Confession 1st Friday of the month Saturday

Infant Baptisms 4th Sunday of the month Email Office to register

2:30 pm

Weddings Contact Church 6 months prior. Inquiries,

please email: church@stbarnabaslb.org Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office

ST. BARNABAS

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

Fr. Sebastian Venni

Priest-in-Residence

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

Office (562) 424-8595 Fax (562) 595-7875

Parish Office E-Mail: church@stbarnabaslb.org

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March 19, 2017 Third Sunday of Lent

Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never

thirst.

-John 4:14

THIRSTING FOR LIFE-GIVING WATERS Especially during the Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter seasons, the prayer texts of the Eastern Church revel in paradoxical images of Christ: the eternal life who is put to death, the host of the supper who is also its meal, the thirsty crucified one with living water streaming from his side. These images flow from the evangelists’ portrayals of Jesus and from his very ministry, during which he often upset or reversed people’s expectations about him or the ways of God. This “reversal” is at play in today’s Gospel, as Jesus speaks to an enemy foreigner who is also a woman beneath his status. In addition he, the thirsting one, shows the woman to be the one truly thirsting. He—whose parched lips will say “I thirst” before he dies—is the source of life and life-giving water. Lent calls upon us to dwell on how each of us is thirsting for Christ, and it leads us, ultimately, back to the life-giving waters of our baptism into his Body.

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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 1130 Marshall Place, Long Beach, CA 90807 (Office located upstairs of Parish Center)

Email: RE@stbarnabaslb.org

Available after the 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM

& 10:45 AM Masses at the

PARISH CENTER.

Please join us in reciting the Rosary every morning (Monday - 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). 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 Sylvia Gaytan: (562) 477-2143 BULLETIN TEAM/SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE Joyce Kaiser: (562) 988-6855

CENACLE MARIAN MOVEMENT Annie Pallivathukal: (562) 492-9587

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 Email: church@stbarnabaslb.org

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 Barbara Florida (562) 423-1278 LITURGICAL MUSIC COORDINATOR Ella Lagos: (562) 313-6891

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA Dn. Carlito de los Reyes: (562) 423-4140 OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE MINISTRY Tricia J: (303) 803-0287 PASTORAL COUNCIL Darrell Stewart: (562) 424-8982

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

PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY Michelle Gustilo-Smithson: RCIA / ADULT SACRAMENTAL PREP Religious Ed Office: (562) 988-6855 RESPECT LIFE Robert Kalowes: (562) 426-3781

SACRISTANS Geraldine Johnston: (562) 498-8187 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN & YOUTH Samanth Christi: (562) 521-4040

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Robert Kalowes: (562) 225-1946

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

WEDDING COORDINATOR Deb Ryan: (562) 209-2458 WELCOME HOME MINISTRY Coffee & Donuts

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

WORSHIP ENVIRONMENT Michelle Feiner: (562) 208-7310

PEER MINISTRY Religious Ed Office: (562) 988-6855

I.T. RESOURCE TEAM David Ameho (562) 253-3644

ROSARY WARRIORS OF LB Mary Lopez (562) 305-5542 Lisa Marie McDonald (626) 214-6260

“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

Monthly Flower Donors for Tabernacle & Blessed Mother: March: Joseph & Lylan Pham

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

Thank you for your prayerful giving. Your generosity supports the operations

of our Parish Community.

Weekly Contribution: Due to the early publishing date of this bulletin, we do not have the financial

total for Sunday March 12 Faith-Direct Monthly Donation: February: $4,737.79

Visit our website to view current or previous bulletins & other upcoming events at: www.stbarnabaslb.org

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We Pray for and remember our parishioners who have died.

The following names have been recently added: Jacob Benarth, Helga Crawford, Jennifer Rumps, Maria A. Guzman, Teresa Johnston

All are encouraged to pray for them and others already included in the Prayer Intention Book, which gets 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...

