St. Barnabas Catholic Church January 4, 2015 — The Epiphany of the Lord

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

The Epiphany of the Lord – January 4, 2015 – They saw the child with Mary his mother.

Parish Mass Intentions

Saturday 1/3 Christmas Flower Memorial Sunday 1/4 People of the Parishes Monday 1/5 None scheduled Tuesday 1/6 Lee Joseph Bruno+ Wednesday 1/7 None scheduled Thursday 1/8 † Mack Morris+ * Friday 1/9 None scheduled Saturday 1/10 John Runge

* Mass Intention transferred from Our Lady of Sorrows † School Mass

Msgr. O’Connor’s Mass Intentions

Saturday 1/3 Mike Gormley+ Sunday 1/4 Amalia Aranda+ Monday 1/5 Rev. Jeffrie Reynolds+ Tuesday 1/6 Betsy Veigl+ Wednesday 1/7 Frances Ross+ Thursday 1/8 The Nguyen Family

Friday 1/9 Bettie O’Brien+

Saturday 1/10 Cherrie Touissant+

Sanctuary Lamp – January 5 through 11

In memory of Mary Elizabeth Tortorici, by Mike and Debbie Tortorici.

Offertory Collection – December 27/28, 2014

Regular Offertory $ 2,874.63 Maintenance Fund $ 468.00 Benevolent Fund $ 72.00 Flowers $ 65.00 Christmas Masses $ 2,915.79

Vocation Crucifix Apostolate

The crucifix and prayer will be passed from Msgr. O’Connor to Pablo Lopez on Saturday and from Mr. & Mrs. John Schaefers to Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Rose on Sunday.

Pray for the Sick

Please remember in your prayers: Joyce Martin, Leslie Walters, seminarian Jim Handerhan, Frances Humphrey, Fr. Lambert Greenan, Mary & Audrey Benson (Ireland), Chris Fine, Annie Rumore, 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. To add names to this bulletin list, please call the office. Parish School of Religion & Apologetics Course

Classes are on Sundays, 8:30 – 9:45am. Classes will resume on Sunday, January 11, 2015. RCIA – Instruction in the Catholic Faith

Class will resume on Thursday, January 8 at 6:30pm in the Fireside Room. Msgr. O’Connor’s Bible Study

Class will resume soon — to be announced! Grant Eternal Rest, O Lord

We extend sympathy and prayers to William Dumais & Family on the death of his mother, Lydia Dumais. We also offer condolences to Mary Jean Romano & Family on the death of her uncle, Ross Cascio.

OPERATION WARMUP

As in years past, we will be collecting sweaters, coats, hats, gloves and other warm, clean, and usable clothing for area shelters. We can also accept blankets and throws. Please leave your items in the church basement or in the garage. We will meet after Mass on Sunday, January 11 to sort and deliver to the shelters.

NEW! Christmas Flowers

We received additional donations in memory of Louis and Lavonnah Campbell by Jane and Theresa Campbell, and in memory of Bess and J.C. Smith by Mr. & Mrs. Tom Smith. Thank you to everyone who made donations to our Christmas flower fund.

NEW! 2015 Envelopes – Important Notice!!

Be sure to throw away any remaining 2014 envelopes and start using the 2015 envelopes. Some numbers have changed and if you use the wrong envelope, someone else may be credited for your contribution.

Birmingham – Statewide March For Life

You are invited to participate in the Birmingham March For Life on Saturday, January 17. The day will begin with a Respect Life Mass at 9:00am at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 2120 3rd Avenue North, and will continue with the march beginning at Brother Bryan Park, 22nd Street & 10th Avenue South, at 10:45am. More information can be found at http://www.BirminghamMarchforLife.com.

NEW! Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus will meet on Tuesday, January 6 at 7:00pm in the Fireside Room. The Ladies’ Auxiliary will also meet on January 6 at 7:00pm, also in the Fireside Room.

Diocesan Priest Necrology

Of your charity, please remember the following deceased priests in your prayers:

01/07/1989 Fr. Francis Craven 01/07/1990 Msgr. John Horgan 01/13/2000 Fr. John Igoe 01/25/2011 Msgr. Brian Egan

Thank You!

Msgr. O’Connor and I would like to express our gratitude to all those who sent cards and gifts and offered special prayers in our behalf for Christmas. Thank you for your great kindness!

Scripture Readings for Next Sunday – 1/11/15

1st Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11 Responsorial: Isaiah 12:2-6 2nd Reading: 1 John 5:1-9 Gospel: Mark 1:7-11 FOOD PANTRY Mickey Hart & Pat Cornelius ALTAR/CHURCH Jan Smith & Cathy Eason SACRED LINENS Jennie Haynes

Book/CD Kiosk News and Reviews

A fine resolution for this new year would be to make better use of free time. All time belongs to God, who is the beginning and the end and Lord of all, and to him we will render an account for our use of the time he has given us. The time that we spend listening to the radio in the car could be spent instead listening to an edifying CD about our Catholic faith; the time that we spend watching worldly television shows could be better spent reading a book that will help us to mature spiritually and so grow in charity and peace.

Our book and CD kiosk (located by the statue of St. Therese, near Fr. O’Connor’s confessional) provides just such resources at extremely low cost (and money is not an issue: if you can’t pay the full suggested amount or anything at all, take the resources that you would like anyhow). Some new titles will be arriving soon. Until then, here are some reviews of items that are currently available:

BOOK Searching for and Maintaining Peace

This short and accessible book, written in 2002 by the French priest, Fr. Jacques Philippe, will someday be numbered among the great spiritual classics. In a clear and concise manner, Fr. Philippe distills classic Catholic spirituality in language that the modern reader can relate to and understand. From the author’s description:

We live in a day and age characterized by an extraordinary amount of agitation and lack of peace. This tendency manifests itself in our spiritual as well as our secular life. In our search for God and holiness, in our service to our neighbor, a kind of restlessness and anxiety take the place of the confidence and peace which ought to be ours. What must we do to overcome the moments of fear and distress which assail us all too often in our lives? How can we learn to place all our confidence in God and abandon ourselves into his loving care? This is what is taught in this simple, yet profound little treatise on peace of heart.

BOOK Dominus Est! — It is the Lord!

The remarkable bishop from Kazahkstan, the Most Rev. Athanasius Schneider, recounts in this short book his experience growing up under an oppressive regime and the wonderful way that love for the Eucharist was taught and demonstrated in his community of faith – particularly by the brave “Eucharistic women” who safeguarded the Holy Eucharist at great personal cost. The good bishop then explains why Holy Communion received on the tongue is the historical practice of the Church and is to be preferred today, in order to protect and show the proper reverence to the Most Blessed Sacrament. Written in a clear and concise style, this book will increase your love for and appreciation of the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. It was originally published (in Italian) by the Vatican Publishing House.

CD Anger and Forgiveness

Psychotherapist and Catholic Deacon, Dr. Bob McDonald, gives a prescription for overcoming the sinful anger that poisons the mind of Christ within, causing alienation and division.

This CD has changed my life! It has given me a clearer understanding of anger and how we can overcome it. Dan – Oakdale, CA

Powerful wisdom for hearts in exile due to lack of forgiveness. Deb – Leawood, KS

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.