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T C S . B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York 10606
www.stbernardswp.com September 25, 2016
R 914-949-2111
L D L C
914-428-4727
Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor &
Director of Rel. Ed.
Weekend Associates: Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael
McFarland, S.J. Rev. Msg. Peter O’Donell Rev. Hernan Paredes,
S.J.
Verónica Meléndez
Rectory Office Manager
Jennifer Frías
Director The Little Disciple Learning Center
Brenda López Coordinator
of Religious Education
Parish Trustees: Elizardi Castro Millie Castro
S M / M
Saturday/Sábado
5:30 pm
Sunday/Domingo 9:00am, 10:30am,
12:00pm (Spanish/Español),
Confessions Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
O God, who manifest your al-mighty power above all by par-doning
and showing mercy, be-stow, we pray, your grace abun-dantly upon us
and make those hastening to a ain your prom-ises heirs to the
treasures of heaven. Amen.
Oh Dios, que manifiestas tu po-der, principalmente, perdonan-do
y mostrando misericordia, te rogamos, otorgues tu gracia
abundantemente sobre noso-tros y permite que aquellos que se
apresuran para alcanzar tus promesas sean herederos de los tesoros
del cielo. Amén.
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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“WOE TO THE COMPLACENT” In the me of the prophet Amos a few
people en-joyed a superabundance of material goods. But it wasn’t
the wealth itself that the prophet saw as problema c. Amos preached
against the compla-cency that deafened the wealthy to the cries of
the poor and prevented them from allevia ng their suffering. Even
worse, complacency blinded them to the ways in which their own
habits of doing busi-ness, buying, and consuming goods contributed
to the oppression of the needy on their doorsteps. In our own me
Americans consume several mes their share of the world’s natural
resources, while millions of people cannot obtain basic necessi es.
On a global scale, as the rich get richer the poor get poorer. The
high standard of living in one country, region, or social class
almost always seems to come at the expense of extreme poverty in
other coun-tries, regions, or social classes. LISTEN AND REPENT The
scriptures for today urge us to change all that before it is too
late. The le er to Timothy calls us to live in readiness for the
“appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Timothy 6:14), when all
will be judged and rewarded according to their deeds. No clearer
illustra on could be drawn than the parable Jesus tells us in
today’s Gospel. Lazarus, the poorest of the poor, is rewarded with
eternal comfort, while the complacent rich man finds himself in
eternal torment. Those of us who live in comfort can’t afford to be
complacent about the chasm between the rich and the poor. It was
bad enough that the people of Amos’ me were deaf to the cries of
the oppressed. We Chris ans have the added benefit of hearing the
message from someone who rose from the dead. Today’s scriptures
warn us to listen and repent. If we don’t ease Lazarus’ torment
now, we must be prepared to suffer the consequences. Today’s
Readings: Amos 6:1a, 4–7; Psalm 146:7–10; 1 Timothy 6:11–16; Luke
16:19–31 Copyright © World Library Publica ons. All rights
reserved.
Vigésimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
“¡AY DE USTEDES, QUE VIVEN TRANQUILOS EN SIÓN!” En los días del
profeta Amós, sólo unos pocos gozaban de abundantes bienes
materiales. Pero lo que el profeta encontraba problemá co no era la
riqueza en sí. Lo que Amós atacaba era la auto-sa sfacción, la
comodidad mental que cerraba los oídos de los ricos para no
escu-char los gemidos de los pobres y para no aliviarlos en sus
sufrimientos. Peor aún, esta auto-sa sfacción los cega-ban y no
podían ver el modo en que su manera habitual de hacer negocios, de
comprar y de consumir contribuía a la opresión de los necesitados
en sus propias calles y vecindarios. En nuestros días los
estadounidenses consumen mucho más que su porción justa de los
recursos naturales del planeta, mientras que a millones de personas
les faltan las necesidades más indispensables. A una escala global,
los ricos se van haciendo cada vez más ricos y los pobres cada vez
más pobres. Los altos niveles de vida de un país, región o clase
social, casi siempre parecen alcanzarse a costa de la extrema
pobreza de otros países, regiones o clases sociales. ESCUCHEN Y
ARREPIÉNTANSE Las lecturas de hoy nos exhortan a que cambiemos todo
eso antes de que sea demasiado tarde. La carta a Timo-teo nos llama
a vivir siempre listos para la venida de nuestro Señor Jesucristo
(1 Timoteo 6:14) cuando todos seremos juzgados y recompensados
según nuestras obras. Para ilustrar esto, nada puede ser más claro
que la parábola que Cristo nos cuenta en el Evangelio de hoy.
