HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

Serving Italians and all Catholics on the move in the Greater Washington DC Area since 1913

Bulletin
Sunday, 10 February 2008
First Sunday of Lent

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

February 10, 2008 – First Sunday in Lent
9:00 Nick Catucci
10:30 Michele Santillo
12:00 Flaim Family
Monday, February 11, 2007 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Anthony Chrysakis
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Concetta Cotturo Goetzinger
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Stefano Vanni & Fosca Pellegrini Vanni
Thursday, February 14, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Rose Dodaro
Friday, February 15, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Jimmy Maher
Saturday, February 16, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
No Mass
February 17, 2008 –Second Sunday in Lent
9:00 For the Intention of Silvio & Yolanda Colandero
10:30 Erminia & Umberto Romano
12:00 Antonio Libero Palmiero

The Collection for Sunday, February 3, was $2,761.00

The Collection for the Renovation Fund was $1,104.00

LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Salvatore Mazzuca
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Creation, fall, redemption: as Lent begins, the readings go back to the beginnings with these great themes of the story of the people of God for us to enter into once again. Both Genesis and 1 Timothy talk about the beginning of sin, its profound effect on human life, and its remedy. Sin, unleashed by Adam and Eve, forced them into a desert of sorts, a place of alienation, trial, shame and guilt, and of death.
It is also in the desert, however, that salvation comes to the “flesh” – not the body but human weakness unredeemed. Jesus is there to face down another tempter and lead God’s people out of self-interest and disobedience.

PRIMA DOMENICA DI QUARESIMA
Anche noi, come Satana, vogliamo fare di Gesù un mago onnipotente, capace di trasformare le pietre in pane e di volare. È una tentazione che sottovaluta l’incarnazione di Cristo. Gesù, accettando la vita umana con tutte le sue conseguenze, ha insegnato che la nostra vita vale la pena di essere vissuta così com'è, senza pretendere di essere degli angeli superiori a tutti i limiti imposti alla natura umana.
L’unica vera vittoria, possibile per l’uomo, è quella dell’amore sull’odio, del bene sul male.

 

Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence, and he said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me." At this, Jesus said to him, "Get away

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Readings for the Week of February 10, 2008
Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12,
17-19/Mt 4:1-11
Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32
Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12
Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26
Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48
Next Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9

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COMING HOME TO GOD’S MERCY

Archbishop Donald Wuerl has written a pastoral letter to the clergy, religious and laity of the Archdiocese, urging the faithful to go to confession during Lent.

Also, as in the previous year, on Wednesday evenings, beginning with the first week of Lent, February 13, 2008, until the Wednesday of the Holy Week, a priest will be available for confessions in every church throughout the archdiocese from 6:00.PM to 8:00 PM.

The importance for us of the sacrament of penance, stated Archbishop Wuerl, is that it really does restore and renew our baptismal holiness. A Catholic who has committed grave sin is obliged to ask forgiveness for it in this sacrament. Once we do and receive sacramental absolution, we are restored again to holiness – to an innocence before God. So powerful is the grace of this sacrament that the Rite of Penance reminds us that “frequent and careful celebration of this sacrament is also very helpful as a remedy for venial sins. This is not a mere ritual repetition or psychological exercise, but a serious striving to perfect the grace of baptism so that, as we bear in our body the death of Jesus Christ, his life may be seen in us ever more clearly.

Sometimes confession is called the sacrament of conversion, because it “makes sacramentally present Jesus’ call to conversion.” While the self-disclosure of one’s sins to a priest can be difficult, it can also be profoundly liberating as we acknowledge our sins and as we resolve out loud to avoid them, through grace, in the future. Confession does take courage, but what an extraordinary reward!

To help those preparing to go to confession this Lent or anytime, a step-by-step guide to the sacrament, along with a number of other resources are available at www.the-light-is-on.org “My hope is that this Lent,” wrote Archbishop Wuerl, “with the ready availability of the sacrament of confession, will truly be a time of blessings for all of us knowing that the grace and healing of Christ’s redemptive death is so generously available to us and that we have had both the courage and the good sense to avail ourselves of this wondrous grace – forgiveness.”

“THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU” is an archdiocesan initiative to invite all Catholics to avail themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession is a wonderful opportunity to set aside our sinful ways and to draw closer to our Lord. Confessions will be held every Wednesday during Lent, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in every Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Washington.

TODAY IS OUR ANNUAL DAY OF RECOLLECTION sponsored by the Sodality in conjunction with the Holy Name Society and Padre Pio Prayer Group. It will begin with the noon Mass, followed by a light lunch, ($5.00 offering) and then a conference given by Rev. Francis Tiso, Ph.D., from the Ecumenical Office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The day will conclude with the Rosary and Benediction in Church at 3:00 p.m.

OUR LENTEN PARISH MISSION preached by Rev. Francis Russo, from St. Francis College, will take place on February 11 – 15 during the 12:05 Mass. Plan NOW to be there each day at 12:05 PM. Your life will be renewed in Christ, in Faith, in the Liturgy, and in the Word of God.

LASAGNA DINNER, BAKE SALE & BAZAAR: Holy Rosary Parish Annual Fundraiser will be held at Casa Italiana on Sunday, March 9th from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The menu includes homemade lasagna, homemade meatballs, salad, Italian bread, dessert, orange drink, coffee & tea. Price: Children 5 & under-Free: children 6-12 $8; adults: $15.advance ticket sales. $17 for adults at the door. All are welcome! For further information contact Lisa Despres at 410.964.3848 or email geogoober@hotmail.com

THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY will be for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your generous donation will support seminaries, social service programs, youth ministry, pastoral centers, schools, church construction and renovation, and the spreading of the Gospel message through the mass media. In all, this collection directly assists the Church in 28 countries, including Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Moldova.

THE ANNUAL FATHER NICOLA DECARLO BREAK-FAST, sponsored by the Holy Name Society, will take place next Sunday, March 2 in Casa Italiana after the 9:00 AM Mass. Tickets for the catered breakfast with a guest speaker are $7:00. For reservations call Don Ricciardella at (301)571-0413 or the parish office at (202)638-0165. All are invited to honor the founder of our Church.

FESTA ITALIANA, an annual cultural event outside our Church, sponsored by FIERI, the Italian Cultural Society and Holy Rosary Church, will be on Sunday, June 29, 2008. We look forward to the cooperation of all Italians and Italian Americans to make the event successful.

“LA LUCE È ACCESA PER TE”. È una iniziativa pastorale che invita tutti i cattolici a ricevere il Sacramento della Confessione, che offre una meravigliosa opportunità a mettere da parte le nostre abitudini peccaminose e avvicinarci di più al Signore. Confessioni avranno luogo tutti i mercoledì durante la quaresima, dalle ore 18:00 alle ore 20:00 in tutte le chiese dell'Archidiocesi di Washington.

OGGI È RITIRO ANNUALE sponsorizzato dal Sodalizio insieme alla Società del Santo Nome e al Gruppo di Preghiera di Padre Pio. Comincerà con la Messa di mezzogiorno, seguita da un leggero lunch ($5.00 offerta) e da una conferenza data da Padre Francis Tiso, Ph.D., del’Ufficio Ecumenico della Conferenza Americana dei Vescovi Cattolici. Il Ritiro si concluderà col Rosario e la Beneddizione in Chiesa alle ore 15.

LA MISSIONE della nostra parrocchia predicata da Padre Francis Russo, di St. Francis College, avrà luogo dall' 11 al 15 febbraio, durante la messa delle 12:05. Progettate di parteciparvi ogni giorno alle 12:05. La vostra vita sarà rinnovata in Cristo, nella Fede, nella Liturgia e nella Parola di Dio.

IL PRANZO DELLA LASAGNA & BAZAAR: Questo popolare evento annuale della Parrocchia del Santo Rosario avrà luogo Domenica, 9 marzo dalle 11:30 fino alle 16. Il cibo squisito è tutto fatto in casa e i prezzi sono modici: bambini sotto i 5 anni: gratis; Bambini tra i 6 e 12 anni: $8; adulti: $15.per biglietti venduti in anticipo! $17 per adulti per biglietti il giorno dell'evento Tutti sono benvenuti! Per pìu informazioni contattare Lisa Despres a 410.964.3848 or email geogoober@hotmail.com

LA SECONDA COLLETTA domenica prossima sarà per la Chiesa in Europa Centrale ed Orientale. Il vostro generoso contributo sosterrà seminari, programmi di servizi sociali, apostolato della gioventù, centri pastorali, scuole, costruzione e rinnovamento di chiese, e la diffusioni del Vangelo attraverso i mass media. In tutto, questa colletta direttamente assiste la Chiesa in 28 paesi, inclusi Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan e Moldova.

LA COLAZIONE ANNUALE IN MEMORIA DI PADRE NICOLA DECARLO, organizzata dalla Società del Santo Nome, avrà luogo la prossima domenica, 2 marzo, in Casa Italiana dopo la Messa delle nove. Il prezzo dei biglietti per questa colazione e presentazione è di $7. Per prenotazioni chiamare Don Ricciardella a (301)571-0413 o l’ufficio parrocchiale a (202)638-0165. Tutti sono invitati a onorare il fondatore della nostra Chiesa.

FESTA ITALIANA, un evento culturale annuale tenutosi davanti alla nostra Chiesa, organizzato da FIERI, la Società Culturale Italiana e la Chiesa del Santo Rosario, avrà luogo domenica, 29 giugno, 2008. Tutti gli italiani e italoamericani sono cordilmente invitati a partecipare.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar!