La Chiesa del Santo Rosario Our Lady of the Most Holy

envenuto! Welcome to Holy Rosary Church! Whether you are a lifelong parishioner, a first-time visitor to our parish, or someone in between, we Bare 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

July 26, 2020 Ordinary Form: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Extraordinary Form: 8th Sunday after Pentecost Anglican Use: 7th Sunday after Trinity

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 The Italian Parish of Indianapolis fruits of redemption.”

Mailing address: 520 Stevens St. Parish Staff and Leadership: Indianapolis, IN 46203 The Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy, STD ...... Pastor Telephone number: 317-636-4478 Very Rev. Joseph L. Newton, JCL ...... Sacramental Minister Emergency number: 317-636-4478, ext. 3 Elizabeth Welch ...... Music Director E-mail address: [email protected] David Walden ...... Director of Communications Website: www.holyrosaryindy.org Diane Fricker ...... Parish Council President Facebook: www.facebook.com/holyrosaryindy Marcus Shutta ...... Finance Council President Twitter: https://twitter.com/holyrosaryindy 2 Liturgical schedule for the week

At this time, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is limiting the size of congregations in its churches; therefore, we are re- quiring advance signups for indoor Saturday evening and Sunday Masses. A link to the online signup site will be emailed weekly to those who subscribe to our parish email notification service.

Saturday, July 25, 2020 4:30 p.m...... OF ...... Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ......  Michael Bova Sunday, July 26, 2020 — 9:30 a.m. Mass will be outdoors, weather permitting 8 a.m...... AU ...... Seventh Sunday after Trinity ...... Celebrant’s intention 9:30 a.m...... OF ...... Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ...... Pro populo 2 11:30 a.m...... EF ...... Eighth Sunday after Pentecost ...... Ella Sorrell (birthday) Monday, July 27, 2020 — Confessions after each Mass 7:30 a.m...... OF ...... Feria ......  Patrick T. McCarthy 4 5:45 p.m...... EF ...... St. Lillian of Cordoba ...... Lillian Gudan Tuesday, July 28, 2020 — Confessions after each Mass 7:30 a.m...... OF ...... Feria ......  Paulette Gephart 3 5:45 p.m...... EF ...... SS. Nazarius, Celsus, Victor I, Innocent I ......  Ann L. Walden Wednesday, July 29, 2020 — Confessions after each Mass M 7:30 a.m...... OF ...... St. Martha ......  Connie Gillam Afternoon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has been canceled this week 3 5:45 p.m...... EF ...... St. Martha ......  F. Paul Mitchell Thursday, July 30, 2020 — Confessions after each Mass Opt 7:30 a.m...... OF ...... St. Peter Chrysologus ......  JoAnn Murello 4 5:45 p.m...... EF ...... Feria ......  Michael Bova

Friday, July 31, 2020 — Confessions after Mass M 7:30 a.m...... OF ...... St. Ignatius of Loyola ......  Paulette Gephart 5:45 p.m...... No Mass

Saturday, August 1, 2020 — First Saturday — Confessions after the 10 a.m. Mass 4 9 a.m...... EF ...... Saturday of Our Lady ......  Anna L. Atkinson 10 a.m...... OF ...... St. Alphonsus Liguori M ...... Reparation to Immaculate Heart of Mary 4:30 p.m...... OF ...... Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ......  JoAnn Polke Sunday, August 2, 2020 — 9:30 a.m. Mass will be outdoors, weather permitting 8 a.m...... AU ...... Eighth Sunday after Trinity ...... Pro populo 9:30 a.m...... OF ...... Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ...... Ethan Brown (third birthday) 2 11:30 a.m...... EF ...... Ninth Sunday after Pentecost ...... Cedric Georges

