Roman Iglesia Católica Romana San Bernabé “St. Barnabas Roman Catholic parish, “La parroquia de la Iglesia Católica Romana de a welcoming and diverse Eucharistic community San Bernabé, una comunidad eucarística, aco- of faith and stewardship, empowered by the gedora y diversa de fe y administración, con el Holy Spirit and in response to Christ’s call to poder del Espíritu Santo y en respuesta al love and serve one another, seeks to bring all llamado de Cristo de amar y servir a los demás, people to the knowledge of and union with busca llevar a todas las personas al conocimien- God our Father.” to y la unión con Dios nuestro Padre”

SECOND SUNDAY OF - DECEMBER 8, 2019

Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church New Parishioners are prayers. Iglesia Católica Romana San Bernabé welcomed and invited to join in 109 Crescent Hill Drive our worship and many Los nuevos parroquianos son PO Box 39, Arden, NC 28704 activities. Please register after bienvenidos e invitados a unirse Telephone: (828) 684-6098 Sunday Masses or stop by the a nuestra adoración y otras ac- Fax: (828) 684-6152 [email protected] office. Parishioners who move tividades. Por favor regístrense www.saintbarnabasarden.org are asked to notify the office so después de las misas Dominicales we can say a fond farewell and o pasen por la oficina. Se les Front Office Hours - Horario de recepción: Mon, Fri: 9:30 am - noon and 1 pm - 4 pm assure you of our continued pide a los asistentes que se Tues, Thur: 9:30 am - 1 pm Wed: 2 pm - 6 pm

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

PASTORAL SCHEDULE - HORARIO PASTORAL CONFESSIONS - CONFESIONES Saturday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am - 8:00 am

SUNDAY MASSES - MISAS DE DOMINGO Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm, Vigil in English Vigilia del sabado 7:15 pm, Misa de vigilia en español Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am in English

HOLY DAY MASSES - MISAS DE DÍA SANTO Vigil and Holy Days (See inside of bullen)

WEEKDAY MASSES - MISAS ENTRE SEMANA (Check bullen and web for changes) Monday, Thursday, Friday: Morning Prayer (Lauds) 8:45 am Mass 9:00 am

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 St. Barnabas Staff & Contact Informaon Commissions and Council Heads Buildings and Facilies Larry Schmi 828-684-6098 (p) - 828-684-6152 (f) Community Ministries & Peace and Jusce Susan Chitwood Name / Posion Phone Ext. / Email Ecumenism Open Educaon and Formaon Open Fr. Adrian Porras, V.F. Ext. 1301 Evangelizaon/Communicaon Joanne Gregory Pastor [email protected] Liturgy and Worship Dana Wardwell De. Mike Stout Ext. 1373 Parish Life Kim Owens Deacon [email protected] Finance Council Ken Marino Pastoral Council Ron Wild De. Rudy Triana Ext. 1314 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - Bapsms are celebrated on Sundays Deacon [email protected] aer the 11:00 am Mass. Parents must be registered in the Parish and st De. Frank Moyer Ext. 1321 have aended a Bapsmal Preparaon Class, held the 1 Monday of Deacon [email protected] each month at 7:00 pm in the Oscar Romero room, D Hall. Pre- registraƟon for this class required. Call the church office to register. Bap- Mrs. Marcia Torres Ext. 1312 sm should be conferred in the first few weeks aer the birth of a child. Business Manager [email protected] Godparents must be praccing Catholics.

Mrs. Marilyn Jensen Ext. 1314 EL SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO Administrative Ass’t. Catalina González. Tel: 828-551-2188. Para placas prebauzmal. Primer Domingo de cada mes. Mr. Willis Ext. 1303 8 am en el Salón San Juan 23. Dir. of Religious Ed. [email protected] Para claces de adultos. Llamar el mísmo numero. Para los sacramentos: Bauzo, Primera Comunion, y Confirmacíon. Ms. Tiffany Gallozzi Ext. 1310 Director of Music [email protected] QUINCEÑERA Por favor póngase en contacto con Padre Adrian Porras para una cita Mr. John Psychas para discur información sobre la quinceñera. Recomendar al menos tres Organist [email protected] meses antes de la fecha deseada. La familia ene que estar registrado en la iglesia.

Ms. Suzanne Daley Ext. 1307 Secretary (Tu-Fr) [email protected] THE SACRAMENT OF FIRST CONFESSION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - Second grade is the normal me. One year prior Reli- Mrs. Wanda Cruz Ext. 1311 (Habla Español) gious Educaon is required.

Receponist (M-F) [email protected] THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS - Men should call the parish priest Mrs. Valarie Brooks Ext. 1306 or the Diocesan Vocaon Director to help them discern their call to the Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] Diaconate or Priesthood.

Rel. Ed Ass’t (W) [email protected] THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY - Couples should make an appoint- ment with the priest or deacon at the me of engagement and at least Tribunal Advocate (annulments) six months in advance of any wedding date to begin preparaons. No Mr. José González Ext. 1305 - [email protected] date should be set before that meeng so all canonical requirements are met. One party must be registered and an acve Catholic. All weddings St. Vincent de Paul Compassionate Callers - Ext. 1309 take place inside the Church.

Society - Ext. 1308 THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF SICK - The anoinng of the sick can be administered to anyone suffering from a serious or chronic illness. Please call the church office to make arrangements to be anoint- Knights Corner ed. In an emergency, please use ext. 1, leave a message with your name and phone number. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Esquina caballeros HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME - Please call the Church office to make Council 8923 / Consejo 8923 arrangements.

Grand Knight / Gran caballero: Saint Barnabas Couples Club Arthur Carder: [email protected] The Saint Barnabas Couples Club is a social organizaon that meets the 4th Degree / Cuarto grado: first Tuesday of the month between 7:00 and 7:30 pm in the Saint John Joe Bolick, Faithful Navigator - 828-772-1441 the XXIII conference room (followed by refreshments in the social hall). The purpose of the organizaon is for Couples that are members of The Knights meet the 4th Monday of each month Saint Barnabas to join together socially at different venues. If interested Rosary at 6:00 pm, Council Meeng at 6:30 pm, followed by social in joining the Club or geng more informaon contact Ron and Toni me. Wild, this year’s presidents. You can contact them at 828-779-8548 or email them at [email protected]. Los caballeros se reúnen el cuarto lunes de cada mes. Rosario a las 6:00 pm, Reunión del Consejo a las 6:30 pm, seguido por el El Club de parejas de San Barnabé empo social. El Club de parejas de San Barnabé es una organización social que se reúne en el primer martes de cada mes. Se reúne a las 7 de la tarde Faith in Acon. Becoming a Knight of Columbus can transform your hasta las 7:30 en la sala de conferencias de San Juan XXIII, seguida con life. As a Knight you have the opportunity to support our parish, give refrigerios y bocadillos en el salón social. El propósito de la organi- back to our community, grow in your faith and gain exclusive access zación es que las parejas que son miembros de San Barnabé se unan to our top rated insurance program. socialmente en lugares diferentes. Si usted está interesado en unirse Fe en acción. ConverƟrse en un caballero de Colón puede transfor- en el club o si quiere obtener más información, puede comunicarse con mar su vida. Como un caballero, usted Ɵene la oportunidad de apoyar Ron y Toni Wild quienes son la pareja presidente este año. Puede con- a nuestra parroquia, a nuestra comunidad, crecer en su fe y obtener tactarlos por teléfono (828)779-8548 o enviarles un correo electrónico a acceso exclusivo a nuestro mejor programa de seguros. [email protected]. Saturday, December 7, 2019 Thursday, December 12, 2019 Vigil: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 08:00 AM» St. Nick's Workshop » SH, K1 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church 10:00 AM» Decision Point (Sat) » JXXIII 09:00 AM» Mass (English) » † Florance, Ronald & Chauncey 02:00 PM» Regional Respect Life Meeng » JXXIII Stambersky (by Connie & Brooke Stambersky) 04:00 PM» Confession » Church 11:00 AM» St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry » D4, JXXIII 05:30 PM» Vigil Mass in English » Int. of Alexander & Milena 01:00 PM» Centering Prayer » C5 Bauzta (by the Very Rev. Adrian Porras, V.F.) 07:00 PM» Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebraon » SH, Church 07:00 PM» Hispanic Choir Pracce » D5 07:30 PM» Vigil Mass in Spanish » Church Friday, , 2019 Saint Lucy, and Martyr Sunday, December 8, 2019 Bookstore 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Open Aer 09:00 AM» Mass (English) » Int. of Alexander Brooks 07:30 AM» Confession » Church Masses (by Valarie Brooks) 08:00 AM» Rosary Before 8:30 Mass » Church 10:00 AM» Angelus Home School Fellowship » B Hall, SH, 08:30 AM» Mass (English) » † Bernie Nagle JXXIII, K1, D5 (by Donna Temple) 11:00 AM» “Yarners” for Charity Kning & Crochet » LB 09:30 AM» Mpower Moments » JXXIII 05:00 PM» Couples Club Celebraon » K1, SH, K2 09:45 AM» Religious Educaon (K-6) » B Hall, C Hall S 10:00 AM» Gregorian Chant Choir Pracce » D2 Saturday, December 14, 2019 10:00 AM» Rosary for Peace » Church E Vigil: THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 11:00 AM» Mass (English) » For our parishioners C 09:00 AM» Piecemakers Quilng Group » B2 12:00 PM» Angel Tree Gi Organizaon » JXXIII, SH, LB, D4 O 09:30 AM» Lay Ministry » C5 5:30 PM» Youth Choir » C2 10:30 AM» Bapsms in Spanish » Church N 12:00 PM» Wedding in Spanish » Church Monday, December 9, 2019 D 04:00 PM» Confession » Church THE OF THE 05:30 PM» Vigil Mass in English » † Marilyn Donald (by Bob Donald) BLESSED VIRGIN MARY S 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church 07:00 PM» Hispanic Choir Pracce » D5 09:00 AM» Mass for Immaculate Concepon » U 07:30 PM» Vigil Mass in Spanish » Church Bookstore † Lloyd Prudhomme (by Anne Petullo) N Open Aer Sunday, December 15, 2019 Masses 09:45 AM» The Divine Will Studies » JXXIII D 11:00 AM» Charity Kning & Crochet Group » LB THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT A 04:00 PM» St. Vincent de Paul » D4 07:30 AM» Confession » Church 06:00 PM» RCIA, Spanish » B Hall Y 08:00 AM» Rosary Before 8:30 Mass » Church 06:30 PM» Knights of Columbus Leadership Meeng » JXXIII 08:30 AM» Mass (English) » For our parishioners 09:30 AM» Library Open Aer Mass » LB Tuesday, December 10, 2019 I 09:45 AM» Religious Educaon (K-6) » B Hall, C Hall Our Lady of Loreto N 10:00 AM» Gregorian Chant Choir Pracce » D2 08:45 AM» Morning Prayer » Church 10:00 AM» 1st Communion Orientaon » JXXIII 11:00 AM» Mass (English) » For the protecon of 09:00 AM» Distribuon of Communion » Church A 10:00 AM» Advent Reflecon Group - Carder » C3 Chrisans in Syria 03:00 PM» Angel Tree Gi Disbursement » SH, WR D 12:30 PM» Bapsm, Seppelt and Johnathan Nguyen 05:00 PM» Children's Choir Pracce, English » D2 V 05:30 PM» Youth Choir » C2 06:00 PM» Children's Choir Pracce, Spanish » D2 E 06:30 PM» Youth Ministry » C5, D Hall, JXXIII, SH, K1 06:00 PM» WNC Workers' Center » B Hall, SH, K1 N Of Special Note: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 T ♦ The bookstore will be open aer English Masses Saint Damasus I, 12/7-12/8 and 12/14-12/15 09:45 AM» Sacred Choir Pracce » D2 ♦ The Feast of the Immaculate Concepon is 05:45 PM» Evening Prayer » Church transferred to Monday, December 9 as the Second 06:00 PM» Mass in English, Benedicon » Sunday of Advent takes precedence. There will be th † Tawnya Moore (by the Forrest family) one Mass on December 9 at 9 am to celebrate the 07:00 PM» Sacred Choir Pracce » D2 Feast. It is not a Holy Day of Obligaon. 07:00 PM» Liturgical Commission Meeng » WR 07:00 PM» Stewardship Meeng » WR New Front Office Hours St. Barnabas Church Angel Tree In an effort to beer balance our staff coverage and to offer some evening hours the office schedule will be modified as 2019 follows beginning Monday, December 2: Angel Tree Dates: ♦ Gi Disbursement to Receiving Families: Tuesday, Monday, Friday: 9:30 - noon, 1 - 4 pm December 10 from 3 - 8 pm Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30 to 1 pm Desembolso de obsequios a las familias receptoras: martes 10 de diciembre de 3 a 8 pm Wednesday: 2 - 6 pm Parish Life St. Barnabas Catholic Church · Arden, NC · December 8, 2019 Our Prayers Bookstore & Gi Shop is Open! St. Barnabas prays for... The store will be open aer all English Masses the Bookstore Our Parishioners weekends of December 7/8 and 14/15. Please stop by Open Aer Catherine Holzworth, Andrew Daler, Marge Kozacki, José Gon- Masses zález, Vincent Indelicato, Joan Burke, Larry Schmi, Doris Kick- and check out the new items for Advent. ham, Audrey Dimenna, Hilde Ivanov, James Taneyhill, Mark Liegghio, Mary Zorovich, Linda Capraun, Joanne Gregory, Chuck Babin, Helen Rice, Yong Bo Sim, Elaine Des Roches, Brad Owens, Knights of Columbus News Lucille Carrier, Dolores Constanno, Gloria Winburn, Bill Lilly, Gail Davison, Gianna Janecek, Emily Tunstall. The Knights of Columbus wants to thank everyone for the gener- ous donaons of Coats, hats, gloves and sweaters. The Coat Drive Our Friends & Loved Ones was very successful and we delivered more than 100 coats to Lucy Farrow, Sophia Farrow, Jessie Morris, Henriea Cutler, Jen- ABCCM. This is the 2nd year for the Project and was suggested by nifer Gaudee, Joanne Harris, Diana Casteel, Dianne Petkas, Father Porras, he truly cares for those most in need. Jerry Harris, Mark Buske, Dolores McKeon, Janet McGovern, Bob & Robin Naida, Anne McKibbin, Ann Albert, Chris Keang, Walk- Thank you all and let’s remember to Keep Christ in Christmas. er Braznell, Sherry Benne, Terry D. Naber, Barber, Sue Beginning this week you will noce a new Kiosk in the Church Hall. Babcock, Sam Strider, Elaine Gaines & Family, Ute & Tom Reczek, It is entled Building the DomesƟc Church. This Kiosk is aimed at Ivy Bertuzzi, Pat Luczynski, Cynthia Smith, Mike Mann, Mikaela providing resources to help live out the Church’s Mission and Vision Lambert, John Sullenberger, Bill Mo, Tanya Hyder, Mark Thornton, Greco, Jay and Marta Keller, Monique Costa for our Families. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored the new (daughter of Jeannine Costa) , All who serve in the Police or Mili- Kiosk and have filled it with booklets (15 different) on topics includ- tary. ing parenng, fatherhood and family prayer life as well as two of St John Paul ll’s famous message for the family. Aer you have finished Loved ones in the military a booklet please return it to the Kiosk so others may enjoy the same Charles Barre, US Army, (son of John & Emily Barre) Andrew Patrick Beard, Jr. US Army (Grandson of Charloe and benefits you received. Andrew Beard)

