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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
January 25, 2009 – 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:00 Deceased Members of the Altar Society
10:30 Maria & Rodolfo Lussi
12:00 Italia Pompa
Monday, January 26, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Angela Falcone
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 – Weekday-
12:05 Giovanni Falcone
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 – St. Thomas Aquinas
12:05 Joseph Kontkanan
Thursday, January 29, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Salvatore Pasquini
Friday, January 30, 2009 – Weekday
12:05 Mario & Bernardine Martini
Saturday, January 31, 2009 – St. John Bosco
No Mass
February 1, 2009 – 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:00 Angela Ventresca
10:30 Nick D’Angelo
12:00 Rose Dodaro
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Sal Mazzuca
10:30 Marco Randazzo and Adriano Romano
12:00 Alex LoBianco
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
In today’s gospel, Jesus tells the apostles to be “fishers of Men.” We
should keep in mind that when Jesus comes calling his disciples in today’s
gospel, what he says is, “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and
believe in the gospel.”
It is all in how we respond to God’s call. Do we understand that “the
kingdom of God is at hand?” Do we embrace our calling, live as God’s
apostles, giving our attention to creating a just and loving society? Do
we seek God’s forgiveness each week for the ways in which we have fallen
short? Do we praise God for his faithfulness to us and the blessing of
being called children of God? Let us remember this great good news that
God is with us as we approach God in the gift of the Eucharist.
TERZA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Il Vangelo di oggi ci ricorda che il regno di Dio è imminente e viene per
mezzo di Gesù. Non si tratta di ascoltare una dottrina, ma di convertirsi
e di aderire alla persona del Messia.
Come rispondiamo alla chiamata di Gesùche il regno di Dio è presente in
mezzo a noi? Viviamo come apostoli di Dio, contribuendo a creare una
giusta società? Non dimentichiamoci che Dio è con noi quando lo
avviciniamo nel dono dell’Eucaristia.
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he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew
casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them,
"Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." - Mk 1:16-17
Readings for the Week of
25 January 2009
Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
Monday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10/Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18/Mk 4:1-20
Thursday: Heb 10:19-25/Mk 4:21-25
Friday: Heb 10:32-39/Mk 4:26-34
Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Mk 4:35-41
Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT
A Radical Threat to Human Life
“The ethical value of
biomedical science is We are facing the most serious threat to pro-life
policies ever-the “Freedom of Choice Act”, or FOCA. This bill would
create a right to abortion the government could not limit and bring
about a national abortion policy far worse than the U.S. Supreme Court’s
Roe v. Wade decision. For the first time, abortion would become an
entitlement the government must fund and promote. Citizens would lose
the freedom they now have to enact even modest regulation of the
abortion industry. FOCA would:
• Eliminate regulations that protect women from unsafe clinics and
unscrupulous abortionists
• Force American taxpayers to fund abortions
• Force every state to allow partial-birth abortions-its sponsors have
said a primary purpose of the bill is to ensure that killing partially
born children will again be permitted nationwide.
• Run roughshod over the conscience rights of physicians, nurses and
hospitals that oppose abortion on religious, moral or ethical grounds
• Strip parents of their right and responsibility to be involved in
their minor daughter’s abortion decision.
Simply put, if FOCA becomes law, it will put at risk all the
widely-supported laws that for 35 years have promoted women’s health,
ensured informed consent, protected minors, ensured parental
involvement, safeguarded rights of conscience, and respected the desire
of most citizens not to support abortion with their tax dollars.
Please urge your federal elected officials to oppose FOCA or any similar
measure, and to retain laws against the federal finding and promotion of
abortion.
For more information, please visit
www.nchla.org and
www.uscb.org/prolife/issues/FOCA
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FOR ADULTS ONLY! Do you want to
learn more about the faith? Do you have questions? Join the adult faith
formation class conducted by Deacon John Rossi held every Sunday of the
month from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the School Annex.
WEEKLY OFFERING ENVELOPES have been distributed to all our
registered parishioners. If you did not receive your box of envelopes
for 2009, please call the parish office. New parishioners are urged to
register by using the registration form at the Church entrance or by
calling the parish office. Additional boxes of envelopes are available
at the Church entrance. The parish relies on your faithful weekly
offering to meet its expenses. We truly appreciate those parishioners
who send in their weekly envelopes even when they cannot make it for
Mass at Hoy Rosary Church. Thank you for your vital support.
CARNEVALE 2009 at Casa Italiana: Holy Rosary Church presents a
costumed dinner dance sponsored by Lucchesi nel Mondo and Tuscany Club
on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Casa Italiana from 5:30 to10:30 PM.
Prizes for children and best costume competition. Donation: $45 for
members - $50 for non members: $20 for children 6-14: free for children
under 5. .For reservations contact Silvana Cipriani at (301)627-3403 or
Osvaldo Barsi at (240)893-2491 or email
obarsi@verizon.net.
PLEASE REMEMBER Holy Rosary Church in your will. Our legal title
is: Holy Rosary Church, 595 Third St. NW, Washington, DC 20001.
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SOLO PER ADULTI! Vuoi conoscere
meglio la tua fede? Hai domande da fare? Partecipa alla classe di
catechismo per adulti dalle 10:15 alle 11:15 nella Scuola in Casa
Italiana con il diacono John Rossi ogni domenica.
LE BUSTE DELLE OFFERTE DOMENICALI PER IL 2009 sono state
distribuite. Chi non le avesse ancora ricevute, chiami l’ufficio
parrocchiale. Nuovi parrocchiani sono pregati di iscriversi usando i
formulari all’entrata della Chiesa, dove si trovano pure le buste per
l’offerta domenicale. La parrocchia dipende dalle vostre offerte di ogni
settimana. Siamo riconoscenti a quei parrocchiani che inviano le loro
buste settimanali anche quando non possono venire a Messa alla Chiesa
del Santo Rosario. Grazie per il vostro prezioso aiuto.
CARNEVALE 2009 a Casa Italiana – La Chiesa del Santo Rosario
presenta una cena danzante in maschera sponsorizzata dai Lucchesi nel
Mondo e dal Tuscany Club, sabato, 21 febbraio, 2009, in Casa Italiana
dalle ore 17:30 alle ore 22:30. Premi per bambini e gara per la maschera
migliore. I bigletti sono $45 per membri; $50 per non membri: $20 per
bambini 6-14: gratis per bambini sotto 5. Per prenotarsi contattare
Silvana Cipriani al (301)627-3403 o Osvaldo Barsi al (240)893-2491 o
email obarsi@verizon.net.
FAVORITE RICORDARE la Chiesa del Santo Rosario nel vostro
testamento. Il nostro titolo legale e’ il seguente: Holy Rosary Church,
595 Third St., NW, Washington, DC 20001.
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