Roman “St. Barnabas Roman Catholic parish, a welcoming and diverse Eucharistic community of faith and stewardship, empowered by the Holy Spirit and in response to Christ’s call to love and serve one another, seeks to bring all people to the knowledge of and union with God our Father.”

8th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 26, 2017

Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church New Parishioners are welcomed 109 Crescent Hill Drive and invited to join in our wor- PO Box 39, Arden, NC 28704 Telephone: (828) 684‐6098 ship and many activities. Please Fax: (828) 684‐6152 register after Sunday Masses or [email protected] stop by the office. Parishioners www.saintbarnabasarden.org who move are asked to notify Front Office Hours: the office so we can say a fond farewell and assure you of Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:30 am ‐ noon and 1 pm ‐ 4 pm our continued prayers. Tues: 9:30 am ‐ noon and 1 pm ‐ 2 pm Wed: Closed

Diocese of Charloe Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, J.C.D., Bishop Father Adrian Porras, Pastor Rev. Mr. Mike Stout, Deacon Rev. Mr. Rudy Triana, Deacon

PASTORAL SCHEDULE CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:00 pm ‐ 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am ‐ 8:00 am

VIGIL & SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 5:30 pm, Vigil Mass in English Saturday 7:15 pm, Vigil Mass in Spanish Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am in English

HOLY DAY MASSES Vigil and Holy Days (See inside of bullen)

DAILY MASSES (Check bullen and web for changes) Monday, Thursday, Friday: Morning Prayer (Lauds) 8:45 am Mass 9:00 am Rosary aer Mass

Tuesday: (Distribuon of Holy Communion) 9:00 am Wednesday: Evening Prayer (Vespers) 5:45 pm Mass 6:00 pm Benedicon of the Blessed Sacrament 6:45 pm

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHAPEL Monday thru Friday 7 am unl 10 pm Saturday 7 am unl 4 pm Sunday 1 pm unl 10 pm Wednesday in the Church at 6:45 pm St. Barnabas Catholic Church · Arden, NC · February 26, 2017 Commissions and Council Heads St. Barnabas Staff & Contact Informaon Buildings and Facilies Larry Schmi Community Ministries & 828‐684‐6098 (p) ‐ 828‐684‐6152 (f) Peace and Jusce Susan Chitwood Ecumenism Open Fr. Adrian Porras Pastor Educaon and Formaon Donna James Ext. 301 [email protected] Evangelizaon/Communicaon Rob Girardi

De. Mike Stout Deacon Liturgy and Worship Kerry Jambon Ext. 373 [email protected] Parish Life Open Finance Council Ken Marino De. Rudy Triana Deacon Pastoral Council Chris Messino Ext. 314 [email protected] THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM ‐ Bapsms are celebrated on Sundays aer the 11:00 am Mass. Parents must be registered in the Parish and have Mrs. Marilyn Jensen Business Manager aended a Bapsmal Preparaon Class, held the 1st Tuesday of each month Ext. 312 [email protected] at 7:00 pm in the Oscar Romero room, D Hall. Pre‐registraon for this class required. Call the church office to register. Bapsm should be conferred in Ms. Sheryl Peyton Director of Religious Education the first few weeks aer the birth of a child. Godparents must be praccing Catholics. Ext. 302 [email protected] THE SACRAMENT OF FIRST CONFESSION AND FIRST HOLY Mr. Willis Director of Youth Ministry COMMUNION ‐ Second grade is the normal me. One year prior Religious Ext. 303 [email protected] Educaon is required.

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS ‐ Men should call the parish priest or Ms. Tiffany Gallozzi Director of Music the Diocesan Vocaon Director to help them discern their call to the Diaco‐ Ext. 310 [email protected] nate or Priesthood.

Mr. John Psychas Organist THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY ‐ Couples should make an appoint‐ [email protected] ment with the priest or deacon at the me of engagement and at least six months in advance of any wedding date to begin preparaons. No date Ms. Suzanne Daley Secretary of Special Projects/Events should be set before that meeng so all canonical requirements are met. Ext. 307 [email protected] One party must be registered and an acve Catholic. All weddings take place inside the Church.

Mr. Dan Alvarez Receptionist (Habla Español) ‐ M/Tu THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF SICK ‐ The anoinng of the sick Ms. Mary Ogle Receptionist ‐ Th/Fr can be administered to anyone suffering from a serious or chronic illness. Ext. 311 [email protected] Please call the church office to make arrangements to be anointed. In an emergency, please use ext. 1, leave a message with your name and phone Mr. José González Tribunal Advocate (annulments) number. You will be contacted as soon as possible.

Ext. 305 [email protected] HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME ‐ Please call the Church office to make arrangements. St. Vincent de Paul Society or Compassionate Callers Ext. 308 Saint Barnabas Couples Club Knights Corner Council 8923 The Saint Barnabas Couples Club is a social organizaon that meets the

Grand Knight: first Tuesday of the month between 7:00 and 7:30 pm in the Saint John Jim Ellis ‐ 828‐772‐9063 ‐ The Knights the XXIII conference room (followed by refreshments in the social hall). nd The purpose of the organizaon is for Couples that are members of Saint meet the 2 Tuesday evening of each Barnabas to join together socially at different venues. If interested in month in JXXIII. joining the Club or geng more informaon contact Don and Donna 4th Degree: Arthur Carder, Hendricks, this year’s presidents. You can contact them at 828‐684‐0883 Faithful Navigator ‐ 828‐398‐9689 or email them at [email protected].

Collecons and Financials Weekend of Feb. 18 & 19, 2016 217 Families using envelopes (of 1,054 registered families) Total Aendance for weekend: 1,142 Offertory Budgeted + or ‐

Collecon Weekly Offering to Offertory Budget Totals for Feb. 18 & 19 $11,549 $13,635 ‐($2,086)

Envelopes and Checks $7,391 Electronic Giving $2,595 This month a poron of the above 2017 DSA Pledge Progress Report: will be donated to: February Youth Envelopes $46 Non‐Envelopes & Visitors $1,517  Catholic Charies Goal: $80,320 Holy Day $0  Diocese of Charloe, Asheville Amount Pledged: $9,510  Vicariate Hispanic Ministry Pledges Paid: $6,070 Offertory Total $11,549  St. Barnabas Charity Fund Pledge Balance: $3,440  St. Vincent de Paul Building & Facilies $0 Diocesan‐Wide % to Goal: 27%  Main Stay in Hendersonville St. Barnabas % to Goal: 11.8% Diocesan $0  St. Andrews the Apostle, Mars Hill Liturgical Schedule Saint Barnabas Acvies This Week We encourage those who request Mass Intenons 07:30 AM» Confession » Church (Vigil and Sunday Morning) to present the Offertory 08:30 AM» Mass (English) » Church Gis at that Mass. Please sign in at the Liturgical 09:45 AM» Religious Educaon (K‐6) » B Hall, C Hall Ministers’ (round) table and let a Greeter know you Sun 09:45 AM» Men's Small Group » Chapel would like to bring up the Gis. 10:00 AM» Gregorian Chant Choir Pracce » D2 Feb 11:00 AM» Mass (English) » Church 26 Sat ‐ 02/25 Vigil: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 12:30 PM» Live Lent ‐ Ungerer » LB Bookstore Open 5:30 PM † Nora John & Agnes Cleary 05:00 PM» Mpower for Parents » JXXIII (by Rob & Noreen Goulding) 05:00 PM» Mpower for Children » B Hall 7:15 PM For the Hispanic Community 06:30 PM» Youth Ministry » C2, C5, D Hall, JXXIII, SH, K1 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church Sun ‐ 02/26 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mon 09:00 AM» Mass (English) » Church 8:30 AM † James Sprinkle (by Linda Sprinkle) Feb 10:00 AM» The Divine Will Studies » JXXIII 11:00 PM † Red Sion (by Linda Sprinkle) 27 11:00 AM» Charity Kning & Crochet Group » LB Mon ‐ 02/27 Weekday in Ordinary Time 04:00 PM» St. Vincent de Paul » D4 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church 9:00 AM † Vernon Synan (by Ruben Slife ) Tues 09:00 AM» Communion » Church Tues ‐ 02/28 Weekday in Ordinary Time 10:00 AM» Live Lent ‐ Osada » D4

9:00 AM Distribuon of Communion Feb 10:00 AM» Al‐Anon Meeng » C1 28 07:00 PM» Live Lent ‐ Dellinger » C2 Wed ‐ 03/01 Ash Wednesday 07:00 PM» Spanish Holy Hour » Church 7:30 AM Distribuon of Ashes 07:30 AM» Distribuon of Ashes (no Mass) » Church 9:00 AM Int. of Hannah Faith Mitcheltree Wed 09:00 AM» Mass (English) and Ashes » Church 7:00 PM For our Parishioners 09:00 AM» WNC Workers' Center » C5

Mar 10:00 AM» Live Lent ‐ Varney » D5 1 Thur ‐ 03/02 Thursday aer Ash Wednesday 01:00 PM» Live Lent ‐ Schneider » D5 07:00 PM» Mass (Bi‐lingual) and Ashes » Church 9:00 AM Int. of Taffy Souphab (by the Souphab Family) 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church Fri ‐ 03/03 Friday aer Ash Wednesday 09:00 AM» Mass (English) » Church 9:00 AM † & Catherine Paskwietz 11:30 AM» Centering Prayer » C5 (by Catherine Holzworth) Thur 12:00 PM» St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry » JXXIII 06:00 PM» Cub Scout Troop Meeng » B3, B2, B4

Sat ‐ 03/04 Vigil: FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Mar 06:00 PM» RCIA, English » C5 5:30 PM Int. of Eddison Wong (by the Souphab Family) 2 07:00 PM» Live Lent ‐ Carter » C2 7:15 PM For the Hispanic Community 07:00 PM» Live Lent ‐ James (at Wardwell's) » N/A Sun ‐ 03/05 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 07:00 PM» Handbell Pracce » JXXIII 8:30 AM Int. of Francis (by Father Adrian) 07:00 PM» Boy Scout Troop Meeng » SH, PV, D5 11:00 PM Special Int. of Bob & Jill Varney 08:00 AM» Angelus Homeschool Fellowship 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church (by Joe & Paula Bollick ) 09:00 AM» Mass (English) » Church 11:00 AM» Charity Kning & Crochet Group » LB The Miraculous Medal Novena prayed each Mon. aer Mass Fri 02:00 PM» Homeschoolers Violin Lessons » B2 03:00 PM» Staons of the Cross (English) » Church Mar 04:30 PM» Lenten Fish Fry » SH, K1 3 05:00 PM» WNC Workers' Center » B Hall 05:00 PM» Staons of the Cross (Bolick’s) » Outside 06:30 PM» Sons & Daughters of Holy Mary » JXXIII 07:00 PM» Staons of the Cross (English) » Church 08:00 PM» Staons of the Cross (Spanish) » Church 04:00 PM» Confession » Church Sat 05:00 PM» ESOL Class » C3, C4 05:15 PM» Hispanic Youth Group » JXXIII READINGS FOR THE WEEK: Feb 26 ‐ Mar 5 Sunday: Is 49:14‐15; Ps 62:2‐3, 6‐9; 1 Cor 4:1‐5; Mar 05:30 PM» Vigil Mass in English » Church Mt 6:24‐34 4 07:00 PM» Hispanic Choir Pracce » Church Monday: Sir 17:20‐24; Ps 32:1‐2, 5‐7; Mk 10:17‐27 07:15 PM» Vigil Mass in Spanish » Church Tuesday: Sir 35:1‐12; Ps 50:5‐8, 14, 23; 07:30 AM» Confession » Church Mk 10:28‐31 08:30 AM» Bapsm Prep in Spanish » JXXIII Wednesday: Jl 2:12‐18; Ps 51:3‐6ab, 12‐14, 17; 08:30 AM» Mass (English) » Church 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1‐6, 16‐18 Sun 09:45 AM» Religious Educaon (K‐6) » B Hall, C Hall Thursday: Dt 30:15‐20; Ps 1:1‐4, 6; Lk 9:22‐25 09:45 AM» Men's Small Group » Chapel Mar 10:00 AM» Gregorian Chant Choir Pracce » D2 Friday: Is 58:1‐9a; Ps 51:3‐6ab, 18‐19; Mt 9:14‐15 th Saturday: Is 58:9b‐14; Ps 86:1‐6; Lk 5:27‐32 5 10:00 AM» 6 Grade Led Staons of the Cross » Church Sunday: Gn 2:7‐9; 3:1‐7; Ps 51:3‐6, 12‐13, 17; 11:00 AM» Mass (English) » Church Rom 5:12‐19 [12, 17‐19]; Mt 4:1‐11 12:30 PM» Live Lent ‐ Ungerer » LB 06:30 PM» Youth Ministry » C2, C5, D Hall, JXXIII, SH, K1 Parish Life St. Barnabas Catholic Church · Arden, NC · February 26, 2017 Our Prayers Bookstore & Gi Shop is Open! St. Barnabas prays for...

The store, located on the C Hall, will be Our Parishioners open aer all English Masses this weekend, Helen Witkowski, Tracey Gates, Gloria Win‐ February 25/26. burn, Larry Schmi, Anthony Franco, Dr. Elinor Ford, Shirley Lilly, Joshua Gates, Bill Samuels, Karen Jambon, Carol Mullen, Bill Lilly, Gail This Week’s Schedule Davison, Brad Owens, Tiager Raywood, Susie Kramers‐Bondy, Regular Mass and Communion schedule in effect except for Ash Gianna Janecek, Herb Reith, James Winburn, Emily Tunstall, José González, Tony Costanno, Dolores Costanno, Briany Wednesday. There will be Distribuon of Ashes (only) at 7:30 Bresnahan, Ruth Carson, Barbara Carter, Barbara Brady. am, and Mass in English at 9 am, and Bilingual Mass at 7 pm. Liturgical Ministers, please sign up online for the me you will Our Friends & Loved Ones Vickie Gaddy, Anne Keang, Baby Harper Marie, Lorraine Mack, be aending. Cathy Donaldson, Jason Moore, Jeff Sachs, Charlene Ross, Stella

