HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Pentecost Sunday

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

May 11, 2008 – Pentecost Sunday
9:00 Alma Vanni Valdrighi
10:30 Maria Santillo
12:00 Joseph & Maria DeSantis
Monday, May 12, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Concetta Cotturo Goetzinger
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 – Our Lady of Fatima
12:05 Giovanni, Tamiride & John Jr. Graziani
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 – St. Matthias, Apostle
12:05 Margherita Lovisa
Thursday, May 15, – Weekday
12:05 The Balducchi Family
Friday, May 16, – Weekday
12:05 Vincenzo Ferriol & Franco Toraldo
Saturday, May 17, 2008 – Weekday
No Mass
May 18, 2008 – Trinity Sunday
9:00 Amalia & Agostino Silvio Pillon
10:30 Pasquale Carannante
12:00 John & Mary Carew

LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Anne Giese
10:30 Marco Randazzo and Adriano Romano
12:00 Alex LoBianco
 

The collection for Sunday May 4th was $2,854.00
The 2nd collection for the Renovation Fund was $1,083.00

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Pentecost is primarily a feast celebrating the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The gift of the Holy Spirit is at the heart of our transformation through baptism, where we receive the Spirit. After the disciples experienced Pentecost, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, they go forth with boldness to proclaim the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection and the fullness of Emmanuel, God With Us.
The other part of Pentecost is the sending out of the disciples to be witnesses and testify to all nations. In the same way, we who have been filled with the Easter joy are sent out today to witness with our lives. We are commissioned to be lights of the world. Let us pray to live with the boldness given to the disciples on Pentecost, knowing that the Spirit is ours.

PENTECOSTE

Gesù è appena risorto e si presenta subito ai discepoli, che lo avevano abbandonato, con un dono. È il dono del rinnovamento, della riconciliazione, della pace. Donando il suo Spirito, Cristo ripete il gesto creatore delle origini; dando agli apostoli il potere di rimettere i peccati, rende gli uomini partecipi del suo trionfo sul male e sul peccato.

 

 

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Readings for the Week of May 11, 2008
Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39
Day: Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23
Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17
Thursday: Jas 2:1-9/Mk 8:27-33
Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26/Mk 8:34-9:1
Saturday: Jas 3:1-10/Mk 9:2-13
Next Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18

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THE CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION

The Catholic Relief Services Collection supports Catholic Church organizations that carry out international relief and solidarity efforts. Programs include relief and resettlement for victims of persecution, war, and natural disasters; development projects to improve living conditions for the poor; legal and support services for poor immigrants; peace and reconciliation work for people suffering from violence; and advocacy on behalf of the powerless.

For millions of people survival depends on the abundance of their crops. Catholic Relief Services’ agricultural programs bring new techniques and practices to farming communities in 34 countries.

One of the tragic consequences of the Iraq war is the plight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees – mostly women and children – who have been forced from their homes to seek safe haven in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. In July 2007, Catholic Relief Services and Migration and Refugee Services organized a joint fact-finding mission to these regions to assess the situation and to offer the Catholic Church’s assistance. Because of their sobering experience, the delegates also advocated for the refugees with the U.S. State Department and Congress.

This Collection enabled Catholic Relief Services to help thousands of subsistence farmers to obtain seeds and training in farming techniques so that they can support their families. Migration and Refugee Services and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., provided essential services to thousands of refugee families and immigrants. The advocacy work of the Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and CRS led to U.S. legislation that supports fledgling democratic reforms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by providing much-needed financial aid.

These are just a few examples of how your support for the Catholic Relief Services Collection is making a real difference in the lives of the poor here at home and around the world.

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Mischa Abigail Cosner, daughter of Roth Erikson and Cristina (Flaim) Cosner; and Giulia Ibi and Paolo Ibi, children of Italo and Ana Cecilia (Cussianovich) Ibi, who were baptized in our Church on May 4, 2008.

HAPPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Today we celebrate Mother’s Day around the world. Our heartfelt best wishes to all mothers of our parish, together with our prayers for all our mothers who preceded us to our real homeland!

