Office Hours: 9:30—1:00 Monday—Thursday Phone: (504) 281-2267 — Fax: (504) 281-2268

E-Mail: stbernard@arch-no.org www.stbernard-stbla.com

DAILY MASSES Monday—Friday: Mass 8:30 a.m. First Saturday 8:30 a.m.

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.

St. Joseph Adoration Chapel: Thursday

Rev. Hoang M. Tuong, Pastor Cell Phone: 985-705-0357

Rev. Charles Caluda, Retired Deacon Norbert Billiot, Jr.

St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery: (504) 421-9533 Lynne, Parish Secretary, Cell: (504) 421-5969

Sharon—Religious Ed stbchurch.religioused@gmail.com

Baptism: Parents are asked to call the office. Baptisms will be held the 3rd weekend of the month or by special arrangement. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are held before each Mass, or call for an appointment. Communion of the Sick: Please call when someone is ill or in the hospital. Sacrament of Marriage: Couples must contact the church at least six (6) months before the date of the wedding. Christian Burial: Please contact the funeral home to make arrangements they will contact church and cemetery. Pastoral & Finance Meeting - Pastoral Council meetings will be announced.

St. Bernard Catholic Church

(Established in 1787)

MISSION STATEMENT In the total love for Jesus through the Heart of Mary,

We St. Bernard Catholic Church commit to BE BOLD—BE CATHOLIC—BE CHRIST

And faithfully pass it on...Heart to Heart. I.M.

2805 Bayou Road P. O. Box 220

St. Bernard, LA 70085

Volume 52 Issue 07 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019 Rosary 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. All Parishioners of St. Bernard Catholic Church; Bernard & Chase Naquin; Duke Collins; Donald

Serpas, Sr.; Tim George; Mae & Nuyo Asevado; Sal Gagliano; Scotty Lopez; Beth Byrd Ruiz; Charles, Cornelia & Lori Robertson; Fr John; Dewey Joseph Bordelon; Louise Brulte; and all on our Sick List Sunday, February 17, 2019 Rosary 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Charles L. Smith; Gauthé Family; Agnes & Wallace Serpas; Jerry Wheat; HJ Lind; Josephine & Reese Nunez; Mike, Rosie & André Colletti; Dickie Stander; Merle King; Louise M. Alphonso; Larry Gonzales, Jr.; Raymond Serpas; Walter Guidry; Joan Gonzales; Chester Romero; The Romero Family; Linda Prendergast; and all Military Personnel & Families DAILY—Rosary 8 a.m.—Mass 8:30 a.m.: Monday For Our Youth Tuesday All Sick & Dying Wednesday All Souls in Purgatory Thursday All Parishioners Friday Deceased Priests Saturday (only First Saturday) No Mass

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Readings For The Week

Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38

Ministry Schedule For Next Week:

Saturday, February 23, 4:00 p.m. Celebrant: Fr. Hoang

Lector: Lacye Ministers of Communion:

Dwight

Sunday, February 24, 10:00 a.m.

Celebrant: Fr. Hoang Lector: Marie

Ministers of Communion: Don

Lenore

33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit (is) that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount. 35 But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; Be kind. This implies tenderness, liberality, amiability. then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful. Matthew reads “be perfect.” In the Old Testament, mercy is attributed to God, rarely to men, while perfection is a goal to be sought by man. 37 “Stop judging and you will not be judged. See Matthew 7:1-5. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. 38 Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.” The word “measure,” as it is used in Matthew, is a standard of judgment; but here in Luke, it is the capacity of one’s generosity.

