HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 3 August 2008
Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

August 3, 2008 – Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:00 Theresa L. Pizza
10:30 Maria D’Angelo
12:00 Pompeo & Clementina DiFranco
Monday, August 4, 2008 – St. John Vianney, Priest
12:05 For Intentions of Josephine Astorino
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Vincent Berzinkas
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - Transfiguration of the Lord
12:05 Saint Maria Goretti
Thursday, August 7, 2008 – Weekday
12:05 Anna Vanni Rebecchi
Friday, August 8, 2008 – St. Dominic, Priest
12:05 Michele Zizzo
Saturday, August 9, 2008 – Weekday
No Mass
August 10, 2008 – Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:00 Holy Name Society
10:30 Lina Flaim
12:00 Erminia & Umberto Romano
 

The Collection for Sunday July 27 was $2,496.37.
The Second Collection for the Church in Latin America was
$753.00.
 

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

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The focus of today’s readings is on food. A survey of Matthew’s gospel reveals ninety-four instances of food imagery.

Jesus understood his responsibility to feed the famished folks who had followed him. The mention of blessing, breaking, and giving previews the Last Supper. At this Eucharistic celebration we are here to do what Jesus did. There still are so many hungry people. There is still enough food to feed them as long as we share our food instead of waste it or hoard it. We can still do what Jesus commands us to do: “Give them some food yourselves.”

DICIOTTESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Le letture di oggi hanno molte riferenze al cibo. Nel vangelo di Matteo ce ne sono novanta quattro.

Gesù era consapevole della sua responsabilità di sfamare la folla che lo seguiva. Le parole usate nel vangelo di benedire, spezzare e dare anticipano l’Ultima Cena. Partecipando a questa celebrazione eucaristica siamo qui a fare quello che Gesù ha fatto. Ci sono ancora tante persone affamate. C’è ancora cibo sufficiente per sfamarle se condividiamo il nostro cibo invece di guastarlo o abusarlo. Possiamo ancora fare quanto Gesù ci comanda: “Date loro voi stessi da mangiare.”

 

But they said to him, "Five loaves and two fish are all we have here." Then he said, "Bring them to me," and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. - Mt 14:17-19

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Readings for the Week of 3 August 2008
Sunday: Is 55:1-3/Rom 8:35, 37-39/Mt 14:13-21
Monday: Jer 28:1-17/Mt 14:22-36
Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14
Wednesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9
Thursday: Jer 31:31-34/Mt 16:13-23
Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7/Mt 16:24-28
Saturday: Hb 1:12-2:4/Mt 17:14-20
Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33

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ENVIRONMENTALISM

Environmentalism emerged as a key theme in the 2008 edition of World Youth Day held in Sidney, Australia, July 15-20, 2008.

In his message to the youth from around the world Pope Benedict XVI listed environmental challenges as among those global phenomena currently “perplexing” young people and sometimes depriving them of hope. “They see great damage done to the natural environment through human greed,” the Pope said. “They struggle to find ways to live in greater harmony with nature and with one another.” The Pope wanted to focus on the role of the Holy Spirit as Creator, and thus human responsibilities toward creation. While recognizing that religion is facing something of a crisis in the Western world, he stated that various forces today illustrate the need for religious faith – among them, environmental challenges. “In this historical moment, we begin to see that we do need God,” the Pope said. “We can do so many things, but we cannot create our climate. We thought we could do it, but we cannot do it. We need the gift of the Earth, the gift of water, we need the Creator. The Creator reappears in his creation. And so we also come to understand that we cannot be really happy, cannot be really promoting justice for all the world, without a criterion at work in our own ideas, without a God who is just, and gives us the light, and gives us life…

It is not my intention to enter into the technical questions, which politicians and specialists have to resolve, but to offer essential impulses for seeing the responsibility, for being capable of responding to this great challenge: rediscovering in creation the face of the Creator, rediscovering our responsibility before the Creator for the creation which he has entrusted to us, forming the ethical capacity for a style of life that’s necessary to assume if we want to address the problem posed by this situation and if we really want to arrive at positive solutions.”

THE SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is for the Renovation Fund. The projects for this year are making handicapped-assessable restrooms facilities in Casa Italiana, enlarge its kitchen, and restoring the Lower Church Hall. Please, be generous!

THE SAINT GABRIEL SOCIETY will celebrate its annual feast on 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.

DURING YOUR SUMMER VACATION don’t take a vacation from your Church obligations. The Sunday Masses Schedule remains the same for the summer. Also, even if you are away on vacation, your weekly offering envelopes are much needed and appreciated.

2008 ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL: The 2008 Appeal goal for Holy Rosary Parish is $12,861.00. As of July 2, 2008, the total amount pledged by Holy Rosary parishioners is $17,490.00 and the total amount received so far is $11,470.00. Donations for only $1,391.00 would get Holy Rosary Parish over the goal. A gift to the Archbishop’s Appeal will touch the lives of many people throughout the Archdiocese of Washington in a very special way. Please contact the Archbishop’s Appeal office at (301)853-5376 if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per il Fondo Restauri. I progetti di quest’anno prevedono di rendere accessibile agli endicappati i servizi di Casa Italiana, di allagarre la cucina e di restaurare la sala sotto la chiesa. Siate generosi!

LA SOCIETÀ SAN GABRIELE celebrerà la sua festa annuale domenica 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!


DURANTE LE VACANZE ESTIVE non dimenticatevi dei vostri obblighi domenicali della vostra chiesa. L’orario delle Messe domenicali rimane lo stesso e se anche siete in vacanza, le vostre buste per le offerte dimenicali sono necessarie e molto apprezzate.

L’APPELLO DEL VESCOVO PER IL 2008: La nostra parrocchia del Santo Rossario è tassata $12,861.00 per il 2008. Al 2 luglio 2008, i parrocchiani del Santo Rosario promisero $17,490.00, ma finora pagarono $11,470.00. Con offerte di $1,391.00 la nostra parrocchia raggiungerebbe l’ammontare richiestoci. Un contributo all’Appello del Vescovo toccherà tante persone nell’Arcidiocesi di Washington in un modo molto positivo. Favorite contattare l’ufficio dell’Appello del Vescovo al (301)853-5376 se avete domande o bisogno di ulteriore informazione. Grazie per la vostra gentile considerazione e generosa risposta.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar!