Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church

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1 Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church St. Barnabas Roman Catholic parish, a welcoming and diverse Eucharistic community of faith and stewardship, empowered by the Holy Spirit and in response to Christ s call to love and serve one another, seeks to bring all people to the knowledge of and union with God our Father. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE - November 26, 2017 Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church 109 Crescent Hill Drive PO Box 39, Arden, NC Telephone: (828) Fax: (828) info@saintbarnabasarden.org Front Office Hours: Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:30 am noon and 1 pm 4 pm Tues: 9:30 am noon and 1 pm 2 pm Wed: Closed Diocese of Charlo e Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, J.C.D., Bishop Father Adrian Porras, Pastor Rev. Mr. Mike Stout, Deacon Rev. Mr. Rudy Triana, Deacon PASTORAL SCHEDULE CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 8:00 am VIGIL & SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 5:30 pm, Vigil Mass in English Saturday 7:15 pm, Vigil Mass in Spanish Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am in English HOLY DAY MASSES Vigil and Holy Days (See inside of bulle n) WEEKDAY MASSES (Check bulle n and web for changes) Monday, Thursday, Friday: Morning Prayer (Lauds) 8:45 am Mass 9:00 am Rosary a er Mass Tuesday: (Distribu on of Holy Communion) 9:00 am Wednesday: Evening Prayer (Vespers) 5:45 pm Mass 6:00 pm Benedic on of the Blessed Sacrament 6:45 pm ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHAPEL Monday thru Friday 7 am un l 10 pm Saturday 7 am un l 4 pm Sunday 1 pm un l 10 pm Wednesday in the Church at 6:45 pm New Parishioners are welcomed and invited to join in our worship and many activities. Please register after Sunday Masses or stop by the office. Parishioners who move are asked to notify the office so we can say a fond farewell and assure you of our continued prayers.

2 St. Barnabas Catholic Church Arden, NC November 26, 2017 Commissions and Council Heads St. Barnabas Staff & Contact Informa on Buildings and Facili es Larry Schmi Community Ministries & (p) (f) Peace and Jus ce Susan Chitwood Ecumenism Open Fr. Adrian Porras Pastor Educa on and Forma on Donna James Ext Evangeliza on/communica on Rob Girardi De. Mike Stout Deacon Liturgy and Worship Kerry Jambon Ext Parish Life Open Finance Council Ken Marino De. Rudy Triana Deacon Pastoral Council Chris Messino Ext Mrs. Marilyn Jensen Business Manager Ext Mrs. Marcia Torres Administrative Assistant Ext Ms. Sheryl Peyton Director of Religious Education Ext Mr. Simeon Willis Director of Youth Ministry Ext Ms. Tiffany Gallozzi Director of Music Ext Mr. John Psychas Organist Ms. Suzanne Daley Secretary of Special Projects/Events Ext Mr. Dan Alvarez Receptionist (Habla Español) M/Tu Ms. Mary Ogle Receptionist Th/Fr Ext Mr. José González Tribunal Advocate (annulments) Ext St. Vincent de Paul Society Ext Compassionate Callers Ext Knights Corner Council 8923 Grand Knight: Zach Carter: The Knights meet the 2 nd Tuesday evening of each month in JXXIII. 4 th Degree: Joe Bolick, Faithful Navigator THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Bap sms are celebrated on Sundays a er the 11:00 am Mass. Parents must be registered in the Parish and have a ended a Bap smal Prepara on Class, held the 2 nd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Oscar Romero room, D Hall. Pre registra on for this class required. Call the church office to register. Bap sm should be conferred in the first few weeks a er the birth of a child. Godparents must be prac cing Catholics. THE SACRAMENT OF FIRST CONFESSION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Second grade is the normal me. One year prior Religious Educa on is required. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS Men should call the parish priest or the Diocesan Voca on Director to help them discern their call to the Diaconate or Priesthood. THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples should make an appointment with the priest or deacon at the me of engagement and at least six months in advance of any wedding date to begin prepara ons. No date should be set before that mee ng so all canonical requirements are met. One party must be registered and an ac ve Catholic. All weddings take place inside the Church. THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF SICK The anoin ng of the sick can be administered to anyone suffering from a serious or chronic illness. Please call the church office to make arrangements to be anointed. In an emergency, please use ext. 1, leave a message with your name and phone number. You will be contacted as soon as possible. HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME Please call the Church office to make arrangements. Saint Barnabas Couples Club The Saint Barnabas Couples Club is a social organiza on that meets the first Tuesday of the month between 7:00 and 7:30 pm in the Saint John the XXIII conference room (followed by refreshments in the social hall). The purpose of the organiza on is for Couples that are members of Saint Barnabas to join together socially at different venues. If interested in joining the Club or ge ng more informa on contact Don and Donna Hendricks, this year s presidents. You can contact them at or them at donnandon@bellsouth.net. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION T oday we have a modern feast, less than a century old, and placed at the very end of the liturgical cycle of Sundays only in In 1925, the world was in a sorry state from the vantage point of Pope Pius XI. The winds of war had swept the map of Europe raw, and ancient Chris an dynas es had fallen in Russia and Spain. Although the Great War had ended, wars were breaking out everywhere. Fascism was already in control in Italy, and Nazism was on the horizon for Germany. The disorder making its claim on the human race was, the pope felt, an insult to the Divine Order. Pius XI designated the last Sunday in October as a day of universal recogni on of the kingship of Christ. Crea ng this feast was an act of bravery by the pope, who was standing up against idolatry of the state and the dehumanizing forces of the modern world, things that are not hard to detect in today s world as well. In 1969 it seemed fi ng to move the feast to a place of honor at the end of the year, a way of summing up the whole movement of the liturgical year toward the perfec on of the Kingdom of God. In recent decades, many Protestant churches have adopted this day from the new Roman calendar, so it is shared now with the Church of England, the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches, and others. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

3 Saint Barnabas Liturgical Schedule And Ac vi es For This Week We encourage those who request Mass Inten ons (Vigil and Sunday Morning) to present the Offertory Gi s at that Mass. Please sign in at the Liturgical Ministers (round) table and let a Greeter know you would like to bring up the Gi s. The Miraculous Medal Novena prayed each Mon. a er Mass Saturday, November 25, 2017 Vigil: OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 04:00 PM» Confession» Church 05:30 PM» Vigil Mass in English» Margarita Costa (by Jeannine Costa) 07:00 PM» Hispanic Choir Prac ce» Church 07:15 PM» Vigil Mass in Spanish» Church Sunday, November 26, 2017 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 07:30 AM» Confession» Church 8:30 AM» Mass (English)» Kathleen Shlosar (by David & Toni Urbanski) 09:30 AM» Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast» SH 10:00 AM» Gregorian Chant Choir Prac ce» D2 11:00 AM» Mass (English)» Florence Theresa Piscitelli (by Mary Piscitelli) Monday, November 27, 2017 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:45 AM» The Divine Will Studies» JXXIII 11:00 AM» Charity Kni ng & Crochet Group» LB 04:00 PM» St. Vincent de Paul» D4 06:30 PM» RCIA, Spanish» B Hall Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Weekday in Ordinary Time 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer» Church 09:00 AM» Communion» Church 09:00 AM» PCPL mee ng» JXXIII 10:00 AM» Al Anon Mee ng» C1 07:00 PM» Spanish Holy Hour» Church Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Weekday in Ordinary Time 09:45 AM» Sacred Choir Prac ce» D2 06:30 PM» Men's Small Group» LB 06:30 PM» Decision Point (Wed)» JXXIII 07:00 PM» Sacred Choir Prac ce» D2 Bookstore Open A er Masses Thursday, November 30, 2017 Saint Andrew, Apostle 11:00 AM» St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry» JXXIII 11:00 AM» Centering Prayer» C5 06:00 PM» Cub Scout Troop Mee ng» B3, B2, B4 07:00 PM» Boy Scout Troop Mee ng» SH, PV, D5 Friday, December 1, 2017 Weekday in Ordinary Time 08:00 AM» Angelus Homeschool Fellowship» B Hall, D4, D5, JXXIII, SH, PV, LB, K1, OS 11:00 AM» Charity Kni ng & Crochet Group» LB 02:00 PM» Angelus Homeschool Violin Lessons» B Hall 06:00 PM» Hispanic Youth Group Alt. Room» C5 06:30 PM» Sons & Daughters of Holy Mary» JXXIII Saturday, December 2, 2017 Vigil: FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 08:30 AM» St. Nick s Workshop» SH 10:00 AM» Decision Point» JXXIII 04:00 PM» Confession» Church 05:30 PM» Vigil Mass in English» O'Brien Gibbs (by the Torres family) 07:00 PM» Hispanic Choir Prac ce» Church 07:15 PM» Vigil Mass in Spanish» Church Sunday, December 3, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 07:30 AM» Confession» Church 8:30 AM» Mass (English)» Arlene Skhurzinski (by Fr. Porras) 09:45 AM» Religious Educa on (K 6)» B Hall, C Hall 10:00 AM» Gregorian Chant Choir Prac ce» D2 11:00 AM» Mass (English)» Int. of Michael Lynn Westbrook (by Peg & Ma y Schneider) 04:00 PM» Youth Meal» C2 04:30 PM» Youth Choir» C2 05:00 PM» Mpower for Parents» JXXIII 05:00 PM» Mpower for Children» B Hall 05:30 PM» Youth Ministry Praise Group» C2 06:30 PM» Youth Ministry» C2, C5, D Hall, JXXIII, SH, K1 Collec ons and Financials Weekend of November 18 & 19, Families using envelopes (of 1,112 registered families) Total A endance for weekend: 1,175 Offertory Collec on Budgeted Weekly Offering Totals for Nov. 18 & 19, 2017 $13,070 $13,857 Envelopes and Checks Electronic Giving Youth Envelopes Non Envelopes & Visitors Holy Day $8,451 $2,880 $14 $1,719 $6 Offertory Total $13,070 Building & Facili es $212 Diocesan Collec on $2,178 + or to Offertory Budget ($787) This month a por on of the above will be donated to: Catholic Chari es Diocese of Charlo e, Asheville Vicariate Hispanic Ministry St. Barnabas Charity Fund St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul addi onal dona on Lewis Rathbun Center, Asheville 2017 DSA Pledge Progress Report: November 20, 2017 Goal: $80,320 Amount Pledged: $77,119 Pledges Paid: $70,008 Pledge Balance: $7,111 Diocesan Wide % to Goal: 107% St. Barnabas % to Goal: 96% up 1%

4 Parish Life St. Barnabas Catholic Church Arden, NC November 26, 2017 Our Prayers Bookstore & Gi Shop is Open! The store, located on the C Hall, will be open a er all English Masses the weekends of November 25/26, December 9/10, and 16/17. Stop in and do some Christmas shopping! This Week s Schedule Father Adrian will be away all week, so there will be no weekday Masses. There will be Communion on Tuesday at 9 am. Immaculate Concep on and Christmas Masses Several posi ons are s ll open for Masses for the Feast of the Immaculate Concep on. Please sign up for the Mass you will a end soon, so that we are assured of good coverage. Masses for Christmas are also on the schedule, so you can begin signing up for those. Note that the Vigil this year will be at 6 pm, not 5 pm. St. Nick s Workshop Saturday, December 2 from 8:30 to 1 pm The Knights of Columbus will be hos ng this year s St. Nick s Workshop on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 8:30 am 1 pm. Parents, this is an opportunity to let us entertain your children while you enjoy some free me for shopping and other things. There will be a pancake breakfast, games, Christmas videos, arts and cra s, and more! Please sign up in the social hall by November 26. Volunteers are also needed. Help Needed Sor ng Angel Tree Gi s a er 11 am Mass December 3 We will be sor ng gi s for the Angel Tree right a er the 11:00 Mass on December 3 rd. If you are interested in helping please contact Marcia Torres at , ext Many hands make quick work! St. Mary s 2017 Advent Day of Recollec on St. Mary s in Downtown Greenville, SC invites you to our 2017 Advent Day of Recollec on with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. on Saturday, December 9. Fr. White will present three lectures on the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity as exemplified by Mary and Joseph. Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 am in the Church followed by the presenta on in Gallivan Hall. Cost is $10 (con nental breakfast provided). Registra on is open through Dec. 5 at h ps://stmarys.coursestorm.com. For more informa on please contact T.J. Nielsen at or mothy.nielsen@stmarysgvl.org. St. Barnabas Catholic Church offers condolences to Kathy Miller, family, and loved ones, upon the loss of Kathy s father, Melvin Stewart, who died November 19, There will be a Funeral Mass for Melvin on Saturday, December 16 at 10 am here at St. Barnabas. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. St. Barnabas prays for... Our Parishioners Lucille Carrier, Tom Cox, Doug Huth, Dolores Constan no, Fred Des Roches, Isaac Cassell, Gloria Winburn, Larry Schmi, Elinor Ford, Shirley Lilly, Karen Jambon, Carol Mullen, Bill Lilly, Gail Davison, Brad Owens, Susie Kramers Bondy, Gianna Janecek, Emily Tunstall, José González, Tony Costan no, Dolores Costan no, Bri any Bresnahan, Ruth Carson, Barbara Carter, Barbara Brady. Our Friends & Loved Ones Claire Knopp, Lisanne Robinson, Dianne Petkas, Kari Collier, Jennifer Gaude e, Susie Aruffo, Anne Laubengeiger, Leo Laubengeiger, Cindy Ungerer, Mary Kilcoyne, Karen Carter, Susan Macilli, Carrie Bellman, Ed Peyton, Normand Valliere, Hank Perkins, Joel Rivera, Sue Babcock, Daniel Barber, Karen Rooney, Ann Messino, Ivy Bertuzzi, Donnchadh Fahy, Joel Rivera, Anne McKibbin, Thomas E Barre, Vickie Gaddy, Baby Harper Marie, Cathy Donaldson, Jason Moore, Jeff Sachs, Charlene Ross, Stella Konopka, Sharon Burton, Linda Wesson, Mary Roberts, Mary Kilcoyne, Carol Pi man, All who serve in the Police or Military, Mark Buske, Bernice McAdoo, Kent Fleischmann, Chris an Fleischmann, Paul Revelson, Dina Adams Loved ones in the military Charles Barre, Army (John & Emily Barre son) Andrew Patrick Beard, Jr., Army (Grandson of Charlo e and Andrew Beard) Brianna and Ben Dermody, USAF (Daughter and son in law of Paul and Joan Pajak) Darian Dudney, Coast Guard (Grandson of Patricia Talbot) Michael Franco, USMC, (son of Emil & Becky Franco) Zachary Grasberger, Air Force (grandson of Nick and Marlene Grasberger) Ma hew Gray, Na onal Guard (grandson of Charlo e and Andrew Beard) Jacob Greco, Army (grandson of Larry Greco) Les Jarvis, Navy (career), computer engineer, Citadel Grad (son of Deborah Carson, grandson of Ruth Carson) Erik Klueber (nephew Chris & Theresa Beck) Billy Moody, US Army (son of George and Mary Jo Moody) Hunter Myers, Marine (Grandson of Patricia Talbot) Jacob & Jamie Naber, AF (grandson and wife of Ted and Mary Naber) Joseph Naber AF (grandson of Ted and Mary Naber) Brooklynn Porter, Air Na onal Guard (daughter of Paul and Julie Wojcik) Gregory Wardwell, Army (Dana & Paule e Wardwell son) Richard Wendel, Marine (son of Mary Ann Wendel) Michael Wright, USAF (Son of Dave and Mary Wright) Alex Zorich, Air Force, ( Dave & Kim Zorich son) Loved ones and friends discerning religious voca ons Seminarians: Aaron Huber (St. Joseph College Seminary) Diaconate: Frank and Madonna Moyer Ma hew Bradley Franciscan Conventuals Order (nephew of Sue Konopka) Brother Aquinas of the Dominican Friars Founda on (Christopher Beale)

5 Young Church Faith Forma on Religious Educa on St. Barnabas Youth by Simeon Willis March for Life, Washington D.C. January 19, 2018 Join us on the bus for the Na onal March for Life this January, leaving on the 18 th and returning on the 20 th via bus. Please sign up in the social hall as soon as possible as sea ng is limited (we have other churches joining us). In our country torn by hatred it is vital that we stand as witnesses for the sacred dignity of all human life. It is sacred and unique because we are made in the image and likeness of God. March for those who cannot. Bus fair is $50 a person. Please reserve your hotel room unless you are in youth ministry. Human Trafficking Talk by Nicholas Haskell of Catholic Chari es, December 3, 8:00pm. The whole parish is invited to a end. This talk will cover what the vic ms of trafficking suffer, the products we purchase made from vic ms, who is at risk, and the situa on in NC, and what we can do about it personally. Manna Food Bank, Feb 17, 2018 from 1 3pm. Please RSVP to Simeon Willis if you can help. Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for Dec., 2017 For the elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations. READINGS FOR THE WEEK: November 26 December 3, 2017 Sunday: Ez 34:11 12, 15 17; Ps 23:1 3, 5 6; 1 Cor 15:20 26, 28; Mt 25:31 46 Monday: Dn 1:1 6, 8 20; Dn 3:52 56; Lk 21:1 4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31 45; Dn 3:57 61; Lk 21:5 11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1 6, 13 14, 16 17, 23 28; Dn 3:62 67; Lk 21:12 19 Thursday: Rom 10:9 18; Ps 19:8 11; Mt 4:18 22 Friday: Dn 7:2 14; Dn 3:75 81; Lk 21:29 33 Saturday: Dn 7:15 27; Dn 3:82 87; Lk 21:34 36 Sunday: Is 63:16b 17, 19b; 64:2 7; Ps 80:2 3, 15 16, 18 19; 1 Cor 1:3 9; Mk 13:33 37 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26, 2017 I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. Ma hew 25:35 CHRIST, KING OF ALL O n this, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, we celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King. By concluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only king over all seasons, all peoples, and all of crea on. At the end of me as we know it, Christ s work of restoring all things to unity and harmony with their Creator God will be completed. This Sunday, when we claim Christ as both our Shepherd and our King, we recognize our own calling to par cipate in Christ s saving work by caring for those whom Jesus calls the least ones (Ma hew 25:45). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

6 Parish Life Liturgical Ministers Schedule Lector Ministry 5:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM Altar Server Greeter Hospitality Extra Ordinary Minister Sacristan Eduardo Palermo (First Reading) Marylyn Seyler (Second Reading) Bill Carter Brandon Kelpin Margi Alvarez Head Greeter Walt Kozacki Greeter Tedd Pearce Greeter Rey Romualdo Greeter Jack LeBeau Helen Strup Ernes ne Bucking Chalice Erin Carter Chalice Dave Cypcar Chalice Mary Palermo Chalice Mike Davison Ciborium Cathie Stout Ciborium Isabelle Marino Ken Marino Protec ng God s Children Workshop "Protec ng God's Children" is a required program for all volunteers at St. Barnabas. Upcoming classes: Thursday, November 30, 2017: 5:30 pm. English. Immaculate Concep on Church (Hendersonville) Saturday, December 9, 2017: 9 am. English. Immaculate Concep on Church (Hendersonville) no online reg. for this class Saturday, January 13, 2018: 9 am. English. Immaculate Concep on Church (Hendersonville) Pre registra on is required for all workshops. Register online at Click "registra on" on le and follow prompts. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Last Saturday we kicked off our Holiday Food Boxes by providing 71 families the necessi es for a holiday feast. Families consis ng of parents, grandparents, and children will enjoy a holiday meal together, as we all will. So many hands were involved in making this happen. Many thanks to Simeon's Youth Group who decorated the boxes. They were all covered in orange paper with original and a rac ve drawings and designs on them. We emp ed and sorted the many grocery bags that you had filled to the brim with the non food items that went in the boxes. We thank Ingles for both the grocery bags that you filled and the milk crate boxes that we used to pack the Holiday Food Boxes. Your financial dona ons via checks and cash were used to purchase the turkeys, oleo, eggs, and milk. The Pantry Crew worked over me last week to stage the items for packing in the boxes. Then, other SVdP members came in on Friday to pack the boxes, so that they were ready to give out on Saturday morning. We arrived at the church about 7:30 am on Saturday to get ready for the distribu on, and to add the fresh items to the boxes. Everyone went home exhausted but glad that we have helped those in need and given them a bit of cheer this holiday season. Many thanks to all of you for your support, and we hope your Thanksgiving was blessed! Your Vincen ans ext LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 2/3, 2017 Paul Pajak (First Reading) Carolyn Stabach (Second Reading) Michael Belanger Nathan Gates Ma y Gates John McGovern Aldric McMahan Thomas Miller Emil Franco Head Greeter Joshua Gates Greeter Steve Goodman Greeter Mary Jo Goodman Greeter Kathy Miller Greeter Mary Ann King Becky Franco Chalice Catherine Holzworth Chalice Lissa Loosemore Chalice Yong Sun Thompson Chalice Lynn Caenepeel Ciborium Noel Lareau Ciborium Claudia McMahan Ciborium James Taneyhill Ciborium Joan Pajak Marcia Torres (First Reading) Donna James (Second Reading) Alex Cassell Henry Gibbs Isaac Huber Noah Huber Benjamin Huber John Paul Torres Dana Wardwell Head Greeter Frank Dezzu o Greeter Joan El Kha b Greeter Orrin Lundgren Greeter Robert May Greeter Claire Ungerer Michael Ungerer Harriet Dezzu o Chalice Marlene Grasberger Chalice Nancy Torres Chalice Paule e Wardwell Chalice Arthur Carder Ciborium Maureen Carder Ciborium Jill Micelle Ciborium Kim Owens Ciborium Frank Moyer Madonna Moyer

