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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
April 29, 2007 – Fourth Sunday of Easter:
9:00 St. Gabriel Society
10:30 Santi Tripoli
12:00 Salvatore, Maria, John, Joe & Tom Riccobene
Monday, April 30, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Giuseppe & Maria Vanni
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Rosina Rabaiotti
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Mary Principe
Thursday, May 3, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Rarene Bukowski
Friday, May 4, 2007 – Easter Weekday
12:05 Giuseppe & Margherita Mariggio
Saturday, May 5, 2007 – Easter Weekday
1:00 Wedding Mass: Mark Desierto and Marie Casapula
May 6, 2007 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Supplica Sunday:
9:00 Members of the Sodality of Mary
10:30 Maria Santillo
12:00 Sabato & Maria Marigliano
The collection for April 22 was $3,288.00
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Salvatore Mazzuca
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco
QUARTA DOMENICA DI PASQUA
Nel Vangelo di oggi, Gesù ci ricorda che alla fine la volontà di Dio
trionferà. Quando dimentichiamo questo, ci troviamo in un mare di
difficoltà. Coloro che appartengono a Gesù, ascoltano la sua parola e lo
seguono. Nessun potrà più separarli da lui.
Ci sono però diversi modi di sentire la voce di Gesù e per alcuni vuol
dire esssere formalmente Cristiani. Altri rispondono alla chiamata del
cuore -- la chiamata alla compassione, all’amore, alla vita. Quello che
conta è vivere il messaggio di Gesù. Ascoltare lui è ascoltare Dio,
perchè Gesù e il Padre sono uno. Gesù ci chiama alla stessa unità
attraverso il dono dello Spirito.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that God is greater than all and in
the end it is God’s will that prevails. Our inability to remember this
at all times and in all situations is a source of many of our
difficulties. Those who belong to Jesus resonate with his words. They
“recognize” him as the one sent from God and they follow. Jesus assures
them that they will not be denied, for there is no power that can snatch
them away from God. There are many ways of hearing the voice of Jesus,
and for some this may involve being a Christian in a formal sense. But
there are many others who will hear the call of the heart -- the call of
compassionate, loving and just living – and who will respond according
to their own lights. They, too, will not be denied. It is of utmost
importance that we hear and live the message of Jesus. To hear him is to
hear God. For Jesus and the Father are one. Jesus calls us to the same
unity through the gift of the Spirit.
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"I give them eternal
life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can
take them out of the Father's hand." - Jn 10:28-29
DEMOCRACY AND SECULARISM
“It seems a battle has
arisen between our older notion of a civic pluralism accommodating the
religious beliefs of the vast majority of Americans on the one hand and,
on the other hand, an aggressive secularism that seems quite intent on
eliminating any religiously motivated idea, speech or action in civic
and intellectual life,” Cardinal Francis George of Chicago said Feb. 13
in a speech on democracy and religion at the Library of Congress in
Washington, D.C. The Cardinal said, “Our religious traditions must
recognize certain things as beyond their competence. But at the same
time, the properly secular society has to be sober in its recognition
that it exists under God, firm in its understanding that fundamental
truths, many of them religious in nature, undergird its very existence.”
He stated that in many cases religion has been an instrument for
secularization in America, with Jews showing one need not be Christian
to be American and Catholics showing one need not be Protestant to be
American. He cautioned that in a secular society the common good can
lose out to the desire for individual rights and that Americans run the
risk of replacing religion with a glorification of the state: “National
symbols can easily pass from demanding our respect and even affection to
commanding our ultimate loyalties; but a nation is never a church, much
less an object of worship.”
Cardinal George concludes by asking, “What kind of democracy leads to
secularism? Ours, if it reduces the realm of human freedom in the name
of individual civil rights. What kind of democracy protects freedom?
Ours, if it limits itself to its properly secular purposes.”
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WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH
Elenoire and Marsel Leone, children of Marco and Tina Clara (Pistacchio)
Leone; and Colin Ryan Sullivan, son of Erik and Theresa Lynn (Farley)
Sullivan, who were baptized in our Church on April 22, 2007.
THE SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is for the Catholic Home Missions.
There are many places in America – Appalachia, the Deep South, the
Southwest and the Rocky Mountain states – where the Catholic Church
struggles just to keep parishes open and to educate children in the
faith. Many dioceses are short of priests, sisters and the money needed
to run their parishes. Last year, Catholic Home Missions gave more than
$3 million to the dioceses along the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, but many poor dioceses still need our help. Through
the Appeal, we have the opportunity to help protect and preserve our
Catholic community here in the United States.
