HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 4 March 2007
Second Sunday of Lent

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, March 4, 2007
9:00 For the Sick Members of the Sodality of Mary
10:30 Leonardo Sauro
12:00 Dean Calabrese
Monday March 5, 2007
12:05 Americo Facchina
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
12:05 Saint Maria Goretti
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
12:05 Sheldon Eugene Braswell
Thursday, March 8, 2007
12:05 Lucy Daunicht
Friday, March 9, 2007
12:05 Domenico & Angelina Perluzzi
Saturday, March 10, 2007
11:00 No Mass
March 11, 2007
9:00 For the Sick Members of the Holy Name Society
10:30 Salvatore & Elma DiFiore
12:00 Giuseppe & Margherita Mariggio

The collection of February 25th was $645.00

LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Geraldine Oliveto and Anne Giese
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco

SECONDA DOMENICA DI QUARESIMA
La domanda dei profeti, “Mostra il tuo volto, Signore!”, non ha mai perduto la sua attualità; essi la formulano incessantemente per noi, ma al momento di venire esausiti, scoprono che il Dio da essi cercato è un uomo che sta per morire. Il vero volto di Dio si rivela nella morte di suo Figlio; è una rivelazione amara per il poolo ebraico e per ciascuno dei suoi più illustri rappresentanti, compreso Pietro: segno che Dio non si identifica con nessun progetto o ritratto che l’uomo fa a suo riguardo.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
The hope-filled message of Christ’s transfiguration is not that Jesus will lift us up to momentary peaks of happiness in this life (though he sometimes will) but that he will live with us in the ordinary dull days of life that is our destiny just now. He will live through our flat days with us and will plunge with us into our sometimes deep valleys of sorrow. The grand message of transfiguration is that Jesus has come back from the mountain to be with us as we work out our salvation on the ordinary dull plain below.
 

While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my chosen Son; listen to him." - Lk 9:34-35

HOW TO APPROACH LENT IN 2007?

During Lent we embark on a season of change -- the change we committed ourselves at our own baptism; the change we commit ourselves every time we celebrate the Eucharist: to make a sincere effort to cleanse our lives of sin and live in imitation of the Christ of the Gospel.

We have all in some way turned away from our initial commitments to ourselves, our families, our jobs and to God. The season of Lent is a time to step back for a moment and examine our hearts, so that we can rekindle our fervor and return to God and the people in our lives. In order to undergo such an existential change, we need to practice a penance that must cut to the bone and must be tailored to our own real needs.

But considering that we all live in a culture that is capitalist, consumerist and individualist -- a culture that erodes our personal life – we should choose Lenten practices that help us to reclaim ourselves as persons for a personal God. Thus, for example, even 10 minutes of solitude a day can get us in touch with ourselves; a weekly one hour walk with someone we care about would allow ourselves to be known more deeply and to feel more deeply loved; taking a public stand on an issue of justice like a fair immigration policy would make us stand against all forces that treat human beings as expendable things; visiting the handicapped, the terminally ill, those in nursing homes, people in jail or hospitals would make us realize that we are all handicapped in some ways and help us to see each other.

To resist a consumerist culture that weaves itself into every fabric of our lives, we must engage our personhood with our whole heart, our whole mind, our whole being. As the prophet Micah reminds us, “This is what Yahweh asks of you: only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.”
 

THE SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is for the Renovation Fund. This money will be used for the restoration of the interior of our Church. The work will be done during the summer.

THE CATHOLIC STANDARD SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE WEEKEND is here! Please place the subscription envelope you received at Mass today in the basket during the second collection. The Catholic Standard is a wonderful source of news and information about our shared faith. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a subscriber!

THE SODALITY OF MARY MEETS TODAY in the Lower Church Hall after the 9:00 AM Mass.

THE ANNUAL FATHER NICOLA DECARLO BREAKFAST, sponsored by the Holy Name Society, will take place next Sunday, March 11 in Casa Italiana after the 9:00 AM Mass. Tickets for the catered breakfast with a guest speaker are $7:00. For reservations call Don Ricciardella at (301) 571-0413 or the parish office at (202) 638-0165. All are invited to honor the founder of our Church.

THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. The Catholic Church in these areas is still recuperating after many years of persecution under Communist rule. Please, be generous.

CONFESSIONS will be held Wednesdays during Lent, Feb.28-April 4, 7:00-8:30 PM in every Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Washington. If you have been reluctant to come to the sacrament, have been away for some time or just found it difficult to get to a Saturday afternoon confession time, this is a wonderful opportunity to re-connect with Christ and His Church.

LASAGNA DINNER, BAKE SALE & BAZAAR: Holy Rosary Parish Annual Fundraiser will be held at Casa Italiana on Sunday, March 25th from 11:30 A.M. to 4:00 PM. The menu includes homemade lasagna, homemade meatballs, salad, Italian bread, desert, orange drink, coffee & tea. Price: Children 5 & under – Free: children 6-12 $6; adults: $15. All are welcome!

2007 ANNUAL JUBILARIAN MASS: The annual Jubilarian Celebration of marriage honoring couples married 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 50 + years will be held Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Archbishop Wuerl will preside at the Mass. Please call the parish office or use the sign up forms in the back of Church to register. Names of Jubilarians need to be turned into the Archdiocese before April 18, 2007.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA DI OGGI è per il Fondo Restauri. Questo denaro sarà usato per il restuaro dell’interno della nostra Chiesa. I lavori saranno fatti durante l’estate.

LA CAMPAGNA DI ABBONAMENTI al giornale diocesano Catholic Standard ha luogo oggi. Siete invitati di usare le buste nei banchi per fare il vostro abbonamento e di depositare queste buste nella seconda colletta di ogggi. Il nostro gironale catttolico è una miniera di notizie e informazioni sulla nostra fede. Approfittate di questa occasione per fare il vostro abbonamento.

IL SODALIZIO DI MARIA si incontra oggi nella sala della chiesa dopo la Messa delle nove.

LA COLAZIONE ANNUALE IN MEMORIA DI PADRE NICOLA DECARLO, organizzato dalla Società del Santo Nome, avrà luogo la prossima domenica, 11 Marzo, in Casa Italiana dopo la Messa delle nove. Il prezzo dei biglietti per questa colazione e presentazione è di $7. Per prenotazioni chiamare Don Ricciardella a (301)571-0413 o l’ufficio parrocchiale a (202)638-0165. Tutti sono invitati a onorare il fondatore della nostra Chiesa.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA LA PROSSIMA DOMENICA è per l’Aiuto alla Chiesa in Europa Centrale ed Est. La Chiesa Cattolica in quest’area è ancora in fase di ricupero dopo tanti anni di persecuzione sotto il comunismo.

LE CONFESSIONI sono ascoltate ogni mercoledì durante la quaresima dalle ore 19 alle ore 21:30. Se hai esitato a ricevere questo sacramentto, o non l’hai ricevuto da molto tempo o trovi difficultà di riceverlo al sabato, questa è una meravigliosa opportunità per riconnerti con Dio e la Sua Chiesa.

IL PRANZO DELLA LASAGNA & BAZAAR: Questo popolare evento annuale della Parrocchia del Santo Rosario avrà luogo Domenica, 25 Marzo dalle 11:30 fino alle 16. Il cibo squisito è tutto fatto in casa e i prezzi sono modici: bimbi sotto i 5 anni: gratis; Bambini tra i 6 e 12 anni: $6; adulti: $15! Tutti sono benvenuti!

ANNIVERSARI DI MATRIMONIO: La Messa annuale in onore di quanti celebrano 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 e 50+ anni di matrimonio avrà luogo domenica, 3 Giugno, 2007 alle ore 14 nella Basilica del National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. L’Arcivescovo Wuerl presiederà alla Messa. Favorite chimare l’ufficio parrocchiale o usate le forme di registrazione all’entrata della Chiesa per registrarvi. I nomi dei partecipanti devono arrivare in Diocesi prima del 18 Aprile 2007.