiritual sloth, sterile pessimism, the temptation to self-absorption, constant warring among ourselves, and the worldly mentality that makes us concerned only for appearances, and thus lessens our missionary zeal. 4

7 What are we to do? Perhaps we see, deep within ourselves and all about us, the signs I have just described. But the Church, our Mother and Teacher, along with the often bitter medicine of the truth, offers us in the Lenten season the soothing remedy of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. By devoting more time to prayer, we enable our hearts to root out our secret lies and forms of selfdeception, 5 and then to find the consolation God offers. He is our Father and he wants us to live life well. Almsgiving sets us free from greed and helps us to regard our neighbor as a brother or sister. What I possess is never mine alone. How I would like almsgiving to become a genuine style of life for each of us! How I would like us, as Christians, to follow the example of the Apostles and see in the sharing of our possessions a tangible witness of the communion that is ours in the Church! For this reason, I echo Saint Paul s exhortation to the Corinthians to take up a collection for the community of Jerusalem as something from which they themselves would benefit (cf. 2 Cor 8:10). This is all the more fitting during the Lenten season, when many groups take up collections to assist Churches and peoples in need. Yet I would also hope that, even in our daily encounters with those who beg for our assistance, we would see such requests as coming from God himself. When we give alms, we share in God s providential care for each of his children. If through me God helps someone today, will he not tomorrow provide for my own needs? For no one is more generous than God. 6 Fasting weakens our tendency to violence; it disarms us and becomes an important opportunity for growth. On the one hand, it allows us to experience what the destitute and the starving have to endure. On the other hand, it expresses our own spiritual hunger and thirst for life in God. Fasting wakes us up. It makes us more attentive to God and our neighbor. It revives our desire to obey God, who alone is capable of satisfying our hunger. I would also like my invitation to extend beyond the bounds of the Catholic Church, and to reach all of you, men and women of good will, who are open to hearing God s voice. Perhaps, like ourselves, you are disturbed by the spread of iniquity in the world, you are concerned about the chill that paralyzes hearts and actions, and you see a weakening in our sense of being members of the one human family. Join us, then, in raising our plea to God, in fasting, and in offering whatever you can to our brothers and sisters in need! The fire of Easter Above all, I urge the members of the Church to take up the Lenten journey with enthusiasm, sustained by almsgiving, fasting and prayer. If, at times, the flame of charity seems to die in our own hearts, know that this is never the case in the heart of God! He constantly gives us a chance to begin loving anew. One such moment of grace will be, again this year, the 24 Hours for the Lord initiative, which invites the entire Church community to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation in the context of Eucharistic adoration. In 2018, inspired by the words of Psalm 130:4, With you is forgiveness, this will take place from Friday, 9 March to Saturday, 10 March. In each diocese, at least one church will remain open for twenty-four consecutive hours, offering an opportunity for both Eucharistic adoration and sacramental confession. During the Easter Vigil, we will celebrate once more the moving rite of the lighting of the Easter candle. Drawn from the new fire, this light will slowly overcome the darkness and illuminate the liturgical assembly. May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds, 7 and enable all of us to relive the experience of the disciples on the way to Emmaus. By listening to God s word and drawing nourishment from the table of the Eucharist, may our hearts be ever more ardent in faith, hope and love. With affection and the promise of my prayers for all of you, I send you my blessing. Please do not forget to pray for me. From the Vatican, 1 November 2017 Solemnity of All Saints 1 Roman Missal, Collect for the First Sunday of Lent (Italian). 2 Inferno XXXIV, It is curious, but many times we are afraid of consolation, of being comforted. Or rather, we feel more secure in sorrow and desolation. Do you know why? Because in sorrow we feel almost as protagonists. However, in consolation the Holy Spirit is the protagonist! (Angelus, 7 December 2014). 4 Evangelii Gaudium, Cf. BENEDICT XVI, Encyclical Letter Spe Salvi, Cf. PIUS XII, Encyclical Letter Fidei Donum, III. 7 Roman Missal (Third Edition), Easter Vigil, Lucernarium. Copyright - Libreria Editrice Vaticana 7

