pray the rosary every day!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 , 2013
TWENTY – EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SUNDAY, October 13
7:15 (English) Giuseppe & Felicia Fardella
8:30 Anthony Cirelli, Sr.
10:00 Andja & Kolja Marisenovic
11:30 Bienvenida Martinez
1:00 Angelo Pellicano
MONDAY, October 14 – St. Callistus I
7:00 Pro – Populo
9:00 Jean & Theodore Bielaczy
TUESDAY, October 15 – St. Teresa of Jesus
7:00 William Holland
9:00 Maria Lieu Thi Vu
WEDNESDAY, October 16 – St. Hedwig /
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
7:00 Zosima Tallungan
9:00 Jose Diaz
THURSDAY, October 17 – St. Ignatius of Antioch
7:00 Richard Ali [Living]
9:00 Jean Votrano
FRIDAY, October 18 – St. Luke, Evangelist
7:00 Richard Ali [Living}
9:00 Cyril Ramsuchit
SATURDAY, October 19 – St. John de Brébeuf
9:00 Maria,& Santolo & Speranza Scodes
5:00 William Ohrnberger
SUNDAY, October 20
7:15 (Italian) Calogero Faso
8:30 Black Ministry Mass
10:00 Dominic Tai Due Dinh Sun
11:30 Umberto Conciatori
1:00 Liz & Vito Campanella
LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR OCT. 19 / 20
5;00
8:30
11:30
T. Andres
H. Cuesta
Y. Armstrong
7:15 E. DiPaolo
10:00 Family Mass
1:00 N. Alejandro
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
5:00 G. Douglas / M. Cortese … Host: M. A. Piti
7:15 C. Bele
8:30 B. Guzman / E. Anthony … Host: B. Diaz
10:00 C. & J. Testa/ M. Micalizzi … Host: H. Corbie
11:30 M. Alberty / J, Anyansi … Host: N. Hill
1:00 A. Corbie / M. Burke … Host: K. Reed
ALTAR SERVERS
5:00 N. Noel
8:30 T. Le / A. & N. Nguyen
10:00 F. Lavezzari / N. Ohakam / R. Ynfante
11.30 V. Barreto / V. D’Alessandro / C. & C. Olewuenyi
1:00 C. & K. Anianwu / J. Nguyen
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH IS
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY!
SUNDAY READINGS
First Reading: 2 Kings 5: 14 – 17
Elisha cures Naaman of leprosy, which convinces Naaman that
there is only one God. Naaman then asks to take some loads
of soil from Israel, so that he can worship and make sacrifices
to the one true God in his own land.
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2: 8 – 13
Paul reminds Timothy that Christ rose from the dead so that
many people could be saved. Paul was being treated as a
criminal and kept in chains but says. "There is no chaining the
word of God!" Paul also says, "if we die in Christ, we will live in
him. But if we deny him, he will deny us."
Gospel: Luke 17: 11 – 19
Jesus cures ten lepers, but only one returns to express
gratitude for being healed. Jesus is disappointed that only one
gave thanks to God, but tells that one, "Your faith has been
your salvation."
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Rom 1: 1 – 7 / Lk. 11: 29 – 32
Rom 1: 16 – 25 / Lk 11: 37 – 41
Rom 2: 1 – 11 / Lk 11: 42 – 46
Rom 3: 21 – 30 / Lk 11: 47 – 54
2 Tm 4: 10 – 17b / Lk 10: 1 – 9
Rom 4: 13, 16 – 18 / Lk 12: 8 – 12
PLEASE PRAY FOR …
Estrella & Myrna Alvarez,
Salvatore Amedeo, Mary L. Ball, Francis Bele, Kim Benack,
Linda Bravo, Olive Burke, Bernie Byrne, Phillip & Anthony
Capano, Marianna Caruso, Salvatore Caruso, Niki Catechis,
Joseph Cavazzini, Christina Celantano, Theresa Coutain,
Anna Cristina, Audia DeJesus, Helen DeAlto, Rosemarie
DeNegris, Cynthia Dukes, Rosa Echevarria, Laticia Elliot,
Marie Ferrari, Domenica Frega, Beatrice Galeano de Maduro,
Frank Gervasi, Leniore Griffith, Natalie Griffiths, Iris Grubler,
Elsie Haberfelner, James Heame, Marilyn Iarossi, Mary Iorio,
John Joseph, Singh Latchman, Theresa Lewis, Maurice Lisby,
Connie Lorelli, Sal Magistro, Brunilda Mandozza, Ann & Ralph
Martone, Anthony Masterangelo, Julia Merritt, Jim Messenger,
Anthony Militello, Alisa Nicovic, Wendyann Ocasio, Jose Ortiz,
Beth Pagan, Vincenza Petrone, Mary Pirro, Angelina Rader,
Lucille Rahman, Michael Ramirez, Iris Rivera, Dorothy & Elvira
Santomauro, Arthur Simmons, Valerie Stevens, Beverly Lynda
Warner, Joan Wheeler, Anita Williams, Karen Williamson and
all of our homebound and the residents of our local Nursing
Homes.
