La Chiesa del Santo Rosario O u r L a d y o f t h e M o s t H o l y R o s a r y C a t h o l i c C h u r c h

ONLINE PARISH BULLETIN: MAY 24, 2020

— Pandemic Edition —

The Ascension Benjamin West, 1801

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church

The Italian Parish of Indianapolis

B envenuto! Welcome to Holy

Rosary Church! Whether you

are a lifelong parishioner, a first-

time visitor to our parish, or

someone in between, we are

grateful you have joined us today.

Founded in 1909 as the Italian

Parish of Indianapolis, we continue

to serve as the parish home of

people of Italian heritage and also

embrace all Catholics in union with

Rome, including those devoted to

the Traditional Latin Mass

(Extraordinary Form) and the

Anglican Usage of the Roman Rite.

In the words of our founding

pastor, Msgr. Marino Priori:

“The church is the temple of the

Lord, the gate of heaven. Come

after a week of earthly cares, after

so much toil, after so many

sorrows, after so much pain. Rest

your limbs. Regenerate your spirit

at the sources of grace. Raise your

mind to God; thank Him for the

benefits received through His

creation and in daily life; ask for

strength so you can win all of life’s

struggles, and be able to possess

the fruits of redemption.”

Mailing address: 520 Stevens St.

Indianapolis, IN 46203

Telephone number: 317-636-4478

Emergency number: 317-636-4478, ext. 3

E-mail address: info@holyrosaryindy.org

Website: www.holyrosaryindy.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/holyrosaryindy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/holyrosaryindy

Online Giving: https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1711

Parish Staff and Leadership:

The Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy, STD ................................. Pastor

Very Rev. Joseph L. Newton, JCL ......... Sacramental Minister

Elizabeth Welch ................................................Music Director

David Walden .............................. Director of Communications

Kathryn Willen .......................................................... Bookkeeper

Diane Fricker ......................................Parish Council President

Marcus Shutta .................................. Finance Council President

We hope you enjoy this special “Pandemic Edition” of the parish bulletin. For the time being, in an effort to keep

points of potential contamination at a minimum, the weekly bulletin will remain available only through electronic

means. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to those who prefer to pick up a paper bulletin at

church, but the health of our parishioners and guests is of great important to us.

Liturgical schedule for the week

Saturday, May 23, 2020 — MASS WILL BE OUTDOORS unless weather dictates otherwise

(A private daily Mass will be offered for Katie Cecil)

4:30 p.m. ........ OF ................... Vigil Mass for the Ascension of the Lord S ................. Bob Cartwright

Sunday, May 24, 2020 — MASSES WILL BE OUTDOORS unless weather dictates otherwise

8 a.m............... AU .................. Ascension of the Lord S .............................................. Pro populo

9:30 a.m. ........ OF ................... Ascension of the Lord S .............................................. Celebrant’s intention

11:30 a.m. ....... EF .................... External Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 2 ..... Thomas A. Stradley

Monday, May 25, 2020 — Memorial Day

8:30 a.m. ........ OF ................... Feria in Ascensiontide ............................................... Heather Marie Wilson (birthday)

9 a.m. ............. EF ................... Pope St. Gregory VII 3 .............................................. Michael Maio

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 — Confessions will be heard after the final Mass

7:30 a.m. ........ OF ................... St. Philip Neri M ......................................................... Anne Ring

8 a.m. ............. EF ................... St. Philip Neri 3 .......................................................... Celebrant’s intention

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 — Confessions will be heard after the morning Mass

7:30 a.m. ........ OF ................... St. Augustine of Canterbury Opt .................................. Celebrant’s intention

Noon .............. EF ................... St. Bede the Venerable 3 ............................................. Dr. Jerry Klicka

12:30 p.m. — Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Adoration throughout the afternoon

5:30 p.m. — Benediction

Thursday, May 28, 2020 — Confessions will be heard after the final Mass

7:30 a.m. ........ OF ................... Feria in Ascensiontide ............................................... Reba Jean Vogelgesang

8 a.m. ............. EF ................... St. Augustine of Canterbury 3 .................................... Celebrant’s intention

Friday, May 29, 2020 — Confessions will be heard after morning Mass

7:30 a.m. ......... OF ................... Pope St. Paul VI Opt .................................................... Celebrant’s intention

5:45 p.m. ........ EF .................... St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi 3 .................................... Jim & Elizabeth Wagner (wedding anniversary)

Saturday, May 30, 2020 — MASS WILL BE OUTDOORS unless weather dictates otherwise

Confessions will be heard from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

4:30 p.m. ........ OF ................... Vigil of Pentecost S ............................................... Marie Ann Mascari & Kris Barnes

Sunday, May 31, 2020 — MASSES WILL BE OUTDOORS unless weather dictates otherwise

8 a.m............... AU .................. Pentecost Sunday S ..................................................... John Bunte