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

CONFESSIONS: AFTER each weekday and Saturday morning Mass, or by appointment. RECITATION OF THE ROSARY: English — Saturday at 4:15 p.m.; Sunday at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Spanish — after 11:30 Sunday Mass. 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. 3 Announcements BY THE NUMBERS  We ask that greater charity be exercised in our church during the ongoing pandemic. While Sunday Collections (includes Online Giving) COVID-19 may not concern you, it does worry oth- Regular collection, July 18-19 $ 10,317.20 ers, especially those with underlying health condi- Society of St. Vincent de Paul 125.00 tions. The following guidelines are in place to help Building and maintenance 1,595.00 ease fears and prevent the spread of the coronavirus Pro-Life Ministry 1,050.00 among our congregation: Additional funds 510.00  If you are coming to a Saturday evening or Sun- Parish operating expenses/week 12,460.17 day Mass inside the church, sign up in advance. Collection budgeted/week 9,230.77 This helps us keep attendance within acceptable Weekly collection surplus 1,086.43 limits. Every week we email new links to online Fiscal Year (began July 1, 2020) signup forms. To subscribe to this email notifica- Regular/holy day collections $ 26,854.20 tion service, send your email address to Parish operating expenses 37,380.51 [email protected]. (Advance signup isn’t Collections budgeted 27,692.31 necessary for attending the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass, Total collections deficit (838.11) which is outdoors, weather permitting.) Approximately 30% of the operating budget comes from  Please maintain a distance of at least six feet Italian Street Festival revenue and other fundraisers. between your household and others at all times, in- doors and outdoors. This applies not only to when you are sitting in pews (or chairs at the outdoor must wear masks (ages 2-7 are strongly encouraged Mass), but also to when you are standing in line for to wear masks) and social distancing of at least six Holy Communion or kneeling at the altar rail. feet must be maintained at all times.  Sanitize your pew immediately before leaving.  A family new to the parish and our city is in need This will require you to bring disinfectant wipes or of furniture for their home. If you have furniture to a disinfectant spray and paper towels. (We also rec- donate, please call 918-260-6426. ommend that you disinfect your pew upon arrival.)  Are you interested in leading the ro-  Effective July 27, the State of Indiana requires sary prior to the 9:30 a.m. Sunday masks to be worn by all people over age 8, and Mass? We are compiling a list of such ages 2-7 are strongly encouraged to do so. The gov- people with the goal of having a sched- ernor has said exceptions will be made for medical ule in place by August. Please contact purposes, strenuous activity, eating and drinking. parishioner Craig Wenzel at 317-332-7495 or  Please do not leave any items in our vestibule or [email protected]. church — no books, no pamphlets, no holy cards, or  The Holy Rosary Pro-Life Ministry meets today anything else. This has been our policy for quite (Sunday) in our first-floor classroom after the 11:30 some time, and is especially to be followed during a.m. Mass. Anyone interested in getting involved in this time of pandemic when these items may become the ministry or learning about local Pro-Life activi- another source of contagion. ties is welcome to attend the meeting.  Archbishop Thompson has dispensed the faithful  Please pray for our sick and shut-in friends: from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until Aug. Debbie Barry, Brenden Bayer, Pam Berry, Ian 15. Brown, Steve Bussell, John Caito, Verna Carr, Son  At Sunday Masses, there will be a basket on the Hui Christensen, Sharon Conrad, Nancy Duffy, An- table near the back pews to collect your weekly nette Dybas, Paquita Fallas, Bob Gossman, Margaret donations to the parish. (You can also donate via Hanaway, Robert Hanaway, Fr. John Hollowell, our Online Giving portal; please visit https:// Matthew Iaria II, Andra Ignas, Brian Joseph, Jose- osvhub.com/holyrosaryindy/funds.) phine Lombardo, Mary M., Amy Mauck, Sidia Mora, Tony Navarra, Nathan Oliver, Lena Peoni,  We have received permission for groups and or- Maria Peterson, Suzie Pietro, Jennifer Rivera, Bert ganizations to resume meeting in parish facilities. Per the new state regulations, all people over age 8 Continued on Page 7 4 Appunti del Parroco: a Message from the Pastor Confession: How often is too often?

