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Holy Rosary Catholic Church February 22, 2015 — First Sunday of Lent
Rev. Fr. Bryan W. Jerabek, J.C.L., Parish Administrator Fr. Jerabek may be reached at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 205-833-0334
Sunday Mass – 8:30am
Wednesday Mass – 8:00am
Rosary – Before all Masses
Confession – Sunday 8:00am a nd u pon r e q u es t
7414 Georgia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35212 http://www.holyrosarybirmingham.com
205-595-0652
Mailing – P.O. Box 321576 – Birmingham, AL 35232
First Sunday of Lent – February 22, 2015 – Repent, and believe in the gospel.
Parish Mass Intentions
Sunday 2/22 Celebrant’s Intention Wednesday 2/25 Celebrant’s Intention
Our Prayers Go Out
For an end to the brutal murder of Christians and the destruction of Church patrimony in the Middle East.
With the Holy Father, Pope Francis: That married people who are separated may find welcome and support in the Christian community.
For all peaceful people displaced by war: Especially those in Syria.
For the sick: Especially Miss Moore, Deb & Michael, Chris, Mary (Father Tony’s sister), Mildred, and Mary Alice.
For the repose of the soul of Ned Cusick.
For a special intention for Romel.
That God will strengthen and guide us as we give alms, fast, and pray during Lent.
For the safety of all those affected by adverse winter weather.
Bulletin Notices
Contact Mike Geerts at [email protected] or 205-266-3065 if you have a bulletin notice (including birthdays, anniversaries, or other news of interest to parishioners).
Scripture Readings for Next Sunday – 3/1
1st Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18 Responsorial: Psalm 116:10, 15-19 2nd Reading: Romans 8:31-34 Gospel: Mark 9:2-10
RCIA – Instruction in the Catholic Faith
Class will meet on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30pm in the Fireside Room (church basement) at St. Barnabas. The topic this week will be the Sacrament of Confession.
REMINDER! Lenten Rules
Good Friday is an obligatory day 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.
REMINDER! Lenten Schedule
All special Lenten devotions will take place at St. Barnabas this year. Join us for our delicious meatless Lenten Meals (no cost!), followed by Stations of the Cross and Benediction!
Lenten Meals (Fridays only): February 27, March 6, March 13, March 20, and March 27, 5:30-6:30pm in the School Cafeteria.
Parish Stations of the Cross and Benediction: Fridays of Lent at 7:00pm in the church.
R.I.P. – Mr. Edward (Ned) Cusick, Jr.
Ned was a longtime volunteer in our Food Pantry. He will be missed, and his faithful and generous service is greatly appreciated! Here is his obituary, taken from the Birmingham News:
Aug. 13, 1930 - Feb. 13, 2015. Edward Francis Cusick, Jr., age 84, of Leeds, died Feb. 13, 2015… Preceded in death by parents, Edward Francis Cusick and Katherine Colgan Cusick, and brother, George Colgan Cusick. Survived by wife of 53 years, Jane Roth Cusick, of Leeds; children Mary Katherine Cusick Hay (John Dillon Hay) of Boulder, Colo., Edward Francis Cusick III of Denver, Colo., Kathleen Louise Cusick Blackburn of Athens, Ga., Daniel Roy Cusick (Sarah Eastman Cusick) of Minneapolis, Minn., Patricia MacDonald Cusick Ellis (Chris) of Leeds, and grandchildren, Sean Francis Morgan, Elise Caroline Morgan, Hannah Sara Morgan, Helen Jane Cusick, Andrew Daniel Cusick, John Alexander Cusick and Lola Jane Ellis. Also survived by sisters Kathleen C. Burrus of Bellevue, Wash., Mary C. Cuddihy (Santiago) of Tucson, Ariz., Peggy C. Viall of Atlantic Beach, Fla., and Caroline C. Gill (Jim) of Carmel, Calif. Mr. Cusick was born Aug. 13, 1930 in Chicago, Ill. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn., and Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisc. He also attended the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. He received a commission as a lieutenant in the United States Navy in 1955 and later served in the U.S. Navy Reserve as a flight navigator on missions between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He was married to Jane Roth on Dec. 29, 1961, in Minneapolis before settling in the Birmingham area. Mr. Cusick was a long-time executive of Rock Wool Manufacturing Co. in Leeds and was a dedicated parishioner of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Leeds and supporter of many Catholic charities and causes. He was also a lifetime member and supporter of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. After retirement, he managed the Holy Rosary food pantry in Birmingham for roughly 10 years. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations can be made to Her Choice Birmingham Women's Center, 2120 7th Ave. South, Birmingham.
Lenten Devotionals
Copies of the Magnificat Lenten Companion are still available in the front of the church. Please consider making this daily devotional reading part of your Lenten discipline!
