St. Barnabas Church

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Twenty-ninth of January, A.D. 2017 8:45 and 10:15 in the morning

 Welcome  St. Barnabas Church is a Roman Catholic community of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. The Ordinariate was established by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 to preserve elements of the Anglican tradition within the Catholic Church in North America. Mass is celebrated according to Divine Worship, also known as the Ordinariate or Anglican Use liturgy.

All Catholics may fulfill their Sunday and holyday obligation, and may receive Holy Communion, at Ordinariate Masses.  INTERCESSION LIST 

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______Moises Bethancourt Jr., Sarah Brown, Allen BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Burdges, Alan Cram, Kristin Crispin, Helmuth ______Dahlke, Uwe Dahlke, Heather De John, Steven February 1 Olivia Christine Stoll, birthday Douthett, Donald Ehrlich, Richard Ehrlich, February 3 Gabriel T Williams, birthday Ronald Erikson, Marykate Garst, Jo Gilreath, THE CHURCH & THE WORLD Lauren Hacker, William Halgard, Christopher ______Maximus Halkani, Paxton Hunter, Karla ■ Johnson, Lauren Lewis, Christie Locke, Darrell Pope Francis Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Locke, Sheryl Locke, Julie Nich, Michael Olk, ■ Bishop Steven J. Lopes Jake Pannell, Sarah Poursharafeddin, Colton ■ Archbishop George J. Lucas ■ Prince, Angela Rowell, Jen Schellen, Gary ■ President Donald J. Trump ■ Schott, Erykah Teamer, Robert Templin, Persecuted Christians throughout the world Gabriel Williams, Carolyn Wipfler, David Wipfler

 CALENDAR for January 29 – February 5, 2017 

Sunday  29 Epiphany IV The people of St. Barnabas

Monday  30 Feria

Tuesday  31 St John Bosco, Priest

Wednesday  1 St Brigid of Kildare, Abbess

Thursday  2 Presentation of the Lord The people of St. Barnabas

Friday  3 St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr

Saturday  4 St Gilbert of Sempringham, Religious

Sunday  5 Epiphany V 8:45 The people of St. Barnabas 10:15 Amelia Quigley Svenningsen

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

 LOW MASS 

Hymn 396 “The Church’s one foundation” Aurelia

Introit Laetetur cor Psalm 105:3b,4,1 ET the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord, and call upon his Name: tell the people L Lord: seek the Lord and his strength; seek what things he hath done. Glory be. Let the his face evermore. Ps O give thanks unto the heart.

Collect for Purity LMIGHTY GOD, unto whom all hearts be we may perfectly love thee, and worthily A open, all desires known, and from whom magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our Lord. Amen. hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that

Summary of the Law EAR what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love H Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy neighbour as thyself. On these two thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy commandments hang all the Law and the mind. This is the first and great commandment. Prophets.

Kyrie ℣. Kyrie, eleison. ℟. Kyrie, eleison. ℣. Christe eleison. ℟. Christe eleison. ℣. Kyrie, eleison. ℟. Kyrie, eleison. Gloria in excelsis LORY be to God on high, and on earth have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the G peace, good will towards men. We praise sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Spirit,  art the Most High in the glory of God Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the the Father. Amen. Father, that takest away the sins of the world, Collect ℣. The Lord be with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. GOD, who knowest us to be set in the and carry us through all temptations; through O midst of so many and great dangers, that Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy always stand upright: grant to us such strength Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen. and protection, as may support us in all dangers, Lesson Zephaniah ii. 3; iii. 12-13 EEK the LORD, all you humble of the land, LORD, those who are left in Israel; they shall S who do his commands; seek righteousness, do no wrong and utter no lies, nor shall there seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For the day of the wrath of the LORD. For I will they shall pasture and lie down, and none shall leave in the midst of you a people humble and make them afraid. lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the Gradual Quis sicut Dominus Psalm 113:5,6 HO is like unto the LORD our God, that in heaven and earth. ℣. He taketh up the simple W hath his dwelling so high: and yet out of the dust: and lifteth the poor out of the humbleth himself to behold the things that are mire.

Epistle I Corinthians i. 26-31 ONSIDER your call, brethren; not many of even things that are not, to bring to nothing C you were wise according to the flesh, not things that are, so that no flesh might boast in many were powerful, not many were of noble the presence of God. He is the source of your birth; but God chose what is foolish in the life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our world to shame the wise, God chose what is wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification weak in the world to shame the strong, God and redemption; therefore, as it is written, Let chose what is low and despised in the world, him who boasts, boast of the Lord.