Gospel - Luke 6:27-38 Last week we began Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain and we heard the four blessings (beatitudes) and the four curses (woes). The final woe was “Woe to you when all speak well of you. Their fathers treated the false prophets in just this way.” We now hear Jesus tell us to love our enemy. 27 [Jesus said to his disciples: AT]o you who hear I say, Jesus is speaking to would-be disciples. love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, This statement refers back to verse 22: “Blessed shall you be when men hate you, when they ostracize you and insult you and proscribe your name as evil.” 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, This sounds like a physical attack. In the parallel account in Matthew 5:39 it is more of a legal or verbal action. and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. The cloak (coat) is more valuable than the tunic (shirt). The cloak is used for sleeping outdoors. The cloak once had a special value as bond (Deuteronomy 24:10-13). 30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. The golden rule. This is not original with Jesus; Tobit 4:15 presents this same saying in negative form. Jesus does provide the supreme example of living this out and expects the same from His disciples. 32 For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. Saint Matthew identifies these sinners as publicans (tax collectors) and gentiles. Saint Luke is more tactful.

9 things you need to know about the "Chair of St. Peter"

Jimmy Akin Yes, there is a physical object known as "the Chair of St. Peter." It is housed at the Vatican, at the back of St. Peter's basilica. February 22 is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. And there is more to the story. Here are 9 things you need to know . . . 1. What is the Chair of Peter? It depends on what you mean. On the one hand, there is a physical object--an ancient, ornamented chair--located in the apse of St. Peter's Basilica. On the other hand, there is the spiritual authority that this chair represents. Here we will look at both the physical object and the spiritual reality it represents.

2. What is the physical Chair of St. Peter? This object--known as the Cathedra Petri (Latin, "Chair of Peter")--is located in the apse of St. Peter's Basilica. It is in the back of the chamber, behind the famous altar, on the far, back wall, below the the well-known, stained glass image depicting the Holy Spirit as a dove (see above). This display contains an ancient chair that has been repaired and ornamented over time. The Catholic Encyclopedia states of the original chair: The seat is about one foot ten inches above the ground, and two feet eleven and seven-eighths inches wide; the sides are two feet one and one-half inches deep; the height of the back up to the tympanum is three feet five and one-third inches; the entire height of the chair is four feet seven and one-eighth inches. According to the examination then made by Padre Garucci and Giovanni Battista de Rossi, the oldest portion is a perfectly plain oaken arm-chair with four legs connected by cross-bars. The wood is much worm-eaten, and pieces have been cut from various spots at different times, evidently for relics. To the right and left of the seat four strong iron rings, intended for carrying-poles, are set into the legs. Here is an image of the ancient chair:

3. How has the chair changed over time? Various modifications have been made to the chair, to repair and ornament it. Most notably, the famous Italian artist/architect Bernini (1598-1680) created the current display (pictured at the top of this post). The Catholic Encyclopedia notes: During the Middle Ages it was customary to exhibit [the chair] yearly to the faithful; the newly-elected pope was also solemnly enthroned on this venerable chair. . . . In order to preserve for posterity this precious relic, Alexander VII (1655-67) enclosed, after the designs of Bernini, the Cathedra Petri above the apsidal altar of St. Peter's in a gigantic casing of bronze, supported by four Doctors of the Church (Ambrose, Augustine, Athanasius, Chrysostom).

4. Did St. Peter really sit in this chair? In the early 20th century, the Catholic Encyclopedia stated: We conclude, therefore, that there is no reason for doubting the genuineness of the relic preserved at the Vatican, and known as the Cathedra Petri. However, since that time the fields of history and archaeology have advanced considerably, and, when Pope Benedict addressed the subject in 2006 and 2012, he spoke in a more reserved way, saying: Dear brothers and sisters, in the apse of St Peter's Basilica, as you know, is the monument to the Chair of the Apostle, a mature work of Bernini. It is in the form of a great bronze throne supported by the statues of four Doctors of the Church: two from the West, St Augustine and St Ambrose, and two from the East: St John Chrysostom and St Athanasius [General Audience, Feb. 22, 2006]. The Chair of St Peter, represented in the apse of the Vatican Basilica is a monumental sculpture by Bernini. It is a symbol of the special mission of Peter and his Successors to tend Christ’s flock, keeping it united in faith and in charity [Angelus, Feb. 19, 2012]. He thus placed less emphasis on the archaeological authenticity of the chair than on its spiritual significance.

5. What is the spiritual significance of the feast the Church celebrates today? According to Pope Benedict: This is a very ancient tradition, proven to have existed in Rome since the fourth century. On it we give thanks to God for the mission he entrusted to the Apostle Peter and his Successors. "Cathedra" literally means the established seat of the Bishop, placed in the mother church of a diocese which for this reason is known as a "cathedral"; it is the symbol of the Bishop's authority and in particular, of his "magisterium", that is, the evangelical teaching which, as a successor of the Apostles, he is called to safeguard and to transmit to the Christian Community. . . . The See of Rome, after St Peter's travels, thus came to be recognized as the See of the Successor of Peter, and its Bishop's "cathedra" represented the mission entrusted to him by Christ to tend his entire flock. . . . Celebrating the "Chair" of Peter, therefore, as we are doing today, means attributing a strong spiritual significance to it and recognizing it as a privileged sign of the love of God, the eternal Good Shepherd, who wanted to gather his whole Church and lead her on the path of salvation [General Audience, Feb. 22, 2006]. Additional spiritual insights are found in the Scripture readings for the day.

6. What does the first Scripture reading of the day have to teach us? The first reading for the day is 1 Peter 5:1–4, which reads:

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as a partaker in the glory that is

to be revealed. Tend the flock of God that is your charge, not by constraint but willingly, not for shameful gain but eagerly, not as

domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd is manifested you will obtain

the unfading crown of glory.

This reading introduces the idea of the leaders of God's people as spiritual shepherds, focusing on Christ as the Chief Shepherd.

Although Peter is below Christ as his under-shepherd (John 21:15-17), he does not direct attention to himself. Instead, he extends the office of shepherd to the leaders in his audience, revealing to them the way that they are to serve the portions of Christ's flock entrusted to their care--not by lording it over them ("domineering over those in your charge") but by serving in a truly spiritual manner ("being examples to the flock").

The first reading thus serves as instruction in the first place for those who are ordained ministers in Christ's Church but--in an extended way--it serves as instruction for all of us, for we all influence others and should set the same example.

7. What does the responsorial Psalm of the day have to teach us? The responsorial Psalm is taken from Psalm 23:1-6. It also echoes the theme of shepherding.

In this case the Lord is identified for the individual believer as "my shepherd," with the result that "I shall not want" (that

is, I shall not lack anything).

The whole Psalm thus is taken up into the theme of the day, focusing on the relationship between God as the ultimate shepherd of

our souls and we as the individual members of his flock.

8. What does the gospel reading of the day have to teach us? The gospel reading for the day is Matthew 16:13-19, in which Jesus declares Peter the rock on which he will build his Church.

Here is a video in which we explore this passage:

9. Does the pope have to sit in the physical Chair of Peter be infallible?

No. Although the pope's infallible pronouncements are called ex cathedra (Latin, "from the chair") statements, he does not have to be sitting in the physical chair (which is rather high off the ground in any case).

In fact, he doesn't have to be seated at all.

He simply has to use the fullness of his authority as the successor of Peter to definitively teaching a particular matter pertaining to faith or morals.

This use of the full extent of his teaching authority is referred to figuratively, as him speaking "from the chair" of St. Peter. It's a figurative expression, not a reference to the physical object.

Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.

Please Pray for Our Sick Manuel Alfonso; Debbie Gonzales; Charles Duhe; Harold J. Lind, III; Aiden Smith; Madeline Colletti Cimino; Gene Perez; Patricia Fincher; Frances Evans; Donald Campo; Edna O’Rourke; Marlene Campo; Bernard Naquin, Jr.; Dorothy Easley; Devin Dimadigo; Kylie Gritter; David Naquin; Sheri Fernandez; Christina Landry; Brett Gagliano; Brendan Graf; Emile Evans; Landon Ansardi; Kayla Vogelaar; Mindy Casanova Dardar; Wilmoy & Florine Shows; Brett Bergeron; Allen Nunez; Eleanore Erato; David Casanova; Danny Morales; Riley Richards; Hyacinth Serpas; Paul Morales, III; Jerrilee Odinet; Karley Draper; Hailey Martin; Lorraine Daroca; Barbara Simpson; Michael George; Jamie Harris; Joy Fernandez; Marianne Marks; Kimberly Mones; Avery Cantrelle; Rita Bauer; Sandy Thurman; Talor Gutierrez; Erica Stewart; Maggie Serigne; Regina Waguespack; Valerie Wheat; Hunter Hoffmann; Christina Gardner; AJ Arnone; Evis; Michelle Matthews; Fr. Charley; Sandra Jones; William Ybarzabal; Don Clark; Fred Everhardt; Thelma Lee; Lela Weber; Janey Yates; Connie St. Pierre; Tino Mones; Mary Gagliano; Patrick Campo, Sr.; Joyce Serpas; Michael Fernandez; SE Kreiger; Pasqual Alfonso; Henry Dietrich; Sidney Evans, Jr.; Hope Serigne; Mr. & Mrs. Caesar; Dona F. Mills; Mary Barker; Bob Couch; Linda Gagliano; Rhonda Riley; Norbert Billiot, Sr.; Lisa and Samantha; Paul Remick; Justin Serpas; Rene Poche; Lisa Montelongo; Bobbie Schmitt; Barbara Robin; Lorenza Acosta; Adam Serigne; Becky Couture Riker; Linda Melerine; Alfred Nunez; Stephen Lobre; Barney Koons; Romona Lucas; Paul Serigne; Taylor Tycer; Dan Assevado; Wendy Walls; Kaleah Kate Ma; Robert Oalmann; Noah Campo; Arley Jarammillo; Robert Burns; Peter Peterson; Anna Morales; Elsie Smith; Philip Deogracias; Beverly Bachemin; Ryan Peltier; Lonny Becnel; Kerry Robertson; Pat Cassagne; Linda Cousin; Jimmy & Dolly Brien; Margie Palmeri; Misty Morales; Katie Caluda Sanpart

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ADORATION CHAPELS The Deanery Adoration Chapel located at OLPS invites you to come spend a little time with the Lord in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Come for a few minutes or consider becoming a “committed adorer” for a particular hour. OLPS 8 am to 8 pm Monday-Friday. If anyone would like to be on the committee at OLPS please contact them. OLPS is need of adorers if you can commit please call them. Our Lady of Lourdes has Adoration on the first Wednesday of the month. St. Bernard has Adoration on Thursday. Please consider spending an hour with the Lord.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in drawing persons with disabilities into full celebration. Now it is generally accepted that worship places need accommodations such as ramps or elevators, large-print materials for those who are sight-impaired, and perhaps even an assisted hearing system or signing in American Sign Language. American Sign Language is not merely English translated into movement, but a distinct language with its own grammar, syntax (word order), and vocabulary. For this reason, the American Catholic bishops have approved American Sign Language (ASL) as an official language of the liturgy. Celebrating liturgy in our own language (the vernacular) means that liturgy must be accessible to all languages and cultures. The fact that Mass is celebrated this weekend in some places in total silence, but with the full participation of deaf people praising God in the movements of their hands, and sometimes even with a priest who is deaf, is nothing less than the Church being faithful to the image of Jesus, who made the deaf hear and the mute speak. Remember too that deafness is an invisible disability, and that there may well be people in your parish who are quietly yearning for Mass to be signed for them in ASL. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

“Blessed are you . . .” The passive tone of the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount in St. Matthew's Gospel must be read in concert with the mandate to act in St. Luke's version of the same event in his Sermon on the Plain. Rev. Abuna Elias Chacour is a Melkite Catholic priest who was born in Biram in Galllee (northern part of Israel). His family and fellow villagers were forced off of their land and out of their homes by the Israelis. He speaks Aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke. He translates the Beatitudes in a more pro-active way. He proposes that Jesus meant: "You who are poor - who seek justice - peacemakers - get up, go ahead, do something, about your poverty - justice - peace - and you will be blessed." Complacency and timidity about our condition in life and our world is not a blessing. But blessed are those who act to benefit themselves and others. So let us get up, go ahead, do something to make life better for ourselves and others.

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