T C S . B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York 10606

www.stbernardswp.com December 9, 2018

R 914-949-2111

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914-428-4727

Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor

Director of Religious Education Program

Weekend Associates:

Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J.

Rev. Msgr. Peter C. O’Donnell

Verónica Cuahuey

Rectory Office Manager

Jennifer Frías

Director The Little Disciple Learning Center

Melissa Meléndez

Secretary of Religious Education

Parish Trustees: Carlos Morinigo Judith Morinigo

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Saturday/Sábado

5:30 pm

Sunday/Domingo 9:00am, 10:30am,

12:00pm (Spanish/Español),

Confessions Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm

Virgin of Caacupé Celebra on

On Sunday, December 2nd the Virgin of Caacupé Devo onal Group celebrated a special Mass followed by a procession to the Cafeteria. Parishioners enjoyed delicious food that was prepared by the Virgin of Caacupé Devo onal Group. The devo onal group meets the second Sunday of every month.

El domingo 2 de diciembre, el Grupo Devocional de la Virgen de Caacupé celebró una misa especial seguida de una pro-cesión a la cafetería. Los feli-greses disfrutaron de la deli-ciosa comida preparada por el Grupo devocional de la Virgen de Caacupé. El grupo devocional se reúne el segundo domingo de cada mes.

Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time. Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT A guide to keep us safe If you’ve ever traveled to previously unknown plac-

es, you appreciate the importance of having a reliable guide. A good guide speaks the language, knows the lay of the land, and anticipates obstacles along the way. John the Baptist is such a guide for our Advent journey. He cautions us to prepare the way for deeper access to the di-vine mystery we approach in this season. John tells us that the right spirit for this encounter is repentance: a turning around, a fresh effort. Some of us may need to be forgiven. Others have some forgiving to do. Heed this guidance!

TODAY'S READINGS: Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6 (6). “A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’ ”

Monday, Dec 10, 2018 ADVENT WEEKDAY In praise of caretakers When a person is seriously ill or injured, it is easy for the caretakers to get overlooked as we focus our sympathies and attention on the stricken person. But even when it is a labor of love, caretaking is hard work, un-ending and exhausting in many cases. Next time you visit an ill person, make it a point to offer the caretaker some concrete help: bring along a home-cooked meal, do the laundry, or relieve them for an afternoon so they can run some errands or simply take some personal time. Let’s take care of the caretakers in our midst—we will need them ourselves some day!

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 5:17-26 (181). “Some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed.”

Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 MEMORIAL OF DAMASUS I, POPE Don’t get too comfortable When Saint Damasus rose to the position of pope in the fourth century, the church faithful were in the midst of coming to terms with their legali-zation into the Roman state and the subsequent decline of their persecu-tion. It was within this context that Damasus led the church to a venera-tion for the local martyrs of their past. Enjoying now a state of legal secu-rity, Damasus believed that honoring local martyrs and seeking their intercession and protection would instill in Catholics an appreciation for their distinctive spiritual identity. Today in America, Catholics enjoy a freedom and comfort in their faith as few ever have, yet across the globe faithful people continue to be martyred. Look to the figure of these mar-tyrs today as a reminder of faith.

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 18:12-14 (182). “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?”

Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018 FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Hail Mary, who is with us

“Where are you going, my son?” With these words, the Blessed Virgin Mary is said to have greeted the indigenous campesino (and now, saint)

Juan Diego when she appeared to him in 1531, an event the people of the Americas celebrate today. The image the Virgin of Guadalupe impressed on Juan Diego’s cape shows a mestizo woman who wears the band of a pregnant indigenous woman and a flower, symbol of renewal. Mary came to all the peoples of the Americas in the form of a Native American. It is her way of saying she is with us. Put yourself in the care of Guadalupe.

TODAY'S READINGS: Zechariah 2:14-17 or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Luke 1:26-38 or Luke 1:39-47 (690A). “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

Thursday, Dec 13, 2018 MEMORIAL OF LUCY, VIRGIN, MARTYR She saw clearly The church celebrates the memorial of Saint Lucy, who was killed in a Roman persecution in the year 304. Her name means “bringer of light” and reminds us of the promise of the birth of the Christ, the light of the world. Try saying this prayer to Lucy: “Saint Lucy, you did not hide your light under a basket, but let it shine for the whole world, for all the centu-ries to see. We may not suffer torture in our lives the way you did, but we are still called to let the light of our Christianity illumine our daily lives. Please help us to have the courage to bring our Christianity into every corner of our day. Amen.”

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 41:13-20; Matthew 11:11-15 (184). “Among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist.”

Friday, Dec 14, 2018 MEMORIAL OF JOHN OF THE CROSS, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH How to see light in the dark Locked in a stifling-hot prison cell, Saint John of the Cross produced “The Spiritual Canticle,” an exquisite poem of divine praise. It wasn’t that John was exempt from suffering. On the contrary, says Thomas Merton about his favorite saint, “For the saint, suffering continues to be suffering, but it ceases to be an obstacle to his mission, or to his happiness, both of which are found positively and concretely in the will of God.” Another Saint John—the Baptist—also kept sight of his divine mission during his painful imprisonment. Advent represents a time when we, too, are in captivity. The wait for our salvation can be excruciating. Follow the way of saints and focus on your mission—to love and serve the Lord.

TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 48:17-19; Matthew 11:16-19 (185). "To what shall I compare this generation?”

Saturday, Dec 15, 2018 ADVENT WEEKDAY Stop and look around Advent invites you to see ordinary life with special eyes, deeply enough that ordinary people and experiences are holy, the stuff of salvation. Advent is a time—stop there! A time. Snag it! Hold it! Use it! Discover that your daily life and the people in it are all messengers of God so that one day you will not have to say, “If only I had seen. If only I had slowed down. If only I hadn’t hustled past Jesus as I rushed through my day—and my life.”

TODAY'S READINGS: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11; Matthew 17:9a, 10-13 (186). “Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased.”

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Upcoming Parish Mee ngs ♦ Virgin of Caacupe, today, Sunday, December 9th at

1:30 pm in the Guadalupe Room. ♦ St. Bernard’s Moms Group, Wednesday, December

12th at 8:00 pm in Chapel Hall. ♦ Virgin of Assump on, Sunday, December 16th at 1:30

pm in the Cafeteria. ♦ Our Lady of Altagracia, Sunday, December 16th at

1:30 pm in the Community Room.

Celebra ng the Virgin of Guadalupe

On Tuesday, December 11th, we will sing the mañanitas from 9:00pm to 12:00am in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the main church.

2018 Christmas Pageant

Children planning to par cipate must a end the prac c-es on Saturday, December 15th from 9:00am - 11:30 am and Saturday, December 22nd from 10:00am - 12:30pm in the Church, as well as the Dress Rehearsal on Decem-ber 24th at 4:30pm. Par cipa on in the Christmas pag-eant is limited to children registered in the St. Bernard Religious Educa on Program.

Advent Reconcilia on Monday, December 17th

During Advent we will hear John the Bap st call us to “Prepare the Way of the Lord.” The best way for us to prepare the Way of the Lord and prepare for Christmas is to celebrate the Sacrament of Rec-

oncilia on. Monday, December 17th, is Advent Reconcil-ia on Monday throughout the Archdiocese of New York. All parishes will be providing the Sacrament of Reconcili-a on for the faithful from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Confes-sions will be heard at the Church of St. Bernard on Mon-day, December 17th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve, December 24th

4:00 pm - English Mass 5:30 pm - Family Mass

with Pageant 7:00 pm - Spanish Midnight Mass

Christmas Day, December 25th 10:30 a.m.,

12:00 pm - (Spanish)

Christmas Novena

All the Devo onal Groups of the Church of St. Bernard invite everyone to the Christmas Novena from Saturday, December 15th through Sunday, December 23 at 7:30 pm in Chapel Hall. We will also have Christmas music, refreshments and more.

Giving Tree

Please feel free to take a tag from the Giving Tree to purchase a gi for someone in need and return your wrapped gi with the tag as a label and place it under the tree no later than Monday, December 17th.

Gilda’s Club Westchester

Gilda’s Club Westchester is a cancer support center lo-cated at 80 Maple Ave. in White Plains, that offers free individual counseling in person or over the phone, for individuals or families whose lives have been touched by cancer. All services are free of charge. Call and speak with a bilingual licensed mental health professional to access short-term individual counseling. For more informa on call 914-997-6006 or visit gildasclubwestchester.org.

St. Bernard’s Youth Group

The Youth Group is in need of the following items for future Midnight Runs. Dona ons can be dropped off in the basket in the ves bule in the main Church. Here is a list of items: • Travel size toothpastes • Toothbrushes • Combs • Brushes • Travel Size An bacterial Gel • Socks • Gloves • Hats

• Snack bars • Soap • Lip Balm • Travel size Moisturizer • Gallon Size Ziploc Bags

Próximas reuniones parroquiales

• Virgen de Caacupé, hoy domingo, 9 de diciembre a la 1:30pm en el Salón de Guadalupe.

• Grupo de Madres de San Bernardo, miércoles, 12 de diciembre a las 8:00pm en el Chapel Hall.

• Virgen de la Asunción, domingo, 16 de diciembre a la 1:30pm en la cafetería.

• Ntra. Sra. De la Altagracia, domingo, 16 de diciem-bre, a la 1:30pm en el Salón de la Comunidad.

Celebrando a la Virgen de Guadalupe

El martes, 11 de diciembre, cantaremos las mañanitas desde las 9:00 p.m. hasta las 12:00 a.m. en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en la iglesia principal.

Espectáculo de Navidad 2018

Los niños que deseen par cipar deben asis r a las prác -cas el sábado 15 de diciembre de 9:00am - 11:30am y el sábado 22 de diciembre de 10:00am - 12:30pm en la Iglesia, así como el ensayo con ves dos el 24 de diciem-bre de 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. La par cipación en el certa-men de Navidad está limitada a los niños inscritos en el Programa de Educación Religiosa de San Bernardo.

Reconciliación de Adviento el lunes, 17 de diciembre

Durante el Adviento, escucharemos que Juan el Bau sta nos llama a "Preparar el camino del Señor". La mejor manera de preparar el Camino del Señor y prepararnos para la Navidad es celebrar el Sacramento de la Reconci-liación. El lunes 17 de diciembre es el lunes de Reconci-liación de Adviento en la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York. Todas las parroquias proveerán el Sacramento de Recon-ciliación para los fieles de 4:00 pm a 8:00 pm. Las confe-siones se escucharán en la Iglesia de San Bernardo el lunes 17 de diciembre de 4:00 pm a 8:00 pm.

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Horario de Navidad

Nochebuena, 24 de diciembre 4:00 p.m. - Misa en inglés 5:30 p.m. - Misa familiar

con desfile 7:00 p.m. - Misa de medianoche

en español

Día de Navidad, 25 de diciembre 10:30 a.m.,

12:00 p.m. - (español)

Gilda's Club Westchester

Gilda's Club Westchester es un centro de apoyo para el cáncer localizado en 80 Maple Ave. en White Plains, que ofrece asesoramiento individual gratuito en persona o por teléfono, para individuos o familias cuyas vidas han sido afectadas por el cáncer. Todos los servicios son gratuitos. Llame y hable con un profesional bilingüe licenciado en salud mental para tener acceso a consejería individual a corto plazo. Para más información llame al 914-997-6006 o visite gildasclubwestchester.org.

Novena de Navidad

Todos los grupos devocionales de la Iglesia de San Ber-nardo invitan a todos a la Novena de Navidad desde el sábado 15 hasta el domingo 23 de diciembre a las 7:30 pm. en Chapel Hall. También tendremos música navide-ña, refrescos y más.

Árbol Regalador

Siéntase libre de tomar una e queta del Árbol Regalador para comprar un regalo para alguien que lo necesite y devolver su regalo envuelto con la e queta y colocarlo debajo del árbol a más tardar el lunes 17 de diciembre.

Grupo de Jóvenes de San Bernardo

El Grupo de Jóvenes necesita los siguientes ar culos para futuras carreras de medianoche. Las donaciones se pueden dejar en la canasta en el ves bulo de la Iglesia principal. Aquí hay una lista de ar culos:

-Pastas dentales ( tamaño de viaje) -Barras de merienda -Cepillos de dientes -Jabón -Peinillas -Bálsamo labial -Cepillos -Hidratante -Calce nes (tamaño de viaje) -Guantes -Bolsas Ziploc -Sombreros (tamaño de galón) -Gel an bacterial (tamaño viaje)

Please remember in your prayers those who are ill and those who serve them. Recemos por todas las personas de nuestra parroquia quienes se encuentran enfermas.

Thomas Barre William Fargelli

Jerrie Duffy Richard Finn

Virginia Hagen Jennie Magno a

Vicky Reba a Larry O’Neil

Prayers for the Sick

Saturday, December 8, 2018 5:30 Manuel Muñoz Sunday, December 9, 2018 9:00 Gregorio Aguilar 10:30 Robert, Julie, Eric McGuiness

12:00 For The People Monday, December 10, 2018 9:00 Communion Service Tuesday, December 11, 2018 9:00 Communion Service Wednesday, December 12, 2018 9:00 Eashy Ka ukaran Thursday, December 13, 2018 9:00 Nobert Redegeld Friday, December 14, 2018 9:00 Souls in the Purgatory Saturday, December 15, 2018 5:30 Rocio del Carmen Velázquez Sunday, December 16, 2018 9:00 Enrica DiGuilmi 10:30 Anne Miona 12:00 For the people

Last Sunday’s Collec on :

First Collec on 12/2/18: $4,601 Second Collec on 12/2/18: $1,371

Today’s Second Collec on is for Re red Religious. Next week’s second collec on will be for Snow Plowing. Thank you for your generous support of our parish.

La segunda Colecta de hoy es para los Religiosos Re rados. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para la limpieza de la nieve. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Reserving Announced Masses

To request a Mass be offered for a loved one, living or deceased, please contact the Rectory 914-949-2111. Mass offering is $15. Reservando Misas Anunciadas

Para solicitar una Misa para un ser querido, vivo o fallecido, por favor comuníquese con la Rectoría al 914-949-2111. El ofrecimiento para la misa es $15.

Renew + Rebuild

Many thanks to our wonderful parishioners who are fulfilling their pledges to our Renew + Rebuild Cam-paign. We have raised over $739,890 in pledges. We hope that all of our parishioners will make every effort to complete their pledges so that we are able to accomplish our parish projects. Thank you very much.

Renovar + Reconstruir

Muchas gracias a nuestros maravillosos feligreses que están cumpliendo sus promesas a nuestra cam-paña Renovar y Reconstruir. Hemos recaudado más de $739,890 en promesas. Esperamos que todos nuestros feligreses hagan todos los esfuerzos posi-bles para completar sus promesas para que poda-mos llevar a cabo nuestros proyectos parroquiales. Muchas gracias.

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