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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
September 30, 2007 –Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Elena & Verino Pronio
10:30 Anna & Edoardo Ferriol
12:00 Maria & Domenico Finelli
Monday, October 1, 2007 – St. Therese of the Child Jesus
12:05 Henry & Caterina Iannacci
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 – Guardian Angels
12:05 Margaret Keefe
Wednesday, October 3 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Fiorentina & Leonardo Cascioli
Thursday, October 4 2007 – St. Francis of Assisi
12:05 Giuseppe & Margherita Mariggio
Friday, October 5, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 In Honor of St. Maria Goretti
Saturday, October 6, 2007 – St. Bruno
3:00 Wedding Mass of Frank Costello & Sara Culley
6:00 Wedding Mass of Joseph Martello & Lillian Yu En Moulton
October 7, 2007 –Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Deceased Members of the Lappin Family
10:30 Fausto & Rose Falcone
12:00 Angelo Lancellotti
The collection for September23 was $2,576.00
LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Salvatore Mazzuca
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
In today’s Gospel parable of the rich man and Lazarus, we are reminded
that we have all seen him. He is our neighbor – a poor and needy world
present among us.
Because of the example and life of Jesus himself, we as a church give
ourselves away in mission and service to others. God’s word calls us to
a giving life, calls us to be rich in good works, generous in mercy, and
ready to share. We pray and work for God’s kingdom to come on earth as
it is in heaven now. We give so that Lazarus can know the grace and
mercy of God given for us and for the whole world.
VENTISEIESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Nel Vangelo di oggi al povero Lazzzaro e al ricco epulone viene
riservata una sorte contraria a quella che avevano avuto in vita. Quando
Gesù prclamava beati i poveri, gli affamati, coloro che piangono, e ne
fa l’oggetto privilegiato dell’annuncio della buona novella, esprime in
termini inequivocabili un rovesciamento di valori e di mentalità che è
alla base della vita nuova che egli inizia.
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"Abraham replied, 'My child, remember that you received what was good
during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but
now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.'" - Lk 16:25
LOOKING FOR THE PARISH OF THE FUTURE
In
answering the question about what the parish of the future is going to
look like, Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said that “parishes must be
open to experiment and welcome experiences which may be unfamiliar.” He
explained that renewal in the church “is never just a process about
committees and working groups. It involves a community, entering into
the mystery of the Word made flesh in order to see how we can sanctify
the world around us.”
We will be able to accomplish this as a community of faith, a community
of worship, a community of service, and a community of mission.
We must constantly nourish our faith. “Faith formation must become more
and more central in the work of our parishes and communities: faith
formation for persons of all ages and backgrounds, to enable them to
deepen their knowledge of the faith, to bring them to maturity in the
dialogue between faith and life, to renew that freshness and enthusiasm
about the faith and their commitment and abandonment to Jesus which must
be the distinguishing mark of the believer.” The catechetical program
for people of all ages is the first priority at Holy Rosary Church,
together with liturgical and prayer initiatives.
“The celebration of the sacraments and the Eucharist is the constitutive
element of being church. The quality of our parish liturgies is vital…
Liturgy requires beauty and a sense of the mystery we celebrate.”
“To achieve that, our worshipping community must be a prayerful
community, a community where personal prayer and prayer in common will
be the hallmarks of those who are the followers of Jesus. We need many
new prayer initiatives.” Under the leadership of the Sodality of Mary,
our tradition of reciting the Rosary before the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday
will be continued and expanded. The beautiful new statue of our Lady of
the Rosary will be a constant maternal reminder “to do whatever Jesus
tells us to do.”
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WE WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH Marco
Matteo Mazzeo, son of Luca and Martina (Marangoni) Mazzeo, who was
baptized in our Church on Sept. 22, 2007; and Harold Richard Brent
Kennedy, son of Ronnie Mahains and Marilyn Marie Taylor and Cecily Marie
Kennedy, daughter of Richard Brent and Rosemary Cecilia (Pellegrino)
Kennedy; and Sofia Luisa Liskey, daughter of Edward and Maria Azzurra (Fasano)
Liskey, who were baptized in our Church on Sept. 23, 2007.
TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION is for the Pastoral Solidarity Fund for
the Church in Africa. The Church in Africa is the fastest growing part
of the universal Church and the neediest part of our family of faith.
Thank you for your kind consideration of the urgent needs and the great
promise of the church in Africa.
WE HONOR ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX, whose feast day is Monday, Oct.
1st. Everyone is welcome to a holy card and prayer of the saint at the
altar railing.
THE PARISH COUNCIL will have its first meeting of the season
tomorrow, Monday, Oct, 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the Lower Church Hall. Its
main thrust will be the priorities of the parish for the coming year.
THE SODALITY OF MARY will meet next Sunday after the 9:00 Mass in
the Lower Church Hall. We welcome new members.
NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2007, is the Feast of our Lady of the
Rosary, the patroness of our Church. The Archbishop of Washington, H. E.
Donald Wuerl, will celebrate the 10:30 Mass, and bless the newly
restored Church. At the conclusion of the Mass, the SUPPLICA will be
recited in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei. After the Mass,
refreshments will be served in Casa Italiana, thanks to Biagio Caranante,
who wishes to keep up this tradition in memory of Cesare Mazzocchi.
ALSO, NEXT SUNDAY, Oct. 7 at 12:00 noon, the Annual Christopher
Columbus Memorial Mass, sponsored by the D.C. State Council, Knights of
Columbus. Homilist: Rev. Daniel Caughlan, Chaplain of the U.S. House of
Representatives. A civic ceremony will follow at the Christopher
Columbus statue in the Church courtyard. Everyone is welcome to
participate.
OUR RELIGION CLASSES will begin on October 28, 2007. Students age
7 and older for First Holy Communion, and those ages 12 and older for
Confirmation may register. Classes may also be available for children
ages 4-6 at 9:00 am, and ages 8-11 at 10:00 am, if there are enough
students. Registration forms are in the back of the Church.
THE 2008 MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN. Please call the parish office to
schedule Masses for the coming year.
“NAPOLI E LE SUE CANZONI” – A musical show of Neapolitan songs
and dances with the participation of six artists from Naples, Italy:
Friday, October 12, 2007 in Casa Italiana at 6:30 pm. Tickets: $25 each.
For reservations please contact Bruno Fusco, 301-654-5218.
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DIAMO IL BENVENUTO NELLA CHIESA
a Marco Matteo Mazzeo, figlio di Luca e Martina (Marangoni) Mazzeo, che
fu battezzato nella nostra Chiesa il 22 Settembre 2007; e Harold Richard
Brent Kennedy, figlio di Ronnie Mahains e Marilyn Marie Taylor e Cecily
Marie Kennedy, figlia di Richard Brent e Rosemary Cecilia (Pellegrino)
Kennedy; e Sofia Luisa Liskey, figlia di Edward e Maria Azzurra (Fasano)
Liskey, che fuorono battezzati nella nostra Chiesa il 23 Settembre 2007.
LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per il Fondo di Solidarietà Pastorale
per la Chiesa in Africa. La Chiesa Cattolica in Africa è quella che sta
crescendo più di tutte le altre, e allo stesso tempo, è la più bisognosa
di tutte. Grazie per il vostro aiuto ai bisogni urgenti e alla grande
promessa della Chiesa in Africa.
ONORIAMO ST. TERESA DEL BAMBINO GESÙ, la cui festa si celebrerà
domani. Immagini con la preghiera della santa si possono prendere sulle
balaustre dell’altare.
IL CONSIGLIO PARROCCHIALE avrà il suo primo incontro domani nella
sala della chiesa alle ore 19. Si occuperà specialmente delle priorità
della nostra parrocchia per il nuovo anno fiscale.
IL SODALIZIO DI MARIA si riunirà domenica prossima dopo la Messa
delle nove. Nuovi membri sono benvenuti.
DOMENICA PROSSIMA, 7 ottobre, è la Festa della Madonna del Santo
Rosario, la patrona della nostra parrocchia. S.E l’Arcivescovo Donald
Wuerl celebrerà la Messa delle 10:30 e benedirà la chiesa appena
restaurata. Alla conclusione della Messa si reciterà la SUPPLICA in
onore della Madonna del Rosario di Pompei. Seguirà un rinfresco in Casa
Italiana, omaggio di Biagio Carannante, che desidera mantenere questa
tradizione in memoria di Cesare Mazzocchi.
INOLTRE, DOMENICA PROSSIMA alle 12 ci sarà la Messa Annuale in
memoria di Cristoforo Colombo sponsorizzata dai Cavalieri di Colombo del
Distretto. L’omilista sarà P. Daniel Caughlan, Cappellano della Camera
dei Deputati. Una cerimonia civica sarà fatta davanti alla statua di
Colombo a fianco della Chiesa. Tutti sono invitati a partecipare.
LE NOSTRE CLASSI DI CATECHISMO cominceranno il 28 ottobre.
Studenti di 7 anni e più per la Prima Comunione e quelli di 12 anni e
più per la Cresima si possono iscrivere. Ci saranno pure classi per
bambini dai 4 ai 6 anni alle ore nove e per bambini dagli otto ai dieci
anni alle ore dieci, se ci sarà un numero sufficiente di studenti.
Formulari di registrazione si trovano all’entrata della chiesa.
IL LIBRO DELLE MESSE PER IL 2008 è ora aperto. Favorite chiamare
l’ufficio parrocchiale per prenotare Messe per il prossimo anno.
“NAPOLI E LE SUE CANZONI” – Spettacolo di Musiche, Canzoni e
Danze Napoletane con la partecipazione di sei artisti da Napoli, Italia.
Biglietti: $25 ciascuno. Per prenotazioni, contattare il Maestro Bruno
Fusco a (301)654-5218.
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