Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

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1 T C S. B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York November 25, 2018 R L D L C Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 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 We pray that we might be part of God s people who con nue to proclaim Jesus word, and that we show this in the world by working to bring about God s kingdom where mercy and jus- ce, peace and love rule. Amen. Oramos para que podamos ser parte del pueblo de Dios que con- núa proclamando la palabra de Jesús, y que mostremos esto en el mundo trabajando para lograr el reino de Dios donde la misericordia y la jus cia, la paz y el amor gobiernan. 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, Nov 25, 2018 SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE By whose authority Every instance of bad leadership reinforces the vital importance of good leaders. In church and in government, at work and at home, we need people of wisdom and vision to take us into the future. Leaders must lead, not merely from a platform or agenda, but with a profound respect for the common good as an unshakable principle. Championing the common good makes families more holy, workplaces more just, societies more civil, and governments more noble. What kind of world do we want to live in? At what kind of authority will we bend our knees? TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b -37 (161). So Pilate said to him, Then you are a king? Monday, Nov 26, 2018 Generosity is not for sale Strolling through the crooked, crowded, exciting streets of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, you ll see vendors hawking every imaginable treasure. Spices from the Orient, silks of India, beauty products made with Dead Sea salts, prayer shawls of every description. You can buy almost anything there, including the widow s mite, according to the sandwich board in front of an archeologically minded coin shop. Whether or not the coins are authentic to the time of Jesus, the one thing you can never acquire from any shop is the spirit of generosity that humble woman in the gospel story demonstrated. Is your generosity big enough to impress Jesus? TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 14:1-3, 4b-5; Luke 21:1-4 (503). I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest. Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018 Time s up At the close of each church year, Catholics get a little apocalyptic in their focus. While it s in the fine print of mortality that someday we ll face the final hour of this life, it s a thought we keep under wraps most of the time. Yet the hour of the Reaper is coming: How prepared are you to be reaped? The church invites you to practice the daily examination of conscience to consider the harvest of each day, both the chaff and the grain of your efforts. (Search on examination of conscience online for some options.) Consider today: What fruits have you gathered to present to the Lord? TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 14:14-19; Luke 21:5-11 (504). Use your sickle and reap the harvest, for the time to reap has come. Wednesday, Nov 28, 2018 Walk the walk and you will talk the talk As we approach Advent, we already begin to hear talk of preparing for Christ s coming making ourselves ready. And of course we have gospels full of warnings to Be prepared, Keep vigil, Bring oil for your lamps, You know not the day nor the hour. But when it comes to defending our faith at the end times, Jesus tells us to not prepare our testimony in advance. Huh? Apparently we re to get busy putting our faith into action now, and when the time comes for putting it into words, we can rely on the wisdom of the Spirit to help us out. TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 15:1-4; Luke 21:12-19 (505). I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking. Thursday, Nov 29, 2018 Put an end to gloom and doom Each new generation has its heralds of doom reading signs in every calamity that the end is near. But rest assured, the end-times are not our concern. Our commission is to stand amid the chaos and give birth to a dancing star, to quote Nietzsche at his poetical best. Our choice is always to embrace life a gift freely given to us by One who loves us. So ignore those who speak the language of scarcity and gloom. They want you to live small, fear-filled lives. Stand erect, Jesus says. Drink from my cup. Do this, and you will be satisfied and most surely saved. TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Luke 21:20-28 (506). Stand erect and raise your hands because your redemption is at hand. Friday, Nov 30, 2018 FEAST OF ANDREW, APOSTLE Cast a wide net In the gospels, Andrew is portrayed as a simple fisherman who brought others to Jesus. He brought forward the boy with the five loaves and two fishes. He brought his brother Simon the news, We have found the Messiah. In Jerusalem, he introduced some Greek men who wanted to meet Jesus and speak to him. Later, he was a missionary said to have traveled widely before being martyred on a cross in the shape of an X. Because of the belief that Andrew preached in Scotland, the Scottish put his cross on their flag. While few of us will be remembered on national flags, all of us can be remembered as people who did our best to introduce others to the healing message of Jesus. TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22 (684). Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Saturday, Dec 01, 2018 MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Ours were the wounds he bore People throw parties when it s time to celebrate. But grief and loss are private places we often go alone. How comforting to know that Mary our Mother went all of those places ahead of us and is waiting there to enfold us in mercy and consolation! Pick up a rosary today and pray the Sorrowful Mysteries for those who are suffering alone and unseen: in places of humiliation and condemnation, in sickness and disability, in mourning and loneliness, and especially at the hour of death. TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 22:1-7; Luke 21:34-36 (508). Be vigilant at all times.

4 Religious Educa on Program Classes will resume on November 28 th, Giving Tree On Sunday, December 3rd, you will be able to select a Christmas ornament from the Giving Tree to purchase a gi for someone in need. Please feel free to take a tag from the Giving Tree and return your wrapped gi with the tag as a label and place it under the tree no later than Sunday, December 17th. This Friday, December 7th, is the First Friday of the Month. Please join the community at 7:00 pm for an hour of Prayer with Christ during the Exposi on of the Blessed Sacrament the Benedic on. Virgin of Caacupé - Immaculate Concep on The Paraguayan Community at St. Bernard s invites the faithful and devotees of the Virgin of Caacupé (Immaculate Concep on), patroness of Paraguay, to join us in praying of the Rosary daily will con nue un l December 1st at 8:00 pm in the Church. On Sunday, December 2nd a Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 pm Mass followed by a light recep on in the Cafeteria. If you have any ques ons contact Amada Arce at Celebra ng the Virgin of Guadalupe The Virgin of Guadalupe Devo onal Group and the Cursillistas invite you to par cipate in Mañanitas a La Virgen de Guadalupe. There will be a Novena from November 30th through December 8th at 8:00 pm in the main Church. On Sunday, December 9th a Mass will be celebrated at 12:00pm followed by a small recep on in our church cafeteria. On Tuesday, December 11th, we will sing the mañanitas from 9:00pm to 12:00am in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the main church. If you are interested in volunteering at this event, dona ng food or for more informa on please call Roberto Lepe at or Angélica Rosado When: Friday, December 7, 2018 Where: St. Bernard s Gym Time: 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Dona on: $5 (per person) Join us for a Family Faith Forma on night that focuses on different forms of prayer. Our gathering will include a presenta on on different ways to pray to God and there will be a crea ve cra ac vity for the children to create their own Prayer Tree. We will also spend 30 minutes of prayer in adora on before the Blessed Sacrament in the Main Church. In prepara on for this event, we ask that you make an effort to pre-register. During this week please come pre-register in the Religious Educa- on Office during any of our class sessions. We hope you can Join us! Upcoming Parish Mee ngs Lord of the Miracles, hoy, Sunday, November 25th at 1:30 pm in the Community Room. St. Bernard s Mom s, Friday, November 30th at 3:00 pm in the Druss Park. Divine Infant Jesus, Sunday, December 2nd at 1:30 pm in the Guadalupe Room. Divine Mercy, Sunday, December 2nd at 1:30 pm in the Main Church. Ladies of Charity, Tuesday, December 3rd at 9:30 am in Chapel Hall. Christmas Flowers Today, our parishioners will have the opportunity to donate Christmas plants in memory of their loved ones. Please use the Flower envelopes provided on the Missale e tables and in the pews to fill in the names of those to be remembered. The envelopes can be placed in the receptacle at the back of the Church or in the Collec on basket. St. Bernard s Moms Group St. Bernard's Moms Group are mee ng for a 4-week Advent book study on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. star ng on Nov. 28 in Chapel Hall. We will be reading Caryll Houselander's The Reed of God. Please bring the book with you to the first session. Page 4

5 Programa de Educación Religiosa Las clases se reanudarán el 28 de noviembre de Arbol de las ofrendas El domingo 3 de diciembre, podrá seleccionar un adorno navideño del árbol de las ofrendas para comprar un regalo para alguien que lo necesita. Por favor, siéntase libre de tomar una e queta del árbol y devolver su regalo envuelto con la e queta y colocarlo debajo del árbol a más tardar el domingo, 17 de diciembre. Este viernes, 7th de diciembre, es el primer viernes del mes. Por favor únase a la comunidad a las 7:00 p.m. durante una hora de oración con Cristo durante la Exposición del San simo Sacramento. Virgen de Caacupé - Inmaculada Concepción La Comunidad Paraguaya de San Bernardo invita a los fieles y devotos de la Virgen de Caacupé (Inmaculada Concepción), patrona de Paraguay, a unirse a nosotros en la oración del Rosario con nuará hasta el al 1 de diciembre a las 8:00 pm en la Iglesia. El domingo 2 de diciembre, una misa será celebrada a las 12:00 pm seguida de una recepción ligera en la cafetería. Si usted ene alguna pregunta póngase en contacto con Amada al Celebrando a la Virgen de Guadalupe El Grupo Devocional de la Virgen de Guadalupe y los Cursillistas te invitan a par cipar en "Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe". Habrá una Novena del 30 de noviembre al 8 de diciembre a las 8:00 p.m. en la iglesia principal. El domingo, 9 de diciembre, se celebrará una Misa a las 12:00 p.m., seguida de una pequeña recepción en la cafetería de nuestra iglesia. El martes, 11 de diciembre, cantaremos las mañanitas desde las 9:00 p.m. hasta las 12:00 a.m. en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en la iglesia principal. Si está interesado en ser voluntario en este evento, donar comida o para obtener más información, llame a Roberto Lepe al o Angélica Rosado al Cuando: viernes, 7 de diciembre, 2018 Donde: Gym de San Bernardo Hora: 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Donación: $5 (por persona) Únase a nosotros para una noche de Formando Familias en la Fe la cual se enfoca en diferentes formas de oración. Nuestra reunión incluirá una presentación sobre diferentes maneras deorar a Dios y habrá una ac vidad artesanal para que los niños creen su propio Árbol de Oración. Tambien tendremos 30 minutos de oración ante el San simo Sacramento en la Iglesia Principal. En preparación para este evento, le pedimos que haga un esfuerzo para pre-inscribirse. Durante esta semana, por favor, inscríbase previamente en la Oficina de Educación Religiosa durante cualquiera de nuestras sesiones de clase. Esperamos que pueda unirse a nosotros! Próximas reuniones parroquiales Señor de los Milagros, hoy, Domingo, 25 de noviembre, a la 1:30pm en el salon de la Comunidad. El Grupo de Madres de San Bernardo, viernes, 30 de noviembre a las 3:00 pm en el Parque de Druss. Divino Niño Jesús, domingo, 2 de diciembre a la 1:30 pm en el Salon de Guadalupe. Divina Misericordia, domingo, 2 de diciembre a la 1:30 pm en la Iglesia principal. Damas de la Caridad, martes, 3 de diciembre, a las 9:30am en Chapel Hall. Flores de Navidad Hoy, nuestros feligreses tendrán la oportunidad de donar plantas navideñas en memoria de sus seres queridos. Esta colección especial tendrá lugar el próximo fin de semana. U lice los sobres de flores proporcionados en las mesas y en los bancos para completar los nombres de los que se recordarán. Los sobres se pueden colocar en el receptáculo en la parte posterior de la iglesia o en la cesta de la colecta. El Grupo de Madres de San Bernardo El Grupo de Madres de San Bernardo se reunirán para un estudio de 4 semanas del libro de Adviento los miércoles a las 8 p.m. a par r del 28 de noviembre en Chapel Hall. Estaremos leyendo La Caña de Dios de Caryll Houselander. Por favor traiga el libro con usted a la primera sesión. Page 5

6 Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, November 24, :30 Victoria Lopez Sunday, November 25, :00 For the people 10:30 Nicola Nazario Scariano 12:00 Reynalda Juarez Monday, November 26, :00 Communion Service Tuesday, November 27, :00 Communion Service Wednesday, November 28, :00 Souls in the Purgatory Thursday, November 29, :00 Chris ne & Sean Mangan (Living) Friday, November 30, :00 Joseph Ka ukaran Saturday, December 1, :30 Joyce Gaven Sunday, December 2, :00 Eashy K.K 10:30 For the people 12:00 Herlinda Quiñonez 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 Last Sunday s Collec on : Due to the early deadline from the bulle n the total for last week Collec ons will be posted in a future bulle n. Today s Second Collec on is for Christmas Flowers. Next week s second collec on will be for Maintenance. Thank you for your generous support of our parish. La segunda Colecta de hoy es para Flores Navideñas. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para el Mantenimiento. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia. Renew + Rebuild Many thanks to our wonderful parishioners who are fulfilling their pledges to our Renew + Rebuild Campaign. We have raised over $739,890 in pledges. 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. Renovar + Reconstruir Muchas gracias a nuestros maravillosos feligreses que están cumpliendo sus promesas a nuestra campaña Renovar y Reconstruir. Hemos recaudado más de $739,890 en promesas. 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. 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 399 Tú reinarás Ofertorio 563 Ofertorio Nicaragϋense Comunión 340 Señor, tú eres el pan Salida 584 El amor nos unió

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