Konopka, Sharon Burton, Linda Wesson, Marcel Landuit, Mary As Lent begins... Roberts, Mary Kilcoyne, Carol Piman, Arezou Petrie, All who Our 6th Grade RE students will lead a reflecon on the Way of the serve in the Police or Military, Elizabeth Pantas, Mark Buske, Cross at 10:00 on Sunday, March 5, 2017. As we begin Lent, this Bernice McAdoo, Kent Fleischmann, Chrisan Fleischmann, Paul Revelson, Dina , Tracey Pucci, Mikaela Lambert, Mark opportunity to meditate on the sufferings of our Lord on our be‐ Thornton, Hilde Ivanov, Barbara Conard, Sue Babcock, Ashley half will help to set the tone for our journey through these 40 Festa, Paula Travaglin, Ted Ivanov, Leo Laubengeiger, Anne days. Laubengeiger, Daniel Christopher Barber, Carmen Pastora, Howard Vaughter. Area Penance Services for Lent (mes differ) Loved ones in the military  Thursday, March 9 at Sacred Heart in Brevard. 6:00 pm Christopher Balot (Bill & Mary Smith grandson)  Monday, March 20 at Immaculate Concepon in Henderson‐ Charles Barrett, Army (John & Emily Barrett son) ville. 7 pm. Andrew Patrick Beard, Jr. , Army (Grandson of Charlotte and  Monday, March 27 at St. Eugene in Asheville. 6:00 pm Andrew Beard) Tom Davis (Osmer grandson)  Monday, April 3 at St. Barnabas in Arden. 7 pm. Brianna and Ben Dermody, USAF  Wednesday, April 5 at St. Lawrence in Asheville. 7 pm. (Daughter and son‐in‐law of Paul and Joan Pajak) New ‐ Darian Dudney, Coast Guard (Grandson of Patricia Knights of Columbus News Talbot) The St. Barnabas Knights of Columbus council distributed a total  Franco, USMC, (son of Emil & Becky Franco) Zachary Grasberger, Air Force (grandson of Nick and of $5,000 to five local agencies that render assistance to the Marlene Grasberger) mentally handicapped at their February meeng. These funds Matthew Gray, National Guard (grandson of are the result of their annual Operaon LAMB (Least Among My Charlotte and Andrew Beard) Brothers) program.  Greco, Army (grandson of Larry Greco) Les Jarvis, Navy (career), computer engineer, Citadel Grad (son of Deborah Carson, grandson of Ruth Car‐ Charloe Catholic Men's Conference son) March 4th @ St Marks Catholic Church. 8am ll 3:30pm. Erik Klueber (nephew Chris & Theresa Beck) Cost is $45 at the door. Discounts available for registering early Thomas Liebel (Bill & Mary Smith grandson)  at www.catholicmenohecarolinas.com. Billy Moody, US Army (son of George and Mary Jo Moody) New ‐ Hunter Myers, Marine (Grandson of Patricia Talbot) Interested in carpooling from St. Barnabas? Please contact Zach Jacob & Jamie Naber, AF (grandson and wife of Ted Carter @ 828‐551‐9573. and Mary Naber)  Naber AF (grandson of Ted and Mary Naber) Are you wondering what to do with Brooklynn Porter, Air National Guard (daughter of Paul and Julie Wojcik) your Palms your received last year? Aaron Ridolf, Coast Guard (grandson of Grace Ridolf) As sacramentals they are dedicated to the service Gregory Wardwell, Army (Dana & Paulette Wardwell son) of the Lord. They should be treated respecully. Michael Wright, USAF (Son of Dave and Mary Wright)

When their usefulness is gone, they should be dis‐ Loved ones and friends discerning religious vocaons posed of respecully, by burning and then burying the Seminarians: Peter Ascik, Christopher Beale ashes. Sacramentals that cannot be burned should be Aaron Huber (St. Joseph College Seminary) broken and the pieces buried. This is to make sure they Diaconate: Frank and Madonna Moyer cannot be used for profane purposes. You may also return your Mahew Bradley (nephew of Sue Konopka) palms from last year to the church (box in social hall) and we will take care of the disposal for you. Young Church Religious Educaon Reflecons

St. Barnabas Youth Eighth Sunday by Simeon Willis in Ordinary Time February 26, 2017 What specifically are the youth learning about in Youth Ministry? Can a mother forget The middle school youth are in the middle of a special eight‐week course, learning her infant, the Theology of the Body which explores the dignity of the human person and how be without tenderness we make God present to each other through our bodies. The high school youth are for the child of her womb? exploring the Scriptures, through a mixture of study and Leco Divina (Chrisan Even should she forget, meditaon on the Scriptures). I will never forget you.

Lent? The What and the Why: — 49:15 What is Lent and why do we have it? Lent is not something you get from your clothes dryer; it is a season of the Church year that is very important to our happiness as human beings. Lent is living the flood of in the Ark, the desert experience Israel as they were purified of their sins and doubts, and espe‐ cially the desert experience of Jesus aer His Bapsm as He prepared for His ministry. We join ourselves to these past events, and they are made present again today in the season of Lent. Like Noah, we need a me to separate ourselves from the evils of our day, to have a sanctuary in MAKE THIS LENT ABOUT the Church where we find safety. Like the Israelites, we bring sins and weaknesses with us and we need to face ourselves without outside WHAT YOU DO, NOT WHAT distracons. Like Jesus, we are called to invite others to freedom, and we need to be YOU DON’T DO! prepared to do that well by simplifying our lives in the “desert” of Lent. In short,

Lent should shape you into someone who is more closely united to Christ and pre‐ pared to share Christ with others. What does this look like for you? Last Week for Sign‐Ups! Lent is a me to renew our faith — something that requires prayer and Preparing for a Good Lent: reflecon. In a small community we Ask yourself these or similar quesons: What do I give can see how Jesus himself, although greatest aenon to in my life? Is it God and what He wills he was oen on the move and oen for me or something else? What do I think is important for engaged with crowds of people, al‐ my happiness? Is there anything in my life that have/do ways took me for silence and pray‐ that makes me hide from what I should be doing? How do er; we realize how important it is for I feel about giving these things up? (The greater our sadness at goodness, the more we need change.) How can I simplify my life? us to do the same. Live Lent! will pro‐ vide the opportunity. Make the deci‐ sion to take the me this Lent for qui‐ et, prayer and sharing in a small Did you know? group. The faith‐sharing book also The largest consumers of Internet pornography are kids provides meditaons you can use on ages 12 to 17. A parent workshop, Unfiltered: Equipping all the other days of Lent. It’s not too Parents for an Ongoing Conversaon about Internet late! Sign‐ups connue the week of Pornography, will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017 February 25‐26, 2017. Members of at 10 am in JXXIII. The parent‐only DVD‐based work‐ the Educaon Commission will be shop will be feature Internet safety experts from Covenant Eyes and experts in the subject of the there to answer quesons and assist dangers of pornography. Invite your neighbors and you with the sign‐up process. If join‐ friends! For quesons contact Simeon Willis at 828 ing a group is not possible, you can ‐684‐6098 X 303 or via e‐mail at purchase the book for $5.00 for use [email protected]. on your personal Lenten Journey. Parish Life Stewardship

LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR WEEK OF March 4 & 5 5:30 pm 8:30 am 11:00 am Lectors: Eduardo Palermo, Rey Romualdo Lectors: Mike Sowa, Carolyn Stabach Lectors: Frank Moyer, Jacintha Reyes Altar Servers: Alex Cassell, Chase Dymond, Altar Servers: Mary Torres, Gabriella Torres Altar Servers: Joe Gates, Nathan Gates, Abigail Kramer, Jesse Kramer, Nicholas Kra‐ Greeters: Robert Riffle, Isabelle Marino, May Gates, Aldric McMahan, Max Pu‐ mer, Benjamin Kramer zerewski, Michael Puzerewski Ken Marino, Tedd Pearce Greeters: Dana Wardwell, Susie Aruffo, E. O. Ministers: Ann Mercer, Mary Palermo, Greeters: Rene Allison, Dorothy Hobbs, Frank Dezzuo, Joan El Khab (sub req.), Amy McKeon, Kathy Miller, Kathy Trull Peggy Post, Cathie Stout, Robert Riffle, Mar‐ Orrin Lundgren gie Riffle E. O. Ministers: Catherine Holzworth, Bob E. O. Ministers: Tony Aruffo, Harriet Dez‐ Sacristan: Isabelle Marino, Ken Marino Rothweiler, Diana Rothweiler, Bob Spicuzza, zuo, Michael Ungerer, Paulee Wardwell, Lorri Gaitley, Lissa Loosemore, Claudia Pete Barago, Kerry Jambon, Jill Micelle, Hospitality: Jack LeBeau McMahan, Yong Sun Thompson Claire Ungerer

Sacristan: Becky Franco Sacristan: Madonna Moyer, Frank Moyer

Hospitality: Mary Ann King Hospitality:

Protecng God’s Children Workshop "Protecng God's Children" is a required program for all volunteers at St. Barnabas. Upcoming classes: Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Lawrence in Asheville. English. 9 am. Pre‐registraon is required for all workshops. Register online at www.virtus.org. Click "registraon" on le and follow prompts. Stewardship & Parish Life Society of

February 26, 2017 St. Vincent de Paul th 8 Sunday in Ordinary Time You may have noced that all four Masses last “… everyone of you who does not renounce all his pos‐ weekend were for you, our parishioners. We appreciate your sessions cannot be my .” (Luke 14:33) ongoing support of our work. We could think of no beer way Sign up to Serve on Ash Wednesday than to have our weekend Masses said for you. st Ash Wednesday is March 1 . We will have If it weren’t for your generous support of our work Distribuon of Ashes (not Mass) at 7:30 am, and Mass/Ashes in English at 9 am and we wouldn’t be able to do all we do.

Mass/Ashes (bilingual) at 7 pm. We are sll We are... needing a Lector for 7:30 am, and there are ‐ Your Vincenans many open slots for the 7 pm Mass.

