The Most Holy Trinity

June 3, 2012 The Most Holy Trinity WEEKLY SERVICES & INTENTIONS St. Joseph Church 06/03 Sat 4:00 pm + Catalina Leija 06/03 Sun 8:00 am +Don Tonini 06/04 Mon 7:30 am Eucharistic Service 06/05 Tue 7:30 am Eucharistic Service 06/06 Wed 7:30 am Living/Dec. Mem. I.C.F. 06/07 Thu 7:30 am Eucharistic Service 06/08 Fri 7:30 am +Don Tonini 06/09 Sat 4:00 pm Int. Donna Selsor St. Joseph Hospital 06/05 Tue 11:30 am +Joseph Mori, Jr. 06/07 Thu 11:30 am +Rountree & Lee Family St. Bernard Church 06/03 Sun 10:00 am Mass for the People 06/04 Mon 12:15 am Eucharistic Service 06/05 Tue 12:15 pm +Morrison Gardner 06/06 Wed 12:15 pm +Joey Foreman 06/07 Thu 12:15 pm Eucharistic Service 06/08 Fri 12:15 pm +Armand Hebert This Week s Meeting & Events 06/05 Tue 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus 06/07 Thu 7:00 pm No RCIA 06/09 Sat 10:00 am Choir Practice Our Annual Ministries Appeal for 2012 is $26,900.. To date we have $24,23 239 in pledges and payments. It is important to meet our goal in order to fund those important services provided by the Diocese. Thank you for your support. Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus will be held today Sunday, June 3rd from 9:00 am until 11:30 am at St. Bernard Parish Hall. Menu is pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham or sausage, applesauce, coffee and orange juice. Adults are $6 and children under 12 are $3. Finance Corner Last weekend the plate collection was $2,928. Second Collection This weekend the second collection is for the Diocesan Seminarians. Stewardship Corner Today s second reading reminds us that we are the adopted sons and daughters the heirs of God. We are good stewards of our inheritance when we share our faith and fulfill Our Lord s command to go and make disciples of all the nations. Leave a Legacy If you are 55 or older, a Charitable Gift Annuity to St. Bernard Parish through the Humboldt Area Foundation can ramp up your cash flow and reduce your taxes. Contact your lawyer or tax advisor or call HAF. Photos of First Communion are now available for viewing and for purchase. Please log onto our parish website, www.saintbernards.org, and follow the links. A big thank you goes to photographer Tiffany Chappelle. The pictures are great! Fr. Eric s Wednesday Night Study Sessions Fr. Eric Freed's popular seminars are every Wednesday except the last Wednesday of the month. They will be held at the Newman Center just up the hill from Health Sport in Arcata at 700 Union Street at 7:30 pm. This session will be on the letters of St. Paul. Fr. Eric Freed is the pastor at St. Bernard s parish. Call 442-6466 for questions. Attention Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and Altar Servers. The schedule for July-Sept. is now available at the front and the back of both churches. Karen Smith is now doing all the scheduling. If you need to contact her, the number is 707-269-0476 or mandycat@fastmail.us We want to thank Florence Hogarty for the many years she has trained and scheduled all the lay ministers of the altar. A job well done, Florence! Check out our website at: www.saintsbernards.org

June 3, 2012 The Most Holy Trinity PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Evelyn Avila, James Avila, Patricia Ayers, Teresa Blake, Donna Clemons, Mary Davey, Tia Dimmick, Tara Gadsby, Quinta Genovali, Elsie Godinho, Therese & Paul Grella, Jackie Hill, Jim Hill, Joyce, Alisa Luzzi-Jerland, Margaret Knight, Riley Moran, Margaret Murdock, Donna Nunes, John G. Perrone, Joanne Hebert Ray, Robert Resor, Laura Rumble, Donna Selsor, Sharon, Joe Simera, Rosemary Simera, George Smith, Francesco Stagnoli, Jan Sundquist, William Taylor, David & Angela Timmerman, Lindy Timmerman, Greg Weigel, Seth Woolf, and all our brothers and sisters in need of prayer and healing. Fr. David Anderson will be returning to finish the Gospel of John on June 4 th. Although this will be the last class it s never too late to participate. Class will be held at St. Bernard Church in Pinochi Hall beginning at 7 pm and ending at 9 pm. The cost was $20 for the series and donations appreciated. See you there. Women s Day of Recollection How to develop a Right Conscience Speaker Deacon Phillip Salazar June 9, 2012 10:00 am St. Bernard Coffee Room 12:00 pm Mass (confessions available) Lunch following Mass Please bring salad topping for green salad Beverages and desserts will be provided For women 18 years and older For more info call Starr @ 616-2621 PRAYER LINE "In fervent prayer you will receive the light, strength and grace that you need to sustain you, and to share with others." ~ Sister Lucia dos Santos If you have a special need, we have a prayer team who will pray on your behalf. Your intentions this week may be called in to Toni. You can reach her 24/7 at 445-3616. Parishioners are saying the rosary every Sunday before mass. We will be starting promptly at 9:00 am. Anyone wishing to participate is welcome. For more info call John at 832-9990. The Women s Club will be selling tickets for seven gift baskets that are to be raffled off during the Knights of Columbus Pancake breakfast today. Tickets can be purchased after mass and at the church office. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. Sisters 100 th Jubilee Celebration The Sisters weekend Jubilee Celebration will begin Friday evening June 22, 2012 with an evening reception and program at the Adorni Center in Eureka; the reception will begin at 5:30 pm, followed by the program at 7:00 pm. The following day, Saturday, a Meet and Greet Brunch will take place at the Adorni Center at 10:00 am. There will be time for food, visiting, looking at old photos, telling stories, along with a free Pilgrimage Bus Tour which will take interested people to historic places and sites where the sisters served or influenced. (Note: Reservations are required to reserve a seat on the bus tour. RSVP by calling (707) 269-3601 by June 1 st. Self-guided tours will also be offered.) Sunday there will be a Mass of Jubilee Celebration and Thanksgiving at St. Bernard Church in Eureka at 10:00 am. Followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. If you have questions or would like more information, feel free to email us at sisterjubilee@gmail.com or visit us online at sisters100jubilee.blogspot.com. Hope to see you in June. In Conjunction with the Jubilee Celebration there will be a special Assumption School Reunion on Sat. June 23 rd in Ferndale, 2 pm to 5 pm. In 1915, three years after arriving in Humboldt County the Sisters opened their first Mission School in Ferndale: Assumption School. From Florence Hogarty When in Bend, please call or drop by and see me. My address: 611 N. E. Bellevue Drive, Apt. 120 (There was an error in last week s bulletin) Bend, Oregon 97701 541-389-2754 cell 707-206-8131 "By seeing Christ in each and every person, I live each day with greater gratitude and greater joy."

FAITH Growing in Discovering hope and joy in the Catholic faith. June 2012 One Minute Meditations Good advice On a visit to his son-in-law Moses, Jethro noticed that Moses mediated every dispute that arose between the Israelis. The workload was overwhelming so Jethro suggested Moses delegate to assistants. Moses did, and the community grew as a result. Sometimes it just takes a friend with perspective to see solutions to our most pressing problems. God doesn t joke The residents of Sodom and Gomorrah were so sinful that the Lord decided to destroy the cities. He sent angels to lead Abraham s nephew, Lot, and his family to safety but the daughters fiancées wouldn t follow and were destroyed because they thought Lot was joking about the wrath of God. Even today, people think it s okay to joke about God and sin. Catholics know that God s wrath is fearful and sin is no joke at all. Old Testament diplomacy A mild answer turns back wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger (Proverbs 15:1). Copyright 2012 Success Publishing & Media, LLC Accept God s gifts without fear Have you ever held back from accepting all of God s blessings and gifts because you were afraid to surrender to his goodness? Yet there is no good reason not to Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; exult, all you upright of heart Psalm 32:11. Enjoy the world around you. God reveals himself through his creation so we can know him, be amazed by him, and love him. Imagine how he feels when we overlook or reject it. Instead, take time to notice and meditate upon what God s creation tells you about him. Recapture joy. God has given each of us gifts to be enjoyed people who On Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to the Apostles in the Upper Room and said, Peace be with you (John 20:19). He breathed on them and said, Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them and whose sins you retain, they are retained (John 20:22-23). love us, fulfilling activities, steady jobs or comfortable homes. Enjoy these gifts given from a loving Father without worry of a later price. Laugh at yourself. Humor invites us to examine life in a different way and to find delight in it. Avoid treating your life too seriously. Becoming more lighthearted will make it easier for you to trust God. Look to what s right instead of what s wrong. Don t let bad feelings drive out good ones. For example, we often miss the angels God sends because they don t take the form we expect. Know that God s goodness is all around but you have to learn to recognize and appreciate it. Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest? With that, Jesus established the normal way we receive forgiveness of our sins, through the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. He knew we would need to be assured of his forgiveness by hearing the words, I absolve you of your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Growing in Faith TM June 2012 Page 2 What s so great about Confession? Many Catholics forget that the purpose of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is reconciliation, not punishment. We tend to focus on the scary part of facing our weaknesses and admitting our failings to another being, but confession is just one part of the Sacrament. What s so great about this Sacrament is that God longs to forgive us and offers this chance to directly experience his unending mercy and forgiveness. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is: A restoration to integrity: Through it, we are freed from guilt. When we approach the Sacrament with a contrite heart, a desire to make amends, and a determination to change, we become transformed. We can leave remorse behind and live a new life. It is this Sacrament that enables us to again hold up our heads as children of God. A close encounter with God: created by Jesus, this Sacrament is a celebration of our Father s unconditional love and a chance to acquire the grace we need to meet future challenges and temptations. from Scripture The birth of St. John the Baptist was the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, especially those of Isaiah: Behold the voice of one crying in the wilderness. That was John s purpose, to prepare the way for his cousin, Jesus. He s considered the last prophet of the Old Testament and a bridge between the two testaments. Like other prophets, the Baptist received his name from God. John means God is graceful. His mission was to preach that God is graceful to those who Feasts & Celebrations In June we honor the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The flame of the Sacred Heart symbolizes Christ s unending love for us. Mary s pure mother s heart follows her son s and goes out to everyone he loves. June 1 St. Justin (165). When ordered by a pagan judge to renounce his faith or die, St. Justin responded, Nobody in his senses would give up truth for falsehood. His punishment was martyrdom. June 11 - St. Barnabas (1st Century). The Apostles changed his name from Luke 1:57-66, The Baptist repent and turn to him. It took courage for John to preach the imminent coming of the kingdom of God with the advent of the Messiah. When he preached repentance to Herod Antipas, who was living in sin with his brother s wife, he paid the price of his fidelity to God s mission with suffering and death. St. John s mission is as relevant today as it was in Jesus day. He challenges us to repentance and belief in Jesus as our Savior. Our challenge is to heed John s call to renounce sin, turn to God, and pray for grace. Joseph to Barnabas (meaning son of encouragement ) because he sold his property and gave the much needed funds to the Jerusalem community. He accompanied St. Paul on his first evangelical journey. June 29 - Saints Peter and Paul (1st century). Peter was the apostle chosen by Jesus to lead the Church. Peter was an ordinary man made extraordinary by God s grace. A persecutor of the Church, Paul was transformed by grace and became the Great Apostle. Q & A Why are Catholic and Protestant Bibles different? The differences are found in the Old Testament. The first 39 books accepted by Jews as divinely inspired were written in Hebrew. After Alexander the Great conquered the Middle East, Greek became the common language. Another 7 books Jews accepted as inspired were written in Greek. In time most Jews lost their knowledge of Hebrew. About the year 150 BC, a group of 70 scholars were appointed to translate the original 39 books into Greek. This version of Scripture was called the Septuagint and contained 46 books. All Jews, including Jesus and the Apostles, used this version. One of the Scripture references to Purgatory is in 2 Maccabees, a book originally written in Greek. In the early 1500s, Martin Luther rebelled against the Catholic Church. One reason he gave was his rejection of Purgatory. So he removed all seven books originally written in Greek. Ever since, Protestants have followed suit. Even though Christians had believed those seven books to be divinely inspired for 1500 years, Protestants removed them from the Bible. O u r M i s s i o n To provide practical ideas that promote faithful Catholic living. Success Publishing & Media, LLC Publishers of Growing in Faith TM and Partners in Faith TM (540)662-7844 (540)662-7847 fax http://www.growinginfaith.com (Unless noted Bible quotes and references are from the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible) Copyright 2012 Success Publishing & Media, LLC

Daily Mass Readings June 1-30, 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday June 1 1 Pt 4:7-13 Ps 96:10-13 Mk 11:11-26 Saturday 2 Jude 17,20-25 Ps 63:2-6 Mk 11:27-33 Below are the daily Scripture readings from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar as adapted for use in the United States. Celebration of solemnities, feasts, memorials, or other observances particular to your country, diocese, or parish may result in some variation. 3 Dt 4:32-34,39-40 Ps 33:4-6,9,18-20,22 Rom 8:14-17 Mt 28:16-20 10 Ex 24:3-8 Ps 116:12-13,15-18 Heb 9:11-15 Mk 14:12-16,22-26 17 Ez 17:22-24 Ps 92:2-3,13-16 2 Cor 5:6-10 Mk 4:26-34 24 Is 49:1-6 Ps 139:1-3,13-15 Acts 13:22-26 Lk 1:57-66,80 4 2 Pt 1:2-7 Ps 91:1-2,14-16 Mk 12:1-12 11 Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3 Ps 98:1-6 Mt 5:1-12 18 1 Kgs 21:1-16 Ps 5:2-7 Mt 5:38-42 25 2 Kgs 17:5-8,13-15,18 Ps 60:3-5,12-13 Mt 7:1-5 5 2 Pt 3:12-15,17-18 Ps 90:2-4,10,14,16 Mk 12:13-17 12 1 Kgs 17:7-16 Ps 4:2-5,7-8 Mt 5:13-16 19 1 Kgs 21:17-29 Ps 51:3-6,11,16 Mt 5:43-48 26 2 Kgs 19:9-11,14-21,31-36 Ps 48:2-4,10-11 Mt 7:6,12-14 6 2 Tm 1:1-3,6-12 Ps 123:1-2 Mk 12:18-27 13 1 Kgs 18:20-39 Ps 16:1-2,4-5,8,11 Mt 5:17-19 20 2 Kgs 2:1,6-14 Ps 31:20-21,24 Mt 6:1-6,16-18 27 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3 Ps 119:33-37,40 Mt 7:15-20 7 2 Tm 2:8-15 Ps 25:4-5,8-10,14 Mk 12:28-34 14 1 Kgs 18:41-46 Ps 65:10-13 Mt 5:20-26 21 Sir 48:1-14 Ps 97:1-7 Mt 6:7-15 28 2 Kgs 24:8-17 Ps 79:1-5,8-9 Mt 7:21-29 8 2 Tm 3:10-17 Ps 119:157,160-161,165-166,168 Mk 12:35-37 15 Hos 11:1,3-4,8-9 Ps 12:2-6 Eph 3:8-12,14-19 Jn 19:31-37 22 2 Kgs 11:1-4,9-18,20 Ps 132:11-14,17-18 Mt 6:19-23 29 Acts 12:1-11 Ps 34:2-9 2 Tm 4:6-8,17-18 Mt 16:13-19 9 2 Tm 4:1-8 Ps 71:8-9,14-17,22 Mk 12:38-44 16 1 Kgs 19:19-21 Ps 16:1-2,5,7-10 Lk 2:41-51 23 2 Chr 24:17-25 Ps 89:4-5,29-34 Mt 6:24-34 30 Lam 2:2,10-14,18-19 Ps 74 1-7,20-21 Mt 8:5-17