You are welcome to bring candles with you at this Mass so that your home may have blest candles.

Baptismal Instruction Classes Parents wishing to have their children baptized at Saint Barnabas must attend one of the classes that are held normally on the second and fourth Monday of each month prior to arranging the child’s baptism. The classes are held in the Elementary School Library at 8:00pm. No registration necessary. The classes for February will be conducted: Monday, February 9 Monday, February 23 Baptisms are conducted every Sunday at 1:00pm in the Main Church.

Lectio Divina Reflection: Lectio Divina can help you listen to what Jesus is trying to share with you. Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:00-10:15am. Contact Helen McCullagh 914-237-1595 for more information.

The Feast of St. Blasé Tuesday, February 3rd The Blessing of the Throats will occur at a general blessing at the end of Mass.

Notice: Know that Msgr. Barry is joining an archdiocesan pilgrimage for priests to Lourdes and Chartres, as well as the Beaches of Normandy from February 3rd to February 13th. Please contact Fr. Gormley or Fr. Benjamin for any timely matters during my absence.

Tithing & Stewardship

The collection amount for January 25th will appear in next week's bulletin

Thank you for your contributions

Do you know about e-giving to the parish E-giving is short hand for electronic giving. It is a method of sending your weekly donation to the parish via electronics rather than the traditional weekly offertory envelope. (If you use E-Z Pass you know what it is). You can register online or the parish can give you a form to authorize the parish to withdraw donations directly from your bank account or credit card which in turn gets deposited directly into the church account. Advantages are many. Two easy ways to register

1. You simply go to www.parishpay.com and follow the prompts to register yourself 2. You can pick up a registration form at the rectory office and we can do it for you. St. Barnabas Church (Bronx, N.Y.) Please Like us and keep up-to-date on any of our upcoming events.

Our Parish Information is just a click away Log on to www.stbarnabasbronx.org

You are invited to join our Elementary school children at a special Mass on Monday, February 2nd at 1:15pm in the Main Church to celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord or any daily Mass. This feast celebrates Mary and Joseph bringing the infant Savior Jesus to the Temple and is 40 days after Christmas. This feast day is also known as Candlemas Day. On this day, the Church blesses candles that are used to represent Jesus being the light of the world. Every Catholic home should have blest candles in the home. These candles remind us of Christ's light and peace. They may be lit during storms or time of peril to dispel the darkness of night or evil. If a priest comes with Holy Communion, the candles are lit to signify the Real Presence of Jesus especially if someone is in danger of death.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 1, 2015

2015 Annual Volunteer & Awards Party

This is an invitation to all volunteer parishioners, distributed by your organization or society to be honored at our annual volunteer party and enjoy the fruits of your labor in making Saint Barnabas a great parish (Example: Bingo Volunteers; CCD Catechists; Ushers; Altar Rosary; Lectors; Parish Council; BAC; Scouts; Ladies Of Charity; Choir and Welcome Table)

DATE: Sunday, February 15th 2015 TIME: 2:15pm - 4:45pm PLACE: High School Cafeteria FARE: Light refreshments

Thank you for all you are and all you do for Saint Barnabas parish. Hope to see you there!

RSVP: To Head Of Your Organization

MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, February 2 6:30 Timothy Curtin 8:00 Mary Rice 9:00 Noreen T. Considine TUESDAY, February 3 6:30 Martin Lafferty 8:00 Kathleen Niesier 9:00 Brendan Cubaj 7:00 Michael O'Malley WEDNESDAY, February 4 6:30 Bridget Hanrahan 8:00 Nicola Albina Santilli 9:00 Bridget McDonnell 7:00 Joseph Keenan THURSDAY, February 5 6:30 McGovern & McCann Families 8:00 Rosemarie Kaczjrski 9:00 Ann E. Dorst & Martin J. Dorst 7:00 James J. Cotter FRIDAY, February 6 6:30 Hugh Patrick McGovern (19th ANN) 8:00 Michael Loeby (7th ANN) 9:00 Kathleen & Michael Queally SATURDAY, February 7 8:30 Bridget & James Wynne & Pat & Mary Ward 12:00 Bridget & Anthony McGarvey 5:00 Maurice Kelliher (9th ANN) 7:00 Mary Cox (6th ANN)

Woodlawn Women to Women Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the Considine Center (Room 2-6).

Saint Barnabas Parish

Saint Patrick’s Celebration

Sunday, March 1st from 2:30pm – 6:30pm

in the High School Cafeteria.

Live Band, Dancing, Irish Dancers dinner of Corned Beef & Cabbage, Irish soda bread, beer, wine, soda,

tea/coffee Tickets $30.

Please call Hugh McMorrow at 718 994 1410, Frank McKenna at 914 776-6851 or Patrick Gogan at

646 284-7199 for further information.

Rosary For Priests Every Thursday following the 7:00pm Mass in the Main Church, several parishioners gather together to pray the Rosary for priests. Please consider joining them in supporting our priests through Our Lady’s Rosary.

DRIVER EDUCATION

Spring Program Learn to drive safely

Senior driving privileges at 17 Lower Insurance Premiums

Applications available in the High School Main Office or on their website www.stbarnabashigh.com Course requirement: driving and lecture time assignments will be mailed to your home by February 6, 2015. Total Cost: $540.00

The Bronx Northwest Deanery invites you to the annual Mass and dinner in celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015 Time: 5:00pm Mass Location: High School Chapel

Dinner to follow in the High School Cafeteria All religious who lives or works or whose ministry effects persons of the deanery are invited to attend, your religious guests are welcome too.

Please RSVP to Helen at St. Barnabas Rectory 718 324-1478 ext 27.

Catholic Education Week

During the observance of Catholic Education Week, distinguished Volunteers from our parish have sponsored the Eighth Annual 8th Grade Essay Contest. Six winners will receive $200 each for their winning essays on: Why Catholic Education is Important

The six winners: 1. Molly Brett 2. Johnny Carroll 3. Margaret Mills 4. Jasmine Mohammed 5. John O'Connor 6. Olivia Sieniawski

Help us keep Catholic education within reach!

Since 1971, Inner-City Scholarship Fund has changed lives for the better by providing thousands of families with demonstrable financial needs the opportunity to give their children a quality, values-based K-12 Catholic education within the Archdiocese of New York. The impact a Catholic school education has on a child’s future is astonishing: 98% of high school seniors graduate, and 96% pursue higher education. And just as importantly, students learn values that last a lifetime! In celebration of this year’s Catholic Schools Week (January 25-31), we hope you will take a moment to learn more on how you can keep a deserving child’s goals well within reach by contacting Kelvin Gentles at (646) 794-3328 or by visiting www.InnerCityScholarshipFund.org. Archdiocese of New York 2015 Men's Conference The Archdiocese of New York Men's Commission is hosting the First Annual Men's Conference on Saturday, Mary 21st at the Fordham Rose Hill campus. With over 500 expected to attend, this daylong event will provide a unique opportunity for men throughout the Archdiocese to recommit themselves to their spiritual lives. The speakers will include HIs Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, Damon Owens, a renowned public speaker and strong proponent of the Catholic faith, and Joe Klecko, former all-star New York Jets defensive lineman. Admission is $45 and includes breakfast, lunch, and t-shirt. To register or for more information, visit www.nymensconference.com or call Kim Quatela at 646 794-3198. Registration begins January 15th - spaces are limited, so act fast! Camp Veritas 2015: is an excellent experience for catholic boys & girls run by the Archdiocese. Hundreds of kids go. Camp Veritas is a one-week play-and-pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at three USA locations in 2015; July 19-25 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY, July 26-August 1 Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD August 16-22 Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY

More details can be found at www.campveritas.com

ITALY CHOIR TRIP

The St. Barnabas Festival Choir is made up of students in grades 4 through 12 from St. Barnabas Elementary, High School and Parish. The High School students from the parish and High School last year took part in the New York High School Choir Festival in Manhattan and did very well. From that venue the choirs have been invited to travel to Rome to sing for Pope Francis. Some highlights of the trip will be singing in the Papal Audience Hall and joining with the Sistine Chapel Choir to sing the Epiphany Mass on January 6, 2016. This is both an honor and a once in a life time opportunity. We currently are the only New York Choir participating. The cost for each student is 3,000 dollars. Our choir will be fundraising to help defer the cost. We currently have several young people who wish to go but are having financial difficulty. If you can help sponsor a child by donating part of all of the cost please contact Sharon Traditi at the High School or Religious Education Office or Shauna Mahoney at the Rectory. Contributions can remain anonymous if you would like to remain anonymous please let us know at the time. Any support you can give our youth is greatly appreciated. Saint Barnabas Men’s Group Join them for coffee and lively discussions on our Catholic faith on Saturday mornings from 9:00am to 10:00am Room 1-6 in the Considine Center. All men in their 20-40s are welcome to attend. Contact Ben Smith at benang2000@yahoo.com

Place: Saint Barnabas High School Cafeteria Day: Wednesday

Time: 6:30pm (doors open at 5:30pm)

Our Bulletin Advertisers: Please read the advertising pages. In many cases they are fellow parishioners. These business people are also helpers for the parish. Give them your first consideration in your purchases or service needs.

PRO LIFE CORNER

I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today is "Abortion", because it is a war against the child... A direct killing of the innocent child, "Murder" by the mother herself... And if we can accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion? As always, we must persuade her with love... And we remind ourselves that love means to be willing to give until it hurts... - Mother Teresa

PARISH CALENDAR Monday, February 2 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:30am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12:30pm – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 1:00pm - 3:00pm Leisure Club (CC 1-6) 3:00pm – 8:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 3:00pm – 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (ES Gym) 6:30pm – 8:00pm AA (CC 2-6) Tuesday, February 3 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:30am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12:30pm – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 3:00pm – 8:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 3:00pm – 9:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 4:00pm – 6:00pm Riverdale Theatre (ES Aud.) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (ES Gym) 7:00pm – 9:00pm 12 Steps (CC 2-6) 7:00pm - 9:00pm New Horizons (HS Caf.) 7:30pm – 9:00pm Arise Prayer Group (Lower Church) 9:00pm – 10:30pm College League Bsktbll (HS Gym) Wednesday, February 4

8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:30am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12:30pm – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 1:30pm – 4:00pm Golden Age (CC 1-6) 2:00pm – 3:45pm CCD (El. Sch.) 3:00pm – 6:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 9:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 4:45pm – 6:15pm CCD (El. Sch.) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (HS Gym) 6:00pm - 7:30pm Girl Scouts #1794 (CC 3-6) 6:00pm – 9:30pm Boy Scouts (ES Gym) 7:00pm – 9:30pm Bingo (HS Caf.) 7:00pm – 9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) 9:00pm – 10:30pm College League Bsktbll (HS Gym) Thursday, February 5 :00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 11:30am Playgroup (CC 1-4) 12:30pm – 2:00pm Playgroup (CC 1-4) 3:00pm – 3:45pm Cherub Choir (CC 2-4) 3:00pm – 6:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:45pm – 4:45pm Angel Choir (CC 2-6) 4:45pm – 5:45pm Teen Choir (CC 2-6) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (ES Gym) 6:00pm - 9:00pm High School - Open House 3:00pm – 9:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 7:00pm – 9:30pm Pre-Cana (HS Chapel) 7:30pm – 9:00pm Adult Choir (CC 2-4) 9:00pm – 10:30pm College League Bsktbll (HS Gym) Friday, February 6 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 10:00am – 12noon Knitting Club (CC 1-6) 3:00pm – 8:30pm BAC (ES Gym) 3:00pm – 8:30pm Cub Scouts (CC 3-4) 4:00pm – 6:00pm Riverdale Theatre (ES Aud.) 6:00pm – 9:00pm BAC (HS Gym) 6:30pm - 8:30pm Girl Scouts #1772 (CC 3-6) 7:00pm –9:30pm A.A (CC 2-6) Saturday, February 7 8:00am – 10:00am EMS (CC 2-6) 9:00am – 10:00am Men’s Group (CC 3-6) 9:00am – 4:00pm Woodlean (HS Caf.) 9:00am - 8:00pm Woodlean (ES Gym) 9:00am - 7:30pm Cub Scouts CC 3-4) 11:00am - 1:30pm Girl Scouts #1779 (CC 3-6) Sunday, February 8 8:30am - 10:30am CCD (ES Aud.)

9:00pm – 10:15pm Lectio Divina (CC 1-6) 9:00am - 6:30pm 10:00am – 11:30am RCIA (CC 1-6) 1:30pm – 6:00pm BAC (ES Gym)

World Meeting of Families 2015

On September 22-27, Philadelphia will welcome the 8th World Meeting of Families. This is an historic event which will have dynamic and inspirational speakers, daily celebration of Mass, evening and weekend events and festivities. Visit www.worldmeeting2015.org/. OPEN HOUSE: Cardinal Hayes High School (640 Grand Concourse, Bronx) will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, February 7th from 10:00am. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and their parents are invited. Website at cardinalhayes.org or call 718 292-6100 ext 18.

Gaelic Culture at Molloy College Saturday, February 7

Come join Molloy College's Irish Studies Institute in celebrating St. Brigid's Day and the beginning of the Celtic Spring with a free Feast of Gaelic culture on Saturday, February 7th from 10:00am to 3:00pm in Wilbur Hall on the north side of Molloy's Rockville Center campus. Molloy's new term of Irish language and Gaelic Culture classes for adults and children will begin the following Saturday, February 14. For more information contact Jerry Kelly at 516 804-2968 or jerrykelly@att.net and see. www.irishtribes.com/mollloy.html

Ernest Pasqua Post #1506 The Ernest Pasqua Post welcomes veterans to attend a meeting and learn how its members support fellow veterans and local community efforts. Membership is open to any veteran who served honorably during various conflict periods. http://www.legion.org/join. The Post meets the second Tuesday of every month (except June - August) from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at the Charles N. Bajart Post, 840 McLean Ave. Questions? Call Lt. Col. Glenn Sadowski, Post Adjutant at (914) 787-8119.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We welcome into the Roman Catholic Church and our parish community the following children who were recently baptized here at St. Barnabas:

Kevin Cian Bennett, son of Colm & Tracy Katie Louise McVeigh, daughter of Anita Lappin

Prayer Requests For The Sick & Endangered

Please submit names of all those who are in need of prayer, cut this box out and return to the rectory office.

Name:_______________________________________ Due to limited space, we can only publish for 2 weeks

Jeremiah O’Neill Leanne Triunfo Aishling Brady John Liscoe

Chester Flower

Rest In Peace Let us pray for our deceased parishioners, benefactors, relatives, members of the Armed forces, for those who are most forgotten and for those who recently died especially: Eamon Plunkett, Joseph McCarthy and John Firth.