Welcome to Our Lady of the Rosary Church Italian National Catholic Parish 1668 State St., San Diego, 92101 Phone (619) 234-4820 www.olrsd.org parish@olrsd.org November 19, 2017 Pastor Fr. Joseph M. Tabigue, C.R.S.P. Associate Pastors Fr. Louis M. Solcia, C.R.S.P. Fr. Albino M. Vecina, C.R.S.P. Deacon Stephen O Riordan Mass Times Daily (Monday - Saturday) 7:30 am - 12:00 pm Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm Holy Days 7:30 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm 1st Sunday Italian Mass 12:00 pm 2nd Sunday Gregorian Chant Latin Mass 4:00 pm Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of the Rosary Mission Statement We, the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, are a pilgrim church. Under the mantle of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we grow as a people of God following Jesus, celebrating the Eucharist, living apostolic service, continuing faith formation and Marian devotions. We strive to bring the joy of the gospel and imitate Jesus through compassion, mercy and love, especially for the poor and marginalized. We seek to be faithful stewards providing a heart and home for all.
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 2 Little Italy, San Diego, CA We Welcome All Visitors to Our Celebration While Holy Communion may only be received by prepared Catholics, for our non-catholic guests you are welcome to join the line to walk towards the priest or deacon to receive a special blessing: Simply cross your arms over your chest to receive a blessing. Masses for the Week of November 19 Date for Mass request Requested by Saturday November 18 7:30 am Perpetual Membership 12:00 pm Societa del Santo Rosario the Society 5:30 pm Vito DeMaria Wife, Rosalia & Family Sunday November 19 7:30 am Jennie & Dom Chagas Daughters 9:00 am People of the Parish 10:30 am Angelo Scardina Caterina Scardina & Kids 12:00 pm Vincenzo Vella Vella Family Monday November 20 7:30 am Joseph Scafidi Ray Fischer 12:00 pm Madeline Tarantino Jerry & Julie Giacalone 12:00 pm Elizabeth Kantner Claire Kantner Tuesday November 21 7:30 am Maria Antonietta Vitrano Anna Fiorentino 12:00 pm Antoinette Guidi Family 12:00 pm Nasim & Helen Fares Anonymous Wednesday November 22 7:30 am Richard Salmon Peter & Rosalie Tarantino 12:00 pm Walter Orsatti Tom Broderick 12:00 pm Silvia Vera Luz Dempsey & Mariana Abarca Thursday November 23 7:30 am Antionette Vitrano Addolorata Society 12:00 pm Evelyn Emily Kantner Daughter 12:00 pm San Antonio San Antonio Prayer Group Friday November 24 7:30 am Thanksgiving to St. Anthony Maryanne Piumatti 12:00 pm Michael Navarra Scafidi Family 12:00 pm Andrew & Katie Asaro Family Saturday November 25 7:30 am Perpetual Membership 12:00 pm Joseph Scafidi Wife & Children 5:30 pm Carmela & Giuseppe Balestrieri Angie DeCaro & Sons Sunday November 26 7:30 am Vincent DeBellis Kathy Dinwirth 9:00 am People of the Parish 10:30 am Antonino and Margarita Dcn Stephen & SanFilippo Vickie O Riordan 12:00 pm Madonna del Paradiso Pastor s Corner No one knows the day or hour that the Son of man is coming, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son of man, but only the Father. As we draw toward the end of the liturgical year, the Gospel also reminds us that history is moving toward its final course. We Christians believe that Jesus Christ will come again to complete the victory inaugurated by his death and resurrection. This return is to be heralded by cosmic turbulence, which should be taken as signs of the upcoming renewal. If we have been living well the ongoing period of waiting, the reunion with the Lord is sure to be a joyful one. If we have been wasting time, then now is the chance to reform and make up for the lost moments. Since the exact day of the Lord s return is a knowledge reserved to the Father, our waiting must always be marked by readiness to meet the Lord anytime. Marriage Banns Brian Banzuelo & Marie Villanueva Andrew Handrop & Nuria Bonilla Joey Giacalone & Kelly Adams Prayers for the sick 7:30 am Mass - Shanon & Bradly Frandrich, Frank Mulligan, Ted Matranga, Tina Simone, Betty Heilig-Vilella, Mickey Consilio. 12:00 pm Mass - Jason Williamson, Diane House, Charlie Ross, Josephine D Acquisto, Gloria Marcela Orozco.
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 3 Little Italy, San Diego, CA CCD Thanksgiving Food Drive Sunday November 19 8:00 am KofC Breakfast in Lower Hall 9:00 am CCD Mass in Church 10:00 am CCD in Pastoral Center 1:00 pm Baptism in Church Monday November 20 9:30 am Shakspeare in Upper Hall 3:00 pm Spiritual Counseling in Youth Room 7:00 pm KofC Officers meeting in Upper Hall Tuesday November 21 7:30 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena in Church Wednesday November 22 10:00 am Shakspeare in Upper Hall 7:00 pm Life of Christ class in Lowe Hall Thursday November 22 OLR Offices closed for Thanksgiving Friday November 24 4:00 pm Wedding rehearsal in Church Saturday November 25 2:00 pm Wedding in Church Sunday November 26 9:00 am CCD Mass in Church 10:00 am CCD in Pastoral Center and Upper Hall Sunday School Children will be bringing food staples to share with those less fortunate. The following is a list of food suggestions: grocery store gift cards of $20-$25, canned pumpkin, yams, corn, green beans, instant mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing & cranberry sauce. Also welcome are monetary donations. Non-perishable items only. Please, no glass containers. Donations will be accepted at the Pastoral Center as well during normal operating hours. Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion in Church Every Tuesday at 7:30 pm The Knights of Columbus Breakfast November 19th from 8:00 am to noon in the church hall. Design your own delicious omelet. Enjoy fresh fruit, juice and fresh coffee. Serving from 8am to noon Adults $8 Children $4 (Ages 3-12) Fr. Louis Class on the Life of Christ Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm What can a study on the life of Jesus do for you? Come to Fr. Louis class and find out! Becoming disciples takes ongoing formation. Wherever you are on that road, taking this class is sure to be beneficial.
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 4 Little Italy, San Diego, CA All Souls Day Ana Lim Joseph Vinh Camille Smith Julia Kurtz Kay Spano Grandma Cooper Kevin Gromly Tom Kurtz Hailey Beu Rita Hilda Richard & Lorraine Payton Ted, Sr., Ted Jr. Agnes Kelly Volland Family Hines Family Steffens Family Cullinan Family Elisabeth Houeto Alexandre Houeto Vince Lorja Gus Lorja Joseph Taormina Mary Taormina Barbara Faucher Harold Faucher William Faucher Peter Aprotto Marion Aprotto Helen Aprotto Helen Aprotto Frank & Lena Leta John Leta Callo & Caterina Pazzimenti Steve & Mary Bagnato James & Josephine Poczo Ann Pangallo Paul Leta Pasquale Pizzimonti Joe & Anna Barberi Agnes Cornette Tepel Richard W. Tepel Margaret & Raymond Pudloski Vincente G. Rey Palmira Rey Josefina Callura Maribel Gonzalez Manuel, Jesus, Luisito Medina Dad, John, Glenn McDonough Keven, Sean McDonough Nestor Duque Lucila Velasquez Juan Gonzalo Gomez Jaime Correa Jaime Cardenas Maria Teresa Beltran All Souls in Purgatory Salvatore Ioele Tonino Ioele Pasquale & Marietta Ioele Pietro Rose and Ofelia Pagliuso Clorindo Anselmo Filippo Anselmo Eugenio Miceli, Salvatore Fiorino All Souls, Family and Friend of Ioele Family Catherine Baxter Sr. St. Etheldreda BeckyAnn German Guida Irving Pebble Hal Lewes Margaret Beth Lewes Spotts Frank Spotts, Gregory Spotts Msgr B. Egan, Msgr. Hanley Fr. McGovern, Msgr. OShea Mr. & Mrs. German Mike German Bob Glen, Tony Jacobs Grandfather & Grann Melsted Rosa Scire-Cirneco Nicolo Scire-Cirneco Maria Scire-Cirneco Mike Mintz Fran Mintz Mike Dickson Raymundo Benedicto Nicanor Benedicto Salud Benedicto Evarista Villnueva Alejandro Villanueva James DeCaro Carmela Balestrieri Giuseppe Balestrieri Salvatore Balestrieri Thomas Balestrieri Bernadette Lourdes Rose Grimaldi Bernadette Bernice Marnan Ruth Agnes Schaefer Robert Nicholas Schaefer Howard Marnan James Pawlak Marlene Manion Virginia Meisner Lyda Schaefer Nicholas Peter Schaefer Emily Rose Prohaska Bob Bush Thomas Brusitis Daniel Pawlak Ethel Marnan Margaret Marnan Charolette Marnan Frank L. Asaro Sharon Asaro Andrew A. Asaro Katie Asaro Andrea Asaro Maria Asaro Richard Salmon Michele Barone Steve Bemonte Jr. Brian Jones Jerome Corrigan Mary Corrigan LaVerne A. Otsuka Phyllis Sauers Filomeno B. Villaluz Nena L. Villaluz Jacinto Isler Felisa Isler Filomeno L. Villaluz Araceli I. Villaluz Piedad Trinidad Joencio Isler Roselino Isler Anita Villaluz Wildredo Baylan Lourdes Villaluz Maureen Quemada Dexter Jensen Joyce Jensen Sally Quemada Jesus Quemada Blanche Korpalski August Colasanti Daniel Colasanti Eileen House Nassim & Helen Fares & Family Sophia Fares & Family Douglass Family
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 5 Little Italy, San Diego, CA All Souls Day continued Alex Teves Charlis Teves Milched Teves Tarantino, Contasti, Balistreri, Marino Mary C. Sperrazzo Maria Sperrazzo Gaetano Sperrazzo Jim Sperrazzo Charles Sperrazzo Jo & Kay Sperrazzo Ann Beuerle James Beuerle Gene Chechanarst Reuben & Dorothy Fleet & Family Joe Sutter and Family J. Galantin & Family Francesco Curloni & Family Kathleen Walsh Joseph Walsh Joseph Bauer Louis Bransford Jack Styers Pauline Ann Moss Mrs. Faith Hong Seng sai Tung Kimhong sai Tia Somsak sai Tung On November 23rd, 2017 join 7,500+ participants and spectators in Balboa Park for the 16th Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K, presented by AimLoan. com! The turkey trot begins at 7:30am! San Diego has the country s 4th largest homeless population, and also is tied for the lowest vacancy rates in the country. The result is that too many of our neighbors are being pushed to life on the streets. This lifestyle does not allow our neighbors to meet their full potential. Thanksgiving Day 5K is not only the most fun turkey trot in town, it also generates awareness and funds to help support Father Joe s Villages efforts to provide and serve close to 1 Million Meals each year! SIGN UP TODAY - thanksgivingrun.org St. Joseph Academy High School OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, Nov 29, 6:30pm-8:30pm join St. Joseph Academy in San Marcos for their High School Open House. Find out more about their outstanding classical, Catholic education--unique in San Diego County--which is producing some of the best SAT scores. Academic Excellence, Traditional Catholic Values, C.I.F. Sports, Affordable Tuition with scholarships available. Come and discover the best kept secret in North County! For more information visit saintjosephacademy.org or call (760) 305-8505. Sacrificial Giving for the Week of November 5th Thank you for your generosity Plate $ 6,812 Online Giving $ 1,487 Restoration Fund $ 352 Flower Fund $ 25 All Souls Day $ 10 Total $ 8,686 The collection for the week of November 5, 2017 included $3,038 for All Saints and All Souls Days. Readings for the Week of November 19 Sunday PRV 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 THES 5:1-6; MT 25:14-30 Monday 1 MC 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; LK 18:35-43 Tuesday 2 MC 6:18-31; LK 19:1-10 Wednesday 2 MC 7:1, 20-31; LK 19:11-28 Thursday SIR 50:22-24; 1 COR 1:3-9; LK 17:11-19 Friday ROM 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; LK 16:9-15 Saturday 1 MC 6:1-13; LK 20:27-40 Next Sunday EZ 34:11-12, 15-17; MT 25:31-46
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 6 Little Italy, San Diego, CA Background of the Liturgy Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday and next Sunday, our Gospel will be taken from the last of the five great sermons in Matthew. This Sunday we have the parable of the talents. Next Sunday we shall have the Last Judgment scene. The Gospel parable is intended to show that the Lord has given us many and unequal talents. He expects a return on his investment in us, regardless of how little we may think we have received. Lord gives. The Church uses industry, zeal, and ingenuity in spreading the faith intensively and extensively. This ties in well with the parable of the talents. When Judgment Day comes, the Lord will not ask us whether we saved our souls or whether we were in a state of grace by not committing mortal sins. The basis of our judgment will be how we saw him in every person and situation and how we treated him. The Master will settle accounts on judgment Day. The basis of judgment is whether we worked to make his gifts and talents grow or whether we kept them to and for ourselves. Different translations of the Gospel render talent variously. The original Greek is talent but sometimes it is given as huge amount or silver pieces. The talent was a measure of weight, brit there was no universal standard. An old Greek lexicon says that a talent of silver would be worth between $1,080.00 and $1,625.00. Figuring the rate of inflation, the amount would be much greater today. The meaning of the parable is that the Lord expects us to grow in his grace. He expects a return on his investment in us. If we keep everything to ourselves, we shall lose out. But one might easily understand why the servant buried his amount: Banks were almost nonexistent. If an invader overran a country, a deposit in a bank would be worthless. It might seem better to bury the money and give it back entirely to the master on his return. Usually the first reading and the Gospel have a common theme. But it seems rather far-fetched to see a connection between the Gospel and the first reading today. In his very first sermon (on the Mount) Jesus told us that we were called to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. He told us that we were to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. In his last sermon in John, he told us that we are called to love as he loves us. If we love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, we dynamically serve the Lord and use the talents and gifts to build up his kingdom on earth. The second reading is near the conclusion of First Thessalonians. Paul has solved their worry about the precedence in the Second Coming. He now says that no one knows when the Second Coming will happen. This means no one. We must avoid the mistake of thinking that our life (and this world) will last forever. We must equally avoid the mistake of thinking that the end is right around the corner because of signs. This is the last Sunday when we shall wear the green vestments of Ordinary Time. Next Sunday is the Solemnity of Christ the King. The following Sunday is the First of Advent, and the beginning of Year B. Next Sunday s Gospel will be the last judgment scene. This Sunday leads to it: Use everything in your life to show your love and service of the Lord. The first reading is about the valiant woman who works hard and is respected by her husband for her industry. We might see an allegorical meaning here: The woman is the Church. The Church is supposed to use the gifts and talents which the
Reconciliation (Confession) Saturdays 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Weekdays 11:30 am to 12:00 pm 30 minutes prior to each Mass (approach the altar and ask the priest). Devotions Sacred Heart Devotion 1 st Friday at 7:30 am Blessed Mother Devotion 1 st Saturday at 7:30 am Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion Tuesday at 7:30 pm Goretti Mass & Devotion 1 st Friday at 6:30 pm St. Padre Pio Devotion 1 st Monday of the month at 6:30 pm Baptism For registered parishioners. Parents and Godparents must attend a Baptism class, held on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Baptisms are held on the first Sunday of the month. Register online. Contact Deacon Stephen. Matrimony Notice is required nine months in advance and before any other arrangements are made (i.e. hall rental, invitation printing, etc). Contact Deacon Stephen or Mari Cragun. Eucharist for the Homebound/Sick Contact the office or Deirdre Oakley at (619) 750-5494 to schedule receipt of Eucharist at home. CCD/Children s Faith Formation K - 7th Grade Classes are held Sundays, 9 11AM. First Holy Communion is 1st and 2nd grades. Confirmation is 8th and 9th grades. Contact Vi Huscher (619) 787-5861. R.C.I.A (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Instructions for Adults desiring to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist meet Tuesdays at 7:00 pm in the Downstairs Hall from September to Pentecost. Contact Deirdre Oakley (619) 750-5494. Music Ministry Contact Linda Colletti (858) 349-0862 or Ernie Grimm, Cantor - Choir Director (619) 252-4129 Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Office: 1629 Columbia St., San Diego 92101 Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Phone: (619) 234-4820 ~ Fax: (619) 234-3559 Gift Shop : 619-234-0162 Pastor Fr. Joseph M. Tabigue, C.R.S.P. Josephcrsp@olrsd.org Associate Pastors Fr. Louis M. Solcia, C.R.S.P. Fr. Albino M. Vecina, C.R.S.P. padreal@olrsd.org Deacon Stephen O Riordan deaconstephen@olrsd.org Office Manager Annie Korn anniek@olrsd.org Administrative Assistant Chris Morales chris@olrsd.org Facilities and Maintenance Jessie Morgan Wedding/Funeral Coordinator Mari Cragun mcragun@olrsd.org Gift Shop, Manager Mary Elizabeth Novell me@olrsd.org Gift Shop, Retail Associate Morgan Balke Facilities and Maintenance Roger Dacumos Gift Shop, Assistant Manager Veronica Chong Contact the parish office for bulletin announcements, accounting, Mass requests, funerals, or general information: 619-234-4820 or parish@olrsd.org. Our Lady s Gifts Located in the Pastoral Center building. Enter from parking lot. The Gift Shop will be closed November 23 and 24 to celebrate Thanksgiving. Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 am - 2:00 pm (619) 234-0162 ~ shop@olrsd.org Please, Come to Church Dressed Appropriately! To be modestly and tastefully dressed is a sign of respect for God, for our selves, and for others. It s a false assumption that God does not care how we dress. Jesus told us, Whatever you do to the least of my brothers, you do it to me. If our attire is indecently provocative (short shorts, strapless, backless, spaghetti strap dresses/ tops, or displaying cleavage), displaying unwholesome graphics (skulls, advertisements, scantily clad people) or tattered, it becomes offensive to our brothers and sisters who are worshipping the Lord and therefore offensive to God s Majesty. Ask this question: Would you dress this way before God? You are! He sees everything and you are in His house.