Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.

—Mark 16:16

Confession

1st Friday of the month 7:15 am-7:50 am

Saturday 3:30 pm-4:30 pm

Baptisms

4th Sunday of the month by prior arrangement

1:30 pm

Marriages

Please contact Priest 6 months prior

Anointing of the Sick

Please call the office

SACRAMENTS:

The Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of

life’s different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship, but to keep

her on her course. —St. Boniface

PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL

Today we celebrate one of the tenets of our creed: that the Lord ascended into heaven. From Mark’s Gospel we hear the final words Jesus spoke to his disciples shortly before he ascended into heaven. Those were words of commissioning, no less real for us today than they were to the disciples then. We are called to “proclaim the gospel to every creature.” For the vast majority of us, this means that we proclaim the gospel by the witness of our everyday lives. Treating others with dignity and respect, providing for those less fortunate than ourselves, being good stewards of the many gifts showered on us, coming together as God’s family in worship and praise—these are all signs that the gospel has taken root in our lives.

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ST. BARNABAS

May 17, 2015 The Ascension of the Lord

CATHOLIC CHURCH

3955 Orange Avenue, Long Beach, California 90807 | (562) 424-8595 Website: www.stbarnabaslb.org | |

MASS TIMES:

SATURDAY (VIGIL)

8:00 AM 5:00 PM

SUNDAY 7:30 AM 9:00 AM

10:30 AM 12:00 PM

MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 AM

OFFICE HOURS:

(562) 424-8595 Fax (562) 595-7875 Emergency Number (562) 424-8596

E-Mail: stbarnabaschurch@verizon.net

Jean Martin | Nery Gonzalez Barbara Rodriguez

Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Saturday 9:30 am-3:00 pm

Sunday 9:30 am-1:00 pm

PARISH OFFICE:

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:

1st Friday of 8:30 am-9:00 pm

MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA :

Wednesday 6:30 pm

Rev. Antony J. Gaspar Ed.D Parish Administrator

Rev. George Reynolds Associate Pastor

Dn. Carlito de los Reyes Permanent Deacon

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.”

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First Reading — This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven (Acts 1:1-11).

Psalm — God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord (Psalm 47). Second Reading — God seated Jesus at his right hand in the heavens (Ephesians 1:17-23) or Ephesians 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]. Gospel — The Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God (Mark 16:15-20).

Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord;

World Communications Day

Monday: St. John I

Wednesday: St. Bernardine of Siena

Thursday: St. Christopher Magellanes and Companions; Julian Calendar Ascension

Friday: St. Rita of Cascia

Saturday: Vigil of Pentecost; Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins at sundown

TODAY’S READINGS

Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4- 5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33

Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20 -21; Jn 17:1-11a

Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33 -36ab; Jn 17:11b-19

Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1- 2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26

Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11- 12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19

Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25

Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3- 8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27- 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39

Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12- 13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

MINISTRY DIRECTORY ADORATION COORDINATORS Charito Salas: 562-490-9853 Myra Magbitang: 310-749-0785 ALTAR SERVERS Stephanie Herrera: 562-981-2771

BULLETIN TEAM/SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE Joyce Kaiser: 562-988-6855

CENACLE ROSARY GROUP Annie Pallivathukal: 562-492-9587 COFFEE & DONUTS Peter Salas: 562-852-1180 COUPLES FOR CHRIST Roy & Faye Rivera: 562-424-5366

DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE Alvino & Carmen Jauregui: 562-423-3760 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION (Church) Victor & Maxym Velazquez: 562-490-0341(For the Sick) Jim Supancheck: 562-424-3599 FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Eddie Reyes: 562-424-4545 FINANCE COUNCIL Jun Magbitang: 562-426-2910 HOLY NAME SOCIETY Bob Frazier: 562-426-4010 INFANT BAPTISM Call Parish Office: 562-424-8595 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Waldy Cruz: 562-682-0768 LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION Robert Kalowes: 562-225-1946 LECTORS Marina Cuico: 562-254-8133 LEGION OF MARY Rosamma Michael: 562-426-9509 LITURGICAL MUSIC COORDINATOR Rita Courville Coffey: 562-988-6855 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA Dn. Carlito de los Reyes: 562-423-4140 PASTORAL COUNCIL Geraldine Johnston: 562-498-8187 PEER MINISTRY Tiffany Chiu: 562-988-6855 PLANNING & BUILDING TEAM Sean Farragher: 562-533-6444 PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY Michelle Gustilo-Smithson: 310-344-7862 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/RCIA Rita Courville Coffey: 562-988-6855 RESPECT LIFE Robert Kalowes: 562-426-3781 SACRISTANS Geraldine Johnston: 562-498-8187 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN & YOUTH Sandy Komine: 562-833-7290 USHERS & GREETERS Darrell Stewart: 562-424-8982 WEDDING COORDINATOR Deb Ryan: 562-209-2458 WORSHIP ENVIRONMENT Michelle Feiner: 562-208-7310

*Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the above individuals to learn more about their ministry.

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 Fax (562) 981-8792 3955 Orange Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807 Email: re@stbarnabaslb.org Director: Rita Courville Coffey

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5/23: Sacrament of Confirmation @10am Mass 5/25: Memorial Day 5/26: Project Achieve Meeting @7pm/Hall 5/31: The Diaconate Formation Meeting @2pm-4pm/

St. Raphael Church-Santa Barbara 6/5: First Friday Adoration @8:30am-9pm/Church 6/14: Catholic Faith/Learn More @ 10:30am-

11:30am/Parish Center Fireside Room

Monday, May 18th 8:00 am - Modesto Quismorio, Jr. + Tuesday, May 19th 8:00 am - Salome Munoz Castillo + Wednesday, May 20th 8:00 am - Mother’s Day Novena Thursday, May 21st 8:00 am - Bernaldo Cortez + Friday, May 22nd 8:00 am - Intention of Nicole & Jericho Madlambayan Saturday, May 23rd 8:00 am - Mother’s Day Novena 5:00 pm - Romulo Abrogar + Sunday, May 24th 7:30 am - Mother’s Day Novena 9:00 am - Intention of St. Barnabas Parishioners 10:30 am - Christina Villamonte + 12:00 pm - Bonifacio & Hermenia Avancena +

*Call Parish Office to book your Mass Intention.

Weekly Mass Intentions

Mark Your Calendar

We would like to welcome our

newest ministry, The St.

Barnabas Bulletin Team!

Thank you to the following

people for volunteering your

time, talent and creativity:

Bob Kalowes, Dom Salas,

Melissa Ray, Olivia Baylen and

Patricia Carambelas, under the

guidance of Joyce Kaiser. We

are so excited to give our

bulletin an updated makeover!

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If you wish to have your Mother remembered in the Novena of Masses during the month of May, please pick up a card at the entrances of the church, fill it out with your donation and return it in the collection basket or to the Parish Office. You could also remember your deceased Mother by ordering a 3” x 3/4” memorial plaque to be placed in our “In Memoriam” Prayer Room in our church. The requested donation is $50.00. Masses for our beloved departed whose names are inscribed on the memorial plaques are offered once a month in our parish church. For more information, please call the Parish Office at (562) 424-8595. ========================================= Wednesday Devotion: We encourage you to join us this Wednesday, May 20th at 6:30 pm, for the devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. ========================================= PROJECT ACHIEVE MINISTRY – Guest Chefs Feeding the Homeless We will have our LAST monthly meeting before the summer starts on TUESDAY, 5/26/15 at 7pm in a different location: THE PARISH HALL. We will be making “Sun Kits“ for our friends at the shelter. Planning, cooking and serving will be done in the sub-groups throughout the summer. THANK YOU for continuing to serve the Lord’s people who are hungry. Any questions, please contact: Michelle Smithson @ cell 310-344-7862.

