T C S . B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York 10606

www.stbernardswp.com March 13, 2016

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914-428-4727

Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor &

Director of Rel. Ed.

Weekend Associates: Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J. Rev. Msg. Peter O’Donell Rev. Hernan Paredes, S.J.

Verónica Meléndez

Rectory Office Manager

Jennifer Frías

Director The Little Disciple Learning Center

Brenda López Coordinator

of Religious Education

Parish Trustees: Elizardi Castro Millie Castro

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Saturday/Sábado

5:30 pm

Sunday/Domingo 9:00am, 10:30am,

12:00pm (Spanish/Español),

Confessions Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm

Fi h Sunday of Lent

By your help, we beseech you, Lord our God, may we walk ea-gerly in that same charity with which, out of love for the world, you Son handed himself over to death. Amen.

Por tu ayuda, os rogamos, Señor nuestro Dios, que podamos cami-nar con entusiasmo en esa misma caridad que, por amor al mundo, tu Hijo se entregó a la muerte. Amén.

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Fi h Sunday of Lent NEW BEGINNINGS As we approach Easter each year the grocery stores and shopping malls fill with candy eggs and chicks, bunnies, and bu erflies. While some peo-ple think these images distort the real reason for the season, others recognize in them signs of the abundant and transformed new life that awaits those who are bap zed into the death and resur-rec on of Jesus Christ. Bap sm invites each of us into a new beginning. The images of water in to-day’s reading from Isaiah can help us reflect on this reality. Through the waters of bap sm the Lord “opens a way . . . and a path” for us. The powers of evil in our lives are “quenched like a wick.” Then the Lord does “something new” in us. The water “springs forth” from within the waste-land of our hearts to create a river of new life (Isaiah 43:16, 17, 19). Li le by li le our dry de-serts are transformed into lush gardens for the praise and honor of God. This is the scenario that St. Paul describes in to-day’s selec on from Philippians. Reading his words we can almost envision a baby chick dis-carding its cracked shell and a new bu erfly for-fei ng its empty cocoon as “so much rubbish” compared to the “supreme good” of the new lives they have begun (Philippians 3:8). But Paul is quick to point out that bap sm is just a beginning. There is a life me to be lived in pursuit of “perfect maturity,” our “upward calling, in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:12, 14) In the Gospel for to-day Jesus echoes this lesson. He rescues the woman from her oppressors, offering her a new life with the words “Neither do I condemn you.” Then he invites her to begin anew: “Go, and from now on do not sin any more” (John 8:11). As we approach Easter Jesus is invi ng each of us to be fully transformed by the new life that was begun in us in the waters of bap sm. Today’s Readings: Isaiah 43:16–21; Psalm 126:1–6; Philippians 3:8–14; John 8:1–11 Copyright ©World Library Publica ons. All rights reserved.

Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma NUEVOS COMIENZOS A medida que nos vamos acercando a la Pascua de Re-surrección, las endas de comes bles y los centros co-merciales se llenan de huevos dulces y pollitos, coneji-tos y mariposas. Muchas personas piensan que estas imágenes distorsionan el mo vo real de la fiesta, pero otros ven en ellas símbolos de la nueva vida transfor-mada y abundante que espera a los que son bau zados en la muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo. El bau smo nos invita a un nuevo comienzo. Las imágenes del agua en la lectura de hoy de Isaías nos ayudan a reflexionar en la realidad de que, por las aguas del bau smo, el Señor “abrió un camino … y un sendero” para nosotros (Isaías 43:16). Los poderes del mal en nuestra vida “se apagaron como mecha que se ex ngue” (Isaías 43:17). Entonces el Señor realiza “algo nuevo” en nosotros (Isaías 43:19) y “hará brotar agua en el desierto” (Isaías 43:20) de nuestro corazón para crear un río de vida nueva. Poco a poco nuestros secos desiertos se van transformando en jardines exuberantes para la gloria y honra de Dios. “VETE, Y NO VUELVAS A PECAR” Éste es el escenario que san Pablo describe en el frag-mento de la carta a los filipenses que compar mos hoy. Leyendo sus palabras casi podemos ver la imagen de un polluelo abandonando el cuarteado cascarón o de una mariposa dejando su viejo capullo vacío, como si lo que quedó atrás de su vida anterior fuera “basura” comparándolo con “la gran ventaja” de la nueva vida que han comenzado (Filipenses 3:8). Pero Pablo señala rápidamente que el bau smo es sólo un comienzo. Se necesita toda una vida para “conseguir la perfec-ción” (véase Filipenses 3:12), que es “el premio al que Dios [nos] llama desde lo alto por medio de Cristo Je-sús” (Filipenses 3:14). En el Evangelio de hoy Jesús se hace eco de esta lección. Él rescata a la mujer de sus opresores, y le ofrece nueva vida con estas palabras: “Tampoco yo te condeno” (Juan 8:11). Entonces la invi-ta a comenzar de nuevo: “Vete y no vuelvas a pecar en adelante” (Juan 8:11). A medida que se acerca la Pas-cua, Jesús nos está invitando a cada uno de nosotros a ser completamente transformado por la nueva vida que comenzó en nosotros en las aguas bau smales. Lecturas de hoy: Isaías 43:16–21; Salmo 126:1–6; Filipenses 3:8–14; Juan 8:1–11 Copyright © World Library Publica ons. All rights reserved.

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Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.

SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT; THIRD SCRUTINY OF THE ELECT

It’s not over Theologian John Shea has written that “In two words the full theology of incarnation is revealed: ‘Jesus wept.’ ” Jesus knew the desolation and pain of grief. Today the elect—those training to be initiated into the church—say “Amen” to the priest’s prayer calling for the Father of life to “Free these elect from the death-dealing power of the spirit of evil, so that they may bear witness to their new life in the risen Christ.” Our role as Christians is to give witness to Jesus’ proclamation that death is not the end. Eternal life is promised to all who believe. Today, give thanks for the life of a loved one who has died and now lives in your heart and among God’s saints.

“Testify! Testify!” In some evangelical churches, those words ring out as an affirmation when someone speaks their inner truth. It takes one person to speak the truth and another to hear and verify it. In a court of law, testimony means providing witness or evidence; in faith matters, it means declaring the truth or witnessing to the faithfulness of another. For those in an RCIA program, training to join the church, sponsors testi-fy to a candidate’s intent to grow in faith. Testimony is given in word and deed, and ultimately it is our lives that testify to God’s life in the world.

Christians have rendered the basic shape of the cross in many different ways in order to convey various aspects of this central symbol of our faith. Perhaps you have a favorite: The Celtic cross? The Franciscan Tau? The ankh? The anchor? The fleur de lys? Whatever the form, simple or ornate, with Christ’s body or without, the diverse expressions of the cross are prompts not only to venerate, not only to meditate on Christ’s sacrifice and victory, but also to heed the personal call to take up a cross of your own.

When we recite the Nicene Creed at Mass, we profess our belief in

“one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.” These Four Marks of the Church, as they are known, are its essential, distinguishing features. Christians are one body in Christ, a holy body because it belongs to Christ, catholic (which means “universal”) because it is open to all, and apostolic because it comes from and continues the teachings of the apos-tles. May this ancient living tradition, this unity in faith and worship, fortify you as you look forward to the “life of the world to come.”

How would you explain the Holy Trinity to someone who has never heard of the concept? How do you explain three divine beings who are really one, united yet distinctive? Saint Patrick of Ireland had many legends associated with him. Some are quite fantastic (such as the claim he chased all the snakes out of Ireland), but one is so practical it is quite possibly true. It is said that Patrick taught the Irish about the Holy Trinity with the help of a shamrock, the legendary three-leafed plant. The sham-rock has since become a central symbol for St. Patrick’s Day and for all of Ireland. God can be found in all of nature—where do you see the evi-dence?

For Catholics who are vegan, the Lenten meat sacrifice is a moot point. Those who go to AA know well what it means to “just say no” to some-thing for a long time or a lifetime. Church father Cyril reflected on self-denial as a process aimed not at abhorring food or drink but at seeking something finer: “Having scorned things of the senses, we may enjoy a spiritual and intellectual feast. Having sown now in tears we may reap in joy in the world to come.” Say no now and enjoy a deeper yes.

