St. Barnabas Catholic Church October 26, 2014 — 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Fr. Bryan W. Jerabek, J.C.L., Parish Administrator

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

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

Confession

7-7:45AM Tuesday

12-12:45PM & 5-5:45PM Saturday

and upon request

7921 First Avenue North

Birmingham, Alabama 35206 http://barnabascatholic.com

church@barnabascatholic.com

205-833-0334

Rev. Msgr. Eugene O’Connor, Pastor Emeritus (in residence)

Ms. Alice Carter, Secretary

Mr. David Renda, Pastoral Care

Mr. Steve O’Donnell, Maintenance

Ms. Sandra Hudecz, Housekeeper

Mr. Tim Tipton & Mr. Isaac Johnson, Organists

St. Barnabas Catholic School (K4-8) 205-836-5385 – Mr. John Parker, Principal

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 26, 2014 – I love you, Lord, my strength.

Parish Mass Intentions

Saturday 10/25 Linda Bingham+ * Sunday 10/26 People of the Parishes Monday 10/27 Tyler Porter+ * Tuesday 10/28 † John O’Connor+ Wednesday 10/29 None scheduled Thursday 10/30 Souls of Priests in Purgatory Friday 10/31 None scheduled Saturday 11/1 8:30am Special Intention Saturday 11/1 6pm None scheduled † School Mass * Intention transferred from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

Msgr. O’Connor’s Mass Intentions

Saturday 10/25 Mrs. Polly Rohling+ Sunday 10/26 Michael Sahawneh+ Monday 10/27 Betsy Veigl+ Tuesday 10/28 Bill Hayden+ (Anniversary) Wednesday 10/29 Letitia Johnson+ Thursday 10/30 Sebastian & Miriam Anderson

Friday 10/31 Renda & Gagliano Families Saturday 11/1 William Parks+

Sanctuary Lamp

From October 20 through November 2 in memory of John O’Connor by Harriet Simonetti.

Offertory Collection – October 18/19, 2014

Regular $ 3,143.29 Maintenance Fund $ 210.00 Benevolent Fund $ 600.00 World Mission Sunday $ 408.00

Vocation Crucifix Apostolate

The crucifix and prayer will be passed from Mr. & Mrs. Frankie Lackey to Father Jerabek on Saturday and from Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lemonis to Mr. & Mrs. Bill Sullivan on Sunday.

Pray for the Sick

Please remember the following in your prayers: Mary Benson (Ireland), Mike Sullivan, Chris Fine, Audrey Benson (Ireland), Richard Cornelius, Cesarea Villanueva, Joy Martin, Pete Portera, Ann Loring, Wayne Buckmaster, and all those listed in our Long Term Care Book. You are welcome to add names to the Long Term Care Book located in the church.

Parish School of Religion

Classes are on Sundays, 8:30 – 9:45am.

Apologetics Course – High School Age or Older

Sundays, 8:30 – 9:45am, in the Fireside Room.

Msgr. O’Connor’s Bible Study

The Bible Study will NOT meet this week. The regular schedule will resume next week.

ATTENTION! ALL SAINTS – HOLY DAY

The Solemnity of All Saints – November 1 – is ordinarily a Holy Day of Obligation. However, this year, since it falls on Saturday, there is no obligation. The next Holy Day of Obligation is Monday, December 8 – the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

FOOD PANTRY Janice Tyler & Jennie Haynes ALTAR/CHURCH Pat Cornelius SACRED LINENS Jean Rankin

Trunk or Treat

Our annual “Trunk or Treat” celebration is this Sunday, Oct. 26, 6:00 — 8:00pm. Families are invited to participate in activities in the school gym and then trick-or-treat in the parking lot. (Please, only life-affirming and church-appropriate costumes!). Bring your children and grandchildren to this safe and fun event!

