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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
January 13, 2008 – The Baptism of the Lord
9:00 Concetta Cotturo Goetzinger
10:30 Ernesto Ventresca
12:00 Joe Crupi
Monday, January 14, 2007 – Weekday
12:00 Dorothy & Tom McCabe
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 – Weekday
12:00 Edwin Hanna
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Arturo DeCesare
Thursday, January 17, 2008 – St. Anthony, Abbot
12:05 Carannante & Lubrano Famiglie
Friday, January 18, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Carannante & Lubrano Famiglie
Saturday, January 19, 2008 – Weekday
No Mass
January 20, 2008 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 St. Gabriel’s
10:30 Cesare Mazzocchi
12:00 Nunzio DiPerna
The collection for Sunday, January 6 was $2,720.00
The collection for the Renovation Fund was $1,419.00
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Geraldine Oliveto
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco
BAPTISM OF THE LORD
In today’ Gospel we heard God say, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am
well pleased.”
Since our baptism identifies us with Jesus, these words are meant to be
applied to each one of us as well. As a result of our baptism God calls us
his beloved daughters and sons, with whom he is well pleased. The
anointing at baptism made us sharers in the prophetic role of Jesus.
Consequently, we are a priestly people, we are a royal people, we are a
people called to be prophets.
BATTESIMO DEL SIGNORE
Ai suoi conterranei i quali attendevano un Messia che li sottraesse al
giudizio incombemte, Giovanni Battista ricorda che non vi e’ salvezza se
non nell’accettazione della condizione umana. Gesu’ si adegua a tale
disciplina simbolizzata nel rito battesimale, non perche’ ha bisogno di
convertirsi e di fare penitenza, ma per essere uomo fino in fondo, senza
riserve e privilegi.
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After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and
behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and coming upon him. And a voice came from the
heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." -
Mt 3:16-17
Readings for the Week of
January 13, 2008
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Mt 3:13-17
Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Mk 1:29-39
Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Mk 1:40-45
Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Mk 2:1-12
Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Mk 2:13-17
Next Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34
LOOKING AHEAD
In the ongoing struggle over
liturgical reform in the Catholic Church, all interested Catholics could
greatly benefit by reading Archbishop Piero Marini’s new book, A
Challenging Reform: Realizing the Vision of the Liturgical Renewal
(Liturgical Press, 2007. $15.95).
Those Catholics who have tried to take the Church back to the world of
Trent exhibit a certain nostalgia of the past. But the Lord is in front of
us, not behind us. The movement launched by the ecumenical Council to
reform the Liturgy is irreversible, because its supporting principles are
perennial. “They aren’t principles bound to a certain historical period.
The priesthood of the faithful, the primacy of Scripture, the return to
the church of the Fathers, the possibility of adaptation in language and
the other elements of the rites are permanently valid.”
The Liturgy is itself “the primordial source of renewal in the church. The
more we succeed at celebrating the Liturgy, the more we’ll live the
Christian life fully and the more we’ll succeed in transforming the
church.”
Archbishop Marini, who served as the papal master of ceremonies for 20
years, from 1987 to 2007, stated: “The great ideals of the church are in
crisis today in part because there’s a crisis in the liturgy. The great
ideals of ecumenism, of internal reform of the church, of dialogue with
the world, are all connected. The Council wanted to confront these
challenges beginning with the liturgy. If the liturgy is the source and
summit of our life, then we foster in the liturgy the kind of life we need
to meet these great goals.”
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THE SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is for
the Black and Indian Missions in the United States. Your support assists
missionaries, priests, sisters, catechists and devoted faithful working
side-by-side in parishes and missions among the African American and
Native American people, sharing the Gospel. Many churches and schools
depend on the annual evangelization grants to continue their local
programs and pastoral activities. Please, be generous.
THANK YOU to all parishioners who sponsored Christmas flowers.
The list of donors is inserted in today’s bulletin.
THE PARISH MOURNS THE LOSS of Michele Iannucci, who died on
December 22, 2007, at the age of 77. For many years Michele was the
photographer of Voce Italiana. Our condolences to his sister Grazia
Thorne and our prayers for the repose of his soul.
THE PARISH ALSO MOURNS THE LOSS of Mario Arthur Zancan, who died
on December 25, 2007, at the age of 86. Our condolences to his wife
Maria and to his children Laura Jennie and Louis Robert together with
our prayers for the repose of his soul.
THE LIDO CIVIC CLUB will hold its 79th annual Past
Presidents’Night Gala on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at the Capital
Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC. This year’s Honorees are U.S. Supreme
Court Justice Samuel Alito; and Robert Carlucci. Price per ticket is
$150. For tickets call Paul Biciocchi (301)299-1199.
CARNEVALE 2008 AT CASA ITALIANA brought to you by Lucchesi nel
Mondo-Tuscany Club and Holy Rosary Church: February 10, 2008, 3 p.m. to
7 p.m. at Casa Italiana. Dinner, dancing to DJ, games and prizes for
children, best costume competition. Lucchesi nel Mondo members $45.00,
non members $50.00, children 6-14 $20.00, and children under 6 free. For
more information email
obarsi@verizon.net or call 240-893-2498 or go to
www.lucchesitoscani.org.
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LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per le Missioni Nere e Indiane negli
Stati Uniti. Il vostro contributo assiste missionari, sacerdoti, suore,
catechisti e laici che lavorano in parrocchie e misssioni tra gli
Africani Amreicani e aborigini Americani, coondividendo il Vangelo.
Molte chiese e scuole dependono dai contributi annuali per
l’evangelizzazione per continuare i loro programmi locali e attività
pastorali. Siate generosi.
GRAZIE a tutti i parrocchiani che sponsorizzarono fiori per
Natale. La lista dei contributori è inserita nel Bollettino di oggi
LA NOSTRA PARROCCHIA E’ IN LUTTO per la morte di Michele Iannacci,
che morì il 22 dicembre 2007 all'età di 77 anni. Per tanti anni Michele
fu il fotografo di Voce Italian. Le nostre condoglianze a sua sorella
Grazia Thorne e le nostre preghiere per il riposo della sua anima.
LA NOSTRA PARROCCHIA È IN LUTTO anche per la morte di Mario
Arthur Zancan, che morì il 25 dicembre 2007, all'età di 86 anni. Le
nostre condoglianze a sua moglie Maria ed ai suoi figli Laura Jennie e
Louis Robert assieme alle nostre preghiere per il riposo della sua
anima.
IL LIDO CIVIC CLUB terrà la sua 79ma Gala annnuale il 19 gennaio
2008 presso il Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Saranno
festeggiati il giudice della Corte Suprema Samuel Alito e Robert
Carlucci. Il prezzo del biglietto è $150. I biglietti si possono
ottenere chiamando Paul Biciocchi (301)299-1199.
CARNEVALE 2008 A CASA ITALIANA è
sponsorizzato da Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club e La Chiesa del Santo
Rosario, 10 febbraio 2008 dalle ore 15 alle ore 19 a Casa Italiana.
Pranzo, ballo con DJ, giochi e premi per bambini, competizione di
costumi. Membri $45.00, non-membri $50.00, bambini da 6 a 14 anni
$20.00, e libero per i bambini sotto 6 anni. Per informazione contattare
per email obarsi@verizon.net o
chiamare il 240-893-2498 o visitare il sito
www.lucchesitoscani.org.
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