OUR HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS to the 12 children of our parish – Arturo Amaya, Alessandro Brunelli, Michael DeThomasis, Kristin Kane, Viahna Lamarra, Celia Liberace, Allan Phillips, Gina Pronio, Derek Siegrist, Ruben Stann, Haley Tonizzo, and Gabriele Tripi – who are receiving their First Holy Communion today at the 9:00 AM Mass. May God bless them and keep them close to His heart. At the conclusion of the First Communion Mass the May Crowning will take place. After Mass, the children and their families are welcome to Casa Italiana for refreshments.

TODAY IS HOLY NAME SUNDAY: Members receive Holy Communion in a body at the 9:00 AM Mass, followed by a business meeting in the Lower Church Hall. New members are welcome!

THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for The Catholic Relief Services. This collection makes possible the mission of the Catholic Church to combat poverty, provide relief and development, assist refugees and immigrants, and advocate for justice and peace in situations of conflict and neglect of basic human rights throughout the world. Please help by giving to the Collection next Sunday.

THE BRISCOLA CLUB meets Wednesday, May 14th in Casa Italiana at 6:30 PM Those interested in joining the Club should call Enrico Davoli at (703)281-7324.

EASTER DUTY: The second precept of the Church (“You shall confess your sins at least once a year”) ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, which continues Baptism’s work of conversion and forgiveness.
The third precept of the Church (“You shall humbly receive your Creator in Holy Communion at least during the Easter season”) guarantees as a minimum the reception of the Lord’s body and Blood in connection with the Paschal feast, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy. The Easter season ends with the conclusion of Vespers on Pentecost Sunday, May 11, 2008.

DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA a Mischa Abigail Cosner, figlia di Roth Erikson e Cristina (Flaim) Cosner; e Giulia Ibi e Paolo Ibi, figli di Italo e Ana Cecilia (Cussianovich) Ibi, che furono battezzati nella nostra Chiesa il 4 maggio 2008.

OGGI SI CELEBRA LA FESTA DELLA MAMMA in tutto il mondo. I nostri auguri più sinceri a tutte le Mamme della nostra parrocchia e le nostre preghiere per tutte le nostre Mamme che ci hanno preceduto nella casa del Padre.

LE NOSTRE PIU’ VIVE CONGRATULAZIONI ai 12 bambini della nostra parrocchia - Arturo Amaya, Alessandro Brunelli, Michael DeThomasis, Kristin Kane, Viahna Lamarra, Celia Liberace, Allan Phillips, Gina Pronio, Derek Siegrist, Ruben Stann, Haley Tonizzo, e Gabriele Tripi - che oggi ricevono la Prima Comunione alla Messa delle 9. Il Signore li benedica e li tenga vicini al Suo cuore. Poi seguirà l’incoronazione della Madonna per il mese di Maggio. Dopo la Messa i bambini e le loro famiglie sono invitati a un rinfresco nella Casa Italiana.

OGGI È LA DOMENICA DEL SANTO NOME: i soci ricevono la Comunione in gruppo alla Messa delle ore nove, seguita da una riunione nella sala sotto la Chiesa. Nuovi membri sono benvenuti.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA DOMENICA PROSSIMA è per i Catholic Relief Services.Questa colletta rende possibile la missione della Chiesa Cattolica di combattere la povertà, provvedere aiuti e sviluppo, assistere refugiati e immigrati, e difendere la giustizia e la pace in situazioni di conflitto e trascuranza dei diritti umani fondamentali nel mondo. Siete pregati di aiutare contribuendo alla Colletta la prossima domenica.

IL CLUB DELLA BRISCOLA si incontra mercoledì, 14 maggio, in Casa Italiana alle ore 18.30.

PRECETTO PASQUALE: Il secondo precetto della Chiesa (“Confesserai i tuoi peccati almeno una volta all’anno”) assicura la preparazione per l’Eucaristia mediante il ricevimento del sacramento di riconciliazione, che continua il lavoro del Battesimo nella conversione e nel perdono. Il terzo precetto (“Riceverai con umiltà il tuo Creatore nella Santa Comunione almeno durante il tempo pasquale”) garantisce come minimo il ricevimento del Corpo e Sangue di Cristo in relazione alla Pasqua, l’origine e il centro della liturgia cristiana. Il tempo pasquale termina con la conclusione dei Vesopri la domenica di Pentecoste, l’11 maggio 2008.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar!