22 March 2015 - Our Lady of the Rosary Church

March 22nd, 2015
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Our Lady of the Rosary Mission Statement
Rectory
1659 Columbia Street
Pastoral Center Parish Office
1629 Columbia St.
(619) 234-4820 ~ FAX (619) 234-3559 ~ www.olrsd.org
1668 State Street; San Diego, California 92101
Italian National Catholic Parish
Our Lady of the Rosary
Church Hall
1654 State Street
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
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We welcome all visitors to our celebration.
While Holy Communion may only be received by
prepared Catholics, our non-Catholic guests are
welcome to receive a special blessing from the priest
during distribution. Simply cross your arms on your
chest as you approach the priest.
Masses of the Week:
March 22nd to 29th, 2015
Saturday, March 21:
5:30 p.m. Angie Giacalone †
Tony & Marie Cefalu & Family
This Sunday, March 22: Fifth Sunday of Lent
7:30 a.m. Parishioners, Benefactors & Friends
9:00 a.m. Angie Giacalone †
Dianna Families
10:30 a.m. Umberto Assenti †
Anna Fiorentino
12 noon Caterina Zizzo †
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Zizzo
Monday:
7:30 a.m. Sheila Navratil †
Grimm Family
12 noon Dominic Vitrano †
Anna Fiorentino
Tuesday:
7:30 a.m. Giuseppe Giacalone †
Nino & Dorothy Zizzo
12 noon Mario
Ted Garland
Wednesday:
7:30 a.m. Frank Anthony Fradella, Jr. †
Loli Victorio
12 noon Jack, Lilly & Frank Tarantino † Joann & Nick Pecoraro
Thursday:
7:30 a.m. Joseph Petronaci †
Mary Giacalone
12 noon Matilda Vattuone †
Carolann & Children
Friday:
7:30 a.m. Pino Giacalone †
Lena & Vito Ingrande
12 noon Departed of DeSanti/Trevisani Family
Family
Saturday:
7:30 a.m. Perpetual Membership
12 noon Mario Sanfilippo †
Chuck & Frances Sanfilippo & Family
5:30 p.m. (Vigil) Pasquale & Antonina Brunetto †
Family
Next Sunday, March 29: Passion Sunday
7:30 a.m. Girolamo & Antonina Carini † Mimmo Carini & Family
9:00 a.m. Parishioners, Benefactors & Friends
10:30 a.m. Giuseppe Giacalone †
Paul & Giustina Crimi
12 noon Madonna del Paradiso
Please remember that our daily Mass Calendar fills rapidly.
Presently the wait is six to eight months in advance.
If you hope to have a mass celebrated on a special date,
look ahead and call early.
Little Italy, San Diego, CA
Pastor’s Corner
When Jesus tells us that we must lose
our life in order to gain it, he is not playing
mind games with us. On the contrary, he
is giving us words that could make the
difference between life and death. If we
ignore his words, we could find ourselves
in a kind of living death. But if we take
his words into ourselves and live by them,
we could start to experience life as Jesus
wished us to experience it.
There are many things we tend to
cling to, but one thing that many of us
cling to are our ideas. In our lives, many
of us cling to destructive, or simply
false, ideas that prevent us from really
living healthy and full lives. Clinging to
old and outworn ideas is the surest way
to prevent growth in our lives, and, in
fact, such clinging prevents growth in
understanding of one another and of life,
in general. It can also put a roadblock in
our love for one another.
Clinging to old and outworn ideas
can also prevent proper and life-giving
respect for our environment. It can
hinder progress and keep us enslaved to
inefficient and backward ways of doing
things. Actually it is hard to imagine the
wide-ranging and devastating effect that
such clinging can have in our lives and in
our world.
If it is true that we carry around within
us so many unexamined ideas about
our lives, then why don’t we just stop,
examine our ideas and then change our
lives accordingly? Why? Because the cost
is too high. If we really looked closely at
many of our ideas, we would soon see that
our false ideas protect us. They protect
us from being just, compassionate, kind,
human, understanding and so forth. May
we all have the wisdom to look closely
at the many ideas which push us through
life, and the courage to let die what needs
dying, and to embrace what gives life.
Go in peace, to love and serve our God!
