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 Pastor October 15, 2017 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 Feast of the Madonna del Lume Sunday at Noon Mass Twenty-Eighth 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 15 Date for Mass request Requested by Saturday October 14 5:30 pm Louie Castagnola Nina & Family Sunday October 15 7:30 am Rev. Steven Grancini Paul Franco 9:00 am Andrew DeMaria Ann DeMaria 9:00 am People of the Parish 10:30 am Fr. Steven Grancini The Pollan Family 12:00 pm Madonna del Lume The Society Monday October 16 7:30 am Sharon, Ruth, & Loretta Maribeth Koslow 12:00 pm Madeline Tarantino Steve & Rosalie Balistreri 12:00 pm Dorothy Davis Clare Kanter Tuesday October 17 7:30 am Richard Salmon Pauline Salmon 12:00 pm Francesca Tarantino Carini Family 12:00 pm Antonietta Vitrano Sal & Maria Zizzo Wednesday October 18 7:30 am John & Joseph Tarantino Rosalie and Peter Tarantino 12:00 pm Carl Fiore Fiore Family 12:00 pm Brad Hunter Mike, Nancy Trestick Thursday October 19 7:30 am Madeline Tarantino Cousins, Frank & Anna 12:00 pm Joseph Scafidi Ray & Sharon Fisher 12:00 pm Viviana Turner Josie & Tom Friday October 20 7:30 am Antoinette Guidi Joe & Angela Piranio 12:00 pm Melinda Ratto Gino & Maria Cangialusi 12:00 pm Luca Maria Falcone Saturday October 21 7:30 am Perpetual Membership 12:00 pm Joseph Scafidi Josie & Pietro Vella 5:30 pm Vito DeMaria Wife, Rosalia & Family Sunday October 22 7:30 am Juliana Arrazola Maria Correa 9:00 am People of the Parish 10:30 am Vincent DeBellis Kathy Dinwirth 12:00 pm Joann Pecoraro Giovanni & Pasqualina Battaglia Please pray for the repose of the soul of Magarita Nguyen Pastor s Corner What is the origin and fulfillment of the Church? The Church finds her origin and fulfillment in the eternal plan of God. She was prepared for in the Old Covenant with the election of Israel, the sign of the future gathering of all the nations. Founded by the words and actions of Jesus Christ, fulfilled by his redeeming death and Resurrection, the Church has been manifested as the mystery of salvation by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. She will be perfected in the glory of heaven as the assembly of all the redeemed of the earth (CCC-USCCB # 149). Marriage Banns Michael Carini & Ashley Kirsch Rocco Francica & Joanna Giarratano This month s baptism class has moved to Thursday October 26th starting at 6:30 pm at the pastoral center. Prayers for the sick 7:30 am Mass - Shanon & Bradly Frandrich, Frank Mulligan, Ted Matranga, Tina Simone, Helen Valatka. 12:00 pm Mass - Tony D Acquisto, Jason Williamson, Diane House, Charlie Ross Sharon Blasi.
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 3 Little Italy, San Diego, CA Next week, we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Each year, the entire Church is invited to support the young mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the poorest of the poor. This year, we are invited to Chat With The Pope to learn more about his missions. Scan this year s World Mission Sunday ad using Facebook Messenger from your mobile device, or learn more at ChatWithThePope. org HOW TO CHAT WITH POPE FRANCIS using your Facebook Messenger App. Instructions to start your Chat: Open the Facebook Messenger App on your mobile phone. Tap the people and select SCAN CODE then scan the above code with Pope Francis face. Thank you all for participating in the annual OLR Festa! It was a great success and beautiful celebration honoring mother Mary under the patronage title of our parish. We give thanks to Almighty God for all of you and ask for your continued prayers as we grow the parish in holiness for the continual conversion of ourselves and the world around us. Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us! Santa s Workshop Raffle Booth We are in need of your tax deductible donations of cash and gift cards to be raffled away the night of our Spaghetti Dinner. Our raffle booth is sponsored by OLR Ladies Guild. Proceeds of our booth goes directly to the upkeep of our church and hall. You may mail or drop any donations to the church office by October 20 th. Gift cards can be to restaurants, movie theaters, museums, grocery stores, or any San Diego amusements. If you re dropping off a donation at the church office, please mention Santa s Workshop Raffle Booth. Please e-mail or call our Chairperson, Lucy DeMaria-Laudate with any questions or concerns at llaudate@mac.com or (619) 857-8133. THANK YOU! Saturday October 14 2:00 pm Wedding in Church 6:00 pm Madonna del Lume in Upper & Lower Hall Sunday October 15 9:00 am CCD at Mass in Church 10:00 am CCD in Pastoral Center 12:00 pm Madonna del Lume in Church 1:00 pm Madonna del Lume Festa in Church Hall Monday October 16 9:00 am Making Meatballs in Lower Hall 9:30 am Shakespeare in Upper Hall 7:00 pm KofC Officers in Upper Hall Tuesday October 17 9:00 am Making Meatballs in Lower Hall 7:00 pm RCIA in Lower Hall 7:30 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion in Church Wednesday October 18 10:00 am Shakespeare in Upper Hall 7:00 pm Life of Christ class in Lower Hall 7:00 pm Altar Society in Upper Hall Thursday October 19 9:00 am ICF in Lower Hall 5:30 pm Wedding Rehearsal in Church 6:30 pm Choir practice in Choir Loft Friday October 20 9:00 am Funeral in Church 6:30 pm ICF Dinner in Lower Hall Saturday October 21 2:30 pm Wedding in Church 6:00 pm Little Italy Fund Drive in Upper Hall Sunday October 22 10:00 am CCD in Pastoral Center and Upper Hall 12:00 pm ICF Mass in Church 1:00 pm Baptism in Church 1:00 pm ICF in Lower Hall Readings for the Week of October 15 Sunday IS 25:6-10A; PHIL 4:12-14, 19-20; MT 22:1-14 Monday ROM 1:1-7; LK 11:29-32 Tuesday ROM 1:16-25; LK 11:37-41 Wednesday 2 TM 4:10-17B; LK 10:1-9 Thursday ROM 3:21-30; LK 11:47-54 Friday ROM 4:1-8; LK 12:1-7 Saturday ROM 4:13, 16-18; LK 12:8-12 Next Sunday IS 45:1, 4-6; 1 THES 1:1-5B; MT 22:15-21