Second of a two-part series of a regular confessor, they go more often.] This does ntricately connected to the Holy Mass by the not mean that if one week you went to confession on a I meritorious Cross of Christ, the Church and holy Saturday, but your schedule works better for Friday the men and women have linked the frequency of con- next week, that you need to worry about a single day; fession to the reception of Holy Communion: rather, the general practice should be no more than about a week.  Confession at least once a year if you are keeping Adults who are parents also have the daunting task of your Easter duty; forming their children in the Faith. This is doubly hard  Confession at least once a month if you are re- because of the emotional connection parents have to ceiving once a week; their children’s faults both sinful and non-sinful. Any  Confession once a week if you are receiving parent who has had to deal with an unreasonable 2- Communion daily. year-old child throwing a fit understands that the child One could easily extrapolate that if you are a fre- has no moral culpability but, nonetheless, is causing quent-but-not-daily Mass-goer, making a confession once every two weeks is Children under age 12 are generally consid- probably appropriate. ered incapable of serious sin. Between ages Technically speaking, there are two types of confessions: necessary and devo- 12 and 18 they are capable of increasing use tional. Confessions of necessity deal with of reason and may or may not be capable of mortal sins. Confessions of devotion en- serious sin. It is not until age 18 that the compass all other confessions. In general Church presumes the full use of reason. when we speak of frequent confession, we are speaking of devotional confessions. grave injustice to the parent, family and even society One question arises, especially in regard to devo- by his or her discordant outburst. No matter how many tional confessions: “Is there such a thing as confessing dishes they break or how much food they throw, they too frequently?” The answer is yes in a very similar are not actually committing any sin. Even though the manner as Holy Communion (which we examined in child “knows” what he is doing (and they do), the pre- my bulletin article last week). Now, it should be said rational child is incapable of understanding the moral that in this day and age the problem of going to confes- importance and consequences of his actions. sion too frequently is rare. [So much so that the rea- soning of Aquinas in II-II, 150, 1 applies, wherein he Around age 7, children begin to have the use of rea- asks the question of whether there is a vice opposed to son. This does not mean they are reasonable. They are drunkenness in which someone drinks too little; he not. They are, however, beginning to be able to make answers, yes, but it is so rare as not to have a decisions with some degree of freedom. In order to name.] Too frequent reception of the Sacrament of help children grow in virtue, we need to foster the de- results in presumption, scrupulosity and even velopment of their free will and the independent for- despair. Too frequent of confession, while much rarer mation of their conscience. This is why we introduce than neglect of the sacrament, can be spiritually dan- children to the at age gerous. Remember, the sins against the Holy Spirit, 7. However, there is a very real danger in overestimat- those sins that “cannot be forgiven,” are generally un- ing the apparent maturity of children, particularly derstood to be final presumption and despair. bright children. Just because a child intellectually rec- So, how often is too often? The answer differs based ognizes that something is bad does not mean he has the on age and state of life. Most priest spiritual directors volitional, emotional, hormonal and physical maturity would agree that for anyone who is an adult with the to act in accordance with that knowledge. This is why full use of reason (more or less 18 years old), once a young children, when asked why they did something week is the upward limit. [There are some occasions wrong, will sometimes answer, “I don’t know.” They where a person might struggle with habitual serious sin know it is wrong but do not have the self-mastery to and, under the care of a spiritual director or guidance keep themselves from doing it. Telling them it is bad 5 over and over again does not necessarily help them grow in virtue. Rather, we put physical, intellectual and emotional boundaries on children to help them control their behaviors because they are incapable of fully controlling themselves. We direct them and encourage them in growth of virtue. As they mature we hope they have greater and greater control. Children under age 12 are generally considered in- capable of serious sin. Between ages 12 and 18 they are capable of increasing use of reason and may or may not be capable of serious sin. It is not until age 18 that the Church presumes the full use of reason. The Sacrament of Penance for children before the full use of reason is never a necessity in the sense of forgiving serious sin, but always technically devo- Extraordinary Stories for Children tional. It is meant to increase the life of grace and assist in the growth of virtue while building a habit of The film features eleven different stories that introduce self-awareness in regards to their relationship with children to Blessed Solanus Casey’s spirituality God and neighbor. They do not have the full use of and ministry. Each segment features a child who tells a fascinating and true story about Blessed Solanus. reason and are not capable of complete self- mastery. Too frequent confession often leads these SIGN UP FREE AT FORMED.ORG/SIGNUP immature souls to struggles with scrupulosity and presumption, and should be carefully guarded against. The ideal frequency of confession for children un- der age 12 is probably about once a month, and should almost never be allowed to approach more than every two weeks. Children who go to confes- Parishioners: Join FORMED for FREE! sion too frequently often overestimate the serious- 1. Visit formed.org/register ness of their sins, which can lead to scruples — or 2. Enter access code QJBNV7 they begin to habitually expect that whatever they 3. Enter your email address and create a password 4. Enjoy and share with others at our parish! say, as long as they go through the motions, they will receive absolution, and thus fall into presump- tion. Once scrupulosity and presumption become New app helps the hungry find food habitual they can haunt individuals for a lifetime. For all of us, a habit of frequent confession, just The Society of St. Vincent de Paul asks for our help like a habit of frequent Communion, needs to be in spreading the following news to those who may supported by ongoing growth in maturity on all lev- benefit from the information: els and a genuine pursuit of holiness in a relation- According to Indy Hunger Network’s 2017 Unmet ship with God. As our relationship with Christ be- Need Study, food insecurity affects one out of every comes more personal, mature and intimate, so does five people in Indianapolis. One of the problems facing our genuine awareness of sin. We apologize more those people is knowing where to find assistance; readily or more sorrowfully when we hurt someone therefore, IHN has created Community Compass, a we know and love. This is because we experience in free and easy app designed to show people where they ourselves the pain of the other when we make his can find food assistance in Marion County: free meal good our own. Frequent confession is meant to heal locations, free groceries, food-related events and infor- us and lead us to that greater level of intimacy with mation on WIC, SNAP and other programs. If you Christ which is holiness. Just like frequent Com- have a smart phone, you can download the Commu- munion, frequent reception of the Sacrament of nity Compass app. If you don’t have a smart phone, Penance needs to be supported by an increased life simply text “hi” to 317-434-3758 to find assistance. To of devotional and meditative/contemplative prayer. learn more, visit https://www.indyhunger.org/compass/ — Fr. C. Ryan McCarthy, pastor and watch the instructional videos. 6 This week’s offerings of interest from the Internet: Defend our families, homes, churches, faith https://catholicstand.com/this-we-will-defend/ It is your duty to help us save society https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2020/07/18/this-means-everybody Attacks on Catholic statues, churches continue across United States https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/weekend-sees-more-attacks-on-catholic-church-statues-across-us -26486

