HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Fifth Sunday of Easter

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

May 10 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
9:00 First Holy Communion & Mother’s Day
10:30 Antonia Sciarra
12:00 Maria DeSantis
Monday, May 11, 2009 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Antonietta Scrocco
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Concetta Cotturo Goetzinger
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Michele Ronca
Thursday, May 14, 2009 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Giovanni, Tamaride, & John Jr. Graziani
Friday, May 15, 2009 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Albert Balducchi
Saturday, May 16, 2009 – Easter Weekday
2:00 Wedding of Joel Reid & Nathania Potterfield
4:30 Wedding of Darcy Flynn & Joan Hogan
May 17 – Sixth Sunday of Easter
9:00 Maddalena Di Pompo
10:30 Pasquale Carannante
12:00 John C. Carew

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

The collection for Sunday, May 3rd was $2,934.00.
The 2nd collection Renovation Fund was $1,289.00.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

The history of world religions is filled with treasures of wisdom and inspirations. Sadly it is also filled with strife, division, intolerance, and bloodshed. Before his famous conversion, Saint Paul, formally known as Saul, had been a zealous persecutor of the early followers of Jesus. Helping Paul find acceptance among the apostles, Barnabas performed a great act in the service of interfaith dialogue and inclusiveness. The God we worship is beyond all denominational and doctrinal differences and disputes. The creator of all must by logic be the God of all. In some small way today, reach out to a follower of another tradition in tolerance, and help heal the wounds that still exist.

QUINTA DOMENICA DI PASQUA

Il Vangelo di oggi ci ricorda che dalla pasqua di Gesù nascerà una nuova vigna, una vera, che darà forza e gioia a tutti. Perchè possiamo portare buoni frutti, noi che siamo i tralci della vigna del Signore, dobbiamo restare intimamente legati a lui, che è il tronco attraverso il quale giunge a noi la linfa. Se non c’è un collegamento perfetto, non dobbiamo meravigliarci che la nostra uva sia così aspra e secca, incapace di riempire di vino nuovo le cantine del mondo.

 

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit." - Jn 15:1-2

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Readings for the Week of 10 May 2009
Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8
Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8
Thursday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17
Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17
Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21
Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/ Jn 15:9-17

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PRIESTS NEEDED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PASTORAL CARE

Last Sunday was Good Shepherd Sunday and a Day of Prayer for Priests. Beginning June 19, 2009, the Church will observe the Year of the Priest. In view of the priest shortage in the United States increased prayer for vocations becomes necessary but it is not sufficient. Open discussion about how to sustain the Church as a Eucharistic community of faith and fortify the pastoral life of Catholic congregations has become imperative. A narrowly sacramental definition of priesthood, contained in Canon 530, must be integrated with the comprehensive pastoral care of Canons 528 and 529, which provide a broader understanding of the priestly ministry. The first sees the priest as one who instructs, catechizes, fosters works of justice, shows special care for the education of children and brings the Gospel to those who have ceased to practice the faith. The second requires that he should come to know the faithful entrusted to his care, visit families, share their concerns, worries and griefs, help the sick and seek out the poor, the afflicted and the lonely. Diminishing numbers make it difficult to carry out this holistic vision of the priest’s pastoral ministry.

How can we increase the number of priests? “A modest proposal” has been put forward of recruiting and training married men as priests. Married priests already minister in the Catholic Church, both East and West. More than 100 former Anglican and ordained Lutheran ministers, who have entered the Catholic Church, now serve in the Latin rite. Some of the more than 16,000 permanent deacons in the United States, of whom many are married, might be called to ordination. We must face the problem of priest shortage fully open to the possibilities offered by the Holy Spirit. The topic of married priests, stated Cardinal Edward Egan recently, “is a perfectly legitimate discussion.”

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Sabrina Vittoria Foster, daughter of Christian Paul and Patrizia (Ienzi) Foster who was baptized in our Church Sunday, May 3rd , 2009.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Today we celebrate Mother’s Day around the world. Our heartfelt best wishes to all mothers of our parish, together with our prayers for all our mothers who preceded us to our real homeland!

OUR HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS to the nine children of our parish – Sal Brunitto, Alessio Galata, Isabella Kane, Emmanuele Lusso, Matteo Marchi, Kiara Kelly Mion, Alexander Smith, Filippo Venturoni, and Leonardo Lugli Watkins – who are receiving their First Holy Communion today at the 9:00 a.m. Mass. May God bless them and keep them close to His heart. At the conclusion of the First Communion Mass the May Crowning will take place. After Mass, the children and their families are welcome to Casa Italiana for refreshments.

TODAY IS HOLY NAME SUNDAY: members will attend the 9:00 a.m. Mass followed by a meeting in the Lower Church Hall, with Joe Latchford, Region 4 Vice President, National Holy Name Society, as a guest speaker.

THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for the Catholic Relief Services. This collection makes possible the mission of the Catholic Church to combat poverty, provide relief and development, assist refugees and immigrants, and advocate for justice and peace in situations of conflict and neglect of basic human rights throughout the world. Please help by giving to the collections next Sunday.

EASTER DUTY: The second precept of the Church (“You shall confess your sins at least once a year”) ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which continues Baptism’s work of conversion and forgiveness.

The third precept of the Church (“You shall humbly receive your Creator in Holy Communion at least during the Easter Season”) guarantees as a minimum the reception of the Lord’s Body and Blood in connection with the Paschal feast, the origin and center of Christian liturgy. The Easter season ends with the conclusion of Vespers on Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009.

FATHER JOHN ANTHONY ROSSI, who as a deacon served in our parish, will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, May 17th, 2009 at 3 p.m. in St. Peter Church (43 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, N.J.), followed by a reception in the parish hall. A bus trip is planned for $35 per person. Anyone interested, contact Anna Falcone at 301-422-7757 or email nonna_anna@msn.com.

DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA a Sabrina Vittoria Foster, figlia di Christian Paul e Patrizia (Ienzi) Foster; che è stata battezzata nella nostra chiesa, domenica, 3 maggio, 2009.

OGGI SI CELEBRA LA FESTA DELLA MAMMA in tutto il mondo. I nostri auguri più sinceri a tutte le Mamme della nostra parrocchia e le nostre preghiere per tutte le nostre Mamme che ci hanno preceduto nella casa del Padre.

LE NOSTRE PIỪ VIVE CONGrATULAZIONI ai 9 bambini della nostra parrocchia - Sal Brunitto, Alessio Galata, Isabella Kane, Emmanuele Lusso, Matteo Marchi, Kiara Kelly Mion, Alexander Smith, Filippo Venturoni e Leonardo Lugli Watkins- che oggi ricevono la Prima Communione alla Messa delle 9. Il Signore li benedica e li tenga vicini al Suo cuore. Poi seguirà l’incoronazione della Madonna per il mese di Maggio. Dopo la Messa i bambini e le loro famiglie sono invitati a un rinfresco in Casa Italiana.

OGGI È DOMENICA DEL SANTO NOME: i soci parteci-peranno alla Messa delle 9, suguita da una reunione nella sala sotto la Chiesa con una presentazione di Joe Latchford, Vice Presidente, Regione 4, Società Nazionale del Santo Nome.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA DOMENICA PROSSIMA è per i Catholic Relief Services. Questa colletta rende possibile la missione della Chiesa Cattolica di combattere la povertà, provvedere aiuti e sviluppo, assistere refugiati e immigrati, e difendere la giustizia e la pace in situazioni di conflitto e trascuranza dei diritti umani fondamentali nel mondo. Siete pregati di aiutare contribuendo alla Colletta la prossima domenica.

PRECETTO PASQUALE: il secondo presetto della Chiesa (“Confessarai i tuoi peccati almeno una volta all’anno”) assicura la preparazione per l’Eucarista mediante il ricevimento del sacramento di riconciliazione, che continua il lavoro del Battesimo nella conversione e nel perdono.

Il Terzo precetto (“Riceverai can umilità il tuo Creatore nella Santa Comunione almeno durante il tempo pasquale”) garantisce come minimo il ricevimento del Corpo e Sangue di Cristo in relazione alla Pasqua, l’origine e il centro della liturgia cristiana. Il tempo pasquale termina can la conclusione dei Vespri la domenica di Pentecoste, il 31 maggio, 2009.

PADRE JOHN ANTHONY ROSSI, che come diacono ha servito la nostra parrocchia quest’anno, celebrerà la sua prima Messa domenica 17 maggio 2009 alle 3 p.m. nella St. Peter Church (43 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, N.J.), seguita da un ricevimento nella sala parrocchiale. Un viaggio in pullman è pianificato per $35 per persona. Chi è interessato, contatti Anna Falcone a 301 422 7757 o nonna_anna@msn.com.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your Calendar!

Confirmation conferred by the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., Archbishop Pietro Sambi
Italian Festival at Villa Rosa