Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church

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. TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - September 2, 2018 Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church 109 Crescent Hill Drive PO Box 39, Arden, NC 28704 Telephone: (828) 684 6098 Fax: (828) 684 6152 info@saintbarnabasarden.org www.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. Frank Moyer, Deacon 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 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. 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

St. Barnabas Staff & Contact Informa on 828 684 6098 (p) 828 684 6152 (f) Name / Posi on Fr. Adrian Porras Pastor De. Mike Stout Deacon De. Rudy Triana Deacon De. Frank Moyer Deacon Mrs. Marilyn Jensen Business Manager Mrs. Marcia Torres Admin. Assistant Ms. Sheryl Peyton Dir. of Religious Ed. Mr. Simeon Willis Dir. of Youth Ministry Ms. Tiffany Gallozzi Director of Music Mr. John Psychas Organist Ms. Suzanne Daley Sec y/scheduling Mr. Dan Alvarez Receptionist (M,Tu) (Habla Español) Ms. Mary Ogle Recep onist (Th,Fr) Mr. José González Tribunal Advocate (annulments) St. Vincent de Paul Society Ext. 1308 Compassionate Callers Ext. 1309 Knights Corner Council 8923 Grand Knight: Arthur Carder: kofc8923@gmail.com The Knights meet the 4 th Monday of each month at 7 pm beginning with a Rosary, with mee ng following. 4 th Degree: Joe Bolick, Faithful Navigator 828 772 1441 St. Barnabas Catholic Church Arden, NC September 2, 2018 Commissions and Council Heads Buildings and Facili es Larry Schmi Community Ministries & Peace and Jus ce Susan Chitwood Phone Ext. / Email Ecumenism Open Educa on and Forma on Open Ext. 1301 Evangeliza on/communica on Joanne Gregory pastor@saintbarnabasarden.org Liturgy and Worship Dana Wardwell Ext. 1373 Parish Life Open deaconstout@saintbarnabasarden.org Finance Council Ken Marino Ext. 1314 Pastoral Council Ron Wild rudytriana@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1321 deaconmoyer@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1312 business@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1306 office@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1302 dre@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1303 youth@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1310 music@saintbarnabasarden.org jpsychas@hotmail.com Ext. 1307 secretary@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1311 receptionist@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1311 records@saintbarnabasarden.org Ext. 1305 advocate@saintbarnabasarden.org 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 1 st 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 Ron and Toni Wild, this year s presidents. You can contact them at 828 779 8548 or email them at avlwild@hotmail.com. Collec ons and Financials Weekend of August 25 26, 2018 177 Families using envelopes (of 1,109 registered families) Total A endance for weekend: 1,048 Offertory Collec on Budgeted Weekly Offering Totals for August 25 26, 2018 $10,841 $14,211 ($3,370) Envelopes and Checks Electronic Giving Youth Envelopes Non Envelopes & Visitors Holy Day $6,116 $2,395 $1 $2,319 $10 Offertory Total $10,841 Building & Facili es $10 Diocesan Collec on: $0 + or to Offertory Budget 2018 DSA Pledge Progress Report: August 20, 2018 Goal: $79,526 Pledges Paid: $57,422 Pledge Balance: $14,591 Over/Under: ($7,513) Give online! https://charlottediocese.org/dsa

Saturday, September 1, 2018 Vigil: 22 ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 04:00 PM» Confession» Church 05:15 PM» Hispanic Youth Group» JXXIII 05:30 PM» Vigil Mass in English» Church 07:00 PM» Hispanic Choir Prac ce» Church 07:30 PM» Vigil Mass in Spanish» Church Sunday, September 2, 2018 22 ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 07:30 AM» Confession» Church 08:30 AM» Bap sm Prep in Spanish» JXXIII 08:30 AM» Mass (English)» Church 11:00 AM» Mass (English)» Church Monday, September 3, 2018 Office Closed Labor Day 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer» Church 09:00 AM» Mass (English)» Church Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Weekday in Ordinary time 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer» Church 09:00 AM» Distribu on of Communion» Church 10:00 AM» Al Anon Mee ng» C1 07:00 PM» Couples Club» SH, JXXIII Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Weekday in Ordinary time 09:45 AM» Sacred Choir Prac ce» D2 05:45 PM» Evening Prayer» Church 06:00 PM» Mass, Benedic on» Church 06:30 PM» Men's Small Group» LB 07:00 PM» Prep Class for Mtn. State Fair Booths» JXXIII 07:00 PM» Sacred Choir Prac ce» D2 Thursday, September 6, 2018 Weekday in Ordinary time 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer» Church 09:00 AM» Mass (English)» Church 11:00 AM» Centering Prayer» C5 11:00 AM» St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry» JXXIII 07:00 PM» Educa on Commission Mee ng» WR 07:00 PM» Boy Scout Troop Mee ng» SH, PV, D5 2 2 N D S U N D A Y I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E Friday, September 7, 2018 Weekday in Ordinary time 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer» Church 09:00 AM» Mass (English)» Church 10:00 AM» Angelus Homeschool Fellowship» B Hall, D4, D5, JXXIII, SH, PV, LB, K1, OS 11:00 AM» Charity Kni ng & Crochet Group» LB 01:00 PM» Angelus Homeschool Violin» B Hall Saturday, September 8, 2018 Vigil: 23 RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 09:00 AM» Piecemakers Quil ng Group» B2 10:30 AM» Bap sms in Spanish» Church 04:00 PM» Confession» Church 05:15 PM» Hispanic Youth Group» JXXIII 05:30 PM» Vigil Mass in English» Church 07:00 PM» Hispanic Choir Prac ce» Church 07:30 PM» Vigil Mass in Spanish» Church Sunday, September 9, 2018 23 RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 07:30 AM» Confession» Church 08:30 AM» Mass (English)» Church 09:45 AM» Religious Educa on (K 6)» B Hall, C Hall 10:00 AM» Rosary for Peace» Church 11:00 AM» Mass (English)» Church Bookstore Open A er Masses 06:30 PM» Youth Ministry» C2, C5, D Hall, JXXIII, SH, K1 Monday is Labor Day The office will be closed and ac vi es other than Mass are canceled. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday! 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. Sat: 09/01/18» 5:30 PM» Int. of Ted & Mary Naber for their 62 nd Anniversary Sat: 09/01/18» 7:15 PM» For The Hispanic Community Sun: 09/02/18» 8:30 AM» For Our Parishioners Sun: 09/02/18» 11:00 AM» Florence T. Piscitelli (by Mary M. Piscitelli) Mon: 09/03/18» 9:00 AM» Gerri Cosgrave Tue: 09/04/18» 9:00 AM» Communion Wed: 09/05/18» 6:00 PM» For our parishioners Thu: 09/06/18» 9:00 AM» Leon F. Roubion (by Jim & Penny Roubion) Fri: 09/07/18» 9:00 AM» David & Catherine Paskwietz (by Catherine Holzworth) Sat: 09/08/18» 7:15 PM» For The Hispanic Community Sat: 09/08/18» 5:30 PM» Laura Noverca (by Marie Hackney) Sun: 09/09/18» 8:30 AM» Teresa Ashe (by the Gates Family) Sun: 09/09/18» 11:00 AM» For Our Parishioners indicates deceased

Parish Life St. Barnabas Catholic Church Arden, NC September 2, 2018 Our Prayers Bookstore & Gi Shop Schedule The store, located on the C Hall, will be open a er all English Masses the weekends of September 8/9 and 22/23. Priests Re rement and Benefits Collec on Your August 31 st issue of the Catholic News Herald featured ar cles and informa on on the Priests Re rement and Benefits Collec on. Please take the me to read these ar cles so that you can be be er informed about the re rement and benefits plans. All registered families should soon receive informa on in the mail from Bishop Jugis. Please respond generously to the second collec on on September 15 16. Mountain State Fair Apologe cs and Right to Life Booth Orienta on Mee ng There will be an orienta on/prep mee ng on Wednesday, September 5 at 7 pm in John XXIII. Get acquainted with the other volunteers and leaders. Look over the literature, pamphlets, books, and CDs that we will be distribu ng. There will be lots of me for Q&A about various ques ons that we get asked with experienced fair booth volunteers. We will be able to help you in anyway you feel that you need. Looking forward to mee ng you all! Rosary To Be Prayed Before All Masses The rosary will be prayed before all the Masses from Sunday, August 19 through October 28. The inten on is May a change in the US Supreme Court move our na on closer to the day when ever human being is protected in law and welcomed