seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19, 2017 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Cardinal Dolan and St. Barnabas St. Barnabas Parish is organizing our marching contingent for the Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade on McLean Avenue. The parade will take place on Saturday, March 18 th and is being led this year by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan. Once again, all parishioners, parish organizations, and school families and staff are encouraged and invited to march together as we honor the patron saint of Ireland and the Archdiocese of New York. As the largest Irish-American parish in the country, our hope is to step off onto the avenue with one of the largest groups in the parade! In order to secure our spot in the lineup, we are asking for all interested marchers to sign up by February 28th. Sign Up sheets can be found in the vestibule of each church, as well as in the Rectory. Our Contingent Coordinator, Courtney Higgins, can be reached at 914-659-1776 or woodlawnscouts102@gmail.com. We're looking forward to sharing our St. Barnabas pride with everyone on the Emerald Mile that day! Cleanliness is next to Godliness We are looking for some dedicated parishioners to donate some of their time to minister to the physical cleaning of our church. Please contact Louisa at 718-325-6706 EUCHARISTIC VIGIL For the Holiness of Priests and Holy Vocations Date: Time: Location: February 24 th 7:00pm 7:00am Our Lady of Shkodra 261 W. Hartsdale Road, Hartsdale 7:00pm Thanksgiving Mass to the Sacred Heart and the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Celebrant: Fr. John Edison 7:00am Benediction followed by Thanksgiving Mass to Our Lady of Good Counsel Celebrant: Fr. Peter Popaj, Pastor Lectio Divina Reflection: Today s Gospel is Matthew 5:38-48. Have you ever loved an enemy? What did it do to them? To you? Lectio Divina opens scripture in a way that one can discover an active faith is possible in today s world. Contact Helen McCullagh 914-237-1595 for more information. Join us for a Session on Sunday morning from 9-10:15am in the Considine Center. Upcoming Lenten Monday sessions begin on March 6 th from 9:15-10:30am in the Considine Center. A reminder that the St Barnabas Following Christ Lenten program will begin next Sunday February 26 th from 2:00pm to 4:30pm in the Elementary School cafeteria. Topics will include daily personal prayer, scripture reading, the power of the sacraments, forgiveness, the world, the flesh and the devil. Come join us for light refreshments, dynamic teaching and lively discussion! To register, call the rectory at 718-324-1478 ext. 0 or email followchrist.stbarnabas@gmail.com Tithing & Stewardship WEEKLY GOAL $18,000 February 5 th - $9,928.86 Peters Pence - $3,967.38 Thank you for your contributions Baptismal Instruction Classes Parents wishing to have their children baptized at Saint Barnabas must attend one of the classes that are held normally on the second and fourth Monday of each month prior to arranging the child s baptism. The classes are held in the Considine Center (Room 1-6) at 8:00pm. Registration is required. Please call the rectory office. The next class for February will be conducted: Monday, February 27 th Baptisms are conducted every Sunday at 1:00pm in the Main Church Bread and Wine Memorials All 60 daily Masses in one month $100.00 All 8 Sabbath weekend Masses in one week $ 75.00 Four Sabbath weekend Masses in one month $ 50.00 All 15 daily Masses in one week $ 25.00 One Sabbath Weekend Mass in one week $ 15.00 Sanctuary Lamp Memorial Weekly $10.00 Gifts Of Bread and Wine & Sanctuary Lamp FEBRUARY 60 Masses - Barney Daly, Dinnen and Murphy Families 4 Sabbath Masses - In Memory of Nora & Thomas Gaughan Requested by Barbara Gaughan Sanctuary Lamp - Theresa Grant Requested by Frances Morrow & Margaret Kelly
St. Barnabas Parish Saint Patrick s Party Sunday, March 5 th from 2:30pm 6:30pm in the High School Cafeteria Live Band, Dancing, Irish Dancers, dinner of Corned Beef & Cabbage, Irish soda bread, beer, wine, soda, tea/coffee For further information & tickets please call Jim Reilly at 917 940-9245 or Frank Suriani at 914 439-2424 Tickets $40 YOUNG ADULTS - MASS We invite all young adults in their 20's and 30's (little ones welcome!) to join us for our Young Adult Mass which takes place normally on the First Sunday of the month at the 5:00pm in the Main Church. The Mass is followed by a social at The Heritage Restaurant on McLean Avenue. Check out our Facebook Page for more info: facebook.com/groups/yonkersbronxyoungadults/. A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF SAINT BARNABAS Beginning now and right through October 2017, we are hoping to gather a series of photos depicting a Year in the Life of the Parish which would capture the various activities and events in our Parish community. Our goal is to compile a yearly calendar beginning with 2018. We will try to use as many photographs as possible and those which do not make the calendar will be put up on our website. Please submit your photos via email to: stbarnabasbronx@aol.com with 2018 Calendar written on the subject line