Ministry News

Daphne Munzer 4/27/15

Jose Tuquero 5/4/15

Philomena Ameho

We Remember...

Yolanda Burgess, Kathleen Butler, Isabela Velasquez, Jane Dixon, Bernie Graves Scott, Dorothy McDermott, Jean Newberry, Andres Aguinaldo, Edith Daley, Garnet Schwarz, Molly Herman, Carmen Weiss, Lois D’Aunoy, Lucille Burton, Rose Tucker, Evelyn Gruchow, Micky Witt, Connie Manzon, Bob Daley, Lydia Barrientos, Michael McDermott, Jr., Kathryn Grundre, Jo Ellen Carrasco, Andrea Carrasco, Jason Gruspe, Dorothy Ortiz, Austen Mayer, Maureen Avila, Bill Dorsey, Marilyn Rundell, Julia Dorsey, Gloria Ramirez, Anna Bowler, Ed Martinez, Mary O’Connor, James Kramer, Antonio Andaya, Laurie Ann Wheeler, Doris DeLeon, Alfonso Villalobos, Bertha Mendosa, Michelle Tramma, Marguerite Bradshaw, Karen Pimentel, Lynda Mendola Marie Soukup, Lorina Duran, Remedios Caguioa, Robert Tyo, Luella Diel, Sister Bernice Jordan, Frank Alvarado, Debbie Bornilla, Betty Chrysler, Michael Sheridan, Tom Yocis, Leo Montano, Dolores Browning, Natalie Hernandez, Gloria Dorsey, Fely Cruz, Rosie Pall, Gary Negrete, John Ruszak, Mark Stephens, Samuel Lopez, Francisca Masa, Deborah P. Smith, Steve Carrasco, Steven Carrasco, Jan Wynne, Roberto Guevara, Diane Thomas, Mary Thomas, James Dorsey, Ron Arias, Jason McKinney, Erin & Cari Nacaratto, Jeremiah Flanigan, Helen Feser, Reynante Senar, Linda Contreras, Hector Gustilo, David Ledesma, Dan Carrasco, Alyssa Sais, Romeo Fernandez, Joyce Threadgill, T.G. Falcon, Sharon Sperry, Lal Laluan, Richard Vanvooren, Herminia Gomez, Steve Szito, LaWanna Sullivan, Diana Maldonado, Al Susanka, Steven Gale, Raymond Tanguay, Frances Boudreau, Angie Carrasco, Sergio Tamayo, Hugo Pennock, Maureen Mc Maden, Francisco & Laura Dominguez, Joseph Cariaga, Richard Zavala, Debbie Platt, Art Antes, James Crawley, Robert Wolstoncroft, Dr. Alfredo Ovalle, M.D., Chito Tenza, Andrew Gemeinhardt, Boy Dalog, Ernie Bayudan, Helen Nieto, Steven Seymour, Maria Rios, Gloria Braico, Luciano & Rose Sabate, Billy Carney, Kristina Lennon, Florentina Varella, Jackie Isenhower, Betty Lowther, Concepcion Sanz, Michael Franklin, Katherine Bliss Carroll, Brian Russell, Phillip Romero and Jim Edwards.

Pray For The Sick

*Effective June 7th, 2015, all the above names will be transferred to THE PRAYER INTENTION BOOK that will be presented at each Mass.

We Pray for and remember those who have died.

Olivia Melissa

Dom Bob

Joyce Patricia

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Please pray the

rosary in honor of

our Mother.

Please congratulate and pray for our youth who received their Sacrament of First Holy Communion on May 16th, 2015.

Lilia Sandra Alpuche, Andrei Apor, Vincent William Baldwin, Isaac Betancourt, Daphne Arnette Bishop, Alina Rose Caliri, Julianna Marie Caliri, Alexander Dimitri Cardenas, Eric James Carranza, William J. Carter, Shea Marie Claridy, Adam Vu Dang, Sofia Marie Duncan, Shanti Flores-Marsocci, Anthony Paoli Gonzales Jr., Sarah Brianne Gonzales, Dominique Mary Guzman, Vincent Felix Gogue Guzman, Mya Evelyn Hernandez, Brandon Takeshi Honma, Rylee Manansala Ignacio, Ty Jameson Izadi, Kaelyn Luana Jacobo, Michael Alejandro Jacobo, Jason Jesus Jacobo, Kaili Lisa Jacobo, Alaina Lupe Lara, Mattea Camille Le Coz, Madison Drew Llamas, Elonia Feliciti T. Lobedecis, Jacob Dennis Loosmore, Jeremy Richard Loosmore, Adrian Refugio Luquin, Vincent Patrick Madden, Natalie Magana, Kyra Camille Marroquin, Jocelynn Miranda Ramos Melero, Bethany Ann V. Mendoza, Mia Alysa Ortega, Lucianna Pascarella, Ike Anthony Pascarella, Arlene S. Ramos, Alyssa L. Ramos, Miguel Jesus Sanchez, Justin Reyes Santiago, Alyssa Zodia Supnet, Camila Paris Tizoc, Clariza Nicole Tizoc, Marco Ryan Transfiguration, Jacob Bryce Valerio, Joseph Byron Valerio, Isabella Marie Villa-Quintero, Ethan Villegas, Elijah Zamora, Isaiah Manuel Zuniga

Religious Education/Faith Formation

Applications for new students and returning students are now available in the school office from 7:45am to 3:00pm, Monday through Friday. New siblings (enter ing school for their first time) of current St. Barnabas students must also pick-up an application. Please submit the necessary copies of Sacramental certificates as requested on the application. *** You can also download an application via the school’s website: www.school.stbarnabaslb.org The school, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color or national and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation and some archdiocesan schools operate as single sex schools. While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student’s emotional, academic and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student’s needs.

St. Barnabas School News

We need more advertisers to support the printing of this bulletin. Please contact: Jill Adair at (800) 321-0805 or email: adairj@jspaluch.com. Thank you to our current advertisers. We encourage you, our parishioners, to patronize our advertisers.

Needs Of The Church

On behalf of the Landscape Beautification Committee, words cannot express how deep our appreciation is for Cub Scout Pack 32 for the awesome job they did in helping clear away years of weeds and overgrowth on the church property. Under the guidance of Cub Scout Leader, Laura Moller-Leon, the Scouts and their parents cut, chopped and dug their way through a small jungle of vines and unnamed plants. It is a blessing to have such a group of dedicated young men, and their parents, who do honor to their church. ========================================= Thanks to all who attended the Heads of Ministries meeting last week! It was very productive to get reacquainted with everyone and to hear ideas about future events coming up this year for our Parish!

Thank You!

May Is The Month Of Mary

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ARE YOU BEING CALLED

TO BECOME A DEACON?

Diaconate Formation Office:

Information Meeting for Men

Interested in the Permanent

Diaconate Sunday May 31, 2015

The Diaconate Formation Office will

be hosting an information meeting for all men who are

interested in finding out more about becoming a

permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Members of the Archdiocesan Diaconate Formation Office

will be present to explain the role of the deacon in the

Church, to explain the Diaconate Formation Program, and

to answer any questions that participants might have. Men

must be between the ages of 30 and 60 years to enter the

formation program. It is important for men who are

married to attend with their wives. The next information

meeting will be held:

SUNDAY: MAY 31, 2015

TIME: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

PLACE: St. Raphael Church

5444 Hollister Ave.

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

For more information, please contact: Mrs. Claudia Ortiz

in the Diaconate Formation Office at (213) 637-7383 or

email: CAOrtiz@la-archdiocese.org

If you want to be first make yourself servant of all.

(Mt. 20:27)

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DID YOU KNOW???

The Continuing Commitment to Protect Children and

Young People

As part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles continuing

commitment to protect children and young people, this

past year, the Office of Safeguard the Children trained

30,514 adults and 166,850 children in the VIRTUS®

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs. In addition the

Fingerprinting Department completed background checks

on approximately 10,000 new clergy, employees and

volunteers.

For information about the VIRTUS® Programs contact:

jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or go to www.virtus.org

Local Archdiocese News

Thank you for your support of St. Barnabas Parish. 05/10/15

2014 2015

$16,750.70 $13,967.75

Thank you for your prayerful giving. Your generosity supports

the operations of our Church community.

Church’s Financial Report

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY: The mission of the Saint Barnabas Catholic Church Respect Life Ministry is to inform the people of the parish on the principles of Catholic social teaching, which have as their foundation the immeasurable dignity of every human person; to apply the teaching for authentic action on current local, national and international justice issues; and to develop a formed, organized constituency to advocate for public policy which affirms human life and human dignity and reflects a consistent life ethic. The Respect Life Ministry seeks to accomplish its mission both through the development and support of parish leaders, and in the broader community through collaboration with organizations serving the preservation of life. In the past we have participated in Pro Life Marches, Life Chains, presented literature at Planned Parenthood offices, sponsored Pro Life Dinners (along with the Knights of Columbus), and maintained an active presence on pro life websites with appropriate information and political action opportunities. If you are interested in any one of these items and want to be placed on our email list, please contact the Ministry Head, Bob Kalowes, at (562) 225-1946 or bobkalowes@hotmail.com. Always remember to pray for the dignity of human life from conception to natural death.

Ministry News Continued...

Our Parish Festival on May 2, brought together our community for a wonderful celebration, and our sincerest thanks goes out to all who donated their time, refreshments, and resources. The Parish wishes to recognize the hard work of the Festival Committee comprised of Michael Burch (Chair), David Zanatta, Danny Castillo, Rob Patton, David Ameho, Lisa Johnson, and Jason Van Fleet. Thank you for a job well done! ========================================= Congratulations to: Martha Czopek who won $840.00 in the 50/50 Raffle!

Parish Festival Notes

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Kid’s Connection

Please join us in reciting the Rosary every morning

(Monday through Saturday) at 7:35 am before daily

Mass. It is a beautiful and spiritual way to start your day.

Reciting The Rosary

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). It can be the best fifteen minutes of the day. If you cannot join us, perhaps you can join the Divine Mercy on EWTN television channel at noon.

Divine Mercy

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If you are celebrating your 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 or 60th Wedding Anniversary, please let us know so we can all celebrate with you! Email us at bulletin@stbarnabaslb.org or call the office at (562) 424-8595 with your Names, what year you are celebrating, along with your Wedding Anniversary date.

Are You Celebrating An Anniversary?

COFFEE & DONUTS AVAILABLE AFTER

7:30AM / 9:00AM / 10:30AM MASSES AT THE

PARISH CENTER!

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! Tanya Oviedo, Robert & Patricia Rivera, Gary & Stephanie Negrete/Family, Charles & Jaime Gegenworth/Family, Elmo & Jennifer Torres-Castro, and Charles & Mavis Meyer/Family. BAPTISMS: Rylee Nevaeh O’Brien Sebrasky, Natalia Elise Molinos, Ike Anthony Pascarella, and Lucianna Pascarella. ANNIVERSARIES: Joseph & Lylan Pham (25yrs) QUINCEAÑERAS: Celeste Nunez (5/2)

Congratulations To The Following:

We are pleased to announce that Cassandra V. Carranza & Eric Phillip Locano are getting marr ied on June 19, 2015. If anyone has reasons why this marriage should not lawfully take place, kindly contact Fr. Antony Gaspar at the Parish Office.

Wedding Banns

Holy Humor A mother had three sons, two of the boys belonging to the

same religious community. She was fond of confusing people by saying, "I have three

sons, and two of them are brothers." OH, BROTHER! Belly Laughs for Good Humored Catholics By Brother Loughlan Sofield, ST Copyright © 2015 by Brother Loughlan Sofield, ST