St. Bernard Catholic (Established in 1787)

DAILY MASSES Monday—Friday: Mass 8:30 a.m. First Saturday 8:30 a.m.

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

2805 Bayou Road St. Joseph Adoration Chapel: P. O. Box 220 Thursday St. Bernard, LA 70085

MISSION STATEMENT In the total love for Jesus through the Heart of Mary, We St. Bernard commit to BE BOLD—BE CATHOLIC—BE CHRIST And faithfully pass it on...Heart to Heart. I.M.

Office Hours: 9:30—1:00 Monday—Thursday Phone: (504) 281-2267 — Fax: (504) 281-2268 E-Mail: [email protected] www.stbernard-stbla.com

Rev. Hoang M. Tuong, Pastor St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery: (504) 421-9533 Cell Phone: 985-705-0357 Lynne, Parish Secretary, Cell: (504) 421-5969 Rev. Charles Caluda, Retired Sharon—Religious Ed Deacon Norbert Billiot, Jr. [email protected]

Baptism: Parents are asked to call the office. will be held the 3rd weekend of the month or by special arrangement. of Reconciliation: Confessions are held before each Mass, or call for an appointment. Communion of the Sick: Please call when someone is ill or in the hospital. Sacrament of Marriage: Couples must contact the church at least six (6) months before the date of the wedding. Christian Burial: Please contact the funeral home to make arrangements they will contact church and cemetery. Pastoral & Finance Meeting - Pastoral Council meetings will be announced. Volume 52 Issue 04 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 27, 2019 Saturday, January 26, 2019 Rosary 3:30 p.m. Ministry Schedule 4:00 p.m. All Parishioners of St. For Next Week: Bernard Catholic Church; Bernard & Chase Naquin; Duke Collins; Donald Saturday, February 2, 4:00 p.m. Serpas, Sr.; Tim George; Mae Asevado; Sal Gagliano; Celebrant: Fr. Hoang Scotty Lopez; Beth Byrd Ruiz; Charles, Cornelia & Lori Lector: Pat Robertson; Fr John; Dewey Joseph Bordelon; Louise Ministers of Communion: Brulte; Zelma Morales; and all on our Sick List Ethel Sunday, January 27, 2019 Rosary 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Charles L. Smith; Gauthé Family; Agnes Sunday, February 3, 10:00 a.m. & Wallace Serpas; Jerry Wheat; HJ Lind; Josephine & Celebrant: Fr. Hoang Reese Nunez; Mike, Rosie & André Colletti; Dickie Lector: Maureen Stander; Merle King; Louise M. Alphonso; Larry Gonzales, Jr.; Raymond Serpas; Walter Guidry; Joan Ministers of Communion: Gonzales; Anthony Greco, Jr. John L. Springer, Sr.; Sandra William A. Mercadante; Tammy Deffess Dupre; Patrick Rhonda W. Deffes, Sr.; Health of Samantha and Misty Morales; and all Military Personnel & Families

DAILY—Rosary 8 a.m.—Mass 8:30 a.m.: Sanctuary Lamp Monday For Our Youth Beth Byrd Ruiz Tuesday All Sick & Dying Wednesday All Souls in Purgatory Thursday All Parishioners Marian Candle Friday Deceased Priests Our Deceased Priests Saturday (only First Saturday) No Mass

St. Joseph Candle All Souls in Purgatory Readings For The Week

Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11;

Mk 3:31-35 January 19—20, 2019 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Attendance: 72 Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Collection: $1,344.25 Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Thank you for your support 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30 Gospel - Luke 4:21-30 24 And he said, “Amen, Of all the books in the , 73 in all, only 2 were This phrase always introduces a solemn not written by Jews: Luke and Acts. Both of these declaration uttered only by Jesus in the Gospels were written by Luke, a Syrian convert and disciple (in the Revised Standard Version: Matthew 30 of Paul. Last week’s Gospel reading was from the times, Mark 13 times, Luke 7 times, John 25 beginning of Jesus’ public ministry when He went to times; in the New American Bible: Matthew 31 His home town, Nazareth, and in the synagogue times, Mark 14 times, Luke 6 times, John 24 read from the scroll of Isaiah. Today’s reading continues this event in His life. times). 21 Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying:] I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own “Today native place. 25 Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when Luke’s theme is fulfillment of promise. The waiting the sky was closed for three and a half years and is over; the Messiah has arrived. a severe famine spread over the entire land. 26 It this scripture passage was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Isaiah 61:1-2 Elijah and the drought (1 Kings 17-18) is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that 27 Again, there were many lepers in Israel during came from his mouth. the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of They showed admiration and astonishment at His them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” charm and eloquence. Elisha and the curing of Naaman (2 Kings 5). Like They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” Elijah and Elisha, Jesus will eventually direct His apostles beyond Judaism to the entire Gentile Luke has recorded the virginal conception of Jesus world. Jesus performs no miracles for the (Luke 1:26-38), but Mary is the wife of Joseph and Nazorians, but instead reproaches them. One the normal reaction attributes Jesus to Joseph. The needs to be well disposed of miracles are to lead hearers, probably relatives, know Jesus as the son of to faith and these people are not. Joseph and have watched Him grow up and think of Him only as human. 28 When the people in the synagogue heard this, 23 He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this they were all filled with fury. 29 They rose up, proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do drove him out of the town, and led him to the here in your native place the things that we heard brow of the hill on which their town had been were done in Capernaum.’” built, to hurl him down headlong. This phrase is future tense. Jesus doesn’t go to The language used in this episode is very similar Capernaum in this Gospel until the verse to that used to describe the rejection of Stephen immediately after today’s reading. However, in the (Acts 7:58) and of Paul (Acts 13:50). Jesus’ Gospel of John, Jesus visits Capernaum immediately attitude has so wounded the pride of his fellow after the wedding feast at Cana, before clearing the townspeople that they are ready to kill him. temple and meeting with Nicodemus. Assuming for 30 But he passed through the midst of them and a moment that this was the actual chronology, then went away. it would show that although the people of Nazareth at first listened to Jesus readily, they were Jesus doesn’t flee but walks away majestically, superficial and in their pride, they felt hurt that leaving the crowd paralyzed. As on other Jesus, their fellow townsman (if not relative), had occasions men do Him no harm; it was by God’s not worked in Nazareth the wonders He worked decree that He died on the cross (see John 18:32; elsewhere. They presume they have a special John 3:14; Matthew 20:19) when His hour had entitlement and they demand that He perform come. miracles to satisfy their vanity, not to change their hearts. St. January 31st John Bosco, also known as Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco and Don Bosco, was born in Becchi, Italy, on August 16, 1815. His birth came just after the end of the Napoleonic Wars which ravaged the area. Compounding the problems on his birthday, there was also a drought and a famine at the time of his birth.

At the age of two, John lost his father, leaving him and his two older brothers to be raised by his mother, Margherita. His "Mama Margherita Occhiena" would herself be declared venerable by the

Church in 2006.

Raised primarily by his mother, John attended church and became very devout. When he was not in church, he helped his family grow food and raise sheep. They were very poor, but despite their poverty his mother also found enough to share with the homeless who sometimes came to the door seeking food, shelter or clothing.

When John was nine years old, he had the first of several vivid dreams that would influence his life.

In his dream, he encountered a multitude of boys who swore as they played. Among these boys, he encountered a great, majestic man and woman. The man told him that in meekness and charity, he would "conquer these your friends." Then a lady, also majestic said, "Be strong, humble and robust.

When the time comes, you will understand everything." This dream influenced John the rest of his life.

Not long afterwards, John witnessed a traveling troupe of circus performers. He was enthralled by their tricks and acrobatics. He realized if he learned their tricks, he could use them to attract others and hold their attention. He studied their tricks and learned how to perform some himself.

One Sunday evening, John staged a show for the kids he played with and was heartily applauded.

At the end of the show, he recited the homily he heard earlier in the day. He ended by inviting his neighbors to pray with him. His shows and games were repeated and during this time, John discerned the call to become a priest. To be a priest, John required an education, something he lacked because of poverty. However, he found a priest willing to provide him with some teaching and a few books. John's older brother became angry at this apparent disloyalty, and he reportedly whipped John saying he's "a farmer like us!"

John was undeterred, and as soon as he could he left home to look for work as a hired farm laborer.

He was only 12 when he departed, a decision hastened by his brother's hostility.

John had difficulty finding work, but managed to find a job at a vineyard. He labored for two more years before he met Jospeh Cafasso, a priest who was willing to help him. Cafasso himself would later be recognized as a for his work, particularly ministering to prisoners and the condemned.

In 1835, John entered the seminary and following six years of study and preparation, he was ordained a priest in 1841.

His first assignment was to the city of Turin. The city was in the throes of industrialization so it had slums and widespread poverty. It was into these poor neighborhoods that John, now known as Fr.

Bosco, went to work with the children of the poor.

While visiting the prisons, Fr. Bosco noticed a large number of boys, between the ages of 12 and

18, inside. The conditions were deplorable, and he felt moved to do more to help other boys from ending up there.

