First Communions. May 20th, Prospect Street, White Plains, New York

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1 T C S. B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York May 20th, 2018 R L D L C First Communions Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor Weekend Associates: Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J. Rev. Msgr. Peter C. O Donnell 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

2 GLAD TIDINGS Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season. This is the one feast of the Church s year when we focus on the third person of the Trinity, God the Holy Spirit. This is a good day to recall what Jesus said about himself, quo ng the prophet Isaiah (61:1): The Spirit of the Lord G is upon me, because the L has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad dings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the cap ves and release to the prisoners, To announce a year of favor from the L and a day of vindica on by our God. The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus at his bap sm. This same Spirit, who also came upon the disciples at Pentecost, the birthday of the church, is the Spirit who hovered over the waters of our bap sm, as we were anointed with the holy oil of salva on. The Spirit came upon us with renewed strength in confirma on, as we were anointed as followers of Christ. It is the Holy Spirit who calls us anew to the challenges of each day, inspiring and strengthening us to live as disciples and friends of Jesus. That does not mean the path is made easy, or that we will always be understood, accepted, and successful. It does mean that if we trust the Spirit and its promp ngs deep within us, we will always speak and act with faith and truth. It is not up to us to worry about whether people receive what we offer. Our words or deeds may be just one small seed sown in someone s soul; our job is to sow it and to entrust to the Holy Spirit the nurturing and nourishing of that seed. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon us, so share the glad dings! Copyright World Library Publica ons. All rights reserved. LA BUENA NUEVA Pentecostés marca el final del empo de Pascua. Ésta es la única fiesta del año en que la Iglesia enfoca su celebración en la tercera persona de la Trinidad, Dios Espíritu Santo. Éste es un día perfecto para recordar lo que Jesús dijo de sí mismo citando al profeta Isaías (Isaías 61:1 2): El espíritu del Señor está sobre mí, porque me ha ungido y me ha enviado para anunciar la buena nueva a los pobres, a curar a los de corazón quebrantado, a proclamar el perdón a los cau vos, y la libertad a los prisioneros; a pregonar el año de gracia del Señor, el día de la venganza de nuestro Dios. El Espíritu Santo descendió sobre Jesús en su bau- smo. Ese mismo Espíritu, que también descendió sobre los discípulos en Pentecostés, el nacimiento de la Iglesia, es el Espíritu que descendió a las aguas de nuestro Bau smo ungiéndonos con el santo óleo de la salvación. El Espíritu descendió sobre nosotros para darnos una fuerza renovada en nuestra Confirmación ungiéndonos como discípulos de Cristo. Es el Espíritu Santo que nos da una fuerza siempre nueva para enfrentar los retos de la vida diaria, inspirándonos y fortaleciéndonos para vivir como discípulos de Jesús y siempre en su amistad. Eso no quiere decir que el camino sea fácil o que siempre seremos comprendidos, aceptados, ni exitosos. Sí quiere decir que si confiamos en el Espíritu Santo y sus profundos susurros en nuestra conciencia siempre hablaremos y actuaremos con fe y verdad. No nos corresponde a nosotros preocuparnos de si la gente recibe lo que ofrecemos o no. Nuestras palabras o acciones pueden que sean pequeñas semillas sembradas en el alma de una persona; nuestra misión es sembrar y confiarle al Espíritu Santo cul var y nutrir esa semilla. El Espíritu del Señor Dios está sobre nosotros. Comparte la buena nueva! 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, May 20, 2018 SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST Do something useful Be honest: Do you think prayer is useful? While we might describe the act of praying positively, we may not be convinced it actually works at least not as we intend. Here s the shocker: Many theologians agree it s a trap to consider prayer in terms of utility. Prayer is not an effective activity; that is, it s not a penny in, gumball out procedure. Prayer s not an activity at all. Rather it s a form of relationship, an unveiling of the self before the God of love. Loving relationships, however, are very effective. Just ask the Pentecost gang what love can do. TODAY'S READINGS: Day: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, or Galatians 5:16-25; John 20:19-23 or 15:26-27; 16:12-15 (63). And [they] began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. Monday, May 21, 2018 MEMORIAL OF MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH Thank you, Mother Pope Francis recently added a memorial to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as Mother of the Church every year on the Monday after Pentecost as a way to foster Marian piety and the maternal sense of the church. The Marian title of Mother of the Church, was given to the Blessed Mother by Blessed Pope Paul VI at the Second Vatican Council. With its addition to the General Roman Calendar, it will now be celebrated by the whole Roman Catholic Church. Ponder how your own faith has been nurtured within the church community, and take a moment to thank Mary for serving as mother of us all. TODAY'S READINGS: Gen. 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14; John 19:25-34 (572A). Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 MEMORIAL OF RITA OF CASCIA, RELIGIOUS Support gentle, loving relationships If you knew you would be canonized a saint and could choose your patronage now, for what cause would you cheerfully accept intercessions? Be careful in your selection: Saints become the patrons of causes they know all too well. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of bad marriages, victims of spousal abuse, and loneliness, among other conditions she endured personally. There are still many who seek her help today. Support local programs that assist families in trouble. TODAY'S READINGS: James 4:1-10; Mark 9:30-37 (342). "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." Wednesday, May 23, 2018 The Lord loves those who love wisdom At times biblical poetry sets theological distinctions aside. In some places in Hebrew scripture, for example, divine wisdom is feminine and spoken of in a way almost indistinguishable from God. While the church often uses the masculine term Father for God, that is not to say God is male but that God acts toward us as a loving father does. Scripture and tradition have other names for God as well. Of course the Supreme Being is ultimately beyond gender and all description really but human beings need human terms to express their experience of God, including that of wise woman. TODAY'S READINGS: James 4:13-17; Mark 9:38-40 (343). For whoever is not against us is for us." Thursday, May 24, 2018 Pass the salt, please What might humble table salt have to teach us about God? Surprisingly, a lot! The Catholic Encyclopedia has an entire entry devoted to salt, noting that historically it almost always has had a sacred and religious character. As a seasoning, salt gives a kick of flavor and taste to what might otherwise be a bland meal. It s also a preservative to keep food from going bad. The gospels use the symbol of salt to refer to Christ s new life within us, an ingredient that indeed transforms our whole lives. How can you add some more seasoning to God s activity in your life? TODAY'S READINGS: James 5:1-6; Mark 9:41-50 (344). Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another. Friday, May 25, 2018 FEAST OF MARY MAGDALENE DE' PAZZI, VIRGIN Suffering can be service Jacqueline de Decker had gone to India to serve the poor and wanted to join Mother Teresa's newly founded Missionaries of Charity, but a spinal injury ended her dream. Or so she thought. In 1952 Mother Teresa sent Decker a letter with a proposal: I need souls like yours to pray and suffer for the work who could do much more while on your bed of pain than I running on my feet. Decker's vocation sounds a lot like that of the 16th-century Carmelite sister Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, who withstood years of physical and spiritual suffering yet had a mystical prayer life and later even rose from her bed of pain to become a wisdom-figure in her community. Jesus calls us all to serve. Consider your strengths not your weaknesses when answering that call. TODAY'S READINGS: James 5:9-12; Mark 10:1-12 (345). Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged. Saturday, May 26, 2018 MEMORIAL OF PHILIP NERI, PRIEST Stepping out for Jesus Saint Philip Neri ( ) must have had a good cobbler, because he sure put a lot of miles on his shoes. He sauntered through Rome, striking up conversations with whomever he met, beggars or bankers, warming hearts as he talked about God. Often, he d bid them walk and talk with him en route to a church or hospital. Later, after becoming a priest, he organized pilgrimages to churches in the city, inviting people to walk and pray together. As the one who brought the Forty Hours Devotion to Rome, Philip would like today s practice of walking in procession as a prelude to adoring the Blessed Sacrament. Sometimes we need to wear out our soles to touch the souls of others. TODAY'S READINGS: James 5:13-20; Mark 10:13-16 (346). Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these TrueQuest Communications.

4 Confirma on Retreat The Confirma on retreat for all 8th grade students in our Religious Educa on Program, as well as those who received Confirma on during the Easter Vigil, is scheduled for Thursday, May 31st at the Convent of Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Monroe NY (98 Heights Road.) Students are asked to be in the upper Church parking lot by the Rectory at 7:30 am to board the buses. The buses will return to St. Bernard s by 3:00 pm. Join us today for Discovering Christ This is an eight week retreat series which will meet on Sundays from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm in the Guadalupe Room. The program is open to men and women of all ages in the parish. Eli and Millie Castro will be leading this retreat program in Spanish. If you are interested in par cipa ng, please speak to Fr. Morris a er Mass or contact the Rectory at or Millie Castro at Religious Educa on Registra ons Registra on for Religious Educa on are being held. Please stop by the Religious Educa on Office to register your child for next year s program, For more informa on call x.16 Program Schedule Sunday Morning: 10:10am - 11:40am Levels : 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Wednesday A ernoon: 4:00pm - 5:30pm Levels: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Wednesday Night: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Levels: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Thursday Night: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Levels: 6th, 7th, & 8th Altar Server Training Training sessions will be held over the next two weeks for children in our parish who would like to become Altar Servers. Any child in our parish who has already received their Frist Holy Communion is welcome to a end the following training sessions. Each child must a end session 1 & 2. Sessions 1 Thursday, May 24th from 4:00 pm 5:30 pm -OR- 6:30pm 8:00 pm Session 2 Wednesday, May 30th from 4:00 pm 5:30 pm -OR- 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Upcoming Parish Mee ngs Discovering Christ, today, Sunday, May 20th at 1:30 pm in Guadalupe Room. Virgin of the Assump on, today, May 20th at 1:10pm in the Fa ma Room. Our Lady of Altagracia, today, May 20th at 1:30pm in the Community Room. Walking with Purpose, Monday, May 21st at 7:00pm in the Fa ma Room. Virgin of the Cloud, Saturday, May 26th at 7:00pm in the Cafeteria. Lord of the Miracles, Sunday, May 27th at 1:30pm in the Community Room. March for Life Join the New York March for Life held on June 4 in Albany, New York. Help bring about a world in which every unborn baby is allowed to enjoy the God-given Right to Life by joining the March on the roads of New York. For more informa on or to register visit at h p:// marchforlifeny.org/ Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne invite women ages who are discerning a religious voca on for a weekend of sharing life of prayer and apostolate. Reserva- ons are required. For more informa on or reserva ons please contact: Sister Mary Thanh at or via at voca ondirector@hawthornedominicans.org Mount Calvary Cemetery An outdoor Mass will be celebrated at Mount Calvary Cemetery (575 West Hillside Ave, White Plains, NY 10603) on Saturday, May 26th at 9:30am. The Mass will be offered for all of our beloved faithful departed. For your comfort bring a lawn chair. If it rains, the Mass will be celebrated at St. Johns the Evangelist Church in White Plains. Page 4

5 Re ro de Confirmación Todos los estudiantes de 8 grado en nuestro Programa de Educación Religiosa así como aquellos que recibieron la Confirmación durante la Vigilia Pascual deben asis r al re ro de Confirmación que se llevara acabo el jueves 31 de mayo en el Convento de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Apóstoles, Monroe NY (98 Heights Rd.) Se les pide a los estudiantes que estén en el estacionamiento de la Iglesia antes de las 7:30 am para abordar los autobuses. El bus regresará a la Iglesia a las 3:00 p.m. Registros de Educación Religiosa El Programa de Educación Religiosa ha abierto registros para nuevos estudiantes entrantes y estudiantes actuales. Pase por la Oficina de Educación Religiosa para registrar a su hijo/a para el programa del próximo año, Para más información llame al x.16 Programa Calendario Domingo por la mañana: 10:10 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Niveles: 1º, 2º y 3º Miércoles por la tarde: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Niveles: 1º, 2º, 3º, 4º, 5º y 6º Miércoles por la noche: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Niveles: 3, 4 y 5 Jueves por la noche: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Niveles: 6, 7 y 8 Próximas reuniones parroquiales Descubriendo a Cristo, hoy domingo, 20 de mayo a la 1:30pm en el Salón de Guadalupe. Virgen de la Asunción, hoy domingo, 20 de mayo a la 1:30 p.m. en el Salón de Fá ma. Nuestra Sra. de la Altagracia, hoy domingo, 20 de mayo a la 1:30 p.m. en el Salón de la Comunidad. Caminando con propósito, lunes 21 de mayo, en el Salón de Fá ma. Virgen de la Nube, sábado, 26 de mayo, a las 7:00pm en la cafetería. Señor de los Milagros, domingo, 27 de mayo a la 1:30 p. m. en el Salón de la Comunidad. Marcha por la vida Únase a la Marcha por la Vida de Nueva York que se celebrará el 4 de junio en Albany, Nueva York. Ayúdenos a crear un mundo en el que a cada bebé por nacer se le permita disfrutar el Derecho a la Vida que Dios le ha dado uniéndose a la Marcha en las carreteras de Nueva York. Este evento es gra s. Para obtener más información o para registrarse, visite h p://marchforlifeny.org/ Únete a nosotros hoy Descubriendo a Cristo Esta es una serie de re ros de ocho semanas que se reunirán los domingos de 1:30 p.m. a 3:00 p.m. en el Salón de Guadalupe. El programa está abierto a hombres y mujeres de todas las edades en la parroquia. Eli y Millie Castro dirigirán este programa de re ro. Si está interesado en par cipar, hable con el Padre Morris después de la Misa o comuníquese con la Rectoría al o con Millie Castro al Formación para Servidores del Altar Las sesiones de entrenamiento se llevarán a cabo durante las próximas dos semanas para los niños de nuestra parroquia que quieran conver rse en monaguillos. Cualquier niño(a) en nuestra parroquia que ya ha recibido su Primera Santa Comunión es bienvenido a asis r a las siguientes sesiones de entrenamiento. Cada niño(a) debe asis r a la sesión 1 y 2. Sesión 1 Jueves, 24 de mayo de 4:00 pm-5: 30 pm -O- 6:30 pm 8:00pm Sesión 2 Miércoles, 30 de junio de 4:00 pm-5: 30 pm -O- 6:30-8:00 pm Hermanas Dominicas de Hawthorne Las Hermanas Dominicas de Hawthorne invitan a mujeres de entre 19 y 45 años que están discerniendo una vocación religiosa, a un fin de semana compar endo la vida de oración y apostolado. Necesita hacer reservación. Para obtener más información o reservaciones, póngase en contacto con la Hermana Alma Marie al o por correo electrónico a voca ondirector@hawthorne-dominicans.org Cementerio de Mount Calvary Se celebrará una misa al aire libre en el cementerio Mount Calvary (575 West Hillside Ave, White Plains, NY 10603) el sábado 26 de mayo a las 9:30 a.m. La misa será ofrecida por todos nuestros queridos fieles difuntos. Para su comodidad, traiga una silla de jardín. Si llueve, la Misa se celebrará en la iglesia San Juan el Evangelista en White Plains, NY. Page 5

6 Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, May 19, :30 Laura Rosa Or z Hurtado Sunday, May 20, :00 Cesere Diguilmi 10:30 Felipa and Constan no Cardenas 12:00 For the people Monday, May 21, :00 Communion Service Tuesday, May 22, :00 Communion Service Wednesday, May 23, :00 Clarisa Soto Thursday, May 24, :00 Joseph Varkey Friday, May 25, :00 Neil Aloia Saturday, May 26, :30 Victoria López Sunday, May 27, :00 Jack H. Rouchaud 10:30 Ma lde & Giuseppe Catalano 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. Thomas Barre Jerrie Duffy Jennie Magno a Last Sunday s Collec on : First Collec on: 5/13/18: $4,134 Second Collec on: 5/13/18: $1,226 Today s Second Collec on is for La n America Home Missions. Next week s second collec on will be for Air Condi oning. Thank you for your generous support of our parish. La segunda Colecta de hoy es para América La na y Home Missions. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para el Aire Acondicionado. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia. Renew + Rebuild The St. Bernard Renew + Rebuild Campaign has raised over $739,790 in pledges. Thank you to our parishioners for your con nuous generosity! La campaña de San Bernardo de Renovar y Reconstruir ha recaudado más de $739,790 en promesas. Gracias a nuestros feligreses por su con nua generosidad! 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 537 Caminaré Ofertorio 498 Vaso Nuevo Comunión 396 Aleluya, el Señor es nuestro Rey Salida 650 Soy feliz

7 READING HELP FOR SECOND AND THIRD GRADERS AT EL CENTRO HISPANO DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. El Centro Hispano, Inc. 346 South Lexington Avenue Isabel Elsa Villar Boulevard White Plains, NY t f elcentrohispano1@gmail.com AYUDA CON LA LECTURA PARA NIÑOS DE SE- GUNDO Y TERCER GRADO EN EL CENTRO HIS- PANO DURANTE LOS MESES DE VERANO El Centro Hispano will be offering reading help for second and third graders from June 25 to August 16 at Post Road School. Second graders will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm and third graders will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. If you want to register your child, please call El Centro ASAP. Space is limited. Esta ayuda se ofrecerá del 25 de junio al 16 de agosto en la escuela de Post Road. Los estudiantes de segundo grado se reunirán los lunes y miércoles de 3:30 pm a 5:30 pm y los estudiantes de tercer grado se reunirán los martes y jueves de 3:30 pm a 5:30 pm. Si desea matricular a su niño/a en este programa, llame al Centro lo antes posible. Sólo podemos aceptar un número limitado de niños. MY MONEY WORKSHOP Learn How to Manage your Money Wednesday, May 23 rd, pm 8:30 pm Objec ves: Credit Score: What is it and why is it important? Credit cards: The good and bad New regula ons for 18 and 20 year olds Debit Cards: What to do and what not to do Savings! Register Today- call White Plains Educa on & Training Center 303 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT EL CENTRO HISPANO El Centro Hispano will be distribu ng fresh food on Thursday, May 24 th at 3:00 p.m. Please bring a bag. MY MONEY WORKSHOP Aprenda Cómo Manejar su Dinero Miércoles, 23 de mayo del pm 8:30 pm Obje vos: Puntaje de crédito: Qué es y por qué es muy importante? Tarjetas de crédito: Lo bueno y lo malo. Nuevas regulaciones para personas de18 y 20 años Tarjetas de débito: El hacer y qué no hacer Ahorros! Inscríbase Hoy- Llama al White Plains Educa on & Training Center 303 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY DISTRIBUCION DE ALIMENTOS EN EL CENTRO El Centro Hispano distribuirá alimentos frescos el jueves, 24 de mayo a las 3:00 p.m. Por favor traiga una bolsa. Page 7