NEXT SUNDAY, May 6, 2007 at the 10:30 Mass we will celebrate the
May Feast of Our Lady of Pompei with Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament and recitation of the Suppplica. After the Church celebration,
refreshments will be served a t Casa Italiana, compliments of Biagio
Carannante.
THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY IS FOR THE RENOVATON FUND. The
restoration of the interior of our Church will begin July 9, 2007.
MEETINGS OF THE WEEK:
• Parish Council meets Monday, April 30, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the lower
church hall to elect new officers and finalize calendar of events.
• FIERI meets Wednesday, May 2, 2007, in the lower church hall at 6:30
p.m.
• Festa Italiana Board meets Wednesday, May 2, 2007 in Casa Italiana at
6:45.
• Sodality of Mary meets after the 9:00 Mass on Sunday, May 6, 2007 in
the Lower Church Hall.
D.C. UNITED SOCCER FAMILY OUTING - On May 6, 2007, Sunday, the
Holy Rosary Church families are gathering in RFK Stadium Parking Lot 8
for a tailgate party and the D.C. United Children’s activities day in
the same location from 12 noon to 3:00 PM, and then to attend the D.C.
United v. Chivas USA soccer game at 3:00 PM. Please join our families at
RFK Stadium. Discounted tickets are only $20. Contribution for the
tailgate are requested at $5 per person for pasta, sausage with peppers
and onions, and non-alcohol drinks to be served from 12 noon until 2:00
PM. Call Lucia in the parish office at (202)638-0165 or download ticket
order forms at www.italiansoccer.us
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 d o not have to be present at the drawing to win.
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DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA NOSTRA
CHIESA a Elenoire e Marsel Leone, figli di Marco e Tina Clara (Pistacchio)
Leone; e Colin Ryan Sulllivan, figlio di Erik e Theresa Lynn (Farley)
Sullivan, che furono battezzati nella nostra Chiesa il 22 aprile 2007.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per le missioni dentro gli Stati Uniti.
Ci sono tanti luoghi in America – Appalachia, Sud e Sudest, stati delle
Montagne Rocciose – dove la Chiesa Cattolica fa fatica a mantenere
aperte le parrocchie ed educare i bambini. Tante diocesi mancano di
sacerdoti, suore, e risorse. L’anno scorso questo appello annuale ha
dato $3 milioni alle diocesi lungo la Costa del Golfo devastata dagli
uragani Katrina e Rita, ma tante povere diocesi hanno bisogno del nostro
aiuto. Questa colletta vi dà l’opportunità di mantenere la comunità
cattolica qui negli Stati Uniti. Grazie per la vostra generosità.
LA PROSSIMA DOMENICA, 6 maggio, 2007, celebriamo la Festa di
Nostra Signora di Pompei alla Messa delle 10:30 con la Benedizione del
Santissimo e la recita della Supplica. Dopo il servizio in chiesa, un
rinfresco alla Casa Italiana è offerto da parte di Biagio Carannante.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA LA PROSSIMA DOMENICA sarà per il Fondo
Restauri. Il restauro dell’interno della nostra Chiesa comincerà il 9
luglio 2007.
INCONTRI DI QUESTA SETTIMANA:
• Parish Council, lunedì, 30 aprile, 2007, alle ore 19.
• FIERI, mercoledì, 2 maggio, 2007, alle ore 18:30.
• Festa Italiana Board, mercoledì, 2 maggio, 2007 in Casa Italiana alle
ore 18:45.
• Sodality of Mary, dopo la messa alle 9:00, domenica, 6 maggio, 2007,
nel salone della chiesa.
D.C. UNITED SOCCER FAMILY OUTING – Domenica, 6 maggio 2007,
famiglie della nostra parrocchia del Santo Rosario si troveranno al RFK
Stadium Lot 8 per un picnic e attività per bambini da mezzogiorno alle
ore 14. Alle ore 15 possono godere la partita a pallone del D.C.United
v. Chivas USA. Biglietti ridotti costano $20. Partecipanti al picnic con
pasta e salsicce e bevande non-alcooliche sono richiesti di pagare $5
per persona. Per prenotazioni chiamare Lucia presso l’ufficio
parrocchiale (202) 638.0165.
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.
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