Fourth Sunday of Advent

Masses For The Week Week of December 22 - December 27

Mon. – December 22

6:30 AM Irene Strasser

9:00 AM Louis Grandwilliams

Intentions of the 8:15 AM

Rosary Group

Tues. – December 23

6:30 AM Irene Roskop & Elizabeth Smith

9:00 AM Ann Healey

Wed. - December 24

6:30 AM For the People of Our Parish

9:00 AM Armando Forte

4:00 PM Deceased Members of the Donnelly,

Stauber & Lewis Families (UC)

4:00 PM Edward Patrick Nallan (HFC)

6:00 PM Brian Dione

10:00 PM Living & Deceased Members of the

Robinson & Wupper Families

12:00 AM John McManus

Thurs. – December 25 The Nativity of the Lord

7:00 AM Walter & Mary Cawley

9:00 AM Teresa Hennessy Scarcella

10:30 AM Vincent & Anne Buonocore

12:00 PM Joe Faraci

Fri. - December 26 St. Stephen

6:30 AM Joseph Mammone

9:00 AM Kevin Rose

Sat. - December 27 St. John

8:00 AM Donald Croker

5:00 PM Frank Lodispoto

Raymond Joseph Barile

Julia Bitinsey

Bartolo Famularo

George Finneran

Laurie Lopez

7:30 PM Deceased Members of the Smith,

Geoghegan, & Rimmer Families

Sun. - December 28 The Holy Family of Jesus,

Mary and Joseph

7:00 AM For the People of Our Parish

9:00 AM Eudosia & Giacomo Salvemini

10:15 AM Delores Lee

10:30 AM Michael Douchey

12:00 PM Joseph Orlando

5:00 PM In Thanksgiving to St. Jude

Weekly Financial Reports 12/14/14 Sunday Collection: $ 15,908.50

12/15/13 Sunday Collection: $ 15,623.61

Parish Families Registered 4,995

# Envelopes Mailed 1,345

# Envelopes Used (12/14/14) 650

# Envelopes Used (12/15/13) 587

2014 Catholic Ministries Appeal Serving God by Serving Others

Goal Amount: $ 108,100.00

Total Pledged: $ 125,763.00

Total Payments Received: $ 122, 887.50

Total # of Donors: 581

Christmas Mass Schedule Wednesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve

4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 10:00 PM, and Midnight

Mass will be celebrated in both the Church and the

Holy Family Chapel at 4:00 PM.

Reminder to Regulars

Each year the 4:00 PM Masses on Christmas Eve are

overcrowded. Our experience is that all available

seating is taken by 3:15 PM for both Masses. Please

do not reserve seats for others. This is not permitted.

Thursday, December 25th, Christmas Day

7:00 AM, 9:00 AM 10:30 AM & 12 Noon

There will be no Mass at 10:15 AM or 5:00 PM on

Christmas Day

Masses for New Years Day Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God

Wednesday, December 31st

5:00 PM

Thursday, January 1st

6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 12 Noon

This is a Holy Day of Obligation

Rectory Office The rectory office will close at 12:30 PM on

Christmas Eve in observance of Christmas and will

open at 9:00 AM on Saturday, December 27th.

Please Pray For The Repose Of The Souls Of The Recently Deceased Alexander Nadeau, Phyllis Grimes, Michael Christopher Labiak, Beatrice Weber,

Stanley J. Jablonowski, Joanne Wojdylo, Stella Morra, Charles Swensen, and Yolanda Menillo

In Your Prayers Remember the Sick Kristin O’ Halloran, John Finelli, Stephen Rich,

Deacon Thomas Coleman, Kenneth Hubert, Rosemary Grandwilliams, Meghan Alice Roach,

Pat Birbiglia, Joan Horvath, Patrick Hoyne, Don Davis, Bill McNally, Baby Emma Jean Carroll,

Barbara Cannon, Marie Byrnes, Ann DeChiaro, Rita Wiencko, Joseph Peter Ancona, Charles Riiska,

Thomas Caporale, Sarah Frame, Louis Romano, Christina Blumstein, Patricia Merget, Natalie Martin, Dolores Young, Ann O’Neill, Jacob Daniel Haubeil, Damon Capobianco, Jerry Hefner, Pauline Jennings, Mary Campbell, Rose Sherwood, Michele Matison,

Bernice Newman, Terrie Manderson, Joyce Caggiano, Jason Farina, Nicoletta Russo,

Kathleen Hayes, Anna Byrnes, Margaret Hallmark, Maureen Connolly and all the sick of the parish.

Anointing of the Sick The Sacrament of the Sick will be celebrated on

Saturday, December 27th following the 8:00 AM

Mass. The anointing of the sick is a sacrament that

strengthens those who are ill, facing surgery, those

who are disabled and those in special need of God’s

healing touch due to chronic physical difficulties.

Those wishing to receive the sacrament should sit in

the front rows of the church.

Baptism Blessing Please join us on January 11th, the Feast of the

Baptism of the Lord, at the 10:15 AM Mass in the

Holy Family Chapel, as we celebrate with our parish

family in blessing the children of our parish who

received the Sacrament of Baptism this past year.

Bread & Wine The Eucharistic Bread & Wine for the week will be

offered in loving memory of Marie DiScalfani from

Kevin & Yvonne Perno.

Parish Phone Numbers Rectory 785-0054

Outreach 785-6243

Christian Formation 785-0130

Bible Study Group Meetings are held in the rectory meeting room on

Thursday nights from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. For more

information call Rudy Flores at 785-2082.

St. Barnabas Choir Christmas CD The St. Barnabas Choir has recorded many of your

favorite Christmas carols and anthems featuring Viki

Sorrentino and Al Tepedino as soloists. The cost of

the CD is $10.00 and is available after each of the

Masses in the church lobby. This CD would make a

wonderful Christmas gift to anyone who enjoys the

wonderful sounds of Christmas music.

Christmas Wafers In certain traditions a blessed wafer is shared among

family members at the beginning of the evening meal

on Christmas. This wafer calls to mind the advent of

the real “Bread of Life” who came among us over

2,000 years ago. You may obtain the blessed wafers

at the rectory. Your free will offering will be donated

to parish outreach.

Advent Wreath Candle The Advent Wreath Candle for the Fourth Sunday of

Advent will be lit in memory of Brian Dione.

Christmas Candles The red Christmas Candles will be lit in

loving memory of:

Dorothy C. Camilleri

Kenneth Carney

Rita & Frank Mistretta

Josephine, Edwin and Robert Rezny

Sanctuary Lamp The Sanctuary Lamp Candle will be lit this week in

loving memory of Dorothy C. Camilleri from her

husband Louis and their children.

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Christmas Flowers Remember your loved ones, living and deceased, at

Christmas by having Poinsettias placed on the altar in

their honor. Please drop this form off at the rectory or

in the collection basket. The offering is $15.

In memory of:_______________________________

___________________________________________

Requested by:_______________________________

__________________________________________

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Presents:

SEASon To Believe Gala 2015 Saturday, January 31st

Coral House; Baldwin

6:30 PM –7:30 PM Cocktail Hour

7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Dinner, Dancing and Celebration

Join in honoring the following exceptional people:

Lisa Roes ~ Anna Stark ~ Anne Cooke ~ Lisa Lechleider

Lyn Politi ~ Margaret Bergin ~ Rev. Charles Mangano

As a permanent remembrance of each Gala, a 16 x 20 Scroll of Honor is

prominently displayed in the School Lobby. The success of the Gala depends

upon the generosity of our donors. Please consider purchasing a donation for the

Scroll of Honor no later than Friday January 16th.

The donation levels for the Scroll of Honor are:

Marquis - $1000 Diamond - $500 Platinum - $300

Gold - $200 Silver - $125 Bronze - $75

The price is $90 per person and must RSVP by Friday, January 16th. To make

reservations or for additional information contact Susan Baylis at 623-1637 or e-

mail sbaylis24@gmail.com. RSVP by January 16th.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School Where we “BUILD” upon Respect, Responsibility

and Reverence

Merry Christmas to All! December 22nd - January 2nd - School Closed

Father’s Club Annual Wine Tasting - Saturday,

January 10th at 7:00 PM in the school cafeteria.

Enjoy an array of wines selected by Ace’s Wines &

Spirits of Merrick. There will be hors d’oeuvres,

raffles, and more. Invite friends & family. Open to

all adults and parishioners over the age of 21. The

cost is $25 for reservations, $30 at the door. Checks

should be payable to SEAS Father Club, and send it

to the school attn: Cantelmo c/o Julianna 3-2 or mail

it to 1865 Gardenia Ave. Merrick 11566. All

proceeds support SEAS.

In the past & notable - We beat our goal! 670

boxes were packed for Operation Christmas Child!

Thank you to all who contributed donations and

time! Because of you 670 children will have a

merrier Christmas.

Box Tops for Education When you are buying your Christmas baking

supplies, please remember that St. Elizabeth Ann

Seton Regional School collects General Mills Box

Tops for education, found on many products. If you

see the Box Top Icon on the packaging please clip it

out and mail them or drop off them off at the rectory

and we will forward them to our regional school.

