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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
March 30, 2008 – Second Sunday of Easter
9:00 Angelo Bozzelli
10:30 Enriquetta &Pasquale DePandi
12:00 S.S. della Annunziata
Monday, March 31, 2008 –Annunciation of the Lord
12:05 Mrs. Helen Curtin
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Raffaele, Biaggio, & Vincenzo Iacono
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Betty Johnston
Thursday, April 3, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Pietro & Udilia Gobbato
Friday, April 4, 2008 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Louis Grapentine
Saturday, April 5, 2008 – Easter Weekday
1:00 Wedding of Monte Terhaar & Andrea Valenti
4:30 Wedding of Adam Chatman & Dara Symoun
April 6, 2008 – Third Sunday of Easter
9:00 Cristino Marinnuci
10:30 Roccina, Amelia & Antonio Pompa
12:00 Luigi & Teresa Provenzano
The collection for Easter Sunday, was $11,348.00.
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 William Meaux
10:30 Marco Randazzo and Adriano Romano
12:00 Alex LoBianco
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
In today’s Gospel Jesus didn’t reveal himself to Thomas in private, but in
the midst of the assembled apostles. We need to learn that salvation in
Jesus Christ is never a private matter. It is always communal.
Jesus Christ has chosen to live in us, a community of faith, as the source
of our faith. We become a source of faith for each other as we witness to
our faith in our words and deeds, so that we can become a community of
Easter faith.
SECONDA DOMENICA DI PASQUA
Il Vangelo di oggi ci ricorda che la notra è una fede comunitaria.Tutti
sentono la forza di persuasione che proviene da una vita di gruppo. Ma la
riuscita di un gruppo presuppone ascolatare gli altri, condividere le idee
e i sentimenti fondamentali, e realizzare un’azione collettiva nella quale
ciascuno crede fermamente.
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Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger
here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do
not be unbelieving, but believe." Thomas answered and said to him, "My
Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you
have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." - Jn
20:27-29
Readings for the Week of
March 30, 2008
Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31
Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Jn 3:16-21
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Jn 3:31-36
Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Jn 6:1-15
Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Jn 6:16-21
Next Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35
VATICAN LISTS NEW
SINFUL BEHAVIORS
Monsignor Gianfranco
Girotti, who heads the Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican body that
issues decisions on matter of conscience and grants absolutions, has
listed drugs, pollution and genetic manipulations as well as social and
economic injustices as new areas of sinful behavior. He said that known
sins increasingly manifest themselves as behavior that damages society
as a whole. While sin used to concern the individual mostly, he said,
today it had a social resonance, due to the phenomenon of globalization.
Catholic teaching distinguishes between lesser, so called venial sins,
and mortal sins. A person that commits a mortal sin risks going to hell
unless absolved through confession and penance. When asked to list the
new areas of sinful behavior, Grotti denounced “certain violation of the
fundamental rights of human nature through experiment, genetic
manipulations.”
He also mentioned drugs, which weaken the mind and obscure intelligence;
pollution; as well as the widening social and economic differences
between the rich and the poor that “cause an unbearable social
injustice.” Grotti said the Catholic Church continues to be concerned by
other sinful acts, including abortion and pedophilia.
His comments came at the end of a week-long Vatican conference on
confession. A recent survey said that 60 percent of Italian Catholics do
not go to confession. Traditionally the Catholic Church has had a list
of seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and
pride, established by Pope Gregory the Great in the 6th century. Now the
Vatican says it is time to modernize the list to fit a global world.
It’s time for sinners and confessors to get over their obsession with
sex and think about other ways humans hurt each other in the world in
which they live. There are much more grave sins that have to do with
life, the environment and with justice.
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TODAY IS DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – The picture of Christ, as He
appeared to St. Faustina, is exposed in the sanctuary, and the chapel is
recited before the 9:00 AM Mass. Prayer cards are provided in the back
of the Church for those who wish to participate as well a for those who
want to take them home for year-round devotion.
THE ADULT FAITH FORMATION CLASS begins today from 10:30 to 11:30
in the Lower Church Hall. It is conducted once a month by Father Francis
Tiso, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical
Affairs of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. All adults are
welcome!
THE SECOND COLLECTION next Sunday is for the Renovation Fund.
THE SODALITY OF MARY will meet next Sunday in the Lower Church
Hall.
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 vist
www.CasaItalianaSchool.org.
OUR SINCERE THANKS to all who donated Easter Flowers and to Luisa
Santillo for the beautiful “wheat basket” for the Holy Thursday
Repository. Also, our deep gratitude to the parish choir, under the
direction of Maria Marigliano, for the beautiful singing given to our
parish community throughout Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
THE CATHOLIC STANDARD, our award-winning Catholic newspaper, is
sponsoring a writing contest for ALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, who attend a
parish within the Archdiocese. Submit your essay on the topic: “The
theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Washington is “Christ Our Hope”.
What does this phrase mean to you as a young Catholic in 2008?” and you
will have the opportunity to win a $2000 college scholarship and have
your work published in the Catholic Standard! Contact your parish office
for an entry form. Entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2008.
THE ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL CONTINUES: All families of the parish are
encouraged to respond to the Appeal. Contributions and pledges can be
sent directly to Archbishop Wuerl any time using forms and
self-addressed envelopes located at the Church entrance. With each
family answering the Appeal, our Parish can easily reach our 2008 goal
of $12,861. Thank you!
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OGGI È LA DOMENICA DELLA DIVINA MISERICORDIA. L’immagine di
Cristo, come egli apparve a St. Faustina, viene esposta nel santuario e
la coroncina è recitata prima della Messa delle nove. In fondo alla
Chiesa si trovano volantini per coloro che desiderano partecipare o
portare a casa per praticare questa devozione tutto l’anno.
LA CLASSE DI CATECHISMO PER ADULTI comincia oggi dalle 10:30 alle
11:30 nella sala sotto the Chiesa. È condotta una volta al mese da Padre
Francis Tiso, Ph.D., Direttore associato del Segretariato per gli Affari
Ecumenici della Conferenza Americana dei Vescovi Cattolici. Tutti gli
adulti sono benvenuti!
LA SECONDA COLLETTA la prossima setimana sarà per il Fondo
Restauri.
IL SODALIZIO DI MARIA si riunirà domenica prossima dopo la Messa
delle nove nella sala sotto la Chiesa.
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 Itaiana Languge School al 202-638.1348 o
visitate
www.CasaItalianaSchool.org.
IL NOSTRO VIVO RINGRAZIAMENTO a quanti donarono fiori di Pasqua;
a Luisa Santillo che donò il bellissimo cestino di grano per adornare il
Sepolcro il Giovedì Santo, e al nostro coro parrocchiale, che sotto la
direzione di Maria Marigliano, offrì il “bel canto” alla nostra comunità
durante la Settimana Santa e la domenica di Pasqua.
IL CATHOLIC STANDARD, il nostro premiato giornale cattolico,
sponsorizza un concorso scritto per tutti gli High School Seniors, che
attendodono una parrocchia nell’Arcidiocesi. Sottomettete il vostro
saggio sull’argomento: “Il tema della visita a Washington di Papa
Benedetto XVI è ‘Cristo nostra Speranza.’ Che cosa significa questa
frase per te, un giovane cattolico nel 2008?” e avrete l’opportunità di
vincere una borsa di studio di $2000 per il college e avrete il vostro
saggio pubblicato nel Catholic Standard. Contattate l’ufficio della
vostra parrocchia per l' applicazione dell concorso. Il saggio deve
essere datato prima del primo maggio 2008.
L'APPELLO DELL'ARCIVESCOVO CONTINUA: Tutte le famiglie della
parrocchia sono pregate di rispondere all’Appello. Offerte possono
essere mandate direttamente all’Arcivescovo Wuerl qualsiasi tempo usando
le forme e le buste che si trovano all’entrata della Chiesa. Se ogni
famiglia risponde all’Appello, sarà facile raggiungere la quota di
$12,861 assegnata alla nostra parrocchia per il 2008. Grazie!
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