or if you do not have a computer, please drop off your photographs to the rectory office with your name, address and phone number (so that we can return the originals to you) attn: Helen. We have a beautiful parish with a lot happening! See what Kodak moments you can capture 50 th Year Reunion Looking for alumni from Saint Elementary School, Class of 1967 Please contact Francine Regan at 914 498-8851. MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, February 20 6:30 Tom & Kitty Fitzgerald 8:30 Kathleen Ardizone & Philomena Healy (4 th ANN) Lukose & Aleyama TUESDAY, February 21 6:30 Tom & Kitty Fitzgerald 8:30 John O Malley Roddy Butler 7:00 Helen & Jack Reilly WEDNESDAY, February 22 6:30 Dorothy Lamm 8:30 John Plunkett(7 th ANN) and Mary Clifford 7:00 Andrew & Mary A. Gilhooley THURSDAY, February 23 6:30 Eileen Wynne 8:30 Daniel Kennedy (1 st ANN) James McNally (9 th ANN) 7:00 Dec. Memb. of the Keegan Family FRIDAY, February 24 6:30 Intentions of Catherine Garvin 8:30 Paul Riordan Oliver, Laura & Kevin Montgomery SATURDAY, February 25 8:30 Garvey & Mulroy Familes Jovito & Marina Crespo 12:00 Joseph Bondi (3 rd ANN) 5:00 Dennis McCarthy 7:00 Peter Raiano & Dec. Members of the Raiano Our Parish Information is just a click away Log on to www.stbarnabasbronx.org St. Barnabas Church (Bronx, N.Y.) Please Like us and keep up-to-date on any of our upcoming events.
Serra Club of the Bronx and Westchester Next luncheon date is Wednesday, February 22 nd at 12noon at the Eastwood Manor located at Eastchester Road and Boston Post Road. Fr. James Annor-Ohene, Parochial Vicar at St. Ann s in Yonkers will be the guest speaker. Please call 718 671-8915 for additional information and to make reservations by January 23 rd. The Serra Club is an international organization whose mission is to foster and promote vocations to the ordained priesthood and vowed religious life and through this ministry, fosters and affirms the members common Catholic faith. Luncheon meetings are held at noon The cost of the luncheon is $25.00. Rosary For Priests Every Thursday following the 7:00pm Mass in the Main Church, several parishioners gather together to pray the Rosary for priests. Please consider joining them in supporting our priests through Our Lady s Rosary. VOCATIONS If you would like to be a priest or have questions about the priesthood please contact Father Christopher Argano at (914) 968-1340 or www.nypriest.com. Our Bulletin Advertisers: Please read the advertising pages. In many cases they are fellow parishioners. These business people are also helpers for the parish. Give them your first consideration in your purchases or service needs. If you would like advertise in our bulletin please contact our printing company: Bon Venture 800 364-0684. Saint Barnabas Men s Group Join them for coffee and lively discussions on our Catholic faith on Saturday mornings from 9:00am to 10:00am Room 1-6 in the Considine Center. All men in their 20-40s are welcome. Contact Ben Smith at benang2000@yahoo.com Hope and Healing Have you suffered an abortion? Experience God s love and mercy and begin the journey of healing. Please call the Sisters of Life at 866 575-0075 or email: hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org. For men call Theresa Bonopartis at Lumina: 877 586-4621 or email: Lumina@postabortionhelp.org FREE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT from the Catholic Home Bureau for needy women who are pregnant. Call 718 228-1515 ext 110. RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE: Last weekend, parishioners from St. Barnabas Church joined a group of people in a national effort occurring in over 200 cities in taking a stand to Defund Planned Parenthood who receives about $375 million of Federal funds annually. That and the support of billionaires bring them to much more than a billion dollars to operate their centers. We are asking Congress to divert the money to federally qualified health centers that offer a higher standard of care and NO abortions. Join us. E-mail: st.barnabasrespectlife@gmail.com Reminder: Baby bottles are due by the end of this month. Thank you. Need help caring for yourself or someone else, but not sure where to turn with questions about: Housing for Seniors and disabled persons Health-related legal and financial issues Transportation options Access to healthcare Caregiver support groups Food and nutrition Dementia care Volunteer opportunities Call ArchCare. We ll Answer. ArchCare Care Navigation Center (855) 951-CARE 2273 Our Care Navigators are here to help you from 8:00am to 8:00p., seven days a week. Help from a Care Navigator is totally FREE Woodlawn Women to Women Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the Considine Center (Room 2-6). Forming our Priests and Deacons Spiritual leadership requires many years of study and spiritual preparation. St. Joseph s Seminary offers many programs for the education and formation of men to serve Jesus Christ here in the archdiocese and abroad. By donating to the Cardinal s Appeal, let us show our seminarians that we support them, and are proud of their decision to serve the people of God. Please make your commitment today.
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PARISH CALENDAR Monday, February 20 6:30pm 8:00pm AA (CC 2-6) Tuesday, February 21 3:00pm 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-6) 3:00pm 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:30pm 7:00pm Riverdale Theater (ES Aud.) 7:00pm 9:00pm 12 Steps (CC 2-6) 7:00pm 10:00pm AOH (CC 1-6) 7:30pm 10:00pm SBHS (HS Gym) Wednesday, February 22 1:30pm 4:00pm Golden Age (CC 1-6) 2:00pm 3:45pm CCD (ES ) 3:00pm 6:00pm Greenan Music (CC 2-4) 4:30pm 6:15pm CCD (ES ) 6:30pm 9:30pm Boy Scouts (ES Gym) 7:00pm 9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) Thursday, February 23 2:00pm 4:00pm AARP (ES Caf.) 3:00pm 3:30pm Cherub Choir (CC 2-4) 3:00pm 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 3:00pm 6:30pm SBHS Drama Club (Chapel) 3:30pm 4:30pm Angel Choir (CC2-4) 4:30pm 5:30pm Teen Choir (CC 2-4) 6:00pm 9:00pm BAC (HS Gym) 7:00pm 8:00pm AA Women s Group (CC 2-6) 7:00pm 8:30pm AA (CC 2-6) 7:30pm 9:00pm Adult Choir (CC 2-4) Friday, February 24 10:00am 12noon Crafty Ladies Knitting Club (CC 1-6) 3:00pm 4:30pm Kids Guitar (CC 2-4) 3:00pm 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 4:00pm 6:00pm Riverdale Children s Theatre (ES Aud) 7:30pm 9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) 7:30pm 10:00pm SBHS (HS Gym) Saturday, February 25 8:00am 11:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am 10:00pm Men s Club (CC 1-6) 9:00am 9:00pm Woodlean (ES Gym) 10:00am 12:30pm Respect Life (CC 1-4) 10:30am 2:30pm Riverdale Children s Theatre (ES Aud) 11:00am 4:00pm Piano Class (CC 2-4) Sunday, February 26 8:20am 10:00am CCD (El. Sch.) 9:00am 10:15am Lectio Divina (CC 1-4) 10:00am 11:30am RCIA (CC 1-6) 11:00am 1:30pm CCD (HS Caf.) 12noon 4:30pm Secular Franciscan Order (CC 1-6) 2:00pm 4:30pm Following Christ (HS Caf.) Our Bulletin Advertisers: Please read the advertising pages. In many cases they are fellow parishioners. These business people are also helpers for the parish. Give them your first consideration in your purchases or service needs. If you would like advertise in our bulletin please contact our printing company: Bon Venture 800 364-0684 Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner St. Philip Neri Parish Bronx Sunday, March 12 th at 1pm Guest of Honor: Monsignor O Brien For further information and tickets please call 718 733-3200 Eastchester s Thirteenth Annual St. Patrick s Day Parade Grand Marshal Sean Mackin Owner of Preferred Mechanical Inc. and Preferred Sprinkler Co. Sunday, March 12 th at 3:00pm Parade route follows Route 22 For more information visit www.eastchesterirish.org CONCERT Ronan Tynan, world acclaimed tenor will be performing at the Leonard Theatre on the campus of Fordham Preparatory School on Saturday, March 11 th. For further information and tickets, please email available at www.fordhamprep.org/tynan The Corona Self-Help Center in Queens offers its services to anyone who feels they have a drug addiction. Services are free of charge. Call Jonathan or Alfredo at 718 458-0108. Prayer Requests For The Sick & Endangered Please submit names of all those who are in need of prayer, cut this box out and return to the rectory office. Name: Due to limited space, we can only publish for 2 weeks John Brady Patrick Corcoran Baby Nathaniel Rest In Peace Let us pray for our deceased parishioners, benefactors, relatives, members of the Armed Forces, for those who are most forgotten and for those who recently died especially: John Sean O Dwyer, John A. Krankus, Willliam Patrick Lacey and James Sweeney.