Adelina Quibuyen

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

Pray For The Sick

•3/12-4/9 Collecting items for Lenten Service Project •3/20 Project Achieve Mtg, 7p/Music Room •3/24 Stations 5:30p/Mass 6p Lenten Fish Fry 6p-8:30p/Hall •3/25-4/2 San Pedro Calungsod 9-Day Novena begins •3/26 Legacy Brick Dedication Ceremony 1:45p/Hall •3/31 Stations 5:30p/Mass 6p Lenten Fish Fry 6p-8:30p/Hall •4/1 1st Sat. Candle-lit Rosary Procession after 5pMass •4/2 San Pedro Calungsod Feast Day Mass 12:30p •4/2 Filipino-American Association Mtg. 6:30pm •4/4 Lenten Penance Services 7p •4/7 1st Fri. Adoration 8:30-5:15p;Stations 5:30p;Mass 6p •4/18 Virtus Training 6:30-8:30p/Hall/Must RSVP

Mark Your Calendar

Monday, March 20th 8:00 am- +Clarence Bevington Jr.; Feast day of St. Joseph Tuesday, March 21st 8:00 am- Cornerstone Crew Wednesday, March 22nd 8:00 am- +Angelica F. Cipolla 6:30 pm- Parish Volunteers Thursday, March 23rd 8:00 am- St. Barnabas School Friday, March 24th 8:00 am- +Esteban Joya; +Leonora Vergara 6:00 pm- Rosary Warriors Ministry Saturday, March 25th 8:00 am- Religious Education Students 5:00 pm- +Samuel Rodriguez; +Maria Correa Sunday, March 26th 7:30 am- Intentions of Pope Francis 9:00 am- +Ubaldo Salas; +Jesusa Basilio 10:45 am- +Bonifacio & +Hermenia Avancena 12:30 pm- +Gregoria Ancog 5:30 pm- All Souls in Purgatory

Weekly Mass Intentions

First Reading — When the people grumbled to Moses for water in the desert, the L heard and brought forth water from the rock for all to drink (Exodus 17:3-7). Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading — God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:1-2, 5-8). Gospel — Ask, and you will be given living water so that you will never thirst again (John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]). 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.

Today’s Readings

Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

Readings For The Week

Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent Monday: St. Joseph; Spring begins Thursday: St. Toribio de Mogrovejo Friday: Abstinence Saturday: The Annunciation of the Lord

St. Joseph was a man of faith, obedient to whatever God asked of him without knowing the outcome. When the angel came to Joseph in a dream and told him the truth about the child Mary was carrying, Joseph immediately and without question or concern for gossip, took Mary as his wife. When the angel came again to tell him that his family was in

danger, he immediately left everything he owned, all his family and friends, and fled to a strange country with his young wife and the baby. He waited in Egypt without question until the angel told him it was safe to go back.

Saints & Special Observances

For E-Giving, please enroll online at: www.faithdirect.net or download the free Faith Direct App today! {Parish Code: CA794}

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Parish Ministries FAITH DIRECT Fast. Pray. Give up your Envelopes! We invite you to help your Parish save money by giving up your offertory envelopes this Lent! Enrolling with Faith Direct will provide St. Barnabas with consistent support and simplify your giving without the wasteful envelopes. Join us in giving up envelopes this Lenten season! You can also download the free Faith Direct App on your phone!

Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: CA794

You may still continue to receive collection envelopes. This is just another option and convenience for our Parishioners! Thank you for your continued support of our parish family! God Bless You! - Rev. Antony J. Gaspar ========================================= LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES

Tuesday, April 4th we will be having our Lenten Penance Services, beginning at 7pm. Many Priests will be available to hear Confessions. Please plan to attend this service.

========================================= “LIVING” STATIONS OF THE CROSS If you are interested in participating again, or joining for the first time, email Sam at: samanth.christi@gmail.com All ages are welcome! Performance is on the evening of Good Friday, April 14th. Next Practice: Thursday, March 23 @ 6:30pm in the church

Parish News STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE UPDATE Our 1st phase of the ‘Legacy Brick Project’ is complete! We will be having the Blessing and Dedication Service on Sun. March 26th, at 1:45pm, after the 12:30pm Mass. Everyone is invited! ========================================= PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY – Feeding The Homeless Our next meeting has been changed to MONDAY, 3/20/17 at 7pm in the MUSIC ROOM in the Parish Center. Meetings are typically the 4th Monday of every month. New members are always welcome! Any questions, please contact Ministry Coordinator: Michelle Gustilo-Smithson, cell: 310-344-7862. ========================================= ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Friday, April 7th, 2017 – 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM Come join us for meditative prayer before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament on the First Friday of the month, April 7, starting after the 8:00 am Mass until 5:15 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.