in life. USCCB. Volunteers to help lead, please contact: Joanne Gregory at JRGDC@aol.com. There will be an Educa on Commission Mee ng on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 pm. Rosary for Peace Every Second Sunday You are welcome to join us for a Rosary for Peace at 10:00 am on the second Sunday of each month. We meet in the church by the statue of Mary next to the organ. The next Rosary will be next Sunday, September 9 at 10:00 am. If you have any ques ons please contact Kerry Jambon. Altar Server Training & Pizza Lunch by the Knights of Columbus Scheduled for Saturday, September 15 at 10 am Please sign up in the Social Hall If you would like to become an Altar Server, or have not a ended a training in a year or more, this session is for you! Exis ng servers, please sign up (preferably) online through the ministry scheduler program. New servers, please sign up in the social hall. Servers must have received the Sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion and be or turn 10 years old within the next year. The Knights of Columbus will provide a pizza lunch following the training. St. Barnabas prays for... Our Parishioners Yong Bo Sim, Elena Gonzalez, John Di Donato, Elaine Des Roches, Suzanne Daley, Joanne Gregory, Bob Donald, Peggy Kaufman, Irene Lepak, Brad Owens, Lucille Carrier, Doug Huth, Dolores Constan no, Gloria Winburn, Larry Schmi, Bill Lilly, Gail Davison, Susie Kramers Bondy, Gianna Janecek, Emily Tunstall, José González, Tony Costan no, Bri any Bresnahan, Ruth Carson, Barbara Brady. Our Friends & Loved Ones Elaine & Jim Gaines, Diane Showers, Kathleen Ochab, Steve Reppert, Cynthia Smith, (baby) Nevin, Jerry Harris, William Wolff, Joy Barnes, Mike Nelson, George Cobb, Stephanie Williams, Claire DeMichele, Chase Bracher, Marty Moore, Mark Buske, Sherrill Collins, Iva Capps, Joel Rivera, Diana Casteel, Dianne Petkas, Kari Collier, Jennifer Gaude e, Susie Aruffo, Anne Laubengeiger, Leo Laubengeiger, Cindy Ungerer, Mary Kilcoyne, Karen Carter, Susan Macilli, Carrie Bellman, Normand Valliere, Hank Perkins, Joel Rivera, Sue Babcock, Daniel Barber, Karen Rooney, Ann Messino, Ivy Bertuzzi, Joel Rivera, Anne McKibbin, Thomas E Barre, Vickie Gaddy, Baby Harper Marie, Cathy Donaldson, Jason Moore, Jeff Sachs, Charlene Ross, Sharon Burton, Linda Wesson, All who serve in the Police or Military. Loved ones in the military Andrew Patrick Beard, Jr. US Army (Grandson of Charlo e and Andrew Beard) Anthony Cruz, US Army (Son of Eddie & Wanda Cruz) Brianna and Ben Dermody, US Air Force (Daughter and Son inlaw of Paul and Joan Pajak) Darian Dudney, US Coast Guard (Grandson of Patricia Talbot) Michael Franco, US Marine Corps (Son of Emil & Becky Franco) Zachary Grasberger, US Air Force (grandson of Nick and Marlene Grasberger) Ma hew Gray, Na onal Guard (Grandson of Charlo e and Andrew Beard) Jacob Greco, US Army (Grandson of Larry Greco) Les Jarvis, US Navy (Son of Deborah Carson, Grandson of Ruth Carson) Erik Klueber (Nephew of Chris & Theresa Beck) Billy Moody, US Army (Son of George and Mary Jo Moody) Hunter Myers, US Marine Corps (Grandson of Patricia Talbot) Jacob & Jamie Naber, US Air Force (Grandson and Wife, of Ted and Mary Naber) Joseph Naber US Air Force (Grandson of Ted and Mary Naber) Brooklynn Porter, Air Na onal Guard (Daughter of Paul and Julie Wojcik) Alex Puzerewski, US Naval Reserve, USMMA (Son of Mark and Jennifer Puzerewski) Max Puzerewski, US Naval Reserve, USMMA (Son of Mark and Jennifer Puzerewski) Gregory Wardwell, US Army (Son of Dana & Paule e Wardwell) Richard Wendel, US Marine Corps (Son of Mary Ann Wendel) Michael Wright, US Air Force (Son of Dave and Mary Wright) Alex Zorich, US Air Force, (Son of Dave & Kim Zorich) Loved ones and friends discerning religious voca ons Seminarians: Aaron Huber (The Athenaeum of Ohio) Ma hew Bradley Franciscan Conventuals Order (nephew of Sue Konopka) Nicholas Kramer (St Joseph College Seminary)

Young Church Faith Forma on Religious Educa on St. Barnabas Youth by Simeon Willis Youth Ministry Registra on is open for the 2018 2019 year! Please find forms and informa on including the youth ministry calendars in the social hall. Please register by the first youth night. Any youth who register a er youth ministry has started will s ll be considered absent for the weeks missed. How Did It Go? Open Arms Pregnancy Center Cleaning Day. The cleaning day went very fast with everyone helping. A big thank you to those who came. We organized the storage pod for the workers at Open Arms and saved them a lot of me and effort. They were very thankful. When they move to their new loca on, they will need help with pain ng. Stay tuned for how you can help! Confirma on Orienta on for 2018 2019 Class, Sunday, September 16 at 10:00 am in St. John XXIII. All youth who are par cipa ng at Mass weekly and are at least thirteen years old may a end the orienta on. It is mandatory for receiving the Sacrament. At least one parent must also a end. I look forward sharing the journey to Confirma on with you! Religious Ed and Youth Ministry classes start September 9, 2018. If you have not already signed up please do so right away. Forms are in the social hall. READINGS FOR THE WEEK: Sept. 2 9 Sunday: Dt 4:1 2, 6 8; Ps 15:2 5; Jas 1:17 18, 21b 22, 27; Mk 7:1 8, 14 15, 21 23 Monday: 1 Cor 2:1 5; Ps 119:97 102; Lk 4:16 30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass For the Blessings of Human Labor, nos. 907 911 Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b 16; Ps 145:8 14; Lk 4:31 37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1 9; Ps 33:12 15, 20 21; Lk 4:38 44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18 23; Ps 24:1bc 4ab, 5 6; Lk 5:1 11 Friday: 1 Cor 4:1 5; Ps 37:3 6, 27 28, 39 40; Lk 5:33 39 Saturday: Mi 5:1 4a or Rom 8:28 30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1 16, 18 23 [18 23] Next Sunday: Is 35:4 7a; Ps 146:7 10; Jas 2:1 5; Mk 7:31 37 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION W hen an altar is dedicated, the Rite of Dedicaton directs that, if possible, the relics of a martyr be mortared into the church floor under the mensa, or altar table. Up un l this revised rite, the general prac ce was to include small relics of saints in an altar stone, a slab of marble that was normally set in the altar itself. Today s rite states a clear preference for martyr, and for a substan al part of the body, in accord with our tradi on s desire for substan al symbols. Martyr, of course, means witness in Greek, and was the tle given early on to the people who by their death imaged the death of Christ. From the beginning, there has never been a shortage of such people, although it took a while for the Church to develop a process to declare someone a martyr. Saint Augus ne tells how it was done in the fi h century. By then, popular opinion didn t count as much as an official tribunal set up by the bishop of the place where the martyr suffered. A er the inquiry established that the person did indeed die for the faith, a metropolitan bishop had to ra fy the decision before a shrine could be built or an altar set up over the martyr s tomb. For the most part, the honor paid to a martyr (called a cult ) was restricted to that diocese, although the fame of some heroes spread so much that they were celebrated elsewhere. The age of the martyrs is now, and more people died for the faith in the twen eth century than ever before, witnessing to Christ to the end. Their sacrifice remains the seed of the Church. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. THE HIGHEST LAW F rom me to me, newspapers and magazines will offer, as an item of filler, various laws that are s ll on the books but seem silly to us in our day and age. In one California city, it is illegal to have two indoor bathtubs in one house. Clean water, a precious commodity when the law was wri en, is now readily available, so the law seems silly. But the human value of protec ng and preserving precious resources is s ll around, evident in many conserva on laws that seem sensible to us. So it is with the laws of religious tradi on. What Jesus scorns today is others a tude toward ritual laws, an a tude that becomes nearly idolatrous when laws are observed for their own sake. Jesus teaches that observa on of external ritual laws is of value only when they are emblems of our internal disposi on toward the will of God. Our whole lives must follow the one ul mate law of God: to love God completely and to love neighbor en rely. Roman Catholicism is a tradi on rich with customs, tradi ons, and even laws. As we con nue to listen to the voice of Christ, we must always look into our own hearts and underneath our ritual prac ces to make sure that love of God and love of neighbor are what we prize above all. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Liturgical Ministers Schedule Parish Life September 8 9, 2018 5:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM Lector Angie Dorsey (First Reading) Margi Alvarez (Second Reading) Joe Gates Ma y Gates Nathan Gates Brandon Kelpin Esther Romualdo (First Reading) Mike Sowa (Second Reading) Harriet Dezzu o (First Reading) Nancy Torres (Second Reading) Altar Server Wednesday, 9/5: Ken Marino Isaac Dellinger Nathaniel Edwards Abigail Kramer John McGovern Henry Gibbs Isaac Huber (sub req.) Noah Huber (sub req.) Benjamin Kramer Jesse Kramer Braeden Owens Greeter Dan Alvarez Head Greeter Joshua Gates Greeter Mary Ogle Greeter Darlene Penland Greeter Margaret Plaisance Greeter Rene Allison Head Greeter Emil Franco Greeter Dorothy Hobbs Greeter Amy McKeon Greeter Kathy Miller Greeter Frank Dezzu o Head Greeter Chris Lance Greeter Jacintha Reyes Greeter Anna Marie Velarde Greeter (sub req.) NOT FILLED Greeter Hospitality Jack LeBeau Marilyn Jensen Roy Jensen Patricia Talbot Extra Ordinary Minister Mike Davison Chalice Ann Mercer Chalice Mary Palermo Chalice Marylyn Seyler Chalice Phyllis Boller Ciborium Dave Cypcar Ciborium Becky Franco Chalice Jim McGovern Chalice Diana Rothweiler Chalice Bob Rothweiler Chalice Noel Lareau Ciborium Anne Liegghio Ciborium Lissa Loosemore Ciborium James Taneyhill Ciborium Pete Barago Chalice Jill Micelle Chalice Kim Owens Chalice Nan Schmi Chalice Marlene Grasberger Ciborium Trinidad Sebas an Ciborium Claire Ungerer Ciborium (sub req.) Maureen Wellbery Ciborium Sacristan Eduardo Palermo Mary Palermo Becky Franco Karen Jambon Kerry Jambon Protec ng God s Children Workshop "Protec ng God's Children" is a required program for all volunteers at St. Barnabas. Upcoming classes: Saturday, September 8, 2018: 9:00 am. English. Immaculate Concep on (Hendersonville) Saturday, October 13, 2018: 9:00 am. English. St. Lawrence Basilica (Asheville) Pre registra on is required for all workshops. Register online at www.virtus.org. Click "registra on" on le and follow prompts. A Safe Environment For Children, Youth, and Vulnerable Persons The Catholic Church is absolutely commi ed to the safety of children. Together we can make a Promise to Protect, and a Pledge to Heal. The Charlo e Diocese has adopted policies and procedures to safeguard those whose care has been entrusted to us. Background checks are required for all persons who volunteer in any capacity in the church, and a Protec ng God s Children class (and subsequent updates) are required of all who volunteer with children or vulnerable persons. Novena For our Na on A na onwide campaign prayer called the "Novena for Our Na on" has started. Everyone throughout our na on is encouraged to par cipate. We will pray the 54 Rosary Novena from the Feast of the Assump on to the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7. This prayer is to help our na on adhere to God's law, especially in respect to dignity and protec on of the sacredness of human life and the promo on of tradi onal marriage and values that strengthen the family. In this centennial year of the appari ons of our Lady in Fa ma, we are called upon to help turn our country back to God. Prayer is powerful means of achieving this, for it can change the hearts of peoples, communi es and a na on. Learn how you can join in the Novena at: www.novenaforourna on.com The Society of St. Vincent de Paul "I feel so strongly about the truths Our Lord taught us by word and example that I cannot help but see how everything done according to that teaching always succeeds perfectly well, while things done the opposite way have a quite different result." Vincent de Paul We wish you a happy, res ul Labor Day! Your Vincen ans 828 684 6098 ext. 1308 Next Liturgical Ministers Schedule To Be Prepared The next schedule will cover October through December and will be prepared by mid September. Please submit any can t serve dates online by September 10. Thank you!

