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St. Bernard (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 Catholic Church 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 Lenore—Religious Ed Deacon Norbert Billiot, Jr. [email protected] Music Director: Bea Girard

Baptism: Parents are asked to call the office. will be held the 3rd weekend of the month or by special arrangement. Sacrament 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 32 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 11, 2019 Saturday August 10, 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, August 17, 4:00 p.m. Serpas, Sr.; Tim George; Timothy George; Sal Gagliano; Celebrant: Fr. Hoang Skye Labat; Elaine & Paul Tranpani; Scotty Lopez; Beth Lector: Mary Frances Byrd Ruiz; Richie Byrd; Felix Morales Charles, Cornelia Ministers of Communion: & Lori Robertson; Fr John; and all on our Sick List Dwight Sunday, August 11, 2019 Rosary 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Charles L. Smith; Gauthé Family; Agnes Sunday, August 18, 10:00 a.m. & Wallace Serpas; Jerry Wheat; HJ Lind; Josephine & Celebrant: Fr. Hoang Reese Nunez; Mike, Rosie & André Colletti; Dickie Lector: Pat Stander; Merle King; Louise M. Alphonso; Larry Gonzales, Jr.; Raymond Serpas; Jason Steele; Adam Ministers of Communion: Serigne; Walter Guidry; Chester Romero; The Romero Lenore Family; Rudy Alphonso; Juan & Frankie Montelongo; Rhonda Alfred Nunez, Sr. & Family; Harry Phillips; Ramona Ramos Thank you St. Jude; and all Military Personnel & Families Sanctuary Lamp DAILY—Rosary 8 a.m.—Mass 8:30 a.m.: Beth Byrd Ruiz Monday For Our Youth Tuesday All Sick & Dying Wednesday All Souls in Purgatory Marian Candle Thursday All Parishioners Ramona Ramos Friday Deceased Priests Saturday (only First Saturday) 8:30 a.m. St. Joseph Candle Sylvia Guillot Readings For The Week

Monday: Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3-4ab, 7-9, 12; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Dt 34:1-2; Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17; Mt 18:15-20 August 3—4, 2019 Thursday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2;

Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Attendance: 83 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Collection: $1,549.00 Friday: Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24; Mt 19:3-12 Poor Box: $ 107.00 Saturday: Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Mt 19:13-15 Thank you for your support Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 1st Reading - 38:4-6, 8-10 Gospel - Luke 12:49-53 For nearly three-fourths of a century after the death of Continuing our discussion of last week where Jesus told no great prophet arose in Judah. It seemed as though the disciples of internal problems caused by selfish the work of the religious leaders in the 8th century B.C. had Church officials, Jesus now goes on to tell them that He been in vain. During the long and wicked reign of Manasseh has not come to give peace, but discord. (693-639 B.C.) idolatrous worship was established more firmly than ever, and the morals of the people sank to the [Jesus said to His disciples:] 49 “I have come to set the lowest ebb. The prophets of Yahweh who dared to raise earth on fire, their voices in protest and warning were either silenced or Fire is usually a figure of judgment (see Luke 3:16-17); brutally murdered. It was only after a change for the better here it seems to be the fire that will separate and purify had been inaugurated under the successors of Manasseh, those who are meant for the kingdom (purgatorial fire?). that “men of God” again came to the forefront, and a second It will work through Jesus’ word and His Spirit. The golden age of Hebrew prophecy began. It is the age of Gospel of Thomas (an apocryphal Gnostic gospel), saying Jeremiah, , , , and . The greatest of these, and at the same time the most Christlike 10: “Jesus said, ‘I have thrown fire on the world and, of all the prophets, was Jeremiah. behold, I am guarding it until it is ablaze’.” As we join our first reading today it is 588 B.C., the armies of and how I wish it were already blazing! 50 There is a Nebuchadnezzar have laid siege to the city of Jerusalem. with which I must be baptized, and how great is Jeremiah has counseled surrender, but at the instigation of my anguish until it is accomplished! the princes was thrown into prison. Set free, he attempted Jesus refers to His coming passion, into which He will be to retire to his native Anatoth (a Levitical town of Benjamin “plunged.” The image is derived from Psalm 124:4-5 and north of Jerusalem) only to be apprehended as a “deserter.” indicates the depths of sorrow and suffering that await 4 “This man ought to be put to death,” the princes said to Him in His human condition. In the case of infants or the king; “he demoralizes the soldiers who are left in this adults, martyrdom can take the place of actual baptism in city, water. The full expression is “he weakens the hands of the soldiers.” “We have, indeed, a second font, one with the former: namely, that of blood, of which the Lord says: ‘There is a and all the people, by speaking such things to them; he is baptism with which I must be baptized,’ when He had not interested in the welfare of our people, but in their already been baptized. For he had come through water ruin.” 5 King Zedekiah answered: and blood (1 John 5:6), as John wrote, so that He might After hearing the complaint of the princes, the king states be baptized with water and glorified with blood. He sent his own criticism: The true power is not in his hands but out these two baptisms from the wound in His pierced those of the princes. side, that we might in like manner be called by water and “He is in your power”; for the king could do nothing with chosen by blood, and so that they who believed in His them. 6 And so they took Jeremiah and threw him into the blood might be washed in the water. If they might be cistern of Prince Malchiah, which was in the quarters of the washed in water, they must necessarily be so by blood guard, letting him down with ropes. There was no water in (see Matthew 22:14). This is the baptism which replaces the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud. that of the fountain, when it has not been received, and Their final intention was to bring about Jeremiah’s death restores it when it has been lost.” [ (A.D. 200- without bloodshed [sort of like when Joseph was put into 206), Baptism 16,1] the cistern (Genesis 37:17-22)]. 51 Do you think that I have come to establish peace on 8 [ ] Ebed-melech the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. A Cushite (Ethiopian) eunuch in the court of Zedekiah. The Greek aithiopia (burnt face-dom) is derived from the same This doesn’t contradict Luke 1:79 or 7:50. Jesus will not Egyptian phrase from which aigyptos (Egypt) is derived. The tolerate peace at any cost. He will not bring the sobriety ancient Ethiopia was not the same region as the modern of the status quo, but the sword that will divide the eager kingdom of Ethiopia; the name designated the ancient from the contented. By resisting, through sin, the Nubia, the modern Sudan: the valley of the Nile from the redeeming work of Christ, we become His opponents. 2nd cataract to the 6th cataract. 52 From now on a household of five will be divided, three went there from the palace and said to him, 9 “My lord against two and two against three; 53 a father will be king, these men have been at fault in all they have done to divided against his son and a son against his father, a the prophet Jeremiah, casting him into the cistern. He will mother against her daughter and a daughter against her die of famine on the spot, for there is no more food in the mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law city.” 10 Then the king ordered Ebed-melech the Cushite to and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” take three men along with him, and draw the prophet Jeremiah out of the cistern before he should die. The Life and Legacy of Edith Stein By: John Feister Continued from last week Intellectual Giant It is that sense of that defines Edith Stein most clearly for Dr. Marianne Sawicki, who, as Dr. Stein did, teaches philosophy. Dr. Sawicki is currently a research fellow at the Institute at the University of Notre Dame and has written a scholarly book on Stein. In Edith Stein, Dr. Sawicki sees a woman whose ideas have much to offer our world. Stein’s fundamental insights in academic philosophy were in a field of study called empathy theory. This was during an explosion of new knowledge when philosophers were trying to combine knowledge about the physical world with knowledge about the mind, explains Dr. Sawicki. Philosophers who followed , called “phenomenologists,” saw empathy—an awareness of basic, human interconnection—as the breakthrough for human communication. The Nazis set out to replace this philosophy with their own philosophy of racial superiority. “There are answers in empathy theory about the basis of human communication that were put on the shelf, tragically, in the 1930’s,” Dr. Sawicki observes. “The questions today are, how can people of different cultures, different classes, different genders, ever find some point of agreement that we can go forward on to build a just society?” Edith Stein discovered answers both in secular philosophy and, later, in Christianity. Those insights could serve to build greater understanding in the world today, says Sawicki. In God’s Hands Though many felt that Edith had abandoned Judaism, Edith Stein, in her own opinion, remained loyal to her Jewish family and heritage to her death. She predicted the Holocaust and wrote an appeal to Pope Pius XI, pleading for an encyclical to oppose the Nazi program. Her niece, Susanne M. Batzdorf, has written of Edith, “In following her conscience on the road to Christianity she felt that she was pursuing her Jewish path to its ultimate goal. But it is impossible, from the Jewish perspective, to see it that way.” That is understandable. Far from elevating Edith Stein as a put-down to , the Church seeks to honor and imitate a woman who heard an intimate call from Jesus and followed it. Her letters show that she continued to honor her mother’s Jewish faith. It should be obvious by now that Edith Stein, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, is a whom we’ve only begun to understand. Both Sister Josephine and Dr. Sawicki mentioned that Stein’s appeal in so many areas is a sign of her sanctity. The theme that seems to be universally appreciated throughout Edith Stein’s life is her integrity, her appreciation for truth. That’s what really makes her saintly, says Sister Josephine. “If you want somebody who embodied ‘reality check,’ that’s Edith,” says Sister Josephine. “Any time in her life that she saw a truth that she hadn’t realized before, her life changed.” The big theme is trust. Stein wrote in a letter that she often was asked to lecture on complicated topics, “but I always come down to my one topic: how important it is to learn to live at God’s hands.’” Sister Josephine says that is Edith Stein’s signature phrase: Learn to live at God’s hands. The Story of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary

On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.” The pope proclaimed this dogma only after a broad consultation of bishops, theologians and laity. There were few dissenting voices. What the pope solemnly declared was already a common belief in the Catholic Church. We find homilies on the Assumption going back to the sixth century. In following centuries, the Eastern Churches held steadily to the doctrine, but some authors in the West were hesitant. However by the 13th century there was universal agreement. The feast was celebrated under various names—Commemoration, Dormition, Passing, Assumption—from at least the fifth or sixth century. Today it is celebrated as a solemnity. Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s Assumption into heaven. Nevertheless, Revelation 12 speaks of a woman who is caught up in the battle between good and evil. Many see this woman as God’s people. Since Mary best embodies the people of both Old and New Testaments, her Assumption can be seen as an exemplification of the woman’s victory. Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 15:20, Paul speaks of Christ’s resurrection as the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Since Mary is closely associated with all the mysteries of Jesus’ life, it is not surprising that the Holy Spirit has led the Church to believe in Mary’s share in his glorification. So close was she to Jesus on earth, she must be with him body and soul in heaven.

Reflection

In the light of the Assumption of Mary, it is easy to pray her Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55) with new meaning. In her glory she proclaims the greatness of the Lord and finds joy in God her savior. God has done marvels to her and she leads others to recognize God’s holiness. She is the lowly handmaid who deeply reverenced her God and has been raised to the heights. From her position of strength she will help the lowly and the poor find justice on earth, and she will challenge the rich and powerful to distrust wealth and power as a source of happiness. HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED MOTHER

VIGIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH, AT 6:30 P.M. HOLY DAY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH, AT 8:30 A.M. ST. BERNARD FEAST DAY (AUGUST 20TH) CELEBRATED THIS YEAR SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH

St. Bernard, Abbot and St. Bernard was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France, in the castle of Fontaines near Dijon. Under the care of his pious parents he was sent at an early age to a college at Chatillon, where he was conspicuous for his remarkable piety and spirit of recollection. At the same place he entered upon the studies of theology and Holy Scripture. After the death of his mother, fearing the snares and temptations of the world, he resolved to embrace the newly established and very austere institute of the Cistercian Order, of which he was destined to become the greatest ornament. He also persuaded his brothers and several of his friends to follow his example. In 1113, St. Bernard, with thirty young noblemen, presented himself to the holy Abbot, St. Stephen, at Citeaux. After a novitiate spent in great fervor, he made his profession in the following year. His superior soon after, seeing the great progress he had made in the spiritual life, sent him with twelve monks to found a new monastery, which afterward became known as the celebrated Abbey of Clairvaux. St. Bernard was at once appointed Abbot and began that active life which has rendered him the most conspicuous figure in the history of the 12th century. He founded numerous other monasteries, composed a number of works and undertook many journeys for the honor of God. Several Bishoprics were offered him, but he refused them all. The reputation of St. Bernard spread far and wide; even the Popes were governed by his advice. He was commissioned by Pope Eugene III to preach the second Crusade. In obedience to the Sovereign Pontiff he traveled through France and , and aroused the greatest enthusiasm for the holy war among the masses of the population. The failure of the expedition raised a great storm against the saint, but he attributed it to the sins of the Crusaders. St. Bernard was eminently endowed with the gift of miracles. He died on August 20, 1153. His feast day is August 20.

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