Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gadium) The Pope s Sweeping Vision of the Church

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1 seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 23, 2014 ADULT FAITH FORMATION HAS BEGUN Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gadium) The Pope s Sweeping Vision of the Church TASTE THE JOY We will cover the Sections on the following dates in the Lower Church: February 22 (9:15am) or February 25 (7:30pm) Introduction (Section 1-18) We are more than human. We have personally encountered our God. Chapter I (Sections 19 49) Parishes always re-create themselves. We are not as much parishioners as we are evangelizers for Christ. If you have yet to make Pope Francis Apostolic Exhortation (Evangelii Gadium Joy of the Gospel) a must read, than get a taste of its flavor with these quotes. March 1 (9:15am) or March 4 (7:30pm) Chapter II (Section ) This covers areas that are ripe for Christ influence. What influence do we say yes to and what areas do we say no to? We are never pessimistic because we work for Christ. Chapter III (Section ) As vital as the institution of the church is, the individual person is called to teach with cultivated personal attributes. (Please gloss over the homily sections. Instead think of ways you can be a better listener of the Word). March 8 (9:15am) or March 11 (7:30pm) Chapter IV (Section ) Here, Pope Francis reveals his deepest passion and extended teachings on Jesus concern for the poor. Jesus concern is our concern. Chapter V (Section ) If you can read no other chapter, read this one! It is a chapter of Wisdom; it is a chapter of inspiration. Underline his wisdom saying. Where do we go from here? The Pope does not give us another program to follow. We have done that. The Pope doesn t give us new teachings. We have them. He doesn t give us new resolutions. We have done that. He asks us to take a path to follow. This path is joy. The destination is Christ. The traveler and the guides are you. Today, our challenge is not so much atheism as the need to respond adequately to many people s thirst for God, lest they try to satisfy it with alienating solutions or with a disembodied Jesus who demands nothing of us with regard to others. (89) Before all else, the Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others. (39) We become fully human when we become more than human, when we let God bring us beyond ourselves in order to attain the fullest truth of our beings. (8) It is imperative to evangelize cultures in order to inculturate the Gospel We must keep in mind, however, that we are constantly being called to grow. Each culture and social group needs purification and growth. (69) There are Christians whose lives seem like Lent without Easter (6) We have to state, without mincing words, that there is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor. May we never abandon them. (48) I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security (49) I hope that we will be moved by the fear of remaining shut up within structures which give us a false sense of security, within rules which make us harsh judges, within habits which make us feel safe, while at our door people are starving and Jesus does not tire of saying to us: Give them something to eat (Mk 6:37). (49) The primary reason for evangelizing is the love of Jesus which we have received, the experience of salvation which urges us to ever greater love of him. What kind of love would not feel the need to speak of the beloved, to point him out, to make him known? (264)

2 MAKING ALL THINGS NEW Our Parish core team has met the required number of times with the Core Teams of Saint Ann, St. John, St. Paul and St. Casmir. We have consulted with each other on areas where our parishes can share resources. Of course, this consulting is simply theoretically at this point. Our findings will be going to the Archdiocesan Consultant Team for review. Once our Yonkers Cluster group receives their feedback it will be up to our parish council to develop a plan to share resources with our fellow cluster parishes. There will be degrees of sharing resources, depending on the situation of each parish. We will not directly be sharing parish income (as someone asked). Actually, we already do that throughout the Archdiocese through the Inter-parish Finance Program. SNOW MOUNDS Tithing & Stewardship February 16, 2014 $11, Thank you for your contributions DANGEROUSLY LOW Our weekly income has hit an all-time low because you are unable to get to Mass with your contributions. Please makeup missed opportunities in the upcoming collection or stop by the rectory office with your contribution. Because motorists may not see young students entering crosswalks from behind mounds of snow, Saint Barnabas Church hired a private contractor to remove the mounds from around the Elementary School for the safety of our children. Your generosity is appreciated The minor seminarians received donations in November from parishioners to the amount of $4, for their pilgrimage to the tome of Saint Damian of Molokai. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR NEW WEBSITE HAS NOW LAUNCHED. Saint Patrick s Party PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AT: Sunday, March 9th 2:30pm 6:30pm in the High School Cafeteria. St. Barnabas Church (Bronx, N.Y.) Please Like us and keep up-to-date on any of our upcoming events 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 Elementary School Library at 8:00pm. No registration necessary. The next class for February will be th conducted: Monday, February 24 Baptisms are conducted every Sunday at 1:00pm in the Main Church Live Band, Dancing, Irish Dancers dinner of Corned Beef & Cabbage, Irish soda bread, beer, wine, soda, tea/coffee Tickets will go on sale following the Masses this weekend or you may call: Hugh McMorrow at or Frank Suriani at Tickets: $35.00 Lectio Divina Reflection: Today s Gospel is Matthew 5:38-48 How do you love yourself? Do you love your neighbor that way? Lectio Divina uses scripture to help you find Jesus in your life today. Contact Helen McCullagh for more information. Join us for a Session on Sunday morning from 9-10:15am in the Considine Center. Sessions for Lent begin Monday morning March 3rd from 9:45-11:00am and Tuesday evening sessions March 4th at 7:45-9:00pm.

3 MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY February 24 6:30 Edna & Gerald Horn 8:00 Thomas & John Edward Kiernan 9:00 Paul Riordan TUESDAY February 25 6:30 Michelle Crehan 8:00 Michael & Ellen Mahoney 9:00 Henry Lessel 7:00 Mike Gilligan (4th ANN) WEDNESDAY February 26 6:30 Koutrine Gjoni 8:00 Dec. Memb. of the Breen Family 9:00 Patricia Sheehy 7:00 Oliver, Maura & Kevin Montgomery THURSDAY, February 27 6:30 Matt O Connor 8:00 Dec. Memb. of the Kiernan Family 9:00 Peter Killeen (34th ANN) 7:00 Eileen Campanella (6th ANN) FRIDAY, February 28 6:30 Joseph McHugh 8:00 Hugh Gavigan (2nd ANN) 9:00 Martin, Agnes & Billie Dunleavy SATURDAY March 1 8:30 John Baldwin 12:00 Frank & Margaret Heslin 5:00 Lucia Labruzzo 7:00 Betty Shea (6th ANN) The Rosary is beautifully presented on the First Sunday of the month after the 9:00am Mass. What is different about this session of the Rosary from our daily recitation of the Rosary in the morning is this. Sunday Rosary is Scriptural Rosary. Everyone is invited to join the Rosary Society s recitation on the First Sunday of the month in the Main Church at 10:00am. ALTAR ROSARY BOUTIQUE March 1/March 2 A reminder to the Altar Rosary members that the yearly Boutique will be held on Saturday, March 1st and Sunday, March 2nd. They are asking for your help again to make it a success. Donations of costume jewelry and baked goods for the cake sale will be greatly appreciated (NO tag-sale items this year). They will have the jewelry table, raffle tables, cake sale, and coffee and cake will be sold. For information, please contact MaryDee McMahon at 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. 9th Annual Divine Mercy Conference of New York is April 9th from 9:00am to 5:30pm at Cardinal Spellman High School. Information and Registration forms can be found in the church vestibule. or Saint Barnabas Gaelic Football Club Free Counseling & Support from the Catholic Home Registration Bureau for needy women who are pregnant. Call Kathleen Polcha will hold registration for the coming season on Saturday, March 1st from 12noon to 3pm and Sunday, March 2nd from 10am 2pm. in the Considine Center. New players welcome. For further information please call Teresa at Days of Prayer and Healing for Women If you are suffering from the pain of a past abortion, know that there is hope and healing. Contact the Sisters of Life at or hopeandhealng@sistersoflife.org March 14, 2014 May 31, 2014 Our Bulletin Advertisers: Please read the advertising pages. In many cases they are fellow parishioners. These business people are also helpers for the parish. Give them your first consideration in your purchases or service needs. Fundraiser: Ancient Order Of Hibernians Division 5 is proud to present, direct from Ireland, Irish band, The Druids who will be playing at Rory Dolans on Friday, th March 14 at 10pm. Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased by calling or WOOD-LEAN BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Registration for Woodlean Baseball/Softball and Track will be held on the following dates: Saturday, February 22 Sunday, February 23 Saturday, March 1 Sunday, March 2 Tuesday, March 4 1pm 11am 12pm 11am 7pm - 5pm 1pm 3pm 2pm 9pm (Considine Ctr.) (Considine Ctr.) Can you spare time to coach? Please sign up at those times. EUCHARISTIC VIGIL Come Let Us Adore Him For the Holiness of Priests and Holy Vocations February 28th 7:00pm 7:00am OurLady ofshkodra (Our Lady of Good Counsel) Every Wednesday at 6:30pm in the High School Cafeteria 7:00 Mass Celebrant Rev. John Edison 7:00am Benediction Celebrant Rev. Peter Popaj, Pastor

4 HOW WILL YOU SHARE Share your blessings to help those who are in need throughout the archdiocese. A pledge is a great opportunity to multiply your generosity. A daily sacrifice of $1 will make a $150 pledge. No gift is too small! Total Pledge 5 Monthly Payments Daily Sacrifice $500 $100 $3 $250 $50 $2 $150 $30 $1 $100 $20 $0.66 Please prayerfully consider your gift. You can also make your gift online at May God bless you for your generosity.

5 PARISH CALENDAR Monday, February 24 1:00pm 3:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm Tuesday, February 25 Leisure Club (CC 1-6) Baptismal Inst. (ES Fac. Rm) 3:00pm 4:00pm 6:30pm 8:00pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 7:30pm 8:30pm Cherub & Angel Choirs (CC 2-4) Brownies (CC 3-6) New Horizons (HS Caf.) Joy of the Gospel (Lower Church) 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. Nightfever NYC is coming back to St Patrick s Cathedral on March 14, During Lent, Saint Patrick s Cathedral will be hosting Nightfever so that we will have the opportunity to pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament as well as light candles to honor our Lord. The evening of music and prayer will start at 7pm and end at 9pm. Confessions will be heard throughout the night. Come and be a part of this night, where the Cathedral will be have its doors open to all New Yorkers so they can come and pray and love the Lord. For more information, us at nightfevernyc@yahoo.com Wednesday, February 26 1:30pm 4:00pm 2:00pm 3:45pm 3:00pm 6:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm Golden Age (CC 1-6) CCD (El. Sch.) Girl Scouts #1794 (CC 3-6) Bereavement (CC 1-6) Bingo (HS Caf.) A.A (CC 2-6) Thursday, February 27 12noon 2:30pm 3:45pm 4:45pm Ladies Of Charity (CC 1-6) Angel Choir (CC 2-4) Pre-Cana (HS Chapel) Friday, February 28 10:00am 12noon 3:00pm 8:30pm 3:00pm 8:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 6:00pm 9:30pm Saturday, March 1 8:00am 10:00pm 9:00am 10:00am 9:00am 5:30pm 9:00am - 8:00pm 9:15am 10:15am 10:00am 12noon 10:30am 12noon 12noon 4:00pm Sunday, March 2 8:00am 4:30pm 8:45am 10:30am 9:00am 10:15am 10:00am 11:30am 1:30pm 6:00pm 2:30pm 8:30pm Knitting Club (CC 1-6) Girl Scouts #1789 (CC 3-4) Cub Scout PackNite (ES Aud & Caf) A.A (CC 2-6) Altar Rosary Society (HS Caf.) Mens Group (CC 3-6) Woodlean (ES Gym) Joy of the Gospel (Lower Church) Sec Fran Council Mtg (CC 1-6) Brownies #1776 (CC 3-6) Woodlean (HS Gym) Altar Rosary BOUTIQUE (HS Caf.) CCD (Elem School) Lectio Divina (CC 1-6) RCIA (ES Faculty Rm) Woodlean (HS Gym) Woodlean (ES Gym) Pet Adoption League - BENEFIT Kennels for Canines Emergency Fund 100% to Benefit Dogs of the Yonkers Animal Shelter & in memory of Peggy Slattery Date: Friday, March 7th Time: 6:00pm 10:00pm Place: Rory Dolan s Restaurant Donation: Adults $30; Children under 12 $10 Buffet Dinner, Desert & Music, Raffles for Great Prizes Too! Cash Bar If you are not able to attend on March 7th, you may still donate to help raise funds for The Kennels for Canines Emergency Fund by going to Pet Adoption League, Inc is a 501 (c)(3) charity which has set up a separate fund to raise funds to build the much needed kennel extension at the Yonkers Animal Shelter. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We welcome into the Roman Catholic Church and our parish community the following children who were recently baptized here at St. Barnabas: Joseph Brendan Wall son of Anthony & Amanda Charlotte Christine Tolan, daughter of Brian & Stefanie Antonio Rocco DiRuggiero, son of Sal & MaryEllen Banns of Marriage: For the First Time: John Burke & Jennifer Murray 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 Lindsey Gill Arthur L. Gallagher Teresa Moriarty Kerri Andaloro Whitfield Michael Treacy 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: Theresa Moriarty, Catherine O Rourke, Bridget Mohan, Catherine O Rourke and Patrick J. Murray.