He went into the streets and started to meet young men and boys where they worked and played.

He used his talents as a performer, doing tricks to capture attention, then sharing with the children his message for the day.

When he was not preaching, Fr. Bosco worked tirelessly seeking work for boys who needed it, and searching for lodgings for others. His mother began to help him, and she became known as

"Mamma Margherita." By the 1860s, Fr. Bosco and his mother were responsible for lodging 800 boys.

Fr. Bosco also negotiated new rights for boys who were employed as apprentices. A common problem was the abuse of apprentices, with their employers using them to perform manual labor and menial work unrelated to their apprenticeship. Fr. Bosco negotiated contracts which forbade such abuse, a sweeping reform for that time. The boys he hired out were also given feast days off and could no longer be beaten.

Fr. Bosco also identified boys he thought would make good priests and encouraged them to consider a vocation to the priesthood. Then, he helped to prepare those who responded favorably in their path to ordination.

Fr. Bosco was not without some controversy. Some parish priests accused him of stealing boys from their parishes. The Chief of Police of Turin was opposed to his catechizing of boys in the streets, which he claimed was political subversion.

In 1859, Fr. Bosco established the Society of St. Francis de Sales. He organized 15 seminarians and one teenage boy into the group. Their purpose was to carry on his charitable work, helping boys with their faith formation and to stay out of trouble. The organization still exists today and continues to help people, especially children around the world.

In the years that followed, Fr. Bosco expanded his mission, which had, and still has, much work to do.

Fr. Bosco died on January 31, 1888. The call for his canonization was immediate. Pope Pius XI knew Fr. Bosco personally and agreed, declaring him blessed in 1929. St. John Bosco was canonized on Easter Sunday, 1934 and he was given the title, "Father and Teacher of Youth."

In 2002, Pope John Paul II was petitioned to declare St. John Bosco the Patron of Stage Magicians.

St. Bosco had pioneered the art of what is today called "Gospel Magic," using magic and other feats to attract attention and engage the youth.

Saint John Bosco is the patron saint of apprentices, editors and publishers, schoolchildren, magicians, and juvenile delinquents. His feast day is on January 31. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” Saturday’s feast of the Presentation is a day for The question of when Jesus knew he was the Messiah has the blessing of candles. Why does liturgy require been debated since not long after he died and rose from the candles? In the first years of the church, worship was dead. In the beginning of his Gospel that St. Luke addresses to “most excellent Theophilus” [in Greek “friend of God”] often at night, and candles and torches were carried he tells of Jesus standing up in the synagogue in His home from place to place within the worship space as town of Nazareth to read a passage from the Book of Isaiah needed. Candles were also a mark of festivity and that prophesies the coming of the Messiah. He rolls up the scroll and announces that “this Scripture passage is fulfilled hospitality when people gathered for prayer in in your hearing.” The people who had known Jesus from homes, and later on in large buildings with thick His youth, and knew Joseph and Mary even before Jesus was walls and dark corners. But even after gaslight and born, responded with questions and then anger. But we have the benefit of Scripture in the and the electricity, candles were kept. witness of more than two thousands years of people who Part of the reason has to do with the warm, clean believed in Jesus as Messiah and Lord. We are challenged to demonstrate our belief in Jesus by getting to know him light of a candle’s flame. Candles are a good sign of better, appreciating His love for us and imitating Him to the the partnership of God and creation: wax made by best of our ability for ourselves and others. We are bees, gathered and fashioned by human hands into challenged to be a “friend of Christ.” something beautiful and useful. In order for the light to shine, the candle surrenders itself, almost as if it is Please Pray for Our Sick pouring itself out so that the light can flood into the Manuel Alfonso; Debbie Gonzales; Charles Duhe; Harold J. Lind, III; world. The candle of , placed into our hands, Aiden Smith; Madeline Colletti Cimino; Gene Perez; Patricia Fincher; and carried again and again, speaks silently of that Frances Evans; Donald Campo; Edna O’Rourke; Marlene Campo; Bernard Naquin, Jr.; Dorothy Easley; Devin Dimadigo; Kylie Gritter; same wisdom. If you would save your life, you must David Naquin; Sheri Fernandez; Christina Landry; Brett Gagliano; lose it. You must pour your life out like Christ so Brendan Graf; Emile Evans; Landon Ansardi; Kayla Vogelaar; Mindy Casanova Dardar; Wilmoy & Florine Shows; Brett Bergeron; Allen that you may be filled with the light of his love. 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