8 8 Rules for fasting and abstinence during Lent Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence for Catholics. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday also are days of fasting. Here are the rules governing these obligations: Abstinence: In the U.S., all who have reached their 14th birthday are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting: On the days of fast, only one full meal may be taken. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken but together may not add up to a second full meal. The obligation to fast binds all between their 18th and 59th years. LENTEN SECOND COLLECTIONS Here is a brief explanation of all the second collections we will take up during Lent this year: February 18: Black and Indian Missions Exists to help local AfricanAmerican and Native American diocesan communities throughout the United States, spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ and responding to real and pressing needs on the ground. February 25: Catholic Radio Indy The only Catholic radio station in our area offers programming 24/7 that is in complete accord with the Magisterium of the Church. Nearly half of their funding comes from donations made by individual listeners. March 4: Easter Flowers This pays for the flowers that will decorate our church at Easter. March 11: Catholic Relief Services Supports Catholic Church organizations that carry out international relief and solidarity efforts. Programs include relief and resettlement for victims of persecution, war and natural disasters; development projects to improve living conditions for the poor, legal and support services for the poor immigrants; peace and reconciliation work for people suffering from violence and advocacy on behalf of the powerless. March 18: Formed This helps underwrite the cost of the parish s new subscription to Formed, which otherwise is being offered at no charge to all of our parishioners. See Page 5 for more details. March 25: Holy Places Collects funds for support of the Holy Places in the Middle East, but above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian brethren and the local communities.

9 9 Holy Rosary Adult Faith Formation presents: Catholic Men s Conference Learn to Clarify Your Mission, Expose Your Purpose and Define Your Duty as a Catholic Man Saturday, March 17, a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Optional Men s Retreat: Friday, March 16 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Holy Rosary Catholic Church Fr. Michael Magiera Fr. Vincent Lampert Fr. Martin Rodriguez Learn more at HolyRosaryConferences.org God Has Plans for Your Masculinity: Register Today! Parish Breakfast Sunday, February 18 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Priori Hall All you can eat! $6 per person $30 max. per family Scrambled Eggs Biscuits & Gravy Sausage French Toast Sticks & Syrup Biscuits with Butter & Jelly Coffee Tea Juice Men s Day of Discernment with Archbishop Charles Thompson Men who are open to a priestly vocation are invited to a Day of Discernment on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul. Join Archbishop Thompson, the archdiocesan vocations director and seminarians for a day of prayer, conversation and fellowship. To register, please visit For more information, call Pope calls for Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on Feb. 23 Pope Francis has declared a special Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace to be observed worldwide on Friday, Feb. 23: In the face of the tragic protraction of situations of conflict in different parts of the world, I invite all the faithful to a special Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace next Feb. 23, Friday of the First Week in Lent. We will offer it in particular for the populations of the Democratic Republic of Congo and of South Sudan. As on similar occasions, I also invite non- Catholic and non-christian brothers and sisters to associate themselves to this initiative in the way they consider most opportune, but all together. Our heavenly Father always listens to His children who cry to Him in sorrow and anguish, who heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds (Ps. 147:3). I make a heartfelt appeal so that we also listen to this cry and, each one of us in his/her own conscience before God, ask ourselves: What can I do for peace?