7 Western North Carolina Respect Life Monthly Prayer Gathering First Friday of each Month at Planned Parenthood, 68 McDowell Street, Asheville, NC. Presently we are a growing number of Catholics, parishioners from Immaculate Concep on in Forest City, Saint John's in Tryon, Saint Andrew's in Mars Hill, and the Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Asheville. We a end the 12:10 pm Mass at the Basilica on the First Friday of the month in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and then we drive to Planned Parenthood. We bring the all powerful Eucharis c Presence of our Lord within us to heal the destruc on of our country's children, families, and culture, with trust in His Mercy. Please join us for the recita on of the Rosary, Divine Mercy, and silent prayer at our peaceful gathering. For more informa on please call Don DeLauter at or ddelauter1@yahoo.com. St. Nick s Workshop hosted by the Knights of Columbus 8:30 am 1 pm. Parents, this is an opportunity to let us entertain your children while you enjoy some free me for shopping and other things. There will be a pancake breakfast, games, Christmas videos, arts and cra s, and more! Sign up in the Social Hall. CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SET FROM AROUND THE WORLD O Come Let Us Adore Him! Once again the First Bap st Church of Asheville is hos ng Christmas Na vity sets from around the world December 14 17, If you have a creche that you would like to display during this event, please contact the First Bap st Church directly at or the coordinator for the event at coordinator@ ashevillena vity.org. There are also other opportuni es to volunteer by performing music of being a host at the event. For more informa on please visit the website: ashevillena vity.org 12 th Annual March for Life Charlo e Friday, January 12, start to gather at 11:00am in the parking lot at the corner of W. Palmer & South Church streets to begin the march at 12:00pm. The march is approximately a 1.2 mile walk from the Pastoral Center to the Federal Courthouse. E mail ques ons to: marchforlifecharlo e@windstream.net or go to e.org. March for Life Raleigh: On January 13, 2018 thousands of North Carolinians will gather in Raleigh to acknowledge the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and recall the more than 58 million unborn children whose lives have been taken by abor on in our country since Loca on: Halifax Mall on Lane Street, behind the Legisla ve Building and between Legisla ve Office and Educa on buildings. Timeline: Rally beginning at 1:00 pm, immediately followed by the march. Parking: There is free parking across N. Salisbury Street from the Legisla ve Office Building. The 45 th Annual March for Life in Washington DC will be held on Friday, January 19, Join us on the bus for the Na onal March for Life this January, leaving on the 18 th and returning on the 20 th via bus. Please sign up in the social hall as soon as possible as sea ng is limited (we have other churches joining us). In our country torn by hatred it is vital that we stand as witnesses for the sacred dignity of all human life. It is sacred and unique because we are made in the image and likeness of God. March for those who cannot. Bus fair is $50 a person. Fa ma Pilgrimage: Join Fr. John Eckert, Pastor Sacred Heart Church, Salisbury, NC, on a pilgrimage to Fa ma, Portugal Jan 29 Feb The i nerary includes both areas around Fa ma, Portugal and Compostela, Spain. Please see this website for more details: h p://salisburycatholic.org/new church/documents/other/fa ma%20brochure% pdf We encourage you to join (open to parishioners), post, and read St. Barnabas Catholic Church news on our official Facebook Group Pages: General Group: h ps:// Youth Group: h ps:// NOTE: Please be aware that our bulle n is posted on our website; therefore, any informa on in the bulle n is accessible to anyone browsing our website. Please let the secretary know if you do not want your name listed for any reason (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). If you are submi ng bulle n no ces, please consider this when giving your contact informa on.

