THE CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, NY 10606 www.stbernardswp.com November 24, 2019 Rectory 914-949-2111 Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor Director of Religious Education Executive Director of The Little Disciple Learning Center Weekend Associates: Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M Rev. Edward Byrne Rev. Msgr. Peter C. O’Donnell Veronica Cuahuey Rectory Office Manager Virna Verastegui Coordinator of Religious Education The Little Disciple Learning Center 914-428-4727 Jennifer Frias Director of The Little Disciple Learning Center Saturday / Sábado 5:30 pm Sunday Masses / Misas del Domingo 9:00 am 10:30 am 12:00 pm (Spanish / Español) Confessions: Saturday / Sábado 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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THE CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, NY 10606
www.stbernardswp.com November 24, 2019
Rectory 914-949-2111Rev. Robert J. MorrisPastorDirector of Religious Education Executive Director of The Little Disciple Learning Center
Weekend Associates:Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.MRev. Edward ByrneRev. Msgr. Peter C. O’Donnell
Veronica CuahueyRectory Office Manager
Virna VerasteguiCoordinator of Religious Education
The Little Disciple Learning Center 914-428-4727
Jennifer FriasDirector of The Little Disciple Learning Center
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe I rejoiced because they said to me, We will go up to the house of the LORD.
-- Psalm 122:1
Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Rey del Universo Qué alegría cuando me dijeron: Vamos a la casa del Señor. -- Salmo 122 (121):1
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow - a day at a time
Sunday, Nov 24, 2019SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSEReal power doesn’t grab or push The bluster of schoolyard bullies isn’t much different
from the threatening words of the world’s tyrants. Only the reach of their destruction sets the tyrants apart. Among the revelatory transfigurations of Jesus is how he deftly transforms divine authority into the surrendering action of a servant. While worldly powers seize and hold, Jesus shares, teaches, and heals. As bullies lash out, Jesus lays down his life and forgives his enemies. The King of the Universe makes no claim on territory or seats of grandeur. His throne is truth, and his realm, justice. Take time to honor him.
TODAY'S READINGS: 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 (162). “Are you not the Christ? Save yourselves and us.”
Monday, Nov 25, 2019MEMORIAL OF CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGIN, MARTYRA saint for the ages Just as November begins with the feast of All Saints, it ends with examples of how the church remembers saints such as Catherine of Alexandria (c. 287-305). Iconography reminds us that she was of Egyptian royalty (often shown with a crown), and she could have used her privilege to do almost anything. She chose to immerse herself in the study of philosophy—she’s often shown with books. Other symbols remind us of her fate once she was baptized at 14 and rebuked the Roman emperor for persecuting Christians. Catherine is typically depicted with a spiked wheel—a torture device said to have miraculously broken apart as the emperor first tried to execute her—along with the “palm of martyrdom” and the sword that finally beheaded her. We’re all called to be saints. What symbols would adorn your holy card?
TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20; Luke 21:1-4 (503). "She, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood."
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019Test the message Jesus warned against false prophets promising salvation to those who heed their call, yet each age seems to produce its own crop of misguided messiahs. In our own time, many will remember the tragedies associated with delusional figures such as Charles Manson, David Koresh, Yahweh ben Yahweh, and Jim Jones. Be cautious with those who promise much but demand unquestioning loyalty in return. If the fruits of humility, compassion, respect, and integrity are not visible in the message, don’t trust the messenger.
TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 2:31-45; Luke 21:5-11 (504). “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and 'The time has come.' Do not follow them!”
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2019I had a dream You might wonder if God still speaks to us, as in biblical times, through our dreams. The church teaches that while we already have received the fullness of “public revelation,” God can still offer us
“private revelation”—guidance on our life journey or major decisions—through our dreams. But such revelations are not common—most dreams are randomly generated as part of sleep—and dreams with a message require skillful interpretation by way of prayer and reflection, and ideally with the assistance of a spiritual advisor. Pay attention to your dreams, but also test them.
TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Luke 21:12-19 (505). “I have heard that you can interpret dreams and solve difficulties.”
Thursday, Nov 28, 2019THANKSGIVING DAYDeepen your gratitude Research from the Greater Good Science Center at University of California, Berkeley and A Network for Grateful Living has underscored the importance of gratitude—or “reverence for what is given.” Focusing our mental lens on abundance, not scarcity, can lead to dramatic improvements in health and quality of life. Dr. Robert Emmons and Brother David Steindl-Rast pioneered the field that teaches us to appreciate all experiences, whether we once labeled them “good” or “bad.” Find a gratitude practice for you or your family at .org. Try it for a week.
TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 6:12-28; Luke 21:20-28 (506). “Stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Friday, Nov 29, 2019God’s persistent presence Both of today’s readings point toward the notion that God’s kingdom persists, no matter what. Daniel presents fantastical, destructive beasts with teeth and horns and thrones of flames. But vanquishing them all is “one like a son of man” with an enduring kingship. In the gospel, Jesus reinforces the idea: the kingdom is near; his words will endure. There is comfort here for the faithful: While the world around us may be in upheaval, God’s presence never fails. Allow yourself today to rest in the certainty that God’s kingdom is always at hand.
TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 7:2-14; Luke 21:29-33 (507). “Know that the kingdom of God is near.”
Saturday, Nov 30, 2019FEAST OF ANDREW, APOSTLEIntroducing Jesus If ever there were a patron saint of introductions—fortuitous, life-changing introductions—it would have to be Andrew. At the beginning of John’s gospel, Andrew tells his brother Simon Peter, “We have found the Messiah,” before introducing him to Jesus. And we all know how that turned out for Peter! Later, before Jesus performs the miracle that fed 5,000 people, it was Andrew who introduced him to the boy with two fish and five loaves. Later still, it was Andrew who was approached—on the eve of Jesus’ death—when a few curious Gentiles wanted to meet Jesus. As Advent begins, consider ways that you, too, could introduce others to Christ. Like the boy with the loaves and fishes, it could be as simple as bringing food to a gathering.
TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22 (684). "They left their nets and followed him."
Renew + Rebuild Total Amount Pledged: $704,308Total Amount in Payments: $255,185We hope that all of our parishioners will make every effort to complete their pledges so that we are able to accomplish our parish project. Thank you very much.
Upcoming Parish Meetings -The Lord of the Miracles, today, Sunday, November 24th at 1:30pm in the Community Room. -Divine Mercy, Sunday, December 1st at 1:30pm in the Main Church.-Divine Infant Jesus, December 1st at 1:30pm in the Guadalupe Room.
Church of St Bernard’s Annual Christmas Pageant
Date: Christmas Eve at the 5:30pm Children’s Mass
Practice Schedule:First casting practice is: Saturday, Nov 30th 10am-11:30am.Regular rehearsals Saturdays:
• Dec. 7nd Time: 10am-11:30am• Dec. 14th 10am-11:30am• Dec. 21st 10am-11:30am• Final Rehearsal: Tuesday December
24th 4pm-5pm•
If you have any questions, please text Angelica Rosado at 914-261-8797.
Celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe The Virgin of Guadalupe Devotional Group and the Cursillistas invite you to participate in “Mañanitas a La Virgen de Guadalupe”. There will be a Novena from December 3rd through December 11th at 8:00 pm in the main Church. On Sunday, December 15th a Mass will be celebrated at 12:00pm followed by a small reception in our church cafeteria. On Wednesday, December 11th, we will sing the mañanitas from 9:00pm to 12:00am in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the main church. For more information call Angélica Rosado 914-261-8797.
Virgin of Caacupé - Immaculate Conception The Paraguayan Community at St. Bernard’s invites the faithful and devotees of the Virgin of Caacupé (Immaculate Conception), patroness of Paraguay, to join us in praying of the Rosary daily from November 29th to December 7th at 8:00 pm in the Church. On Sunday, December 8th a Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 pm followed by a light reception in the Cafeteria. If you have any quest ions contact Juana Rodr iguez at 914-648-1487.
Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, November 28th
at 9:00 am in the Church. Non-perishable food ítems will
be collected during the Mass and donated to the White Plains Ecumenical Food
Pantry.
Religious Education Program Reminder: There wil l be no Religious Education classes on N o v e m b e r 2 7 n d , 2 8 t h & December 1st. Classes will resume on December 4th, 2019.
The Young Adults Group The Young Adults Group of St. Bernard invites you to join us for Bowling in White Plains at BowlMor, Friday, November 29th, at 7:15pm. For more information contact Vanessa Hiraldo [email protected] or A r a c e l i M o r a l e s a t [email protected]
On Sunday, December 1st, you will be able to select a Christmas ornament from the Giving Tree to purchase a gift for someone in need. Please feel free to take a tag from the Giving Tree and return your wrapped gift with the tag as a label and place it under
the tree no later than Sunday, December 22nd.
Fr. Morris’ Mother- Virginia D. Hagen On Monday, November 18th, Father Morris’ Mother passed away after a 1 year battle with Leukemia. She lived in White Plains and was a parishioner at St. Bernard and frequently attended our 5:30pm mass. Please keep Fr. Morris and his family in your prayers. May she Rest in Peace.
Renew + Rebuild Cantidad total prometida: $704,308 Monto total de pagos: $254,138Esperamos que todos nuestros feligreses hagan todos los esfuerzos posibles para completar sus promesas para que podamos llevar a cabo nuestros proyectos parroquiales. Muchas gracias.
Programa de Educación Religiosa Recordatorio: no habrá clases de educación religiosa los días 27, 28 y 1ro de diciembre. Las clases se reanudarán el 4 de diciembre de 2019.
Celebrando la Virgen de Guadalupe El Grupo Devocional de la Virgen de Guadalupe y los Cursillistas lo invitan a participar en "Mañanitas a La Virgen de Guadalupe". Habrá una Novena del 3 al 11 de diciembre a las 8:00 pm en la Iglesia principal. El domingo 15 de diciembre se celebrará una misa a las 12:00 pm seguida de una pequeña recepción en la cafetería de nuestra iglesia. El miércoles 11 de diciembre, cantaremos las mañanitas de 9:00 p.m. a 12:00 am en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en la iglesia principal. Si está interesado en contribuir con donaciones para este evento, o para obtener más información, llame a Roberto Lepe al 914-625-4044 o Angélica Rosado al 914-261-8797.
Próximas Reuniones -El Señor de los Milagros, hoy domingo 24 de noviembre a la 1:30 pm en el Salón de la Comunidad.-Divina Misericordia, domingo, 1ro de diciembre a la 1:30 pm en la Iglesia Principal.-Divino Niño Jesús, domingo, 1ro de diciembre a la 1:30 pm en el Salón de Guadalupe.
La misa se celebrará el jueves 28 de noviembre a las 9:00 am en la Iglesia. L o s a r t í c u l o s a l i m e n t i c i o s n o
perecederos se recogerán durante la misa y se donarán a la despensa ecuménica de White Plains.
Iglesia de San Bernardo Espectáculo anual de Navidad
Fecha: Nochebuenaa las 5:30 pm - Misa de los niños
Horario de práctica: La primera práctica será: sábado 30 de noviembre de 10 a.m. a 11:30 a.m.Ensayos regulares los sábados:• 7 de diciembre Hora: 10 am-11:30 am• 14 de diciembre de 10 am a 11:30 am• 21 de diciembre de 10 am a 11:30 am• Ensayo final: martes 24 de diciembre de 4 pm
a 5 pm.Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor mandarle mensaje de texto a Angelica Rosado al 914-261-8797.
La Madre del Padre Morris - Virginia D. Hagen El lunes 18 de noviembre, la madre del padre Morris falleció después de 1 año de batalla contra la Leucemia. Ella vivía en White Plains y era feligrés en San Bernardo y con frecuencia asistía a nuestra misa de 5:30 pm. Por favor, mantenga al Padre Morris y a su familia en sus oraciones. Que Descanse en Paz.
Virgen de Caacupé - Inmaculada Concepción La comunidad paraguaya de San Bernardo invita a los fieles y devotos de la Virgen de Caacupé (Inmaculada Concepción), patrona de Paraguay, a unirse a nosotros en la oración del Rosario todos los días del 29 de noviembre al de diciembre a las 8:00 pm en la Iglesia. El domingo 8 de diciembre se celebrará una misa a las 12:00 pm seguida de una recepción ligera en la cafetería. Si t iene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con Juana Rodr íguez a l 914-648-1487.
El domingo 8 de diciembre, podrá seleccionar un adorno
navideño del árbol de regalos para comprar un regalo para a lgu ien que lo neces i te . Siéntase libre de tomar una etiqueta del árbol de regalos y devolver su regalo envuelto, inc luyendo la et iqueta, y colocarlo debajo del árbol a más tardar el domingo 22 de diciembre.
Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos El Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos de San Bernardo te invita a unirte a nosotros para jugar bolos en White Plains en BowlMor el viernes 29 de noviembre a las 7:15 pm. Para más información contacte a Vanessa Hiraldo [email protected] o A r a c e l i M o r a l e s a [email protected]
Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, November 23, 2019 5:30 Manuel Muñoz & Victoria Lopez Sunday, November 24, 2019 9:00 Michael DiGuilmi10:30 Brijida Villafran Torres12:00 For the People Monday, November 25, 2019 9:00 Communion ServiceTuesday, November 26, 2019 9:00 Communion ServiceWednesday, November 27, 2019 9:00 Nora & Phil Finnegan Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:00 Marina Sanchez Friday, November 29, 2019 9:00 Maria Romero Saturday, November 30, 20195:30 Mario Molimaro Sunday, December 1, 2019 9:00 Mary Faith Fortunate 10:30 Yolanda Ortiz 12:00 For the People
Last Sunday’s Collection: First Collection 11/17/19: $4,547 Second Collection 11/17/19: $1,736 Today’s Second Collection is for Archdiocese of New York Charity & Justice. Next week’s Second Collection will be for Maintenance Thank you for your generous support to our parish. La Segunda Colecta de hoy será para la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York Caridad y Justicia. La Segunda Colecta de la próxima semana será para el Mantenimiento. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia.
A Coffee a Day for our Parish Through the A Coffee a Day for Our Parish campaign, we have increased our offertory by 17.30%. Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to this effort. If you not already done so, please consider m a k i n g a n i n c re a s e d offe r t o r y commitment. Your participation will help to strengthen our parish.
Un café al día para nuestra parroquia A través de la campaña “Un café al día para nuestra parroquia”, hemos aumentado nuestro ofertorio en un 17.30%. Muchas gracias a todos los que han contribuido a este esfuerzo. Si aún no lo ha hecho, considere hacer un compromiso de aumentar su ofrenda. Su participación ayudará a fortalecer nuestra parroquia.
Prayer for the Sick / Oración para los Enfermos Please remember in your prayers those who are ill and those who serve them. / Recemos for todas las personas de nuestra parroquia que se encuentran enfermas.
Thomas Barrett William Fargelli Jerrie Duffy Richard Finn Jennie Magnotta Larry O’Neil Vicky Rebatta
Hymns in Spanish / Cánticos en Español Entrada #545 Vienen con Alegría Ofertorio #562 Recibe Padre Eterno Comunión #707 Amor es Vida Salida #530 Juntos como hermanos
Reserving Announced Masses To request a Mass be offered for a loved one, living or deceased, please contact the Rectory 914-949-2111. Mass offering is $15.
Reservando Misas Anunciadas Para solicitar una Misa para un ser querido, vivo o fallecido, por favor comuníquese con la Rectoría al 914-949-2111. El ofrecimiento para la misa es $15.
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