Lent The Catholic Community of Saint Barnabas February 28, 2016, Third Sunday of Lent

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1 Mercy Sought, Mercy Given Lent 2016 The Catholic Community of Saint Barnabas February 28, 2016, Third Sunday of Lent PARISH MISSION The family of St. Barnabas Parish celebrates the Eucharist, welcomes and serves all, shares talents, fosters learning, and initiates others into the life of Christ South Longwood, Chicago, IL

2 Guest Mutterings When I was a college student I visited Ireland, the land of my ancestors. The spiritual highlight of my trip was when my Irish cousins brought me to the town of Raer Cross to stand among the ruins of a stone hut where my grandmother was born. I was surprised that I was so deeply moved. The house wasn t much to look at; the slate walls were crumbling and it was astonishingly small. But I knew in my bones that this was holy ground. I stood in silence and let the stones speak. I wondered about my grandmother s life as a girl, one of many children living in this small hut. I wondered what she thought, at age 16, when she had to leave her home, never to set eyes on it again. I wondered how it felt to board a ship to travel an ocean away to an unknown land without any certainty about what would await her in her new land. I ve since learned that a lot of people who visit their ancestral homeland experience the place as sacred. Which makes me wonder about my own life. Why am I so unaware of its sacredness? Moses had the blessed experience of knowing that, as he was tending his flock, he stood on sacred ground. We should all be so lucky to have such awareness. After all, God dwells among us. And no matter where we spend our days, we dwell in God. Tom McGrath Please remember in your prayers those that have passed away and their families: David Hennessy Vincent Laporta Jacob Evans ST. PATRICK S MASS Saturday, March 12th 4:00 pm Irish Musical Preludes begin at 3:30 pm The annual St. Patrick s Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 12th at 4:00 pm. Irish prelude music will begin at 3:30 pm. Please plan to join us for this festive celebration in honor of St. Patrick! The liturgy will be followed by a Soda Bread reception in the church Hall. We are looking for bakers and volunteers to help at the reception. Please contact Geri Doherty at Gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org or ex. 0.

3 Mercy Sought, Mercy Given Lent 2016 St. Barnabas Parish WHAT IS THAT CROSS WITH ALL THE NAILS ON IT IN THE NARTHEX??? It is the St. Barnabas Cross of Mercy and it is an opportunity for each one of us to put our faith into action this Lent! Pope Francis has declared 2016 as a Year of Mercy and in response to this jubilee year, we are offering everyone, young and old alike, an opportunity to participate in our Cross of Mercy. In the Pope s writings on the Year of Mercy, he states, Mercy is the very foundation of the Church s life. However, without a witness to mercy, life becomes fruitless and sterile, as if sequestered in a barren desert. The pope goes on to tell us how we can be a witness of mercy, how we can put mercy into action by reflecting and acting on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. He writes, Jesus introduces us to these works of mercy in his preaching so that we can know whether or not we are living as his disciples. Let us rediscover these corporal works of mercy: to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead. And let us not forget the spiritual works of mercy: to counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort the sorrowful, forgive offences, bear patiently those who do us ill, and pray for the living and the dead. We all learned these works of mercy somewhere along the way in our Catholic upbringing, but how many of us ever recall them? So this is the challenge this Lent to accept the Pope s invitation to rediscover these corporal and spiritual works of mercy so needed in our neighborhoods, communities and world today. Our Call to Action: Every time we perform a corporal or spiritual work of mercy, we are invited to tie a ribbon on one of the nails on the cross. The parish goal is to cover the cross with ribbons in other words, to fill our Cross of Mercy with Works of Mercy. Will you accept the challenge? Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Clothe the naked Shelter the homeless Visit the sick Visit the imprisoned Bury the dead Spiritual Works of Mercy Counsel the doubtful Instruct the ignorant Admonish sinners Comfort the sorrowful Forgive offenses Bear wrongs patiently Pray for the living and dead

4 Parish Weekday Liturgy Schedule Monday/Wednesday/Friday 6:45 am Eucharistic Liturgy - Chapel Tuesday/Thursday 6:45 am Word and Communion Service - Chapel Monday - Friday 8:45 am Eucharistic Liturgy - Church Saturday 8:00 am Eucharistic Liturgy - Church Stations of the Cross Friday, February 19th 3:00 pm - Church Friday, February 26th 7:00 pm - Church Friday, March 4th 3:00 pm - Church Friday, March 11th 7:00 pm Church Living Stations Friday, March 18th 2:00 pm Presented by the St. Barnabas 8th Grade Class Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays - 3:00-3:30 pm Palm Sunday, March 19th Mass Schedule - 4:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm Sunday Holy Thursday, March 24th Evening Liturgy of the Lord s Supper - 7:00 pm Adoration in Chapel until midnight No Word and Communion Service or 8:45 am Liturgy Good Friday of the Passion of Our Lord March 25th Stations of the Cross - 3:00 pm Liturgy of the Passion of our Lord - 7:00 pm No 6:45 or 8:45 am Liturgy Holy Saturday, March 26th Blessing of Easter Baskets - 2 pm in Church Easter Vigil Liturgy - 7:00 pm No 8:00 am Liturgy Easter Sunday, March 27th Mass Schedule - 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm

5 Human Concerns PEACE QUOTE Whenever we experience happiness and peace in our hearts, we are at the gate where medicines of joy, laughter, play, friendship and humor flow. Angeles Arien HUNGERING For a Healthy Start The next stop on our CRS Rice Bowl journey is the African nation of Rwanda, where we re reminded to care for the unborn. This week we pray for pregnant mothers, that they may have the medical and nutritional support they need to raise healthy, thriving children. Visit crsricebowl.org for more. CELEBRATE SPRING AND SUPPORT MARIA AND BELIEVE SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS Please join the Institute of Women Today for its annual "Showers of Hope Spring Luncheon on Sunday, March 20, The event will be held at Beverly Country Club, 8700 S. Western Ave. In addition to a delicious lunch, you will enjoy music by Harmony, Hope & Healing, great raffle prizes, inspiring stories, and much more! The festivities will begin at 12:30 p.m. IWT provides transitional housing for homeless women, children, and families, and offers experiences that empower, support, and transform women and the broader community so they can achieve their highest potential. Both the Maria and Believe shelters are located on the South Side. TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR DONATE ONLINE: For more information contact Geri at or visit our website at You can also contact parishioner Maria Hibbs at or maria.hibbs@gmail.com. St. Barnabas Grade Spotlight The second graders of St. Barnabas School recently had the opportunity to meet with local government officials. Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham and Illinois State Representative Fran Hurley met with the students to discuss the process of making laws. The discussion also included the boundaries and population of their respective districts. The students were informed about President Obama s planned visit to the Illinois State Capital. The students also had the opportunity to ask questions of our guests about the legislative process.

6 Thank you to our Parish Day of Mercy Team and Our parish kicked off the Jubilee Year of Mercy with a Day of Mercy which included opportuni es for whole families, couples, and individuals; all genera ons coming together. Par cipants were invited to explore the theme of mercy, prac ce mercy, and to receive mercy in the sacrament of reconcilia on. Some simply stopped in and lit a candle for someone in need of mercy where others spent me soaking in the various opportuni es. It was an open house style event, welcoming people to come and go at their own pace and schedule. It was contempla ve and interac ve so as to include and welcome the diverse ways that families prac ce our Catholic faith. Our parish School, Religious Educa on and Youth Ministry par cipants took me to consider the year of mercy and together created two colorful walls of flames that represent the Holy Spirit and how we are sent forth to be merciful and share the spirit. Parents and children prayed together, the older genera on shared stories of God s mercy, and children crea vely considered how abundantly they live. It was a rich, faith filled, fun, and powerful day. Our mercy trail was a prayer walk, a journey into the heart of our deepest selves and back out into this world with a greater understanding of who we are and who we are called to be. Individuals, couples, parents and children, and teens took me to walk our mercy trail. It was upli ing to see parents journey the mercy trail with children, reading the booklet to their children, telling the story and encouraging the children to reflect on their blessings and consider ways in which we alone we are not Jesus but together we are the body and Christ.

7 Parish Life AND A NEW DIRECTION BENEFIT DAY! On Saturday, March 19, donate and work out at St. Barnabas, or any of the many community fitness locations hosting activities, to support the 5th Annual, Work Out to Wipe Out Domestic Violence Day, sponsored by the GFWC IL. Morgan Park Junior Woman's Club. Please join your fellow parishioners for a fun-filled Zumba class held by Victor of Victory Dance Studio and help wipe out domestic violence. Saturday, March 21st, 9:30 a.m. in the church hall. ALL proceeds will benefit A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park, a non-profit counseling and advocacy agency serving families of domestic violence. Submit inquiries to: morganparkjuniors@yahoo.com. MARCH MADNESS VIEWING PARTY Join the Mens' Club on March 19 at 3:30 pm to watch the six evening games for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament we'll be setting up six big screens. Gym doors open at 3:30 pm. with the first game starting at 4:15pm. Cost is $20 per person and includes pizza, wings, and snacks. FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS First Time Home Buyers Seminar, Free Series from the Marriage and Family Ministry Group at St Barnabas Church. The seminar offers free expert advice on Buying your first home and credit repair. Please join us for refreshments in the church and bring your questions to our panel of experts. Let's make sense of a complicated process. Please RSVP for this event so that we can prepare enough materials for all who attend. March 10th, 7:00-8:30 pm in the church. This will be an informational event. Please contact Ana Kelly at or at anapre@ameritech.net. February 21, 2016 Eleanor Elizabeth Kean Michael & Katie nee Vanek Benjamin Charles Halpern Charles & Megan nee Wolfe January 17, 2016 Cassidy Ann O Malley Kevin & Karen nee Jones Sienna Aria Reyes Andres & Alejandra nee Alvarez Kenneth Safford Ryan Graber Peter Chaveriat Jennifer Chaveriat Patrick Corcoran James Fournier Please Pray for our Military Chuck Franklin Richard O'Connell, Jr Josh Pentek Brendan Nolan Matt Beemsterboer Sean Miller JJ Marren Ian McHugh Keating Kevin Ryan Yvonne Cannon

8 Sunday Week 02/21/2016 Monthly January 2016 Year-to-Date 0 Our Finances Your Gifts Matter Actual Budgeted Difference Month of January Overview Have you ever wondered how this money is spent? Here is a breakdown of our monthly income vs. expenses. Monthly Income: Sunday, Christmas & Easter Religious Ed and Misc Income Total Income: Monthly Expense: Payroll & Benefits: Business & Rectory Expense: Utilities : Repairs, Maintenance, Landscaping & Capital Expenditures: Altar and Liturgical: Archdiocesan Expense Parish Life & Ministerial Programs: Total Expenses: Net Income (Loss): January 2015 $110, $ 4, $114, $ 48, $ 9, $ 6, $ 4, $ 2, $ 16, $ 1, $ 89, $ 25, Stewardship Spotlight Stewardship is the recognition that all we have is a gift from God. It asks that we use our time, talent, and treasure to fulfill the depth of our commitment to St. Barnabas Parish. We rely on the generosity of our parishioners to fund our ministries and operations, and for this, we are grateful. While stewardship gifts and pledges are paid over a calendar year, St. Barnabas s fiscal year is July 1-June 30 th. In looking at our fiscal year to date, 55% of parishioners give. We are thankful for the gifts we receive and ask the 45% to join this community of donors. New and renewing support is critical to our ending the fiscal year with a balanced budget Think about how important St. Barnabas Parish is to your family, and give with a generous heart. Online giving is a great way to give to the Sunday Offertory. In the past month, nearly 100 parishioners joined Give Central. Online giving saves our parish time and money in printing and mailing costs, and provides more reliable Sunday offertory income. Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. ~ Deuteronomy 15:10

9 PARISH STAFF AND DIRECTORY South Longwood Fax Rev. Raymond Tillrock Pastor Emeritus Rev. William Malloy Pastor Rev. James Donovan Resident Matt Furjanic Director, Religious Ed Kitty Ryan Pastoral Associate/ Director of Music & Liturgy Gail Byrnes Business Manager Monica Wilczak Director of Development Geri Doherty Parish Secretary Sandro Tsomaia Associate Music Director Maryellen Harrington Youth Ministry Coordinator Sr. Julie Flynn Human Concerns Coordinator Weekend Sacramental Assistants Rev. William Kenneally Deacons Mr. Larry Conway, Mr. James Temple Mr. Andrew Neu, Mr. William Sullivan School South Longwood Fax Elaine Gaffney Principal Andy Walsh Asst. Principal Lisa Sarcinella Katy Duffy Convent X232 X X226 X227 X242 X221 X X228 X216 X316 X215 X South Longwood READINGS OF THE WEEK LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS We gather as a community to celebrate Sunday, March 6, 2016 Mass: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Intentions Eucharist Celebration Franz Funovits Barbara Kenny Weekdays: 6:45 am Communion Service is in Chapel; 8:45am Mass is in Church Mon. 2/29 6:45 a.m. People of St. Barnabas 8:45 a.m. John F. Daly Jr. Tues, 3/1 6:45 a.m. Word Communion 8:45 a.m. Michele Vogel (for healing) Susan Wall Wed, 3/2 6:45 a.m. People of St. Barnabas 8:45 a.m. Berneice Matthews Thurs, 3/3 6:45 am People of St. Barnabas 8:45 a.m. Virginia Burgman Fri, 3/4 6:45 a.m. People of St. Barnabas 8:45 a.m. Jordan Hamel Saturday, 3/5 8:00 a.m. Dany St. Preux 4:00 p.m. Eucharist Celebration Intentions Jean Prendergast Rooney Maryellen Coffman Presider Fr. Malloy 6th Gr. Server 7th Gr. Server Euch. Min. Lector Sacristans Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Declan Hurless Tyler Troesch Fiona Hurless Patricia Caldwell Julie McGawley Tom Hlousek John Richert Barbara Styczynski Andrew Styczynski Kate Liston Castle Brendan Conroy Winnie Lopez Presider 6th Gr. Server 7th Gr. Server 8th Gr. Server Euch. Min. Lector Sacristans 10:00 a.m. Eucharist Celebration Intentions Michael McArdle Conor Murphy Jerome A. Frazel Jr. Presider 6th Gr. Server 7th Gr. Server 8th Gr. Server Euch. Min. Lector Sacristans 12:00 p.m. Eucharist Celebration Intentions George Frederickson Presider 6th Gr. Server 7th Gr. Server 8th Gr. Server Euch. Min. Lector Sacristans Declan Murphy Julianna O'Brien Catie Murphy Susan Poole Dawn Ruff Anne Malone Pat Tracy Patrick Rohan Don Bowman Kathleen McGarry Patrick Lenehan Peggy DuMais Olivia Valente Grace Cahill* Delaney Smith* Holly Sutker Sr. Suzanne Schuman Kathy Gibbons Bill Cahill Kristen Cahill Sr. Carlotta Oberzut Webb Hayne Nancy Hayne Ellen Christopher Sheila Padden Gerri Scanlon Ceci Conroy Elizabeth Nelson Molly Keller Marge Love Kitty Carroll Ann Briggs Jim Briggs Julius H. Watson Stella Muir Monica Wilczak Bob Millerick Julius H. Watson Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9

10 SACRAMENTS LET US HELP Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the Church or by New appointment. Parishioners: We welcome you! Please introduce yourself to us. We ask that you register with Geri Doherty Anointing of the Sick/Communion: If a member of your family is ill or homebound, please contact Geri Doherty ext.0 or Gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org ext.0 or gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org. Holy Infant Orders: Baptism: Anyone Infants interested are baptized in knowing on the more first about and third formation Sundays for priestly of the month or diaconate at 1:30 ministry pm. First is time asked parents to call are Fr. required William to Malloy complete at the Baptism ext.232 Prep Class or wmalloy@stbarnabasparish.org. which are offered on the second Monday of every month. Please contact Infant Geri Baptism: Doherty Infants are baptized ext.0 on or the gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org. first and third Sundays of the month at 1:30 pm, or at any regularly scheduled Sunday mass. First time parents are required to complete the Baptism Prep Class which are offered on the second Monday of every month. Reconciliation: Please contact The Geri Sacrament Doherty of Reconciliation ext.0 is or celebrated gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org. on Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the New Church Parishioners: or by appointment. We welcome you! Please introduce yourself to us. We ask that you register with Geri Doherty Religious Education: ext.0 or Gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org Grammar school students who are not attending Saint Barnabas School are encouraged to Sacraments register for of Religious Initiation/RCIA: Education Those classes. of catechetical Contact Matt age Furjanic are baptized at and fully received or mfurjanic@stbarnabasparish.org. into the Catholic faith annually at the Easter Vigil. Formation begins in the fall. Please contact Tom Nine , tnine@comcast.net Marriage: Sacraments Please of Initiation/RCIA: call the Rectory to Those speak of with catechetical a priest about age are making baptized arrangements and fully 4 received to 6 months into in the advance. Catholic faith Religious annually Education: the Easter Grammar Vigil. Formation school students begins who in the are fall. not Please attending contact Saint Tom Barnabas Nine , School are encouraged tnine@comcast.net. to register for Religious Marriage: Education Please classes. call the Contact Rectory Matt to speak Furjanic with at a priest about or making mfurjanic@stbarnabasparish.org. arrangements 4 to 6 months in advance. Holy Orders: Anyone interested in knowing more about formation for priestly or diaconate ministry is asked to call Fr. William Malloy at ext.232 or wmalloy@stbarnabasparish.org. Anointing of the Sick/Communion: If a member of your family is ill or homebound, please contact Geri Doherty ext.0 or gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org. Bulletin articles: To submit items for the bulletin please send to Geri Doherty at gdoherty@stbarnabasparish.org no later then 9:00 on the Monday before the weekend.

11 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Barnabas Church # S. Longwood Drive Chicago, IL TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Geri Doherty OR Gail Byrnes SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat 9 Windows 10 PRINTER HP Color Laserjet 4600n SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 24, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 11 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS