First Sunday Of Advent November 27, 2016

Tithing & Stewardship WEEKLY GOAL $18,000

Due to the Holiday printing schedule the November 20th collection will appear in next weekend’s bulletin.

Advent Prayer Father, the day of our salvation draws ever near;

your light grows steadily around us to pierce the darkness of our minds and open us to your promise of Life.

Your Son Jesus Christ comes in the midst of men, now in spirit where once He came in flesh.

Open our eyes that we may see His presence, and our ears that we may hear His call, in all the events that fill our lives today.

Give us courage to respond to Him, to say Yes; to carry on the work of love and service for which He was sent and for which he has sent us.

Give birth to Your Son in our lives that through us he may give life to the world.

All glory be to you, Father, now and forever. Amen

Christmas Pageant Play

Our annual Christmas Pageant Play will be held on Christmas Eve at the 7:30pm Mass

All Saint Barnabas Parish children are invited to participate.

The first rehearsal, where you can register your child, will be TODAY Sunday, November 27th from 11:30am to 1:00pm in the High School Chapel. Please contact our Music Coordinator, Ms. Shana Mahoney at manuguerra@aol.com or 212 960-3314 for more information. Sign-up sheets will be going out through the Elementary School and our CCD program.

Contributions toward Christmas Decorations

Flower envelopes are available TODAY in the vestibule. If you wish your donation to be made in memory or appreciation of someone, please PRINT their names(s) CLEARLY on the envelope.

These names will be announced in a January bulletin.

The Service of Lessons and Carols

will be held on

Sunday, December 11th at

3: 00pm in the Main Church This annual service presents scriptural readings from Genesis, Isaiah, and the Gospels , which tell the story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Christ the Savio r. These readings are interspersed with carols and anthems sung by the congrega tion and the Saint Barnabas Choirs. Why not take a break from Christmas Shopping and join

us for a beautiful afternoon in the Main Church.

Lighting of the Parish Christmas Tree

will take place Sunday, December 13th

following Lessons & Carols

All are invited

SAVE THE DATE

ADVENT AT SAINT BARNABAS

Expanded Hours for Confession: Monday, December 19 - RECONCILIATION MONDAY 4:00pm – 8:00pm Main Church

Monday, December 19 thru Saturday, December 24th 9:00am – 10:00am Main Church

Friday, December 23 7:30pm – 8:30pm Main Church

Saturday, December 24th – CHRISTMAS EVE 9:00am – 10:00pm Main Church NO CONFESSIONS IN P.M.

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Bulletin insert every week from Our Sunday Visitor, a meditation on “Light In Darkness”

Preparing Jesse Tree at Family Mass each Advent Sunday

Daily Mass Meditation Booklet from Word Among Us

Giving Trees Gift Tags available at all the Masses - ideas for those in need Sunday, November 27th First Sunday Of Advent - Solemn Vespers @ 4:00pm in Main Church

Sunday, December 4th Second Sunday Of Advent - Solemn Vespers @ 4:00pm in Main Church

Thursday, December 8th National Night of Prayer from 8:00pm to 1:00am in the Main Church Sunday, December 11th Third Sunday Of Advent (no vespers – due to Lessons & Carols) Family Advent Crafts Activity, following the 10:30am Mass (High School Cafeteria) Christmas Concert of Lessons and Carols on at 3:00pm in the Main Church Lighting of the Parish Christmas Tree - will follow in the Grotto courtyard Sunday, December 18th Fourth Second Sunday Of Advent - Solemn Vespers @ 4:00pm in Main Church

Monday, December 19th Reconciliation Monday from 4:00pm to 8:00pm in every parish of the Archdiocese Tuesday, December 20th Decoration of Worship Spaces for Christmas Volunteers welcome at 2:00pm & 7:00pm Saturday, December 24th Children’s Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve at 7:30pm Christmas Vigil Mass

All Invited to attend St. Barnabas

for a

National Night of Prayer For The Unborn

Thursday, December 8, 2016

from 8:00pm to 1:00am in the Main Church

The National Night of Prayer for Life is a pro-life prayer service consisting of Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, praying the Rosary, prayer to Saint Michael, silent prayer and hymns. All are invited.

Family Craft Activity Sunday, December 11th following the 10:30am Mass in the High School Cafeteria

Join us for Advent Crafts including music and refreshments

for the whole family.

