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1 First Sunday Of Lent February 14, 2016 ST. BARNABAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 3955 Orange Avenue, Long Beach, California (562) Website: Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 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 The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. JESUS AND THE DEVIL The devil tempted Jesus by quoting scripture, as today s Gospel reminds us. Try a self-serving miracle. Try selling out. Try dazzling the audience; people are gullible, after all. Try all these easy ways. The tempter tries to urge Jesus onto the slippery slope, attempts the old softsoap, the snake-oil solutions that are always readily at hand. The devil knows better, but is powerless to do better, much less be better. The devil is evil personified, who senses in Jesus the stronger, truly attractive presence of holiness. Evil is exposed and engaged, we are reminded in this Sunday s Gospel. Evil knows the jig is up. The undoing of lies begins with Jesus, who takes up the work of soulhealing and world-healing. This Lent, the Church invites us to enter into this renewing, re-creative work and be made whole again. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co Romans 10:8 Be diligent in serving the poor. Love the poor, honor them as you would Christ himself. St. Louise de Marillac

2 Page 2 St. Barnabas Catholic Church February 14, 2016 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION (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 Last Sunday s Collection: $13, Thank you for your prayerful giving. Your generosity supports the operations of our Parish Community. SAINT OF THE DAY ST. VALENTINE Feast Day: February 14 Saint Valentine, officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, is a thirdcentury Roman saint widely celebrated on February 14 and commonly associated with "courtly love." Although not much of St. Valentine's life is reliably known, and whether or not the stories involve two different saints by the same name is also not officially decided, it is highly agreed that St. Valentine was martyred and then buried on the Via Flaminia to the north of Rome. 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. 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 February 14, 2016 St. Barnabas Catholic Church Page 3 Mark Your Calendar 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 Stations of the Cross 6:30p & Mass 7p/Church Lenten Fish Fry 5:30p-8p/Parish Hall 2/15 President s Day/Parish Office & School Closed 2/21 Lenten Service Project 2/24 SBS Restaurant Day/La Casita Rivera 3/10 Communal Penance Service 7:30p/Church 3/20 Palm Sunday 3/27 Easter Sunday Today s Readings First Reading The Israelites show their faith by offering the Lord first fruits of the products of their new land (Deuteronomy 26:4-10). Psalm Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble (Psalm 91). Second Reading All who express faith in the risen Christ and confess that he is Lord will be saved (Romans 10:8-13). Gospel Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit and was tempted (Luke 4:1-13). Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, February 15th 8:00 am- Esmeraldo S. Talastas+ and Jose Del Rosario+ & Jeronimo Guevarra+ Tuesday, February 16th 8:00 am- Frankie Ramirez and Frank & Julie Atienza Wednesday, February 17th 8:00 am- Nicole Madlambayan and Lilia Palaganas 6:30 pm- Past & Present Knights of Columbus Members Thursday, February 18th 8:00 am- Arturo Rivera Friday, February 19th 8:00 am- Cornelius Shea+ Saturday, February 20th 8:00 am- Clarence Bevington Jr.+ and Martin Danao+ 5:00 pm- Lydia Aguinaldo+, Leonora Labiano+, and Edwin+, Eduardo+, & Delfina Pilotos+ Sunday, February 21st 7:30 am- Atienza Family 9:00 am- Intentions of St. Barnabas Parishioners 10:45 am- Bonifacio+ & Hermenia Avancena+ 12:30 pm- Edgar+ & Amador Del Castillo+ 5:30 pm- Francis Baylen *Book your Mass Intentions in person, at the Parish Office. (+indicates deceased) Pray For The Sick The following names have been recently added: Leticia Montero, Norma Hansen, Marina Mays, Michael Hernandez, Sister Shantee 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. 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. Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Sunday: Monday: First Sunday of Lent; Valentine s Day; World Marriage Day Presidents Day Wednesday: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Friday: Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Thursday: Readings For The Week Lk 11:29-32 Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 4:1 [3:20 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36 Saints & Special Observances Abstinence Maria Robles 1/23 Victoria Tolentino 2/5 Visit our website to view current & previous bulletins at

