HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Washington, DC

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

Bulletin
Sunday, 9 September 2007
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

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
Monday, September 10, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Giovanni & Giovanina D’Avella
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Famiglie Carannante & Lubrano
Wednesday, September 12 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Concetta Cotturo Goetzinger
Thursday, September 13 2007 – Weekday
12:05 Concetta DelGrosso Cotturo
Friday, September 14, 2007 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross
12:05 Thomas McCabe
Saturday, September 15, 2007 – Our Lady of Sorrows
3:30 Wedding Mass of Paul Gurzo & Jessica Schweer
September 16, 2007 –Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 Rose Marie Mazzuca
10:30 Luigi Contin
12:00 Angela Smith & Mary Carew
40th Wedding Anniversary Amelia & Matthew
Di Fiore

The Collection for September 2, 2007 was $1,804.00
The Collection for the Renovation Fund was $929.00

LECTORS THIS SUNDAY
9:00 Salvatore Mazzuca
10:30 Adriano Romano and Enzo Brunitto
12:00 Alex LoBianco

VENTITREESIMA DOMENICA DEL TEMPO ORDINARIO
Essere discepoli di Gesù ha un impatto sul tipo di rappporto che si ha con le persone e i beni. Per un cristiano, vivere attaccandosi ai beni o alle relazioni umane e’ solo un'illusione; ma ce n’e’ una altrettando grave, cioè rinunciare agli affetti e agli attaccamenti, col pretesto che il regno è vicino. In realtà, proprio perchè il regno è vicino, il cristiano utilizza anche i beni della terra e stringe dei legami con gli altri, ma sempre passando per il Cristo.

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The cost of being Jesus’ disciple is high. Following Jesus is not something we can do in our spare time, or in between other activities. It cannot be simply one interest among others. Jesus Christ must come first in our lives if we are to really follow him. Count the cost, Jesus says. First reflect. Then act. So let’s reflect. If following Jesus really means putting Him first --- ahead of money, possessions, success, ahead of those we love most in this world, ahead of our very selves – which of us could say with confidence that we had the necessary amount of self-denial and perseverance? Jesus gives us his resources. Let him make you his true disciple.
 

"If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." - Lk 14:26-27

LAY ECCLESIAL MINISTRY

Immense changes have been brought about by the evolution of lay ecclesial ministry in the Church over the past 40 years. The emergence of lay ecclesial ministry “stands out as one of the top three or four most important ministerial shifts of the past 2,000 years.”

A national symposium on lay ecclesial ministry held at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., on August 1, 2007, noted three areas of pastoral concern for the future of lay ecclesial ministry:

• ensuring that all church ministry is at the service of the mission of the church
• finding a way to ensure true collaboration between the ordained and the laity, and
• mentoring the next generation of lay ecclesial ministers.

We must face these challenges by thinking really big, outside the box, in order to serve the future of the church’s mission – always faithful to the church’s tradition but also responsive to contemporary pastoral needs and situations.

In a meeting with priests of two northern Italian dioceses on July 24, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the need for priests and the laity to fully collaborate: “The parish priest retains responsibility for the totality of pastoral units entrusted to him.

He should not be reduced to being mainly and above all a coordinating bureaucrat. On the contrary, he should be the one who holds the essential reins himself but can also rely on collaborators. I believe that this is one of the important and positive results of the Council: the co-responsibility of the entire parish, for the parish priest is no longer the only one to animate everything. Since we all form a parish together, we must all collaborate and help so that the parish priest is not left on his own mainly as a coordinator, but truly discovers that he is a pastor who is backed up in these common tasks in which, together, the parish lives and is fulfilled.”
 

THE SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is for the Catholic University of America, the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States. For more than 100 years, The Catholic University of America, founded by the American bishops and chartered by the Vatican, has depended upon the generosity of parishioners throughout the United States to help financially deserving students afford a CUA education. Grounded in philosophy of Catholic intellectual tradition, students receive an excellent liberal arts education that prepares them to make a difference in today’s world. Please give generously to the Annual Diocesan Collection for CUA today.

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2007 is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the patroness of our church. The Archbishop of Washington, His Excellency, Donald Wuerl, will celebrate the 10:30 Italian Mass, bless the newly restored church and meet with the Italian community of the greater Washington D.C. area. All are invited to attend the Mass and the reception in Casa Italiana following the Mass.

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.

LA SECONDA COLLETTA OGGI è per l'Università Cattolica dell’America, l'università nazionale della Chiesa Cattolica negli Stati Uniti. Per più di100 anni, L'Università Cattolica d'America, fondata dai vescovi americani e riconosciuta dal Vaticano, ha dipeso della generosità di parrocchiani in tutti gli Stati Uniti per aiutare finanziariamente studenti meritevoli di ricevere una formazione presso la CUA. Su una base di una filosofia cristiana, gli studenti ricevono un'ottima formazione umanistica che li prepara a cambiare il mondo di oggi. Siate generosi.

DOMENICA 7 OTTOBRE 2007, è la festa della Madonna del Santo Rosario, patrona della nostra chiesa. L’Arcivescovo di Washington, Sua Eccellenza Donald Wuerl, celebrerà la Messa Italiana delle 10:30, benedirà la chiesa recentemente restaurata, e incontrerà la comunità Italiana dell'area di Washington. Tutti sono invitati alla Messa e al ricevimento in Casa Italiana dopo la Messa.

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.