The Epiphany of the Lord

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1 T C S. B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York January 6, 2019 R L D L C The Epiphany of the Lord Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor Director of Religious Education Program Weekend Associates: Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J. Rev. Msgr. Peter C. O Donnell Verónica Cuahuey Rectory Office Manager Jennifer Frías Director The Little Disciple Learning Center Melissa Meléndez Secretary 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 Like the Magi who greeted the Christ Child in Bethlehem, help us to see the miracles that you set before us, to li up our eyes to the riches that you spread before us each day, and to rejoice in the mystery of your presence flowing among us and around us and through us. Amen. Como los Reyes Magos que saludaron al Niño Jesús en Belén, ayúdanos a ver los milagros que nos presentas, a elevar nuestros ojos a las riquezas que esparces cada día y a regocijarnos en el misterio de tu presencia que fluye entre nosotros a nuestro alrededor y por medio de nosotros. Amén.

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3 Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. Sunday, Jan 06, 2019 SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD We bow to a higher authority From the first moment of his papacy, Pope Francis impressed the world with his humility. The newly minted pope bowed his head and invited us, the church, to bless him. How rare it is for leaders on the world stage to approach their role with humility and reverence! The typical response to the bestowal of power is a rising spirit of arrogance and aggression. We observe the contrast between the Magi who prostrate themselves before an infant, while King Herod snarls and plots violence with his yes-men. How do we wield the authority we hold in our hands? TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 (20). They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Monday, Jan 07, 2019 MEMORIAL OF RAYMOND OF PEÑAFORT, PRIEST And for your penance... What if you went to Confession and for your penance the priest assigned you a book to write? This actually happened to Raymond of Peñafort ( ), who felt that his life as a university teacher had been too soft and easy. When he asked his Dominican superiors to give him a harsh penance in retribution, they asked for a book to guide confessors. Later, in the creative confessions department, Raymond found himself the pope s own confessor. He assigned the pope the penance of swiftly hearing and expediting all petitions of the poor! Be creative in repenting, and be sure to do it whenever needed (more often than we like to admit). TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 3:22 4:6; Matthew 4:12-17, (212). Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. Tuesday, Jan 08, 2019 See God and love No one, scripture says, has seen God and lived. But of course scripture also tells of numerous encounters with God in which someone came away without being reduced to a pair of smoking sandals. Today it s not impossible to see God either: in other people, who are made in the image and likeness of God and carry God s spirit in them like a temple, to use Saint Paul s metaphor; in the sacraments, which make God present in a special way, especially in the Eucharist; in prayer, where we give expression to our relationship to God. Perhaps the most powerful way to pick up on the presence of God, though, is through love in particular the kind of self-giving love that God has for creation, that Jesus has for the world. Where there is that kind of love, there God is. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 4:7-10; Mark 6:34-44 (213). Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. Wednesday, Jan 09, 2019 Walk on The disciples were terrified at the sight of Jesus walking on water. Indeed, God s power as evidenced in Jesus miracles may seem terrifying, perhaps because the display of mastery over the forces of nature reminds us of our own limitations. None of us would last a minute trying to is I; do not be afraid. walk on water but is that because of our physical limitations or because of our faith limitations? In the gospel story, Peter actually does manage to take a few steps across the water toward Jesus, until he focuses on his own fears instead of Jesus invitation. Bad move for Peter and for us. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 4:11-18; Mark 6:45-52 (214). But immediately Jesus spoke to them, Take heart, it Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 Keep your Christmas present You remember Christmas May your days be merry and bright and all that? Often we think of getting through the holidays rather than savoring, like fine wine, the implications of God with us. What Christmas celebrates is nothing less than the most radical moment in human history: the leap from the divine to the human, piercing the veil, God taking root in skin and bone and changing our destiny forever. The lights may be packed away, the gifts exchanged, but that s the small stuff. How have I been changed by these days? TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 4:19 5:4; Luke 4:14-22a (215). News of him spread throughout the whole region. Friday, Jan 11, 2019 Count on God s mercy Can any of us doubt that Jesus would choose the welfare of suffering people who come to him? Still, we often pray and live as if we doubt that God has our best intentions at heart. God s mercy is so clear and tangible, at the crèche and at the cross! If we ever find ourselves wondering if God really cares about the likes of us, we might bow and contemplate Jesus in the straw or nailed to wood. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 5:5-13; Luke 5:12-16 (216). The leper bowed and begged Jesus, Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean. Saturday, Jan 12, 2019 Back to the future The month of January is named after Janus, the Roman god of portals and doorways, of endings and beginnings. He is traditionally pictured with two faces: one looking back to the past, the other forward to the future. Tomorrow we celebrate the Baptism of the Jesus, which marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of ordinary time. That means today is a good day to look back over the Christmas season now ending and ask ourselves: What were some of the highs and lows? What could I do differently next year? Then look forward into the future: What must I let go of to embrace more fully the present moment? How do I want to live? TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 5:14-21; John 3:22-30 (217). He must increase; I must decrease.