First Responders Luncheon on Feb 28, 2020 from 11:00 to 1:00. Anthony Cruz, US Army (Son of Eddie & Wanda Cruz) Brianna and Ben Dermody, US Air Force (Daughter and Son-in- The Knights of Columbus is hosng this event and will be asking for law of Paul and Joan Pajak) assistance in the coming weeks to help make this a very special day Darian Dudney, US Coast Guard (Grandson of Patricia Talbot) for our First Responders. We will be providing Chili, breads and Franco, US Marine Corps (Son of Emil & Becky Franco) some type of soup. Please look for sign up sheets in early January Tanner Gordon, US Air Force (grandson of Don and Donna Hen- 2020. dricks) Zachary Grasberger, US Air Force (grandson of Nick and Marlene The Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster con- Grasberger) test, open to children 5 through 14 years of age, is in full swing! Mahew Gray, Naonal Guard (Grandson of Charloe and An- Parents, your child should have received an informaonal flier with drew Beard) Jacob Greco, US Army (Grandson of Larry Greco) all relevant details from his/her religious educaon or youth minis- Les Jarvis, US Navy (Son of Deborah Carson, Grandson of Ruth try teacher last weekend. We will display the posters of all children Carson) who submit an entry in the social hall over the Christmas holiday. Erik Klueber (Nephew of Chris & Theresa Beck) Winners in three different age groups each receive a $25 Target gi Billy Moody, US Army (Son of George and Mary Jo Moody) card. Entries need to be turned in to Simeon Willis by Sunday, De- Hunter Myers, US Marine Corps (Grandson of Patricia Talbot) cember 15. For quesons, contact Cypcar at 687-4027 or Jacob & Jamie Naber, US Air Force (Grandson and Wife, of Ted and Mary Naber) [email protected]. Joseph Naber US Air Force (Grandson of Ted and Mary Naber) Brooklynn Porter, Air Naonal Guard (Daughter of Paul and Julie From our Pastor: It is always important for me that families fell Wojcik) welcomed here at St. Barnabas while aending Mass. I know that Alex Puzerewski, US Naval Reserve, USMMA (Son of Mark and one of the joys that families experience is being together as a family Jennifer Puzerewski) on Sunday mornings. However, many of you have lile ones that Max Puzerewski, US Naval Reserve, USMMA (Son of Mark and Jennifer Puzerewski) may be too young to understand the value of silence and aenve- Anthony Riffle, US Army (Grandson of Bob & Margie Riffle) ness during the Mass. If they become too restless or loud I encour- Luke Schulze, Army Naonal Guard (Grandson of José and Myri- age you to take them into the social hall. Be assured that we have am González) Jaeger Souphab - Airforce (son of Milee Souphab) speakers in the social hall so that you can hear Mass as you are William Talbo, Navy (grandson of Pat Talbot) aending your child or children. I see that many of you already do Gregory Wardwell, US Army (Son of Dana & Paulee Wardwell) this and I thank you. As much as I want families to feel welcomed I Michael Wright, US Air Force (Son of Dave and Mary Wright) also want others aending Mass to do so without a lot of distrac- Alex Zorich, US Air Force, (Son of Dave & Kim Zorich)

ons. Thank you for your aenon on this maer. Loved ones and friends discerning religious vocaƟons God Bless, Fr. Adrian Seminarians: Aaron Huber (The Athenaeum of Ohio) Nicholas Kramer (St Joseph College Seminary) Young Church Faith FormaƟon Religious EducaƟon

THE LONG-AWAITED ONE Religious Ed. & Youth Ministry s the Sundays of Advent unfold the scrip- by Simeon Willis tures shi focus from the final coming of the Lord to his historical birth. Today’s Happy Advent! I hope you enjoy the Advent secon of A scriptures blend the two. ’s disillusionment with the bullen, and I encourage you the kings of his own day led him to envision an ideal king to build a family tradion of living who would rule with divine approval and be led by di- the season of Advent at home with vine wisdom. For centuries the Jewish people ancipat- your family. ed the arrival of that Messiah, who would usher in a Family Circles: Are you interested blessed age when the whole world would finally dwell in in making friends with other fami- jusce and peace. lies in your local area? Family Circles meet about monthly Aer centuries of such growing expectaon, the for a casual visit, fun and prayer. It is not a study or a preaching of John the Bapst about the imminent arrival program, but a way to connect with other Catholics and of the Messiah could not help but provoke intense inter- generally encourage each other through Catholic friend- est. The Bapst’s message about preparaon for “the one ship. If you are interested, contact Simeon Willis: who is coming” (Mahew 3:11) makes clear that is, [email protected]. We will find the closest in fact, the long-awaited one who is ushering in the new circle to you and put you in contact with the circle. age foretold by Isaiah and all the prophets. March for Life Charloe, Friday, January 10: Bus/Travel Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Update We are NOT taking a bus this year to the March for Life in Charloe, but we encourage you to go. A sign up sheet is Second Sunday available in the social hall. You can use the informaon of Advent there to make car pool arrangements if you wish with December 8, 2019 others who are aending.

Need a prayer, a listening ear? The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea. Compassionate Callers are always here. — Isaiah 11:9 You can reach us at 828-684-6098 ext. 1309 LARGA ESPERA medida que transcurren los domingos de Adviento el foco de las lecturas cambia de la Readings for the week/Lecturas de la semana A venida final del Señor a su histórico naci- Dec. 8 - 15, 2019 miento. Las lecturas de hoy mezclan ambos. Isaías, de- Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; silusionado de los reyes de sus empos, imagina al rey Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 ideal que gobernará con la aprobación de Dios y será Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; guiado por la divina sabiduría. Por siglos el pueblo judío Lk 1:26-38 ancipó la llegada de ese Mesías, quien inauguraría una Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 era de gracia cuando todo el mundo finalmente viviría en Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 juscia y paz. Thursday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Luego de siglos de creciente expectava, la predica- Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, ción de Juan Bausta sobre la inminente llegada del Me- or any readings from the Common of the sías no hizo más que provocar un intenso interés. El men- Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 saje del Bausta sobre “el que viene” (Mateo 3:11) deja Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 claro que Jesús, de hecho, es aquel esperado por largo Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; empo que inaugura la nueva era predicha por Isaías y Mt 17:9a, 10-13 todos los profetas. Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Liturgical Ministers Schedule & Stewardship

December 14 & 15, 2019 5:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM Mike Davison (First Reading) Letha Hinman (First Reading) Veronica Ventura (First Reading) Lector Rey Romualdo (Second Reading) Maureen Kennedy (Second Reading) Tony Ventura (Second Reading) Katherine Kelpin Nathaniel Edwards Huber Brandon Kelpin Joe Gates Huber Altar Server Nathan Gates Benjamin Huber John McGovern (sub req.) Gavin Lockhart Margi Alvarez - Head Greeter Mike Hinman - Head Greeter Dana Wardwell - Head Greeter Dan Alvarez - Greeter George Moody - Head Greeter Chris Lance - Greeter Ernesne Bucking - Greeter Emil Franco - Greeter Orrin Lundgren - Greeter Greeter Walt Kozacki - Greeter Joshua Gates - Greeter Robert May - Greeter Darlene Penland - Greeter Steve Goodman - Greeter Amy McKeon - Greeter Mary Jo Goodman - Greeter Hospitality Jack LeBeau Mary Beth Chandler Patricia Hawkins Teresa Browne - Chalice Beth Babin - Chalice Arthur Carder - Chalice Kevin Fogarty - Chalice Lissa Loosemore - Chalice Maureen Carder - Chalice Ann Mercer - Chalice Jim McGovern - Chalice James Taneyhill - Chalice Peggy Post - Chalice Taylor Pung - Chalice Paulee Wardwell - Chalice Extra-Ordinary Minister Phyllis Boller - Ciborium Wendy Bates - Ciborium Jill Micelle - Ciborium Klaus Jockwig - Ciborium Lynn Caenepeel - Ciborium Trinidad Sebasan - Ciborium Anne Liegghio - Ciborium Nancy Torres - Ciborium Yong Sun Thompson - Ciborium Maureen Wellbery - Ciborium Klaus Jockwig Joan Pajak Paulee Wardwell Sacristan Jean Jockwig Dana Wardwell Protecng God’s Children Workshop A Safe Environment For Protegiendo a los Niños de Dios Children, Youth, and

"Protecng God's Children" is a required program for all volun- Vulnerable Persons teers at St. Barnabas. Upcoming classes: The Catholic Church is absolutely commied to "Proteger a los niños de Dios" es un programa obligatorio para the safety of children. Together we can make a todos los voluntarios en San Bernabé. Próximas clases: Promise to Protect, and a Pledge to Heal. The

Charloe Diocese has adopted policies and procedures to No classes scheduled in our area at this me. Please check safeguard those whose care has been entrusted to us. Back- back. ground checks are required for all persons who volunteer in any capacity in the church, and a Protecng God’s Children

class (and subsequent updates) are required of all who volun- Pre-registraon is required for all workshops. Register online at teer with children or vulnerable persons. More informaon is www.virtus.org. Click "registraon" on le and follow prompts. available at saintbarnabasarden.org/safe-environment

Bookstore We are looking for volunteers to help with replacing the vove Thanks so much to everyone who has vol- candles in both the church and the chapel. Also, if you are inter- unteered to help in the Bookstore! We sll ested in helping out with cleaning the altar garments for Christ- need a few more folks. If you enjoy books, mas, please let us know. It’s not difficult, and it’s a great way to serve Our Lord as we celebrate His birth! smiling, taking money and making change, this might be the opportunity you’ve been If you are interested in volunteering for any of these great op- waing for! It’s just for one hour a month! portunies, or for any not menoned here, please contact Vala-

rie for details. Liturgical Ministers Schedule - Important! We are nearing the end of the year, and there are several SAVE THE DATE! We will be decorang for Christmas on Mon- things that need your aenon in the scheduling system: day the 23rd of December at 6:00 pm. We’d love for you to join us and help prepare for our celebraon! ♦ Christmas Masses and Mary, Mother of God are available for scheduling. ♦ The next Liturgical Ministers Schedule will cover January Volunteer Coordinator: Valarie Brooks through March, 2020. It will be prepared by mid-December. 828-684-6098 ext. 1306 Please enter any can’t serve dates by December 10. [email protected] Thank you for your service and support of your parish! The hours listed below are open on the Friday Adoraon Chapel Schedule. Please consider filling one of these hours. Chapel Closure for 01:00 PM 08:00 PM Christmas: 04:00 PM Closing Monday, December 23 at 10 pm Opening Sunday, December 29 at 1 pm You can see other open hours and register online at saintbarnabasarden.org or stop by the Adoraon Chapel table in the Social Hall.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl In the last bullen we menoned that we had a parishioner in En el úlmo bolen mencionamos que teníamos un feligrés need of a . When she got home from 5:30 Mass que necesitaba un árbol de Navidad. Cuando llegó a casa a last weekend she called us to let us parr de las 5:30 Misa del fin de semana pasa- know that she had a tree. But not For December do, nos llamó para decirnos que tenía un just a tree, all the ornaments for it please donate: árbol. Pero no solo un árbol, todos los ador- as well. The parishioner is so grate- • Canned cranberry nos para él también. El feligrés está muy ful. And the tree will be enjoyed sauce agradecido. Y el árbol se disfrutará este año this year and for years to come. • Jars of gravy y en los años venideros. Dios es tan bueno Food Pantry God is so good, all the me. • Instant Mashed todo el empo. Despensa We are sll in need of a good, used potatoes de alimentos electric stove. The client that needs • Boxes Stuffing Thursdays/Los jueves Todavía necesitamos una buena estufa eléc- it would be able to pick it up. We Mix 11am-2pm trica usada. El cliente que lo necesite podrá recogerlo. Esperamos recibir algunas mantas are hoping to receive some new or • Canned fruit gently used blankets to be brought nuevas o usadas para llevarlas a nuestra des- to our Pantry on Thursday. There are clients that could really pensa el jueves. Hay clientes que realmente podrían usar mantas. use blankets.