4 Page 4 St. Barnabas Catholic Church February 14, 2016 Parish News PRESIDENT S DAY HOLIDAY The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 15th, due to the observance of President s Day. Normal Office hours will resume on Tuesday. LENTEN SCHEDULE: FRIDAYS DURING LENT 5:30-8:00pm: Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Dinners 6:30pm: Stations of the Cross FEATURED MINISTRY: LEGION OF MARY 7:00pm: Mass ========================================= Parish Ministries KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS Grand Knight Waldy Cruz is pleased to announce the following Catholic men have completed the requirements for the 2nd degree level in the Knights of Columbus: James Teehan, Micolee Lazaro, Dr. Benjamin Sy, John Ruszak, Mathew Ortiz, Florendo Gabrillo, Alden Huchinson, Julio Ramirez and Jesse Moreno. Having been accepted as 1st degree Knights these men have chosen to enhance their membership by reaching the next level. The men participated in a ceremony, called an exemplification, at St. Maria Goretti Church in Long Beach, presided by District Deputy, Robert Kalowes. COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE Thursday, March 10th / 7:30pm VIGIL MASS & BLESSING OF THE PALMS Saturday, March 19th / 5:00pm PALM SUNDAY Sunday, March 20th Masses: 7:30am / 9am / 10:45am / 12:30pm / 5:30pm HOLY MONDAY-WEDNESDAY March 21st-23rd / 8:00am HOLY THURSDAY Thursday, March 24th 8:00am Rosary & Devotions (NO 8:00am Mass) 7:30pm Mass of the Lord s Supper & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament / Procession to the Parish Hall after 11:00pm Final Blessing & Evening Prayer GOOD FRIDAY Friday, March 25th 8:00am Rosary & Devotions (NO 8:00am Mass) 11:30am Stations of the Cross 12:00pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord s Passion, Holy Communion & Veneration of the Cross 3:00pm-4:30pm Confessions 5:30pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord s Passion, Holy Communion & Veneration of the Cross 7:30pm Stations of the Cross HOLY SATURDAY Saturday, March 26th 8:00am Rosary & Devotions (NO 8:00am Mass) 7:30pm Easter Vigil Service & Mass of Resurrection EASTER SUNDAY Sunday, March 27th *New Mass Times: 7:30am / 9am / 10:45am / 12:30pm 2:30pm Infant Baptisms (Dn. Carlito) *NO 5:30pm Mass [New changes have been made. This is the current, revised schedule] Pilgrimage with Fr. Antony PILGRIMAGE TO HOLY LAND & JORDAN THERE ARE STILL A FEW MORE SPOTS LEFT!!!!! Fr. Antony Gaspar is still inviting those who are interested to join him on 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. Kindly call the Parish Office as soon as possible to sign up. Tour Date: April 13 th 23 th, 2016 Cost: $ 3, Additional info is available at: Congratulations To The Following: NEWLY REGISTERED PARISHIONERS: William Pasamonte, Jose & Ana Lugo, Robert & Jeannine Crook, Christian & Mikaila Ramirez, and their families WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Frank & Julie Atienza 2/16 (38 yrs) Robert & Melissa Ray 2/28 Hosted by: Knights of Columbus #3449 Lenten Fish Fry Nights: 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11 & 3/18 from 5:30pm-8:00pm In the Parish Hall PRICES: $9 / ADULTS $8 / SENIORS $6 / CHILDREN $1 / DRINKS OR DESSERTS Celebrating your Wedding Anniversary? us (a month before date) with Names, year you re celebrating, along with your Wedding Anniversary date to: church@stbarnabaslb.org Extraordinary Jubilee Holy Year Of Mercy: December 8, November 20, 2016

5 February 14, 2016 St. Barnabas Catholic Church Page 5 Our Holy Father, in his declaration of a Jubilee Year of Mercy, has called upon all Catholics to follow the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. In many respects, that message echoes the spirit of Together in Mission. Pope Francis has enlivened the Church to renew our spirit of evangelization. Through their ministries and education supported by funds provided by Together in Mission, recipient parishes and schools are doing just that, reaching out to their communities and making the message of God s love known to those around them. You may have already responded, and for that we are grateful. Those who have not yet made a pledge or a donation to the program yet, please consider doing so. This annual appeal is the only one of its kind in the United States, a restricted appeal where the proceeds can only be used to assist those parishes and schools in dire financial need. It is NOT used for deferring any costs of the Archdiocese s operations, any of its liabilities, or litigation neither past nor present. Each of us is called to share his or her gifts in support of the Church. We must first support our own parish, then our Archdiocese, and then our Church throughout the country and world. Please return pledge envelopes to the Parish Office or collection baskets. Your generosity is very much appreciated. For more info, visit: St. Barnabas Baseball PLAY BASEBALL FOR ST. BARNABAS! Programs are available to children ages Stress-free, no-pressure environment where players can play with friends and classmates. The primary adjective is to learn the game of baseball while having FUN! They get to experience success while developing skills used throughout life. Contact Fred Kephart at (310) or keptech@gmail.com and/or visit: for more information! Holy Humor Three Catholics died in a car accident and arrived in heaven at the same time. St. Peter asked them just one question, When you are in your casket and your friends are mourning your loss, what would you like to hear them say about you? The first one replied, I would like to hear them say that I was not only a great doctor but also an outstanding family man. The second one, without hesitation, responded, I would like to hear them say that I