St. Barnabas Catholic Church February 7, 2016 — Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

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

Confession (Reconciliation/Penance)

7:15-7:45am Tuesday

5:00-5:45pm Saturday

and upon request

Anointing of the Sick

Speak to a priest to determine if

now is the right time for this

sacrament. The Anointing is

usually preceded by Confession.

For sacramental emergencies, call

any time, day or night.

Baptism

Contact Fr. Jerabek – preferably

during the pregnancy.

Holy Matrimony

Contact Fr. Jerabek no less than

six months in advance to begin

the preparation process.

Parish Registration

Speak to an usher or call the office.

7921 First Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35206

http://barnabascatholic.com

church@barnabascatholic.com

205-833-0334

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm

Father Bryan W. Jerabek, J.C.L.

Pastor

Monsignor Eugene O’Connor, Pastor Emeritus Father José Luis Guevara, Priest in Residence

Ms. Alice Carter, Parish Secretary Mr. David Renda, Pastoral Care

Mr. Steve O’Donnell, Maintenance Ms. Sandra Hudecz, Housekeeper

Mr. Tim Tipton & Mr. Frederick Pollman, Organists

St. Barnabas Catholic School (K4-8) Mr. John Parker, Principal

205-836-5385 – http://stbcsbhm.org

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 7, 2016 – He sat down and taught.

Parish Mass Intentions

Saturday 2/6 8:30am Souls of Priests in Purgatory

Sunday 2/7 People of the Parishes Monday 2/8 Charles Moore+ Tuesday 2/9 Flannery Williams Wednes. 2/10 7:00am John Cisko+ 8:30am Pat McQueen+ (School Mass) Thursday 2/11 Mike Dolan+ Friday 2/12 * Saturday 2/13 Souls of Priests in Purgatory

Monsignor O’Connor’s Mass Intentions

Saturday 2/6 6:00pm Fr. A. Sullivan+ Sunday 2/7 Stephen Farry+ Monday 2/8 Special Intention (K.) Tuesday 2/9 Betsy Veigl+ Wednes. 2/10 7:00pm Mary Klauck+ Thursday 2/11 Bill Coppage+ Friday 2/12 Sebastian & Miriam Anderson Saturday 2/13 Annie Matthews+ Offertory Collection – January 30/31, 2016

Regular Offertory $ 2,750.80 Maintenance Fund $ 323.00 Benevolent Fund $ 0.00 Food Pantry $ 10.00 Scripture Readings for Next Sunday – 2/14/16

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Responsorial: Psalm 91:1-2, 10-15 2nd Reading: Romans 10:8-13 Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 Monsignor O’Connor’s Bible Study

Class (in the Fireside Room) will be on Monday, February 8 at 6:30pm and Tuesday, February 9 at 9:30am.

Vocation Crucifix Apostolate

The vocation crucifix and prayer will pass on Saturday from Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tortorici to Mr. & Mrs. Bob Ouellette, and on Sunday from Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lemonis to the Hensel Family. ALTAR/CHURCH Theresa Petruzella ALTAR LINENS * PANTRY Tom & Margo Lemonis

Pray for the Sick

Please pray for: Gary Morgan, Frances Humphrey, Joe Zyne, Ben Rumore, Theresa Smith, Rosemary Gagliano, Thomas (Joe) Faucett, Deborah Muffley, Virginia McGrew, Gertrude Sanders, Ann Loring, Mr. & Mrs. James E. Jacobson, Jeanne Wright, Leslie Walters, Frances Humphrey, Audrey Benson (Ireland), Cesarea Villanueva, and all those listed in our Long Term Care Book. You are welcome to add names to this book, which is located by the St. Joseph statue in the church. Please call the office to add names to this list.

NEW! Black & Indian Mission Collection

“On February 13/14, 2016, all will be asked to participate in the Black & Indian Mission Collection. Together we build up the Church and announce the Good News of Jesus Christ. I ask everyone in the Diocese of Birmingham to make a sacrificial gift to the 2016 Black and Indian Mission Collection. Your generosity to this collection reflects the depths of your faith and your willingness to help our brothers and sisters in need; it is an opportunity to evangelize and further the missionary cause of bringing the Gospel to our African-American and Native American family.”

Bishop Robert J. Baker, S.T.D.

NEW! Operation Warm-Up – Thanks

Many thanks to everyone who brought items for Operation Warm-Up! — David Renda

UPDATE! School Roof: Done

Work has finally finished! Thanks for praying!

Ash Wednesday Schedule & Lenten Rules

Masses on Ash Wednesday (February 10) will be at 7:00am, 8:30am (School Mass – all welcome), and 7:00pm.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. Pregnant women and others for whom fasting would be perilous to their health are exempted. Those fasting are permitted to eat one full meal; two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal.

The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding for all from age 14 onwards. Broths made from meat (as long as there are no pieces of meat in it) are permissible according to the letter of the law, though perhaps not fully coherent with its spirit. Vegetarians do well on days of abstinence to give up a certain food or dish that they regularly enjoy, since they already give up meat, not for penitential reasons, but as a way of life.

Lenten Schedule

Stations of the Cross and Benediction for the School: Fridays at 1:15pm in the church.

Lenten Meals (Fridays only): February 12, February 19, February 26, March 4, March 11, and March 18, 5:30-6:30pm in the Cafeteria.

Parish Stations of the Cross and Benediction: Fridays of Lent at 7:00pm in the church.

Altar Sodality Meeting

The Ladies Altar Sodality will meet on Monday, February 8 at 9:15am in the Fireside Room.

NEW! Youth Essay Contest

All Catholic students, grades 9–12, are invited to participate in the 2016 Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. Students are encouraged to write a 500–750 word essay on the theme of “The Importance of Religious Freedom”. As Catholics we are called to participate in the political life of our country. This can be difficult at times because our beliefs are often misunderstood and unpopular. Also, laws and regulations from our governments may be contrary to our beliefs and threaten to force us to violate our conscience. Discuss the challenges we face in this area, the importance of religious freedom, and the idea of the Catholic in the public square. For entry forms, rules, and other information, contact Ferris Stephens at 205-822-1080 or go to http:// olsyouth.com/koc-essay-contest.

Lenten Devotionals

Available in the church this weekend!

Confraternity of Christian Mothers

The Confraternity of Christian Mothers, Birmingham Chapter, will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 17 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Homewood. Holy Hour & Confessions will be offered at 6:00pm, followed by Holy Mass at 7:00pm. Bishop Baker will speak following Mass and share about his recent time of great, unexpected suffering. Visitors are most welcome. Please bring your husband, family members, and friends. For more information, please contact Janice Nelson at janicehnelson@gmail.com or 205-999-1141. On Facebook, search for “Confraternity of Christian Mothers Birmingham”.

Diocesan Priest Necrology – February

Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the souls of the following deceased priests:

02/04/2007 Fr. Crescenzio DeFazio 02/08/1975 Fr. Daniel O’Reilly 02/11/1972 Fr. John Stack 02/22/1991 Fr. Bernard Mulcahy 02/27/1986 Msgr. Edwin Bobe 02/27/2014 Most Rev. Raymond Boland

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.

Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign

From February 10 to March 20 our community will take part in 40 Days for Life, an international, ecumenical pro-life campaign that aims to use prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil, and community outreach to help end abortion in our nation. The Birmingham campaign will take place daily at Planned Parenthood (1211 S. 27th Place, off Highland Ave) from 7:00am to 5:00pm. We encourage all people of faith to take part in this campaign and so follow the directive of Pope Francis to “be bearers of hope and continue to work to bring an end to abortion throughout the world, everyday”. For more information on the campaign, for ways to help, and to register, please call 205-305-0950 or visit the web page, http://40daysforlife.com/Birmingham.

RCIA News

This year we have one person who is to be baptized (and given the other sacraments) and several people who are to make their Profession of Faith and be received into the Church. All will attend the Rite of Election at the Cathedral of St. Paul on Sunday, February 14, presided over by Bishop Baker. Please pray for our catechumen and our candidates as they prepare to join the Church at Easter!

CATHOLIC VOCABULARY

This Week’s Term: BIRETTA

A “biretta” is the four-cornered hat that priests and other churchmen “used to” wear. I say “used to”, in quotes, because this hat has largely fallen out of style (as have most clergy hats, and following also the secular trend for men no longer to wear hats), even though it has never been forbidden or its use abrogated. Today, apart from in the movies, the biretta is most commonly seen used by cardinals and bishops in ceremonial settings. Sometimes it is also spotted at Catholic academic functions (for example, graduations). Apart from these particular cases, garden-variety priests tend to wear the biretta nowadays “at their own risk” (see below for more on why this is the case). The biretta is either black, for seminarians, priests, and bishops; red, for cardinals; magenta, for bishops and some monsignors, in ceremonial use; or white, for certain religious orders, such as the Norbertines. From there, it can have different color trims to denote whether the person wearing it is a bishop, a monsignor, or perhaps a member of a religious order that has a special privilege with regard to the color used for trim. There is also different color trim for certain ecclesiastical degrees (for Canon Law, it’s green). Sometimes birettas also have a pom-pom or tuft/tassel on top; this is purely a matter of style/preference, which seems to have originated in France and became common also in the United States, though it was never the custom in Rome. Many priests who legitimately choose to use a biretta today – for example, during the liturgy – are met with negativity or derision, as if they were “turning back the clock” or trying to attract undue attention. It would be better, however, if we were able to appreciate these curiosities from the Church’s tradition which, as was said, have never been abrogated and are perfectly legitimate for current use also. In this way, we are like the wise head of the household in the gospel who “brings out of his storeroom things new and old” (Matthew 13:52), enjoying all that our rich tradition offers.