HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

August 24, 2008 – Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:00 P.F. Antonio Cotturo
10:30 Giuseppe & Margherita Mariggio
12:00 Domenico & Maria Finelli
Monday, August 25, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Angela Naldi
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Mrs. Jane Wagner
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 – St. Monica
12:05 Anniv. Salvatore & Augusto Zappalà
Thursday, August 28, 2008 – St. Augustine, Bishop
12:05 Giovanni B. Vanni
Friday, August 29, 2008 – Martyrdom John the Baptist
12:05 Felice & Lucia D’Avella
Saturday, August 30, 2008 – Weekday
No Mass
August 31, 2008 – Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:00 Members of St. Gabriel Society
10:30 John D’Onofrio
25th Wed. Anniv. Giovanni Gaito & Maria Ciampa
12:00 Savino (Sam) Campanella
 

The collection for Sunday August 17 was $2,231.37
The Second Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign was $431.00
 

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

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Church, which Jesus founded on the “rock” of Peter, is not a “perfect” society -- “unequal and hierarchical” – but a communion of believers in the love of God.

The considerable attention that Jesus gives to the training of disciples makes clear that he does not want passive disciples. St. Paul, using the metaphor of the body, emphasizes that every member has a part to play in the life of the Body of Christ. Dead members do not contribute to the proper functioning of the Body but in fact are a burden and a hindrance to it.

As we celebrate this Eucharist today we declare ourselves united to Jesus and to each other in making God’s love a reality in the world around us.
 

VENTUNESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Dopo che Pietro riconobbe Gesù come Messia, Gesù chiama Pietro “roccia” su cui sarà costruita la Chiesa. Nella misura in cui Pietro è il portavoce e modello della fede dei discepoli in Gesù Messia e Figlio di Dio, Pietro riceve il compito di assicurare la comunione tra i discepoli. La fede in Gesù è sempre certezza che lui solo può dare un significato alla vita e rendere possibile la convivenza tra gli uomini.

 

"I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. - Mt 16:19-20

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Readings for the Week of 24 August 2008
Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20
Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Mt 23:13-22
Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18/Mt 23:27-32
Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Mt 24:42-51
Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Mk 6:17-29
Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 25:14-30
Next Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27

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 SIGNS OF LIFE IN THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY

The Catholic Church is still far from being the communion of believers engaged in making God’s love a reality in the world around us. Still, writes Father Andrew Greely in Commonweal (8/15/08), there are signs of the times suggesting enormous vitality in Catholicism and giving grounds for hope.

• There are a lot more Catholics in the United States than anyone has been able to count, perhaps 15 million more than current estimates. Latinos are a new source of energy in Catholicism and bring a dimension of joy.
• The identity of American Catholics is rooted in the Catholic imaginative and narrative tradition. The Resurrection, the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, God in the Sacraments, concern for the poor, and Mary the mother of Jesus are essential components of their heritage for about a thousand years.
• In the forty years since Humanae vitae, the birth-control encyclical, Catholics have learned to be Catholic on their own terms and remain in the Church.
• Volunteer movements, strong among Catholics, touch on the essence of Catholicism: serving the least of one’s brothers and sisters. There are scores of parishioners eager to assume responsibility for needed activities: ushers, lectors, cantors, CCD teachers, sport ministers, parish and financial council members, school-board members, and parish trustees.
• Popular devotions, some scorned by liturgists, remain strong. Devotions are not superstitious. They remystify the world through the insight that grace is everywhere.
• Friendship networks among Catholics are strong manifestations of Catholic community. Many fallen-away Catholics are merely waiting for invitations to return.

In his new book, The Way We’ll Be, pollster John Zogby writes that his surveying shows that we are in the middle of a fundamental reorientation on the American character, away from wanton consumption and toward a new global citizenry in an age of limited resources. Americans, states Zogby, want to live in a world with other people, not in a walled empire surrounded by enemies.

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Elena Rose Faith, daughter of Brian Andrew and Maria (Montenegro) Faith; and Jaxson Christopher Treyes, son of Dennis Jeffrey and Christine (Marlai Chin) Treyes, who were baptized in our Church on August 17, 2008.

THE SAINT GABRIEL SOCIETY will celebrate its annual feast next Sunday, August 31, 2008, at the 9:00 AM Mass, followed by a continental breakfast in Casa Italiana for everyone present. The annual dues of $10 for the members are now payable to St. Gabriel Society/Holy Rosary Church and should be sent to Holy Rosary Church, 595 Third St., NW, Washington, DC 20001-2703. Please, join us as we honor St. Gabriel, our youthful miracle worker.

CASA ITALIANA LANGUAGE SCHOOL will begin its Fall Session on Sunday, September 14, 2008. It includes the famous Children’s Program as well as Art & Culture Classes and Cooking, Ceramics & Mosaic Classes. Anyone interested should pick up a brochure in the back of the Church or call the School office at 202-638-1348.

FALL MAILING: In these days our parishioners and friends will receive the Fall Mailing from our Church which will include a brochure with the schedule of events for FY 2008-2009, memberships forms for the Sodality of Mary and the Holy Name Society, a subscription renewal form for the new Voce Italiana, a brochure of our Casa Italiana Language School, and an order form for the book of the history of our parish, “An Italian American Community of Faith: Holy Rosary in Washington, DC. Please respond to this annual mail. Thank you.

ITALIAN FESTIVAL AT VILLA ROSA will take place Sunday, September 7, 2008, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. FREE admission. Homemade Italian food is available throughout the day. Anyone interested to volunteer for the event should call the Villa at 301-459-4700.

RELIGION CLASSES will begin on Sunday October 19, 2008. Children who will be 7 years old next year and can receive Holy Communion, and youngsters 12 and over who wish to receive Confirmation are encouraged to register. Parents can pick up registration forms in back of Church.

DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA a Elena Rose Faith, figlia di Brian Andrew e Maria (Montenegro) Faith; e Jaxson Christopher Treyes, figlio di Dennis Jeffrey e Christine (Marlai Chin) Treyes, che sono stati battezzati nella nostra Chiesa il 17 agosto 2008.

LA SOCIETÀ SAN GABRIELE celebrerà la sua festa annuale domenica prossima, 31 agosto 2008, alla Messa delle nove seguita da una colazione continentale in Casa Italiana. La tassa annuale di $10 per i membri è dovuta ora alla Società di San Gabriele/Holy Rosary Church da inviarsi alla Holy Rosary Church, 595 Third St., NW, Washington, DC 20001-2703. Tutti sono invitati a unirsi a questa Festa in onore del giovane patrono San Gabriele.

CASA ITALIANA SCUOLA DI LINGUA inizierà la sessione autunnale domenica, 14 settembre 2008. Include il famoso Programma per Bambini come pure corsi di Arte e Cultura, corsi in arte culinaria, in arte della ceramica e arte mosaico. Persone interessate possono prendere un depliant in fondo alla Chiesa, oppure chiamare l’ufficio della Scuola al 202-638-1348.

IN QUESTI GIORNI, parrocchiani e amici riceveranno posta contennete un depliant con l’orario degli eventi parrocchiali per l’anno fiscale 2008-2009, applicazioni per il Sodalizio di Maria e la Società del Santo Nome, una forma per rinnovare l’abbonamento a Voce Italiana, un depliant della nostra Scuola di Lingua, e una forma per ordinare il libro della storia della nostra Chiesa, “An Italian American Community of Faith: Holy Rosary in Washington, DC.” Favorite rispondere a questo apppello annuale. Grazie.

LA FESTA ITALIANA A VILLA ROSA ha luogo domenica 7 settembre 2008, dalle ore 11 allle ore 18. Entrata Gratis. Cibo italiano fatto in casa è disponibile tutto il giorno. Volontari per questo evento possono cotattare Villa Rosa al 301-459-4700.

LE CLASSI DI CATECHISMO cominceranno domenica 19 ottobre, 2008. Bambini che avranno sette anni l’anno prossimo e posssono ricevere la Prima Comunione, e ragazzi, 12 e sopra, che desiderano ricevere la Cresima, sono incoraggiati a iscriversi. I genitori possono prendere moduli d’iscrizione nel retro della Chiesa.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar!