HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 27 May 2007
Pentecost Sunday

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

May 27, 2007 – Pentecost
9:00 Antonio & Maria Falcone
10:30 Erminia & Umberto Romano
12:00 Dean Calabrese
Monday, May 28, 2007 – Easter Weekday
No Mass – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Theodor & Johanna Fuehrlbeck
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Charles B. Facchina
Thursday, May 31, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Shirley Campos
Friday, June 1, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Alma Rabaiotti
Saturday, June 2, 2007 – Easter Weekday
No Mass
June 3, 2007 – The Most Holy Trinity
9:00 Members of the Sodality of Mary
10:30 Giuseppe Caminiti
12:00 Angela Smith

The collection of May 20 was $2,262.00
The second collection for the Catholic Relief Services was $682.00

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

PENTECOSTE
Appena risorto, Gesù offre ai discepoli che l'avevano abbandonato il dono del rinnovamento, della riconciliazione, della pace. Donando il suo Spirito, Cristo ripete il gesto creatore delle origini; dando agli apostoli il potere di rimettere i peccati, rende gli uomini partecipi del suo trionfo sul male e sul peccato.

PENTECOST
The Pentecost event is the completion of the Easter event. At Easter we celebrate the return of Jesus to the disciples in another form. His post-resurrection presence is different from his previous presence. The work of the Holy Spirit is what creates this new presence in the world by forming the Body of Christ. The Body of Christ that S. Paul describes is not a stand-in for Christ but is Christ himself in another form. This is made clear in today’s gospel when Jesus delegates to the disciples the power to forgive sins. Consequently, there is not further need f Jesus’ physical presence in the world because he is present physically in and through his Body, that is, in and through us. We are the hands, the eyes, the feet of Jesus.

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you." - Jn 14:15, 25-26

BLESSED JOHN BAPTIST SCALABRINI

Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini died on June 1, 1905. After 102 years, the founder of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles or Scalabrinians, who have been staffing Holy Rosary Church since 1960, is still a dynamic presence in the field of migration – a global issue affecting most countries of the world today.

Scalabrinians, who were founded in 1887, today number over 800 and they care for the spiritual, social and legal concerns of migrants in 29 countries in all five continents. Blessed Scalabrini founded the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles in 1894 and convinced St. Frances Cabrini in 1889 to come to America to minister to Italian immigrants.

Blessed Scalabrini was led by his missionary spirit to care for all people who find themselves in the situation of real migrants. His global vision took concrete form, as a kind of spiritual last will, in his plan presented to Pope St. Pius X in 1904, to set up in the Roman Curia a Commission for all Catholic migrants.

Few bishops can match the work done by Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini, who was called the Apostle of the Catechism and Father to the migrants. At his beatification ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on Nov. 9, 1997, Pope John Paul II said that Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini intensely lived the paschal mystery by “serving the poor and crucified Christ in the many needy and suffering people whom he loved.”

MEMORIAL DAY: On Monday, May 28th, we remember all who have served in the Armed Forces of our country. Their sacrifice has set a standard for duty, love and service. Through the gift of their lives, these great ideals are no longer words. They are the price of freedom. We pray that God rewards them in heaven as they live in our hearts.

THE SODALITY OF MARY will meet next Sunday, June 3, 2007, when the Installation of Officers will take place at the 9:00 AM Mass. Members are asked to attend. Following the Mass there will be a meeting in the Lower Church Hall.

DEDICATION OF THE HANDICAPPED RAMP will take place next Sunday, June 3, 2007, following the 9:00 a.m. Mass. The blessing of the ramp will be given by our former Pastor, Father Charles Zanoni, c.s., after whom the ramp is named.

ITALIAN NATIONAL DAY: A Mass of Thanksgiving on the 61st Anniversary of the Italian Republic will be celebrated next Sunday, June 3, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. The main celebrant and homilist will be H. E. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., with the participation of H. E. Giovanni Castellaneta, Italian Ambassador to the U. S., and Mrs. Giovanni Castellaneta, and members of the diplomatic corps of the Italian Embassy. A reception will follow the Mass at Casa Italiana.

THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for the Renovation Fund. This money will be used for the restoration of the interior of our Church.

SPONSORS ARE NEEDED FOR THE INTERIOR RESTORATON OF HOLY ROSARY CHURCH (July 9-August 17, 2007): Sincere thanks to the generous sponsors of various items undergoing restoration in our beautiful Church. Are you interested in sponsoring the new marble ambo or the new Reconciliation Room or one of the remaining 26 central pews or one of the remaining 13 lateral pews? Call the parish office with your sponsorship and be part of this historic renovation of Holy Rosary Church!

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 be so many other fine prizes raffled off. You do not have to be present at the drawing to win.

MEMORIAL DAY: Lunedi’, 28 maggio, ricordiamo tutti coloro che hanno servito nelle Forze Armate della nostra nazione. Il sacrificio della loro vita trasformano il dovere, l’amore e il servizio da parole al prezzo della liberta’. Preghiamo che Dio li ricompensi in cielo mentre vivono nei nostri cuori.

IL SODALIZIO DI MARIA si radunera’ domenica, 3 giugno, 2007. L’installazione dei nuovi “Officers” avra’ luogo durante la Messa delle nove. Tutti i membri sono invitati a partecipare. Dopo la Messa l’incontro mensile del Sodalizio si terra’ nella sala della Chiesa.

LA BENEDIZIONE della “Handicapped Ramp” avra’ luogo la prossima domenica, 3 giiugno, 2007, dopo la Messa delle nove. La benedizione della “Ramp” sara’ impartita da Padre Carlo Zanoni, c.s., a cui la “Ramp” e’ dedicata.

FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA: Una Messa di Ringraziamento pel 61mo Anniversario della Repubblica italiana sara’ celebrata la prossima domenica, 3 giugno, 2007, alle 10:30. Celebrante principale e omelista sara’ S. E. l’Arcivescovo Pietro Sambi, Nunzio Apostolico per gli Stati Uniti. Parteciperanno alla Messa l’Ambasciatore italiano presso gli Stati Uniti, S.E. Giovanni Castellaneta e Signora e vari rappresentanti del corpo diplomatico dell’Ambasciata italiana. Dopo la Messa seguira’ un ricevimento nella Casa Italiana.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA LA PROSSIMA DOMENICA sarà per il Fondo Restauri. I fondi raccolti saranno usati per il restauro dell’interno della nostra Chiesa.

SI CERCANO ‘SPONSORS’ PEL RESTAURO DELL’INTERNO DELLA CHIESA DEL SANTO ROSARIO (9 luglio-17 agosto 2007): Il nostro grazie sincero ai tanti generosi “sponsors’di varie parti della nostra bella chiesa che devono essere restaurate. Sei interessato a contribuire al nuovo pulpito di marmo o alla nuova stanza per la Riconciliazione o per uno dei 26 banchi centrali o per uno dei 13 banchi laterali?
Chiama l’uffico parrocchiale con la tua scelta e diventa parte di questo restauro storico della Chiesa del Santo Rosario!

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.