HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 26 August 2007
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

August 26, 2007 –Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 In Honor of St. Gabriel
10:30 Joseph Matthew Cestone
12:00 Angela Maria Smith
Monday, August 27, 2007 – St. Monica
12:05 Antonio & Filomena D’Avella
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 – St. Augustine
12:05 Giovanni B. Vanni
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 – Martydom of John the Baptist
12:05 Umberto, Vittoria, Luigi Spadone
Thursday, August 30 2007 – Weeday
12:05 Felice &Lucia D’Avella
Friday, August 31, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Salvatore Augusto Zappalà (Anniversario)
Saturday, September 1, 2007 – Weekday
No Mass
September 2, 2007 –Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Annunziata Ruzzi
10:30 Louis Cavallo
12:00 Carew & Romolo Families
3:30 Wedding Mass of Christopher Ridolfi & Sarah Santer

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

The collection for August 19 was $2,309.00
The second collection for Catholic Communications was $387.00

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Who will be saved? Isaiah tells us that the Lord does not exclude anyone but gathers all the nations. In the letter to the Hebrews we are told not to lose heart. We all suffer in life.
Jesus suffered too. As with Jesus, God is always with us. Everyone is welcome in God’s house. Jesus died to save all people. What will our credentials be that will let us into God’s banquet? We have to remember that we are all brothers and sisters made in God’s image and that we must treat each other like beloved brothers and sisters.

VENTUNESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
La parabola della porta stretta nel Vangelo di oggi era rivolta agli scribi. Sta per nascere un mondo nuovo, in cui Giudei e pagani si ritroveranno all stessa tavola, ma le rubriche e le pratiche religiose addormentano nell’incoscienza i maestri del popolo, i quali così perderanno il posto nella sala del banchetto. Anche tanti cristiani si assopiscono, nella convinzione di avere la verità e di godere già la salvezza.
 

"People will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God. For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last." - Lk 13:29-30

CATHOLIC SELF-IDENTITY

The term “Catholic” includes a variety of individuals who may be part of different groups and movements. But how does the Catholic laity define their Catholic identity? Four sociologists at Catholic University asked this question in a national survey and their results are reported in the book, American Catholics Today: New Realities of their Faith and their Church. More than three-quarters of the respondents said that helping the poor, the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the sacraments (in some versions it was “the real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist”), and Mary the Mother of Jesus were “very important.” At the bottom of the list was abortion, teaching authority, death penalty and celibate male clergy.

In reviewing the book, Andrew M. Greeley observed that these components of identity – which are really important to Catholics – are festival days: the Annunciation, Christmas, Holy Thursday, and Easter. They are pictures but also narratives – Nazareth, Bethlehem, the Upper Room, the Last Judgment. They are the raw material from which theology and creed are shaped, the cement that holds the community together and the age-old stories constituting the deep roots of the rain forest that is the Catholic heritage. After two thousands years and the devastation of many crises, the Catholic respondents knew what is absolutely essential in their religion – Jesus risen, the poor, Mary and the sacraments.

These key stories and symbols are invincible resources for the church’s work of evangelization, especially among the young. Catholicism must invest more money and more personnel in work with teens and young adults.

WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Sophie Lynn Costanzo, daughter of Brian Anthony & Kathy (Pansini) Costanzo, and Spohie LaMarca Yeager, daughter of James M. & Marie (La Marca) Yeager, who were baptized in our church on August 19, 2007.

THE ST. GABRIEL SOCIETY WILL celebrate its annual feast today, at 9:00 AM Mass. Members are requested to sit in a group in the central pews and receive Holy Communion in a body. A continental breakfast will follow the Mass. The 2007/2008 dues of $10.00 are now payable. May St. Gabriel, the youthful miracle worker whose remains and shrine are at the foot of the Gran Sasso in Abruzzi, continue to bless the members of the Society and all Holy Rosary parishioners.

CASA ITALIANA LANGUAGE SCHOOL will begin its Fall Session on Monday September 10, 2007. This includes the children’s session as well as classes in cooking, ceramics and mosaics. Anyone interested should pick up a brochure in the back of church or call the school office at (202) 638-1348.

SPONSORS ARE NEEDED for the exterior for the exterior windows of our restored Church. In the ten upper exterior windows and in the nine low exterior windows the wooden frames must be scraped, glazed and painted, while the existing Plexiglass must be removed and lexan be installed. For further information, please call the parish office. Thank you!

DURING THESE DAYS our parishioners and friends will receive the annual mailing from the church which will include a brochure with the schedule of events for FY 2007-2008, membership forms for the Sodality of Mary and the Holy Name Society, a renewal form for Voce Italiana, a brochure of our Language School, and an order form for the book of the history of our Parish. Please respond to this annual mailing. Thank you!

FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

• September 16: Italia Festival at Villa Rosa
• September 16: Confirmation at the 10:30 Mass at Holy Rosary Church
• September 17: The 34th Annual Italian American Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Lido Civic Club at Falls Road Golf Course in Potomac, Maryland. Golfers should contact Tony Falcone at 301.422.2393. Volunteers to help at registration should contact Gino Marinucci at 302.942.2266.
• November 23: Bus Trip to the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA., for the play, “The Miracle of Christmas.” Call Sergio or Maria Fresco at 301.262.3150 or our parish office.

DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA a Sophie Lynn Costanzo, la figlia di Brian Anthony e Kathy (Pansini) Costanzo, e Spohie LaMarca Yeager, la figlia di James M. e Marie (La Marca) Yeager, che furono battrizzate nella nostra chiesa Domenica, 19 Agosto 2007.

LA SOCIETÀ DI SAN GABRIELE celebrerà la sua festa annuale oggi, alla Messa delle nove. I membri sono richiesti di sedersi in gruppo nei banchi centrali e ricevere la Comunione assieme. La tassa annuale $10 per il 2007/2008 è da pagarsi ora. Possa San Gabriele, il giovane operatore di miracoli, i cui resti e santuario si trovano ai piedi del Gran Sasso in Abruzzi, continuare a benedire i membri e tutti i nostri parrocchiani.

CASA ITALIANA SCUOLA DI LINGUA inizierà la Sessione autunnale lunedi, 10 setembre 2007. Include la sessione dei bambini come pure classi culinarie, di ceramiche e di mosaici. Persone interessate possono trovare un depliant all'entrata della chiesa o possono chiamare l'ufficio della scuola al (202) 638-1348.

SI CHERCANO “SPONSORS” per le finestre esterne della nostra chiesa appena restaurata. Nelle dieci finestre esterne superiori e nelle nove finestre esterne inferiori le cornici di legno devono essere polite e dipinte e il plexiglass sostituito con lexan. Per ulteriori informazioni chiamare l’ufficio parrocchiale. Grazie!

DURANTE QUESTI GIORNI i nostri parrocchiani e amici receveranno nella posta una busta contenente un depliant con l’orario degli avvenimenti parrocchiali per l’anno fiscale 2007-2008, applicazioni pel Sodalizio di Maria e la Società del Santo Nome, una forma per rinnovare il vostro abbonamento alla Voce Italiana, un depliant della nostra scuola di lingua, e una richiesta del libro della storia della nostra parrocchia. Favorite rispondere a questo appello annuale. Gazie!

PROSSIMI AVVENIMENTI:

• 26 agosto: Festa della Società S. Gabriele alla Messa delle 9:00.
• 16 setembre: Festa Italiana a Villa Rosa
• 16 setembre: Cresima al 10: 30 Messa alla Chiesa del Rosario Santo
• 17 setembre: Il 34mo Annuale Torneo Italiano Americano di Golf, sponsorizzato dal Lido Civic Club a Falls Road Golf Course in Potomac, Maryland. Giocatori di golf contattino Tony Falcone al 301.422.2393. Voluntari per la registratione contattino Gino Marinucci al 302.942.2266.
• 23 novembre: Gita in pullman a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, per il teatro “Il Miracolo di Natale,” Contattare Sergio o Maria Fresco al 301.262.3150 o il nostro ufficio parrocchiale.