+ PARISH MISSION STATEMENT +
We, the people of Holy Rosary Parish, have been joined
together into a family of faith since 1925. In our communal
participation in the worship of the Lord, we are nourished
in Word and Sacrament and we are sent forth to bring the
Good News of Salvation to all. We endeavor to proclaim
the Gospel by both word and deed. We welcome all who
come to our house of worship as true sisters and brothers
and we pledge ourselves to the service of those in need in
our parish family, in our neighborhood, and in our greater
community.
MONDAY – THURSDAY:
8AM – 9PM
FRIDAY: CLOSED
SATURDAY: 9AM – 5PM
WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, COLUMBUS DAY!
THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA will
be with Elsa Osborne, October 13 – 19.
* WE ARE JUST $2362 FROM OUR GOAL! *
WILL YOU HELP US MAKE OUR GOAL?
CARDINAL’S ANNUAL APPEAL
GOAL: $69,500
PLEDGED TO DATE: $67,138
The Appeal is a vital source of funding for the programs and
ministries that sustain the parishes across our Archdiocese. It
is not too late to make your gift! Please be as generous as you
can. Thank you for your kind support.
Please fill out your pledge card and send it downtown.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
UNBOUNDED
OCTOBER MONDAY
EVENINGS
MARIAN DEVOTIONS
7:30 – 8:30 PM
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT,
SCRIPTURAL ROSARY & BENEDICTION
POTS SUNDAY – This Sunday, October 13th, is Pots
Sunday. The menu calls for macaroni with chopped meat and
sauce. Please bring your food donations in disposable pans,
with lids if possible, to the rear lobby of Holy Rosary Church
(by St. Michael Statue) between 9:30 AM & 10 AM. Thank you
for your help!
PASTOR’S
STATE OF THE PARISH REPORT
NEXT WEEKEND
set free in Christ !
Applications for the 2013 – 2014 school year are available.
Applications are accepted after an interview and entrance test
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for those entering grades Pre-K through 8 . Contact the school
718.652.1838 or www.holyrosaryschoolbronx.org .
Parish committees have been meeting as part of the
Archdiocesan Making Alll Things New initiative and the
Increased Giving Program. These are ways in which aw have
begun to assess the current situation of the parishes in our
section of the Bronx and measure how Holy Rosary matches
up. Also, with an eye to the future, we have undertaken the
Increased Giving Program, in order to try to increase our
Sunday collection. Next weekend, at all Masses, Father
Quarato will speak about the state of the parish and how well
we are able to serve our community with ministries and
services. Shortly, you will be receiving a letter from Father
Quarato about our effort to increase our offertory. We are
asking that every registered family prayerfully consider
increasing their weekly gift to the parish. We are also asking
everyone to consider registering and using our envelopes or
ParishPay electronic giving. We need your help. This
endeavor is for our parish and will be used to pay ever
increasing bills.
†HOLY ROSARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION †
CLASSES HAVE BEGUN!
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
ISN’T IT TIME TO GET INVOLVED?
Men’s Retreat
Deliverance, Freedom, Belonging
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This Sat., October 19
8AM – 4:30PM
Most Blessed Sacrament Friary
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375 13 Ave, Newark, NJ 07103
Free Will Donation
Neal & Matt Lozano of
Heart of the Father Ministries
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal – Sponsors
973.622.6622
* HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL *
Children who attend public school K - HS should be registered.
These classes include preparation for the Sacraments.
Sessions are held in the school building on Saturday mornings
from 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM, September through May. Please
call our Coordinator Mrs. Tedeschi at 718.654.9381. The fee is
$75 for each child. Please bring the child’s Baptism Certificate
to register.
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CARD PARTY – St. Catharine Academy, Oct. 17 at 7PM at
Maestro’s (1703 Bronxdale Ave.), $45. Call: 646.403.1751.
BLOOD DRIVE RESULTS – UPDATED!
55 Registered / 42 Pints taken
A note of thanks to the Holy Name Society
for running the drive!
THE HOLY FATHER’S PRAY INTENTIONS
FOR OCTOBER 2013
General Intention - People in Despair
That those feeling so crushed by life that they wish to end it
may sense the nearness of God’s love.
Mission Intention - World Mission Day
That the celebration of World Mission Day may help all
Christians realize that we are not only receivers but
proclaimers of God’s word.
EVANGELIZATION TEAM – The Team goes out to the streets
of our parish one Saturday a month to meet and great and
invite people back to church. If you would like to help, speak
with Fr. Quarato.
NURSING HOME MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS – Eucharistic
Ministers and assistants are needed any day Tuesday –
Friday. If you would like to help, speak with Ben Diaz at
718.379.4432.
REL ED TEACHERS AND AIDES - Teaching Religious
Education to our children on Saturday mornings is a very
important ministry. If you are interested in helping in any way,
please talk to Mrs. Tedeschi at 718.654.9381.
YOUTH GROUP NEEDS ADULT LEADERS – We are
reorganizing our youth group and we need help! College age
and Young adults are especially welcome! Speak with
Fr.
Quarato if interested.
MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTION Next Weekend,
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October 19 – 20 . Please be generous
Sign-up for the Blessed Mother and the
Divine Mercy will take place next weekend.
there? Do we take things as merely human accomplishment?
These are God’s gifts to our generation. Let us use them
wisely. Let us thank God in that greatest act of thanksgiving
which we have received from the Lord Himself: the Holy
Sacrifice of Mass.
In the Scriptures today we hear of two medical cures seen as
miracles. Because of their distance from us in time and space
their relevance might be missed. This causes too many to call
that era the age of miracles as if miraculous occurrences are
unknown to us. Additionally, there is in the faith community
even today a great misunderstanding as to the origin of
miracles, how they occurred, and what resulted from them. At
the outset let us be clear that these few paragraphs will not
answer all questions even ones for which there are answers.
Too often a person might pray in a bargaining process: “If you
do this, then I will believe”. In order to receive this blessing, it
must be remembered, there must be faith. The virtue does not
flow from the miracle but vice versa. Do we not read in another
passage of Sacred Scripture that Jesus could not perform
many miracles in Nazareth for their lack of faith so grieved
him? But on the other hand, faith is not the guarantee that we
will receive what we think is in our best interests or of those of
family or friends. Again, in the New Testament times we know
there were many who followed Him and believed in His words.
Some were blind, lame, and deaf and remained so for the rest
of their lives. We must pray always in faith as Jesus Himself
did: “Not my will but Your will be done”. We find, as human
beings, difficult to accept a divine response that seems to deny
us our heart’s desire. This is where our faith must be even
stronger in the Lord’s providential care. What we have said
above has one partial exception. In Mark’s gospel Jesus is
moved by the faith of a crippled man’s friends. But when He
says to him: “Your sins are forgiven” there is scoffing by some
of the leaders. He then states: “Which is easier to say ‘Your
sins are forgiven’ or ‘Rise get up and walk’. That you might
believe that the Son of Man has the power to forgive sins, I
say: ‘Get up and walk”.
The second lesson that is taught by the Samaritan story is
that intimately connected with thanksgiving is faith. We only
express our gratitude to those we know have caused us to
receive a gift. When we meditate on the times in which we live
and the experiences we have had as individuals and as a
society we must recognize that we have been the recipients of
many miraculous occurrences. It must be said, however, that
with Saint Paul “we walk by faith not by sight”. Over the past
decades we have seen the eradication of many diseases once
fatal. Polio was a scourge until Jonas Salk’s work yielded a
vaccine. Human knowledge, but not without divine assistance,
was in play. A Catholic surgeon once told an audience that
before each operation he prayed that the Lord would guide his
hands for the welfare of his patient. Tragic loss of life occurs
when planes crash. We ask where is God? But we never say
God was there guiding the pilot as he landed in the Hudson.
We talk about his skill bringing about the wonderful result. It is
true, but was not prayer also the cause of a modern miracle
showing God’s providential care. All of us though see miracles
coming about as we wake in the morning, witness a sunrise,
and overcome adversity. We could not breathe without that
intricate system of God’s anatomical creation. How many times
have we seen our bodies and those of neighbors healing
unexpectedly because of prayerful intercession of faith? How
many of us look gratefully at the miracle of new life as a baby is
born? And what about the miracle of conversion when we see
the addict rise above the ashes of his or her existence to
become reintegrated in family and society? These are just as
miraculous as the expulsion of demons by Christ and the
apostles or raising the dead to life. But is our thanksgiving
MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS
Join one of our Choirs!
ADULT CHOIR (11:30PM Mass, October – June). There is
no audition required and you do not have to be able to read
music. A pleasant singing voice and the willingness to serve
the parish community in this important Liturgical Ministry is all
that is needed.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR (10AM Mass, October- June) is open
to children in grades 3-8.
If you need any additional information regarding the Music
Ministry, please stop by and speak with Ms. Sze after Mass
or contact her at the Music Office.
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES
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Xavier High School Sat., Oct, 19 1 – 4 PM
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St. Raymond [Boys] Sun., Oct. 20 , 12 - 3:30 PM
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Maria Regina [Girls] Sun., Oct. 20 , 1- 4 PM
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IONA Prep [Boys]
Sun., Oct 20 , 12 – 3 PM
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Mt. St. Michael [Boys] Sun., Oct 27 , Noon – 3 PM
40 HOURS DEVOTION COMING SOON…
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October 27 through 29
More details in next week’s bulletin.
SERRA CLUB OF THE BRONX AND
WESTCHESTER
PROMOTING VOCATIONS
Chaplain: Fr. Robert A. Quarato
FATHER LORENZO LABOY
WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER
AT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEON MEETING
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ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23
12 NOON AT EASTWOOD MANOR
3371 EASTCHESTER ROAD
FOUR COURSE LUNCHEON! – ONLY $25
FOR INFO OR TO MAKE RESERVATIONS
CALL JANICE AND SIDNEY BROWN AT 718.671.8915
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BY MONDAY - OCT. 21 .
Consider coming and helping to promote Vocations to
the Holy Priesthood and the Religious Life!
REMEMBER TO PRAY THE ROSARY DAILY!
COLUMBUS DAY PARADE MASS – Monday, October
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14 at 9:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Come and celebrate
Italian heritage!
+ PARISH MEETINGS +
RCIA Session
Pastoral Council Executive
Committee
Oct. 15
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7:30 PM FWH-MSR
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7:00 PM Rectory
Oct. 15
A NOTE TO OUR NON-CATHOLIC FRIENDS
Although we warmly welcome you to our parish Liturgies, we
cannot extend to you an invitation to receive Holy
Communion. The reception of Holy Communion is a sign of
Unity in Faith, and such unity does not exist between
Catholics and those who belong to other Christian groups.
That unity is something for which we are to pray. If you
would like to explore becoming a Catholic, please speak to
one of the Priests. You may find the U.S. Catholic Bishops’
GUIDELINES FOR THE RECEPTION OF COMMUNION
helpful. This document is found printed on the inside cover
of Today’s Missal in the pews.
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LOOKING FOR THAT RIGHT PERSON?
www.catholicsingles.com
A NOTE ABOUT BECOMING SPONSORS
FOR BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION
It is a great honor to be asked to be a sponsor for Baptism or
Confirmation. The role of a “godparent” is to be an “other
parent” in matters of our holy Faith. That is why sponsors must
be practicing Catholics, 16 yrs of age or older, having received
Confirmation and currently living a good Christian moral life. If
the sponsor is married, that person must be in a valid Church
marriage. One sponsor is required for Confirmation. It is
customary to have two for Baptism, in which case one must be
male and the other female.
A nominated sponsor is asked to get certification from his/her
current parish. This is a declaration by a priest/deacon that the
individual is qualified to be a sponsor according to Church Law.
To be so certified, the individual must be a current parishioner
of the particular parish where the certification is being sought,
and be known to the priest/deacon as being a faithful practicing
Catholic, attending Mass there regularly.
Unfortunately, at times, family members or friends are chosen
to be sponsors with good intentions, but are found to be
ineligible according to Church Law. Also, more and more,
people seem to think that they are still “parishioners” of their
childhood parish, where they attended school or received
sacraments years ago, while no longer living in the area or
attending Mass there regularly. It is important for individuals to
be active members of their local Catholic faith communities.
The unfortunate fact is that some are neither practicing
Catholics nor faithful members of a parish family and are
thereby ineligible to become sponsors. Like all other things in
life, individual choices bring consequences.