Easter Masses will be added to the 2017 Diocesan Support Appeal online scheduler next week. Please sign up as soon as you can. As you know, these are our most heavily aended Masses of the year. As we look at our lives and

Enter your ‘can’t serve’ dates for the the many ways God has next schedule, which will cover blessed us, let us give back April ‐ June. a proporonate gi to the That schedule will be generated by March 10 so Diocesan Support Appeal as please enter any applicable dates by March 5. a way of saying thank you to the Lord. God will never be outdone in generosity. If you did not turn in your completed pledge envelope dur‐ ing today’s Mass, you may complete a pledge envelope Suzanne: 684‐6098, ext. 307 and return it to the Parish Office or go to [email protected] www.charloediocese.org/dsa to make a gi online. Gaudium Musicae Concert Series: 4 pm Sunday, February 26, 2017, at St. Ann Church, 3635 Park Road, Charloe. Concert will feature Gate City Camerata, UNC‐Greensboro’s elite faculty student ensemble, pre‐ senng tradional and contemporary chamber works. For details to to www.stanncharloe.org. Respecng Life Forum: Our Most Vulnerable Children ‐ Feb. 26, 2017, 3‐5 pm at St. Eugene Catholic Church. 72 Culvern Street, Asheville, NC 28804. This is an opportunity for all community members to support children in foster care. Forum speakers will address foster care facts, how you can become in‐ volved, the role of guardians, and how to adopt children in foster care. Sponsored by St. Eugene’s Peace and Jusce Ministry, the Respect Life Commission, and the Knights of Columbus. 77th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference: Saturday, March 4, 2017, at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Road, Huntersville. Guest speakers include Robert Rogers, Father Bill Casey, frequent EWTN guest, and Steve Beuerlein, former Carolina Panthers quarterback. Details: www.catholicmenohecarolinas.org. March 4th from 11:30 am–12:30 pm, St. Eugene Parish will join with the five other churches in the Chris‐ an Discipleship Center to walk an ecumenical, ecological Way of the Cross at the Beaverdam Bird Sanc‐ tuary next to the North Asheville Library on Merrimon Avenue. As members of various faith communies, we will walk the Staons of the Cross meditang on the sufferings of Christ and how God's earth is suffer‐ ing through misuse and neglect. Wear comfortable shoes and layered clothing for the walk. To allow out‐ of‐town visitors to park at the Bird Sanctuary, please consider meeng at St. Eugene’s between 11&11:15 to carpool to the Sanctuary. Following the walk, all are invited to return to St. Eugene for a simple soup & sandwich lunch. To register for this event, email Chris[email protected] by Feb. 28 or call Jean Marie Luce at 828‐350‐8220. Rain date for the Way of the Cross is Saturday. March 25th. The Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph joyfully announce the Ordinaon of their Brothers (including Aquinas Beale, O.P., son of David and Laurea Beale) to the Order of Deacons on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:30 am. The ordinaon will take place in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the Naonal Shrine of the Immaculate Concepon at 400 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. Save the Date! Asheville Catholic School's Shamrock Celebraon 2017 Green Tie Gala Shamrock 10K/5K Run Saturday, March 4, 2017 Saturday, March 11, 2017 For over a decade, ACS events like the annual Gala and Shamrock 10K/5K have been essenal sources of funding for projects such as the Google Chromebook iniave for all students, new playground equip‐ ment, need‐based scholarship programs, a school greenhouse, teacher development and much more. Your parcipaon as a Gala aendee, race entry, aucon item donor, and/or sponsor will help with con‐ nued improvement of ACS curriculum, facilies and programs. Go to the Shamrock Celebraon website hps://ashevillecs.ejoinme.org/shamrockcelebraon2017 for more details. Catholic Charies Partner in Hope Dinner ‐ March 9 at the Benton Convenon Center, Winston‐Salem. Recepon begins at 5:30 pm. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm. Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charies, USA, will be the guest speaker. For details, call 336‐714‐3227 or go to www.ccdoc.org/partnersinhope. WOMEN’S DAY OF REFLECTION ‐ The Sacred Heart (Brevard) Ladies Guild Women’s Day of Reflecon is March 25th. The topic is The Secret of Joyous Living. Our speaker is Scarle Goodman and music will be provided by Teresa Allen. We will begin at 9:00 am (registraon at 8:15) with introducons, followed by music, our speaker, small groups for those interested and then lunch. The program will end aer lunch, around 1:30. Registraon weekends are Feb 25/26 and March 18/19 aer all Masses or you may call Therese Zuccaro at 828‐883‐5809 to register. The cost is $10 and is due at me of registraon. Open to women from all churches and denominaons in the area! Lenten Fish Frys on Fridays, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Each Friday evening before Staons of the Cross from March 3, 2017 through April 7, 2017. The Mass of Chrism at the Cathedral of St. Patrick ‐ Tuesday, April 11th at 10 am. During the Mass, your bishop will bless the oil of catechumens, the oil of the sick, and the oil of chrism. Read more about the Chrism Mass at hp://www.saintbarnabasarden.org/chrism‐mass. Priests’ Ordinaon Mass at St. Mark’s in Charloe ‐ 10 am. 14740 Stumptown Road, Huntersville NC 28078. Phone 704 948 0231.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE 2017 EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS—September 8 & 9 at the Charloe Convenon Center. More info at www.goeucharist.com

Please note: This page is for ‘special’ events at St. Barnabas and in the community, not regularly scheduled events, which you can find on the Events Schedule page elsewhere in the bullen and on the web. Events will be listed unl the event has passed. Inclusion is subject to space available and first preference will go to St. Barnabas events. Deadline for inclusion on this page is Monday at noon for the weekend of print. You may submit a bullen request online at www.saintbarnabasarden.org » Pubs/Policies » Bullens. Parish Birthdays ‐ March

 1 Sheila Akina‐Greaves,  11 Frank Dezzuo, Steven Koch,  22 Temer Diego Hernandez, Fisher, Alexander Daniel Francisco Morales, John Quinn, Kyong Kim, Gloria Mendoza, Hannah, Jessica Huber, Milena Dorothy Staffieri, Shirley Vernon, Amelia Grace Williams Jackson, Ken Kramer, Toni Wild Claudia Yepez  23 Rosemary Ciaramella,  2 Khalil Rae Balanay, Chase  12 Joan Del Colliano, Victoria Suzanne Daley, Barbara Dymond, Joshua Inman, Kevin Gibbs, Josue Gonzalez, Alexander Deelbach, Fidel Garcia, Frederick Jones, Elizabeth Lusk, Alysha Charles Lewis, Deborah Meyer, Nu Gress II, Cynthia Lidd, Yoloxchilt Phillips, Mary Smith, Donna Bui Nguyen, John Rice, David Ozuna, Yoloxochilt Ozuna, Temple Richards, Enzio Salvucci, Rosalba Cristobal Pinon Vergara, Abby Wilbanks, Larry  3 Katherine Black, Elizabeth  24 Timothy Daniel Ambros, Wilson, Jessica Zaragoza‐Ramos Cypcar, Chrise Dietrich Cecilia Boyle, Nicholas DiYorio,  13 Rob Armstrong, Carolyn Mariela Escamilla, Thomas  4 Michael Aamodt, Jose Cevero Bolling, Jennifer Brunet, Darlene Schumacher, Solalinde, Barcenas Tovar, Rigoberto Llamas‐ Cummings, Brandon Kelpin, Jeshua Rosaleena Zimmerman Pina, Donald Russell, Daniel Wilson Lopez, Michael Maciejewski,  25 Donald Babb, Sara Dickman,  5 James Bradley, Stephanie Joseph Sourlis, Lewis Volkomer Dorothea Herwerth, Felix Brien, Marn Gaona, Henry Tudor  14 Thomas Barkei, Steven Iheanacho, Kaylene Lee, Gael Farmer Gibbs, Mary Jane Morrison, Barrera, Parker Glen Cowan, Lopez‐Guerra, Margaret Lundgren, Brion Nuno, Bernardo Porras, Luz Carole Currie, Hayes, Edward Ramos, Nevaeh Sanchez, Tinoco, Linda Wilkie Maxmilian Lewis Taylor Steinberg  6 Erick Borges, Randy Bushelli,  15 Jose Alvarez, Lina Davis,  26 Donald Allison, Mahew Amy Chereshkoff, Helen Koenings, Katherine Grainger, Suzanne Brady, Josefina Cervantes, Tracey Marc Le, Charloe Stoll, Gately Nevant, Katherine Rivas, Ava Gates, Joseph Hungerford, Simone Stoll Walicki Kaiser, Bok Sim  7 Megan Nicole Brooks, Omar  16 Greg Denton, Morgan King,  27 Jacqueline Cocciadiferro, Guerra, Bob Hinkel, Padraig John, Milee Souphab Makayla Day, Avila Dellinger, Ellen Edward Kelly, Juan Mendoza  17 Karen Belanger, Layla Imperial, Jason Mask, Jacob  8 John Gallaway, Elaine Narvaez‐Staffieri, David Pinon, Hildenbrand, Janice Inman/Berrios, Holland, Patrick Imperial, Dalena Vincent Sanago Mahew Murdaugh, Brad Shore, Le, Lloyd Marsh, Elaine Parker, Brad Richard Trometer, Brad  28 Thomas Ascik, Sco Dillin, Sophia Porach, William Reyes, Trometer, Kathleen Walsh John Patrick Marsh, Jennifer Jordan Steinberg, Marcelo Tinoco, Nguyen, Lisset Orz Bugazin, Shannon Wardwell, Ashley  18 Annee Casllo, William Daly, Andrew Peek, Roland Roth, James Wehrkamp Thomas Hartz, Jason Ramirez, John Wolfe Seifried, Richard Thompson, Andy  9 Sheila Carter, Margaret Tran  29 Vincent Ferrarini, Marisa Degnan, Brian Escalante, Donald Hilderbrand, Deisi Ortega, Hendricks, Juliela Hernandez,  19 Lea Cannon, Diaz, Hanna Gregorio Rico‐Lopez, Kevin Rivas Elizabeth Ashley Lareau, Mack Elizabeth Draddy, Jose Esquivel, Madzinski, Krisne Mangone, Terry Paulo Furches, Marcos Lopez‐  30 Steven Belanger, Chase McLane, Sco Rowbotham, Allyson Sancho, William Samuels, Elizabeth Benne, Alisha Bright, Diana Sherlock, Chrisna Upright, Keith Thomasson Dalzell, Cathy Evans, Sharon Lacy, Webb  20 Doreen Bresnahan, William Mafer Parra, Iva Phillips, Elizabeth Servin Rames, Donald Trizano  10 McKenzie Bourbeau, Carter, Meghan Forrest, Courtney Mercedes de la Vega, Landon Marie Klemm, Gladis Marina  31 Ana Benitez De Los Santos, Fitzgerald, Vincent Indelicato, Machado, Hannah Schmi Ava Benitez, Catherine Coam, Patrick James, Jay Maltais, Carolina  21 Charloe Fisher, Pay Frank, Ellen Dugan, Emma Garner, Paul Malone, Richard Williams Reyes, Hwam Mi Yi Doris Kickham, Anne Orishak