New Candlesticks, Missal Stand, Altar Crucifix
Our gratitude to a generous family that donated beautiful new candlesticks, missal stand, and crucifix for our altar. See the article on the back of this bulletin to learn about the unbleached candles!
NEW! Chapel in St. Barnabas Catholic School
Bishop Baker has approved the establishment of a prayer chapel in the St. Barnabas parish school! The Blessed Sacrament will be reserved in it and all students will be able to visit it at least weekly. If you would like to help defray the cost of setting up this chapel, kindly speak with Fr. Jerabek. (Please note: several young people from the 35212 zip code are served in St. Barnabas School – the majority of the students are not parishioners of St. Barnabas!)
NEW! Men’s Day of Recollection
The Knights of Columbus Council 5164 would like to invite all men to a Day of Recollection on Saturday, March 7, entitled “Experiencing Christ’s Life, Death, and Resurrection in the Sacraments of Healing”. The Day will be held at St. Barnabas Church (in the basement hall), 7921 First Avenue North, 35206. Fr. Leonard Mary Revilla, MFVA, will be the presenter. The day will begin at 8:30am with First Saturday Mass and Adoration and will end at 2:00pm with Confessions (offered by two Franciscan priests). (Fr. Leonard’s talks will begin at 10:00am.) Lunch will be provided. To reserve your place, call David Renda by Wednesday, March 4 at 205-585-2940.
Confession Times at St. Barnabas
A reminder that Confession is available over at St. Barnabas on Tuesdays 7-7:45am, Saturdays 12-12:45pm, and again on Saturdays 5-5:45pm.
Our Wonderful Catholic Faith
Disciplines, Sights, and Sounds of Lent
Lent is a penitential season that engages us on different levels. From the private discipline that we undertake to the various changes in our public worship, it is markedly distinct from the other special seasons of the year.
In terms of private discipline we are of course called to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These are practices that we should undertake year-round; but during Lent, there is a social quality to them: “We’re all in it together”. How will you and I pray more and better, fast from licit things, and be more generous in sharing with others? Questions to consider as we enter into this first full week of Lent!
But there are also the changes in our public worship, and this is where we can speak about the “sights and sounds” (or lack thereof!). The priest wears purple, the color of penance. The word of exultant praise “alleluia” is stowed away until the joy of Easter bursts forth some six weeks hence. Playing of the organ or other instruments is kept at a minimum – for example, there is no “filler music” during Mass, and no prelude or postlude either.
There are other visual peculiarities besides. Take, for example, the candles made of unbleached wax. Their somber appearance reminds us that we are in a serious time of penance. They, too, will give way to Easter joy as bleached, pure white candles return at that time. Until then, we see the darker shade of wax together with the Lenten purple, all reminding us: repent and believe! (Unbleached candles used to be used at funerals and on All Souls Day also.)
Then there is the veiling of the images that will take place later in the season – on the fifth Sunday of Lent, to be exact (the week before Palm Sunday). As the Lenten drama builds up towards the great events of Holy Week, many of the sacred images, including even the crucifix, are hidden from our sight. It is a visual deprivation that will culminate in the stripping of the altar following the
Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, when the sanctuary is left bereft and we reflect on that awful moment of human history, when the God-man was crucified for our sins – gaining for us our salvation.
All of these disciplines, sights, and sounds have a single finality or purpose: to prepare us for Easter. Only with that endpoint in mind do our special seasonal efforts and activities have any meaning.
The changes to our public worship – the “sights and sounds” – are in place now and we experience them whenever we come to church. But are the special Lenten disciplines in place in our private lives? Lent is still just beginning. There is still time to make adjustments, or even to start. Prayer, fasting, almsgiving – out of love for Christ, who died for me, and for all of my brothers and sisters, whom I am also called to serve. How will this Lent end up? Let’s make it a good one, leading to profound Easter joy.
— Father Jerabek
GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION
Baptisms – Contact Father Jerabek early 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.
Anointing of the Sick – For those who begin to be in danger of death due to serious illness and/or old age. Discuss with Father Jerabek to determine if now is the right time for this sacrament; in sacramental emergencies, call Father at 833-0334 at any time, day or night.
Knights of Columbus – Contact Mike Geerts at 508-3070 for more information about the Cathedral of St. Paul Knights Council # 9862.
Food Pantry and Clothes Closet – Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am – 12pm for residents of the 35212 zip code; registration required. Volunteers always needed to help. Speak with Don Monin.
Youth Program – Monday to Friday, 3pm – 5pm. Open to students from Gate City. Tutors are available to assist with homework, then games are available on the basketball court (inside the Oratory in case of rain). Contact Coach Allen Murphy at 595-0652.