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 6:30 All Souls - Novena 8:30 Thomas McGuire and Anna McLaughlin (21st ANN) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 6:30 Maurice & Theresa Rohan 8:30 Catherine & Michael Healy 7:00 Dec. Memb. of the Kelliher, Cleary & Sullivan Families WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 6:30 Aidan Halloran 8:30 John H. Fleming (2nd ANN) Joan Meehan (9th ANN) & John Finn 7:00 All Souls - Novena THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 6:30 Rose Groome 8:30 Dec. Memb. of the O’Rourke & Famularo Families and Michael & Elizabeth Elhardt 7:00 Bridget & Joseph Dolan FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 6:30 Bernard Daly 8:30 Lorraine & Christopher Regan and Aidan Halloran SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 8:30 Joseph Trinka & Kevin O’Malley 12:00 Lawrence F.Dolan & Michael V. Dolan 5:00 Nellie & Peter Moore 7:00 Marian Sullivan

Solemn Advent Vespers The season of Advent, the beginning of the Church’s Liturgical Year, is a time of preparation, hope, reflection and anticipation that provides the Church an opportunity to enter into quiet, meditative and penitential reflection upon the celebration and the mystery that is the Incarnation – The Solemnity of Christmas.

This season we offer another opportunity to enter more deeply into this beautiful season of preparation with the celebration of Solemn Vespers or Evening Prayer. Evening Prayer or Vespers comes from the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily prayer celebrated by Priests, Deacons, Religious brothers and sisters and even lay faithful throughout the world. The public celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours is an important part of the Rites of the Church and as the major documents of Vatican II states, “Pastors of souls should see that the major hours of the Church, in particular Vespers are celebrated in common in church on Sundays and on more solemn seasons/occasions.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, n.100) We will have the privilege of introducing this beautiful service during the Advent season here at St. Barnabas as another opportunity to open our hearts to prayer and to recollect our minds as we prepare for the coming of the Lord. Each Sunday during Advent, the service of Vespers will begin at 4:00pm in the Main Church and last approximately 35 minutes. After the service is completed, the usual 5:00pm Mass will take place. The dates for Vespers are as follows:

1st Sunday of Advent (November 27) - Solemn Vespers @ 4:00pm 2nd Sunday of Advent (December 4) – Solemn Vespers @ 4:00pm 3rd Sunday of Advent (December 11) – Lessons & Carols will replace Solemn Vespers 4th Sunday of Advent (December 18) – Solemn Vespers @ 4:00pm

Bread and Wine Memorials All 60 daily Masses in one month $100.00 All 8 Sabbath weekend Masses in one week $ 75.00 Four Sabbath weekend Masses in one month $ 50.00 All 15 daily Masses in one week $ 25.00 One Sabbath Weekend Mass in one week $ 15.00

Sanctuary Lamp Memorial Weekly $10.00

Gifts Of Bread and Wine & Sanctuary Lamp NOVEMBER

4 Sabbath Masses - Breda Devane Requested by Family Sabbath Mass - In loving memory of Zina & Fred Damrau 60 Masses - Deacon Terence “Terry” Arthur Rasanen

Sanctuary Lamp - In Loving memory of Zina & Fred Damrau

Rosary For Priests Every Thursday following the 7:00pm Mass in the Main Church, several parishioners gather together to pray the Rosary for priests. Please consider joining them in supporting our priests through Our Lady’s Rosary.

VOCATIONS If you would like to be a priest or have questions about the priesthood please contact Father Christopher Argano at (914) 968-1340 or www.NYPRIEST.COM.

PRO-LIFE CORNER: "You are called to stand up for life! To respect and defend the mystery of life always and everywhere, including the lives of unborn babies, giving real help and encouragement to mothers in difficult situations. You are called to work and pray against abortion." Pope John Paul II

Saint Barnabas Men’s Group Join them for coffee and lively discussions on our Catholic faith on Saturday mornings from 9:00am to 10:00am in Room 1-6 of the Considine Center. All men in their 20s-40s are welcome to attend. Contact Ben Smith at benang2000@yahoo.com

The Poor At Christmas You have an opportunity to help the unfortunate right in our own parish. The Poor Box donations are given to St. Barnabas parishioners who have fallen on hard times. Please know that your anonymous donations are encouraged especially at Christmas time. The Poor Boxes are situated by the church and chapel doors.

BAPTISM INSTRUCTION CLASSES Parents wishing to have their children baptized at Saint Barnabas must attend one of the classes that are held normally on the second and fourth Monday of each month prior to arranging the child’s baptism. The classes are at 8:00pm the Considine Center (Room 1-6) The next class for November will be held on

Monday, November 28th

To register for a class please call the rectory office at (718) 324-1478 ext 0 The Altar Rosary Society will be having their corporate Mass and Communion on Sunday, December 4th at 9:00am in the Main Church followed by recitation of the scriptural rosary an then Brunch at McKeon’s.The cost is $15.00. Members are requested to confirm their attendance. Please contact MaryDee McMahon at 914-237-7709.

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF

SAINT BARNABAS

Beginning now and right through October 2017, we are hoping to gather a series of photos depicting a Year in the Life of the Parish which would capture the various

activities and events in our Parish community.

Our goal is to compile a yearly calendar beginning with 2018. We will try to use as many photographs as possible and those which do not make the calendar will be put up on our website.

