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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, December 30, 2007 – Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
9:00 St. Gabriel Society
10:30 Dario Flaim
12:00 Peter, Bambina, & Alexander Carlino
Monday, December 31, 2007 – St. Sylvester I, Pope
12:00 Graziucchia Zita
8:30PM New Year’s Eve Mass: Nunziata Marinucci
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 – Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
9:00 For Peace
10:30 For all our Sick Parishioners
12:00 For More Vocations to the Priesthood
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
12:05 Angela Corubia
Thursday, January 3, 2008 – Holy Name of Jesus
12:05 Suzanne Bouffard
Friday, January 4, 2008 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
12:05 Pietro & Udilia Gobbato
Saturday, January 5, 2008 – St. John Neumann
No Mass
January 6, 2008 – Epiphany of the Lord
9:00 In Honor of St. Maria Goretti
10:30 Silvia Patalano
12:00 Smith & Romolo Families
LECTORS AND SERVERS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Salvatore Mazzuca
Altar Server: James
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
Altar Servers: Biagio and Stefano
12:00 Alex LoBianco
THE HOLY FAMILY
Today’s Gospel tells us that soon after his birth, Jesus and his
family were refugees fleeing the violence of a brutal regime and the
dangers of bandits, the elements, and disease. But Jesus enjoyed the
supportive environment of his family and the unconditional love with which
they cared for him.
True family values cannot be legislated or imposed, for they come from
within and are only effective if they are lived out in the home. The most
important ingredient in creating an environment that is both humane and
spiritual is true love: patient and kind, forgiving, humble, and always
seeking the good of the other.
LA SACRA FAMIGLIA
Nel Vangelo di oggi vediamo che le circonstanze obbligano San Giuseppe
a ritirarsi con la famiglia in Galilea, nel paese insignificante di
Nazaret.
Anche i primi Cristiani furono perseguitati. Questa è la linea
dell'Incarnazione: il Figlio di Dio non ha voluto condividere la vita dei
privilegiati, ma dei poveri e degli esclusi.
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When Herod had died, behold, the angel of
the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Rise, take the
child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought
the child's life are dead." He rose, took the child and his mother, and
went to the land of Israel. - Mt 2:19-21
Readings for the Week of
December 30, 2007
Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21
or 3:12- 17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18
Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19-28
Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6/Jn 1:29-34
Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42
Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Jn 1:43-51
Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
FINDING OUR WAY AGAIN
After all the Christmas and
New Year’s Day shopping rush, we are invited to “focus on spirituality and
give lots of attention to the notion of meditation and the role of silence
and stillness in our lives. While we all speak highly of these virtues and
extol them as important and necessary, our action often say otherwise. Our
lives are filled to the brim, if not overflowing, with activity. We live
with e-mail and junk mail, fax mail and voice mail, cell phones, text
messaging, pocket pagers and handheld computers.
Yet for all our involvement and connectedness, we often find ourselves
bored and restless, uncertain of just what it is we really want. We are
faced with challenges in our families, our church, the government and the
world. On any given day, most of us could probably find cause for despair
and or be easily overwhelmed into a sense of powerlessness.
Fortunately, our rich Christian heritage offers us a way out of the
confusion. Written upon every human heart is a pathway to God. An inner
voice calls us to that inner sanctuary deep within every person where we
find guidance and truth.”
We enter this holy center within ourselves through daily contemplative
prayer, which provides a healthy counterpoint to the hectic modern world.
Regular meditation is the key to breaking out of dualistic thought and
into an inner space of peace and awareness, a space to which the Spirit is
constantly inviting us were we only to listen. We must learn to listen.
Our prayer is often reduced to making announcements to God. Contemplative
prayer transforms our consciousness and our way of being human. You become
more aware of when you are upset, angry, irritated, jealous or rude. And
then you can correct it. In the silence of meditative prayer we can find
some answers to the big questions we are wrestling with: What is
community? How can a society be integrated? How do we deal with security
in a global society? How can we hope when we don’t see a future?
At the present time cultivating interior silence is kind of
countercultural for a society where many people have never experienced a
moment of silence and have no idea what their deep self is like. It’s in
silence, one develops the continuous consciousness of God and can really
hear the word of God.
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THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY
will be for the Renovation Fund. The projects for the New Year are
making handicapped-assessable restroom facilities in Casa Italiana,
enlarging its kitchen, and restoring the Lower Church Hall. Please, be
generous.
THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY will meet next Sunday after the 9:00 a.m.
Mass in the Lower Church Hall.
NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY DINNER CELEBRATION: Tomorrow, Dec.31st from
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Casa Italiana. Hors d’Oeuvres and Wine at 4:00
pm. Buffet Dinner at 5:00 pm. Asti Toast to Midnight in Italy at 6:00
pm. Music by Live DJ, $50/person; $20/children. Late comers could be
accommodated by calling the parish office.
NEW YEAR’S EVE MASS: Monday,
Dec. 31st at Holy Rosary Church at 8:30 pm.
NEW YEAR’S DAY: Tuesday, Jan. 1,
2008, we celebrate the solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of
God. At the beginning of a new year we seek God’s blessing. Masses at
Holy Rosary are at 9:00 am, 10:30 am, and 12:00 noon. We extend to each
and every parishioner our best wishes for a blessed and healthy New
Year, filled with the peace that only Christ can give.
