Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost St. John Cantius, C

Our Lady of the Rosary

15 Pepper Street Monroe CT 06468

(203) 261-8290 Emergencies: (203) 268-9200

www.rosarychapel.net

Fr. Adan Rodriguez (Pastor)

frrodriguez@rosarychapel.net

HOLY MASS

Sundays: 7:00 & 10:00 am Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 am

CONFESSIONS

Sundays 6:40—6:55 am 9:15—9:55 am

Weekdays 6:40—6:55am

And by appointment

HOLY ROSARY

Sundays: 9:40 am First Saturdays: 8:45 am

October 20, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 7

A Fatima Weekend

The sun shone down on

Stepney Green last Satur-

day for our annual Public

Square Rosary Rally. A

decent crowd gathered

at noon around the band-

stand, for what was one

of the 10,500 such rallies

held throughout the

country that day. And

despite a little gusty

breeze that was enough

to blow over our sign a

couple of times, the

weather cooperated and

a cloudless heaven smiled down as Fr. Rodriguez led the assembly in the

fifteen decades of Our Lady’s holy Rosary.

Inside Story Headline

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DATE FEAST TIME INTENTION

Sun Oct 20 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

St. John Cantius, C

G

7:00 am

10:00 am

Missa pro Populo

Mon Oct 21 St. Hilarion, Ab

St. Ursula & Companions, Mm

W

8:00 am Catholic Family Salvation Society

Tue Oct 22 Feria

G

7:00 am

8:00 am (Requiem Mass)

Catholic Family Salvation Society

Trevor Hall, RIP

Wed Oct 23 Feria

G

7:00 am

8:00 am

Catholic Family Salvation Society

Nicole McGovern

Thu Oct 24 St. Raphael Archangel

W

7:00 am

8:00 am

Maria & George Schmitt, RIP

Ray Heche

Fri Oct 25 Ss. Chrysanthus & Daria, Mm

R

8:00 am José Linero, RIP

Sat Oct 26 Anticipated Vigil of Ss. Simon &

Jude, App

St. Evaristus, PM

8:00 am Alejandro Linero

Sun Oct 27 Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

W

7:00 am

10:00 am

Missa pro Populo

CALENDAR

MASS TODAY

22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Mission Sunday)

2nd Collect: St. John Can-tius, C

3rd Collect: For the Propa-gation of the Faith

Preface: Trinity

MASS TODAY

18th Sunday after Pentecost

2nd Collect: St. Thomas of Villanova, BC

3rd Collect: St. Maurice & Companions, Mm

Preface: Trinity

MASS NEXT SUNDAY

Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

2nd Collect: 23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Preface: Christ the King

Proper Last Gospel: 23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Please submit your Mass requests to Father Rodri-

guez via e-mail or in person, specifying the intention,

whether the person is living or deceased, and if a

specific date is required.

To pray for the living and the dead is a spiritual work

of mercy. Remember your loved ones by having a

Mass said for their intentions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Collection

There will be a second col-

lection taken today at both

Masses.

Apple Sauce

Evidently, word has spread

how good our homemade

apple sauce is, and our sec-

ond week of Apple Sauce

Sales raised even more

money than the first, bring-

ing in $55 for the school.

Thanks to a donation of yet

more apples, we are able to

provide more apple sauce

this week. Please note that

this is freshly made, and not

leftovers from last week!.

Hopefully your generosity in

supporting this school pro-

ject will mean there will be

no leftovers this week ei-

ther.

Mass Times This Week

Please note that there will

be no 7:00 am Mass on

Monday, Friday or Saturday.

A Fatima Weekend (continued)

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Our thanks to all who participated, and especially to Mrs. June Sheahan

who organized this event. It is important to remember, especially on this

Mission Sunday, that people need to witness the Catholic faith at work. In

our Rosary for the Church, our country, and the countless poor sinners

who stand in so much need of our prayers, we were able to give testimony

not only to our faith in the intercession of Our Blessed Lady, but to our

love for God and our neighbor.

The weather deteriorated later in the day, but the next morning, the sun

came up again in splendor to shine anew on our belated Rosary Proces-

sion. We had not been so lucky the week before, when it rained just

enough to cause the procession to be postponed until now. But while the

shining of the sun was not in itself miraculous, perhaps the fact that we

had unwittingly rescheduled the Rosary Procession to the anniversary day

of the Miracle of the Sun

at Fatima did have some-

thing of the hand of God

in it.