PRAYING THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS In order to meaningfully observe the season of Lent, we will pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday, at 5:30pm followed by Mass at 6:00pm. Please make an attempt to participate in these Lenten worship activities. Last Friday’s Featured Ministry: OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Hosted by: Knights of Columbus #3449

Lenten Fish Fry Nights: 3/24, 3/31, 4/7

6:00pm-8:30pm/Parish Hall

PRICES: $9 / ADULTS $8 / SENIORS $6 / KIDS $1 / DRINKS OR DESSERTS

Fridays During Lent

St. Barnabas Parish dedicates 2017 as “THE YEAR OF THE ROSARY” January 1, 2017—December 31, 2017

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St. Barnabas School News St. Barnabas School is proud to announce our annual Spring Event and production of St. Barnabas on Broadway: A Musical Revue on April 28 & 29 at St. Joseph High School in Lakewood.

•Tickets go on sale March 13th at: biddingforgood.com/SBSpringEvent •If you are interested in purchasing an ad in our colorful playbill or buying a sponsor table at the gala dinner on April 29th, please contact Maggie Gisel at maggie.gisel@gmail.com.

•Don’t miss our online auction at biddingforgood.com/SBSpringEvent. Starting April 10th, we’ll have many exciting items & services available to bid & buy on-line.

Don’t forget to turn in your Raffle tickets! 1st prize - $2,000, 2nd prize - $500 and 3rd prize - $250 Thank you for supporting our largest fundraiser of the year!

Year of the Rosary: Jan. 1-Dec. 31

Holy Humor

We invite all St. Barnabas Parishioners to place our focus on one of the most beautiful gifts of our faith, the Rosary. We will focus on strengthening our worship and prayer activities, with spiritual talks, and events throughout 2017. ========================================= ROSARY LEADERS NEEDED Already a tradition in our daily masses, we are seeking individuals and families to guide the Rosary 25-minutes before all Masses on weekends. We provide you with a script of the prayers to help you lead. Please sign-up in the red folder near the entrance by the baptismal font. ========================================= CANDLE-LIT ROSARY PROCESSION Candle-lit Rosary Procession with Benediction every First Saturday of the month after the 5pm Vigil Mass. Please consider participating in this powerful expression of our Faith! **Next Date: SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2017** ========================================= UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE OF THE WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA IS COMING TO OUR PARISH! Save the Date: Thursday, April 20th & Friday, April 21st. You don’t want to miss this event!!! Thursday, April 20th 5:00pm: Rosary 5:30pm: Chaplet 6:00pm: Mass 6:30pm: Presentation by Judith Studer (RIWAF President & Custodian story of Fatima) 7:30pm-8:30pm: Veneration of First Class Relics of Blessed Jacinta & Blessed Francesco, & a piece of original tree where Our Lady appeared. Friday, April 21st 8:00am: Mass; followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Church will be open All day for Eucharistic Adoration & Veneration of Blessed Mother pilgrim statue) 9:00am: Rosary 3:00pm: Chaplet 6:00pm: Rosary 6:30pm: Presentation by Judith Studer (The story of Fatima) 7:30pm: Healing Mass (Fr. Sebastian & Fr. Bernard) 8:30pm: Veneration of First Class Relics There will be a gift table with commemorative book & rosaries made in Fatima. The Rhode Island Division of the World Apostolate of Fatima is a non-profit.

Our 1st and 2nd Year Confirmation Youth are sponsoring a Lenten Service Project for our parish community. They are putting together Easter Food boxes and “Sock Kits” with notes of encouragement for Catholic Charities in Long Beach. Please bring what you can to church before or after all the Masses. Last day of collection is April 9th!

There will be plastic bins around the church marked “Lenten Service Project” for your donations. Make this your family Almsgiving—Lenten Project for this Lenten Season. Remember to keep these needy families and people in your prayers. Gift Card donation will be accepted - please drop off cards to the rectory or drop-off into the donation basket.