If we have listed you incorrectly, or not at all, or you don’t want to be listed, please call the Church Office to update your records. Thank you! Parish Anniversaries for March The Season of Fasng is Near Day Names Years Ash Wednesday of 2017 falls 8 Michael & Sara Terenzi 37 on March 1. This will begin 9 Steven & Delia Barrera 26 the holy season of Lent that 12 Rolland & Marjorie Benson 41 encourages the faithful to 15 Omar Lomeli & Ana Orendain 15 offer a bit of suffering in or‐ 16 Eric & Ana Lindberg 21 der to unite themselves 18 Larry & Lorri Gaitley 40 more closely with Christ’s me of prayer and fasng in the de‐ 18 Mark & Kim Monni 28 sert. In the book of Tobit the 19 Robert & Karyn Kaermann 19 instructs, “Prayer is good when accompanied 20 Robert & Margaret Riffle 24 by fasng, almsgiving, and righteousness.” 12:8. 22 Olmedo & Heather Vargas 14 23 Anil & Mila Kumar 49 Of those three points the Church provides guidelines 24 Young & Bok Sim 26 for fasng: 24 John & Valerie Van Een 27 The Code of Canon Law prescribes (Canons 1250‐ 26 Rickey & Aixa McElrath 12 1252): 30 Mark & Cherie Byrd 8 Can. 1250: The penitenal days and mes in the uni‐ versal Church are every Friday of the whole year and Special Anniversary Mentions the season of Lent.

40 Years: Can. 1251: Absnence from meat, or from some oth‐ er food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is Larry & Lorri Gaitley to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Absnence and fasng are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Acvies During Lent

Fish Fry each Friday during Lent Can. 1252: The law of absnence binds those who from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. (except Good Friday). have completed their fourteenth year. The law of fasng binds those who have aained their majority, Staons of the Cross Schedule: 3:00 pm ‐ in church ‐ English unl the beginning of their sixeth year. Pastors of 5:00 pm ‐ outside ‐ led by Bolick’s souls and parents are to ensure that even those who 7:00 pm ‐ in church ‐ English by reason of their age are not bound by the law of 8:00 pm ‐ in church ‐ Spanish fasng and absnence, are taught the true meaning of penance. Penance Service at St. Barnabas

Monday, April 3 at 7 pm. The following are the rules for fasng as set by the Lenten Meditaons booklets in English and Spanish will be USCCB: available in the social hall. Please take one per family to en‐ rich your Lenten journey. Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat) on Ash Stop by the Lenten Display in the Social Hall for stewardship Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays opportunies for you and your family during Lent. of Lent. The Parish Library has many good books for spiritual reading Every person between the age of 18 and 59 (your during Lent. What a great resoluon to spend a few more 59th birthday begins your 60th year) must fast on minutes every day during Lent reflecng on the Word of God or Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. praying the Staons of the Cross. Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain The Lighthouse Catholic Media kiosk in the social hall has CD’s from meat on all other Fridays of the year, unless for educaon and meditaon. he or she substutes some other form of penance

The Bookstore and Gi Shop on the C Hall has many books, for absnence. cards, and worship and prayer aids. The Church defines fasng as one meal a day, and

Please note that during Lent no Bapsms will be performed (barring two smaller meals which if added together would not emergencies). Also please note that flowers are not placed on or around exceed the main meal in quanty. the Altar nor the statues of our Lady or St. Joseph during Lent.

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Dinner Served from Take Out 4:30 to 7:00 pm Available!

2017 Lenten Fridays: March 3,10,17,24 & April 7 $7.50 per Adult $4.00 per Child (*6-11) $28 Maximum per family * Kids under 6 eat free! Menu Fried Alaskan Pollock, Baked Cod French Fries, Hush Puppies Macaroni & Cheese Rolls, Drinks, Desserts

Sign up in the social hall for the week that you would like to help (cook, setup serve, cleanup) or to bring a dessert.

Are you part of a group at St. Barnabas? Knights? Boy Scouts? Couples Club? Knitting Group? A Council? Gather your members and sign up for a Friday of your choice!

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