THE OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2008 are now available and can be
picked up at the entrance of Casa Italiana. Taking them personally saves
the Church the expense of mailing them. Envelopes are also available for
new users. Extra calendars can also be picked up in the same area. We
have them both in English and in Italian.
THE 2008 CALENDARS HAVE BEEN MAILED OUT to all our parishioners
and friends. Please return your Christmas offering in the enclosed
envelope. Needless to say, the Church depends heavily on this collection
to meet its year-round expenses. Thank You!
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO OUR BEFANA,
which will take place next Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008.The children will be
blessed at the 12:00 noon Mass, after which all will go to Casa Italiana
to await the arrival of the Befana with gifts for those children who
have been good.
OUR SINCERE THANKS to all our parishioners and friends who made a
gift to Holy Rosary Church at Christmas. Any form of income goes to meet
the parish expenses.
Our heartfelt gratitude to Lina Pronio, the members of the Altar
Society, and the numerous volunteers for cleaning and decorating the
Church for Christmas. Also, our thanks to Gene and Kendra Swann for
coordinating the Giving Tree for poor children.
We owe a great debt of gratitude to Maria Marigliano and the members of
the choir for singing at the concert and Mass on Christmas Eve. Many
thanks also to our lectors, ushers and Altar servers for contributing to
make the Liturgy more meaningful. Special thanks to Ann Marie Leali and
Eileen Verna and other generous volunteers for successfully recasting
the New Year’s Eve Family Dinner Celebration. Thanks to all!
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LA SECONDA COLLETTA LA PROSSIMA
SETTIMANA sarà per il Fondo Restauri. I progetti pel nuovo anno sono
di rendere accessibili agli endicappati i servizi di Casa Italiana,
allargare la cucina e restaurare la sala sotto la Chiesa.
LA SOCIETÀ DEL SANTO NOME si riunirà la prossima domenica dopo la
Messa delle ore 9 nella sala sotto la Chiesa.
PRANZO DI FAMIGLIA PER CELEBRARE LA FINE D’ANNO e brindare al
nuovo anno quando arriva in Italia: Domani, 31 dicembre, dalle ore 16
alle ore 20 in Casa Italiana. Hors d’Oeuvres e vino alle ore16. Pranzo
alle ore 17. Brindisi di spumante alla Mezzanotte Italiana alle ore 18.
Musica di Live BJ. $50 adulti; $20 bambini. Ritardatari possono ancora
prenotarsi, chiamando l’ufficio parrocchiale.
MESSA ALLA VIGILIA DEL NUOVO ANNO: Lunedì, 31 dicembre, alle ore
20:30 alla Chiesa del Santo Rosario.
PRIMO DELL’ANNO: Martedì, 1 gennaio 2008, celebriamo la festa
della divina maternità della Beata Vergine Maria. All’inizio del nuovo
anno chiediamo la benedizione del Signore. Le Messe alla Chiesa del
Santo Rosario sono alle ore 9, 10:30 e mezzogiorno. Estendiamo a tutti i
nostri parrocchiani i nostri migliori auguri di Buon Anno, pieno della
pace che solo Cristo ci può dare.
LE BUSTE PER L'OFFERTA DOMENICALE PER IL 2008 sono adesso
disponibili all'entrata di Casa Italiana. Se le prelevate voi stessi, si
risparmiano le costose spese di spedizione. Ci sono pure scattole di
buste per nuovi utenti. Sempre all'entrata di Casa Italiana, si possono
trovare extra calendari in inglese e in italiano.
I CALENDARI PEL 2008 SONO STATI SPEDITI a tutti i nostri
parrocchiani e amici. Favorite usare la busta allegata per mandare il
vostro dono di Natale. La vostra offerta natalizia è necessaria per
poter andar incontro alle spese di tutto l'anno. Grazie!
TUTTI SONO INVITATI ALLA BEFANA, domenica, 6 gennaio, 2008. Alla
Messa delle ore 12 i bambini saranno benedetti, dopodichè tutti andranno
in Casa Italiana per aspettare l’arrivo della Befana che porterà regali
ai bambini buoni.
UN GRAZIE SINCERO a tutti i nostri parrocchiani e amici che
fecero un regalo alla nostra Chiesa per Natale. Ogni offerta va a pagare
le spese della parrocchia.
Siamo profondamente grati a Lina Pronio, ai membri dell’Altar Society, e
ai numerosi volontari che hanno pulito e decorato la Chiesa per Natale.
Vogliamo pure ringraziare Gene and Kendra Swann per coordinare l’Albero
di Natale per i bambini poveri.
La nostra profonda gratitudine a Maria Marigliano e ai membri del coro
che cantarono al concerto e alla Messa di Natale, come pure agli uscieri,
lettori e chierichetti per contribuire a una migliore Liturgia. Infine,
un grazie speciale ad Ann Marie Leali e ad Eileen Verna e altri
volontari per are organizzato con successo, aprendolo alle famiglie, il
pranzo di fine d'anno. Grazie a tutti!
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