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St. Barnabas Catholic Church November 16, 2014 — 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rev. Fr. Bryan W. Jerabek, J.C.L., Parish Administrator
Sunday Mass
6:00PM Saturday Vigil
10:00AM Sunday
Daily Mass
8:30AM Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri
7:00PM Wed (with novena)
8:30AM First Saturday
Eucharistic Adoration
7-8:00AM Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri
Confession
7-7:45AM Tuesday
12-12:45PM & 5-5:45PM Saturday
and upon request
7921 First Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35206 http://barnabascatholic.com
205-833-0334
Rev. Msgr. Eugene O’Connor, Pastor Emeritus (in residence)
Ms. Alice Carter, Secretary
Mr. David Renda, Pastoral Care
Mr. Steve O’Donnell, Maintenance
Ms. Sandra Hudecz, Housekeeper
Mr. Tim Tipton & Mr. Isaac Johnson, Organists
St. Barnabas Catholic School (K4-8) 205-836-5385 – Mr. John Parker, Principal
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 16, 2014 – Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Parish Mass Intentions
Saturday 11/15 None scheduled Sunday 11/16 Guest Priest’s Intention Monday 11/17 Lee Joseph Bruno+ Tuesday 11/18 Dot Clark+ * Wednesday 11/19 None scheduled Thursday 11/20 † Souls of Priests in Purgatory Friday 11/21 None scheduled Saturday 11/22 ALL SOULS NOVENA * Intention transferred from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish † School Mass
Msgr. O’Connor’s Mass Intentions
Saturday 11/15 Mary & Audrey Benson Sunday 11/16 Poor Souls Monday 11/17 Manuel Aranda+ Tuesday 11/18 Nick Renda+ Wednesday 11/19 Fr. Desmond Regan+ Thursday 11/20 Jules Avrard, Jr.+
Friday 11/21 Betsy Veigl+ Saturday 11/22 Sebastian & Miriam Anderson
Sanctuary Lamp
From November 17 through November 30 for Jennie Haynes by Jean Rankin.
Now accepting intentions for December & beyond!
Offertory Collection – November 8/9, 2014
Regular $ 3,166.50 Maintenance Fund $ 472.00 Benevolent Fund $ 55.00 All Saints $ 30.00
Vocation Crucifix Apostolate
The crucifix and prayer will be passed from Natalie Barhonovich to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tortorici on Saturday and from Janet Buchanan to Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Hensel on Sunday.
Pray for the Sick
Please remember the following in your prayers: Bishop Robert Baker, Jerald Hensel, Sr. Judy Peikert, Madeline White, Mary Benson and Audrey Benson (Ireland), Mike Sullivan, Chris Fine, Richard Cornelius, Cesarea Villanueva, Joy Martin, Ann Loring, Wayne Buckmaster, and all those listed in our Long Term Care Book. You are welcome to add names to this book, which is located by the St. Joseph statue in the church. Parish School of Religion
Classes are on Sundays, 8:30 – 9:45am. Apologetics Course – High School Age or Older
Sundays, 8:30 – 9:45am, in the Fireside Room. Msgr. O’Connor’s Bible Study
Will resume after the New Year!
Scripture Readings for Next Sunday – 11/23
1st Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Responsorial: Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 FOOD PANTRY Lucy Hudecz & David Renda ALTAR/CHURCH M. Hampton & M.J. Romano SACRED LINENS Margo Lemonis
REMINDER! Spaghetti Dinner
The Knights and Ladies of Council 5164 are sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner TODAY, Sunday, November 16, 11:00am – 1:30pm, in the school cafeteria. Plates are $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. See you there!
NEW! White Mass for Healthcare Workers
The Cathedral of St. Paul will host the annual diocesan White Mass for Healthcare Workers on Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30pm, with the Very Rev. Kevin Bazzel as celebrant. A light reception will follow in the parish hall. Please invite family, friends, and coworkers, and be sure to wear your white lab coat or work uniform for the Mass! For more information call the Cathedral Office at 205-251-1279. Altar Sodality Raffle
Tickets for the New 32” Flat Screen TV are still available – $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00. See any Sodality member (listed on back) or visit the church office for tickets. Drawing Sun., Dec. 7!
Reminder! All Souls Day Envelopes & Novena
Enrollment in the Novena ends on Wednesday, November 19, so turn in your envelope or list of names as soon as possible! A novena of Masses for all the faithful departed will be celebrated by Father Jerabek from November 22 to 30, with a special remembrance in each Mass for those names inscribed on the envelopes/sheets and in the parish book of the dead. May our deceased loved ones rest in the peace of Christ! Community Thanksgiving Service
The annual event by Eastern Area Christian Ministries is on Thursday, November 20, 7:00pm, at Huffman United Methodist Church, 711 Gene Reed Road. Everyone is invited!