Thank you for helping us to help those in need. We are able to Gracias por ayudarnos a ayudar a los necesitados. Podemos do so that much more because you are there helping us to hacerlo mucho más porque usted está allí ayudándonos a llegar a los necesitados. reach out to those in need. - Sus vicenƟnos - Your VincenƟans

Debemos ser buenos administra- no seamos como los que habla Juan dores de los bienes de Dios para no- el Bausta hoy: "Todo árbol que no sotros, recibiéndolos agradecidos y dé buenos frutos será cortado y arro- culvándolos con cuidado para que jado al fuego".

Families using envelopes: 171 (of 846 registered families) Total Aendance for weekend: 1,159 Collecon Budgeted Weekly Offering + or - to Offertory Budget Totals for Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2019 $11,690 $14,808 -($3,118)

Envelopes and Checks $7,256 Electronic Giving $2,192 Easy! Youth Envelopes $6 Fast! Non-Envelopes & Visitors $2,166 If you currently receive envelopes Secure! Holy Day $70 and don’t need them because you To get started go to: either already give online or want to, Offertory Total $12,034 https://www.saintbarnabasarden.org Building & Facilies $380 and click on the “Donate” Menu tab please contact the church office. Diocesan $730 2019 DSA Pledge Progress Report: December 2, 2019

Our Goal: $84,943 Our Pledged/Goal: 93.6% Pledges Paid: $76,497 Diocesan Pledged/Goal: 104%

Pledge Balance: $3,009 Give online! Over/Under: ($5,437) https://charlottediocese.org/dsa Room At The Inn in need of $25 gi cards for Thank you to those who parcipated Target and Walmart for use as Christmas gis for the mothers in the program. in the Baby Bole fund raiser! Cards can be mailed to: For those of you who have not returned yours, there PO Box 13936, Greensboro, NC 27415 is a tub in the social hall to return the boles that are Thank you for helping to make room at the inn filled with change. For those who are not able to do- for single homeless pregnant women in our nate, please return the empty baby boles so we can use them for the next fund raiser. community this Christmas! Thank you.

♦Immaculate Concepon: None Advent Penance Services at St. Barnabas ♦St. Eugene: None and area churches ♦St. Lawrence Basilica, ♦St. Barnabas: Monday, December 16 at 7 pm Asheville: Monday, December 9 ♦Sacred Heart, Brevard: Wednesday, December 18 at 7 pm at 7 pm ♦ St. Margaret Mary, Swannanoa: None

Do Not Conform Yourself to this Age No se conforme a la mentalidad de este siglo St Paul tells us, "Do not conform San Pablo nos dice: "No se conformen a yourself to this age la mentalidad de este siglo ...pero but ...discern...what is good and traten de discernir lo que es bueno y pleasing..." agradable ..."

Since Roe v. Wade, around 60 million Desde la decisión Roe v Wade, al- innocent children have lost their God- rededor de 60 millones de niños ino- given right to live. An enre class of centes han perdido su derecho, dado persons, children in the womb, have por Dios, para vivir. Toda una clase de been relegated to the status of personas, los niños en el vientre mater- “chael”, personal property, who can no, han sido relegados a la condición de be disposed of by those more power- "bien mueble", propiedad personal, ful than they. que pueden ser eliminados por los que son más poderosos que ellos.

