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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
January 27, 2008 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Joe Crupi
10:30 Conte & Clementina Cicala
12:00 Italia Pompa
Monday, January 28, 2007 – St. Thomas Aquinas
12:00 Giovanni Falcone
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 – Weekday
12:00 Michele Iannacci
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Robert Blue
Thursday, January 31, 2008 – St. John Bosco
12:05 Carannanti & Lubrano Famiglie
Friday, February 1, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Giuseppina Leonardi Cammineti
Saturday, February 2, 2008 – Weekday
No Mass
February 3, 2008 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Angela Ventresca
10:30 Salvatore, Maria, John, Joe & Tom Riccobene
12:00 Pat Noto
The collection for Sunday, January 20 was $2,338.00
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Salvatore Mazzuca
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
As in the Church in Corinth, in many Catholic parishes today one senses
genuine hostility between those Catholics who call themselves “liberals”
and those who prefer to be identified as “conservatives.” However, there
does not necessarily have to be divisions within the church even though
there is diversity. There is a difference between ideas that are diverse
and those that are divisive. We must remember the old saying, “In
essentials, unity; in nonessentials, diversity; in all things, charity.”
Whenever we build a wall around ourselves that excludes others from our
charity, Jesus is always on the other side of that wall.
TERZA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Gesù inizia il suo ministero in Galilea, che è considerata zona di
frontiera con una popolazione eterogenea. I suoi abitanti erano ritenuti
come i marginali del popolo di Dio. Gesù viene a cancellare le frontiere e
a confondere le nostre carte. La chiesa vive a suo agio solo nella zona di
frontiera: là dove incontra il mondo sino al punto di correre il rischio
di confondersi con esso, ma per drizzarvi i segni della liberazione
concreta degli uomini.
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From that time on, Jesus began to preach
and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." As he was walking
by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and
his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He
said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." - Mt
4:17-19
Readings for the Week of
January 27, 2008
Sunday: Is 8:23-9:3/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23
or 4:12-17
Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10/Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19/Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17/Mk 4:1-20
Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Mk 4:21-25
Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Mk 4:26-34
Saturday: Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
Next Sunday: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13/1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 5:1-12a
CATHOLICS AND ECONOMIC
INEQUITIES
Can American Catholics, who
are serious about the social implications of their faith, be a positive
force to confront the gross economic inequities of our time?
In the United States, the compensation of top business leaders has reached
astronomical levels, with C.E.O.s being paid an average almost 400 times
what the typical worker earns.
The extreme disparity in wages between countries in the developing world
and in the developed world is a major reason for migration. People in the
sub-Saharan Africa, for example, earn less than a dollar a day. Those who
manage to move to higher income nations send remittances back to their
home countries: an estimated $167 billion a year.
Nativists in the United States and some presidential candidates continue
to press for a one-size-fits-all approach to immigration and have urged
that all 12 million undocumented migrants in the United States be sent
home. The worldwide migration challenge cannot be dealt with by individual
countries, but must be addressed multilaterally. Moreover, “people
themselves can’t be illegal,” and world leaders must remember that
migration is a human right issue.
Catholics, wrote Daniel J Morrissey in America, are the heirs of both the
Hebrew prophets who railed against economic oppression and the early
followers of Jesus, who held all things in common. Perhaps no saint better
encapsulated the message of equality and human dignity at the heart of the
Gospel than did Vincent de Paul, who said we must ask forgiveness from the
poor for the charity we give them. If our country is ready to enact social
policies to curb the shameful excesses of our new gilded age and better
distribute the abundant wealth of our society, Catholics ought to be front
and center in that movement.
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OUR CHURCH MOURNS THE LOSS OF Joseph Nicholas Malia, who passed
away January 12, 2008. Our heartfelt condolences to his family together
with our prayers for the repose of his soul.
THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for the Renovation Fund. The
projects for this year are making handicapped-assessable restroom
facilities in Casa Italiana, enlarging its kitchen, and restoring the
Lower Church Hall. Please be generous.
SODALITY SUNDAY is next Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 after the 9:00 AM
mass in the Lower Church Hall.
THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETS NEXT MONDAY, February 4, in the Lower
Church Hall at 7:00 PM. The meeting is open to all parishioners.
2008 ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL HAS BEGUN
Many of our parishioners have received a letter from Archbishop
Wuerl announcing the 2008 Archbishop’s Appeal and asking for their
generous financial support. If you received the mailing, please review
it carefully. The programs, services and ministries supported by this
Appeal require financial support from each of us in order to continue to
meet the challenges of our diverse and growing communities.
This year’s theme is: “The Lord is my Light and my Salvation” (Psalm
27:1). As you reflect on this theme, consider God’s gift of salvation as
well as all of the other gifts that He constantly gives us. If you
receive the mailing from Archbishop Wuerl, please take a moment to
recognize how God has blessed you and, then, as a symbol of your
gratitude for His gifts, make a generous pledge in support of the work
of our Archdiocese.
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 NOSTRA PARROCCHIA È IN LUTTO per la morte di Joseph Nicholas
Malia, che morì il 12 gennaio 2008. Le nostre condoglianze alla sua
famiglia e le nostre preghiere per il reposo della sua anima.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA DOMENICA PROSSIMA è per il Fondo Restauri.
Tra i progetti in corso ci sono quelli di rendere accessible agli
endicappati i servizi di Casa Italiana, di allargare la cucina e di
restaurare la sala sotto la Chiesa. Siate generosi.
IL SODALIZIO si reunirà la prossima domenica dopo la Messa delle
ore 9 nella sala sotto la Chiesa.
IL CONSIGLIO PARROCCHIALE S'INCONTRERÀ lunedì prossimo, 3
febbraio, nella sala della Chiesa alle ore 19. L’incontro e’ aperto a
tutti i parrocchiani.
L’APPELLO DELL’ARCIVESCOVO PEL 2008 È INCOMINCIATO: Molti dei
nostri parrocchiani hanno ricevuto una lettera dall’Arcivescovo Wuerl
annunciando l’Appello dell’Arcivescovo per il 2008 e chiedendo il loro
generoso aiuto finanziario. Se avete ricevuto la lettera, favorite di
leggerla molto attentamente. I programmi, i servizi, e le attività
sponsorizzate da questo Appello richiedono l’aiuto finanziario di ognuno
di noi se vogliamo superare le sfide delle nostre diversificate comunità
in crescita.
Il tema di quest’anno è: “Il Signore è la mia luce e la mia salvezza” (Salmo
27:1). Riflettendo su questo tema, considerate il dono di Dio della
salvezza come pure tutti gli altri doni che Egli costantemente ci dà. Se
ricevete la lettera dell’Arcivescovo Wuerl, favorite prendere un momento
per riconoscere come Dio ci ha benedetti e, quindi, come un simbolo
della vostra gratitudine per i Suoi doni, fate una generosa promessa di
aiuto per il lavoro della nostra Arcidiocesi.
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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