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 October 29, 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 He said to him, You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments. (MT 22: 37-40) Thirtieth 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 October 29 Date for Mass request Requested by Saturday October 28 5:30 pm Mike Fiorentino Josie & Pietro Vella Sunday October 29 7:30 am Vincent DeBellis Kathy Dinwirth 9:00 am People of the Parish 10:30 am Angelo Scadina Caterina Scardina & Kids 12:00 pm Madonna del Paradiso Monday October 30 7:30 am Francesco Crivello Ignazio & Angela Sanfilippo 12:00 pm Joseph Scafidi Frank & Anna Crivello 12:00 pm Antoinette Vitrano Joe & Tina Principato Tuesday October 31 7:30 am Joan Pecoraro Carini Family 12:00 pm Madeline Tarantino Madonna del Lume 12:00 pm Carmelina Maruca Theresa Cutri Wednesday November 1 7:30 am Godwin & Robert Family 12:00 pm Anthony Conforte Ali DeTommaso 12:00 pm Teresa Canepa OLR Guild Thursday November 2 7:30 am Antoinette Guidi Family 12:00 pm Peter LoCoco Wife, Lia LoCoco 12:00 pm Antoinia Vitale Rosa Hava Friday November 3 7:30 am Richard Salmon Pauline Salmon 12:00 pm Michael Navarra Gina Fiorentino 12:00 pm Thomas Degitz Barbara Degitz Saturday November 4 7:30 am Laurie Massa Ignazio & Angela Sanfilippo 7:30 am Perpetual Membership 12:00 pm Maria Antonietta Vitrano Tina Farace & Family 5:30 pm Andrew DeMaria Andrew DeMaria Sunday November 5 7:30 am Antoninette Guidi Family 9:00 am Vito DeMaria Ann DeMaria 9:00 am People of the Parish 10:30 am Deceased of the Tarantino Family Rosalie & Peter Tarantino 12:00 pm Josephine & Dominic Vitrano The Vella Family Pastor s Corner In what way is the Church a mystery? The Church is a mystery in as much as in her visible reality there is present and active a divine spiritual reality which can only be seen with the eyes of faith (CCC- USCCB # 151). Marriage Banns Brian Banzuelo & Marie Villanueva Andrew Handrop and Nuria Bonilla Recently Deceased Anthony D Acquisto 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 - Tony D Acquisto, Jason Williamson, Diane House, Charlie Ross, Josephine D Acquisto
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Our Lady of the Rosary Page 4 Little Italy, San Diego, CA CCD Thanksgiving Food Drive 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. Saturday October 28 6:00 Fishmongers in Upper and Lower Hall Sunday October 29 9:00 am CCD at Mass in Church 10:00 am CCD in Pastoral Center 11:00 am Baptism in Church Tuesday October 31 7:00 pm RCIA in Lower Hall 7:30 pm Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion in Church Wednesday November 1 6:00 pm OLR Ladies Guild in Lower Hall 7:00 pm Life of Christ class in Upper Hall Thursday November 2 6:30 pm Choir practice in Choir Loft Saturday November 4 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner in Hall 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. Call for Cookies! Do you have a special cookie recipe? If so, we encourage you to bake up a storm for our Cookie Booth at the Annual Spaghetti Dinner on November 4 th. The demand for homemade cookies is huge, last year we sold out early! The more cookies we have, the more we can sell. All proceeds support Our Lady of the Rosary parish ministries. We are grateful to those of you who have helped us out in the past and can do so again this year. Please bring your unwrapped cookies to the OLR Hall on Friday, November 3 rd between 10:00 am and Noon. Questions? Please call Rosa Crivello (619) 295-0694. Thank you for supporting Our Lady of the Rosary Church! Hospitality Cafe We need volunteers! Sign up and we will add you to our text list. You decide which Sunday you want to work. Shifts are 90 minutes. Sherry Thurston (619) 804-9365. Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion in Church Every Tuesday at 7:30 pm THANK YOU for your generous support on World Mission Sunday. While only some are called to go to the Missions to serve, all of us are called, by our Baptism, to support the Church s missionary work by our prayers and financial help. To continue answering this call, visit MISSIO.org.
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 5 Little Italy, San Diego, CA Eucharistic Adoration at OLR Your time will be rewarded COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US Our Lady of the Rosary church established a small adoration chapel to allow you to spend more time with Jesus in the Eucharist. Commitments for adoration begin at, but not limited to, one hour per week. Adoration chapels are a great blessing for parishes and it is a way for you to enter more deeply into your faith. The best starting point to become more Christ-like in your daily life is to spend more time with him. You will gradually be transformed and experience unexpected blessings. Sanctuary Candle Memorial Our Lady of the Rosary is currently accepting reservations for the memorial votive candles within the church. Two types of candles are available. First, the red sanctuary lamps are available to be lit for a week, with a donation of $75. The second are the altar candles for a Mass, with a donation of $15. The intentions will be placed in the weekly bulletin, and a special card is available at the parish office. Padre Pio Devotions Monday, November 6 th The Padre Pio Group will meet at 6:35 pm in the Church for Recitation of the Rosary with Mass at 7:00 pm followed by Prayers & Benediction. Anyone is welcome to join us in Padre Pio Devotions on the First Monday of the month. Our Lady s Gifts will be open in the evening for this event. MARIA SS MADONNA DEL PARADISO SOCIETY CORONATA DAL CAPITOLO VATICANO CUSTODITA DAI PP. BOCCONISTI MAZZARA DEL VALLO festa 2017 57th Annual Mass & Celebration November 12th 12:00 p.m. Lunch refreshments and a fundraising Raffle for the Church following Mass in the downstairs Church Hall
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 6 Little Italy, San Diego, CA Background of the Liturgy Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time At the time of Jesus, Pharisees believed that the entire Torah was eternal and unchangeable. It was the model and the purpose of all creation. All things were made for, through, and unto the Torah. The Torah was delivered to Moses in time, in the thirteenth century before Christ, but the Torah was eternal. Although this was so, not everything in the Torah was of equal importance. Thus the question of the Pharisee in today s gospel: What is the greatest commandment? In Matthew, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18: The greatest commandment is to love God above all. But then he gives the second greatest: Love neighbor as self. Love is not a feeling or emotion. Love is an attitude, reflected in the way we live and act. Thus the first reading gives specifics about love: Don t oppress the alien. If you lend, don t act like an extortioner. If you accept a cloak as a pledge, return it before sunset. This particular section of Exodus gives a lot of specifics about our rela tionship to others. The way we act shows our love. Our society is quite different from that reflected in Exodus, but our basic principle must be the same: We respect others and treat them as we want to be treated. The root of our respect is that we first love God. Throughout the Gospel, Jesus con stantly reminds us that we cannot say we love God (whom we cannot see) unless we love our neighbor (whom we can see). The Epistles of John remind us that anyone who says he loves God while not respecting his neighbor is a liar. Further, we cannot say we love God if we do not observe what the Lord has taught us. So what are we to say about those who claim to love God but who never go to Mass or use any flimsy excuse for missing Mass? It is painful for the Confessor to hear that a young person has missed Mass on Sunday. When the priest inquires if he has any reason, the reply is often I had a ball tournament. Conversely it is often very edifying when a penitent confesses missing Mass, and (when questioned further) tells how much time and effort he/she spent in trying to find a church. The question is: If we say we love God, do we really put ourselves out to worship him on the Lord s day? And we might take our love of God further: Do we come to Mass at the last minute without any preparation or reflection? Or are we serious enough about our weekly obligation that we prepare the Scripture readings and reflect on them? Do we treat the Lord s Day as the Lord s Day? True, it is a day for family and recreation, but first of all to grow more fervent in our relationship with God. The second reading is a reflection on modeling. If we have good models, we want to imitate them and become like them. St. Paul reminds the Thessalo nians of his behavior among them: He was not a burden to any, but worked with his own hands. The Thessalonians became imitators of him. Similarly, if Catholics are good models, people will follow the way of the Lord. Readings for the Week of October 29 Sunday EX 22:20-26; 1 THES 1:5C-10; MT 22:34-40 Monday ROM 8:12-17; LK 13:10-17 Tuesday ROM 8:18-25; LK 13:18-21 Wednesday RV 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 JN 3:1-3; MT 5:1-12A Thursday WIS 3:1-9; ROM 5:5-11; JN 6:37-40 Friday ROM 9:1-5; LK 14:1-6 Saturday ROM 11:1-2A, 11-12, 25-29; LK 14:1, 7-11 Next Sunday MAL 1:14B-2:2B, 8-10; 1 THES 2:7B-9, 13; MT 23:1-12
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 Mary 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 Wedding/Funeral Coordinator Mari Cragun mcragun@olrsd.org Gift Shop, Manager Mary Elizabeth Novell me@olrsd.org Gift Shop, Assistant Manager Veronica Chong Gift Shop, Retail Associate Morgan Balke Facilities and Maintenance Roger Dacumos 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. 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, scantly 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.