HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Fifth Sunday of Easter

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

April 20, 2008 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
9:00 Patricia Lee Walker Caniglia
10:30 Salvatore Magri & Giuseppina Caminiti
12:00 Walter & Josephine Peters
Monday, April 21, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Lorenzo Cipriani
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Rosa Rabaiotti
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Carannante & Lubrano Famiglie
Thursday, April 24, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Rafael Menendez
Friday, April 25, 2008 – St. Mark, Evangelist
12:05 Joseph Nicolas Malia
Saturday, April 26, 2008 – Easter Weekday
11:00 Padre Pio Prayer Group
5:00 Wedding of Christian Foster & Patricia Ienzi
April 27, 2008 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
9:00 Elizabeth Goetzinger
10:30 Salvatore, Maria, John, Joe & Tom Riccobene
12:00 Angelina & Domenico Perluzzi

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

The collection for Sunday, April 13 was $2,657.00.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Today’s first reading shows the Church in its very first months of existence facing a crisis of power and fairness in the distribution of food and other goods among the Christian community of Jews and Hellenists -- a crisis resolved with the selection of seven deacons to handle the matter.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples on the very verge of his arrest and execution, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Have faith in God; have faith in me.” So let us always pray for the weak in our midst, trusting in the Lord and striving for faithfulness in all things.


QUINTA DOMENICA DI PASQUA

Nel Vangelo di oggi Gesù annuncia la sua scomparsa e la croce si profila nettamente. Il cammino è quello del Calvario, la vita incontra la morte, la verità sembra fallire, Dio nessuno l’ha visto. Il solo volto che ci è dato di vedere è quello di Gesù. Ma chi vede lui, vede il Padre. Gesù è il volto di Dio, che cammina accanto a noi.

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am, you also may be." - Jn 14:1-3

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Readings for the Week of April 20, 2008
Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12
Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8
Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11
Friday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20
Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21
Next Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21

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RETHINKING ADULT FAITH FORMATION

At Holy Rosary Church we have begun an Adult Faith Formation Class. It is held every last Sunday of the month in the Lower Church Hall from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and conducted by the Rev. Francis V. Tiso, Ph.D., Associate Director, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The topic presently analyzed is the Encyclical Letter “Spe Salvi” (on Christina Hope) of Pope Benedict XVI. For further information, interested adults can contact the class coordinator, Mrs. Ann Marie Leali at (703)971-7599 or amleali2000@hotmail.com.

If adult faith formation is broken, stated writer Tom Zanzig, let us fix it. We have begun this class in response to a felt need of the community. It aims to discovering what God is already and uniquely doing in our community and then equips parishioners with the resources to respond. The 1999 bishops’ document, “Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us” is in many respects a beautiful document with a holistic understanding of adult faith formation. But we are often told that the Rite of Christina Initiation of Adults is the model of how we should be doing all catechesis. We have such a narrow idea of what adult formation looks like that even when we try to approach it in a new way we consistently fall back into the adult education course model. We keep getting stuck.

We have to change our paradigm. We think the key to nurturing Catholic identity is to teach people more content. But research suggests knowledge is secondary, not primary, to why people connect to a community and embrace its mission. We don’t form adults by just telling them what they should believe or do. We have to nurture their spiritual lives.

Instead of focusing on what’s wrong within our parish, we shift the focus to what’s life-giving, to things in the parish that work well and build on those.

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Alessandra Lorraine Crowe and Silvio William Crowe , children of Eric William and Anne-Marie (De Paoli Twohie) Crowe, who were baptized in our Church on April 13, 2008.

CATHOLIC HOME MISSION COLLECTION: Next Sunday, April 27, 2008, a second collection is taken up in the Archdiocese of Washington to help our fellow Catholics in rural America. These poor dioceses need financial assistance to support parishes, evangelization, religious education, seminary training, ethnic ministry and youth programs. We need to protect and preserve our Catholic community here in the United States by responding generously to this appeal.