With the chanting of the

Fatima Ave, priest, choir,

honor guard, faithful,

made their way around

the church, the blue robes of the Children of Mary in striking contrast to

the reds, golds, and browns of the falling autumn leaves. It was a colorful

reminder how Our Blessed Mother will remain in the hearts of her chil-

dren at Rosary Chapel not only throughout the coming chill of winter, but

indeed in all their joys, their sorrows, and their glories.

Christ the King

Next week is the last Sun-

day of October and the

Feast of the Christ the King.

Our annual procession in his

honor will take place after

the 10:00 am High Mass.

Please check the sign-up

sheet downstairs, and make

sure you can resume the

role you had at last Sun-

day’s Rosary Procession.

Choir Practice

Choir practice is at 4:00 pm

on Friday afternoon to pre-

pare for the Feast of Christ

the King.

Christmas Crafts Tag Sale

Although it’s over a month

away, it’s not too early to

mention that we will be

holding our annual Christ-

mas Crafts Tag Sale on the

Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Please start thinking about

how you can contribute to

this important fundraiser,

especially by making or

providing items for sale.

Apart from being the 22nd Sunday after

Pentecost today, it is also the day desig-

nated by Pope Pius XI as Mission Sun-

day. On this day we pray for the ad-

vancement of the work of the Propaga-

tion of the Faith, or Propaganda Fide,

and some of you may have noticed that

the third Collect at Mass today was for

this very intention. The Church further

emphasizes the importance of its mis-

sionary work by granting a Plenary In-

dulgence on Mission Sunday to all the

faithful who approach the Sacrament

and pray for the conversion of unbeliev-

ers.

The Church’s missionary work falls un-

der the jurisdiction of the Sacred Con-

gregation for the Propagation of the

Faith, known for short as Propaganda

Fide, and which has its headquarters in

Rome next to the famous Spanish Steps.

The Palace is one of the few remaining

buildings in Rome outside Vatican City

which is still considered Vatican territo-

ry and not Italian.

In the sixteenth and early seventeenth

centuries, Rome saw clearly the ever-

greater need to provide an organized

Congregation that would oversee the

spread of Catholicism around the globe.

The faith had been severely eroded in

Europe thanks to the protestant revolt,

and now to make matters worse, two of

the countries who had left the faith,

England and Holland, were establishing

huge global empires and spreading

their errors across the world. Pope

Gregory XIII (1572-85) established a

commission of three cardinals whose

chief task was to promote the union of

the oriental churches with Rome. They

had some success with the return to

Rome of the nation of Ruthenia.

Although it had

already been func-

tioning in a semi-

informal manner, it

was Pope Gregory

XV (1621-23) who

officially founded

the Congregation as

the overseer of

missionary work on

behalf of the vari-

ous missionary in-

stitutions. Thirteen

cardinals and two

prelates were sum-

moned by Pope Gregory and given the

task of organizing and running the new

Congregation. Sadly, the Pope died

before the work had been completed.

However, his successor, Urban VIII

(1623-44), who as Cardinal Barberini

had been one of the thirteen founding

cardinals, was committed to the com-

pletion of his predecessor’s project.

Urban VIII was inspired by the success

of the various national colleges in Rome

which had been founded after the

Council of Trent to train priests who

had no seminaries in their own country.

The English College in Rome is one fa-

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (cont.) Mission Sunday and Propaganda Fide

Palazzo di Propaganda Fide, Rome

mous example, and after ordination, its priests would be

smuggled into the virulently anti-Catholic England of the

first Queen Elizabeth, often to meet their death on Ty-

burn Tree. Hoping to apply the success of these national

seminaries in a wider sphere, Pope Urban founded a

missionary seminary in Rome in 1627, which was named

the Collegium Urbanum after him, and which was placed

under the direction of the rapidly growing Propaganda

Fide.

