Confession 1st Friday of the month Saturday

Infant Baptisms 4th Sunday of the month by prior registration

2:30 pm

Weddings Please contact Priest 6 months prior

Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office

ST. BARNABAS

July 24, 2016 Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

3955 Orange Avenue, Long Beach, California 90807 | (562) 424-8595 Website: www.stbarnabaslb.org | |

CATHOLIC CHURCH

MISSION STATEMENT: “We, the Catholic Community of St. Barnabas Parish, are a people formed by Christ, called in Baptism and united in the Eucharist; we continue the mission of the Church in the world through Prayer, Apostolic Works, Evangelization, and Christian Stewardship.”

SACRAMENTS

PARISH OFFICE

Rev. Antony J. Gaspar Ed.D. Pastor

Rev. Joseph Dadiri Associate Pastor

Dn. Carlito de los Reyes Permanent Deacon

Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Sunday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

OFFICE HOURS

SATURDAY (VIGIL)

8:00 AM 5:00 PM

SUNDAY 7:30 AM 9:00 AM

10:45 AM 12:30 PM

5:30 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 AM

WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM

MASS TIMES

Adoration First Friday of the month

8:30 am - 7:00 pm Mass 7:30 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION/MASS

Wednesday (Novena after Mass)

Rosary 6:15 pm Mass 6:30 pm

MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA/MASS

(562) 424-8595 | Fax (562) 595-7875 Emergency (562) 424-8596

Parish E-Mail: church@stbarnabaslb.org

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If things created are so full of loveliness, how resplendent must be

the One who made them! The wisdom of the Worker is apparent in

such handiwork. —St. Anthony of Padua

KEEP PRAYING St. Monica, whose feast we celebrate in August, is often known as “the persistent mother.” She watched her oldest son, Augustine, turn his back on his Christian faith. Monica was exasperated. For years she gave up talking directly to her son on the advice of a local bishop, who told her that it was better to talk to God about Augustine then to Augustine about God. The mother never gave up praying for her son. Eventually Augustine gave up his wild ways, was baptized, and later ordained and named bishop of Hippo. St. Augustine went on to become one of the Church’s greatest scholars. Today’s readings address the importance of persistent prayer. Abraham, in spite of trepidation that he is bothering the Lord, continues to ask about the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah. Jesus, in Luke’s Gospel, tells his disciples to “ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9). This is our charge: keep praying. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Christ has forgiven our transgressions, obliterated the

bond against us, nailing it to the tree.

—Colossians 2:13-14

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ST. BARNABAS SCHOOL (562) 424-7476 Fax (562) 981-3351

3980 Marron Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807 Email: stbarnabas_jkellam@yahoo.com

Principal: Jennifer Kellam Website: www.school.stbarnabaslb.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION

(562) 988-6855 3955 Orange Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807

Email: re@stbarnabaslb.org Director: Rita Courville Coffey

COFFEE & DONUTS available after the

7:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM Masses at the

PARISH CENTER. Come stop by!

Please join us in reciting the Rosary every morning (Monday through Saturday) at 7:35 am

before daily Mass. It is a beautiful and spiritual way to start your day. Every day following weekday Mass, we invite you to join us for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. It starts about five

minutes after Mass (around 8:35 am). It can be the best fifteen minutes of the day. If you cannot join us, perhaps you can join the Divine Mercy on EWTN television channel at noon.

MINISTRY DIRECTORY ADORATION COORDINATORS Charito Salas: (562) 490-9853

Myra Magbitang: (562) 749-0785 ALTAR SERVERS Stephanie Herrera: (562) 981-2771

BULLETIN TEAM/SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE Joyce Kaiser: (562) 988-6855

CENACLE ROSARY GROUP Annie Pallivathukal: (562) 492-9587

COFFEE & DONUTS Peter Salas: (562) 852-1180

COUPLES FOR CHRIST Roy/Faye Rivera: (562) 424-5366

CURSILLO Matt Dobberpuhl: (562) 858-5394

DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Samanth Christi: (562) 521-4040 Church Jim Supancheck: (562) 424-3599

FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Dr. Gene Lowther: (562) 427-1386

FINANCE COUNCIL Jun Magbitang: (562) 426-2910

HOLY NAME SOCIETY Bob Frazier: (562) 843-5824

INFANT BAPTISM Parish Office: (562) 424-8595

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Council #3449) Jun Tadique (562) 331-6156

LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION Robert Kalowes: (562) 225-1946

LECTORS Marina Cuico: (562) 254-8133

LEGION OF MARY Rosamma Michael: (562) 426-9509

LITURGICAL MUSIC COORDINATOR Rita Courville Coffey: (562) 988-6855

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA Dn. Carlito de los Reyes: (562) 786-7746

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE MINISTRY Tricia J: (303) 803-0287

PASTORAL COUNCIL Geraldine Johnston: (562) 498-8187

PLANNING & BUILDING TEAM Sean Farragher: (562) 533-6444

PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY Michelle Gustilo-Smithson:

RCIA / ADULT SACRAMENTAL PREP Rita Courville Coffey: (562) 988-6855

RESPECT LIFE Robert Kalowes: (562) 426-3781

SACRISTANS Geraldine Johnston: (562) 498-8187

SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN & YOUTH Sandy Komine: (562) 833-7290

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Robert Kalowes: (562) 225-1946

USHERS & GREETERS Darrell Stewart: (562) 424-8982

WEDDING/QUINCEAÑERA COORDINATOR Deb Ryan: (562) 209-2458

WELCOME HOME MINISTRY Lisa Johnson: (562) 760-8138 Karen Miller: (562) 756-4144

WORSHIP ENVIRONMENT/EVENT DECOR Michelle Feiner: (562) 208-7310

Take home some fun in God’s Word, grab a copy of “The Kids’ Bulletin” after each Mass!

Last Sunday’s Collection: $11,907.50

Thank you for your prayerful giving. Your generosity supports the

operations of our Parish Community.

FINANCIAL REPORT

“Active” membership at a Parish enables a person to be eligible to sponsor a child for Baptism, to receive financial aid for Catholic Education, to be married in the Parish and to prepare one’s children for the Sacraments. To be an “active” member is to participate in the life of prayer and stewardship in the Parish. All adults over the age of 21, living with their parents or on their own, must register in the Parish to be considered members. The use of the offering envelopes may also help you to qualify for tax incentives. Participating in one or more of the ministries offered by the Parish is proof of the sharing of time and talent for the greater good of our Church Community. So please pick-up a free registration form at the Parish Office, or print one from our website at www.stbarnabaslb.org. Stop by the Parish Office and we will be happy to help you! Welcome to St. Barnabas!!!

ROSARY/DIVINE MERCY

PARISH REGISTRAR

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We Pray for and remember our parishioners who have died.

•7/30 Knights of Columbus Reagan Library & Vatican Exhibit Trip •8/7 Filipino-American Association Mtg. 6:30pm •8/21 Installation of Fr. Antony as Pastor 5:30pm mass •9/9-11 Sacred Heart Silent Retreat at Alhambra •9/30 & Oct 1 Parish Festival

Mark Your Calendar

Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. James Tuesday: Ss. Joachim and Anne; World Youth Day, Krakow, Poland Friday: St. Martha Saturday: St. Peter Chrysologus; Blessed Virgin Mary

The following names have been recently added: Eugene Cuevillas, Guadalupe Sigala, Jennifer Wheeler, Jessie Slusher, Josie Coronel, Rory Pastor

*Book your Mass Intentions in person, at the Parish Office. (+indicates deceased)

All are encouraged to pray for them and others already included in the Prayer Intention Book, which will be presented at each Mass. Call the Office to be added to the Bulletin list. You may also write your own prayer intentions in the Prayer Intention Book that is available before each Saturday and Sunday Mass, located on a stand at the main entrance of the Church.

We Remember...

Gavina Macaraig 7/7/16

Pray For The Sick

Monday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28

Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13;

Mt 13:36-43

Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18;

Mt 13:44-46

Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53

Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Jn 11:19-27

or Lk 10:38-42

Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34;

Mt 14:1-12

Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17;

Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21

Saints & Special Observances

First Reading — Abraham bargains with God to spare the city (Genesis 18:20-32).