4 Novena and Tribute to Our Lady of Altagracia, Patroness of the Dominican Republic Join us at St. Bernard Church from January 11th to January 19th for the novena at 7:30 pm. We will celebrate Our Lady of Altagracia on Sunday, January 20th at 12:00 pm with a recep on in the Cafeteria a er Mass. For more informa on, please call Esperanza Trinidad at Longest Married Couple Search The search begins for the Longest Married Couple in the Archdiocese of New York! To enter, couples must be sacramentally married for a minimum of 65 years and reside in the Archdiocese of New York. The longest married couples will receive commemora ve cer ficates signed by His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan. The winning couple will be interviewed and featured in an ar cle in Catholic New York. Winner is determined by how long the couple has been married as of World Marriage Day, February 10, For further informa on, contact Joan Brisson at the Family Life Office at or entries can be sent directly to joan.brisson@archny.org. The deadline for entries is 5:00pm on Thursday, January 24, Gilda s Club Westchester Gilda s Club Westchester is a cancer support center located at 80 Maple Ave. in White Plains, that offers free individual counseling in person or over the phone, for individuals or families whose lives have been touched by cancer. All services are free of charge. Call and speak with a bilingual licensed mental health professional to access short-term individual counseling. For more informa on call or visit gildasclubwestchester.org. Bap sms The Sacrament of Bap sm is celebrated at the Church of St. Bernard on the third Saturday of every month in Spanish at 12:00 pm and in English at 1:30 pm. For more informa on please visit the Rectory, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am 5:00 pm. Registra on of New Parishioners The Church of St. Bernard extends a warm welcome to those who have recently started worshipping the Lord with us. O en people a end Mass at a parish for months or some mes years, but never officially register. Registering at St. Bernard s Church is the expression of your commitment to being part of our parish family. Being a registered parishioner also makes the process much simpler when it is me for receiving sacraments, registering for religious educa on, sponsoring a sacrament recipient and even planning funerals. New parishioners are welcome to register at the Rectory during office hours, Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Homebound Parishioners Eucharis c Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners who are unable to a end Mass. If you know of a homebound parishioner who might like to receive Holy Communion please let them know that Eucharis c Ministers are available to bring them Holy Communion and to contact the Rectory. Did you know? Did you know that the businesses who adver se in the back page of our weekly bulle n help to pay the publishing cost. If you have a business in the area that could benefit from adver sing on the back page of our bulle n please consider it. Each weekend over a thousand people a end Mass at St Bernard Church, most of whom live and shop in the area. It s an easy way to reach local families with informa on about your business. Maybe your business has been blessed by the support of this community. If you would like to adver se as a sponsor on the back of our bulle n, please call Page 4