Alleluia Adorabo Psalm 138:2 ALLELUIA. Alleluia. I will worship toward thy holy temple: and sing praises unto thy Name. Alleluia.

Gospel Saint Matthew v. 1-12a ℣. The Lord be with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. ℣. The  continuation  of the Holy Gospel  according to Matthew. ℟. Glory be to thee, O Lord. T THAT TIME: Seeing the crowds, Jesus went his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are A up on the mountain, and when he sat the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of down his disciples came to him. And he opened heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure be glad, for your reward is great in heaven. in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the The Gospel of the Lord. peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of ℟. Praise be to thee, O Christ. God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for

Sermon The Reverend Jason A. Catania The Nicene Creed stand BELIEVE in one God: the Father Almighty, Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And I Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus shall come again, with glory, to judge both the Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have of his Father before all worlds, God of God, no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from not made; Being of one substance with the the Father and the Son; Who with the Father Father; By whom all things were made: Who for and the Son together is worshipped and us men and for our salvation came down from glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I heaven, (Here genuflect) And was incarnate by the believe one holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made Church: I acknowledge one Baptism for the man: (Rise) And was crucified also for us under remission of sins: And I look for the Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And Resurrection of the dead:  And the Life of the the third day he rose again according to the world to come. Amen.

Intercessions Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all men according to their needs:

LMIGHTY and ever-living God who by thy GIVE grace, O heavenly Father, to Francis our A holy apostle hast taught us to make prayers Pope, Steven our Bishop, George Archbishop of and supplications and to give thanks for all men: Omaha, and to all bishops, priests and deacons We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy forth thy true and lively word and rightly and divine majesty, beseeching thee to inspire duly administer thy holy sacraments. continually the Universal Church with the spirit WE beseech thee also to lead all nations in the of truth unity and concord; and grant that all way of righteousness and peace; and so to direct they that do confess thy holy Name may agree in all rulers that under them thy people may be the truth of thy holy Word and live in unity and godly and quietly governed. And grant unto thy godly love. servant Donald our President and to all that are put in authority under him that they may truly them who, in this transitory life are in trouble, and impartially administer justice to the sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. punishment of wickedness and vice and to the AND we commend to thy gracious keeping, O maintenance of thy peace and virtue. Lord, all thy servants departed this life in thy GUIDE and prosper we pray thee those who faith and fear, beseeching thee according to thy are labouring for the spread of thy Gospel among promises to grant them refreshment, light, and the nations and enlighten with thy Spirit all peace. places of education and learning; that the whole AND here we give thee most high praise and world may be filled with the knowledge of thy hearty thanks for all thy Saints, who have been truth. the chosen vessels of thy grace and lights of the AND to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, world in their several generations; and we pray and specially to this congregation here present; that rejoicing in their fellowship and following that with meek heart and due reverence they may their good examples, we may be partakers with hear and receive thy holy Word, truly serving them of thy heavenly kingdom. thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of GRANT this O Father for Jesus Christ’s sake their life. our Mediator and Advocate. Amen. AND we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all

Penitential Rite kneel People: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus of them is grievous unto us; the burden of them Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, have mercy acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son our wickedness, which we, from time to time, most Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is grievously have committed, By thought, word, past; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and deed, against thy Divine Majesty, provoking and please thee in newness of life, to the honour most justly thy wrath and indignation against and glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our us. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily Lord. Amen. sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance Offertory Bonus est Psalm 92:1 IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most Highest.

Hymn 418 “Blest are the pure in heart” Franconia ℣. Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable unto God, the Father almighty. ℟. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at thy hands, for the praise and glory of his Name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

Prayer over the Offerings RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God: temptations; through Jesus Christ, thy Son our G that the frailty of our mortal nature may Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the by this oblation of our sacrifice be cleansed from unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world all iniquity and defended against all without end. Amen.

 MASS of the FAITHFUL 

Sursum Corda and Preface of the Holy Trinity ℣. The Lord be with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. ℣. Lift up your hearts. ℟. We lift them up unto the Lord. ℣. Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God. ℟. It is meet and right so to do.

T is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, the glory of the Father, the same we believe of the I that we should at all times, and in all places, Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, difference or inequality. Therefore with Angels almighty, everlasting God; Who with thine only and Archangels, and with all the company of begotten Son and the Holy Ghost art one God, heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious one Lord: not only one person, but three persons Name; ever more praising thee, and saying: in one substance. For that which we believe of

Sanctus and Benedictus Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts: heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High.  Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the Highest.

Canon of the Mass kneel HEREFORE most merciful Father, we steadfastness manifest, on whose behalf we offer T humbly pray thee, through Jesus Christ thy unto thee, or who themselves offer unto thee, Son our Lord, and we ask, that thou accept and this sacrifice of praise; for themselves, and for bless these gifts, these offerings, these holy and all who are theirs; for the redemption of their unblemished sacrifices. We offer them unto souls, for the hope of their health and well- thee, first, for thy holy catholic Church: that being; and who offer their prayers unto thee, the thou vouchsafe to keep her in peace, to guard, eternal God, the living and the true. unite, and govern her throughout the whole UNITED in one communion, we venerate the world; together with thy servant Francis, our memory, first of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Pope, Steven, our bishop, and all the faithful Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ; of guardians of the catholic and apostolic faith. Blessed Joseph her spouse; as also of thy blessed REMEMBER, O Lord, thy servants and Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, handmaids and all who here around us stand, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, whose faith is known unto thee and their Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus; Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus, Cornelius, People: We proclaim thy Death, O Lord, and Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, profess thy Resurrection, until thou come again. Cosmas and Damian, and of all thy saints; grant WHEREFORE, O Lord, we thy servants, and that by their merits and prayers we may in all thy holy people also, remembering the blessed things be defended with the help of thy passion of the same Christ thy Son our Lord, as protection. Through the same Christ our Lord. also his resurrection from the dead, and his Amen. glorious ascension into heaven; do offer unto WE beseech thee then, O Lord, graciously to thine excellent majesty of thine own gifts and accept this oblation from us thy servants, and bounty, the pure victim, the holy victim, the from thy whole family; order thou our days in immaculate victim, the holy Bread of eternal thy peace, and bid us to be delivered from life, and the Chalice of everlasting salvation. eternal damnation, and to be numbered in the VOUCHSAFE to look upon them with a fold of thine elect. Through Christ, our Lord. merciful and pleasant countenance; and to Amen. accept them, even as thou didst vouchsafe to VOUCHSAFE, O God, we beseech thee, in all accept the gifts of thy servant Abel the things to make this oblation blessed, approved righteous, and the sacrifice of our patriarch and accepted, a perfect and worthy offering: Abraham; and the holy sacrifice, the that it may become for us the Body and Blood immaculate victim, which thy high priest of thy dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Melchisedech offered unto thee. Christ. WE humbly beseech thee, Almighty God, WHO the day before he suffered, took bread command these offerings to be brought by the into his holy and venerable hands, and lifting hands of thy holy Angel to thine altar on high, up his eyes to heaven unto thee, God, his in sight of thy divine majesty; that all we who at almighty Father, giving thanks to thee, he this partaking of the altar shall receive the most blessed, broke and gave to his disciples, saying: sacred Body and Blood of thy Son, may be Take this, all of you, and eat of it: fulfilled  with all heavenly benediction and for this is my body grace. Through the same Christ our Lord. which will be given up for you. Amen. Likewise after supper, taking also this goodly REMEMBER also, O Lord, thy servants and Chalice into his holy and venerable hands: handmaids, who have gone before us sealed again giving thanks also unto thee, he blessed, with the seal of faith, and who sleep the sleep of and gave it to his disciples, saying, peace. To them, O Lord, and to all that rest in Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for Christ, we beseech thee to grant the abode of this is the chalice of my blood, the blood refreshing, of light, and of peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. of the new and eternal covenant, which TO US sinners also, thy servants, who hope in will be poured out for you and for many the multitude of thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in some part and fellowship with thy holy Apostles memory of me. and Martyrs; with John, Stephen, Matthias, The mystery of faith. Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, good things; dost sanctify, quicken, bless, and Cecilia, Anastasia and with all thy saints: within bestow them upon us. whose fellowship, we beseech thee, admit us, BY whom and with whom and in whom, to not weighing our merit, but granting us thee, O Father Almighty, in the unity of the forgiveness; Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord, through throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. whom, O Lord, thou dost ever create all these

The Lord’s Prayer said by all UR Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass O thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be against us. And lead us not into temptation, but done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this deliver us from evil. day our daily bread. And forgive us our

ELIVER us O Lord, we beseech thee, from all the Saints, favourably grant peace in our D all evils, past, present, and to come; and at days, that by the help of thine availing mercy we the intercession of the blessed and glorious ever may ever both be free from sin and safe from all Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with thy blessed distress. Apostles Peter and Paul, and with Andrew, and People: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Peace and Fraction LORD JESUS CHRIST, who saidst to thine unity according to thy will; who livest and O Apostles, Peace I leave with you; my peace reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, I give unto you: Regard not our sins, but the one God, world without end. Amen. faith of thy Church; and grant to her peace and

℣. The peace of the Lord be always with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. ℣. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. ℟. Therefore let us keep the feast.