Psalm — Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me (Psalm 138).

Second Reading — Buried with Christ in baptism, we were also raised with him; all our transgressions are forgiven (Colossians 2:12-14).

Gospel — Jesus speaks of God’s sure response to those who pray (Luke 11:1-13).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Readings For The Week

Today’s Readings

Monday, July 25th 8:00 am- +Fiora Campano; +Angie Calafato Tuesday, July 26th 8:00 am- +Florentia Abad; +Ronald A. Tuquero; +Steven Felix Wednesday, July 27th 8:00 am- +Michael Munzon 6:30 pm- +Gregory Lake; +Marie Charlyn Marquez Thursday, July 28th 8:00 am- +Walter Castro Alvarez Friday, July 29th 8:00 am- Jose Magpayo; +Phanxico Xavie Saturday, July 30th 8:00 am- Rufina Milo, Tricia Jimenez 5:00 pm- +Rene Millares Sunday, July 31st 7:30 am- +Conchita Manalo 9:00 am- Intentions of St. Barnabas Parishioners, +Bob Mendoza 10:45 am- +Ralph J. Schepers; +Ernie Alavarez 12:30 pm- Intentions of Parish Office Staff 5:30 pm- St. Barnabas Parish Ministries

Weekly Mass Intentions

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Extraordinary Jubilee Holy Year Of Mercy: December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016

Congratulations To The Following:

Archdiocese News

NEWLY REGISTERED PARISHIONERS: David & Lucita Smith, Robert & Carmel Samudio, Gail Townend and their families

Celebrating your Wedding Anniversary? Email us (a month before date) with Names, year you’re celebrating,

along with your Wedding Anniversary date to: church@stbarnabaslb.org

Parish News

ST. BARNABAS FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOC. Please join us in our next meeting on Sunday, August 7th at 6:30pm in the Par ish Hall. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will also have a potluck dinner, so please bring a dish to share. For more information, please call Dr. Gene R. Lowther at (562) 427-1386 or Peter Salas at (562) 852-1180.

Parish Ministries

PARISH FESTIVAL We are very happy to announce that St. Barnabas Church will once again be celebrating our Parish Festival so please save the date! This year we will be having a 2 day festival on

Friday, September 30th and

Saturday, October 1st. This event will bring together parishioners, school families and neighbors alike to an event that will provide us with opportunities to strengthen our bond as a parish community. So let’s take advantage of this opportunity to get together as one community as we invite all of you to join us on Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st. More information to follow in the coming weeks! Remember to calendar the date. Your Parish Festival is back! =========================================

WOMENS' SILENT RETREAT Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra is once again inviting all women from St. Barnabas to a silent retreat. Come away to enjoy peace and quiet in a beautiful tranquil setting. Our retreat master will be Fr. Gary Sumpter. The retreat will take place from Friday, later afternoon of September 9th until Sunday, September 11th at noon. Cost including meals range from $180-$285, depending upon accommodations. For information, please call Connie Dobberpuhl (562) 858-5452

Who can use NFP? Any married couple can use NFP! A woman need not have “regular cycles”. NFP education helps couples to fully understand their combined fertility, thereby helping them to either achieve or avoid a pregnancy. The key to the successful use of NFP is cooperation and communication between husband and wife—a shared commitment. NFP is unique among methods of family planning because it enables its users to work with the body rather than against it. Fertility is viewed as reality to life, not a problem to be solved. (What is NFP? NFP Program, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, see: http://usccb.org/nfp/natural-family-planning/what-is-nfp) or for local information go to: http://archla.org/marriageprep

We wanted to wish Bernadette Hamel Graves a Happy 101st Birthday!!!

Bernadette was born in Alberta, Canada, on July 7, where she lived on a 900-acre wheat farm until the death of her father brought her and her family to Long Beach when she was 15. She started the Rosary Prayer Group where her, along with a few other families on Cerritos Avenue would go and visit other families in the neighborhood. We would like to wish her many more blessings to come!

