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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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
Monday, September 3, 2007 – Labor Day
No Mass – Offices Closed
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Joseph T. Goetzinger
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Marcella G. Lovell
Thursday, September 6 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Saint Maria Goretti
Friday, September 7, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Pietro & Udilia Gobbato
Saturday, September 8, 2007 – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5:00 Wedding of Ryan Kahle & Nicole Salemme
September 9, 2007 –Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Clementina & Pompeo Di Franco
10:30 Cesare Mazzocchi & Maria Faramonti
12:00 Harvey Wilkinson
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Anne Giese
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco
The collection for August 26 was $2,352.00
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
In or world today the temptation is to be bigger and better, richer
and better-known than our neighbor or the person sitting next to us. We
often want the biggest and the best and we want to be known as the same.
But do fame and fortune necessarily bring happiness? Sirach tells us
that if we conduct our affairs with humility we will be loved more than
a giver of gifts, and we will find favor with God. Being humble doesn’t
mean debasing yourself or deliberately thinking you are the worst of all
persons. We are all made in God’s image. And God loves us all; being
humble means being honest about ourselves and our gifts. We have these
gifts because of grace -- in some cases hard work too, but God has
graced us, and that is a pure gift.
VENTIDUESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Nel Vangelo di oggi Gesù accetta di partecipare a uno dei solenni
banchetti regolarmente organizzati dai borghei e saggi del tempo di Gesù
durante i quali, con grande snobbismo, si discutteva degli eventi del
giorno. Gesù parla di una virtù nuova, ignorata dai presenti e poco in
relazione col protocollo: l’umiltà. A tutti quei benpensanti Gesù chiede
di modificare le loro liste di invitati e di convocare i poveri.
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"Rather, when you hold a
banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed
indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will
be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
Lk 14:13-14
A CONSISTENT ETHIC OF LIFE
Leading a consistent ethical
life is one of the principal concepts in Cardinal Bernardin’s thought. He
gives us two reasons for personal commitment to such a life – it helps us
overcome obstacles that we encounter daily and it provides an enlarged
value of our moral vision.
Nuclear war, abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia are impending
threats to life. A consistent ethical life manifests the positive
potential of the Catholic moral and social tradition. It calls for
positive legal action to prevent the killing of the unborn and to promote
human dignity through programs for nutrition, health care and housing.
Each one of us is called to give his contribution. In its four dimensions,
a consistent ethical life works to defend the integrity of moral
principles which prohibit attacks on unborn life, direct attacks on
civilians in war actions, and intentional killing of patients in nursing
homes. Cardinal Bernardin asserts that in an “ethical life” we must
examine each case individually and apply moral principles accordingly.
Catholics must express their commitment to moral principles in every day
life, and politicians must make political choices with moral principles in
mind. This is true for all public issues, from abortion to “arms racing,”
from social programs to foreign policies.
Cardinal Bernardin concludes that the church legitimately fulfills a
public role by articulating the framework for political choices by
relating such a framework to specific issues, and by calling for a
systematic moral analysis in all areas of public policies.
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WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Mia
Isabella and William Anthony D’Antoni , children of Stephen R. and Lisa
(Frazier) D’Antoni, who were baptized in our Church on August26, 2007
TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION is for the Renovation Fund. In the ten
upper exterior windows and in the nine low exterior windows the wooden
frames had to be replaced, glazed and painted, while the existing
Plexiglass had to be removed and lexan had to be installed for a total
cost of $27,800. Please be generous.
HAPPY LABOR DAY! Tomorrow, Monday, September 3, 2007, is Labor
Day – a legal holiday. The Parish and School offices will be closed
THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for the Catholic University
of America, the national university of the Catholic Church in the United
States. Founded in 1887, CUA offers undergraduate, graduate,
professional and doctoral degrees in more than 50 disciplines. The
collection underwrites scholarships to help financially deserving
students complete their educations at CUA. Please give generously!
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.
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.
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DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA
a Mia Isabella and William Anthony D’Antoni, figli di Stephen R. e Lisa
(Frazier) D’Antoni, che furono battezzati nella nostra chiesa Domenica,
19 Agosto 2007.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per il Fondo Restauri. Nelle dieci
finestre superiori esteriori e nelle nove finestre basse esteriori della
nostra chiesa le cornici di legno furono repolite e dipinte, e il
plexiglass rimpiazzato con lexan per un costo totale di $27,800.
Favorite essere generosi.
BUON GIORNO DEL LAVORO! Domani, lunedì, 3 settembre, 2007, è
Giorno del Lavoro - una festa legale. Gli uffici della Parrocchia e
della Scuola saranno chiusi.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA LA PROSIMA DOMENICA è per l'Università
Cattolica dell’America, l'università nazionale della Chiesa cattolica
negli Stati Uniti. Fondata nel 1887, CUA offre agli studenti
universitari, e professionisti lauree in più di 50 discipline. La
colletta provvede borse di studio per aiutare finanzariamente studenti
meritevoli a completare la loro formatione presso la CUA. Sieate
generosi.
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.
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:
- 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.
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