8 Parish Birthdays December Linda Blanke, Mary Dopko, Jesse Lee Dotson, John Dugan, Richard Garner, Joseph Grubba, Alex Guerra, Mark Petrella, Ken Schroeder, Kimberlee Zorich Iveth Carballo Funes, Patricia Hesler, Todd Johnson, Isabelle Marino, Kim Mon ni, Marissa Recendis, Lanae Steinberg, Mary Stevens Barbara Allison, David Kaufman, Francisco Lopez, Yadiro Or z, Rosalba Vergara Trejo Rolland Benson, Ryan Garcia, Juan Llamas Pina, Cristal Ortega, Andrew Smith Jose Gonzalez, Emmanuel Lee, Sandra Lu erbeck, Ermano Nuno Helen Brugo, Dina Campana, Joshua Morales, Julie Wojcik Pete Barago, Miriam Illan Mar nez, Ella Miller, Dorothy Phillips, Pablo Suarez Chris na Babor, Aida Lucia Berlanga Sanchez, Isaac Correa, Alex Gonon Noyola, Alyana Hayes, Eleanor Kutchoodon, Jodi Nienaber, Selena Pinon, Thomas David Smith, Charles Tyre, Mary Anne Uri s Arthur Carder, Jesus Correa, Joselin Cruz, James Ellis, Juan Pablo Gonzalez, Marilou Marucut, Maria Umana Marquez, Bob Varney 10 Kathy Clark, Derrek Cruz, Joni Gilmour, Carol Mullen, Cameron Seifried, Cameron Seifried, Alfonso Socarras, Henry Wilberding 11 Ana Medrano Hernandez, Robert Casey, Raymond Greiner, Eddie Guerra, Jacob Inman, Kathleen McKeon, Christopher Reguyal, Julio Sanchez, Emily Schepers, Claire Ungerer, William Wright 12 Michael Ferreira, Thad Barre Fly, Kevin Fogarty, Lyric Kocianski, Robert Oprisko, Greyson Phillips, Young Sim, Aaron Speyer, Julio Tordoya Urdiales, Alex Tran, Michael Walicki 13 Salvador Arzate, Joyce Jones, Martha Mar nez, Chris ne Messino, Kevin Roeten 14 Elideth Hernandez, James Loosemore, Cynthia Madden, Herber Pineda, Mia Pineda, Sofia Silva 15 Joan Beauparlant, Eileen Ciampi, Theresa Fu, Mary Jean Hambleton, Sally Lanthier, Juan Palencia 16 Isaac Barcenas, Donna DiMario, Peggy DiYorio, Philip Dorsey, Sarah Gallo, Fidelia Hernandez, Natalie Lopez Luis, Nichalie Miley, Gabriela Parra, Donald Smith, Judith Turner 17 Anthony Constan no, Brian DeGrave, Tedd Pearce, Beatriz Prezas Velasco, Jeremiah Schepers, Maria Victoria Segovia Cortes, Andrew Sprinkle, Aus n Tran 18 Laurie Barone, Brian Brunet, Kelly Clark, Janine Duffy, Celine Gaston, Sherri Roth, Regina Voegele 19 Garre Daniel Bentz, Martha Berrio, Lynn Brooks, Irma Castro Vergara, Eden Ferguson, Melissa Maltais, Greta Newman, Hwan Chin Yu 20 Camille Bea y, Nicholas Di Mario, Joanne Palmeri, Yongsun Thompson, Mary Trybuskiewicz, Ralph Witkowski 21 Isabella Aguilar, Doreen Ferguson, Philip Koob, Linda Pelz, Mary Ann Sibayan, Ronald Wild 22 Christopher Babor, Krishne Bradley, Armando Carachure, Noel Chavez, Gail Davison, Cecelia De elbach, Connor Gorman, Peter Hura, Gary Jones, Mary Ann Naber, Diane Spicuzza 23 Ivan Arambula, James Baker, Maria Barrientos, Bri any Hand, Samantha Rae Hartz, Timothy McKeon, Gisel Nuno Gomez, Yasmin Nuno Gomez, Rebekah Richards, Caryl Richardson, Liliana Rodriguez, James Wilson 24 Ivan Castro, Kate Guzy, Daniel Nguyen, Kathleen Young 25 Brian Black, Lauren Chisdock, Aldwin Delos Reyes, Linda Ferreira, Ardyce Lee, Dana Marsh, Michelle Ranieri 26 Chris Aamodt, Cris an Alvarado Pineda, Edith Maibel Machado Diaz, Kassondra Hartz, Fernando Hidalgo, Emily Kramer, Jesse Kramer, James McGovern, Stephen Porach, Kathleen Sellick, Estebana Solalinde, Be y Tschiffely 27 Wynn Arellano, Katherine Grace Campuzano Gomez, Mariela Isabel Cas llo, Kathleen Charles, Marek Aleksander Graves, Cameron Greenhill, Gionna Wolicki 28 Mexbely Badillo, Brendan Balken, Jan Baumrind, Emerson Diaz Moreno, Cesar Marcano, Ma eo Rizor, Mary Soule, Nilda Stafford, Sylvester Sullivan 29 Chris Buckley, Gildardo Gamez, Arturo Gonzalez, Brian Gorman, Dorothy Hobbs, Allison Russell, Woodrow Shaw, Beatriz Valladarez, Fredi Varon 30 John Brooks, Josephyne Dela Vega, Alyssa Marucut, Holly Mena, San ago Morales, Kris na Pla 31 Morgan Elizabeth Deans, Gavin Denton, Mary Alice Girardi, Kim Nguyen, Jesus Ozuna, Lana Wright If we have listed you incorrectly, or not at all, or you don t want to be listed, please call the Church Office to update your records. Thank you!