At first, the work of the Congregation was extended to

almost all countries that were non-Catholic. Thus the

United States and Canada, Great Britain, the protestant

kingdoms, principalities and duchies of what is now Ger-

many, Luxembourg and Switzerland, Scandinavia, Hol-

land and so on, were all territories under the charge of

Propaganda Fide. Eventually in 1908, Pope St. Pius X

removed countries that had their own Catholic hierarchy

established, and so the USA, Canada, Britain and Holland

left the list of nations under the care of the Congrega-

tion. This might explain why Father Hall could not get

directions to the English College in Rome when he

knocked on the door of the Palace of the Propaganda

Fide last year. The guard was very pleasant and was able

to give good directions to some of the better local res-

taurants. But even when he called inside the palace on

his cell phone to ask around, alas, the location of one of

the greatest of the national missionary colleges was now

unknown to the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda

Fide.

Inside the Palace today, the Congregation possesses an

important cabinet of medals and many ethnological curi-

osities sent as gifts by missionaries in far distant lands.

Scattered through the Palace of Propaganda are many

valuable paintings of the old masters. Propaganda also

conducted, until the early twentieth century, the famous

Polyglot printing press whence, for some centuries, is-

sued liturgical and catechetical books, printed in a multi-

tude of alphabets. Among its most noteworthy curios is a

Japanese alphabet in wooden blocks, one of the first

seen in Europe.

The Catholic Encyclopedia notes the following notewor-

thy customs of the Propaganda Fide, although it is un-

clear if these traditions have survived to the present day:

“One of the customs of Propaganda, worthy of special

mention, is the gift of a fan to all employees at the begin-

ning of the summer. This custom appears to have arisen

in the early days, when fans were sent from China by the

missionaries. It is customary for the Urban College to

hold, at Epiphany, a solemn "Accademia Polyglotta", to

symbolize the world-wide unity of the Catholic Church.

At this accademia the Propaganda students recite poems

in their respective mother tongues. Invited guests always

find it very interesting to listen to this medley of the

strangest languages and dialects. Another custom of the

Urban College is that every graduate student (alumno),

wherever he may be in the pursuit of his ministry, is

bound to write every year a letter to the cardinal prefect,

to let him know how the writer's work is progressing and

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Mission Sunday and Propaganda Fide (continued)

Pope Urban VIII (1623-44)

ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, October 26

Michael Mendes

Sunday, October 27

10:00 High Mass

Celebrant: Fr. Rodriguez

MC: David Bouton

Th: James Morris

Ac1: Paul Richardson

Ac2: Sam Richardson

Cr: Giovanni Linero

Mission Sunday and Propaganda Fide (continued)

how he fares himself. The cardinal answers immediately, in a letter of paternal en-

couragement and counsel. By this means there is maintained a bond of affection

and of mutual goodwill between the "great mother" — as the "Propagandists", or

the alumni of Propaganda, designate the congregation — and her most distant

sons.”

In 1982 John Paul II renamed Propaganda Fide, and it is known today as the Congre-

gation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Although it claims to maintain its original

mission unbroken, the emphasis these days appears to be directed away from the

conversion of protestants and other non-Catholics, and more towards the spread of

the faith among the far-flung pagan tribes of the various third world countries. Of

course other more trendy notions have crept in to the work of Propaganda, and

social issues such as the spread of democracy and women’s rights appear to be

gaining prominence. We shall leave history to resolve this mounting problem.

Here at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel we remain very much concerned with the

conversion of non-Catholics, and observe the Chair of Unity Octave in January with

prayers for this intention. But our most pressing concern these days is with the

spread of modernism within the Church, and with this in mind we

ask you this week following Mission Sunday to pray for the conver-

sion of modernists everywhere, and especially those within the cler-

gy and hierarchy of the Church. There is urgent work remaining for

Propaganda Fide, and unfortunately they no longer need to look far

beyond the Spanish Steps to find it.

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Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel operates a thriving parish,

complete with full-time Catholic school for grades K through

12. Two Masses are offered daily, and various devotions

and other ceremonies are provided during the course of the

liturgical year. Our parish guilds offer wonderful opportuni-

ties to become more involved as your time and interests

permit. We are always looking for volunteers to serve

Mass, sing in the choir, or work in the church and on the

property and grounds. The enthusiastic participation of our

parishioners is one of the hallmarks of Our Lady of the Ro-

sary Chapel, and we welcome your support and talents.

Newcomers are particularly welcome, and we invite you to

introduce yourself to one of our priests. He will be able to

answer your questions concerning the traditional Latin Mass

and the crisis in the Catholic Church since Vatican II, and

guide you towards a fuller understanding of what your own

role should be in these difficult times in which we live.

Our aim is to preserve the truth and beauty of our Catholic

heritage. We invite all of you to participate in this our apos-

tolate, and in particular by becoming shining examples of

our true Faith by your everyday life, both spiritual and mor-

al. God calls us all to perfection, and our role is to answer

that call with all our love and enthusiasm. Come and be a

part of this work, which was founded not so much by good

Father Fenton in 1972, but by Our Lord Jesus Christ himself,

when he gave the keys of his kingdom to St. Peter. This is

none other than the Roman Catholic Church, and at Our

Lady of the Rosary Chapel we are proud to be an instrument

for its continuation, and the preservation of its Faith and

Liturgy.

Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel

St. John Cantius, also known as John of Kanty (1390-1473) is the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. He was born near Krakow, where he attended the famous Jagellonian Academy, graduating with a doctorate. He then spent three years preparing for the priesthood, at the end of which he was ordained. Upon his ordination, he was offered a professorship at another university, which he accepted. While there, he was offered a professorship of Sacred Scripture back at the Jagellonian. He accepted, and held the professorship until his death in 1473. In physics, he helped develop Jean Buridan's theory of "impetus," which anticipated the work of Galileo and Newton. John Cantius was noted throughout his life for his good humor and humility. He subsisted only on what was strictly necessary to sustain his life, giving alms regularly to the poor. He made one pilgrimage to Jeru-salem with the desire of becoming a martyr among the Turks, and four pilgrimages to Rome, all on foot. He died while living in retirement at his alma mater on Christmas Eve 1473, aged 83. His remains were in-

terred in the Church of St. Anne, Krakow, where his tomb became and remains a popular pilgrimage site. About sixty years after his beatification, he was named patron of Poland and Lithuania by Pope Clement XII in the year 1737, and another thirty years later in 1767, was canonized by Pope Clement XIII. St. John Cantius is a popular saint in Poland. A number of churches and schools founded by Polish diaspora communities throughout North America are named in his honor, in cities as far-ranging as Cleveland, Winni-peg, Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Milwaukee, Philadel-phia, Erie; Buffalo, and New York City. Unique in the Roman Breviary, today's saint is the only Confessor not a Bishop who has three proper hymns allocated to him. These are sung at Vespers, Matins and Lauds.

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St. John Cantius, Patron Saint of Poland

Tomb of St. John Cantius, St. Anne’s Church, Krakow

Today is Mission Sunday so

please take advantage of the

Plenary Indulgence granted by

the Church to all those who re-

ceive Holy Communion today and

pray for the conversion of un-

believers. We ask that your

prayers be directed especially

towards those afflicted with

the heresy of modernism, alas

so prevalent amongst both

faithful and clergy since Vati-

can II. Your prayers can help

restore the Church to her for-

mer beauty of holiness, so be

persistent in your petitions to

the merciful God of truth. God

bless you.

VISIT US ON THE WEB

For up-to-date information,

such as last-minute changes

to the Mass schedule, spe-

cial prayer requests, and

other breaking news, please

refer to our website at:

www.rosarychapel.net

You will also find a wealth

of information about Our

Lady of the Rosary Chapel,

including our history, mis-

sion statement, guild activi-

ties, and school curriculum.

We hope you will find our

site a valuable resource,

and will help us by sending

your stories and photos of

life at our chapel.

A Message from the Pastor

Fr. Adan Rodriguez

NOTICE TO NEWCOMERS Founded in 1973 in the wake of the disastrous Second Vatican Council, the mission of Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel is to

maintain and restore as far as possible the traditional faith, values and liturgical practice of the Roman Catholic Church,

and to provide a haven of sanctity

where men and women of good

will may grow in love for God and

their neighbor.

Please don’t hesitate to introduce

yourself and ask questions. After

Mass come to the Social Hall, and

join us for coffee and refresh-

ments.

We welcome Spanish-speakers,

and confessions are heard in Span-

ish and English every Sunday and by appointment with the pastor.

We hope your visit with us is a pleasant one, and we look forward to seeing you again and welcoming you as a member of

Our Lady of the Rosary.