Coronavirus stalks in the darkness, but do not be afraid https://www.ncregister.com/blog/msgr-pope/be-not-afraid Chinese make some Christians replace religious images with pictures of Chairman Mao https://catholicherald.co.uk/chinese-christians-told-to-replace-christ-with-mao-or-lose-government-support/

Energize your prayer life with a personal novena https://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/energize-your-prayer-life-with-a-personal-novena

K of C founder to be beatified in October while other beatifications are postponed https://aleteia.org/2020/07/20/kofc-founder-to-be-beatified-october-31-other-beatifications-postponed Baseball offers many parables about the American spirit for those with eyes to see https://www.getreligion.org/getreligion/2020/7/8/baseball-offers-many-parables-about-the-american-spirit- for-those-with-the-eyes-to-see

— 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.

Prayer against abortion ternal Father, all life is in E Your hands. You have entrusted us to one another to Bumper sticker Window cling show our brothers and sisters the same love You have for us. Gabriel Project stickers, window clings now available Please protect all babies who Bumper stickers and window clings with the new Gabriel Project phone are in danger of dying by abor- tion. Give hope to their parents number are available from the Holy Rosary Pro-Life Ministry. The bumper that they may turn away from stickers are not magnets, and they will not damage your car. The Pro-Life the desperate act of abortion. Ministry is asking for a freewill donation to cover the cost of $3 per sticker Please grant conversion to the or cling. To acquire a sticker, see a member of the Pro-Life Ministry or con- abortionist and their staff. We tact [email protected]. To learn more about the Gabriel Project, pray for all who do not respect visit https://www.glgabrielproject.org/. the gift of life. Amen.

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Watch Amazing Videos, Lead Them in Faith Check out StrongCatholicDad.com 7 ALTAR MEMORIAL CANDLES IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW This week, the candles on either ABOUT HOLY ROSARY CHURCH side of our high altar burn for: Weddings: Weddings can be scheduled only after meeting with +Joseph Luzar the pastor at least six months in advance of the cere- +Mary Luzar mony. To have the deceased remembered for a week, Baptisms: send $5 and his or her name to the parish office. Please contact Sally Kaufman at the parish office or No more than 12 candles may be requested per [email protected] to schedule baptisms and calendar year by any family or person. required baptismal instruction. Joining the parish: Announcements Parish Registration Forms can be found in the rotating Continued from Page 3 rack in the vestibule. They also are available online at holyrosaryindy.org; click on the “Join the Parish” link Sansone, Gus Sansone, Mike Schott, Simeon Scull, at the bottom of the page. Completed forms can be John Thomas, Phil Vierneisel, Kay Waterloo, Larry placed in the collection basket or mailed to the office. Webber, Jim Wernsing and Jenifer Zehner. Electronic donations:  If you don’t receive offertory envelopes in the mail from us, then you probably are not a regis- Online Giving, a convenient way tered parishioner of Holy Rosary Church. To prop- to donate electronically, makes it erly register with our parish, please fill out a parish easy for you to fulfill your finan- cial commitments to the parish even when you are registration form and send it to the parish office. unable to attend Mass. You do not need to write a The registration forms can be found in the rotating check or have cash available at church. Giving elec- pamphlet rack in the vestibule, or online at tronically also helps the parish staff budget more ef- www.holyrosaryindy.org. fectively. You can make one-time or ongoing contri-  A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat will meet in the butions, the timing and amount of which can be greater Indianapolis area July 31-Aug. 2 for changed at any time. Learn more by visiting holy- women and men who have known regret, sorrow, rosaryindy.org and clicking on the “Online Giving” guilt or shame after abortion. The weekend com- icon, or visit the site directly at https://osvhub.com/ bines living scripture meditations, spiritual exer- holyrosaryindy/funds . cises and discussions in a guided process that leads Schools: to the heart of God’s love and compassion. To Lumen Christi Catholic School (PreK-12) learn more or to register, contact the Project Rachel 317-632-3174 Team at its confidential number, 317-452-0054, or 580 Stevens St., Indianapolis, IN 46203 email [email protected]. For general in- Catholic Schoolhouse South Indy formation about the retreats, visit https:// 317-201-5815 www.rachelsvineyard.org/. Due to the nature of 717 S. East St., Indianapolis, IN 46203 this retreat, the exact location is kept confidential Lumen Christi and Catholic Schoolhouse are independent academic institu- until participants register. 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. SHELBYVILLE ROAD VETERINARY HOSPITAL Timothy J. Thunell, D.V.M.

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