HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 13 May 2007
Sixth Sunday of Easter

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

May 13, 2007 –Sixth Sunday of Easter
First Holy Communion
Mother’s Day
9:00 Special Intentions
10:30 Luigi & Teresa Provenzano
12:00 Maria DeSantis
Monday, May 14, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Franco Toraldo
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Nella Fiori
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Giovanni Graziani & Tamiride & John Jr.
Thursday, May 17, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Amalia & Agostino Silvio Pillon
Friday, May 18, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Felice & Lucia D’Avella
Saturday, May 19, 2007 – Easter Weekday
11:00 Wedding Mass: Luke Mazzuca and Janine Nierva
6:00 Wedding Mass: Justin Barch and Kelly Barnes
May 20, 2007 – Solemnity of the Ascension
9:00 Padre Pio Mass
10:30 Concetta & Rosa Cascioli
12:00 Nunzio DiPerna

The collection of May 6 was
The second collection for the Renovation Fund was

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

SESTA DOMENICA DI PASQUA
Le letture di oggi mettono in risalto che siamo tutti impregnati di idee preconcette. Per superare questa condizione individualista e stabilirsi nella concordia e nella pace, dobbiamo trovare nel dialogo con gli altri o sotto l’influenza di una personalità veramente disinterassata, la possibilità di una comprensione universale.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
In today’s first reading, those debating about the conditions under which fellowship could be extended to Gentiles reached a compromise about things that would prevent Jewish and Gentile Christians from sitting at table together. To settle a divisive issue, the apostles and elders of the church met and talked. They preserved the unity and completeness of the community symbolized in Revelation’s vision of the holy city. The church, as the apostles showed us, offers an alternative to hyper communication: communion – the encounter of people with one another in spirit, mind, and body in the best “network” of all, the Body of Christ.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, 'I am going away and I will come back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I." - Jn 14:27-28

THE EUCHARIST
Sacrament of Charity

In our ongoing efforts to build each other up into a better community, we can rely on the Eucharist, which is both the “source and summit” of our spiritual life, as Pope Benedict XVI states in his Apostolic Exhortation, “The Sacrament of Charity.” In it he urges us to rediscover this source of energy in order to transform our lives.

• In his death on the Cross, Jesus redeemed us from evil and death.

• In the Eucharist Jesus does not give us a “thing” but himself.

• Through his gift of the Eucharist, Jesus gives us the means of transformation through which “we become sharers of God’s inmost life.” This union with Christ, brought about by our Communion with Him, permeates our entire life.

• The Eucharist energizes our lives and serves as the root of our global community as Catholics. As members of this one Church, with a common mission and common goal rooted in the Eucharist, we go forth as one body to make a difference in the world.

Participating in the Sunday liturgy not only “is demanded by our Christian conscience” but also “forms that conscience.” Sunday is to be set aside as a holy day, “a new way of experiencing time, relationships, work, life, and death,” centered around the celebration of the Eucharist. Setting aside Sunday gives new meaning to both work and rest, keeps us from being enslaved by our work, and fosters our being present to one another.

Through the Eucharist, we meet the risen Christ, living today in the mystery of the Church, his Body, fulfilling the promise he made to be “with you always until the end of the world.”

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 grateful prayers for all our mothers who preceded us to our real homeland. Also, all Mother’s Day envelopes with your mother’s name will be placed on the Main Altar throughout the month of May.

WE CONGRATULATE THE CHILDREN who are receiving their 1st Holy Communion today at the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Children and their families are welcome to Casa Italiana after Mass for refreshments.

REMEMBER YOUR 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 (“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 Pascal feast, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy. The Easter season ends with the conclusion of Vespers on Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2007.

THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for the Catholic Relief Services. This collection makes possible the American Catholic Church’s global mission 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. Thank you for your generous support.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS;
• Holy Name Society, Sunday, May 13, 2007, after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in the lower church hall.
• Abruzzi/Molise Association, Thursday, May 17, 2007, in Casa Italiana at 7:15 p.m.
• For Adults Only Catechism, Sunday, May 20, 2007, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the lower church hall.

FESTA ITALIANA: Mark your calendar for this year’s Festa Italiana 2007, to be held July 8, 20007, at Casa Italiana and Holy Rosary Church. The Festa this year will feature the delicious food and culture of the Emilia-Romagna Region. Some of the things you will be able to enjoy are authentic Emilia Romagna food, beer, wine and other beverages, gelato, cultural presentations, and entertainment for adults and children. You will also be able to purchase food to enjoy at home. The grand raffle prize will be a beautiful villa for one week in Italy that sleeps 11 people for the winner. There will so be many other fine prizes raffled off. You do not have to be present at the drawing to win.

BUONA FESTA DELLA MAMMA!
Oggi si celebra in tutto il mondo la festa della mamma. I nostri più sentiti auguri a tutte le mame dela nostra parrrocchia assieme alla nostra riconoscenza e alle nostre preghiere per le nostre mamme che ci hanno preceduto nella vera nostra patria. Le buste per il Giorno della Mamma con i nomi delle vostre mamme saranno messe sull’altare durante il mese di maggio.

CONGRATULAZIONI AI BAMBINI che oggi hanno ricevuto la Prima Comunione alla Messa delle 9. Dopo la Messa, i bambini e le loro famiglie sono invitati a un rinfresco alla Casa Italiana.

NON DIMETICATE IL PRECETTO PASQUALE
Il secondo precetto dela Chiesa (“Ti confesserai almeno una volta all’anno”) assicura la preparazione all’Eucarestia attraverso il sacramento della Riconciliazione, che continua l’opera di conversione e perdono del battesimo.

Il terzo precetto (“Riceverai umilmente il tuo Creatore nella Santa Comunione almeno durante il tempo pasquale”) assicura come minimo di ricevere il Corpo e il Sangue del Signore in connessione con la Pasqua, l’origine e il centro della liturgia Cristiana. Il tempo paquale termina con la conclusione dei Vespri di Pentecoste, il 27 maggio, 2007.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA LA PROSSIMA SETTIMANA è per i Catholic Relief Services. Questa colletta rende possibile la missione globale della Chiesa Cattolica Americana di combattere la povertà, di provedere aiuti, assistere refugiati ed emigrati e lavorare per la giustizia e la pace in situazioni di conflitto e di abuso dei diritti umani fondamentali. Grazie per la vostrra generosità.

PROSSIME RIUNIONI
• Società del Santo Nome, domenica, 13 maggio 2007, dopo la Messa delle 9:00 nella sala della chiesa.
• Società dell’Abruzzi/Molise, giovedì, 17 maggio, 2007, in Casa Italiana delle 19:15.
• Classe di Catechismo per adulti, domenica, 20 maggio, 2007, dalle 10:15 alle 11:15 nella sala della chiesa.

FESTA ITALIANA: Segnate il vostro calendario per la Festa Italiana 2007 che si terrà l’8 luglio 2007 a Casa Italiana e nella Chiesa del Santo Rosario. La Festa quest’anno metterà in risalto i deliziosi cibi e la cultura della regione Emilia Romagna. Tra le cose che si potranno godere saranno cibi autentici dell’Emilia Romagna, birra, vini e altre bevande, gelato, presentazioni culturali e divertimenti per adulti e bambini. Si potrà anche comprare cibi da portar via. Il grande premio della lotteria sarà una Villa in Italia per una settimana che può acccomodare undici persone. Altri premi interessanti saranno pure sorteggiati. I vincitori non devono essere presenti al sorteggio.