FOOD ITEMS: Bisquick, flour, sugar, bags of rice, bags of pinto beans, cereal boxes, powdered milk, soups, canned food-vegetables, fruits, vitamins, diapers

SOCK KITS: Pairs of new men’s large, white tube socks, small bottles of hand lotions, toothbrushes, toothpaste, small bottles of shampoo, small bars of soap, combs (hotel-sized items)

Lenten Service Project 2017

NEW/RE-REGISTERED PARISHIONERS: Anthony & Stefanie Puente, Minnette Lara, Derrick & Diana Perez-Johnson & their families

WEDDING BANNS: Pedro Suarez & Ana Ortiz

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Christian & Rachelle Dalusong 3/6

Celebrating your Wedding Anniversary?

Email us (a month before date) with Names, year you’re celebrating, along with your Wedding Anniversary date: church@stbarnabaslb.org

Congratulations To The Following:

hung a banner in her office that read, "The truth will set you free. But first it will make you miserable," OH, BROTHER! Belly Laughs for Good Humored Catholics By Brother Loughlan Sofield, ST Copyright © 2015 by Brother Loughlan Sofield, ST

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Together In Mission 2017: “Be The Light Of Christ” For more info, visit: www.ourmissionla.org

Next Virtus Training will be held here at St. Barnabas Parish Hall on:

Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Please sign-up via email at: church@stbarnabaslb.org and provide your full name, phone number and email contact. This session is only open to St. Barnabas Parishioners. MUST pre-register as there are limited spots. VIRTUS® Protecting God's Children Adult Awareness Session is a three-hour training that helps clergy, staff, volunteers and parents to understand the facts and myths about child sexual abuse; how perpetrators operate; and how caring adults can take five important steps to keep children safe. The parent session also stresses monitoring of computers, cell phones and other technology that perpetrators use to gain access to children and young people.

Safeguard The Children & Youth

FINANCIAL NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS Sisters and Brothers in Christ - The first half of the 2016 - 2017 fiscal year was positive from a financial and community perspective. The Parish continues on a favorable trajectory with the Statement of Activities reflecting net income of $72,458.

It must be noted that in a comparison to the first half of the previous fiscal year the Church financial statements were not as strong, however the previous year’s numbers were exceptional whereas this year they are more normalized. The previous year’s income was assisted by several large donations and the expenses were less due to deferring maintenance. When comparing the Sunday Offertory year over year, the collection was down $19,000, or 5.5%.

Although the Sunday collection was lower, the good news is that through careful management of expenses the Offertory Collection was sufficient to pay for all of the Operating Expenses of the Parish. Total Expenses did increase 7%, however the majority of this increase was due to investing in repairs to the facilities and equipment that had been deferred for many years, and also contributing more to the Archdiocesan Assessment.

Our balance sheet as of 12/31/16 reflects $593,000 in operating cash. There are limited short term liabilities; however, the unfunded Accumulated Archdiocesan Assessment of $631,000 is reflected as a long term liability and an off-set to equity. The Accumulated Assessment reflects multiple years of payments owed to the Archdiocese to pay for Parish insurance, Parish pensions, and Archdiocesan overhead. We continue down the path that will make our Parish sustainable, retire the debt, and continue to strengthen our faith community.

We, the Priests, Staff, Finance Council, and Pastoral Council, are deeply grateful for your love and generosity. May God Bless you! Rev. Antony Gaspar

Stewardship For Children Beginning Sunday, March 19, our Parish is initiating a new program for children: “Pennies for the Poor.” The

purpose of this initiative is to instill in our children the spirit of stewardship. One of the best ways to teach children the habit of giving is to offer them the opportunity to place their own contribution in an offertory basket each

week. We invite all our children to prayerfully consider collecting any loose changes (ie. coins, bills), and at each Sunday mass, during the Offertory, they will be invited to come to the altar to place their gifts in a special basket placed in front of the Altar. Again, the goal is to teach the children the joy of giving back to God out of gratitude for all that God has given to them. All of this contribution will be directed towards supporting the poor and orphan children for their various needs. For more info, contact the Parish Office.