Please submit your photos via email to: stbarnabasbronx@aol.com with 2018 Calendar written on the subject line or if you do not have a computer, please drop off your photographs to the rectory office with your name, address and phone number – (so that we can return the originals to you) attn: Helen. We have a beautiful parish with a lot happening! See what Kodak moments you can capture throughout the year.

Monday, November 28 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12:00pm – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 1:00pm – 3:00pm Leisure Club (CC 1-6) 3:00pm – 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 8:00pm – 9:00pm Bapt. Instruction (CC 1-6) Tuesday, November 29 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup(CC 1-4) 12:00pm – 2:00pm Playgroup(CC 1-4) 3:00pm – 6:30pm SBHS Drama Club (HS Chapel) 3:00pm – 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 7:00pm – 9:30pm 12 Steps (CC 2-6) 6:30pm – 8:00pm Girl Scouts #1604 (CC 3-6) 7:30pm – 10:00pm SBHS (HS Gym) Wednesday, November 30

8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup(CC 1-4) 12:00pm – 2:00pm Playgroup(CC 1-4) 1:30pm – 4:00pm Golden Age (CC 1-6) 2:00pm – 3:30pm CCD (El. Sch.) 3:00pm – 6:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 3:30pm – 5:30pm Veronica Greenan Harp (CC 2-4) 4:30pm – 6:15pm CCD (ES ) 6:00pm – 8:00pm Girl Scouts #1794 (CC 3-6) 6:30pm – 9:30pm Boy Scouts (ES Gym) 7:00pm – 9:30pm A.A. (CC 2-6) Thursday, December 1 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:00am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 9:45am – 11:30am Adult Faith Formation (CC 1-6) 12noon – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 2:00pm – 4:00pm AARP (ES Caf 3:00pm – 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 3:45pm Cherub Choir (CC 2-4) 3:45pm – 4:45pm Angel Choir (CC 2-4) 4:45pm – 5:45pm Teen Choir (CC 2-6) 3:00pm – 8:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (HS Gym) 7:00pm – 8:30pm AA (CC 2-6) 7:30pm – 9:00pm Adult Choir (CC 2-4) Friday, December 2 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 10:00am – 12noon Crafty Ladies (CC 1-6) 3:00pm – 4:30pm Kids Guitar Class (CC 3-4) 3:00pm – 8:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:00pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 3:00pm – 4:30pm Kids Guitar Class (CC 2-4) 7:00pm –9:30pm A.A. (CC 2-6) 7:30pm – 10:00pm SBHS (HS Gym)

Saturday, December 3 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 10:00am Men’s Group (CC 3-6) 9:00am – 10:00am Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 11:00am – 4:00pm Piano Class (CC 2-4) Sunday, December 4 8:00am – 11:30am Altar Rosary (HS Caf.) 8:30am – 10:30am CCD (Elem School) 9:00pm – 10:15pm Lectio Divina (ES 1-4) 10:00am -11:15am RCIA (CC 1-6)

YOUNG ADULTS - MASS We invite all young adults in their 20's and 30's (little ones welcome!) to join us for our next Young Adult Mass on Sunday, December 4th at the 5:00pm in the Main Church. This month, the Mass will be celebrated by Fr.Robert Rodriquez, Parochial Vicar at Saint Joseph’s Parish in Spring Valley NY. The Mass will be followed by a social at The Heritage Restaurant on McLean Avenue. Check out our Facebook Page for more info: facebook.com/groups/yonkersbronxyoungadults/.

Metrocard Mobile Sales Unit

Metrocard Mobile Sales Staff will assist those who are eligible in obtaining their reduced fare metrocards

Date: Tuesday, November 29th Time: 10am to 12noon Location: The Woodlawn Library

RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE: Respect Life meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month in the Considine Center at 10:00am. You may contact the Respect Life Committee at: st.barnabasrespectlife@gmail.com

Woodlawn Women to Women Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the Considine Center (Room 2-6).

Irish Volunteers for the Homeless needs your help!

If you can drive and have a few hours to spare on a Monday evening once a month, the Irish Volunteers for the Homeless program run by Aisling Irish Community Center needs your help! They need drivers (transport provided) to bring volunteers down to Manhattan on a Monday night and hand out food to the homeless. It only requires a commitment of a few hours once a month or less, and is a great act of kindness towards those who are less fortunate. Please call 914-237-5121, or e-mail theresa@aislingcenter.org, if you would like to get involved. The Corona Self-Help Center in Queens offers its services to anyone who feels they have a drug addiction. Services are free of charge. Call Jonathan or Alfredo at 718 458-0108.

Prayer Requests For The Sick & Endangered

Please submit names of all those who are in need of prayer, cut this box out and return to the rectory office. Name:_______________________________________

Due to limited space, we can only publish for 2 weeks

Kelly McGrinder Angela DiNoto Sister Frances Keating Anne Marie Barry

Rest In Peace Let us pray for our deceased parishioners, benefactors, relatives, members of the Armed Forces, for those who are most forgotten and for those who recently died especially: Renata Ricci.