9 Parish Anniversaries for December Day Names Years 1 Bruce & Natalie Campbell 38 1 Rolando & Ana Lopez Navarro 17 1 Ronald & Rosemarie Storto 33 2 Francis & Janine Duffy 56 4 Michael & Niki Rogers 29 8 Ma hew & Susan Karcher 33 9 Pedro & Inocencia Hernandez 18 9 Kevin & Linda Toomey Leonardo & Maria Terese Cocciadiferro Fritz & Glenda Galsim 2 16 Simeon & Leah Willis David & Mary Taneyhill 6 18 David & Linda Capraun Richard & Ka e Garner Dennis & Jill Hulsing Bob & Mary Wright James & Mary Ann Marnock Jose & Myriam Gonzalez Steven & Mary Ann Ar Wesley & Claudia Miley Ray & Marilyn Wagner Joanne & Andrew Cambron Gregory Michael & Dawn Hand Robert L. & Mary Lou McDonald Andrew & Lianna Gohmann 4 28 William & Shirley Vernon Irineo & Chris ne Calso Alfredo Diaz & Veronica Gamez Wilson F. & Lourdes Fon llas Mark & Vanessa Freund Tong Won & Kyong Kim Paul & Sharon Malone Arthur & Maureen Carder Edward & Catherine Osada Kaleb & Renata Marske 16 Special Anniversary Mentions 20 Years: Joanne & Andrew Cambron Gregory 50 Year Golden: Kevin & Linda Toomey Over 50 Years: Kevin & Linda Toomey Paul & Sharon Malone Francis & Janine Duffy Edward & Catherine Osada Ray & Marilyn Wagner Robert L. & Mary Lou McDonald William & Shirley Vernon Leonardo & Maria Terese Cocciadiferro Frosty Village Bazaar Follow Up THANK YOU...THANK YOU...to the parishioners that came out to support the "elves" that spent many, many hours making cra items, candies, cookies, pies, etc. and who worked all day in their booths at our bazaar this year. We were also blessed to have non parishioners from the community come to take advantage of the many bargains and unique items. We also wanted to say a special Thank You to the singers from the children of the Angelus Co Op Choir. They were so good and truly enjoyed by everyone, and we are very happy that they came. Thanks also for a sizeable anonymous dona on from a couple that supplemented the proceeds from the Bazaar. In total, we raised more than $3000 towards improving our picnic area. There were a variety of booths, including the following: Children's booth, White Elephant, Country Store, Knit & Crocheted items, and Collec bles. Hungry shoppers took advantage of the Bakery & Sweet Shop, and the Breakfast & Lunch menu. The Raffle is always a popular part of the Bazaar. We sold ckets at Masses for a couple of weekends before the day of the Bazaar as well as at the Bazaar. The following is a list of our happy Raffle winners: Large Quilt: Tracey Gates Na vity Scene Set: Sue Konopka White Baby Afghan: Steve Maynard Crochet Na vity Set: Jeannine Costa Pine Cone Wreath: Marcia Torres Knit Doll: Marge Kozacki Irish Blessing Throw: Maureen Carder Crochet Afgha: Fred Petrazio Bike: Will Nienaber Child s Quilt:Sally Lanthier Girl Doll: Madeline Lahepelto Coach Bag & Wallet: Maureen Carder Tool Kit: Debbie Kra check

10 Mike Hinman and George Moody getting ready to Post the Colors Members of the Knights of Columbus Honor Guard Scenes from the Veterans Day weekend celebration in honor of our Veterans Joe Bolick presenting an award to past Grand Knights, Jim Ellis Parishioners enjoying the Spaghetti Dinner hosted by the Knights and Larry Schmitt serving up dessert

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