Religious Liberty & the Public Square. The Center for Evangelical Catholicism is sponsoring this special lecture on September 6, 6:30 pm. The Center is located on the St Mary's Catholic Church campus in Greenville, SC. For more informa on contact T.J. Nielsen at: tjnielsen@evangelicalcatholicism.com or (864) 679 4114. Western North Carolina Respect Life Monthly Prayer Gathering First Friday of each Month at Planned Parenthood, 68 McDowell Street, Asheville, NC. 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. Please join us for the recita on of the Rosary, Divine Mercy, and silent prayer at our peaceful gathering. For more info please call Don DeLauter at 828 980 8033 or email ddelauter1@yahoo.com. SAVE THE DATE! Our Charlo e Diocese Eucharis c Congress will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 7 & 8. This spiritually unifying event brings together thousands of Catholics from across the diocese and southeast for spiritual talks, music, prayer, and fellowship all centered around the Most Blessed Sacrament. All ages welcome! Habitat for Humanity Interfaith House #20 St. Barnabas has been scheduled for three build days, and we need two people per day: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 8:15 3:30, Floor Framing Thursday, September 20, 2018: 8:15 3:30 Floor Framing Saturday, September 29, 2018: 8:15 3:30 Wall Framing Please contact Suzanne at secretary@saintbarnabasarden.org if you would like to volunteer or call 684 6098 ext. 1307. Social Jus ce Isn't What You think It Is The Center for Evangelical Catholicism will present this Social Jus ce conference in Greenville, SC on 21 22 September 2018. The conference will encompass Friday evening and Saturday. Registra on opens June 1, 2018. Details will be available at h p://www.evangelicalcatholicism.com. Knights Of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament at Etowah Golf Club And Resort. September 22, 2018. 12:00 PM Shotgun Start with Registra on at 11:00AM. $85 for Individual or $320 for Foursome. Golf, Cart, Lunch and Dinner Included. We will be signing up golfers for the tournament Sunday the 26th and September 8th and 9th a er the 8:30 and 11:00 Masses (only). Bob Riffle: 828 702 0674 or email bobmargier@hotmail.com. Join the NATIONAL LIFE CHAIN! Stand as part of a silent, peaceful prayer chain along city streets united with thousands of people throughout the USA and Canada. Holding messages for life, you'll be a light in a darkened world as you pray for people to understand that abor on ends a human life. Signs to be provided: Pray to End Abor on, Adop on the Loving Op on, Jesus Forgives & Heals, Lord, Forgive Us and Our Na on, Abor on Hurts Women, El Aborto Mata Ninos, Life the First Inalienable Right, and Abor on Kills Children. Loca on in Fletcher, NC on US 25 between Hillcrest Rd and Alliance Page Rd (close to Ingles/Mission Pardee Campus). Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm right a er the 11 am Mass at St. Barnabas. RAIN OR SHINE. Contact: Joanne Gregory 828 329 9787. See www.lifechain.net for more informa on. Are you or a loved one seeking healing from the effects of a past abor on? Rachel s Vineyard Weekend Retreat creates a healing environment of prayer and forgiveness. The retreat works to reconnect individuals to themselves, their friends, and family and to realize God s ever present love. There is an upcoming retreat in our diocese on October 26 28 (English). Please contact Jackie Childers: 980 241 0251 / Jackie.childers1@gmail.com <mailto:jackie.childers1@gmail.com> or Jessica Grabowski: 704 370 3229 / jrgrabowski@charlo ediocese.org FROSTY VILLAGE BAZAAR Sat., Oct. 27, 2018 Our third annual Parish Bazaar will be held in our church hall on Saturday, October 27, 2018. PLEASE save the date and watch the bulle n for more info. 5 th Annual Mothering With Grace Conference Sat Nov 3, 2017, 8am 4pm. St. Ann Catholic Church, Charlo e, NC. First 100 registrants receive a free swag bag on the day of the conference. Keynote speaker: Carrie Gress Tickets are $40, and are nonrefundable; includes lunch. Experience renewal in your voca on through inspiring talks, fellowship, prayer, Benedic on, and Holy Mass. Register at: h p://motheringwithgrace.org/conference. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: My God is now my strength! Let God be the strength of your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is Nov. 9 11, 2018 in Atlan c Beach, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more informa on go to: h ps://ncmarriagediscovery.org or contact us at applica ons@ncmarriagediscovery.org or call 704 315 2144. 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://www.facebook.com/groups/stbarnabasarden Youth Group: h ps://www.facebook.com/groups/stbarym NOTE: Please be aware that our bulle n is posted on our website; therefore, any informa on in the bulle n is out there in cyberspace, accessible to anyone. Please let the office know if this is an issue for you.