Thank you.

Protecting God’s People Together we protect the children of God and all

God’s people. We are the eyes and ears of the

outreach of the Church to care for and protect all

God’s people. As the signs in the subway say, “If

you see something, say something” could well be the

motto of our program to care for our children. For

your information, the Diocesan Abuse hot line is 594

-9063. For information on the USCCB Charter for

the Protection of Children and Young People you

can contact Mary F. McMahon, LCSW at the

diocesan office 678-5800 ext. 573 or our pastor.

Pray for Our Armed Forces Keep in your prayers all the women and men who

currently serve in our military.

US Army: PFC David Calame, Jr., First Lt. Nicole

Gonzalez, PFC Justin Oney, Chaplain Col. Paul

Hurley, Spec Kevin A. Bauer, Major Eric Reid,

SPFC Sean Luhman, SPC Andrew Crowley III, Lt.

Richard Joseph Holahan, Capt. Robert Caraccio,

Major Benjamin H. Klimkowski, Capt. Richard E.

Klimkowski, Staff Sgt. Eric.S. Loughran, Staff Sgt.

Christopher Price, PFC Kieran Riordan, Pvt. Derek

Waller.

Natl. Guard: Major James McLean, A1C James

Mikowski.

US Navy: STS Thomas Kerley, Petty Off. ET3

Edward F. Faulkner, SOCS Charles Metrango, GM2

Brian Kopp, Ensign Brendan Connors, HM3 Philip

LeSueur MA2 Richard Kaercher, ABH1 Nicolas

Cuervo

US Marines: Sgt. William D. Loughran, IV, Sgt.

William MacKenzie, Major Luke T. Holian, Cpl.

Timothy J. Pastor, Gunnery Sgt. Scott Murray, PFC

Richard Kelley, Corporal Joseph Finno, PFC John

Costello, PFC Brendan Whelan, PFC Ryan Baranek

US Air Force: Col. George E. Loughran, Capt.

McLean G. Bethea, Nicholas P. Wright.

US Merchant Marine: Ensign Eric Stumpel

US Coast Guard: Ensign Robert M. Scaduto, Jr.

Thank You A sincere and heartfelt thank you to the following

members of Ladder 606 of the Bellmore Fire

Department who assisted us with cleaning behind the

St. Barnabas statue on the front of the Church.

Steve Molser - Chief

Tom Stoerger - Former Chief

Ken Noone - Former Chief l

Nathan O’Connel - Lieutenant

Pat Donolon - Firefighter

Chris Keelan - Firefighter

Cub Scout Fun and Faith Day Saturday, January 17th; 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

St. Martha’s Church; Uniondale

A day of prayer, games, crafts and a patch. For

more information call the scouting office at 678-

5800 ext.245 or e-mail scouting@drvc.org.

Weekly Meetings Al-Anon meets every Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the

Rectory Meeting Room and every Sunday at 7:30

PM in the school cafeteria.

Sharing Your Time and Talent “The gift you have received, give as a gift.”

These are the words of Jesus, as he was about

to send his disciples on mission to the towns and

villages of Galilee. They were to be generous and

uninhibited in sharing themselves with those they

would meet, precisely because God had been so

generous sharing his love with them.

We, latter-day disciples, are similarly called

to reach out in service to one another. We may not

be convinced that we have much to offer, but God

has placed in each of our lives some talent, some

ability that we are asked to give away for someone

else’s benefit. We must resist the temptation to hide

our giftedness “under a bushel basket,” to bury what

God has entrusted to us, rather than sharing it

unselfishly.

St. Barnabas has Liturgical, Faith Formation,

Parish Outreach and other Social Ministry volunteer

opportunities. Please consider some ways you may

be able to share your time and talent with our parish

community. For further information please call the

rectory at 785-0054.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Will you help us help others? We challenge you to get involved. Be a beacon of

light in a dark sea. You can do something as small as

donating your gently used goods, or something as big

as becoming a Vincentian volunteer; donating your

time, treasure and talents to the cause of abating

poverty on Long Island. Below is a small sample of

ways that you can get involved with the SVDPLI.

You can…

Become a Vincentian Volunteer here at St.

Barnabas.

Donate money, clothes, furniture, household

items, or your used vehicle.

Conduct a food/coat/school supplies drive at your

child(ren’s) school or at work.

Adopt a family for Christmas.

Help collect and assemble Thanksgiving Baskets.

Participate in our Annual Events: the Golf

Classic in the summer or the Friends of the Poor

Walk in the fall.

Join a committee that focuses on helping us get

our message to the broader Long Island

community.

We welcome you and your family to explore

volunteer opportunities with the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul, please call the rectory at 785-0054.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS We are always in need of adult volunteers to help during Religious Education sessions. Please contact the

office to get more information and to pick up the necessary volunteer forms. REMEMBER ALL

VOLUNTEERS NEED TO ATTEND A VIRTUS TRAINING. If you have any questions on the VIRTUS

training or need assistance finding a training session please call Margie Lampert at the Office of Christian

Formation – 785-0130.

Important dates and information:

NO CLASSES -

Monday, December 22nd through Thursday, January 1st

Have a Blessed Christmas and

a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Monday, January 5th – Classes resume.

Reconciliations by date and level – please note that if you have more than one child all your children can

attend one of the services together. All Reconciliations are in the Church and at 11:00 AM – except the Level

2 see below.

Saturday, January 10th Level 2- Details were listed on letter given at parent meeting.

Saturday, February 7 Level 4

Saturday, February 2 Level 3

Saturday, March 7 Level 8

Saturday, March 21 Level 6–new rescheduled date!

Please contact the Office of Christian Formation with any questions – we are happy to assist you!

Accessibility for the Disabled Access to the Church for parishioners, visitors and

their guests who use wheelchairs, scooters etc., can

be made by parking in the rear parking lot and

entering the church through the side door, via the

ramp in the back of the building. The side pews on

the Tabernacle side of the church have been

configured to accommodate our disabled

parishioners and their guests.

Tree of Life This memorial to those who have gone before us ~

and especially those who shared in the life of the

parish ~ is such a special place of prayer and

remembrance. Each time we enter the Church we

are reminded of the presence of our loved ones as we

share in the Eucharist or just stop to say a prayer. As

you probably noticed there are leaves available for

parishioners to include the names of their loved one

on this memorial. The donation for each leaf is

$500. For information about placing your loved ones

name on the Tree of Life call the rectory at 785-0054

and ask for Jodie.

Word of Life “Every human person - no matter how vulnerable or

helpless, no matter how young or how old, no matter

how healthy, handicapped or sick, no matter how

useful or productive for society - is a being of

inestimable worth created in the image and likeness

of God. This is the dignity of America...the ultimate

test of her greatness: to respect every human person,

especially the weakest and most defenseless ones,

those as yet unborn.” ~Saint John Paul II,

“Apostolic Journey to the United States and Canada:

Farewell Ceremony, “ September 19, 1987

Parking Parishioners are asked to respect the areas around the

property where No Parking Signs are posted. Please

park in designated parking spaces and away from the

garage doors for the rectory and the convent. These

garages are active on Sunday mornings, as well as

during the week.

Annual Right to Life March Bus trip to Washington D.C. on Thursday, January

22, 2015. Please contact Vin Murray at 781-7846 to

reserve your seat. Please join our Pro-Life efforts.

Hi everyone!

This is the page for St Barnabas Life Teen. I’m

Peggy Harnisch your youth minister!!

Hi Everyone,

How is your Advent going? We are here at the fourth

week and almost to Christmas. In the Gospel today

we hear the story of the Annunciation. Why do we

hear this when it’s so close to Christmas? I think it’s

because of Mary’s yes.

Think about how Mary must have felt. Even

though she was set apart by God, she was a human

being who is being asked something quite

remarkable by an angel. She is a young girl just

starting out in her life. How could she have known

what this meant? And yet she said yes. After asking

only one question she said yes. We know from the

stories of Jesus that her life might be difficult and yet

she said yes.

What about us? We live much more

comfortably than Mary did, with so much more

available to us. Is it also harder to say yes to God?

Sometimes I speak with teens about this. The same

things that enhance our lives can pull us away from

being close to God and make it harder to say yes.

Where do each of us need to say yes to God in our

life? Let’s use this fourth week of Advent to look at

that!

Do you know anyone who might be away

from family and alone at this time of year? Why not

think about visiting or giving them a call. Don’t

forget our food pantry too, it can become depleted

during this time of year!

From everyone in Youth Ministry have a blessed

Christmas!!

Have a blessed week!

~ Peggy

Youth Ministry Christmas Party!!

Sunday night Dec. 21st!

Everyone in grades

6 to 12 invited!

Come hear some exciting plans

for the new year.

We’re also going to have A LOT

of food, games and music.

Bring a friend!

We’ll be in the school cafeteria

from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Come celebrate with us!!

December 21, 2014