Fi h Sunday of Lent Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor & Director of Rel. Ed.

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1 T C S. B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York April 2, 2017 R L D L C Fi h Sunday of Lent Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor & Director of Rel. Ed. Weekend Associates: Rev. Richard Dillon Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J. Rev. Msg. Peter O Donell Verónica Meléndez Rectory Office Manager Jennifer Frías Director The Little Disciple Learning Center Brenda López Coordinator of Religious Education Parish Trustees: Carlos Morinigo Judith Morinigo S M / M Saturday/Sábado 5:30 pm Sunday/Domingo 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm (Spanish/Español), Confessions Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm God of the homeless and the hopeful, we bring our hunger for compassion, our cares for those in need and those who have the strength to help. Amen. Dios de los desamparados y los esperanzados, traemos nuestra hambre de compasión, nuestros cuidados para los necesitados y aquellos que enen la fuerza para ayudar. Amén.

2 Fi h Sunday of Lent THE CRESCENDO OF JOHN S GOSPEL The Gospel readings of the past several weeks form a sort of crescendo as they build in intensity toward the capstone of our Lenten season: Holy Week. Jesus tells the woman at the well the secrets of her life, secrets he could not, should not have known, and promises her the neverending salva on of his living waters. The man blind from birth has light restored to his eyes, as Jesus the Light from Light overcomes the man s ailment as a sign of removing the sin that those around him believed was in him. Today Jesus answers Martha s cri que of his late arrival by informing her that Lazarus has died for the same reason the man had been born blind: that God might be given glory for being the light and life of the world. We have been following the road to Jesus des ny that John s Gospel has been tracing for us: to the place where the Father would be given the ul mate glory in his passion, death, and resurrec on. LIVING IN THE LIGHT AND LIFE Some mes we need Jesus to walk that same sort of road with us. We need him to see into our hearts and pry open for us those secrets that we try to keep from ourselves, from others, and from God. We think that a life situa on, illness, or ailment is somehow a retribu on for some wrong that we have done, and we must seek Jesus Christ to take us past that moment into a place of healing. And when death itself enters or touches our lives somehow, we are called upon to place our ul mate trust and faith in Jesus Christ alone. He can take our chiding for not making our lives tribula on-free; but beyond that he can weep with us as he wept at the tomb of Lazarus. He can be with us in the most woeful mes of darkness and death, and transform them into God s glorious day of resurrected new life, for he died our very human death. When we as Thomas says today go to die with him, filled with faith that he is Resurrec on and Life, then we also as we hear in the Le er to the Romans will live and reign with him in everlas ng glory. Today s Readings: Ezekiel 37:12 14; Psalm 130:1 8; Romans 8:8 11; John 11:1 45 [3 7, 17, 20 27, 33b 45] Copyright World Library Publica ons. All rights reserved. Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma EL CRESCENDO DEL EVANGELIO DE JUAN Las lecturas del evangelio de las úl mas semanas forman una especie de crescendo hasta llegar a la culminación del empo de Cuaresma: la Semana Santa. Jesús le dice a la mujer junto al pozo los secretos de la vida de ella, secretos que él no pudo ni debió conocer y le promete la salvación eterna de su agua viva. El ciego de nacimiento recibe la luz para sus ojos cuando Jesús, Luz de Luz, vence la aflicción del hombre como signo de que le ha quitado el presunto pecado que aquéllos a su alrededor le apuntaban. Hoy Jesús responde a la crí ca que le hace Marta por su tardía llegada, informándole que Lázaro ha muerto para dar gloria a Dios por ser la luz y la vida del mundo. Ésta es la misma razón por la que el hombre había nacido ciego. Hemos estado siguiendo el camino que conduce al des no de Jesús y que el Evangelio según san Juan nos ha ido señalando : hacia su pasión, muerte y resurrección, donde el Padre recibirá la máxima gloria. VIVIENDO EN LA LUZ Y LA VIDA A veces necesitamos que Jesús camine por la misma senda con nosotros. Necesitamos que él mire dentro de nuestro corazón y saque a la luz aquellos secretos que tratamos de dejar ocultos ante nosotros mismos, ante los demás y ante Dios. Pensamos que ciertas situaciones en la vida, una enfermedad o dolencia son, de alguna manera, un cas go por algo malo que hicimos. Debemos buscar a Jesucristo para que nos ayude a atravesar por ese momento hasta llegar a la sanación. También cuando la muerte misma se asoma de alguna forma a nuestra vida, debemos poner nuestra total confianza y fe solamente en Jesucristo. Él puede escuchar nuestros reproches por no habernos dado una vida libre de tribulaciones; pero más aún, él puede llorar con nosotros como lo hizo ante la tumba de Lázaro. Él puede estar junto a nosotros en los momentos más tristes de oscuridad y de muerte, y transformarlos en el día glorioso de una nueva vida resucitada, puesto que él murió la misma clase de muerte humana des nada a nosotros. Como dice hoy Tomás, cuando vayamos también nosotros a morir con él, llenos de fe en que él es la resurrección y la vida, entonces, tal como escuchamos en la carta a los romanos, viviremos y reinaremos con él en la gloria eterna. Lecturas de hoy: Ezequiel 37:12 14; Salmo 130:1 8; Romanos 8:8 11; Juan 11:1 45 [3 7, 17, 20 27, 33b 45] Copyright World Library Publica ons. All rights reserved.

3 Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Earthen vessels When we hear talk of flesh in scripture, we usually think of it as the human body, our flesh and bones. Saint Paul often pits flesh against spirit in his Letters. If at those times we understand Paul s references to flesh to be referring to the body only, we would believe our bodies to be rather nasty indeed. But the news isn t that bad. By flesh Paul means selfcenteredness versus spirit, or God-centeredness. Are we oriented toward ourselves or to the ways of God? If the first option is true for us, then our physical existence, bodies included, can be a drag on our spirit. If we look to God, though, before all else, then our material lives, bodies included, become sacred vessels that house the divine. many levels. He traveled around preaching repentance. When you have realized your true worth, he said, you will be able to judge your faults sanely... and the faults of your neighbor will remain in shadow. Seeing the shortcomings of others, Vincent reminds us, begins with seeing our own limitations clearly. That perspective can then lead us to gracefulness in accepting criticism and tact in giving it. The second Commandment warns against using the Lord s name in vain. When Jesus refers to himself as I AM, as he does many times in John s gospel, he is deliberately associating himself with God, who revealed the divine name to Moses as I AM WHO I AM. This strange-sounding name declares that God s absolute existence depends upon nothing and no one. It puts God in a unique category, because the rest of us are dependent and fragile creatures. Give thanks today for all the ways your life is nourished and sustained by God s unshakeable presence. In one of the most dramatic moments in scripture, Jesus comes face-toface with a woman caught in adultery. But because her accusers are only using her as a tool to trap Jesus, he confronts a second and greater sin: the eagerness to judge. At Jesus invitation let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her at least those in the crowd were honest enough to let the rocks drop. Being sinless does not lead Jesus to condemn sinners. It leads to forgiving them, showing them how to live without the sin that can destroy. In Lent we scrutinize ourselves for signs of self-righteousness something we must drop like a heavy stone. Most churchgoing folks are people of good will. We, like the folks around Jesus, try to do what is right in the eyes of God. But we re not always clear on what the expectations are. Some of us are minimalists who hope that not doing anything really wrong is the same as living right. Some are legalists, comfortable with obeying and enforcing moral laws. Some struggle to shed a few more bad habits every year so as to creep closer to the spiritual ideals over a lifetime. Jesus says if we trust in him, we ll always know what to do. There are some who would like to add Divine Intelligence theory, or creationism, to the curriculum to counter the teachings of the theory of evolution, which they contend is contrary to the biblical teachings of the origin of man. Saint Isidore 1,500 years ago assured us that there is no contradiction in God s world between so-called book learning and heart wisdom, what we learn about the world and how we experience God. We can see God s presence in all creation and in all that we learn from science and faith. Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest who presided at the trial of Jesus, saw Jesus as a threat to his own power and privilege. So he took advantage of his close relationship with Pontius Pilate to persuade the latter to condemn Jesus to crucifixion. Though it is easy enough to dislike Caiaphas based on the biblical testimony, we do well to recognize a bit of ourselves in him. Lent is a good time to reflect on how we protect our power and privilege in ways that hurt others. Before condemning Caiaphas let s make sure we haven t done the same thing to Jesus in our own hearts! Reconciliation means bringing things or people into some kind of harmony. The Dominican Saint Vincent ( ) practiced reconciliation on Page 3

4 Palm Sunday / April 9th The Palms will be distributed as you enter the Church. Because of the an cipated crowds and the limited use of our parking lot, it would be appreciated if those who can walk to church would, or please park on the street next Sunday. Thank you. Religious Educa on Program Sunday Morning Class Session Due to the celebra on of Palm Sunday, next week Sunday April 9th, Sunday morning classes will be dismissed 10 minutes early. We ask that all students get picked up at 11:30 am. Thank you for your collabora on. Lent Reconcilia on Monday, April 10th Upcoming Parish Mee ngs Holy Week Schedule Holy Thursday 6:15pm Mass of the Lord s Supper - Spanish 8:00pm Mass of the Lord s Supper - English Good Friday 3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion - English 5:00pm Sta ons of the Cross - Spanish 6:15pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion - Spanish 8:00pm Sta ons of the Cross - English Parish Pay Holy Saturday 12:00pm Prac ce for Easter Vigil 7:30pm Sunday Vigil Mass Parish Pay is an easy way to make your offerings to the Church of St. Bernard electronically if you are interested logon to or contact the Rectory. Divine Infant Jesus, today, Sunday, April 2nd at 1:30pm in the Guadalupe Room. Divine Mercy, today, Sunday, April 2nd at 1:30pm in the Main Church. Virgin of Guadalupe, Monday, April 3rd at 8:00pm in the Cafeteria. Ladies of Charity, Tuesday, April 4th at 9:30am in Chapel Hall. Virgin of Caacupé, Sunday, April 9th at 1:30pm in the Cafeteria. Monday, April 10th, is Lent Reconcilia on Monday throughout the Archdiocese of New York. All parishes will be providing the Sacrament of Reconcilia on for the faithful from 3:00pm to 9:00pm. Confessions will be heard at the Church of St. Bernard on Monday, April 10th from 3:00pm to 9:00pm, in place of our Annual Lent Penance Service. Join the St. Bernard s Choir You are invited to join the Choir! No musical or chorale experience is necessary! Our Choirs have begun prac- cing and singing during our Sunday Masses. The Youth Choir rehearses every Wednesday during the Religious Educa on year from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, and The Adult English Choir rehearses at 7:00 pm on Wednesdays in the Music Room. For more informa on, please contact Br. Pius a er mass. Sta ons of the Cross On the Fridays of Lent, Sta ons of the Cross are held in the Church in English at 7:00pm and in Spanish at 8:00pm. Fi h Sunday of Lent Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice! -- Psalm 130:1 Page 4

5 Domingo de Ramos / 9 de abril Las Palmas serán distribuidas al entrar en la Iglesia. Debido a las mul tudes an cipadas y el uso limitado de nuestro estacionamiento, les agradecemos a los que puedan caminar a la iglesia, que lo hagan o que estacionen sus carros en las calles vecinas el próximo domingo. Gracias. Próximas Reuniones Parroquiales. Horario de Semana Santa Jueves Santo 6:15 pm Misa de la Cena del Señor - Español 8:00 pm Misa de la Cena del Señor - Inglés Viernes Santo 3:00 pm Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor - Inglés 5:00 pm Viacrucis - Español 6:15 pm Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor - Español 8:00 pm Viacrucis - Inglés Sábado Santo 12:00 pm Prác ca para la Vigilia de Pascua 7:30 pm Vigilia de Pascua Parish Pay Parish Pay es una manera facíl de hacer su contribución a la iglesia de San Bernardo. Si está interesado lo puede hacer electrónicamente a o contacte la Rectoría al (914) Divino Niño Jesús, hoy domingo, 2 de abril a la 1:30 pm en el Salón de Guadalupe. Divina Misericordia, hoy domingo, 2 de abril a la 1:30pm en la Iglesia. Virgen de Guadalupe, lunes, 3 de abril a las 8:00 pmen la cafetería. Damas de la Caridad, martes, 4 de abril a las 9:30 am en el Chapel Hall. Virgen de Caacupé, domingo, 9 de abril a la 1:30 pm en la cafetería. Programa de Educación Religiosa Clases del domingo en la mañana Debido a la celebración del Domingo de Ramos, el próximo domingo 9 de abril, las clases de la mañana del domingo terminaran 10 minutos antes. Pedimos que todos los estudiantes sean recogidos a las 11:30 am. Gracias por su colaboración. Lunes de Reconciliación de Cuaresma 10 de abril El lunes, 10 de abril, es el Lunes de Reconciliación de Cuaresma en toda la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York. Todas las parroquias proveerán el Sacramento de la Reconciliación para los fieles de 3:00 pm a 9:00 pm. En la iglesia San Bernardo tendremos confesiones el lunes 10 de abril de 3:00 pm a 9:00 pm, en lugar de nuestro Servicio Anual de Penitencia de Cuaresma. Únete al Coro de San Bernardo Les invitamos a unirse al Coro! Ninguna experiencia musical o coral es necesaria! Nuestros coros han comenzado a prac car y cantar durante nuestras misas dominicales. El Coro de Jóvenes ensaya todos los miércoles durante el año de Educación Religiosa de 5:30 pm a 6:30 pm, y el coro de adultos de inglés ensaya a las 7:00 pm los miércoles en la Sala de Música. Para más información, contacte al Hno. Pío después de la misa. Viacrucis Habrá un Viacrucis en inglés los viernes de Cuaresma a las 7:00pm y uno en español a las 8:00pm. Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma De las profundidades clamo a, oh SEÑOR; Señor, escucha mi voz! -Salmo 130:1 Page 5

6 Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, April 1, :30 Mr. Cianciulli Sunday, April 2, :00 Patricia Ginter 10:30 Patricia Ginter 12:00 For the people Monday, April 3, :00 Communion Service Tuesday, April 4, :00 Communion Service Wednesday, April 5, :00 Natalie Aversa Thursday, April 6, :00 Consiglia Marchesani Friday, April 7, :00 Vi orio Sarrapochiello Saturday, April 8, :30 Isaac Meza & Julia Rojas Sunday, April 9, :00 Andrea Giusto 10:30 Marie Luciano 12:00 For the people Prayers for the Sick Please remember in your prayers those who are ill and those who serve them. Recemos por todas las personas de nuestra parroquia quienes se encuentran enfermas. Marck Canoli John Horan Helena Trinidad Abelina Llamoza Maldonado Jennie Magno a Last Sunday s Collec on : First Collec on 3/26/17: $4,305 Second Collec on 3/26/17: $1,673 First Collec on 3/19/17: $4,453 Second Collec on 3/19/17: $1,673 Today s Second Collec on is for Maintenance. Next week s second collec on will be for Palm Sunday. Thank you for your generous support of our parish. La segunda Colecta de hoy es para Mantenimiento. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para Domingo de Ramos. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia. St. Bernard s Capital Campaign Update Total Amount Pledged: $653,270 Total Amount in Payments: $521,521 Average Pledge: $1, Hymns in English 9:00 am Entrance - Missale e #114 From the Depths We Cry to Thee Offertory - Missale e #103 Tis Good Lord to be Here Communion - Hymnal #542 Christ Be Our Light Closing - Hymnal #614 Soon & Very Soon 10:30am Entrance - Missale e Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days Offertory - Hymnal #465 What Wondrous Is This Communion - Hymnal #343 I Am The Bread of Life Closing - Hymnal #602 I Know My Redeemer Lives Hymns in Spanish - Cán cos en Español Entrada #309 A levanto mis ojos Ofertorio #460 Qué detalle, Señor Comunión #308 Pequé, pequé Señor Salida #537 Caminaré

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