HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Fifth Sunday of Lent

 

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

March 9, 2008 –Fifth Sunday in Lent
9:00 Robert Brooks
10:30 Michele Iannacci
12:00 James Jordan
Monday, March 10, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Anthony Chrysakis
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Giuseppe Falcone
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Concetta Cotturo Goetzinger
Thursday, March 13, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Bruno Concetta & Irene Salvatore
Friday, March 14, 2008 – Lenten Weekday
12:05 Carmela Zollia
Saturday, March 15, 2008
3:30 Wedding Mass of Brian Patton & Eleanor R. Nemeth
March 16, 2008 –Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
9:00 Marc Anthony Cocozzella
10:30 Rose Furgiuele
12:00 Dean Calabrese
 

The collection for Sunday, March 2nd was $3,601.00.

The collection for the Renovation Fund was $1,192.00.

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


FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

Today’s Gospel shows Jesus in our deepest need. This gospel gives strength in times of grief because it shows Jesus with us when we are in the valley of the shadow of death.
This gospel can give hope in sorrow because it shows Jesus’ own emotion at the death of his friend. But Jesus doesn’t just do resurrections. He is the resurrection. When we are hopeless and surrounded by death, when our future looks dark, God comes to us in Jesus Christ bringing life out of all death. And where our Lord is, where he speaks, life is made new.

QUINTA DOMENICA DI QUARESIMA

Il racconto di Lazzaro nel Vangelo di oggi anticipa la morte e risurrezione di Gesù, sorgente di vita. Il racconto sviluppa il tema pasquale. La passione si profila all’orizzonte; la morte viene incontro a Gesù nella persona dell’amico, ed egli ne resta turbato; ci sono le lacrime di Marta dinanzi alla tomba e, in fine, il ritorno alla vita.

 

Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world." - Jn 11:25-27

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Readings for the Week of March 9, 2008
Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54

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THE POOR AMONG US

In the ongoing presidential campaign the economy is growing in importance in the political debates, but the focus is not on people. The crucial moral test is not the gross national product or inflation rates. It is people. How wide are the benefits generated by the powerful American economy and to what extent is so much abundance shared? How successful are we in lifting individuals and groups out of poverty in all countries? How protected are the poor against suffering as a result of economic disadvantage? It is questions like these that point to the moral context within which any economic system can and should be evaluated.

Poverty in the world is so massive that we do not know yet how to deal with it. More than 35 million people in the U.S. live below the poverty line; between 2 and 3 million people are homeless; and 35 million people are without any medical insurance. For the most part, poverty has been growing and inequality reaching its highest point since the start of the Great Depression, while attempts to explore the causes of economic inequality, and remedies to for it, have been left out in policy discussions. Poverty is the dominant social reality for over 100 countries. We must make space for the faces of the poor not only in our personal consciences but also in the public agenda.

On the basis of Scripture and Catholic tradition, the Church must have a “preferential option for the poor,” through creative social service and advocacy for the poor in society. A substantial commitment to the poor is part of a consistent ethic of life. Ultimately, we will be judged by how we treat “the least among us. “The economy must serve the people, not the other way around” (Pope John Paul II).

When in the late ‘70s, the Congress of Italian American Organizations published a report on the poverty status of Italian Americans in New York, it created shock waves among Italian authorities in Rome and originated comments and editorials in many newspapers. Today, the Italian Embassy has a difficult time to find needy Italians in the Greater Washington Area who would qualify for year’s end subsidies. The poverty affecting Italian Americans in this area is cultural and spiritual. Civil and religious institutions should be more concerned to identify those needs and meet them with adequate resources.

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Donald Ray Bevis III, son of Don and Adriana (Apolito) Bevis, Jr., and Isabella Briane Fazio, daughter of Giuseppe and Kimberly (Horn) Fazio, who were baptized in our Church on March 2, 2008.

THE LASAGNA DINNER, BAKE SALE & BAZAR is held TODAY from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM at Casa Italiana. The menu includes home made lasagna, home made meatballs, salad, Italian bread, dessert, orange drink, coffee & tea. Price: Children under 5 – Free; Children 6-12 - $8; Adults $17 at the door. All are welcome to our Parish annual fundraiser.

PREPARING FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI’S VISIT: Today, Archbishop Wuerl’s Lenten lecture on “The Role of Peter in the Church Today,” will take place at 3:00 PM at the Church of the Little Flower, 5607 Massachusetts Ave., Bethesda, MD.

CONFESSIONS are held every Wednesday during Lent from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in all churches in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.

WE ARE ACCEPTING FLOWER DONATIONS for the Repository on Holy Thursday and for the main Altar on Easter Sunday. Each lily flower pot costs $20. Please, use the appropriate envelopes marked “Easter Flowers,” which are inserted in today’s bulletin or found at the church entrance. Flowers can be offered in memory of a loved one or as an outright donation.

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE EASTER MAILING recently sent out to all our parishioners and friends by using the enclosed envelope for your Easter offering to your Church. The parish depends heavily on this collection to meet its year-round expenses. Thank you!

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!

DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA a Donald Ray Bevis III, figlio di Don e Adriana (Apolito) Bevis, Jr.; e a Isabellla Briane Fazio, figlia di Giuseppe e Kimberly (Horn) Fazio, che furono battezzati nella nostra Chiesa il 2 marzo 2008.

IL PRANZO DELLA LASAGNA, VENDITA DOLCI & BAZAAR hanno luogo OGGI dalle 11:30 fino alle 16 in Casa Italiana. Il menu include lasagna e polpette fattte in casa,insalata, pane italiano, dessert, aranciata, caffe e tè. Prezzo:Bambini sotto i 5 anni: gratis; Ragazzi dai 6 ai 12 anni; $8; Adulti alla porta: $17. Tutti sono invitati a questo fundraiser annuale della nostra parrocchia.

PREPARAZIONE ALLA VISITA DI BENEDETTO XVI: la presentazione dell'Arcivescovo Wuerl su “Il ruolo di Pietro nella Chiesa di oggi,” ha luogo OGGI alle 15 nella Chiesa del Little Flower, 5607 Massachusetts Ave., Bethesda. MD.

CONFESSIONI sono ascoltate ogni mercoledì durannte la Quaresima dalle 18:30 alle 20 in tutte le chiese dell’arcidiocesi di Washington.

SI ACCETTANO ORA OFFERTE PER I FIORI usati per il Repositorio il Giovedi’ Santo e per l’Altare Maggiore il giorno di Pasqua. Un vaso di gigli costa $20. Favorite usare le buste marcate “Easter Flowers” che sono inserite nel Bollettino e che si trovano all’entrata della Chiesa. I fiori possono essere offerti in memoria dei nostri defunti.

FAVORITE RISPONDERE ALLA LETTERA DI PASQUA spedita recentemente a tutti i nostri parrocchiani e amici, usando l’apposita busta per la vostra offerta di Pasqua. La parrocchia conta molto su questa colletta per pagare le spese di tutto l’anno. Grazie.

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 raggiugnere la quota di $12,861 assegnata alla nostra parrocchia per il 2008. Gazie!

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar!