HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 16 August 2009
The Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, August 16, 2009 – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Deceased Members of St. Anthony Society
10:30 Rocco Pompa
12:00 Elise Teyssier
Monday, August 17, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Bill & Dorothy McCabe
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Carmelo DiBlasi
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Nunzio DiPerna
Thursday, August 20, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Carannante & Lubrano Famiglie
Friday, August 21, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Angela Naldi & Famiglia
Saturday, August 22, 2009 – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
11:00 St. Pio Prayer Group
4:00 Wedding of Paul Zaiontz & Susan Kusin
Sunday, August 23, 2009 – 21th Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Ponfilio Ventresca
10:30 Giuseppe & Margherita Mariggio
12:00 Carmela DiBlasi

The collection for Sunday, August 16th was $2,003.00.

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

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The beginning of today’s Gospel picks up where last week’s left off, reminding hearers of the life Jesus gives in himself, but this week with a twist: to participate in eternal life, a believer in Jesus really has to eat his flesh and drink his blood.

This communion is not merely symbolic; it is a real eating and drinking. The Eucharistic theme is clear: not only is partaking of Jesus’ body and blood necessary to live forever, but so is the Eucharist, wherein we feed on the bread of life.

VENTESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Il discorso di Gesù nel Vangelo di oggi è fin troppo chiaro, anche se sconcertante. Il mistero dell’Eucarestia rientra nel mistero, anch’esso incredibile, del piano di amore di Dio che offre suo figlio per la vita del mondo.

Coloro che si accostano al pane di vita senza finzione e non per abitudine, sanno che li’ c’è la risposta a tutto il loro essere cristiani: salvati dall’amore, portati a nuova vita, membri di una chiesa di fratelli, nell’atto di pregustare la gioia senza fine, si nutrono di Cristo come di parola di vita eterna e come pane che dà la forza di vivere.

"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me." - Jn 6:56-57

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Readings for the Week of 16 August 2009
Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58
Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Mt 19:16-22
Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Mt 19:23-30
Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15/Mt 20:1-16
Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a/Mt 22:1-14
Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Mt 22:34-40
Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Mt 23:1-12
Next Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69

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HEALTHCARE BASED ON VALUES

The late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago believed that a healthcare system worthy of human society must be designed on human and religious values, being aware of how precious human life is. After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he delivered a speech at Georgetown University in which he concluded:

“I now face a very different horizon. In human terms, I have been advised my life span is now quite limited. This fact does shape one perspective decisively. The experience I am now going through sheds new light on the moral order also. As a bishop, I have tried, in season and out of season, to shape and share a moral message about the unique value of human life and our common responsibilities for it. As my life now slowly ebbs away, as my temporal destiny becomes clearer each hour and each day, I am not anxious, but rather reconfirmed in my conviction about the wonder of human life, a gift that flows from the very being of God and is entrusted to each of us. It is easy in the rush of daily life or in its tedium to lose the sense of wonder that is appropriate to this gift. It is even easier at the level of our societal relations to count some lives as less valuable than others, especially when caring for them costs us – financially, emotionally, or in terms of time, effort, and struggle.

The truth is, of course, that each life is of infinite value. Protecting and promoting life – caring for it and defending it – is a complex task in social and policy terms. I have struggled with the specifics often and have sensed the limits of reason in the struggle to know the good and do the right. My final hope is that my efforts have been faithful to the truth of the gospel of life and that you and others like you will find in this gospel the vision and strength needed to promote and nurture the great gift of life God has shared with us.”

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Arianna Que Espiritu, daughter of Raymond and Guinevere (Que) Espiritu, who was baptized in our Church on Sunday, August 9, 2009

THE SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is for the Catholic Communication Campaign, which provides a way to help bring the Gospel message into homes not only in our community, but also nationally. Your support of the Catholic Communication Campaign funds our archdiocesan website, www.adw.org, ensures we can bring the Sunday TV Mass to thousands of homebound parishioners each week and Christ’s message of hope over the airwaves via our Spanish-language radio program as well as supporting the Catholic Standard. Please help bring the Gospel to the world by generously supporting the Catholic Communication Campaign collection next Sunday.

THE FEAST OF ST. GABRIEL will be celebrated on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at the 9:00 AM Mass. Members are requested to sit in a group in the center pews and receive Holy Communion in a body. A continental breakfast will follow the Mass. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US as we honor St. Gabriel, our youthful miracle worker.

AN EVENING WITH MAESTRO MICHELE MARIOTTI: Casa Italiana Language School in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Washington Opera invites students and friends to an evening with Maestro Michele Mariotti at the Italian Embassy on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 pm. Admission is free. Space is limited. For information e-mail: casaitaliana2000@gmail.com

OPERA NIGHT: Casa Italiana Cultural Center will present an Opera Night with Soprano Lisa Archibeque and Tenor Antonio Giuliano on October 10, 2009, at 7:30 pm. in conjunction with Columbus Day celebration and as Homage to Luciano Pavarotti. There will be singing, music, poetry and romance. Refreshments are offered by International Gourmet Dolce Europa and Siema, LLC . Tickets: $25 each ($15 for minors and students). For reservations, call by September 30, 2009, Bruno Fusco at (301)654-5218, or Holy Rosary Office at (202)638-0165.

DIAMO I L BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA a Arianna Que Espiritu, figlia di Raymond and Guinevere (Que) Espiritu, che è stata battezzata nella nostra Chiesa, domenica, 9 agusto 2009.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per la Campagna delle Communicazioni Cattoliche, che provvedono aiuto a portare il messaggio del Vangelo nelle case non solo della nostra communità ma anche della nazione. Il vostro contributo a questa colletta mantiene il website www.adw.org, assicura la Messa domenicale in televisone per migliaia de parrocchiani costretti in casa, e il messaggio di speranza di Cristo attraverso il programma radio in Spagnolo, oltre che a sostenere il giornale cattolico. Aiutate a portare il Vangelo al mondo contribuendo generosamente alla colletta per la Campagna delle Communicazioni Cattoliche la prossima domenica.

LA FESTA DI SAN GABRIELE si celebrerà domenica, 30 agosto, 2009, alla Messa delle nove. I membri della Società di San Gabriele sono invitati di sedersi in gruppo nei banchi al centro della Chiesa e di ricevere la Comunione assieme. Una colazione continentale seguirà la Messa. Favorite marcare il vostro calendario e unitevi a noi a onorare San Gabriele, il nostro giovane operatore di miracoli.

UNA SERATA COL MAESTRO MICHELE MARIOTTI: Casa Italiana Language School in collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura e Washington Opera invitano studenti e amici a una serata col Maestro Michele Mariotti, giovedì 17 settembre alle ore 19 presso l’Ambasciata d’Italia. Entrata è gratis. Spazio è limitato. Per informazioni, e-mail : casaitaliana2000@gmail.com

SERATA ALL’OPERA: Casa Italiana Cultural Center presenterà una serata all’Opera col soprano Lisa Archibeque e il tenore Antonio Giuliano, il 10 ottobre, 2009, alle ore 19:30 in occasione delle celebrazioni per il Columbus Day e come omaggio a Luciano Pavarotti. Dopo canti, musica, poesia e romance seguirà un rinfresco offerto da International Gourmet Dolce Europa e Silma, LLC. Biglietti: $25 ciascuno ($15 per minorenni e studenti). Prenotazioni prima del 30 settembre contattare Bruno Fusco al (301)654-5218, o l’ufficio del Santo Rosario al (202)638-0165.

ITALIAN AMERICAN GOLF TOURNAMENT 09/14/09

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Mark your Calendar!

Feast of St. Gabriel

Confirmation conferred by the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., Archbishop Pietro Sambi