World Priesthood Sunday

This weekend we celebrate World Priesthood Sunday. Our Diocese currently has 10 men in the seminary discerning a priestly vocation. Today, you have an opportunity to make a positive impact on the future of the Church in North Alabama. As you may have noticed in the One Voice, it costs approximately $35,000 per year to educate just one seminarian. Please consider giving monthly to the Seminarian Education Fund, to help ensure that all who sense a call to priesthood in the Diocese of Birmingham are able to respond “yes”. (See the enclosed form.) Thank you for your support!

Diocesan Priest Necrology

Of your charity, pray for the following deceased priests: 10/21/1996 Msgr. Frank Wade

10/23/2014 Fr. Desmond Regan 10/30/1996 Fr. William Jones 11/1/2008 Fr. John Owen

Marriage Encounter Weekend

Married Couples: How about some time just for the two of you? How about a weekend that will focus on love, caring, and relationship? Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of passion. The next weekend in the diocese is scheduled in Cullman, November 7-9 at St. Bernard Abbey. You can register today by calling Bob & Joy Hernandez at 678-985-0125, or online via http://www.wwme-Section5.org/register.php.

NEW! Fall Back!

Don’t forget! Daylight Savings Time ends next Saturday night (i.e., 2:00am on Sunday, November 2). Turn your clocks back an hour before going to bed!

REMINDER! First Saturday

Next Saturday, November 1, Mass will be offered at 8:30am (for the Solemnity of All Saints). Rosary before Mass.

Altar Sodality Raffle

The Ladies’ Altar Sodality is raffling a new 32” LG Flat-Screen Television for their Fall Fundraiser! Tickets are $5.00 each, or 6 for $25.00. See any Sodality member (listed on back) or stop by the church office for tickets. The drawing will be on Sunday, December 7.

All Souls Day Envelopes and Novena

Please write the names of your beloved deceased for remembrance during the month of November on the All Souls’ envelopes (available in your box of envelopes or in some pews – enclose an additional sheet if more space is needed). It is customary, for those who are able, to include a donation for the church as well. The envelopes will be placed before the altar each week. A novena of Masses for all the faithful departed will be celebrated by Father Jerabek from November 22 to 30, with a special remembrance in each Mass for those names inscribed on the envelopes and in the parish book of the dead. May all of our deceased loved ones rest in the peace of Christ!

Next Sunday’s Scripture Readings

1st Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9 Responsorial: Psalm 23 2nd Reading: Romans 5:5-11 Gospel: John 6:37-40

Our Wonderful Catholic Faith

Do You Know Your Prayers?

I still have memories of repeating the Hail Mary when I was a child, over and over again, in order to memorize it. Even though we were not a particularly religious family, it was clear: this was something I had to learn, and I’d better do it! And so also with the Our Father, Glory Be, and Act of Contrition. But those were the only prayers I learned as a child; the rest, I learned as an adult.

Today we are in the awkward situation where many (most?) children do not learn even these basic prayers by the time of their First Holy Communion — and many (most??) adults do not know many prayers beyond these basic ones. How can this be? Our Catholic heritage is so rich; there are so many beautiful prayers written by saints and sinners down through the ages, that have been handed on to us!

One of these venerable (but, today, rather forgotten) prayers is the Memorare. This Latin word means “remember”, and is pronounced “mem-mor-AR-ray”. Do you know it? It goes like this:

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother! To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

The Memorare is one of my “go-to prayers”: when someone asks me to pray for a special intention, I usually say a Memorare for it.

Enclosed in the bulletin this week is a leaflet with a selection of traditional prayers that – in my humble opinion – every Catholic should know. How many do you know? Take a look and see – and maybe learn some new ones! These prayers are like old friends that are always there for us, particularly during the difficult moments in our lives.

— Father Jerabek

GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION

Baptisms – Contact Father Jerabek, preferably during the pregnancy so as to be able to schedule the baptism soon after birth.

Weddings – Contact Father Jerabek no less than six months in advance, to begin preparations.

Parish Registration – Contact the church office.

Knights of Columbus – Mike Sullivan, 680-9088.

Food Pantry – Contact the office to inquire about how you can help.

Ladies’ Altar Sodality – Mary Jean Romano, Frances Basco, Janice Tyler, Jennie Haynes, Kay Shaw, Margo Lemonis, and Mickey Hart.