9:30 a.m. ........ OF ................... Pentecost Sunday S ..................................................... Pro populo

11:30 a.m. ....... EF .................... Pentecost Sunday 1 ..................................................... Beverly Ches

OF: Ordinary Form EF: Extraordinary Form AU: Anglican Use (Ordinariate Form)

1: 1st-class feast 2: 2nd-class feast 3: 3rd-class feast Opt: Optional memorial M: Memorial F: Feast S: Solemnity

MASS INTENTIONS: The standard stipend for Masses in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is $10. Requests should indicate whether people are living

or deceased, and must be typed or written legibly. We will attempt to honor requested dates, but cannot guarantee they will be available. We recom-

mend such requests be made at least eight months in advance. Except in the year of an individual’s death, no more than 12 Saturday evening/

Sunday Masses may be requested or offered for the repose of his/her soul in a calendar year. Intentions that cannot be offered here within a year of

reception are, at the pastor’s discretion, subject to being sent to the archdiocesan Mission Office. Make checks payable to Holy Rosary Church.

Until further notice, due to the City of Indianapolis’ mandate that attendance at religious services is restricted to 25 persons or less, all daily and Sunday Masses inside Holy Rosary Church are closed to the general pub-lic. Attendance will be by invitation only through a lottery of registered parishioners.

Announcements

The parish office will be closed Monday for the

Memorial Day holiday.

Due to the mandate by the City of Indianapolis that

attendance at religious services in Marion County is

restricted to no more than 25 people, all daily and

Sunday Masses inside Holy Rosary Church are

closed to the general public. Invitations to attend

Mass will be issued by a lottery system to registered

parishioners; we will contact those who are selected,

so please don’t call the office to inquire about or seek

an invitation. EXCEPTION: There are no attendance

restrictions on outdoor services; therefore, if the ad-

vance weather forecast is favorable, Fr. McCarthy

will celebrate weekday Mass in the courtyard and

Saturday evening/Sunday Masses in a parking lot.

Proper social distancing will still be necessary.

Archbishop Thompson has dispensed the faithful

from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until Aug.

15.

The archbishop requests that all Catholics in the

Archdiocese of Indianapolis attend Mass and other

services ONLY in their home parishes until June

15 so that each parish may better control attendance

and communicate in advance with those who will

attend.

At Sunday Masses, there will be a basket in the

center aisle of church to collect your weekly dona-

tions to the parish. Please have your donations

ready when you arrive to church, as this basket will

be removed shortly after Mass begins.

Please pray for our sick and shut-in friends:

Debbie Barry, Pam Berry, John Caito, JoAnn Cal-

houn, Verna Carr, Son Hui Christensen, Sharon Con-

rad, Nancy Duffy, Annette Dybas, Mike E., Paquita

Fallas, Sam Gorsage, Bob Gossman, Margaret Hana-

way, Robert Hanaway, Fr. John Hollowell, Betty

Hrutkay, Matthew Iaria II, Andra Ignas, Brian Jo-

seph, Josephine Lombardo, Amy Mauck, Sidia

Mora, Tony Navarra, Nathan Oliver, Lena Peoni,

Suzie Pietro, Tammy Raderstorf, Jennifer Rivera,

Bert Sansone, Gus Sansone, Mike Schott, Simeon

Scull, John Thomas, Phil Vierneisel, Kay Waterloo,

Larry Webber, Jim Wernsing, Charles Wyeth and

Jenifer Zehner.

BY THE NUMBERS

Sunday Collections (includes Online Giving)

Regular collection, May 17 $ 12,027.00

Altar Servers Pilgrimage to Rome 2,035.00

Building and maintenance 175.00

Pro-Life Ministry 125.00

Additional funds 175.00

Parish operating expenses/week 12,614.08

Collection budgeted/week 9,038.46

Weekly collection surplus 2,988.54

Fiscal Year (began July 1, 2019)

Regular/holy day collections $ 431,434.28

Parish operating expenses 580,247.68

Collections budgeted 415,769.16

Total collections surplus 15,665.12

Confessions

May 13-22 189

Approximately 30% of the operating budget comes from

Italian Street Festival revenue and other fundraisers.

Registration for Family Formation classes and the

sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation is

underway. The deadline to enroll is July 1. Many vol-

unteers also are needed for the program to succeed.

Registration forms may be downloaded at holy-

rosaryindy.org/assets/family-formation-registration-

2020-2021.pdf.

Registrations postmarked or hand-delivered after

July 1 will incur a $20 late fee.

The Family Formation registration includes all who

want to participate in:

Little Lambs (ages 3-4);

K-6 religious education classes;

First Penance/First Holy Communion (as part of

the 2nd grade Family Formation program);

Confirmation (ages 13-18).

Mail registration forms to the parish office or place

them in the collection basket in an envelope marked

“Family Formation Registration.” Include your regis-

tration fee and, if you have a child in First Commun-

ion class, a copy of the baptismal certificate. If you

have a child in Confirmation class, you must ask

the child’s church of baptism to send our parish a

newly issued baptismal certificate. More information on Family Formation may be

found at www.familyformation.net.

Enroll your children today for Family Formation and sacraments

T his week we celebrated Ascension Thursday (Sunday). We look(ed) up to watch Christ ascend and hold our gaze

in anticipation of the Holy Spirit descending. What do these mysteries reveal to us of the Divine plan? Why is

the Holy Spirit sent to dwell in us?

For the very same reason that the Holy Spirit descended on the Blessed Virgin Mary and dwelt in her, to form the

Word of God in us, to form us into christs. The Holy Spirit is constantly trying, like a sculptor, artist or craftsman to

create in us another Jesus. Of course, there is only one Jesus. There is only one perfect image of God the Father in hu-

man nature. However, each one of us has the potential and, in fact, the calling and predestination to reflect Jesus to the

world in a particular way.

That reality happens concurrently in the eternal now of God and the finite now of the moment we are living in. At

this moment, you and I have the potential to be formed and shaped by the Holy Spirit into a particular image of Christ

that reveals in this moment — and perhaps in future moments — the face of Jesus to the world, including revealing

Him to yourself and myself.

This is the work of the Holy Spirit, to use all of the physical, material, human and divine resources in any moment to

sculpt in us a particular perfection and revelation of Christ. And in God’s providence, in His great love and mercy, the

formation of Christ in each of us has the poten-

tial (but only with our cooperation) to happen in

every moment.

The Holy Spirit takes into account every as-

pect and every minute detail of the person and

the circumstance in which He is working. The

Holy Spirit can and does use whatever

“materials” are at hand. He can start with the most pure and perfect block of carrera marble, or with a pile of dis-

carded refuse, and still in that moment and those circumstances create a perfected revelation of Jesus to the world and

to each self, as long as the one necessary piece is present: a willing soul.

[There are many analogies (scriptural and otherwise) for how each of us plays a particular part in the Church and in

the revelation of Christ to the world. Saint Paul’s famous analogy of the Church as the body and Christ as the head is

probably the most prominent. I, however, prefer the vine and the branches understood in the context of a garden. So

much of the Paschal Mystery takes place in or near a garden.] Not that our unwillingness can frustrate the ultimate

Divine Providence, even the greatest of gardens needs compost and fertilizer. We can merely frustrate the work of the

Holy Spirit in us. As long as there is enough green left, we can be grafted onto the True Vine by the Holy Spirit and

nurtured into the most fruitful of branches. So if you feel like every leaf and stem has fallen away from you, and you

are isolated and alone, surrounded in a decaying rotting mess of your own and others’ corruption, the Holy Spirit, with

the smallest of whimpers for help from the rotting, dying soul, can tear you from the filth, prune and graft you back

onto the Tree of Life, and, in the composting remains of your past life, make fertile ground for future works of grace.

The Resurrection reveals not only our future glory but the possibility of present glory as well. Not the glory of the

world but the glory of the saints. Objectively speaking Mother Teresa was a short, withered, wrinkled, hunched over

troll of a figure. Yet she shone brightly as a beacon of Christ’s charity in the world, and her “beauty” converted many

a soul, even as she herself languished under the multiple daily prunings the Holy Spirit, like a master sculptor pound-

ing, chiseling, grinding and polishing to perfection, exacted on her body and soul.

Christ ascends to heaven so that we can be formed into other christs. Our purpose in life is to embrace, welcome,

submit to the Holy Spirit and His Work. This is not always easy.

It is true that sometimes in desperation it is relatively easy to submit to the sharp instruments of conversion, when

anything seems better than the filth and squalor of our soul, but more often we cling to the old man in us. How much

harder can it be to submit to the daily, hourly or even constant picking and pruning necessary to bring the perfect

flower to fruition? Yet only when we open our arms with Christ on the Cross and willingly expose our hearts and

souls to the Holy Spirit and His Work will we bloom and bear much fruit.

Why is the Holy Spirit sent to dwell in us?

Appunti del Parroco: a Message from the Pastor

The Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy

‘The Holy Spirit is constantly trying,

like a sculptor, artist or craftsman

to create in us another Jesus.’

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This week’s offerings of interest from the Internet:

The faith of a madwoman

https://www.ignitumtoday.com/2020/05/08/the-faith-of-a-madwoman/

Thoughts on the Eucharist while awaiting the return of public Mass

https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2020/05/19/awaiting-the-return-of-the-public-mass

Can we call St. John Paul II ‘the Great’? Benedict XVI says yes

https://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/can-we-refer-to-pope-st.-john-paul-ii-the-great

Simplify your rosary by using this rarely used method

https://aleteia.org/2020/05/16/simplify-your-rosary-by-using-this-rarely-used-method

The ‘other reason’ for Cardinal Tagle’s promotion

https://catholicherald.co.uk/the-other-reason-for-cardinal-tagles-promotion/

Did God create evil?

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/did-god-create-evil-2

Church and State in the pandemic: benefit of the doubt?

https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/church-and-state-in-pandemic-benefit-doubt/

Colts’ new QB Philip Rivers agrees to be head coach at Catholic high school in Alabama

https://aleteia.org/2020/05/20/philip-rivers-set-to-fulfill-childhood-dream-by-coaching-at-a-catholic-high-school

— Find links to these articles and more on the parish Facebook page, www.facebook.com/holyrosaryindy —

Views and opinions expressed in the linked articles are strictly the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of the pastor

and staff of Holy Rosary Church, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson or anyone else connected to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Prayers for our war dead express gratitude for their sacrifice

T he city’s restriction on Mass attendance not-

withstanding, today we reach another level of

joy on our journey back to “normal.” Small groups

of parishioners are back in the pews as Fr.

McCarthy offers Sunday Masses upon our altar.

We give thanks to God

for this blessing, and

ask Him to move

hearts and minds in

such a way that soon even more souls may gather

together at la Chiesa del Santo Rosario.

Not to be overlooked amid this ecclesiastical mo-

ment is the secular yet also holy observation of Me-

morial Day. We, following the scriptural example

set by Judas Maccabeus, pray for our beloved war

dead to atone for their sins (2 Mac 12:38-46). Often

applied to fallen soldiers and sailors, Our Lord’s

words, “Greater love has no man than this, that a

man lay down his life for his friends” (Jn 15:13), re-

mind us to be grateful for the ultimate sacrifice

they made in service of our country.

As an armchair historian, I have noted that patri-

otism and the sound of war drums may attract men

to join the military; but once they are in the muck,

blood, confusion and terror of battle, lofty thoughts

of “duty, honor, country” tend to fall from mind.

Rather, many simply fight, and die, for the men

beside them — a pure, unselfish love for their im-

mediate neighbors, their comrades-in-arms.

Especially moving are stories of heroism by those

who go into battle without weapons. For example,

five Catholic chaplains have been awarded the

Medal of Honor. You can read about them in this

article, and watch a half-hour video about one of

my favorite potential saints, Servant of God Fr.

Emil Kapaun.

ALTAR MEMORIAL CANDLES

This week, the candles on either

side of our high altar burn for:

+Donn Miles

+F. Paul Mitchell

To have the deceased remembered for a week,

send $5 and his or her name to the parish office.

No more than 12 candles may be requested per

calendar year by any family or person.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

ABOUT HOLY ROSARY CHURCH

Weddings:

Weddings can be scheduled only after meeting with

the pastor at least six months in advance of the cere-

mony.

Baptisms:

Please contact Sally Kaufman at the parish office or

sally@holyrosaryindy.org to schedule baptisms and

required baptismal instruction.

Joining the parish:

Parish Registration Forms can be found in the rotating

rack in the vestibule. They also are available online at

holyrosaryindy.org; click on the “Join the Parish” link

at the bottom of the page. Completed forms can be

placed in the collection basket or mailed to the office.

Electronic donations:

Online Giving, a convenient way

to donate electronically, makes it

easy for you to fulfill your finan-

cial commitments to the parish even when you are

unable to attend Mass. You do not need to write a

check or have cash available at church. Giving elec-

tronically also helps the parish staff budget more ef-

fectively. You can make one-time or ongoing contri-

butions, the timing and amount of which can be

changed at any time. Learn more by visiting holy-

rosaryindy.org and clicking on the “Online Giving”

icon. Apps are available for your phone; go to OL-

Gapp.com and register with the parish.

Schools:

Lumen Christi Catholic School (PreK-12) 317-632-3174

580 Stevens St., Indianapolis, IN 46203

Catholic Schoolhouse South Indy 317-201-5815

717 S. East St., Indianapolis, IN 46203

Lumen Christi and Catholic Schoolhouse are independent academic institu-

tions which use facilities on our parish campus. Lumen Christi is recognized as a private Catholic school by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis; it has a special

complementary relationship with the parish offering opportunities for shared

support and enrichment, including discounted tuition for our parishioners.

Central Catholic School 317-783-7759

1155 E. Cameron St., Indianapolis, IN 46203

Roncalli High School 317-787-8277

3300 Prague Road, Indianapolis, IN 46227

Central Catholic and Roncalli are the officially designated archdiocesan

schools supported by Holy Rosary Parish.

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