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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, January 10 , 2010 – The Baptism of the Lord
9:00 Salvatore, Maria, Joe, John and Tom Riccobene
10:30 40th
Anniversary – Ringraziamento Italo Botti & Clodia Sclarandis
12:00
Beatrice Grazado
Monday, January 11, 2010 – Weekday
12:05 Michele Ronca
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 – Weekday
12:05 Concetta Cotturo Goetzinger
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 –
St. Hilary
12:05 Darwin Farber
Thursday, January
14, 2010 – Weekday
12:05 Vinicio
Friday, January
15, 2010 – Weekday
12:05 Lina Grotta & Anna Terzano
Saturday, January 16, 2010 – Weekday
No Mass
Sunday, January 17, 2010 – 2nd Sunday in
Ordinary Time
9:00 Deceased Members of the Altar Society
10:30 Maria Santillo
12:00 Ernesto Ventresca
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Gerry Oliveto
10:30
Marco Randazzo and Adriano Romano
12:00 Alex LoBianco
The collection for Sunday, Jan. 3rd was $2,366
The 2nd collection
(Renovation Fund) was $1,457
BAPTISM OF THE LORD
In today’s Gospel we heard God say, “This is my beloved Son, with whom
I am well pleased.”
Since our baptism identifies us with Jesus,
these words are meant to be applied to each one of us as well. As a
result of our baptism God calls us his beloved daughters and sons,
with whom He is well pleased. The anointing at baptism made us sharers
in the prophetic role of Jesus. Consequently, we are a priestly
people, we are a royal people, and we are a people called to be
prophets.
BATTESIMO DEL SIGNORE
Ai suoi contemporanei, i quali attendevano un Messia che li sottraesse
al giudizio incombente, Giovanni Battista ricorda che non vi è
salvezza se non nell’accettazione della condizione umana. Gesù si
adegua a tale disciplina simbolizzata nel rito battesimale, non perchè
ha bisogno di convertirsi e di fare penitenza, ma per essere uomo fino
in fondo, senza riserve e privilegi.
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all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and
was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in
bodily form like a dove. - Lk 3:21-22a
Readings for the Week of
10 January 2010
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or 40:1-5, 9-11/Acts 10:34-38 or Ti
2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Mk
1:14-20
Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Mk 1:29-39
Thursday:
1 Sm 4:1-11/Mk 1:40-45
Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Mk
2:1-12
Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Mk 2:13-17
Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
On Sunday, January 10, 2010, Holy Rosary Church is resuming its course
for Adult Faith Formation. The course, coordinated by Ron Maturani
(202-248.1735) and moderated by Father John Rossi, is held on Sunday
from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Rectory Conference Room. This is an
opportunity not to be missed.
Recent surveys indicate that the
United States is the most religious nation in the developed world.
Americans are also the most religiously ignorant people in the Western
world. For example, fewer than half of us can identify Genesis as the
first book of the Bible, and only one third know that Jesus delivered
the Sermon on the Mount.
America’s religious illiteracy is even
more dangerous than general cultural illiteracy, because religion is
the most volatile constituent of culture, and it has been, in addition
to one of the greatest forces for good in world history, one of the
greatest forces for evil. Given America’s role in the world, besides
Christianity, we should be acquainted with Judaism, Islam, Buddhism,
Confucianism and Hinduism. Nor should we forget the importance of
popular religiosity in handing on the faith from one generation to
another.
As Sylvia DeVillers pointed out, adult faith
formation takes many forms. In Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us: A
Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation (todaysparish.com/links011
10),
the U.S. Catholic bishops say that there are three primary
goals of adult faith formation:
1. To invite and enable ongoing
conversion to Jesus in holiness of life;
2. To promote and support
active membership in the Christian community;
3. To call adults to
act as disciples in mission to the world.
It is interesting to
note that these goals parallel the intentions in the Rite of Christina
Initiation of Adults that those preparing for the sacraments of
initiation
1. be “freely converted to the Lord”
2. be given
“suitable pastoral formation and guidance aimed at training them in
the Christian life
3. be enable to “carry out the mission of the
entire people of God in the church and in the world”.
If we are
going to accomplish these goals, we have to find opportunities for
effective formation. There are formation opportunities all around us.
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WE WELCOME INTO THE
CHURCH Bodhi Luke Fortunato Noonan, son of David Patrick and
Kristin (Mennella) Noonan; and Grace Cecilia Robb, daughter of Thomas
Howard and Michelle (Farley) Robb, who were baptized in our church on
Sunday, December 27, 2009.
THE SECOND COLLECTION
TODAY is for the Black and Indian Missions in the United
States. Your support assists missionaries, priests, sisters,
catechists and devoted faithful working side-by-side in parishes and
missions among the African American and Native American people,
sharing the Gospel. Many churches and schools depend on the annual
evangelization grants to continue their local programs and pastoral
activities. Please, be generous.
THE ADULT FAITH
FORMATION CLASS will resume TODAY from 10:30-11:30 in the
Rectory Conference Room. All adults are invited.
THE OFFERING ENVELOPES
FOR 2010 are now available and can be picked up at the
entrance of Casa Italiana. Taking them personally saves the Church the
expense of mailing them. Envelopes are also available for new users on
request. Extra calendars can also be picked up in the same area. We
have them both in English and in Italian.
THANK YOU to
all parishioners who sponsored Christmas flowers. The list of donors
is inserted in today’s bulletin.
TO EVERYONE
who contributed to the Christ Child Tree this year, thank you for your
abundant generosity. Holy Rosary parishioners contributed checks, gift
cards and gifts for 52 children and families in transition at the
Tenants Empowerment Network (TEN). Through Catholic Charities, TEN
offers supportive housing programs for homeless families in the D.C.
area. Thank you, again, for helping to make their Christmas Season
bright. Also, our special thanks to Cathy DiGiacomo and Sharon Hughes
for coordinating this project.
A WORLD OF THANKS
to all those generous parishioners who organized the Befana 2010, and
the sale of pizza on Epiphany Sunday.
CARNEVALE 2010 AT CASA
ITALIANA brought to you by Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club
and Holy Rosary Church: February 13, 2010, 6-10 PM at Casa Italiana.
Dinner, dancing to DJ, games and prizes for children, best costume
competition. Members: $45, non-members: $50, children 6-14: $20, under
6 free. For more info email
obarsi@verizon.net or call 240-893-2498 or go to
www.lucchesitoscani.org.
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DIAMO IL BENVENUTO
nella nostra chiesa a Bodhi Luke Fortunato Noonan, figlio di David
Patrick e Kristin (Mennella) Noonan e Grace Cecilia Robb, figlia di
Thomas Howard and Michelle (Farley) Robb, che furano battezzati nella
nostra chiesa, domenica 27 dicembre 2009.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI
è per le Missioni Nere e Indiane negli Stati Uniti. Il vostro
contributo assiste missionari, sacerdoti, suore, catechisti e laici
che lavorano in parrocchie e missioni tra gli Africani Americani e
aborigini Americani, condivedono il Vangelo. Molte chiese e scuole
dependono dai contributi annuali per l’evangelizzazione per continuare
i loro programmi locali e attività pastorali. Siate generosi.
LA CLASSE CATECHISMO PER
ADULTI riprenderà OGGI dalle 10.30 alle 11.30 nella
Conference Room della rettoria. Tutti gli adulti sono invitati.
LE BUSTE PER L’OFFERTA
DOMENICALE PER IL 2010 sono ora disponibili all’entrata di
Casa Italiana. Se le prelevate voi stessi, si risparmiano le costose
spese di spedizione. Ci sono pure scatole di buste per nuovi utenti a
richiesta. Sempre all’entrata di Casa Italiana si posssono trovare
extra calendari in inglese e in italiano.
GRAZIE a tutti i
parrocchiani che sponsorizzarono fiori per Natale. La lista dei
donatori è inserita nel Bollettino di oggi.
A TUTTI quelli che
quest’anno contribuirono all’albero del Bambino Gesù, grazie per la
vostra grande generosità. I parrocchiani di Holy Rosary contribuirono
assegni carte dono e regali per 52 bambini e famiglie in transizione
al Tenants Empowerment Network (TEN). Per mezzo di Catholic Charities,
TEN offre alloggio per famiglie senza tetto nel’area DC. Grazie di
nuovo per aiutare a rendere gioiosa la loro stagione natalizia. Un
grazie speciale a Kathy DiGiacomo e Sharon Hughes per coordinare
questo progetto.
MOLTE
GRAZIE a tutti i generosi parrocchiani di Holy Rosary che
organizzarono la Befana 2010 assieme alla vendita di pizze a beneficio
della parrocchia.
CARNEVALE 2010 A CASA ITALIANA
è sponsorizzato da Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club e La Chiesa del
Santo Rosario, 13 febbraio 2010 dalle ore 18 alle 20 a Casa Italiana.
Pranzo, ballo con DJ, giochi e premi per bambini, competizione di
costumi. Membri: $45, non-membri: $50, bambini da 6 a 14: anni $20, e
libero per i bambini sotto 6 anni. Per informazione contattare per
email obarsi@verizon.net o chiamare il 240-893-2498 o visitare il sito
www.lucchesitoscani.org.
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