was the best teacher they ever had and that I made a lasting, positive impression on everyone of them. The third man took his time mulling over the question. Then his face brightened and he said, I would love to hear them say, Look! He's moving! OH, BROTHER! Belly Laughs for Good Humored Catholics By Brother Loughlan Sofield, ST We still have a limited number of spaces available in some grades and are accepting waitlist applications for our full classes. Applications for new students are available in the School Office from 8:00AM to 3:00PM Monday through Friday. For additional information, please contact the school office at or visit our website at: ========================================= 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. Thank you for supporting our 4th annual cash raffle!!! A book of 10 tickets was mailed to all parishioners last month. Buy a chance to win one of the following prizes: 1st prize - $2,000, 2nd prize - $500 and 3rd prize - $250 There are many ways to support our school s largest annual fundraiser. Please go to ww.biddingforgood.com/ SBSevent: Starting March 7th, you can purchase tickets online for all 3 nights, including our dinner theater on April 23rd. Check out our first ever ONLINE AUCTION to be held April 10th-20th!!! Click on DONATE CASH to contribute to the Simonetti Family Education Fund. Named for long time parishioners, Albert and Jeannette Simonetti, donations to this fund will support technology upgrades to our classrooms. 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 your support of St. Barnabas Parish School! 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: Come by for lunch or dinner on: February 24th Happy Hour is from 3-6PM! La Casita Rivera will generously donate 15% back to St. Barnabas School Please present this coupon when ordering Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA Phone: (562) Together In Mission: Though We Are Many We Are One.

6 Page 6 St. Barnabas Catholic Church February 14, 2016 Treasures from our Tradition Today Lent begins. Ash Wednesday initiates the forty days of the Lenten fast, but since Sundays are not tallied in the days of fasting, today is the solemn opening of the forty days of Lent. The Church has work to do today, principally the calling forward of those chosen (the proper word is elected) for the Easter sacraments. Some of those who have been catechumens may now make a transition to a new way of life as the elect. For them, this Lent will be a time of purification and enlightenment. For us who accompany them, it is a time of helping them discern God s call and prepare for new life. This year, while the readings from the third year of the Lectionary cycle are usually read, they are set aside on certain Sundays for the benefit of the elect. We turn then to the readings from Year A, and we give those who journey to the font of baptism three extraordinary companions. In the Gospels for those days, we meet the woman of Samaria and the man born blind, and we come to the tomb of Lazarus three days after his death. Many bishops celebrate the Rite of Election on or near today, affirming God s choice for these new faithful, and also offering them the solidarity of many companions. In 2013, over 38,000 adults entered the baptismal waters in the United States, a remarkable testimony to the vigor of our tradition of receiving and nurturing adult faith. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Safeguard The Children Kik Messenger and the dangers of anonymous messages Social media sites are available to anyone with an internet connection (computer, phone, tablet). Your kids may be sharing their lives with complete strangers, and parents should be aware of the sites they use, what they share, and who their friends are. One mobile app, Kik, is regarded as the most dangerous site for internet predators, because users can send messages to anyone with a cellphone, including young children. Kik has no options for parental controls, leaving kids exposed to the entire web. To learn more about this app in the Virtus article Mobile App Danger Kik Messenger, jvienna@la-archdiocese.org. Lenten Service Project 2016 Our 1st and 2nd Year Confirmation Youth are sponsoring a Lenten Service Project for our parish community. They are putting together Easter Food Baskets for Catholic Charities in Long Beach and Sock Kits for the people on Skid Row through the Catholic Worker Organization. We are calling on you the community of St. Barnabas to open your hearts and wallets to help us provide many of the items needed. The purple insert within this bulletin list the items that are most needed by these charitable organizations. Please bring what you can to church before or after all the Masses the starting February 21st, or send with your youth to the Religious Education classes. There will be plastic bins around the church marked Lenten Service Project for your donations. Make this your family Almsgiving Lenten Project for this Lenten Season. Remember to keep these needy families and people in your prayers. The confirmation youth will collect and sort the items and assemble them with notes of encouragement on Sunday, March 20th in the Parish Hall from 2:00pm 5:00pm. We are putting Discipleship into Practice! Like us on Facebook! #stbarnabaslb Follow us on