CATHOLIC CHURCH 3955 Orange Avenue, Long Beach, California (562) Website: SACRAMENTS.

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1 The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 ST. BARNABAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 3955 Orange Avenue, Long Beach, California (562) Website: MISSION STATEMENT: We, the Catholic Community of St. Barnabas Parish, are a people formed by Christ, called in Baptism and united in the Eucharist; we continue the mission of the Church in the world through Prayer, Apostolic Works, Evangelization, and Christian Stewardship. Rev. Antony J. Gaspar Ed.D. Parish Administrator Rev. George Reynolds Associate Pastor Dn. Carlito de los Reyes Permanent Deacon PARISH OFFICE (562) Fax (562) Emergency (562) Parish church@stbarnabaslb.org Melissa Ray Olivia Baylen Elizabeth Davila Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday OFFICE HOURS SATURDAY (VIGIL) SUNDAY 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 9:00 am - 4:30 pm 9:00 am - 2:00 pm MASS TIMES MONDAY-FRIDAY WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:45 AM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 AM 6:30 PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION/MASS Adoration First Friday of the month 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Mass 7:30 pm MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA/MASS Wednesday (Novena after Mass) Rosary Mass 6:15 pm 6:30 pm Confession 1st Friday of the month Saturday SACRAMENTS Infant Baptisms 4th Sunday of the month by prior registration Marriages/Quinceañeras 2:30 pm Please contact Priest 6 months prior Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office They saw the child with Mary, his mother. - Matthew 2:11 LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES Appearances can be deceiving, as the saying goes. As we celebrate the epiphania, the appearing of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true. What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when God s glory would shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives. We have many expectations about how the divine presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the true appearance of God s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. - Isaiah 60:1

2 Page 2 St. Barnabas Catholic Church January 3, 2016 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION (562) Fax (562) Orange Avenue, Long Beach, CA re@stbarnabaslb.org Director: Rita Courville Coffey ADORATION COORDINATORS ST. BARNABAS SCHOOL (562) Fax (562) Marron Avenue, Long Beach, CA stbarnabas_jkellam@yahoo.com Principal: Jennifer Kellam Website: MINISTRY DIRECTORY Charito Salas: (562) Myra Magbitang: (562) ALTAR SERVERS Stephanie Herrera: (562) BULLETIN TEAM/SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE Joyce Kaiser: (562) CENACLE ROSARY GROUP Annie Pallivathukal: (562) COFFEE & DONUTS Peter Salas: (562) COUPLES FOR CHRIST Roy & Faye Rivera: (562) CURSILLO Matt Dobberpuhl: (562) DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE Alvino & Carmen Jauregui: (562) EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Samanth Christi: (562) Church Jim Supancheck: (562) The Sick FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Dr. Gene Lowther: (562) FINANCE COUNCIL Jun Magbitang: (562) HOLY NAME SOCIETY Bob Frazier: (562) INFANT BAPTISM Parish Office: (562) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Council #3449) Waldy Cruz: (562) LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION Robert Kalowes: (562) LECTORS Marina Cuico: (562) LEGION OF MARY Rosamma Michael: (562) LITURGICAL MUSIC COORDINATOR Rita Courville Coffey: (562) OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA Dn. Carlito de los Reyes: (562) OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE MINISTRY Tricia J: (303) PASTORAL COUNCIL Geraldine Johnston: (562) PEER MINISTRY Tiffany Chiu: (562) PLANNING & BUILDING TEAM Sean Farragher: (562) PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY Michelle Gustilo-Smithson: (310) RCIA / ADULT SACRAMENTAL PREP Rita Courville Coffey: (562) RESPECT LIFE Robert Kalowes: (562) SACRISTANS Geraldine Johnston: (562) SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN & YOUTH Sandy Komine: (562) USHERS & GREETERS Darrell Stewart: (562) WEDDING/QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Deb Ryan: (562) WELCOME HOME MINISTRY Lisa Johnson: (562) Karen Miller: (562) WORSHIP ENVIRONMENT/EVENT DECOR Michelle Feiner: (562) FINANCIAL REPORT Fourth Sunday of Advent Collection: $13, Due to the early publication deadline of this bulletin, the financial report was not available for the December 27th Collection.. SAINT OF THE DAY St. Elizabeth Anna Bayley Seton Feast Day: January 4 The first native born free citizen of the United States of America to be canonized, Elizabeth was born on 28th August She loved nature, poetry and music, especially the piano, was fluent in French and an accomplished horsewoman. It was during her visit to Italy that she was introduced to Roman Catholicism. Despite the persecution of Catholics in the US, she founded The Sisters of Charity who were dedicated to the care of the children of the poor. 'Mother Seton' died of TB in January 1821 aged 46. Paragraph Source: ROSARY/DIVINE MERCY Please join us in reciting the Rosary every morning (Monday through Saturday) at 7:35 am before daily Mass. It is a beautiful and spiritual way to start your day. Every day following weekday Mass, we invite you to join us for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. It starts about five minutes after Mass (around 8:35 am). It can be the best fifteen minutes of the day. If you cannot join us, perhaps you can join the Divine Mercy on EWTN television channel at noon. THE KIDS BULLETIN Take home some fun in God s Word, grab a copy of The Kids Bulletin after each Mass! COFFEE & DONUTS available after the 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM Masses at the PARISH CENTER. Come stop by! Like us on Facebook! #stbarnabaslb Follow us on