Faith in Action The hours listed at right are open on the Monday Adora on Chapel Schedule. Please consider filling one of these hours. 07:00 AM 05:00 PM 06:00 PM You can see other open hours and register online at saintbarnabasarden.org/adora on st barnabas catholic church or stop by the Adora on Chapel table in the Social Hall. Nowhere does Jesus hear our prayers more readily than in the Blessed Sacrament. - Bl. Henry Suso The Eucharis c Congress and You Are you planning to a end? We are and will have the St Barnabas banner. Please walk with us as we follow our Bishop through the streets of Uptown Charlo e. Either meet us in the designated banner area or join us as we walk by. The spiritual renewal gained by processing with thousands of Catholics through the streets of Uptown Charlo e is awesome. Make this year's Eucharis c Congress a family pilgrimage and join your fellow parishioners as we proclaim "I am the living bread" John 6:51. See www.goeucharas c.com for schedules and speakers. The St. Barnabas Church Prayer Chain The Prayer Chain is not the prayer list that is in the bulle n. Rather it is a chain of telephone calls made by Prayer Chain volunteers that relay prayer needs verbally amongst each other. It is a great way to either get the word out quickly about needed prayers, or to maintain some privacy regarding prayers. If you either want to put yourself or someone else on the list, or would like to be one of the callers, please contact Nan Schmi at 828 681 8490. Thank you! IS THIS YOUR YEAR? Couples married 25 or 50 years this year will be honored at an Anniversary Mass held on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Charlo e. Mass begins at 2:30 pm and will be followed by a recep on. Simply call our church office to be included. Deadline to register is September 24.

Community and Fellowship in Action Ride to Mass Needed Fern Deschenes is seeking a ride to Mass. She lives in an apartment complex close to the Ingles in Fletcher. She would prefer 8:30 Mass but would go to any if she can get a ride. She is ambulatory with a walker and oxygen. Her phone number is 828 676 1370. Please call her directly if you can help! Meals Needed for a Parish Family Due to parent illness, a family with small children is in need of some support from our community. We would like to assist by providing meals over the next few weeks/months. Meals can be delivered to the church. Please contact Marcia Torres if you are available to help. Call 828 273 2427. Thanks! Mountain State Fair Apologe cs Booth The NC Mountain State Fair will run from September 7 16 at the WNC Agricultural Center. There will be a mee ng, to be announced. Sign up sheets are in the social hall; Please sign up for a me slot. The first Friday of the fair is free admission for families, the second Friday is free mission for senior ci zens. Passes will be provided for volunteers. Volunteers for set up or breakdown of the booths are also needed, so please sign up in the social hall. Mountain State Fair Right to Life Booth NC Right to Life will again sponsor a booth at the Mountain State Fair. We need volunteers to man the booth Sept 11 16. Please show support for Life and sign up. Passes provided for volunteers. Sign up sheet is in the social hall. Help also needed for set up and breakdown. Habitat for Humanity 20 th Interfaith Build St. Barnabas Work Days Habitat for Humanity Interfaith House #20 St. Barnabas has been scheduled for three build days, and we need two people per day: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 8:15 3:30, Floor Framing filled, thank you! Thursday, September 20, 2018: 8:15 3:30 Floor Framing Saturday, September 29, 2018: 8:15 3:30 Wall Framing one more person needed Please contact Suzanne at secretary@saintbarnabasarden.org if you would like to volunteer or call 684 6098 ext. 1307. Knights Of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament at Etowah Golf Club And Resort. September 22, 2018. 