Century Birthday Celebration

Special Appreciation Of Service We wish to express our sincere thanks to Joyce Kaiser for her 5 years of dedicated service to our Religious Education & Confirmation program. Join us as we pray in Thanksgiving for all the gifts and talents Joyce has shared in the faith development of our parish community.

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Together In Mission: Though We Are Many… We Are One. www.ourmissionla.org

REAGAN LIBRARY AND VATICAN EXHIBIT The Knights of Columbus Council at St. Barnabas Catholic Church is pleased to announce a bus trip to the Ronald Reagan Library where the Vatican Exhibit is being shown. The trip will be on Saturday, July 30. We plan to leave St. Barnabas at 8:30 in the morning and returning at approximately 3:30 in the afternoon.

Price includes bus trip and admission to library and exhibit: Seniors (62 and older) $45, Adults (18 to 61) $48, Children (under 18) $38.

Tickets will be sold after Sunday Masses at the Knights of Columbus table in the parking lot. For further information contact Event Chairman Anthony Vitale, at anthony.vitale@verizon.net.

First Friday Adoration ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Friday, August 5th, 2016 – 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM Come join us for meditative prayer before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament every First Friday of the month, starting after the 8:00 am Mass until 7:00 pm, followed by a Mass at 7:30 pm. We invite our parishioners to spend some time before the Blessed Sacrament and pray for an increase in vocations and your own personal intentions.

“The Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic worship. Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love. Let us be generous with our time in going to meet

Him in adoration and in contemplation that is full of faith… May our adoration never cease.”

– Saint John Paul II

Holy Humor Saints Dominic, Francis of Assisi and Ignatius of Loyola are transported back in time and place to the birth of Our Lord. St. Dominic, seeing the Incarnation of the Word, is sent into ecstasy. St. Francis, seeing God become a helpless child, is overcome with humility. St. Ignatius of Loyola takes Mary and Joseph aside and asks, "Have you given any thought to his education?" THE BOOK OF CATHOLIC JOKES, by Deacon Tom Sheridan published by ACTA Publications, Chicago,

Knights of Columbus News

Cast of the Hand of Pope John Paul II

The Holy Family with Two Angels, Bologna, Italy, 16th century, Oil on canvas

SBS Class of 1977 The St. Barnabas Graduation Class of 1977 needs your help: We are planning a Reunion on Friday, August 12th here in the Parish Center at 5pm. We have not been able to locate all of our class mates. If you know of a friend, child or may know of anyone who graduated around that time (they would be about 53 years old now) please have them contact us immediately. Thank you!

Jim Kennelly (Junior) 562-900-4400

jkennelly1@yahoo.com

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Saint of the Day

Healing Mass

Our Catholic tradition has always identified the parents of Mary, the Mother of God, as Joachim and Ann. This long-standing practice has its origin in the oral tradition of early Christianity which was later recorded in non-Scriptural texts such as the Gospel of James. There one finds some of the faith tradition of our earliest Christian ancestors which held that after years of childlessness, an angel appeared to Anne and Joachim to inform them that they would have a child. Anne promised to dedicate this child to God (much the way that Samuel was dedicated to God by his mother Hannah in 1 Kings). We honor Joachim and Ann as the parents of Mary who nurtured her, taught her, and raised her to know, love and trust God -- so much so that she was properly disposed in mind and heart to be able to respond to what God asked of her through the Angel Gabriel: "'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son and you shall call him Jesus...The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.' Mary said, 'Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.'" (Luke 1:26-38) It was the example of parenting that Mary must have received from Joachim and Ann that she followed as she raised Jesus. It was the faith they shared with her which laid the foundation of courage, strength, and trust which served her well even in the pain of standing at the foot of the cross as her Son was crucified. As such, Joachim and Ann can be examples and models of inspiration for all parents and grandparents. Paragraph Source: Catholic Online—www.catholic. org

Sts. Joachim and Anne Feast Day: July 26

A Mass with Healing Service Date: Monday, July 25, 2016

Time: 7:30 PM Place: St. Cornelius Catholic Church

5500 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, CA 90808

Telephone: 562.421.8966 Presider: Fr. Joey Faller