Lázaro, el más pobre de los pobres, recibe una recom-pensa eterna,
mientras que el rico sa sfecho de sí mis-mo se encuentra entre
tormentos eternos. Los que vivimos cómodamente no podemos darnos el
lujo de ser inertes frente al abismo que existe entre ricos y
pobres. Ya era bastante con que la gente de los em-pos de Amós se
hicieran los sordos ante el clamor de los oprimidos. Nosotros los
cris anos tenemos la ventaja de escuchar este mensaje de Aquél que
resucitó de entre los muertos. Las lecturas de hoy nos exhortan a
escuchar y arrepen rnos. Si no aliviamos el tormento de Lázaro
ahora, debemos prepararnos para sufrir las consecuen-cias. Lecturas
de hoy: Amós 6:1a, 4–7; Salmo 146:7–10; 1 Timoteo 6:11–16; Lucas
16:19–31 Copyright © World Library Publica ons. All rights
reserved.
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Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and
grow—a day at a time.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME
Not just another day “Casual Fridays” began in the 1990s.
Employers were trying to improve office morale without spending any
money, so workers were permitted to wear jeans, T-shirts, and
flip-flops to work. A look at the Communion procession in most
contemporary churches this morning would indicate the idea has
spread even to Sunday Mass. If formality in church attire has
disappeared, what about honoring the day of the Lord by
remembering, “Keep holy the Sabbath Day”? Find a way to make Sunday
different from other days of the week in your home.
Cosmas and Damian were brother physicians in the early church,
famous for never accepting payment for their work as a way to
witness to their deep Christian faith. While most of us need to
earn an income off our professional skills, we also can let these
saintly brother doctors inspire us to offer our skills in some
volunteer or pro bono (for the public good) work. Look for a way to
match your skills to society’s needs and volun-teer somewhere
today.
Life in Europe around 1600 was filled with uncertainty and
danger. Vin-cent de Paul, a priest living comfortably in France,
was enslaved after being abducted by pirates during a sea voyage.
He was bought and sold several times in Muslim countries and ended
up with a master who had converted to Islam to obtain his own
freedom from slavery. Vincent’s example of steadfastness convinced
the master to return to the Catholic faith, and they fled back to
France and freedom. Every situation in life, no matter how dire,
offers an opportunity to witness to the power of faith.
“Good King Wenceslaus” is a Christmas carol about a Czech king,
who was later martyred and sainted, but who first braved a long
journey in a snowstorm, giving alms to the poor along the way. The
king’s servant struggled to continue in the harsh weather, but
managed to do so by
following Wenceslaus’ footprints in the snow. Christ, the
saints, and myri-ad Christians before you have already beaten the
path you’ve been called by your Baptism to take. Following their
lead will help you through the trying conditions along it.
Go on: Try to argue that you don’t miss the angels. When we were
kids, angels were dear divine lifeguards to whom we were committed
by God’s love, in the words of a popular prayer. But somewhere
between surren-dering Santa and the Tooth Fairy, many of us lost a
sense of a celestial companion, a divine messenger, a fighting
force for good at our side “to light and guard, to rule and guide”
us along life’s journey. While faith in winged beings is optional,
the conviction that we’re divinely accompanied, advised, and
rescued is not. Jesus believes in angels. He should know!
“Ignorance of the scriptures is ignorance of Christ.” In the
fourth century, Jerome was a priest who peculiarly never celebrated
the Mass. Instead, he dedicated his life to creating a new
translation of the Bible. To probe the mysteries of the Old
Testament, he studied Hebrew with rabbis in the Holy Land—a
collaboration no Christian had considered for centuries. Aided by
lay women like Saint Paula who assisted his work and financially
supported him, Jerome labored in a cave in Bethlehem until his
death. Catch the spark of Jerome’s passion. Read the Bible
regularly.