AT HOLY ROSARY CHURCH we have begun an Adult Faith Formation Class. It is held every last Sunday of the month in the Lower Church Hall from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and is conducted by the Rev. Francis V. Tiso, Ph.D., Associate Director, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The topic presently analyzed is the Encyclical Letter “Spe Salvi” (on Christina Hope) of Pope Benedict XVI. For further information, interested adults can contact the Class coordinator, Mrs. Ann Marie Leali at (703) 971-7599 or amleali2000@hotmail.com

OUR SINCERE THANKS to all our parishioners who contributed to the 2008 Archbishop’s Appeal. The 2008 Appeal Goal for Holy Rosary Church is $12,861. We are happy to report that the total amount pledged by our parishioners is $14,205, while the amount received thus far is $7,230. We urge all parishioners to fulfill their pledges and invite all parishioners to join our efforts to fulfill this important obligation. The Vicar for Development, Msgr. John Enzler, will send a letter on April 17, 2008, to all those who have not yet made a gift to this year’s Appeal.

THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY is looking for volunteers to knit shawls and lap blankets as Christmas gifts for the members of Villa Rosa. If you can help, please contact Sandro Young at 202-488-3463 or any Holy Name member. Thank you.

SICK AND HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: Their relatives should notify our parish office so that we can visit them and pray for them during our Sunday Mass petitions.

CASA ITALIANA SOCCER & LANGUAGE CAMP: Session I – June 16 to June 27; Session II – June 30 to July 11; Session III – July 14 to July 25. For children ages 6-12. For registration fees, guidelines and daily schedule, call Casa Italiana Language School at 202-638.1348 or visit www.CasaItalianaSchool.org. Registration deadline: May 15th.

DIAMO IL BENVENUTO ad Alessandra Lorraine Crowe e a Silvio William Crowe, figli di Eric William e Anne-Marie (DePaoli Twohie) Crowe, che furono battezzati nella nostra Chiesa il 13 aprile 2008.

COLLETTA PER LE “CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS”: Domenica prossima ci sarà una seconda colletta per aiutare i Cattolici nelle aree rurali d’America. Queste diocesi hanno bisogno di aiuto finanziario per sostenere parrocchie, per l’evangelizzazione, l’educazione religiosa, i seminari, l’apostolato etnico, programmi per giovani. Dobbiamo proteggere e salvaguardare la comunità Cattolica qui negli Stati Uniti rispondendo generosamente a questo appello.

LA CHIESA DEL SANTO ROSARIO ha iniziato una Classe per la Formazione nella Fede per Adulti. Ha luogo ogni ultima domenica del mese nella sala sotto la Chiesa dalle ore 9:45 alle ore 10:45. È condotta da P. Francis V. Tizo, Ph.D.,Co-Direttore, Segrretariato degli Affari Ecumenici e Inter-religiosi, Conferenza degli Stati Uniti dei Vescovi Cattolici. Il tema trattato ora è la lettera enciclica di Benedetto XVI “Spe Salvi” (la speranza cristiana). Per ulteriori informazioni, adulti interessati posssono contattare la coordinatrice della Classe, S.ra Ann Marie Leali al (703) 971-7599 o amleali2000@hotmail.com

SIAMO GRATI a tutti i nostri parrocchiani che contribuirono all’Appello dell’Arcivescovo per il 2008. Per quest’anno la Chiesa del Santo Rosario è tassata $12,861. Siamo felici di riportare che la somma finora promessa dai nostri parrocchiani è di $14,205, di cui $7,230 sono stati ricevuti. Incoraggiamo vivamente tutti di mantenere le promesse fatte. Il Vicario per lo Sviluppo, Msgr. John Enzler, invierà una lettera il 17 aprile, 2008, a tutti coloro che ancora non hanno partecipato all’Appello del 2008.

LA SOCIETÀ DEL SANTO NOME cerca volontari per lavorare a maglia coperte da regalare a Natale ai residenti di Villa Rosa. Ognuno interressato, contatti Sandro Young a 202-488-3463 o qualche membro del Santo Nome. Grazie.

PARROCCHIANI INFERMI: Chiediamo alle loro famiglie di notificare l’ufficio parrocchiale in modo che noi possiamo visitarli e pregare per loro durante le preghiere dei fedeli della Messa domenicale.

CASA ITALIANA SOCCER & LANGUAGE CAMP: Sessione I – dal 16 al 27 giugno; Sessione II – dal 30 giugno all’ 11 luglio; Sessione III – dal 14 al 25 luglio. Per bambini dai 6 ai 12 anni. Per registrazioni, costi e orari, contattare Casa Italiana Language School al 202-638.1348 o visitate www.CasaItalianaSchool.org. registrazione chiude: Il 15 maggio.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar!