St. Barnabas Catholic Church March 6, 2016 — Fourth Sunday of Lent

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

7:00-8:00am Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri

Confession (Reconciliation/Penance)

7:15-7:45am Tuesday

5:00-5:45pm Saturday

and upon request

Anointing of the Sick

Speak to a priest to determine if

now is the right time for this

sacrament. The Anointing is

usually preceded by Confession.

For sacramental emergencies, call

any time, day or night.

Baptism

Contact Fr. Jerabek – preferably

during the pregnancy.

Holy Matrimony

Contact Fr. Jerabek no less than

six months in advance to begin

the preparation process.

Parish Registration

Speak to an usher or call the office.

7921 First Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35206

http://barnabascatholic.com

church@barnabascatholic.com

205-833-0334

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm

Father Bryan W. Jerabek, J.C.L.

Pastor

Monsignor Eugene O’Connor, Pastor Emeritus Father José Luis Guevara, Priest in Residence

Ms. Alice Carter, Parish Secretary Mr. David Renda, Pastoral Care

Mr. Steve O’Donnell, Maintenance Ms. Sandra Hudecz, Housekeeper

Mr. Tim Tipton & Mr. Frederick Pollman, Organists

St. Barnabas Catholic School (K4-8) Mr. John Parker, Principal

205-836-5385 – http://stbcsbhm.org

Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 6, 2016 – I will bless the Lord at all times.

Parish Mass Intentions

Saturday 3/5 Bernard Schaefers, Jr.+ Sunday 3/6 People of the Parishes Monday 3/7 Souls of Priests in Purgatory

Tuesday 3/8 Deceased Salesian Co-operators

Wednesday 3/9 * Thursday 3/10 School Mass Mike Dolan+ Friday 3/11 * Saturday 3/12 Nicholas Francis Tokosh+

Monsignor O’Connor’s Mass Intentions

Saturday 3/5 Anna Marie Nguyen Sunday 3/6 Jim Snow+ Monday 3/7 Mattie L. Hornbuckle+ Tuesday 3/8 Betsy Veigl+ Wednesday 3/9 Special Intention (Fr. K.) Thursday 3/10 Ana Tran Friday 3/11 Sebastian & Miriam Anderson Saturday 3/12 Winifred Hedrick+ Offertory Collection – February 27/28, 2016

Regular Offertory $ 3,373.00 Maintenance Fund $ 405.00 Benevolent Fund $ 80.00 Food Pantry $ 200.00 Scripture Readings for Next Sunday – 3/13/16

1st Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21 Responsorial: Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 2nd Reading: Philippians 3:8-14 Gospel: John 8:1-11 Vocation Crucifix Apostolate

The vocation crucifix and prayer will pass on Saturday from John Moseley to Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Schaefers, and on Sunday from Mike Hayden to Jean Rankin & Rose Miller.

Pray for the Sick

Please pray for: Maria Gomez, Carolyn Brantley, Gary Morgan, Joe Zyne, Frances Humphrey, Ben Rumore, Theresa Smith, Thomas (Joe) Faucett, Deborah Muffley, Virginia McGrew, Gertrude Sanders, Ann Loring, Mr. & Mrs. James E. Jacobson, Leslie Walters, Audrey Benson (Ireland), Cesarea Villanueva, 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. Please call the office to add names to this list. Grant Eternal Rest, O Lord

We extend our sympathy and prayers to the Dumais Family on the death of Rita Dumais. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Monsignor O’Connor’s Bible Study

Class (in the Fireside Room) on Monday, 3/7 at 6:30pm and Tuesday, 3/8 at 9:30am. ALTAR/CHURCH Theresa Petruzella ALTAR LINENS Scarlett Bradford PANTRY Tom & Margo Lemonis

NEXT FRIDAY’S LENTEN MEAL MENU

Lenten Fish Fry! Catfish, hush puppies, French fries, cole slaw. Prepared by our Knights of Columbus Council!

Sanctuary Lamp – No Intention Requested

Call the office to schedule your intention.

Pastoral Council Meeting

The Parish Pastoral Council will meet next on Monday, March 7. Topics to be discussed include:

- Solutions for the repair and repaving of parking area between rectory & school;

- Review and re-prioritization of list of outstanding maintenance projects to be evaluated and completed.

If you have any matters that you would like the Council to discuss, please bring them to the attention of one of the members: Anne Lorino, Bev Sullivan, Debra Burse, David Renda, James Jacobson, or Jerry Romano. Or speak with Father Jerabek.

NEW! March Necrology

Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the souls of the following deceased priests:

Msgr. George Keyes 03/02/1971 Fr. Donald Grainger 03/02/1988 Fr. George Appel 03/06/1998 Fr. David C. Buchanan 03/06/2014 Fr. Robert J. O’Sullivan 03/09/2002 Msgr. Herman Cazalas 03/29/1986

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord… Amen.

Easter Flower Envelopes

Offering envelopes for flowers and decorations to enhance our Easter celebrations are now in the pews. In gratitude for your generous gifts, Father Jerabek will offer three Masses during the Easter season for all envelope intentions.

NEW! Knights of Columbus News

Congratulations to Fr. José Luis on becoming a Fourth Degree Sir Knight, and congratulations to parishioner Jason Taylor, who attained the First Degree of the Knights of Columbus!

LENTEN SCHEDULE

School Stations of the Cross & Benediction: Fridays at 1:15pm in the church – all welcome.

Lenten Meals (Fridays): March 11 and 18, 5:30-6:30pm in the Cafeteria. Come anytime during the hour.

Parish Stations of the Cross and Benediction: Fridays of Lent at 7:00pm in the church. Join us for this beautiful and inspiring Lenten tradition!

REMINDER! Lenten Rules

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. Pregnant women and others for whom fasting would be perilous to their health are exempted. Those fasting are permitted to eat one full meal; two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal.

The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding for all from age 14 onwards. Broths made from meat (as long as there are no pieces of meat in it) are permissible according to the letter of the law, though perhaps not fully coherent with its spirit. Vegetarians do well on days of abstinence to give up a certain food or dish that they regularly enjoy, since they already give up meat, not for penitential reasons, but as a way of life.

NEW! Saint Bernard Open House

St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman is a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 7-12. Operated since 1891 by the Benedictine monks of St. Bernard Abbey, it offers a Catholic college prep education in a beautiful and secure environment. For more info call 256-255-5890 or write to admissions@stbernardprep.com. Open House: Friday, March 22, 2016, 9:00am.

NEW! Spring Ahead

Daylight Savings Time begins next weekend. Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed on Saturday night!

NEW! Josh’s Ordination to the Diaconate

Seminarian Josh Altonji, whom we remember fondly from his service in our parish last summer, will be ordained to the diaconate on Saturday, May 28 during the 5:30pm Mass at Good Shepherd Parish in Huntsville. Father Jerabek is looking into options, such as renting a coach bus, so that a large group from St. Barnabas and Holy Rosary can more easily attend Josh’s ordination. Let’s also start thinking about a gift from the parish. If you have suggestions, please let Father know.

Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign

From February 10 to March 20 our community will take part in 40 Days for Life, an international, ecumenical pro-life campaign that aims to use prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil, and community outreach to help end abortion in our nation. The Birmingham campaign will take place daily at Planned Parenthood (1211 S. 27th Place, off Highland Ave), from 7:00am to 5:00pm. We heartily encourage all people of faith to take part in this campaign! For more information, for ways to help, and to register, please call 205-305-0950 or visit the web page, http://40daysforlife.com/ Birmingham.

Time to Enroll at St. Barnabas School

St. Barnabas Catholic School began accepting applications for the 2016/2017 school year on March 1, 2016. Applications for Scholarships for Kids are also available. For more information, contact the school at 205-836-5385 or visit their website, http://stbcsbhm.org.

CATHOLIC VOCABULARY

This Week’s Term: HOLY SEE

The term “Holy See” (also called the

“Apostolic See”) dates from ancient times

and refers to the Pope and his closest

collaborators; in other words, it refers to the

central governing structure of the Catholic

Church (Pope, Secretary of State, Roman

Curia). The Holy See is a subject (party) of

international law: it can enter into treaties,

accords, and other agreements and

relationships with nation-states and NGOs (non-governmental organizations). Thus the

Holy See has long been involved in

diplomatic activity, and the Church has its own academy to train church diplomats.

The highest diplomatic position outside the

Vatican is that of being an “Apostolic Nuncio”, the personal representative of the

Pope to the government of a nation; at

present, the Holy See has diplomatic

relations with approximately 175 nations. (Archbishop Joseph Marino, originally a

priest of our diocese, received his training at

the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in

Rome and is now serving as Apostolic

Nuncio to East Timor in Southeast Asia.)

Ecclesiastical diplomats represent the

Church before sovereigns and governments

throughout the world in order to protect

and defend the rights of Catholics – and also

to promote values that are common to all

(or almost all), such as peace. Vatican City-

State is the sovereign territory of the Holy See and also has the distinction, at 109 acres

in land area (not counting parcels and buildings outside of it that have extra-

territorial status), of being the world’s smallest sovereign nation-state.