RIP, Father Desmond Regan (1/23/22–10/23/14)

Fortified by the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Fr. Desmond “Des” Regan passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Thursday, October 23 at the St. John Vianney Residence for Retired Priests in Birmingham. At the moment of his passing, Bishop Emeritus David Foley was praying at his bedside along with another priest and several lay people; Bishop Foley then celebrated Mass for the repose of his soul. Fr. Des was born on January 23, 1922 and ordained a priest forever on June 8, 1946. During his 50 years of active service in the diocese he had many assignments, including at Our Lady of Lourdes and Holy Infant of Prague parishes, as well as John Carroll High School. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral on Tuesday, October 28 at 11:00am, with interment at Elmwood Cemetery. Please pray for the repose of his soul.

PRAYERS THAT EVERY CATHOLIC

SHOULD KNOW FROM MEMORY Redacted by Rev. Bryan W. Jerabek, J.C.L.

Traditional Latin names of the prayers, where applicable, are given in parentheses. I am of the opinion that the use of “thou/thee” and “thy/thine” in prayers is a venerable part of our English-language Catholic tradition which enriches our

prayer, not takes away from it. However, those who disagree are certainly free to change the words to “you” (thou/thee) and “your” (thy/thine).

Our Father (Pater Noster)

Our Father,

who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done:

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary (Ave Maria)

Hail Mary, full of grace,

the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women

and blessed is

the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Glory Be (Gloria Patri)

Glory be

to the Father

and to the Son

and to the Holy Sprit:

as it was in the beginning,

is now,

and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

Act of Contrition

(Traditional Version)

O my God,

I am heartily sorry

for having offended thee;

and I detest all my sins

because I dread

the loss of heaven

and the pains of hell,

but most of all

because I have offended thee,

my God,

who art all good

and deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve,

with the help of thy grace:

to confess my sins,

to do penance,

and to amend my life. Amen.

Memorare

Remember,

O most gracious Virgin Mary,

that never was it known

that anyone who fled

to thy protection,

implored thy help,

or sought thy intercession

was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence,

I fly unto thee,

O Virgin of virgins, my mother!

To thee do I come,

before thee I stand,

sinful and sorrowful.

O mother of the Word Incarnate,

despise not my petitions,

but in thy mercy,

hear and answer me. Amen.

Hail, Holy Queen

(Salve Regina) Hail, holy Queen,

mother of mercy:

our life, our sweetness,

and our hope!

To thee do we cry,

poor banished children of Eve;

to thee do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping

in this valley of tears.

Turn, then,

most gracious Advocate,

thine eyes of mercy toward us,

and after this, our exile,

show unto us the blessed fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement! O loving!

O sweet Virgin Mary!

Pray for us,

O holy Mother of God,

that we may be made worthy

of the promises of Christ. Amen.

St. Michael Prayer

St. Michael, the Archangel,

defend us in battle.

Be our protection against

the wickedness and snares

of the devil.

May God rebuke him,

we humbly pray.

And do thou,

O prince of the heavenly hosts,

by the power of God:

cast into hell Satan

and all the other evil spirits,

who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Angel of God

Angel of God,

my guardian dear,

to whom God’s love

commits me here:

ever this day be at my side

to light and guard,

to rule and guide. Amen.

Grace before Meals

Bless us, O Lord,

and these, thy gifts,

which we are about to receive

from thy bounty.

Through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Grace after Meals

We give thee thanks,

Almighty God,

for these and all thy benefits.

Who livest and reignest,

world without end. Amen.

(If you do not like “livest and reignest”,

just say “live and reign”.)

Morning Offering

O Jesus, through the

Immaculate Heart of Mary,

I offer you my prayers, works,

joys, and sufferings of this day:

for all the intentions

of your Sacred Heart,

in union with

the holy sacrifice of the Mass

throughout the world,

in thanksgiving for your favors,

in reparation for my sins,

for the intentions of all

my relatives and friends,

and in particular,

for the intentions

of the Holy Father. Amen.

Fatima Prayer (Most often recited at the end of each

decade of the Rosary)

O my Jesus,

forgive us our sins.

Save us from the fires of hell.

Lead all souls to heaven,

especially those in most need

of thy mercy. Amen.

Concluding Prayer of the

Holy Rosary

O God,

whose only begotten Son,

by his life, death,

and resurrection,

has purchased for us

the rewards of eternal life:

grant, we beseech thee,

that meditating upon

these mysteries

of the most holy Rosary

of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

we may imitate what they contain

and obtain what they promise,

through the same Christ,

our Lord. Amen.

May the divine assistance

remain always with us.

And may the souls

of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God,

rest in peace. Amen.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph:

I give you my heart

and my soul.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph:

assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph:

may I sleep and take my rest

in peace with you. Amen.

Angelus (Traditionally recited at the start, middle,

and end of each day. The “V” and the “R”

indicate “verse” and “response” for when

it is prayed in a group: the leader says the

verse and all others recite the response.)

V. The angel of the Lord

declared unto Mary.

R. And she conceived

by the Holy Spirit.

All: Hail Mary, full of grace,…

V. Behold, the handmaid

of the Lord.

R. Be it done unto me

according to thy word.

All: Hail Mary, full of grace,…

V. And the Word was made flesh.

R. And dwelt among us.

All: Hail Mary, full of grace,…

V. Pray for us,

O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy

of the promises of Christ.

V. Let us pray.

All: Pour forth,

we beseech thee, O Lord,

thy grace into our hearts:

that we, to whom the incarnation

of Christ, thy Son,

was made known

by the message of an angel,

may, by his Passion and Cross,

be brought to the glory

of his Resurrection.

Through the same Christ,

our Lord. Amen.

Eternal Rest (Requiem)

Eternal rest grant unto them,

O Lord,

and let perpetual light

shine upon them.

May their souls and the souls

of all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God,

rest in peace. Amen.

Seminarians Jim Handerhan and Wyman Vintson

with Bishop Baker as he accepts their Candidacy to

Holy Orders.

The Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama currently has ten men studying for the priesthood. This is both a blessing

from God and a sign of a maturing diocese. However, with this blessing comes the financial responsibility and

obligation to educate, form and support these men who have made many sacrifices by entering the seminary.

The average cost per student per year is $35,000 which includes tuition, room and board. One of the best ways

to financially support our seminarians is to make a tax-deductible donation to the Seminarian Education Fund for

the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. Income produced through this endowment fund is utilized to meet the

rising costs of education and forming the future priests of our diocese.

The Seminarian Education Fund began as the Diocesan Burse Club. It is a permanent fund set aside to provide

income for the education of seminarians that Catholic Charities and grants do not cover. Donations made to the

fund will continue to support our Vocations program every year, as long as the Diocese exists.

A successful vocation program must be built upon a foundation of prayer. Your generosity will help make the

fruit of that prayer a reality. Please pray daily for our priests and seminarians.

Support Our Future Priests—The Seminarian Education Fund All donors will be remembered in the prayers of the seminarians.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________________

Tel.No: _____________________________ Email: _________________________________________

Enclosed is a check payable to the SEMINARY EDUCATION FUND

PLEASE ACCEPT MY GIFT OF: ___ $35,000 seminarian tuition and support for 1 year

___ $17,500 seminarian tuition and support for 1 semester

___ $10,000 ___ $5,000 ___ $1,000 ___ $750 ___ $500

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Mail gift to: Seminarian Education Fund—PO Box 12047—Birmingham, AL 35202

Online giving is also available at www.birminghamvocations.org. All donations are tax deductible under the law.

ESTATE PLANNNG AND STOCK DONATIONS Please prayerfully consider a donation from your estate to the Seminarian Education Fund. Donations of stock are greatly appreciated.

Please contact Bob Sellers (205) 838-8322 to speak about this opportunity to share your treasure for the Glory of God.

For more information on our vocation program and for online giving, please visit

www.birminghamvocations.org