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 mash 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. 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! Spaghetti Dinner Prep The Call is Out! Be a huge part of this year s success. An army of volunteers is needed to help on October 16 th & 17 th to prepare the meatballs for the November 4th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. Join the group for good times at 9:00 AM in the parish hall as preparations are launched to build upon the 78th year legacy of success that characterizes Our Lady of the Rosary. On Monday volunteers are asked to bring a lunch, on Tuesday lunch will be provided for volunteers. For more information call (619) 615-0210 for Theresa Cutri. ICF Bishop s Day October 22 nd, 2017 Where: St. Rose of Lima Church, Chula Vista Mass at 10:00 am Luncheon to follow $25 per person Talk by the Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego Bishop John P. Dolan. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the seminary of the Diocese of San Diego. RSVP by October 18th to Patrizia Vigili (760) 604-1970
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 5 Little Italy, San Diego, CA Background of the Liturgy Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time It has been said that Americans are the most over-fed and under-nourished people in the world. That could also be said of some other obese cultures. Sad to say, there is the other extreme also: Those who are underfed and undernourished, those who are starving. Very often during the liturgical year, the Church uses biblical themes of a wonderful banquet of food. The banquet represents the joy of heaven. It may not move us people who are over-fed; but the metaphor would certainly be a good one for the millions of starving people in the world. Imagine the five best meals that you have ever had in your life. As I sit here and allow my imagination to wander, my mouth starts watering. I won t tell you where these meals were most of them were in Europe but they were such memorable culinary experiences that my saliva glands are still activated merely by the thought of them! I think that is probably what the Church would like us to do today with the readings about great feasts, banquets with the choicest foods you can imagine. The metaphors are about eternal life, for which our spiritual mouths should always be watering! We have it too good in this country. This country spends less on food (as a percentage of income) than any other nation on earth. We also have the cleanest, most plentiful and best food supply of any country on earth. Perhaps this is the reason that most banquet metaphors don t move us. But think again of your five greatest meals. Then perhaps the first reading will mean something. God provides a feast of rich food and choice wines for all peoples. He will take away all sorrow from our hearts and remove all dangers. The Lord will be with us and we shall always be glad and rejoice. It is a beautiful description of our final goal of heaven. The Responsorial Psalm carries the theme a bit further: I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. We sing Psalm 23 with its line about You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes. We shall live in the house of the Lord forever; no one can take that joy from us. The gospel parable is actually two or three parables which have been placed together as one; they don t fit too well. In fact, the details of the parables are not very true to life: The king gives a wedding banquet for his son, and apparently waits until the dinner is ready before he invites the guests! One can imagine that all the food would be cold, stale, or rancid before the guests arrived! Another detail which is strange is the fact that some people not only refused the invitation, but even killed the messengers! Further, the king is so angry that he sends his servants to destroy them and, burn their city! Not exactly a good wedding present. And, of course, the king then sends out other messengers, saying that the feast is ready. Once again, the food must really have been cold and stale by this time! And said king sends the messengers to invite the dregs of humanity. The good and bad from the by-roads were invited! So far this has been one parable, quite likely spoken by Jesus, but with some additions by Matthew. The original parable had basically the same message as last Sunday s parable: The Lord expects people to respond to him. Last week, he expected a return on the grapes; this week he expects their presence when he invites, them to what would be the greatest event of their lives. There is great urgency in the invitation: The food is ready! Come! There is no time to delay! Come! Several times in the parable we are told that everything is ready. The message, then, is that the invitation to enter God s kingdom is urgent; we -must enter now, without delay. The refusal was an insult; the murdering of the messengers is like the killing of the servants in last Sunday s parable. Today s parable adds a sentence from Matthew s experience: The king sent his army to destroy those murderers and burn their city. This is an obvious allusion to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Early Christians considered the destruction of Jerusalem as a divine punishment visited upon the Jews because their leaders had demanded the crucifixion of Jesus. The rest of the parable is like the end of last Sunday s parable. Then the vineyard would be given out to others who would give the owner a return on the grapes. Now, today, the king sends out to invite the dregs
Our Lady of the Rosary Page 6 Little Italy, San Diego, CA of humanity the Gentiles. He invites bad as well as good. Once again, Matthew has added these details. He knew from experience that there were sinners as well as saints in the Church. But in his mercy, the Lord, the King, had invited everyone. The remainder of the gospel was once an entirely separate parable. Indeed, it really doesn t fit very well here. The king is at once vindictive and merciful: He punishes those who abuse his invitation, but he invites the dregs of humanity to come to the royal banquet! In this second parable, the king sees someone who is not properly dressed. He has his servants throw him outside! If we try to make this parable a part of the first parable, we have the strange phenomenon of a king inviting a scurvy lot, and then expecting them to show up in royal garb, and throwing them out when they aren t dressed properly. This is the reason that most scholars think of this as a separate parable. However, given the nature of a parable to be a bit strange, spectacular, and out of the ordinary, one may speculate whether it is necessary to postulate such a disjunction. Whatever the case may be, the meaning is clear: All (bad and good, Gentile and Jew) are invited to the great banquet of salvation. But acceptance of the invitation means that we must change our way of life. We must respond to God s invitation by virtuous living. If we do not, we shall find ourselves outside. Possibly these parables were told by the Church when it encountered the problem of sinners in the Church. The Church simply could not allow grievous sinners to remain in the community of faith; they would spoil the entire community. The Church practiced excommunication: Those who were recalcitrant sinners were excluded from their community until they corrected their ways. Perhaps some bleeding hearts in the Church questioned this policy: God is all merciful; you should not ever excommunicate anyone! Against this attitude, the Church remembered these parables: Many are called means that all are called. But not everyone accepts the invitation by changing his life. Few are chosen does not mean few in number; it simply means that not everyone will necessarily be saved because they happen to have been baptized. I cannot resist a jab at the way some people come to the banquet nowadays! Why must some people persist in wearing shorts? Our attitude toward something is expressed by the way we dress for the occasion. I personally find it disturbing that people would think so little of the Mass that they would wear grungies and shorts. I speak to many of our separated brothers and sisters, and they have no such problem. They shake their heads in dismay that a person would dare to attend Sunday service dressed improperly. I am not speaking of lake Masses or resort Masses, but of parish Sunday Masses. I wonder if the Lord might ask, Friend, how is it that you came in here not properly dressed! This, of course, is not the point of today s Mass nor of the parable. One wonders, however, how far we can compartmentalize our lives so that nothing we ever do our say really indicates our attitude toward our ultimate goal. If we can dress as we please, talk as we please, act as we please, follow the line of least resistance, and adopt the mores and manners of the world, how is it that we can claim that God is first place in our lives? This was surely not St. Paul s attitude when he wrote to the Philippians in today s second reading. For him, everything was a test of his being a follower of Christ. He says that he is well experienced at being brought low. Elsewhere, he tells of the ignominies he suffered in his imprisonment at Ephesus. He has learned how to cope. Most assuredly he did not give in; rather he was staunch in the faith. He learned how to live whether he had an abundance or whether he had nothing. He is grateful that the Philippians have sent him aid; they have shared in his hardships. Because of their generosity, God will bless them and reward them. In his loving kindness, the Lord has invited us outcasts to share in the wedding feast of his Son. He invites everyone, but, sadly, not everyone accepts. But if we accept his invitation, we must experience a conversion of heart and of life. We must enter the wedding feast, with our baptismal robes shining brightly.
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.