Please Pray For The Repose Of The Souls Of The Recently Deceased Joseph Michalski and George A. McGinley, Jr.

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1 First Sunday of Advent Masses For The Week Week of December 1 - December 30 Mon. December 1 6:30 AM For the People of Our Parish 9:00 AM Donald Vilardi Barbara Graziose Angelina Galvani Harriet Balsamo Christine Walker Tues. December 2 6:30 AM For the People of Our Parish 9:00 AM Dominga Fortunoto Rombela Wed. - December 3 St. Francis Xavier 6:30 AM For the People of Our Parish 9:00 AM Lillian Simmons Thurs. December 4 6:30 AM James Ednie, Tonya & Cameron Gooden 9:00 AM Clare Donohue (School Mass) Fri. - December 5 6:30 AM Sister Joseph Richard Murphy 9:00 AM Deceased Members of Dorothy Healy Family Sat. - December 6 8:00 AM Dora Manna 5:00 PM Margaret Beatty Deborah Bellear Kevin O Shea Grace Holl Donald Storer Anna Byrnes 7:30 PM Margaret O Brien Sun. - December 7 Second Sunday of Advent 7:00 AM Brian Dunn 9:00 AM Patricia Henshaw 10:15 AM Hermelo & Cocoy Belen 10:30 AM Thomas Buddy Adamczyk 12:00 PM Michael McGuire 5:00 PM For the People of Our Parish Widows and Widowers Please join us for our Christmas Luncheon. It will be held at the Wantagh Inn on Sunday, December 7th at 12 Noon. The cost is $27 per person, for reservations please call Dolores Meadows at by December 3rd Catholic Ministries Appeal Serving God by Serving Others Goal Amount: $ 108, Total Pledged: $ 124, Total Payments Received: $ 119, Total # of Donors: 579 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Monday, December 8th is the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 5:00PM and 7:30 PM. Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors If you wish to serve on Monday, December 8th for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, please sign up in the sacristy after Mass this weekend. Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Advent Evening of Prayer Thursday, December 11th; 7:00 PM St. Barnabas Church Advent Wreath Candle The Advent Wreath Candle for the First Sunday of Advent will be lit in memory of Louis Scheibeler. Sanctuary Lamp The Sanctuary Lamp Candle will be lit this week in loving memory of Lillian Simmons from her daughters Gloria & Marylou. Bread & Wine The Eucharistic Bread & Wine for the week will be offered in loving memory of Stephen Andrew Clifford and all the Deceased Members of the Clifford and Sugihara Families. Daily Mass If you have memorialized a weekday Mass for a member of your family or a friend and would like to bring the gifts to the altar at that Mass, please sit in the center pews of the church during the Mass. Thank you. Please Pray For The Repose Of The Souls Of The Recently Deceased Joseph Michalski and George A. McGinley, Jr.

2 50th Anniversary of Bishop Murphy s Priestly Ordination The Diocese of Rockville Centre Celebrates the 50th Anniversary Of Priestly Ordination Of Bishop William Murphy Sunday, November 30th 12:30 PM Mass Cathedral of Saint Agnes Rockville Centre, New York His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan will be the Homilist. All are invited to come and join Bishop Murphy in the Liturgy of Thanksgiving.