Thérèse is one of the most beloved of saints because she found
“a little way” to sanctity and made it accessible to all. A sickly
child and frail adult who died in 1897 at the tender age of 24,
Thérèse nonetheless left her mark on the spiritual life by
discovering the strength in being weak. As she wrote: “I will seek
out a means of getting to Heaven by a little way—very short and
very straight, a little way that is wholly new. . . . To get there
I need not grow; on the contrary, I must remain little, I must
become still less.” What less can you do?
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Upcoming Parish Mee ngs
♦ Lord of the Miracles Mee ng, today, Sunday, Sep-tember 25th at
1:30pm in the Community Room.
♦ Crea ve Cra Group mee ng, Friday, September 30th at 6:00pm in
the Cafeteria.
♦ Divine Infant Jesus Mee ng, Sunday, October 2nd at 1:30 pm in
the Guadalupe Room.
♦ Divine Mercy Mee ng, Sunday, October 2nd at 1:30 pm in the
Main Church.
♦ Ladies of Charity Mee ng, Tuesday, October 4th at 9:30am in
Chapel Hall.
♦ Virgin of Caacupe Mee ng, Sunday, October 9th at 1:30pm in the
Cafeteria.
Family Life/ Respect Life Office
Spanish Programs of the Family / Respect Life Office and
Catholic Marriage Movement are excited to announce their 8th
bi-annual pro-life conference en tled “¡Viva la Vida!” The
conference will take place on Saturday, Octo-ber 8th, at Cardinal
Hayes High School in the Bronx from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday,
October 9th at John F. Kennedy H.S in Somers, NY from 9:30am to
4:30pm. The dona on fee is $10. For more informa on or to register
please contact Denise D’Oleo at (646) 794-3199 or Sidia Cortes
(914)589-2990 o con Marcia/Maximo Correa (347)431-4253.
Blessing of Animals
Tuesday, October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the
Patron Saint of Animals. So that more families are able to a end,
we will have our annual Blessing of Ani-mals on Sunday October 2nd
at 1:30 pm in the parking lot. All pets, large and small are
welcome!!
The Delany Center for Educa on Enrichment
The Delany Center for Educa on Enrichment at Pace White Plains
is offering services in Literacy and Math for children from the
ages 5 through High School. Classes meet a er school and on
Saturday mornings. For infor-ma on, call 914-422-1435.
Ready to Get Married?
Father Morris is invi ng unmarried couples in our parish to
celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage on a future Sun-day in 2017.
Any couple interested in celebra ng Mar-riage in the presence of
our community, at no cost, is asked to contact Father Morris to
begin making the nec-essary prepara ons. The date for this
Parish–Wide Wed-ding celebra on will be May 7th, 2017.
High School Youth Group Bake Sale
The High School Youth Group will be having a Bake Sale today,
September 25th a er all masses. The proceeds from this Bake Sale
help sponsor Youth Group Ac vi es.
Homebound Parishioners
Eucharis c Ministers are available to bring Holy Com-munion to
homebound parishioners who are unable to a end Mass. If you know of
a homebound parishioner who might like to receive Holy Communion
please let them know that Eucharis c Ministers are available to
bring them Holy Communion and to contact the Rectory.
Food Dona on Basket in the Ves bule
All future food dona ons dropped in the large wicker basket in
the ves bule will be used to supply our Midnight Run.
Registra on of New Parishioners
The Church of St. Bernard extends a warm welcome to those who
have recently started worshipping the Lord with us. O en people a
end Mass at a parish for months or some mes years, but never
officially register. Regis-tering at St. Bernard’s Church is the
expression of your commitment to being part of our parish family.
Being a registered parishioner also makes the process much sim-pler
when it is me for receiving sacraments, registering for religious
educa on, sponsoring a sacrament recipient and even planning
funerals. New parishioners are welcome to register at the Rectory
during office hours, Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
St. Bernard’s English Bible Study
Join us to our English Bible Study Group on Tuesday eve-nings at
7:30 PM, in the Fa ma Room. This year we will be studying Gala ans,
Ephesians, Philippians, Colos-sians, Philemon and more of the
Psalms. Please join us and renew your spirit, as we learn more
about God’s Word. God’s instruc on and wisdom are greater than any
earth-ly treasures. Refreshments are provid-ed. For more informa
on, please call Jeanne Cashman at (914) 993-0831.
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Próximas Reuniones
♦ Reunión del Señor de los Milagros, hoy, domingo, 25de sep
embre la 1:30 pm en el Salón de la Co-munidad.
♦ Reunión del Grupo de Artesanias, viernes, 30 de sep-embre las
6:0 pm en el la Cafeteria.
♦ Reunión del Divino Niño Jesús, domingo, 2 de oc-tubre a las
1:30 pm en el Salón de Guadalupe.
♦ Reunión la Divina Misericordia, domingo, 2 de oc-tubre a la
1:30pm en la Iglesia principal.
♦ Reunión de las Damas de la Caridad, martes, 4 de octubre a las
9:30 am en el Chapel Hall.
♦ Reunión de la Virgen de Caacupe, domingo, 9 de oc-tubre a la
1:30pm en el Salón de la Cafeteria.
Vida Familiar / Oficina de Respeto a la Vida
Programas de Español de la Familia / Oficina de Respeto a la
Vida y el Movimiento de Matrimonios Católicos, se placen en
anunciar su octava conferencia bi-anual pro-vida tulada "¡Viva la
Vida!" La conferencia se llevará a cabo el sábado 8 de octubre, en
la escuela secundaria Cardinal Hayes en el Bronx, de 8:00 am a 5:00
pm y el domingo, 9 de octubre en la escuela secundaria John F.
Kennedy en Somers, Nueva York, de 9:30 am a 4:30 pm. El costo del
programa es de $10. Para obtener más información o para
inscribirse, por favor, póngase en contacto con Denise D'Oleo al
(646) 794-3199 o Sidia Cortés al (914)589-2990 o con Marcia /
Máximo Correa al (347) 431-4253.
Listo para casarse? El Padre Morris está invitando a las parejas
solteras de nuestra parroquia para celebrar el sacramento del
matri-monio en un futuro domingo del 2017. Cualquier pareja
interesada en la celebración de su matrimonio en presencia de
nuestra comunidad, sin costo alguno, se le pide ponerse en contacto
con el padre Morris para empezar a hacer los preparativos
necesarios. La fecha para la celebración de la Boda-Parroquial será
el 7 de mayo de 2017.
Los feligreses que no Pueden salir de casa
Tenemos Ministros de la Eucaris a que están disponibles para
llevar la Santa Comunión a los feligreses que no pue-den salir de
su casa y por lo tanto no pueden asis r a la misa. Si usted sabe de
un feligrés que no puede salir de su casa y que le gustaría recibir
la Santa Comunión, por favor, déjele saber que los Ministros de la
Eucaris a están dispo-nibles para llevarles la Santa Comunión y que
deben con-tactar la Rectoría al 949-2111. Inscripción de Nuevos
Feligreses
La Iglesia de San Bernardo le ex ende una calurosa bien-venida a
aquellos que recientemente empezaron su ve-neración al Señor con
nosotros. A menudo las personas asisten a misa en una parroquia por
meses ó algunas veces años, pero nunca oficialmente inscritos.
Inscribir-se en la Iglesia de San Bernardo es la expresión de su
compromiso de ser parte de nuestra familia parroquial. Siendo un
feligrés inscrito también hace el proceso más simple cuando es
momento de recibir los sacramentos, matriculación para el programa
de educación religiosa, patrocinar a alguien que recibirá un
sacramento y hasta planear funerales. Los feligreses nuevos son
cordialmente bienvenidos a inscribirse en la rectoría, durante las
horas de oficina, de lu-nes a viernes de 9:00am-5:00pm.
Estudio de la Biblia en Inglés de San Bernardo
Únase a nosotros en nuestro grupo de estudio de la Bi-blia en
Inglés los martes por la noche a las 7:30 PM, en la Sala de Fá ma.
