Third Sunday In Ordinary Time January 21, 2018

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1 Third Sunday In Ordinary Time January 21, 2018 All Religious Women and Men who live or work in the Northeast Bronx Vicariate are cordially invited to a celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life on Saturday, February 10, 2018 Mass at 5:00pm in our High School Chapel Followed by buffet dinner at 6:00pm in the cafeteria All vicariate diocesan priests are invited. Address: Saint Barnabas High School Chapel McLean Avenue/241 st Street Please RSVP by February 5 th to: ext.227 Tithing & Stewardship WEEKLY GOAL $18,000 January 14 th $15, Catholic Communications & $ 4, Catholic University Thank you all for your contributions Your contribution tax statements will be arriving in the mail at the end of the month. Please note that they are in a plain white envelope with the return address listed as: 1221 Walt Whitman Road, Melville N.Y PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO THROW THEM OUT AN AFTERNOON OF PRAYER This Monday, January 22 nd is the 45 th anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the United States of America. Please join us in the Main Church from 1:00pm to 5:00pm for part, or all, of the afternoon in reparation and prayer for our nation. There will be exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament with rosary and other prayers in petition for our nation. The afternoon will conclude with Benediction at 5:00pm. The Feast of St. Blasé Saturday, February 3 rd The Blessing of the Throats will occur at the end of Mass. FREE THROW CONTEST The Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Basketball Free Throw Contest on Friday, February 2, The event will be held at the St. Barnabas Elementary School gym beginning at 7:30pm for 9, 10 and 11 year old boys and girls and at 8:15pm for 12, 13 and 14 year old boys and girls. All youth are welcome and need to donate 2 cans of food at the time of the contest which will be donated to P.O.T.S. Soup Kitchen in the Bronx. Winners in each age bracket will represent the Council at future competitions. Registration forms will be available at the time of the event.

2 Bread and Wine Memorials All 60 daily Masses in one month All 8 Sabbath weekend Masses in one week Four Sabbath weekend Masses in one month All 15 daily Masses in one week One Sabbath Weekend Mass in one week $ $ $ $ $ Sanctuary Lamp Memorial Weekly $10.00 JANUARY 60 Daily Masses and all Sabbath Weekend Masses: Bridget Hanrahan Sanctuary Lamp: Frank R. Campanaro Requested By: Angela Campanaro Baptismal Instruction Classes Parents wishing to have their children baptized at Saint Barnabas must attend one of the classes that are held normally on the second and fourth Monday of each month prior to arranging the child s baptism. The classes are held in the Considine Center at 7:00pm. Registration is required by calling the rectory office. The next class for January will be will be conducted on: Monday, January 22nd Baptisms are conducted every Sunday at 1:00pm in the Main Church Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Monsignor Edward Weber at x 2931 or Sister Eileen Clifford, O.P. at x Both may also be reached via at victimassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure. Chiunque abbia la necessita di segnalare un presunto caso diabuso sessuale su minori da parte di sacerdoti, religiosi oppure laici a servizio dell Arcidiocesi di New York, e pregato di conttaire Monsignor Edward Weber at x 2931 oppure Sister Eileen Clifford, O.P. at x Estrambi possono essere contattati via al seguente indirizzo: victimassistance@archny.org. Ulteriori informazioni sono disponibilisul sito dell Arcidiocesi al seguente indirizzo: In accord con la linea di condotta dell Arcidiocesi riguardo agli abusi sessuali su minori, le suddette informazioni vengono fornite per garantire che I nostril bambini siano in un ambiente sicuro e protetto. When: Thursday nights until May 3rd Time: 7:00pm Location: Considine Center (Room 1-6) SAVE THE DATE Annual Saint Patrick s Party Sunday, March 4th from 2:30pm 6:30pm in the High School Cafeteria. Live Band, Dancing, Irish Dancers dinner of Corned Beef & Cabbage,Irish soda bread, beer, wine, soda, tea/coffee Further information in subsequent bulletins. The St. Barnabas Men's Group meets Saturday mornings from 9:00am 10:00am, on the third floor of the Considine Center. All men in their 20s 40s are welcome. Contact Ben Smith at benang2000@yahoo.com or Alan Hartman ahartman@mercy.edu for more information. Eucharistic Adoration Seminar th Friday, February 16 at 7:00pm St. Joseph's Seminary Presentation by James Monti, Author of "Praying in the Presence of Our Lord" For further information and registration: nyliturgy.org/workshops Contact: liturgy@archny.org or , x8177

3 The Eucharistic Prayer, The Dialogue, Preface and Sanctus Priest: The Lord be with you All: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts All: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God All: It is right and just. This simple exchange of phrases or dialogue between the congregation and celebrant of the Mass set the stage for the apex of our celebration the Eucharistic Prayer. When we exchange these words as we do at ever Mass, we add our voices to those of countless Christians since the inception of the Church. St. Hippolytus includes this dialogue in his account of the early celebration of the Eucharist in Rome in the early 200 s A.D. St. Cyprian also explains these words as described in the early form of the Mass in North Africa: The Priest, by means of the preface before his prayer, prepares the minds of the people by saying Lift up your hearts. He does this so that when the people respond We lift them up to the Lord he may be reminded that he himself ought to think of nothing but the Lord. (cf. The Mass, 147) St. Augustine also had a special regard for these prayers and quoted them often to his congregation, urging them to lift up their hearts to the Lord where he is enthroned in glory For wherever your treasure is, there also will be your heart also. (Matthew 6:21; cf. TM, 148) What follows is the appropriate prayer recited by the priest alone. We call this part of the Mass the preface because it is the very threshold of the most important prayer, namely, the Eucharistic prayer. Thorough this prayer, Jesus becomes really present among us as he promised, and where Jesus abides, there is heaven. The text of the Preface varies from liturgy to liturgy and is influenced by the various liturgical seasons, although memorials of saints and martyrs may also impact the particular preface used. There are also specific prefaces set aside for the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Sacred Heart, the Most Holy Eucharist, the Apostles, and major feasts/solemnities among others. Usually the preface is recited, but sometimes it can be chanted to enhance the solemnity of the liturgy. The preface is an invitation as we approach the pinnacle of the liturgical celebration we are invited to stop, reflect, and lift our hearts and minds to God. As we prepare to do so, we are called to give praise to Him through another angelic hymn. The Sanctus or Holy, Holy has biblical roots. As recorded in the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah reported a vision of heaven Seraphim stationed above the throne each with six wings; with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with the other two they hovered above the throne as they cried to one another Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts All the earth is flied with Your glory! (Isaiah 6:2-3) The Book of Revelation also speaks of this hymn being sung by the four living creatures seated around the Lamb, exclaiming Holy, Holy, Holy is the one who was, the one who is, and the one who is to come! (Revelation 4:8) In the Mass, heaven and earth join in a single act of worship this hymn is a key indication of that (TM, 150). This hymn represents intersection of heaven and earth as St. Gregory of Nyssa explains: and now the creation that was once in conflict with itself- the world below against the world above is now knit together in friendship and we (men and women) are made to join in the angels song, offering the worship of their praise to God (cf. TM, 150) In the Western church, we add another piece to the hymn Hosanna, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the Highest! (Matthew 21:9). This connection reminds us of the children and people of Jerusalem who gave praise to Jesus as he entered their city to endure his Passion (which is commemorated each time we celebrate the sacrifice of the Mass, so it is appropriate that we exclaim this phrase at this moment in the liturgy). Christians have always interpreted this hymn as a confession of the Triune God the Blessed Trinity. God is a communion of three divine, holy persons who live eternally in unchanging love God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As we sing this hymn, we should remember that we are as close to heaven as the prophet Isaiah and St. John were in those visions we recalled in the Bible. We have lifted up our hearts to the Lord, and he has stooped down to our lowliness, as all the angels follow. We cannot help but join in their song as we give true and heartfelt praise to our God. Fr. JP Lectio Divina Reflection: Today s Gospel is Mark 1: Make a list of ten aspects of your life that consume much of your attention and energy. Which of these interfere with a Christ-centered life? Lectio Divina uses scripture to help you pray more deeply. Contact Helen McCullagh for more information. Join us for a Session on Sunday morning from 9-10:15am in the Considine Center. St. Barnabas High School is offering an SAT Prep Class. The six week class begins on January 30th and will prepare students for the March or May SAT class. The class will be taught by Mr. Tom Caserta. Please contact the school office at or for sign up information. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Please barnabassvdp@gmail.com so that together we can help the suffering and poor. Rosary For Priests Every Thursday following the 7:00pm Mass in the Main Church, several parishioners gather together to pray the Rosary for priests. Please consider joining them in supporting our priests through Our Lady s Rosary. PRO LIFE CORNER I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today is "Abortion", because it is a war against the child... A direct killing of the innocent child, "Murder" by the mother herself... And if we can accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion? As always, we must persuade her with love... And we remind ourselves that love means to be willing to give until it hurts... - Mother Teresa

4 MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, January 22 6:30 Agnes & Stephen Foley 8:30 Eileen Keane and John Heenan TUESDAY, January 23 6:30 Norah Lafferty 8:30 Ann Flynn and Brian & Ethel Breheny 7:00 John Gaffney WEDNESDAY, January 24 6:30 Joseph Schulok 8:30 Eileen Donovan and William Cronin (9 th ANN) 7:00 Brigid Larkin (7 th ANN) THURSDAY, January 25 6:30 Frederick Oliver 8:30 Patrick Cawley and Ellen & Sister Bridget Hayden 7:00 Pat Cormican FRIDAY, January 26 6:30 Ellen Herity (17 th ANN) 8:30 Nancy Laurato (42 nd ANN) and Mary Ellen & Patrick Foran SATURDAY, January 27 8:30 John Firth (3 rd ANN) and Nora Samluk 12noon Neil & Christina McInerney and Msgr. John J. Considine 5:00 Vincent & Eileen Burns 7:00 Peter O Malley THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We welcome into the Roman Catholic Church and our parish community the following child who was recently baptized here at St. Barnabas: Brielle Marie Perez, child of Ruddy & Janet Prayer Requests For The Sick & Endangered Please submit names of all those who are in need of prayer, cut this box out and return to the rectory office. Name: Due to limited space, we can only publish for 2 weeks Mary Frankowich Christina Torpie Lisa Cullen Maura Burke Rachel Grossman REST IN PEACE: Let us pray for our deceased parishioners, benefactors, relatives, members of the Armed Forces, for those who are most forgotten and for those who recently died, especially: Joseph P. Dentato. PARISH CALENDAR Monday, January 22 1:00pm 3:00pm Leisure Club (CC 1-6) 6:30pm 8:00pm AA (CC 2-6) 7:00pm 8:00pm Bapt Instruction (CC 1-6) Tuesday, January 23 3:00pm 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 7:00pm 9:00pm 12 Steps (CC 2-6) 7:00pm 9:30pm MSB Basketball (HS Gym) Wednesday, January 24 1:30pm 4:00pm Golden Age (CC 1-6) 2:00pm 3:45pm CCD (ES ) 3:00pm 6:00pm Greenan Music (CC 2-4) 3:00pm 8:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 4:30pm 6:15pm CCD (ES ) 6:30pm 9:30pm Boy Scouts (ES Gym) 7:00pm 9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) Thursday, January 25 3:00pm 3:30pm Cherub Choir (CC 2-4) 3:30pm 4:30pm Angel Choir (CC2-4) 4:30pm 5:30pm Teen Choir (CC 2-4) 7:00pm 8:00pm Men s Bible Study (CC 1-6) 7:00pm 8:00pm AA Women s Group (CC 2-6) 7:00pm 8:00pm St Vincent DePaul (CC 1-4) 7:00pm 8:30pm AA (CC 2-6) 7:00pm 9:30pm MSB Basketball (HS Gym) Friday, January 26 10:00am 12noon Crafty Ladies Knitting Club (CC 1-6) 3:00pm 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 7:30pm 9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) Saturday, January 27 9:00am 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 9:00am 10:00pm Men s Club (CC 1-6) 9:00am 11:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am 9:00pm Woodlean (ES Gym) 11:00am 4:00pm Woodlean (HS Gym) 7:00pm 9:30pm Last Call (CC 2-4) Sunday, January 28 8:20am 10:00am CCD (El. Sch.) 9:00am 10:15am Lectio Divina (CC 1-4) 10:00am 11:30am RCIA (CC 1-6) 11:00am 1:30pm CCD (HS Caf.) 2:30pm 6:00pm Woodlean (HS Gym)

5 Continued. James Devane Bridie Devane Crummell Family Thomas Brophy Mary O Donnell Louise McNaughton Cathy Gaffney Val Santavicca Simeon & Veronica Ndukwe Brendan Smith Peggy & John Murphy Annie & Eugene McPhail Jimmy Erving Martin Coffey Catherine McGovern May O Sullivan Grace & Pat Nardone Grace Cutaia Michael Lavin Peter Killeen Cutaia Family Begley & Spencer Families John G. Hegmann Margie Moore John A. Hegmann Cloherty & O Connell Families Anthony Carino Sue Berger Nicolino Capozzi Sausto & Corvino Families Mary Williams Frances Ciccarone Mr. & Mrs. William M. Graziosa Graziosa & Byrne Families Antonio Creanza James & Mary Lyons Feldman, Gallagher & McBride Families Vincent Thomas Casey William P. Grimes Robert & Alma Genet Robert Geoghegan Edward & Alice Geoghegan Peter & Nora Madden Theresa & Rudy Faluotico Coulter & O Shea Families Liam O Driscoll Aidan Halloran D/M of Quinn, Treanor, Brogan & Martin Families Halloran & Armstrong Families Paddy Halloran Lillian I. Best Cutrone & Gargano Families Kevin Morgan William & Helen Burke Albino Clara Dominick Ventresca Donohue, Cassidy, Pace & Scanlon Families Frederick A. Oliver Andrew & Rita Landi Joseph Tardiliono Jim & Kathleen McGowan Martin & Norah Lafferty Cecilia Rivaldo Sara Fayolle Eileen & Peter Wynne Francis Robles Antonio Pico Angelo Montemarano Delores Pico Ines Delgado-Pico Stephen Monaco Madelin Carroll Blasetti, Cicio, Golinot, & Salmeri Families Ralph Califano, Jr. Mary & Ronnie Ciamp Mary Donohue Edmund Sullivan Winnie & Maurice Kelliher Al Martin Nora & Hugh McMorrow Catherine & Andrew Houlihan Finian McMorrow Edward Jarzembowski Anderson & Maguire Families Francesco Flocco Henry Parmenter Annette & Daniel Pisacano Dara Breen Conlon Robert Parker William & Frances Adler O Sullivan Family Rosemary Quinn Kenneth & Colin Cummings Quinn & Ryan Families Frances Albero Gussy McNamee Alice McNamee Breda Devane Bridget & Patrick McDermott Margaret & John Heenan D/M of Kiely, Daly, Devins & McLoughlin Families Philip & Mary Theresa Reilly O Kane and Forde Families Filomena Egan John Vincent Casey Patricia Shiels Alfred Shiels Onofrio Damone Cardamone cousins in Italy, Argentina and Australia Gina Amorosano Lepore Al Lepore Louise Amorosano & Family & Nephew Francis & Alice Cardamone Salvatora Cardamone Baby Marguerite Cardamone Baby Carmine Cardamone Marguerite Murphy Ann Marie Murphy Jenny & Tom Laudadio Nicholas J. Cardamone Dixie Murphy Jasper Murphy Grace Cardamone Sam Virga Carmella Cardamone Josephine Cardamone Carmine Cardamone Francis Cardamone Rachel Luciano Thomas Cardamone James J. Murphy, Sr. Jeanne Murphy Marion Forshey Francesco Cardamone Margaret & Michael Cawley