Agnus Dei O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.

Prayer of Humble Access said by all E do not presume to come to this thy gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou W Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our art the same Lord whose property is always to own righteousness, but in thy manifold and have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in may be made clean by his body, and our souls us. Amen. washed through his most precious blood, and

 HOLY COMMUNION 

℣. Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb. ℟. Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof, but speak the word only, and my soul shall be healed. [three times]

Holy Communion is offered under both species, and is received kneeling at the altar rail.

Communion Beati mundo corde Mt 5:8,9,10 BLESSED are the pure in heart, for they shall see God: blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.

Hymn 192 “O Food of men wayfaring” O Esca Viatorum

Prayer of Thanksgiving said by all; kneel LMIGHTY and everliving God, we most kingdom, by the merits of the most precious A heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed death and passion of thy dear Son. And we us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to food of the most precious Body and Blood of assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost that holy fellowship, and do all such good works assure us thereby of thy favour and goodness as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through towards us; and that we are very members Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world blessed company of all faithful people; and are without end. Amen. also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting Post-communion Prayer GOD, who hast bestowed upon us the through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who O bounty of thy heavenly gifts: grant, we liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the beseech thee, that by them we may be freed Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. from all carnal and earthly desires, and ever Amen. strengthened by thy heavenly refreshment;

Dismissal and Blessing kneel ℣. The Lord be with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. ℣. Depart in peace. ℟. Thanks be to God. HE peace of God, which passeth all God Almighty,  the Father, the Son, and the T understanding, keep your hearts and minds Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with in the knowledge and love of God, and of his you always. Amen. Son Jesus Christ our Lord. And the blessing of

Last Gospel stand Saint John i. ℣. The Lord be with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. ℣. The  beginning  of the Holy Gospel according  to John. ℟. Glory be to thee, O Lord. N the beginning was the Word, and the Word was in the world, and the world was made I was with God, and the Word was God. The by him, and the world knew him not. He came same was in the beginning with God. All things unto his own, and his own received him not. But were made by him; and without him was not any as many as received him, to them gave he power to thing made that was made. In him was life; and the become the sons of God, even to them that believe life was the light of men. And the light shineth in on his Name: which were born, not of blood, nor darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but There was a man sent from God, whose name was of God. (Here genuflect) And the Word was made John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness flesh, (Rise) and dwelt among us, and we beheld his of the light, that all men through him might glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, believe. He was not that light, but was sent to bear full of grace and truth. witness of that light. That was the true light, which ℟. Thanks be to God. lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He

Hymn 555 “My soul, be on thy guard” Heath

 NOTICES 

 SECOND COLLECTION THIS MORNING Please join your brothers and sisters across the Ordinariate in supporting today’s second collection for the Church’s Life and Mission. Gifts to this second collection will go towards the national appeals for the Black and Indian Missions, Catholic Home Missions, and the Catholic Communication Campaign.

 PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS TODAY This morning we will elect to three members of the Parish Council during a congregational meeting following the 10:15 am Mass.

 PASTORAL CALLS Please note that with Father Scheiblhofer now on sabbatical, all pastoral calls are to be directed to Father Catania. Please call the church office, including in case of emergency. If no one answers, please leave a message and it will be forwarded immediately to Father Catania.  MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2017 All Masses at St. Barnabas in 2017 are now available for Mass intentions. If you would like to submit an intention for someone (living or deceased), please contact the parish with your intention and the date you would like the Mass offered, as well as the stipend ($10). ______

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SUNDAYS WEEKDAYS ------ Low Mass at 8:45 am  MONDAY through THURSDAY Low Mass at 9:00 am  Confessions at 9:30 am  FRIDAY  Low Mass (with Hymns) at Low Mass at 12:10 pm 10:15 am  FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Low Mass at 10:00 am followed by Rosary Holy days as announced