12:00 PM Shotgun Start with Registra on at 11:00AM. $85 for Individual or $320 for Foursome. Golf, Cart, Lunch and Dinner Included. We will be signing up golfers for the tournament Sunday the 26th and September 8th and 9th a er the 8:30 and 11:00 Masses (only). Bob Riffle: 828 702 0674 or email bobmargier@hotmail.com. Pilgrimage Registra on Extended Travel with Father Adrian Porras to Italy, November 2018. Visit Rome Florence, Assisi, Siena with pre tour available to San Giovanni Rotondo. Meet the Saints on this wonderful RELAXED PACE Pilgrimage. Registra on extended through Mid October. For Details contact: Kris ne@select intl.com, or call 800 842 4842. A Natural Family Planning (NFP) Full Course (Three Class Series) will be offered in Arden beginning September 22 nd at 9 am. Topics to be covered include: * Effec veness of modern NFP methods * Health risks of popular contracep ves * Benefits of NFP health, rela onal, and spiritual * Church teaching on marital sexuality * And...how to use NFP To register and purchase class materials, go to h ps://register.ccli.org/class_series/11872 For more informa on, please contact Simeon and Leah Willis at willisnfp@hotmail.com or leah_vn@hotmail.com.

Dear Parishioners, The theme of this year s Priests Re rement and Benefits Collec on is Celebra ng the Celebrants. In reflec ng on our own parish, I truly celebrate the ways that re red Fathers are s ll serving here when needed. I also see how my brother priests con nue to live their voca on in their re rement. In order to afford well deserved re rement benefits for our priests, the diocese has an annual assessed collec on for Priests Re rement and Benefits. More informa on about this collec on can be found in the August 31 st issue of the Catholic News Herald. A le er from Bishop Jugis along with a brochure should arrive in your mail early in September. This collec on provides funds for both diocesan and religious order priests re rement plans and the health benefits plan for diocesan priests when they re re. It ensures that funds will be available in the future when our currently ac ve priests are ready to re re. The diocesan goal this year is $1,900,000. Our parish has been assessed 3.5% of our annual offertory income. This is a second collec on that will be taken at all Masses on the weekend of September 15/16. I am asking for your assistance to meet our assessment through a generous contribu on to this collec on. This is your opportunity to show your gra tude to all of those priests who have served this parish those who are s ll ac ve in ministry and those who are now re red and living their voca on in other se ngs. I ask, too, that you keep me and all of our priests in your prayers each day, and be assured of our prayers for you. Sincerely yours in Christ, Rev. Pastor Adrian Porras This Labor Day... In the Catholic tradi on, work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of con nuing par cipa on in God s crea on. This Labor Day, reflect on the dignity of work by visi ng www.usccb.org/jphd to read the annual Labor Day statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Annual St. Barnabas Church Picnic Will Be Sunday, October 7, 2018 a er the 11 am Mass. Please save the date, and watch this bulle n for details on how you can help. We will let you know when there will be a planning mee ng and when you can start signing up. Many hands, in many roles are needed to help make this a success, so please consider how you might be able to use your talent and enthusiasm at this year s picnic! This Labor Day, use your power as a consumer to support companies that value fair prices, safe working condi ons and environmentally sustainable prac ces at home and around the world. The Catholic Relief Services Ethical Trade website h ps://ethicaltrade.crs.org connects consumers with products produced in ethical manners. Prayer for Work Creator God, thank you for providing us with the gi to share our talents. Provide our community, our na on, our world the for tude to provide work for all which is decent and fair.

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