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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
November 25, 2007 – Christ the King
9:00 Filippo Finelli
10:30 Pompeo & Maria Grazia Romano
12:00 Bruna Lancellotti
2:00 Arturo DeCesare (Memorial)
Monday, November 26, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Gwynne R. Berry
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Bill McCabe
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Anne Tambe
Thursday, November 29, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Carannante & Lubrano Famiglie
Friday, November 30, 2007 – St. Andrew
12:05 Defunti della Famiglia DiVincenzo Vanni
Saturday, December 1, 2007 – Weekday
6:00 Vigil Mass
December 2, 2007 – First Sunday in Advent
9:00 Filippo Finelli
10:30 Pompeo & Maria Grazia Romano
12:00 Bruna Lancellotti
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Joseph Harchick
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco
CHRIST THE KING
At the end of today’s Gospel the criminal who did not revile the
crucified Christ prays this poignant prayer: “Jesus, remember me when you
come into your kingdom.” These words become our prayer as we complete this
liturgical year and begin another. We may not remember much of what we
have read, heard and prayed during these past fifty-two Sundays. All we
ask is that Jesus remembers us when he comes into his kingdom of life,
peace and joy. To reassure us that he will always remember us, Jesus gives
us the final words of this liturgical year: “Today you will be with me in
paradise.” Let’s begin and end each day with “Jesus, remember me,” and
“Today you will be with me.”
CRISTO RE DELL’UNIVERSO
Alla fine del Vangelo di oggi il buon ladrone fa questa penetrante
preghiera, “Gesù, ricordati di me quando entrerai nel tuo regno.” Queste
parole diventano la nostra preghiera mentre chiudiamo l’anno litugico e ne
cominciamo un altro. Forse non ricordiamo troppo di quello che abiamo
letto, sentito e pregato durante queste 52 settimane passate. Quello che
chiediamo è che Gesù si ricordi di noi qundo entra nel suo regno di vita,
pace e gioia. A rassicurarci che siricordrà sempre di noi, Jesù ci lascia
le ultime paole dell’anno liturgico: “Oggi sarai con me nel paradiso.”
Cominciamo e finiamo ogni giorno con “Gesù, ricorditi di me,” e “Oggi
sarai con me.”
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"And indeed, we have been
condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes,
but this man has done nothing criminal." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me
when you come into your kingdom." - Lk 23:41-42
Readings for the Week of
December 16, 2007
Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35-43
Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/Lk 21:12-19
Thursday: Dn 6:12-28/Lk 21:20-28
Friday: Rom 10:9-18/Mt 4:18-22
Saturday: Dn 7:15-27/Lk 21:34-36
Next Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44
HOW TO CELEBRATE ADVENT
Next Sunday we will begin the liturgical
four week period of Advent, the season in which we prepare for the great
celebration of Jesus’ birth at Christmas. During these four weeks, we’re
invited to contemplate the richness of God’s gift to us in Christ, as we,
along with the entire Church:
- Wait. We remember humanity waiting for
the coming of the Savior. We wait and pray for the second coming of
Jesus as our Lord and Judge.
- Convert. We examine our lives and
listen to the call of John the Baptist, to make the ways of our hearts
ready for forgiveness and love.
- Hope. We remember how God has
fulfilled his promises in the grace and salvation through Jesus, and we
pray and celebrate in hope for ourselves and for all God has made.
We mark the time leading up to Christmas
in various ways. One of the most popular is the Advent wreath. It has its
origins in Germany in the sixteenth century. The wreath – a circle of
evergreen symbolizing God’s eternal love – holds four candles, three
violet and one pink. Violet is the traditional penitential color of
Advent, and the pink candle symbolizing joy is lit on Gaudete (Joyful)
Sunday, the third Sunday of the season. As we light the four candles one
by one, we’re reminded of how God’s light has gradually illumined the
world’s darkness through history, culminating in Jesus, the Light of the
world and the Sun of Justice.
One of the best and simplest ways to tune
our spiritual lives to Advent is reading and praying with the Scripture
readings for Sunday and daily Mass. The readings for the first Sunday of
Advent emphasize waiting for the fullness of the Lord in our lives through
reconciliation. Advent resounds with the theme of reconciliation and the
call to repentance, to bring our sins to God in sorrow and hope for
forgiveness. Visit this Advent our new Reconciliation Room (Confessional).
It is a fitting time to approach Jesus in this Sacrament – and to be able
to approach him in the Eucharist with a renewed heart.
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WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH
Enrico Antonio Guertin and Isabella Marie Guertin, children of Nicholas
Henri Guertin and Maria Teresa (Foderaro) Guertin, who were baptized in
our Church on November 25, 2007.
THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY will be for the Renovation
Fund. Our ongoing projects are making handicapped-assessable the
restroom facilities of Casa Italiana and enlarging its kitchen, and
restoring the Church hall. Please be generous.
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH , THE NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION (NIAF)
AND CAFÈ MILANO have joined forces to host a Renaissance Christmas
Dinner at Casa Italiana on Saturday, December 1, 2007. The dinner will
include a historic menu duplicated by Chef Domenico Cormacchia for the
event. Franco Nuschese and his renowned Café’ Milano restaurant will
oversee the dinner preparation and service. Washington’s top political,
business and community leaders will be in attendance. The cost is $150
per person. All proceeds will benefit Casa Italiana. For further
information contact Beatrice Santacroce at (202)939-3120; email:
Beatrice@niaf.org .
MONONGAH 100 YEARS LATER: A commemoration of America’s worst
mines disaster will be held at Casa Italiana on Dec. 2, 2007. The noon
Memorial Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic
Nuncio to the United States, and will be followed by a seminar with
three prominent experts on this terrible tragedy together with a photo
exhibit, a video and a reception. All are invited to participate.
LESSONS AND CAROLS will take place on Saturday, December 8 at
6:45 P. M. before the 7:00 P.M. Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception. After the Mass in Casa Italiana refreshments will be served
to all volunteers of our parish. These include CCD teachers, members of
the Parish Council, the Finance Council, the School Board, the Editorial
Board and Board of Trustees of La Voce, choir members, Altar Society
members, Altar servers, lectors, ushers, volunteers who mail the monthly
La Voce and prepare the weekly parish Bulletin, and volunteers who
attend to the special needs of our parish. For adults, their spouses are
invited; for children, their parents.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
• Sunday, December 2, 2007: Sodality meeting.
• Monday, December 3, 2007: Parish Council meeting.
• Sunday, December 9, 2007: Sodality/Holy Name Christmas Party/ Villa
Rosa Christmas Party
• Monday, December 31, 2007: New Year’s Eve Celebration Italian Style,
Dinner, Toast at 6PM (midnight in Italy), Dancing. Details forthcoming.
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DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA
DIAMO IL BENVENTUO NELLA CHIESA a Enrico Antonio Guertin e Isabella
Marie Guertin, figlie di Nicholas Henri Guertin e Maria Teresa (Foderaro)
Guertin, che fuono battezzati nella nostra Chiesa il 25 novembre 2007.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA LA PROSSIMA SETTIMANA sarà per il Fondo
Restauri. Tra i progetti in corso ci sono quelli di rendere accessibile
agli endicappati i servizi di Casa Italiana, di allargare la cucina e di
restaurare la sala sotto la Chiesa. Siate generosi.
LA CHIESA DEL S. ROSARIO, LA FONDAZIONE NAZIONALE ITALO-AMERICANA (NIAF)
E CAFÈ MILANO organizzeranno assieme un Renaisance Christmas Dinner
in Casa Italiana sabato, primo dicembre 2007. La cena includerà un menu
storico che sarà duplicato dallo Chef Domenico Cornacchia per quella
sera. Franco Nuschese e il suo famoso ristorante Caffè Milano sarà
responsabile per la preparzione e il servizio. Leaders del mondo
politico, commerciale e comunitario saranno presenti. Il costo è $150
per persona. Ogni profitto andrà a beneficio di Casa Italiana. Per
ulteriore informazione, contattare Beatrice Santacroce al (202)939-3120;
email: Beatrice@niaf.org
MONONGAH 100 ANNI DOPO: Commemorazione del peggiore disastro
minerario d’America avrà luogo a Casa Italiana il 2 dicembre 2007. La
Messa Commemorativa di mezzogiorno sarà celebrata dall’Arcivescovo
Pietro Sambi, Nunzio Apostolico presso gli Stati Uniti, e sarà seguita
da un seminario con tre prominenti esperti di questa terribile tragedia
insieme ad una mostra fotografica e un documentario, come pure un
ricevimento. Tutti sono invitati a partecipare.
LETTURE E CANTI NATALIZI avranno luogo sabato, 8 dicembre alle
ore 18:45 prima della Messa delle ore 19 per la Festa dell’Immacolata.
Dopo la Messa in Casa Italiana un rinfresco sara’ servito a tutti i
volontari della nostra parrocchia. Questi includono insegnanti di
catechismo, membri del Consiglio Parrocchiale,membri del Consiglio delle
Finanze e della Scuola, membri del gruppo editoriale e del direttivo di
La Voce, membri del coro, dell’Altar Ssociety, chierichetti, lettori,
uscieri, spedizionieri di La Voce, volontari che preparono il Bollettino
parrocchiale o che aiutano in tante emergenze della parrocchia. Gli
sposi dei volontari adulti e i genitori dei bambini sono pure invitati.
MARCATE IL VOSTRO CALENDARIO;
• Domenica, 2 dicembre, 2007: incontro della Sodality
• Lunedi’, 3 dicembre, 2007: incontro del Consiglio Parrocchiale
• Domenica, 9 dicembrre , 2007: Party di Natale per la Sodality e Holy
Name Party id Natale a Villa Rosa
• Lunedi’, 31 dicembre, 2007:Veglione di Capodanno
All' Italiana
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