Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time January 28, 2018

We live in a time brimming with potential

In October last year, Cardinal Dolan publically announced the Renew + Rebuild capital campaign, a $200 million archdiocesan-wide initiative that greatly benefits the parishes and ministries of the Archdiocese of New York. Forty percent of our parishes have participated in the campaign already. Due to the hard work and dedication of pastors, lay leaders, and parishioners, the campaign has raised over $116 million thus far. These funds will have a huge impact across the archdiocese, particularly for parish projects and capital needs. You will be hearing more about the Renew + Rebuild campaign at our parish in the coming months.

Tithing & Stewardship WEEKLY GOAL $18,000

January 14th $14,471.12

Thank you all for your contributions _______________________________________________

Your contribution tax statements will be arriving in the mail at the end of the month. Please note that they are in a plain white envelope with the return address listed as:

1221 Walt Whitman Road, Melville N.Y. 11747.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO THROW THEM OUT

SAVE THE DATE

Annual Saint Patrick’s Party Sunday, March 4th

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

Further information in subsequent bulletins.

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

JANUARY

60 Daily Masses and all Sabbath Weekend Masses: Bridget Hanrahan

Sanctuary Lamp: Frank R. Campanaro Requested By: Angela Campanaro

The Feast of St. Blasé Saturday, February 3rd

The Blessing of the Throats will occur at the end of Mass.

FREE THROW CONTEST

The Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Basketball Free Throw Contest on Friday, February 2, 2018. The event will be held at the St. Barnabas Elementary School gym beginning at 7:30pm for 9, 10 and 11 year old boys and girls and at 8:15pm for 12, 13 and 14 year old boys and girls. All youth are welcome and need to donate 2 cans of food at the time of the contest which will be donated to P.O.T.S. Soup Kitchen in the Bronx. Winners in each age bracket will represent the Council at future competitions. Registration forms will be available at the time of the event.

The Altar Rosary Society will attend their Corporate Mass at 9:00am in the Main Church on Sunday, February 4, 2018 followed by the Scriptural Rosary and then a meeting in the H.S. Cafeteria.

Any questions, please contact Mary Dee McMahon 914-237-7709.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, January 29 6:30 Michael Barry (26th ANN) 8:30 The Cahalan & Courtney Families And Special Intention of Marguerite Pilera

TUESDAY, January 30 6:30 Jim McGowan 8:30 Catherine V. McGovern and Ann Flynn

7:00 Mary McGuckin (14th ANN) WEDNESDAY, January 31 6:30 Richard M. Barnett (11th ANN) 8:30 Daniel Healy (2nd ANN), Kathleen Ardizone (5th ANN) & Antonino Conte

7:00 Michael Smith THURSDAY, February 1 6:30 Hugh and Mary Ellen McGovern 8:30 Noreen T. Considine and Eileen Keane

7:00 Joseph Buonincontri FRIDAY, February 2 6:30 Martin Lafferty 8:30 John Joe McHale and D/M of Cummings, Lake & Morrissey Families SATURDAY, February 3 8:30 Josephine “Josie” Lavin

12noon Msgr. Patrick J. Boyle, Msgr. Francis X. Toner and Fr. Patrick D. Hennessy

5:00 D/M of Noonan Family 7:00 Denis McCarthy

In the Gospel today we read that because Jesus spoke with authority, His reputation spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee. As His disciples, we can also speak with authority when we put our faith into actions by helping the poor and suffering. Are you interested in joining our Conference? Email Us: barnabassvdp@gmail.com. Our next meeting is February 8th at 7pm in the Considine Center.

Eucharistic Adoration Seminar Friday, February 16th at 7:00pm

St. Joseph's Seminary Presentation by James Monti, Author of "Praying in the Presence of Our Lord"

For further information and registration: nyliturgy.org/workshops

Contact: liturgy@archny.org or 914.968.6200, x8177

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 at 7:00pm.

Registration is required by calling the rectory office. The classes for February will be conducted on: Monday, February 12th Monday, February 26th

Baptisms are conducted every Sunday at 1:00pm in the Main Church

National Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States, begins tomorrow, Monday, January 28th. As many of you know through your own experiences, Catholic schools have played a pivotal role in forming the minds of our children. Catholic education promotes a lifelong commitment to faith, prayer and virtue, giving young people the tools and confidence to succeed in life. Our parish is part of the Catholic School Region of Northwest and South Bronx, which is currently spearheading multiple initiatives to help ensure our schools are fully equipped to meet the challenges of today. In the spirit of National Catholic Schools Week, please learn more about your Catholic school region and how you can help by visiting www.adny-nwsbx.org or by contacting the Catholic Education Advancement office at (646) 794-3303.

The Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to their food pantry. Without the donations from St. Barnabas Parish it would be impossible for them to help all the people who come to them in need.

Saint Barnabas High School: 718 325-8800

The Eucharistic Prayer - Versions and Overview (cf. The Mass pp.152-156) Over the next few weeks we will go over the Eucharistic Prayer in great depth. Overall the entire prayer tends to concentrate on two parts – the Consecration and Reception of Holy Communion. However, there is so much more to this beautiful prayer under which the greatest miracle takes place, namely, Jesus becomes real for us in the Real Presence of the Eucharist. We as Catholics are called to deepen our belief and devotion to this great gift given to us – hopefully through our prayerful and diligent reflection on the Eucharistic Prayer we can develop a greater sense of appreciation and devotion for this awesome mystery and beautiful gift. This week, I would like to begin our reflections on the Eucharistic Prayer by looking at the four primary prayers used and then providing an overview of the format of the prayer itself. This introduction will serve as a good base for us to delve deeper into each part in subsequent weekly reflections. As mentioned before there are four (4) primary prayers used in the Celebration of the Eucharist: Eucharistic Prayer I, often times referred to as the Roman Canon is based upon the great Latin liturgy of the ancient Church. In its present form, it was published by Pope St. Pius V in 1570 but has the same format as used and preached on by the great fathers of the Western Church: St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, and St. Gregory the Great. This prayer is used primarily on Solemnities and Major feasts of the Church due to its dignity and beauty. Eucharistic Prayer II is based on a liturgy in the Greek language recorded around 215 A.D. by St. Hippolytus of Rome which may have already been established by the time he recorded it. The prayer fell into disuse for over a millennium but was reinstated in the second half of the 20th century. Its brevity lends it to better use for weekday of memorial masses of saints. Eucharistic Prayer III follows the pattern of the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I) but in a more abbreviated form. IT was composed during the latter part of the 20th century, and due to its extensive reference to the deceased (an optional part of the prayer) it is used primarily during funerals and memorial masses, but can be used without the optional memorial of the deceased on Sundays and Feast days. Eucharistic Prayer IV was modeled after certain liturgies of the Eastern Church, It includes a longer, poetic reflection on the history of salvation and is poignant to use during the Sundays of Ordinary Time due to its Salvation history theme. This prayer cannot be used at any other time due to the mandatory preface attached to it (while the others do not have mandatory prefaces attached to them and can be used at any time).

A note to mention here is that there are also specific Eucharistic prayers (although not as commonly used) for reconciliation and for masses which children that can be used in place of these primary four. The prayers are each unique in their emphasis but share a similar solemnity and dignity. All of them are focused on the Trinity in their emphasis and direction. In praying them the priest, on behalf of the entire Church, addresses God the Father through Christ in the Holy Spirit. When it comes to the format of the prayer itself, all of them (including the various needs and reconciliation prayer) share the same outline: Preface & Sanctus – otherwise known as the Thanksgiving and Acclamation, are found primarily in the aforementioned section (which we covered in the last two weeks of reflections) Epiclesis – is the invitation for the Holy Spirit to sanctify and bless the offerings presented so they may become (by His power) the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. The Institution Narrative –it is here that the words of Consecration are uttered – the words of Christ Himself and the elements become the Real Presence of Our Lord. Memorial Acclamation – a recollection of the Paschal Mystery in union with the sacrifice just commemorated in the Institution Narrative. Anamnesis – also known as the Remembrance The Offering and Intercessions The Great Doxology and Amen

As mentioned at the beginning of this week’s reflection, in subsequent weeks we will spend time breaking these down into three (3) weeks’ worth of reflection and also looking at the theology of the Eucharist – let us use this this time (as we prepare for the Season of Lent) to take stock of our own acknowledgement of Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist and how we can deepen that both individually and as a parish community.