10 10 M THE LENTEN WISDOM OF POPE BENEDICT XVI ay these be days of reflection and of intense prayer, in which we let ourselves be guided by the Word of God, which the liturgy offers to us in abundance. May Lent also be a time of fasting, penance and watchfulness of ourselves, and may we be convinced that the fight against sin is never-ending, because temptation is a daily reality and we all experience fragility and delusion. Lastly, through almsgiving and doing good to others, may Lent be an opportunity for sincere sharing with our brethren of the gifts that we have received, and of attention to the needs of the poorest and most abandoned people. Pope Benedict XVI, general audience, Ash Wednesday, March 1, :30 P.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 22 Adoration in church with opportunity for confession Ladies, please join us for this special Holy Hour on the LAST THURSDAY of every month. Sips & Snacks in the first-floor classroom will follow Adoration. Bring a treat to share and enjoy with friends! U.S. director of Flame of Love Movement to speak at Indiana churches in March The national director of the Church-approved Flame of Love Movement will be making three appearances at area churches early next month to explain an extraordinary grace that is being poured out upon the world. Anthony Mullen, the movement s director for the United States, has been a guest on EWTN with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. He will speak about the movement s connection and importance to the Fatima-promised triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Second Pentecost implored by popes of the last century on the following dates: Monday, March 5, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish. The talk will be preceded by 5:45 p.m. Mass, confessions and rosary; Tuesday, March 6, 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. at St. John the Apostle Church, Bloomington. The talk will be preceded by 5:30 p.m. Mass; Wednesday, March 7, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, Indianapolis. Talk will be preceded by 5 p.m. confessions, 5:30 p.m. Mass and 6:10 p.m. soup supper. For more information about the Flame of Love Movement, visit or contact flameofloveindiana@gmail.com. FamilyCatechism.com Check it out! You ll be glad you did for all Eternity! Sponsored by Homeward Bound Properties Inc.

11 11 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HOLY ROSARY CHURCH Weddings: Weddings can be scheduled only after meeting with the pastor at least six months in advance of the ceremony. Baptisms: Please contact Fr. McCarthy at the parish office or to schedule baptisms and required baptismal instruction. Joining the parish: Parish Registration Forms can be found in the rotating rack in the vestibule. Completed forms can be placed in the collection basket or mailed to the office. Electronic donations: Online Giving, a convenient way to donate electronically, makes it easy for you to fulfill your financial commitments to the parish even when you are unable to attend Mass. You do not need to write a check or have cash available at church. Giving electronically also helps the parish staff budget more effectively. You can make one-time or ongoing contributions, the timing and amount of which can be changed at any time. Learn more by visiting holyrosaryindy.org and clicking on the Online Giving icon. Apps are available for your phone; go to OLGapp.com and register with the parish. Schools: Lumen Christi Catholic School (PreK-12) Stevens St., Indianapolis, IN Catholic Schoolhouse South Indy S. East St., Indianapolis, IN Lumen Christi and Catholic Schoolhouse use facilities that are either owned by or adjacent to our church. Although their students often attend Mass here, they are independent academic institutions which have no formal relationship with our parish or the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Central Catholic School E. Cameron St., Indianapolis, IN Roncalli High School Prague Road, Indianapolis, IN Central Catholic and Roncalli are the officially designated archdiocesan schools supported by Holy Rosary Parish. ALTAR MEMORIAL CANDLES This week, the candles on either side of our high altar burn for: +John Anthony Maio +EmCele Masbaum To have the deceased remembered for a week, send $5 and his or her name to the parish office. No more than 12 candles may be requested per calendar year by any family or person. PLEASE NOTE: there are no openings on the calendar until October Announcements Continued from Page 3 the sidewalk in front of church or at Café Rosario. Tickets are $9 each and will help fund the students pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the school office, , during the month of February. Are you looking to heal after an abortion? You may feel alone. You may have experienced abortion years ago, or it may have happened recently. Project Rachel is here for you. A Rachel s Vineyard Retreat will meet March 9-11 in the greater Indianapolis area for women and men who seek healing. To learn more or register, contact or projectrachel@archindy.org. Retrouvaille is a program that helps troubled marriages by teaching couples how to rediscover each other and work through difficult times. Many couples have saved their marriages through Retrouvaille. To learn more or register for the Feb weekend and follow-up sessions in Indianapolis, visit or contact RetrouIndy@gmail.com or Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College, will address the Catholic Business Exchange Friday, Feb. 16, at the North Side Knights of Columbus. Mass begins at 7 a.m., and the program will end by 9 a.m. Cost, including breakfast, is $15 in advance for members and $21 for non-members. Registration required. Visit The E6 Catholic Men s Conference will be Feb. 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Central High School Performing Arts Center near Cincinnati. It features talks by Fr. Larry Richards and Dr. Ray Guarendi, and Mass celebrated by our own Archbishop Thompson. Register online at

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