Este año vamos a estudiar Gálatas, Efe-sios, Filipenses,
Colosenses, Filemón y mucho más de los Salmos. Por favor, únete a
nosotros y renueva tu espíri-tu, a medida que aprendemos más sobre
la Palabra de Dios. La instrucción y la sabiduría de Dios son
mayores que los tesoros de la erra. Se darán refrescos. Para más
información, por favor llame a Jeanne Cashman al (914)
993-0831.
Bendición de los Animales
Martes por, 4 º octubre es la fiesta de San Francisco de Asís,
el santo patrón de los animales. Para que más fami-lias puedan asis
r, tendremos nuestra bendición anual de los animales a la 1:30 pm
en el estacionamiento. To-das las mascotas, grandes y pequeñas son
bienvenidos!!
Grupo Juvenil de la Escuela Secundaria - venta de pasteles
El grupo de jóvenes de secundaria va a tener una venta de
pasteles hoy, 25 de sep embre, después de todas las mi-sas. El
producto de esta venta de pasteles ayuda a patroci-nar las ac
vidades del grupo de jóvenes.
Donación de alimentos - cesta en el ves bulo
Todas las futuras donaciones de alimentos que se recojan en la
cesta de mimbre del ves bulo serán u lizados para suministrar
nuestro funcionamiento del “Midnight Run”.
El Centro de Delany Enriquecimiento Educa vo
El Centro Delany para el Enriquecimiento Educa vo en Pa-ce de
White Plains, ofrece servicios en lectura y matemá -cas para niños
de años 5 hasta la secundaria. Las clases se reúnen después de la
escuela y sábados por la mañana. Para más información, llame al
914-422-1435.
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Mass Intentions for the Week
Please remember in your prayers those who are ill and those who
serve them. Recemos por todas las personas de nuestra parroquia
quienes se encuentran enfermas.
Anthony Cardon Marck Canoli
Bill Claroni Helena Trinidad
Prayers for the Sick
Saturday, September 24, 2016 5:30 Stephen Sules Sunday,
September 25, 2016 9:00 Consiglia Marchesani 10:30 Elena &
Vincent Iannaci 12:00 For the people Monday, September 26, 2016
9:00 Communion Service Tuesday, September 27, 2016 9:00 Communion
Service Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9:00 Christopher Rubow
Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:00 Estela Garrido Friday, September
30, 2016 9:00 Richard Dick McCauley Saturday, October 1, 2016 5:30
Nicola Raffaiele Scarano Sunday, October 2, 2016 9:00 Bill Fargelli
10:30 Reneta Josephine Donna 12:00 Juana Cuahuey
St. Bernard’s Capital Campaign Update
Total Amount Pledged: $649,196 Total Amount in Payments:
$497,514 Average Pledge: $1,690.61
Jennie Magno a Julie McGuiness
María Beatriz Cabrera de Mas
Hymns in Spanish - Cán cos en Español
Entrada #669 Cristo está conmigo Ofertorio #626 Felicidad
Comunión #466 Todos los que han sido bau zados Salida #537
Caminaré
Last Sunday’s Collec on :
First Collec on 9/11/16: $4,534 Second Collec on 9/11/16: $1,510
First Collec on 9/4/16: $3,957 Second Collec on 9/4/16: $1,284
Today’s Second Collec on is for Maintenance. Next week’s second
collec on will be for St. Joseph’s Seminary . Thank you for your
generous support of our parish. La segunda Colecta de hoy es para
el Mantenimiento. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para
el Seminario de San José. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones
a nuestra parroquia.
Hymns in English
5:30 pm Entrance - Hymnal #436 "Seek Ye First” Offertory -
Hymnal #476 "Holy Spirit” Communion - Hymnal #357 “One Bread One
Body” Closing - Hymnal #383 “Take the Word of God with You” 9:00 am
/ 10:30 am Entrance - Hymnal #575 "Sing a New Song” Offertory -
Hymnal #424 "Amazing Grace” Communion - Hymnal #357 “One Bread One
Body” Closing - Hymnal #609 “They’ll Know We are Chris ans”
Rest in Peace / Que Descanse en Paz
Please Pray for the repose of the souls of Dorothy Mess-ler
& Angela Torelli who passed away last weekend. Favor de orar
por el alma de Dorothy Mess-ler & Angela Torelli quien
fallecieo la sema-na pasada.
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