They have no power to resist. They are subject to abuse and No enen poder para resisr. Están sujetas al abuso y la destruc- destrucon by those with more power, namely the power of the ción por los que enen más poder, es decir, el poder del Estado. State. They have no voice that can be heard except our own. No enen ninguna voz que se escuche, excepto la nuestra. Without doubt, the killing of innocent children in the womb is Sin duda, el asesinato de niños inocentes en el vientre materno the pre-eminent moral evil of our age. es el mal moral preeminente de nuestra era.

It is for this reason that we must "not conform" to this grave Es por esta razón que no debemos conformarnos con esta grave injusce. As St Paul tells us, we must instead stand on the side injuscia. Como nos dice San Pablo, tenemos que en vez, pon- of truth and jusce and "what is good and pleasing to God". We ernos de pié del lado de la verdad y la juscia y de "lo que es must recognize what both medical science and natural jusce bueno y agradable a Dios". Debemos reconocer lo que tanto la tell us: children in the womb are human persons with an inalien- ciencia médica como la juscia natural nos dicen: los niños en el able right to life. vientre de la madre son personas humanas con un derecho inal- ienable a la vida. Undoubtedly, the most important human rights issue of our age is to protect our "first neighbors" ----children in the womb. The Sin duda, el tema más importante de los derechos humanos de womb is the "first home" of the whole human race and standing nuestra época es el de proteger nuestros "primeros prójimos" --- up for them is a maer of solidarity with our neighbor and love - los niños en el vientre materno. El útero es la "primera casa" for the poor. We should not stand by while thousands of chil- de toda la raza humana y la defensa de ellos es una cuesón de dren every day are evicted and killed! solidaridad con el prójimo y del amor por los pobres. No debe- mos permanecer impasibles mientras miles de niños cada día Our call (as St Paul reminds us) is to replace the current culture son desalojados y matados! of death with a new culture of life and a civilizaon of love. Nuestro llamado (como San Pablo nos recuerda) es reemplazar

la actual cultura de la muerte con una nueva cultura de la vida y -Reprinted with permission from pro-lifearƟcles.org de la civilización del amor.

Annual Display of Navity Sets from Around the World December 11—18 - Weekdays 5 - 8pm | Weekend 12 - 6pm. Hosted at First Bapst Church of Asheville, 5 Oak Street, Asheville. Coordinated by First Bapst Church of Asheville, The Church of Jesus Christ of Laer-day (Asheville Stake), and other local churches.

The rescheduled meeng of the North Carolina Chapter of the Catholic Commiee of Appalachia (CCA) is Thursday, December 12th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Eugene Catholic Church in Asheville including a potluck lunch. Anyone interested in environmental, immigraon, health care, nuclear arms disarmament and other social jusce issues is invited to aend. For more info, contact Mary Herr at 828-497-9498 or [email protected] .

Pray at Planned Parenthood Every 4th Saturday 10-11am Pray for the women and workers at Planned Parenthood. We are not going to protest or counsel anyone, only pray.

Orar en Planned Parenthood cada cuarto sábado 10-11am Oren por las mujeres y los trabajadores de Planned Parenthood. No vamos a protestar o aconsejar a nadie, solo rezar.

14th Annual MARCH FOR LIFE Charloe! Jan. 10, 2020 The day will begin with a Mass for the Unborn at 9:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at 6828 Old Reid Rd. Charloe, NC 28210. At 11:00am we will start to gather at the parking lot across the street from the Catholic Diocese at 1123 S. Church St. Charloe, NC . There may be some parking available at the parking lot but please expect to find parking on your own uptown if necessary. At 12:00pm we will march to Trade and Tryon where Fr. Cory Catron, Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church will preach. Then march to the court house at 401 W. Trade St. where we will pray a Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Please join others to march and pray for an end to aboron and save babies lives! See schedule details at www.marchforlifecharloe.org .

“By your perseverance you will secure your lives." Persevere in your marriage by using the tools learned on the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Jan 31 -Feb 2, 2020 in North Myrtle Beach, SC and Jul 17-19, 2020 in Beaufort, SC. Early sign up is recommended. For more informaon visit our website at: hps:// NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applica[email protected] or call 704-315-2144.

St. Barnabas Church Official Facebook page / Página oficial de Facebook de la iglesia de San Bernabé General Group / Grupo general: hps://www.facebook.com/groups/stbarnabasarden Youth Group / Grupo de jovenes : hps://www.facebook.com/groups/stbarym Late breaking news is posted on the Facebook page, so please join if you have not already! Las úlmas nocias se publican en la página de Facebook, ¡así que únete si aún no lo has hecho!

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