3 Catholic Daughters of the Americas The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Mother Seton #2413, will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, December 2nd at 7:00 PM in the school cafeteria. Our annual Christmas Party will be held. For further information call Jackie at after 7:00 PM. Nocturnal Adoration Friday, December 6th at 8:00 PM in the Church. Friendly Seniors Join us for our meeting on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 1:00 PM in the Holy Family Chapel. Anyone 55 years and older is welcome to join. Christmas Concert Sunday, December 14th; 7:00 PM Church of St. Joseph 39 North Carll Avenue, Babylon Early arrival is recommended as the church is put in complete darkness promptly at 7:00 PM. Baskets at the doors will welcome a free-will offering. Checks made be payable to The Mercy INN Soup Kitchen. All proceeds benefit the Mercy INN Soup Kitchen in Wyandanch. Word of Life At the origin of every human being there is not something haphazard or chance, but a loving plan of God ~Pope Benedict XVI, Homily, July 9, 2006 Divine Mercy Please join us to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy following the 9:00 AM Mass every Monday through Friday and after the 8:00 AM Mass on Saturdays. This powerful devotion takes only a few minutes. Protecting God s People Together we protect the children of God and all God s people. We are the eyes and ears of the outreach of the Church to care for and protect all God s people. As the signs in the subway say, If you see something, say something could well be the motto of our program to care for our children. For your information, the Diocesan Abuse hot line is For information on the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People you can contact Mary F. McMahon, LCSW at the diocesan office ext. 573 or our pastor. Pray for Our Armed Forces Keep in your prayers all the women and men who currently serve in our military. US Army: PFC David Calame, Jr., First Lt. Nicole Gonzalez, PFC Justin Oney, Chaplain Col. Paul Hurley, Spec Kevin A. Bauer, Major Eric Reid, SPFC Sean Luhman, SPC Andrew Crowley III, Lt. Richard Joseph Holahan, Capt. Robert Caraccio, Major Benjamin H. Klimkowski, Capt. Richard E. Klimkowski, Staff Sgt. Eric.S. Loughran, Staff Sgt. Christopher Price, PFC Kieran Riordan, Pvt. Derek Waller. Natl. Guard: Major James McLean, A1C James Mikowski. US Navy: STS Thomas Kerley, Seaman 1st Class Michael Murray, Petty Off. ET3 Edward F. Faulkner, SOCS Charles Metrango, GM2 Brian Kopp, Ensign Brendan Connors, HM3 Philip LeSueur MA2 Richard Kaercher, ABH1 Nicolas Cuervo US Marines: Sgt. William D. Loughran, IV, Sgt. William MacKenzie, Major Luke T. Holian, Cpl. Timothy J. Pastor, Gunnery Sgt. Scott Murray, PFC Richard Kelley, Corporal Joseph Finno, PFC John Costello, PFC Brendan Whelan, PFC Ryan Baranek US Air Force: Col. George E. Loughran, Capt. McLean G. Bethea, Nicholas P. Wright. US Merchant Marine: Ensign Eric Stumpel US Coast Guard: Ensign Robert M. Scaduto, Jr. Weekly Meetings Al-Anon meets every Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the rectory meeting room and every Sunday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria. Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist to the Homebound Sr. William Noreen asks that all Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound complete the form below and return it to the rectory as soon as possible. Thank you! Eucharistic Minister Name and Phone Number: Homebound Parishioner Name and Address:

4 Catholic Ministries Appeal Serving God By Serving Others Thank you for your generous support of the 2014 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Please remember that any new pledges must be received by December 31st and current pledges must be paid by January 31st, 2015 for the 2014 Appeal. Completing your 2014 pledge ensures that our parish will benefit by receiving the full rebate. Be An Angel Gift-giving and gift-receiving are meant to remind us of the real meaning behind our celebration of Christmas - God s priceless gift of His Son, Jesus. And since the time that Mary and Joseph wandered homeless into Bethlehem, providing for the needy has always been a Christmas tradition. So, again this year, our parish will make available baskets filled with Angel Tags, each angel carrying the name of a gift needed by someone in our community. You are invited to take home an angel or two during the next couple of weekends, and bring your gifts to the church lobby. A special collection box will be placed in the church lobby for gift cards & certificates or you may bring them to the rectory. Please securely attach your Angel Tags, but do not wrap the gifts, as we will have wrap and ribbon available to go with them. Please make sure you beat the December 12th deadline! Any gifts we receive after this time will be donated to St. Brigid s, Our Holy Redeemer, and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary where the need there is so great. God bless your generosity...and through it may Jesus be born once more in all of our hearts this Christmas. Food Pantry Weekend December 6th & December 7th Thank you to all who contributed so generously for Thanksgiving. As I write, we are still getting requests from needy families for Thanksgiving Baskets. This month all food donations will be used for our Christmas Baskets which will be picked up the week of December 15th. The Bellmore Kiwanis Club has already generously donated 60 canned hams for these baskets. Any trimmings that you can provide will be most welcome. Many families depend on us to make their Christmas happy, so your help is so appreciated. We could not do it without you. On behalf of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul and Outreach, we thank you for your continued support and generosity. Box Tops for Education When you are buying your Christmas baking supplies, please remember that St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School collects General Mills Box Tops for education, found on many products. If you see the Box Top Icon on the packaging please clip it out and mail them or drop off them off at the rectory and we will forward them to our regional school. Thank you. Christmas Flowers Remember your loved ones, living and deceased, at Christmas by having Poinsettias placed on the altar in their honor. Please drop this form off at the rectory or in the collection basket. The offering is $15. In Memory of: Requested by:

5 In Your Prayers Remember the Sick Kristin O Halloran, John Finelli, Stephen Rich, Deacon Thomas Coleman, Kenneth Hubert, Rosemary Grandwilliams, Meghan Alice Roach, Pat Birbiglia, Joan Horvath, Patrick Hoyne, Don Davis, Bill McNally, Baby Emma Jean Carroll, Barbara Cannon, Marie Byrnes, Ann DeChiaro, Rita Wiencko, Joseph Peter Ancona, Charles Riiska, Thomas Caporale, Sarah Frame, Louis Romano, Christina Blumstein, Patricia Merget, Natalie Martin, Dolores Young, Harry Wilkinson, Ann O Neill, Jacob Daniel Haubeil, Damon Capobianco, Jerry Hefner, Pauline Jennings, Mary Campbell, Rose Sherwood, Michele Matison, Bernice Newman, Terrie Manderson, Joyce Caggiano, Jason Farina, Nicoletta Russo, Kathleen Hayes, Anna Byrnes, Margaret Hallmark, Maureen Connolly, and all the sick of the parish. EMs, Lectors, & Altar Servers Extraordinary Ministers, Lectors and Altar Servers have been sent via the ministry schedule for the month of December. For those who do not have or have not provided their address, please pick up a copy of the schedule in the Altar Server s Sacristy following mass. Candlelight Carol Sing Wednesday, December 17th; 7:30 PM St. William the Abbot; Seaford A wonderful event sure to become a holiday family tradition, attendees participate in singing familiar Christmas favorites as well as being entertained with the sounds of beautiful music provided by professional musicians, hand bells and wonderful group of singers. A featured moment of the evening is the singing of the familiar Silent Night carol with the church illuminated only by candlelight. Those arriving early will enjoy warm cider or hot chocolate on the front plaza around a fire while a brass quintet serenades them. Free admission, although free-will offerings will be gladly accepted. Bereavement Group Good Shepherd Hospice offers a walk in support group for anyone grieving a loss. The group meets at Mercy Hospital on Wednesday nights from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM in the first floor board room. There is no cost and no registration required. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School Where we BUILD upon Respect, Responsibility and Reverence The week ahead Monday - Fast Athletics after school program for grades K - 2. Wednesday - Book Fair Thursday - Half Day Dismissal - Report Card Conferences and Book Fair Friday - Half Day Dismissal - Report Card Conferences and Book Fair Family Photo Day - Professional portraits taken at SEAS on Monday, December 1st from 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM. This is open to SEAS families and all parishioners! Quick, easy and affordable! $10 sitting fee per family with free 8 x 10. Pets are welcome! This is a great way to get your photo Christmas card done or make a holiday gift. Contact Laurie Murray at or staruk67@aol.com. Book Fair - Our annual book fair is being held during teacher conferences on December 3rd, 4th & 5th. Christmas Card Raffle Sale is in progress - Each card is $10. You can win more than once, up to $250 daily for 31 days. For the whole month of January if your card number comes out, you win! What a great gift for grandparents, teachers, babysitters, anyone would love 31 chances to win cash! Contact Sue Zaremba at or her at zarembany6@aol.com for more information. Prayer Pillow Cases - Beautiful pillow cases imprinted with faith-filled prayers & pictures. Each pillow case is $ They are a great gift for Christmas, birthday or for celebrating a sacrament. SEAS receives back $3.25 for each pillow case purchased. See SEAS website at for the link and school code to shop online. Food shopping can help our school through the Stop & Shop A + School Rewards Program - Register your Stop & Shop card at Select CUSTOMER REGISTRATION. This program runs from October 3, March 19, Look what s coming soon... Father s Club Wine Tasting - Save the Date, January 10th. This event is open to all SEAS families and parishioners.

6 An Evening of Lessons and Carols Featuring the St. Barnabas Choir Sunday, December 7th, 7:00 PM in the Church A highlight of the liturgical year at St. Barnabas is the Festival of Lessons and Carols. This beautiful service in the season of Advent has become a tradition at St. Barnabas. St. Barnabas Choir will lead us through this celebration of scripture readings, hymns and choral anthems taken from the Advent Season. Through the beautiful music from the past and present, we shall contemplate God s love for humanity in the incarnation of his son, Jesus. Join us through Scripture and song as we prepare for the coming of our Savior. Advent Evening of Prayer Thursday, December 11th; 7:00 PM, Church Sr. JoAnn Bonauro will lead us in prayer as we reflect on the Season of Advent. The Story of the First Christmas Sunday, December 14th; 3:00 PM, Church Calling all Angels, Shepherds, Stars, and Townspeople...Children ages 3 and up are invited to participate in this wonderful St. Barnabas tradition. If you are interested in participating or would like additional information, please Lyn Politi at stbarnabasfamilyliturgy@gmail.com. Our next practice is Friday, December 5th at 5:00 PM in the Church. Sacrament of Reconciliation Confessions are heard every Saturday in the church from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM. Christmas Wafers In certain traditions a blessed wafer is shared among family members at the beginning of the evening meal on Christmas. This wafer calls to mind the advent of the real Bread of Life who came among us over 2,000 years ago. You may obtain the blessed wafers at the rectory. Your free will offering will be donated to parish outreach. Christmas Mass Schedule Wednesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 10:00 PM, and Midnight Mass will be celebrated in both the Church and the Holy Family Chapel at 4:00 PM. Reminder to Regulars Each year the 4:00 PM Masses on Christmas Eve are overcrowded. Our experience is that all available seating is taken by 3:15 PM for both Masses. Please do not reserve seats for others. This is not permitted. Thursday, December 25th, Christmas Day 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM 10:30 AM & 12 Noon There will be no Mass at 10:15 AM or 5:00 PM on Christmas Day. Christmas Candy for the Homebound Each year our Eucharistic Ministers for the homebound bring along with the gift of the Eucharist a poinsettia and box of candy to the homebound parishioners they minister to. If you would like to donate a box of candy, please drop it off at the rectory or in the back of the church.

7 The Light Still Shines May the light from that Star shine deep with your heart, giving you warmth and gladness as the Christmas season starts. May the memory of angels singing as they rejoice o er Jesus birth, still fill your heart with meaning as you find your peace on earth. May the Babe who filled the manger fill each corner of your heart, as you give your life to Him and find love that won t depart. ~Dottlee Duggan Reid Virtus Training Program All new volunteers must participate in The Virtus Training Program mandated by the diocese for all parishioners sharing in any form of volunteerism in the parish. Volunteers must register online at First select Registration and when prompted to select the organization select, Rockville Centre, NY. After registering indicate the session you wish to attend from the sessions listed. A session will be held at a neighboring parish in the upcoming weeks. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lindenhurst Tuesday, December 11th at 7:00 PM Please visit for additional session times and locations. Thank you. Adoption - China Support Group Children in China need Homes. More boys are available then girls from the age two and up. Older parents single women welcome. For more information call Barbara Salvesen of St. Anthony s Parish in Nanuet at (845) Parking Parishioners are asked to respect the areas around the property where No Parking Signs are posted. Recently people have been parking in front of the garage doors for the rectory and the convent. These garages are active on Sundays and during the week. Society of St. Vincent de Paul The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Long Island is selling the loveable and adorable Vinny de Bear again this Christmas! Not only is Vinny de Bear a wonderful gift, he s extra special because all of his net profits support our ongoing efforts to help children and families in need on Long Island. Through this campaign, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is helping people whose hardships are too much to bear by providing assistance to help them overcome the unbearable. Order Vinny today for only $20 each (includes shipping and handling). For every bear, $8 of your purchase is tax deductible. To place an order for Vinny de Bear please visit Bellmore Knights Creche Lighting Tuesday, December 2nd; 8:00 PM Please join us for the lighting of the Nativity Manger Display that will take place at Bellmore Memorial Park on Bedford Avenue across from the train station. Website As a reminder, in case you forget to pick up your bulletin, you can always look at it on our website at Check it out.

8 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS There is a need for Adults who would love to share their love of the Faith with children who need a one on one teaching experience or small group experience. If you have any background as a parent with a child who needs a smaller environment or are a teacher or a teacher s aide, who can give some time each week to help a child learn of God s love please call Margie at the Office of Christian Formation. Your kindness, love, compassion and love of the Faith are the only gifts you need; the Office of Christian Formation will provide rest. We are always in need of adult volunteers to help during Religious Education sessions. Please contact the office to get more information and to pick up the necessary volunteer forms. REMEMBER ALL VOLUNTEERS NEED TO ATTEND A VIRTUS TRAINING. If you have any questions on the VIRTUS training or need assistance finding a training session please call Margie Lampert at the Office of Christian Formation Important dates and information: Saturday, December 6th Level 6 Reconciliation 11:00 AM in the Church Monday, December 8th No Classes the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Holy Day of Obligation. Masses at St. Barnabas at 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM Reconciliations by date and level please note that if you have more than one child all your children can attend one of the services together. All Reconciliations are in the Church and at 11:00 AM except the Level 2 see below. Saturday, December 6th Level 5 Saturday, January 10th Level 2 - details were given at parent meeting. Saturday, February 7th Level 4 Saturday, February 28th Level 3 Saturday, March 7th Level 8 Saturday, March 21st Level 6 new rescheduled date! Stage 2 Confirmation Parent/Student Meeting: If you were unable to attend one of the scheduled meetings please call the Office of Christian Formation to schedule an appointment. This is for all students in Level 8 who have successfully completed and handed in all their Level 7 projects and did not attend one of the scheduled parent/ student meetings. Both the student as well as one of the parents must attend together. Stage 1 Confirmation Parent/Student Meeting: If you were unable to attend one of the scheduled meetings please call the Office of Christian Formation to schedule an appointment. This is for all students in Level 7 who did not attend one of the scheduled parent/student meetings. Both the student as well as one of the parents must attend together. The best way to keep informed is by reading the Church bulletin each week. If you forget to pick one up you can always read the bulletin on-line on the parish website stbarnabasny.org. Once in the parish website you can click on the Religious Education website to keep up to date on what s happening in the Religious Education Program and have access to the forms and information for our program. As always please contact the Office of Christian Formation with any questions we will be happy to assist you!

9 November 30, 2014 Hi everyone! This is the page for St Barnabas Life Teen. I m Peggy Harnisch your youth minister!! Hi Everyone, Today is the First Sunday of Advent! This is the time set apart for us to prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate the birth of Jesus! It s so hard sometimes because we are bombarded by the secular society we live in to go crazy this time of year with shopping, decorating and baking. It s all good things but it may push the real reason we are celebrating to the back of our minds. How many of us were shopping early on Friday? Sadly, this year saw a record number of stores open on Thanksgiving Day. Advent says to us - slow down - prepare our hearts for Jesus! How do you prepare for Jesus? There are many things we can do. For many years we have had an Advent Wreath at home. We light it before dinner each Sunday. It s a small reminder that we are preparing for Jesus. To me this is a great time of year to get our Bibles out! Read the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels. This is also a great time to check on your prayer life. Are we getting too busy for regular prayer? How about adding a few minutes each morning for prayer. It just might keep the day in perspective! Have a wonderful first week in Advent! I hope you join us for some Youth Ministry events! Have a blessed week! - Peggy If you ve never been to a Youth Ministry night, we d love for you to try it out! Peggy for info!! High School Youth Ministry nights December 14th - The Summit Middle School Youth Ministry Date December 5th - Game Night - What is Church? Special Events December 19th - Service project - Peanut Butter and Jelly Gang - 7:00 PM in the School Cafeteria. All invited! Thanks to donations of Peanut Butter and Jelly, we re asking everyone to bring a loaf or two of bread with them on that night! Christmas Party December 21st Grades 6 through 12 invited