Fr. JP

Lectio Divina Reflection: Today’s Gospel is Mark 1:21-28. Find an opportunity this week to exercise the call of the prophet. Bring peace where there is division, challenge established injustice, offer kindness unreasonably. Lectio Divina uses scripture to help you discover the joy of God’s love for you. 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. St. Barnabas High School is offering an SAT Prep Class. The six week class begins on January 30th and will prepare students for the March or May SAT class. The class will be taught by Mr. Tom Caserta. Please contact the school office at 718-325-8800 or www.stbarnabashigh.com for sign up information.

When: Thursday nights until May 3rd Time: 7:00pm Location: Considine Center (Room 1-6)

BOOK CLUB: The next Book Club meeting will be on Tuesday, February 6th, at 12noon. They

will meet at Patrizia's on Katonah Avenue for lunch and to discuss Magpie's Murders by Anthony Horowitz. For information email Rita at rdargoetz@aol.com.

The St. Barnabas Men's Group meets Saturday mornings from 9:00am –10:00am, on the third floor of the Considine Center. All men in their 20s–40s are welcome. Contact Ben Smith at benang2000@yahoo.com or Alan Hartman ahartman@mercy.edu for more information.

Frank Conroy Basketball Camp Boys and girls ages 6-14

Basics: dribbling, shooting, passing and defense Date: February 19th – 23rd Time: 8:45am to 4:00pm

Place: Holy Trinity Church, New Rochelle Register online at www.conroybasketballcamp.com

For further information please call Coach Conroy at 914 980-0820.

PARISH CALENDAR Monday, January 29 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12noon – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 1:00pm – 3:00pm Leisure Club (CC 1-6) 3:00pm – 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (HS Gym) 6:30pm – 8:00pm AA (CC 2-6) Tuesday, January 30 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12noon – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 3:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 7:00pm – 9:00pm 12 Steps (CC 2-6) 7:00pm – 9:30pm MSB Basketball (HS Gym) Wednesday, January 31

8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12noon – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 1:30pm – 4:00pm Golden Age (CC 1-6) 2:00pm – 3:45pm CCD (ES ) 3:00pm – 6:00pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 6:00pm Greenan Music (CC 2-4) 3:00pm – 8:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 4:30pm – 6:15pm CCD (ES ) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (HS Gym) 6:30pm – 9:30pm Boy Scouts (ES Gym) 7:00pm – 9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) Thursday, February 1 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12noon – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 3:00pm – 3:30pm Cherub Choir (CC 2-4) 3:00pm – 6:00pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 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 Men’s Bible Study (CC 1-6) 7:00pm – 8:00pm AA Women’s Group (CC 2-6) 7:00pm – 8:30pm AA (CC 2-6) 7:00pm – 9:30pm MSB Basketball (HS Gym) Friday, February 2 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 10:00am – 12noon Crafty Ladies Knitting Club (CC 1-6) 3:00pm – 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 3:00pm – 10:30pm High School (All Facilities) 7:30pm –9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) Saturday, February 3 9:00am – 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 9:00am – 10:00pm Men’s Club (CC 1-6) 9:00am – 11:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 8:00pm Woodlean (ES Gym) 11:00am – 4:00pm Woodlean (HS Gym) 7:00pm – 9:30pm Last Call (CC 2-4) Sunday, February 4 8:00am 0 11:30am Altar Rosary Society (HS Caf.) 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.) 2:30pm – 6:00pm Woodlean (HS Gym)

Catholic Charities: Sheltering the Homeless. Catholic Charities’ Homelessness Prevention Programs help more than 3,000 families and individuals throughout the Archdiocese stay in their homes. When homes are lost, Catholic Charities provides emergency overnight shelter for 1,500 or temporary or traditional apartments for another 2,000. Approximately 2,500 families live in affordable housing thanks to Catholic Charities. To learn more: www.catholiccharitiesny.org.

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Pray The Rosary Please join fellow parishioners on Monday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:00pm to pray the rosary for our nation, parish and personal intentions at our Lady ‘s Grotto (located between the Elementary School and Considine Center). Woodlawn Women to Women Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the Considine Center (Room 2-6).

PRO LIFE CORNER "Give us the grace - When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life." Pope John Paul II

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We welcome into the Roman Catholic Church and our parish community the following child who was recently baptized here at St. Barnabas: Oliver Michael Bocchieri, child of Andrew and Rose

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:_______________________________________

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Mary Frankowich Maura Burke Christina Torpie Rachel Grossman Lisa Cullen William Quigley Chris White Mary Moore 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 Coakley, Patrick Costello and Annie Philomena McCooey.