3 January 3, 2016 St. Barnabas Catholic Church Page 3 Mark Your Calendar 1/10 Giving Tree gift last day of collection 1/21-1/24 Men s Cursillo 1/31 St. Barnabas School Open House 10am - 1pm 2/5 Eucharistic Adoration & First Friday Mass resumes. TODAY S READINGS Today s Readings First Reading Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, January 4th 8:00 am- Michael E. Gianelli+ Tuesday, January 5th 8:00 am- B Day Thanksgiving for Paul Crawford+ Wednesday, January 6th 8:00 am- Jerry Flannigan+ 6:30 pm- All Souls Novena+ Thursday, January 7th 8:00 am- Joe Maloney+ Friday, January 8th 8:00 am- Candida Joya+ Saturday, January 9th 8:00 am- Intentions of Manny Luna 5:00 pm- Intentions of The Parish Staff Sunday, January 10th 7:30 am- Nicanor Campano+ 9:00 am- Angelina Medina+, Jacob Amejo 10:45 am- Intentions of St. Barnabas Parish & Paul G. Crawford+ 12:30 pm- Edgar Del Castillo+, Amador Del Castillo+ *Book your Mass Intentions in person, at the Parish Office. (+indicates deceased) Pray For The Sick The following names have been recently added: Tandeka Ball, Cat Quant, & Robert Stottlemire All are encouraged to pray for them and others already included in the Prayer Intention Book, which will be presented at each Mass. Call the Office to be added to the list. You may also write your own prayer intentions in the Prayer Intention Book that is available before each Saturday and Sunday Mass, located on a stand at the back of the Church. We Remember... We Pray for and remember our parishioners who have died. Rozalia Pall (12/7) Michael Franklin (12/10) Lamberto Oteyza (12/14) Nellie Castillo (12/14) Daniel Lopez (12/20) Second Reading The mystery has been made known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel Magi from the east arrived, saying, Where is the newborn king of the Jews? (Matthew 2:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved ional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Monday: Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. John Neumann Wednesday: St. André Bessette Thursday: Readings For The Week 1 Jn 3:22 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, Saints & Special Observances St. Raymond of Penyafort; Julian Calendar Christmas Visit our website to view current & previous bulletins at

4 Page 4 St. Barnabas Catholic Church January 3, 2016 Parish News NEW PARISH OFFICE ! Please make a note of our new Parish church@stbarnabaslb.org If you have any questions, please feel free to us, anytime! NEW CHANGE IN PARISH OFFICE HOURS! A new change in our Parish Office Hours, now in effect: Saturday: 9:00am-4:30pm & Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm We need more advertisers to support the printing of this bulletin. Please contact: Jill Adair at (800) or adairj@jspaluch.com. Thank you to our current advertisers. We encourage you, our parishioners, to patronize our advertisers. LOST AND FOUND!!! If you happen to find something that might have been left behind by someone, please turn it into the Parish Office, or place it in the LOST & FOUND area near the exit door by the Baptismal Font. Thank you. Parish Ministries CURSILLO Looking for an opportunity to light the fire of your faith? Make a Cursillo retreat! Lay down your burdens and stress for 3 days. Cursillo will bless you and your family and open your hearts to God's Love like never before. The next Men's weekend is January and the Women's weekend is February 4-7. Call Matt Dobberpuhl or go to for more information. Local Archdiocese News Did you miss last year s OneLife LA? You won t want to miss this year! On January 23, 2016, join Archbishop Gomez and tens of thousands in downtown Los Angeles for the second annual OneLife LA, an event celebrating the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death. Beginning at 12:00 at La Placita/Olvera St., we will walk to Grand Park for a familyfriendly day of inspiring speakers, live music, entertainment, food trucks, and exhibits from community organizations serving those in need. The Requiem Mass for the Unborn at the Cathedral will follow at 5pm. Book parish buses now! OneLifeLA.org. Don t miss out! The link to the OneLife video is posted on the St. Barnabas Church website at Pilgrimage to Holy Land & Jordan KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS Do you have old laptops, computers and/or flat-screen monitors you are not using? The Knights of Columbus Council #3449 at St. Barnabas Church is spear-heading an effort to provide computers for children and families in our area that cannot afford them. We will arrange for PLEASE DONATE! pick-up, wipe out all data and clean them up before repurposing them. If you have any questions please contact Chairman Anthony Vitale at (562) or to: donatecomputerskofc3449@verizon.net. Gethsemane is a garden a the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. This is where Jesus prayed just before his crucifixion. Fr. Antony Gaspar is leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jordan. If you re interested in witnessing the Bible come to life, see the land where Jesus walked on earth, and be spiritually uplifted, you may not want to miss this opportunity. Pick-up an info packet at the Office. Tour Date: April 13 th 23 th, 2016 Cost: $ 3, Additional info is available on our website: Like us on Facebook! #stbarnabaslb Follow us on

5 January 3, 2016 St. Barnabas Catholic Church Page 5 St. Barnabas School News OPEN HOUSE Everyone is invited to attend our Open House on Sunday, January 31st from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Visit our classrooms, View Art Displays, Social Studies Projects and Science Fair Projects. Meet the Principal, Teachers, and Staff. Catholic Schools Week Theme 2016 Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service Save the Date!!! St. Barnabas Parish School is proud to announce our annual Spring Event and production of The Lion King Jr. on April 21, 22 and 23 at St. Joseph High School in Lakewood. Cash raffle tickets will be available in January: 1st prize - $2,000, 2nd prize - $500 and 3rd prize - $250 Tickets for all three nights, including our gala dinner theater on Saturday, April 23rd, will go on sale in March. And you won t want to miss our online auction at biddingforgood.com/sbspringevent. Starting April 9th, we ll have many exciting items and services available to bid and buy on-line. If you are interested in purchasing an ad in our colorful playbill or buying a sponsor table at the gala dinner, please contact Maggie Gisel at maggie.gisel@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting the school s largest fundraiser of the year! Disney s The Lion King Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theater International. 421 West 54th St., NY, NY 10019; Phone: ; Fax: Congratulations To The Following: NEWLY REGISTERED PARISHIONERS: Miguel Fuertes, Maribel Miramontes, Alfredo & Editha Javillonar, Jeffrey Wasilauski, Joe & Belinda Rutigliano, Silvestre & Patricia Pacleb, Allan Gerona, and their families BAPTISMS Raegel Estrella & Carissa Magsaysay (12/27) WEDDINGS Edward & Rio Martinez (12/21) JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES: Eli & Dolores Herrera 12/17 (60 yrs) Lal & Gigi Laluan 12/18 (44 yrs) Eddie & Rose Reyes 12/23 (47 yrs) Jeff & Lisa Johnson 12/28 (30 yrs) Chris & Daniella Campbell 12/30 (15 yrs) Sunny & Rosamma Michael 12/26 (35 years) Celebrating your Wedding Anniversary? Let us know! Please call the Parish Office or send an (a month before date) with Names, year you re celebrating, along with your Wedding Anniversary date. Giving Trees For those who have picked up an ornament, we are still accepting the wrapped gifts up through Sunday, January 10th. Please tape the ornament to the package and return to the Parish Office. We thank you for your support of this wonderful St. Barnabas tradition. A special Thank You to Cub Scouts Pack #32 of St. Barnabas for sponsoring this event. Visit our website to view current & previous bulletins at

6 Page 6 St. Barnabas Catholic Church January 3, 2016 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious graffiti scratched in chalk over some doorways: 20 + C + M + B The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for May Christ bless this house. The letters also point to the names that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar although scripture tells us nothing of their number, their country, or their names. The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as satisfying as was the magi s. It prays that the house beyond the door have the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this household custom survived all efforts to erase Christian customs. In the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign of defiance, and now in the light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magi s quest for meaning and peace. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Holy Humor Fathers Greg and Ernesto were driving through Maine on their vacation, They had been classmates in the seminary and had always been competitive. When they saw a sign directing them toward the town of Calais, they became embroiled in an argument about the cor-rect pronunciation of the town's name. The argument became increasingly intense. Neither would give in. When they arrived in Calais, they pulled into a shopping center. Entering one of the shops, Father Greg gruffly demanded of the young woman at the counter, "Tell us how to pronounce the name of this place. Go slow and be very clear." Somewhat nervously but very carefully the girl complied: "Dun... kin'... Do... nuts." OH, BROTHER! Belly Laughs for Good-Humored Catholics by Brother Loughlan Sofield, ST published by ACTA Publications Like us on Facebook! #stbarnabaslb Follow us on

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