NEW! Thanksgiving Mass & Bread Blessing
Mass on Thanksgiving Day will be at 8:30am, with Msgr. O’Connor as celebrant and homilist. Delicious Thanksgiving bread will be blessed and distributed at the end of Mass. Many thanks to our bread bakers, Rosemary Gagliano and Pat Cornelius! (Fr. Jerabek will celebrate Mass at 9:30am at Holy Rosary that day.)
PLAN AHEAD! – Upcoming Holy Days
There are as many as five (5) Holy Days of Obligation each year. This is the time of the year when there are three in a row. So plan ahead! Missing Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation is objectively a mortal sin (Catechism of the Catholic Church # 2181).
Monday, December 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Patronal Feast Day of the United States of America
Masses at St. Barnabas: 7:00am, 8:30am (School Mass), and 6:00pm
Mass at Holy Rosary: 6:00pm (Jubilee Mass with plenary indulgence)
Wednesday-Thursday, December 24-25 Christmas: The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Masses at St. Barnabas: 5:00pm Xmas Eve Family Mass (4:30pm Carols) 8:30pm Xmas Eve Spanish Mass 10:00am Xmas Day Mass
Mass at Holy Rosary: 8:30am Xmas Day Mass
Wednesday-Thursday, December 31-January 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Masses at St. Barnabas: 6:00pm New Year’s Eve 7:00am & 8:30am New Year’s Day
Mass at Holy Rosary: 8:30am New Year’s Day
ATTENTION! Senior Citizens
Our monthly Senior Citizen gathering will take place on Thursday, November 20, with Holy Mass at 12noon followed by lunch and bingo in the school cafeteria. All “seniors” and retired parishioners and friends are invited to attend. A donation of $5.00 (or for workers, $4.00) is suggested to defray the cost of food and prizes. This month’s menu is: pork roast with gravy, creamed potatoes, English peas, and dessert. See you there!
Christmas Bazaar
St. Peter’s Catholic Church is sponsoring a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, November 23, from 8:00am to 1:00pm. The day will begin with a pancake breakfast by the Knights of Columbus. Admission is free! For more info, contact Katie Rohan at 822-4480 x35 or [email protected]. Also online: http:// www.facebook.com/StPetersChristmasBazaar
SAVE THE DATE! Parish Christmas Party
The parish Christmas Party will be on Sunday, December 14. More details to come!
GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION
Baptisms – Contact Father Jerabek, preferably during the pregnancy so as to be able to schedule the baptism soon after birth.
Weddings – Contact Father Jerabek no less than six months in advance to begin preparations.
Parish Registration – Contact the church office.
Knights of Columbus – Mike Sullivan, 680-9088.
Food Pantry – Contact the office to inquire about how you can help.
Ladies’ Altar Sodality – Mary Jean Romano, Frances Basco, Janice Tyler, Jennie Haynes, Kay Shaw, Margo Lemonis, and Mickey Hart.
Our Wonderful Catholic Faith
Getting Ready for Advent
“Liturgical New Year” is just two weeks away – November 30th is the First Sunday of Advent.
Our highly commercialized culture makes it extremely difficult for us to live the season of Advent the way the Church intends. It is a penitential season. That is why the priest wears purple vestments. That is why there is also one Sunday, near the end, with “rose” (pink) colored vestments: to remind us that we should be joyful in the midst of penance, which is not an end in itself – and also to tell us that the time of penitential preparation will soon give way to celebration. We Catholics fast before we feast!
Today, instead, the message from our popular culture is only to feast. From “pumpkin spice” to “holiday cheer”, the period of roughly September to January can be summed up with a single word: INDULGE!
But Catholics have never been known to ride the wave of changing fashions. We have an identity all our own, and it is timeless. And that particular identity, which includes times of penance and times of feasting, is meant to prepare us for the timeless – for eternity.
So, how will your observance of Advent prepare you for the Feast of Christmas? In the midst of all of the anticipated Christmas celebrations (such as… our parish party on December 14!), how will you use the time of November 30 to December 24 to prepare for the real celebration of Christmas, which goes from the night of December 24 until January 11? (The Christmas season traditionally ends on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which in 2015 is Sunday, January 11.)
One possibility is to read daily from the Advent Companion booklets that will soon be made available. What about some extra time of prayer each day? What about giving up a food that you like (as we often do in Lent)? There are many little things that we could do. And not only will doing them help us to grow in discipline and holiness, but they will also make the Feast of Christmas all the more meaningful.
— Father Jerabek