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Little Italy, San Diego, CA
Decorate the Church!
Buy an Easter Lily for a Loved One.
$15.
Call Rosa Crivello
(619) 295-0694
Palm Crosses
This Thursday,
March 26th- 9 AM in the
Parish Hall. Members
and friends of the
Parish are invited to
come enjoy fun times
with fellow parishioners
while preparing the
Palm Crosses to be
distributed for Palm
Sunday. Please, bring
your scissors.
March 15th’s Collections
Weekly Goal = $11,000
Masses$6,357
Mailed In$558
Online
$1,387.50
Total
$8,302.50
Thank You for your continued generosity!
Chrism Mass
4:00 PM, this Thursday, March 26th
at Good Shepherd in Mira Mesa.
Special thank you to
Peter, Sophie, Dominic & Annamarie Piconi
for representing our parish to receive the sacred oils
for the coming Sacraments to be received
here throughout the year.
Sanctuary Candle Dedication
Remember your departed loved ones or special
intentions by purchasing a sanctuary candle for a
week. The two beautiful candles that hang on the sides
of the tabernacle will be lit in honor of your request.
For $20 a week you may purchase the candles through
the office during normal business hours.
Join Us for an Afternoon with
Bishop Emeritus Robert Brom
Today, Sunday, March 22, 2015
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
In the upstairs hall
Please join us as we reflect on our call to
evangelize with the help of
a very gifted spiritual teacher.
OLR Ministries Fair
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after each Mass in the downstairs hall.
Baptisms ~ The following children have been joyfully welcomed into the family of God:
Major Macapagal Calantoc, son of Mardino Palattao Calantoc & Marriekit Macapagal
Amelia Ray Cassady, daughter of James Paul & Amanda Bernadine Morris Cassady
Luke Morris Corbett, son of Kellen Craig Corbett & Charity Morris
Sophia Leighton, daughter of Anthony John & Christina Josephine Russo Leighton
Miranda Elisa Medina, daughter of Edward & Lorena Patricia Terrazas Medina
Beatrice & Dianne Villatoro, daughters of Erick Daniel Villatoro & Roanne Fantone
God love & bless them always.
Marriage Banns ~ The following couple has exchanged a promise to marry in Christ:
Andrew Cardillo & Nina Heck
The Fifth Week of Lent
REPENT
Meditations for the
Season of Lent
AND BELIEVE
Jesus Predicts His Own Death
John 12:20-33
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As the Gospel opens, Jesus is well aware that his time on earth is coming to a close. In fact, he admits that he is “troubled,”
but adds, “Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.
Father, glorify your name.” Upset as he admits he is, he still puts the Father first.
In today’s Gospel, a voice responds to Jesus’ prayer by
saying, “I have glorified it and will glorify it again.” Also,
Jesus tries to explain to the crowds his true identity, the Son
of Man, and the real meaning of the cross — the salvation of
all the world.
Through his obedience to the Father, Jesus reveals God’s
glory. He foreshadows his crucifixion and death through the
language of service: “Whoever serves me must follow me,
and where I am, there also will be my servant” (John 12:26).
As we enter the final weeks of Lent, we are called to bring
forth the glory of the Lord as we follow Christ in service to
God and one another. Let us remember not just the pain of
Christ’s passion, but the reason for his death — to bring us
the gift of reconciliation with God the Father.
POINTS TO
PONDER
• Have you ever considered that Jesus might have
been “troubled” about what was going to happen to
him? How can the way he dealt with his anxiety help
you deal with your own worries and fears?
• Is there someone in my life that I need to forgive? Do I
keep in mind that it is as we forgive that we are forgiven?
• How am I doing on keeping my Lenten discipline?
“
When Jesus stepped into the waters of the Jordan and was baptized by
John the Baptist, he did so not because he was in need of repentance, or
conversion; he did it to be among people who need forgiveness, among
us sinners, and to take upon himself the burden of our sins.
”
— Pope Francis
C AT H O L I C I N S I G H T S
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
According to Church law, all Catholics
“having reached the age of discretion” are
required to confess all “grave sins” at least
once a year. It is also recommended that
they confess venial sins. Lent is the ideal
time to make a good confession. Most
parishes offer extended confession times
and even special penance services.