5 Grupo Devocional de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en la Iglesia de San Bernardo Únase a nosotros en la Iglesia de San Bernardo del 11 de enero al 10 de enero para la novena a las 7:30 pm, Celebraremos a Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia el domingo, 20 de enero a las 12:00 p.m. y habrá una recepción en la cafetería después de la misa. Para más información, llame a Esperanza Trinidad al En búsqueda de la pareja con más empo de casados Ha comendazo la búsqueda de la pareja con más empo de casados en la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York! Para calificar, la pareja debe de tener un mínimo de 65 años de casados sacramentalmente (por la iglesia) y deben vivir en la Arquidiócesis de NY. Las parejas con más empo de casados recibirán cer ficados conmemora vos de parte del Cardenal Timothy Dolan. La pareja ganadora será entrevistada y destacada en el periódico Catholic NY. Los ganadores están determinados por cuánto empo ha estado Casado la parja a par r del Día Mundial del Matrimonio, 10 de febrero de Para mayor información, favor de contactar a Family Life Office al o joan.brisson@archny.org. Úl ma fecha para recibi correos es 5:00 pm el jueves, 24 de enero Gilda's Club Westchester Gilda's Club Westchester es un centro de apoyo contra el cáncer ubicado en 80 Maple Ave. en White Plains, que ofrece asesoramiento individual gratuito en persona o por teléfono, para personas o familias cuyas vidas han sido afectadas por el cáncer. Todos los servicios son gratuitos. Llame y hable con un profesional bilingüe de salud mental con licencia para acceder a asesoramiento individual a corto plazo. Para obtener más información, llame al o visite gildasclubwestchester.org. Bau smos El Sacramento del Bau smo se celebra en la Iglesia de San Bernardo el tercer sábado de cada mes en español a las 12:00 p.m. y en inglés a la 1:30 p.m. Para obtener más información, visite la Rectoría, de lunes a viernes, de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Registro de Nuevos feligreses La Iglesia de San Bernardo da una cálida bienvenida a aquellos que recientemente han comenzado a adorar al Señor con nosotros. A menudo las personas asisten a misa en una parroquia durante meses o, a veces, años, pero nunca se registran oficialmente. Registrarse en la Iglesia San Bernardo es la expresión de su compromiso de ser parte de nuestra familia parroquial. Ser un feligrés registrado hace que el proceso sea mucho más simple cuando llega el momento de recibir los sacramentos, inscribirse en la educación religiosa, patrocinar a un recipiente de sacramentos e incluso planificar funerales. Los nuevos feligreses pueden inscribirse en la Rectoría durante el horario de oficina, de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Homebound Parishioners Los ministros eucarís cos están disponibles para llevar la Sagrada Comunión a los parroquianos que no pueden asis r a la Misa. Si conoce a un parroquiano que quiera recibir la Santa Comunión, por favor hágales saber que los ministros eucarís cos están disponibles para llevarles la Santa Comunión y ponerse en contacto con la recotria. Sabías? Sabía que las empresas que anuncian en la úl ma página de nuestro bole n semanal ayudan a pagar el costo de publicación? Si ene un negocio en el área que podría beneficiarse de la publicidad en la úl ma página de nuestro bole n, considérelo. Cada fin de semana más de mil personas asisten a misa en la iglesia de San Bernardo, la mayoría de las cuales vive y compra en la zona. Es una manera fácil de llegar a las familias locales con información sobre su negocio. Tal vez su negocio ha sido bendecido con el apoyo de esta comunidad. Si desea anunciarse como patrocinador en la parte posterior de nuestro bole n, llame al Page 5

6 Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, January 5, :30 Lila Esteves Sunday, January 6, :00 Nobert Redegeld 10:30 For the people 12:00 Catalina Siccus Flores Monday, January 7, :00 Communion Service Tuesday, January 8, :00 Communion Service Wednesday, January 9, :00 Rosa Calderon Thursday, January 10, :00 Elizabeth Rivas Friday, January 11, :00 Souls in the Purgatory Saturday, January 12, :30 Eashy Kambakaren Sunday, January 13, :00 Norbert Redegeld 10:30 Joseph Ka ukaran 12:00 For the people Last Sunday s Collec on : First Collec on 12/23/18: $3,423 Second Collec on 12/23/18: $1,616 Christmas Collec on Offerings are s ll coming in. The total for this year s Christmas Collec on will be posted in a future bulle n. Today s Second Collec on is for Communica ons & Catholic University. Next week s second collec on will be for Snow Plowing. Thank you for your generous support of our parish. La segunda Colecta de hoy es para Comunicaciones & Universidades Catolicas. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para el Arado de Nieve. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia. Renew + Rebuild Total Amount Pledged: $701,040 Total Amount in Payments: $178,437 We hope that all of our parishioners will make every effort to complete their pledges so that we are able to accomplish our parish projects. Thank you very much. Esperamos que todos nuestros feligreses hagan todos los esfuerzos posibles para completar sus promesas para que podamos llevar a cabo nuestros proyectos parroquiales. Muchas gracias. 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. Thomas Barre William Fargelli Jerrie Duffy Richard Finn Virginia Hagen Jennie Magno a Vicky Reba a Larry O Neil Reserving Announced Masses To request a Mass be offered for a loved one, living or deceased, please contact the Rectory Mass offering is $15. Reservando Misas Anunciadas Para solicitar una Misa para un ser querido, vivo o fallecido, por favor comuníquese con la Rectoría al El ofrecimiento para la misa es $15. Hymns in Spanish - Cán cos en Español Entrada #7 Campana sobre campana Ofertorio #3 Pastores a Belén Comunión #1 Alegría Salida #11 Aginaldo puertorriqueño

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