HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 22 July 2007
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

July 22, 2007 – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Clementina & Pompeo DiFranco
10:30 People of the Parish
12:00 John DelGallo
Monday, July 23, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Giulio Arpetti
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Antonio & Grayia
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 – James, Apostle
12:05 Famiglie Carannante & Lubrano
Thursday, July 26 2007 – Joachim & Anne, parents of Mary
12:05 Donato & Maria Faraone
Friday, July 27, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Lucile Davids
Saturday, July 28, 2007 – St. Lawrence of Brindisi
11:00 Padre Pio Prayer Group
July 29, 2007 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Annunziata Ruzzi
10:30 Rocco & Maria Mirabile
12:00 Maria Filippa Rinaldi

The collection for July 15 was $1,645.00

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

ALTAR SERVERS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Brooks and James

SEDICESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDI-NARIO Non c’è opposizione ma solo complementarietà tra azione e contemplazione, rappresentate da Marta e Maria nel Vangelo di oggi. Quando le cure materiali prendono il sopravvento perdendo l’equilibrio, Gesù ricorda a Marta che il secondario è subordinato all’essenziale, e l’essenziale è sempre l’ascolto della Parola, un ascolto non solo contemplativo, ma che impegna tutto il conportamento, cioè una conversione radicale.

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Much has been written about the presumed conflict, personified by Martha and Mary in today’s Gospel, between action and contemplation, Christian service and prayer.
This month and the next find more people on their annual vacation than at any other time of the year. For many their vacation provides an opportunity to just rest and relax in quiet and solitude. We should use these days to refresh and intensify our prayer life. While there are many different ways to pray, one of the best ways is to do as Mary did -- to simply put ourselves in the presence of Jesus, looking intently at him and listening to him speak to our hearts.

POPE’S LETTER ON TRIDENTINE MASS

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service

Here at a glance are the central points of Pope Benedict XVI’s July 7 letter and norms for the wider celebration of the Tridentine Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962. The norms take effect Sept. 14:

• The current Roman Missal, published after the Second Vatican Council, continues to be the “ordinary’ form for celebrations of Mass in the Latin rite Church. The 1962 missal is now considered the “extraordinary” form of the Mass.

• Any priest can celebrate Mass in private using the 1962 missal, except for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, the Good Friday commemoration of the Lord’s Passion and the Easter Vigil, which always must be celebrated with a congregation.

• Catholic laypeople may attend a priest’s private Mass using the 1962 missal.

• If a recognized group of Catholic laity asks its parish priest to celebrate Mass according to the 1962 missal, he should do so. The 1962 missal can be used for Mass on any weekday, but no more than one Tridentine Mass should be celebrated in a given parish on Sundays.

• The 1962 missal can be used for baptisms, weddings, funerals and anointing of the sick, if the faithful request it.

• Even when the 1962 missal is being used, the readings can be proclaimed in the local language using a Lectionary, or book of Mass readings, recognized by the Vatican.

• If a parish priest refuses laypeople’s request for celebration of the Tridentine Mass, the laypeople should turn to their bishop for assistance. If the bishop has difficulty fulfilling their request, he should seek advice and help from the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, which is responsible for coordinating pastoral care to Catholics attached to the Tridentine Mass.

• Bishops may celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation using the rite that was in effect in 1962; the rite is found in a book called the “Roman Pontifical.”

THE SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is for the Church in Latin America. The proceeds from this collection go to support the work of pastoral projects in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. When we contribute to this fund, we actively participate in the work of solidarity with our brothers and sisters throughout the American hemisphere to help build One Church, One America.

DURING THE SUMMER SEASON attending Mass on Sunday is still mandatory and your weekly offering is still needed to meet current expenses as we approach the end of the fiscal year on August 31st. Your regular support for each of the fifty-two weeks of the year is very much needed. Thank You!

COME & SEE the interior renovation of Holy Rosary Church in progress and on schedule! Our deep gratitude to our parishioners and friends for their generous support. Sponsors are needed for the new reconciliation room, the new marble ambo and the refurbishing of the main pulpit. Partial contributions are welcome! Please, call the parish office for more information. Thank You!

OUR SINCERE THANKS to all those who volunteered their time and talents to make the ninth annual Festa Italiana a great success. In one of the future Bulletins a full financial report will be provided.

BUS TRIP TO THE SIGHT & SOUND THEATER in Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. It departs from Holy Rosary Church at 9:30 am and returns at 6:00 pm. $75/adult, $54/teen (13-18 yrs old), $42/child (12 & under). Rates cover your ticket(s) to see “The Miracle of Christmas” play, the cost of bus fare, and driver’s gratuity. Deadline for reservations: Oct. 23, 2007. Cash or checks payable to Holy Rosary Church. For further information and reservations, contact: Sergio or Maria Fresco at 301-262-3150 or abruzzo_sicilia@hotmail.com or our Parish Office. Come and relax after the Thanksgiving holiday and prepare for the upcoming Christmas Season!

LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per la Chiesa in America Latina. I fondi della colletta sostengono il lavoro di progetti pastorali in Mexico, nell’America centrale e del sud ed i Caraibi. Quando contribuiamo a questo fondo partecipiamo attivamente al lavoro di solidarietà con i nostri fratelli e sorelle nell’intera America per costruire Una Chiesa, Un’America.

DURANTE LA STAGIONE ESTIVA continua l’obbligo di andare alla Messa domenicale e di contribuire ogni settimana al mantenimento della Chiesa. Il vostro contributo regolare per ognuna delle 52 setttimane dell’anno è necessario per coprire le spese normali della parrocchia. Grazie!

VIENI A VEDERE il restauro dell’interno della Chiesa del Santo Rosario che sta procedendo come programmato. Siamo grati ai nostri parrocchiani e amici per il loro generoso aiuto. Abbiamo ancora bisogno di “sponsors” per il nuovo luogo della Riconciliazione, per il nuovo ambo di marmo e per il restauro del pulpito. Per ulteriori informazioni, contattare l’ufficio parrocchiale. Grazie.

IL NOSTRO GRAZIE SINCERO a tutti coloro che donarono il loro tempo ed i loro talenti e contribuirono al grande successo della nona Festa Italiana. In un futoro Bollettino pubblicheremo il riporto fianziario completo.

GITA IN PULMAN a Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Venerdi’, 23 novembre 2007. Partenza dalla Chiesa del S.Rosario alle 9:30 e ritorno alle ore 18. $75/adulti, $54/teen (13-18 anni), $42/bambini (12 & sotto) e include il bigletto per vedere il teatro “Il Miracolo di Natale,” il biglietto del pulman e la mancia all’autista. Prenotazioni entro il 23 ottobre. Pagare in contanti o con assegni la Chiesa del S. Rosario. Per ulteriori informatzioni, chiamare Sergio o Maria Fresco a 302-282-3150 oppurre l’Ufficio Parrocchiale. Questa gita sarà un meritato riposo dopo “Thanksgiving” e una immediata preparazione alla stazione natalizia.

ITALIAN AMERICAN GOLF TOURNAMENT

The 34TH Annual Italian American Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Lido Civic Club of Washington, will be held this year on Monday, September 17, 2007 at Falls Road Golf Course in Potomac, Maryland.
Registration including coffee, donuts and free driving range use will begin at 8:00 AM with a scheduled 9:00 am tee off time.

All are invited to play – this year we hope to attract more women golfers. Remember, you do not have to be a “great” golfer to participate, since each foursome plays a ‘best ball’ format. All players receive a logo golf shirt and other goodies -- plus prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, longest drives, closest to the pin, over 80 raffle prizes, snack at the turn, and a full lunch buffet including Lasagna and Italian sausages. Last year the 50/50 prize was $750 to the winner!

All of the proceeds from the Golf Tournament benefit the Lido Civic Club’s scholarship and charity accounts and the Casa Italiana Cultural Center in Washington, DC.

Golfers should contact the Tournament Committee Member Tony Falcone at 301.422.2393.
Holy Rosary volunteers to help at registration should contact Gino Marinucci at 301.942.2266.