LENT PRAYER
Unto to you, I cry, my God!
“This is the promise that he made us:
eternal life.” — 1 John 2:25
Thank you, my God, for your steadfast love,
which guides me in this life and waits to
welcome me home to the next.
FamilyActivity
Random Acts of Kindness
We are called to serve one
another with joyful hearts!
As a family, write out on slips
of paper several random acts of kindness that can
be carried out over the week. Include things like smiling at someone,
picking up trash, making a phone call to a grandparent, and helping
someone carry a package. Throughout the week, have each family
member draw a slip and complete the action. When everyone has
completed their random act, talk about what happened and how it felt.
On March 25, we celebrate the Annunciation,
the day that the Angel Gabriel announced
to Mary that she had been chosen to be the
mother of the Savior.
Read Luke 1:26-38 for
SEASON the complete story.
Pray the Rosary in Mary’s
honor today.
SI G N S
OF THE
The Annunciation
Catechism
CONNECTION
“It is called the sacrament of
confession, since the disclosure or
confession of sins to a priest is an
essential element of this sacrament. In
a profound sense it is also a ‘confession’
— acknowledgment and praise — of the
holiness of God and of his mercy toward
sinful man.
“It is called the sacrament of
forgiveness, since by the priest’s
sacramental absolution God grants the
penitent ‘pardon and peace.’1
“It is called the sacrament of
Reconciliation, because it imparts to the
sinner the love of God who reconciles:
‘Be reconciled to God’ (2 Cor 5:20). He
who lives by God’s merciful love is ready
to respond to the Lord’s call: ‘Go; first be
reconciled to your brother’ (Mt 5:24).”
— Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1424
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OP 46: formula of absolution
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Little Italy, San Diego, CA
Special after Mass Gathering
Next week, Sunday, March 29th
Please join your fellow parishioners after each Mass
in the hall upstairs for free coffee & donuts and a
wonderful video presentation about the works of
our Diocese and how our contributions through the
Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) impact so many,
if not all, the people living in this diocese. These
gatherings are purely informative to share how your
local church is living out the message of Jesus, so
no one will be obligated to participate in the ACA.
This Sunday’s Rosary is led by the
ICF Branch #230 10:00 AM
Next Sunday’s Rosary will be led by the
Madonna del Paradiso 10:00 AM
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Our Lady of the Rosary
Penance Service
Wednesday, March 25th at 6:30 PM.
We will celebrate a Penance Service giving everyone the opportunity to receive God’s
forgiveness in the Sacrament of Confession and joyfully prepare for Easter.
A few thoughts on the Sacrament of Reconciliation
The sacrament of reconciliation demands radical honesty. It asks me to name not only my serious sins but also
to probe why I am committing them, that I may correct them and grow.
Too little time is spent in reflection on my sins and what they might teach me.
Honesty does not exaggerate the gravity of our lesser sins. For sin to be serious it must be gravely serious, it
must be freely done and knowingly done (i.e. it must involve self-reflective knowledge).
Honesty faces the whole picture; it does not conveniently “forget” an embarrassing or stubborn sin, nor does
it forget to mention the good we could have done but failed to do. Feelings in themselves are not morally good or
bad. Morality begins with my deciding what I will do with those feelings. While being tempted is no sin, putting
oneself in harm’s way is folly and might be sinful.
Forgiveness is not the cessation of a feeling of anger or hurt; it begins with making a commitment not to take
revenge but to act for the other’s good whenever possible.
Repentance is more than sorrow; it is a conversion of heart that commits to beginning a practical process of
change and growth. It is more than stopping some vice; it is a commitment to practice the corresponding virtue.
Our mission is to become like Christ. It asks us to “prayerfully imagine” the kind of person we wish to become
and to take concrete steps to make it real. Our task is to follow the Spirit’s lead—even if it takes time.
You are invited to a threefold Examination:
Examination of Conscience: Name the serious sins that wreak havoc in my life. Name my lesser failings
that are areas for improvement.
Examination
of Consciousness: “Why do I do what I do?” Learn from the pattern of your behavior and
seek both God’s help and a practical remedy.
Examination of Imagination: I will never become the kind of person that God or I want, unless I take the
time to envision it. What practical steps can I take to make that vision real?