Our age-old veneration of Mary has—unintentionally—kept Joseph, the so-called “forgotten saint,” in the background. While Mary’s Annunci-ation is one of the most popular subjects in art, Joseph also had an An-nunciation from an angel and was utterly obedient. Matthew’s infancy narrative focuses not on Mary but on Joseph and his Davidic ancestry. He is instructed to name his child, an act that makes Joseph Jesus’ legal father and confirms that Jesus is a “Son of David.” Saint John Paul II said Joseph takes his place in history “with simplicity and humility which reveal the man’s spiritual depth.” What are your instructions from God?

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Lent Reconcilia on Monday, March 21st

Monday, March 21st, is Lent Reconcilia on Monday throughout the Archdiocese of New York. All parishes will be providing the Sacrament of Reconcilia on for the faithful from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. Confessions will be heard at the Church of St. Bernard on

Monday March 21st from 3:00pm to 8:00pm, in place of our Annual Lent Penance Service.

Palm Sunday / March 20th

The Palms will be distributed as you enter the Church. Because of the an cipated crowds and the limited use of our parking lot, it would be appreciated if those who can walk to church would, or please park on the street next Sunday. Thank you.

2016 Cardinal’s Appeal

As stewards and Disciples of Christ, we recognize that all the goods and riches in our life are gi s from God. Strengthened by the Eucharist, we respond to God’s generosity in our lives with gra tude by using and shar-ing our gi s in service of others. Please share your blessings and make a gi to the 2016 Cardinal’s Appeal.

Catholic Chari es

Did you know one in five New Yorkers can’t afford to buy food, and one in four New York Children are not ge ng enough to eat? Catholic Chari es responds by providing more than 6 million meals to the

hungry each year. This month, we will join the rest of the Archdiocese of New York in the annual Feeding Our Neighbors campaign to help fight hunger in our commu-nity, with a goal of raising one million addi onal meals for hungry New Yorkers. You can help by dona ng food in the wicker basket by the ves bule or by volunteering your me. Learn how at catholicchari es.org

The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide

The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide was created to bring hope and healing to divorced and separated Catho-lics. With the help of counselors, theologians, and priests, you can go from pain and loneliness to hope and healing. Prac cal advice meets pastoral care, with the help of experts and others who have suffered through divorce. As they witness to their pain and to the redemp-

ve power of Christ, you will laugh, cry, and iden fy with their journey from heartache to healing. All course con-tent and materials are faithful to the Catholic teaching, generated by experts in the fields of Catholic psychology, theology, and spiritual direc on. The course will be led by a facilitator trained and overseen by the Archdiocese of New York’s Family Life/Respect Life Office on Wednes-days, through May 18th from 7:00 pm—9:00 pm at St. Mary’s Church Rectory Mee ng Room 11 in Wappingers Falls, NY. For more informa on contact Marcia at 646-794-3185.

Our Lady of Altagracia Mee ng

Our Lady of Altagracia Devo onal Group will meet on Saturday, March 19th at 7:00 pm in the Cafeteria. For more informa on, please contact Lucia Abreu at 914-426-9545.

Religious Educa on Program

Sunday Morning Class Session Due to the celebra on of Palm Sunday, next week Sun-day March 20th, Sunday morning classes will be dis-missed 10 minutes early. We ask that all students get picked up at 11:30 am. Thank you for your collabora on.

Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday 6:15pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Spanish 8:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper - English

Good Friday

3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion - English 5:00pm Sta ons of the Cross - Spanish

6:15pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion - Spanish 8:00pm Sta ons of the Cross - English

Holy Saturday

12:00pm Prac ce for Easter Vigil 7:30pm Sunday Vigil Mass

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Domingo de Ramos / 20 de marzo

Las palmas se distribuirán al entrar en la iglesia. Debido a las mul tudes esperadas y el uso limitado de nuestro estacionamiento, se agradecería si aquellos que pueden caminar a la iglesia lo hagan, o estacione en la calle el próximo domingo. Gracias.

Lunes de Reconciliación Cuaresmal 21 de marzo

El lunes, 21 de marzo, es el Lunes de Reconciliación Cua-resmal en toda la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York. Todas las parroquias estarán proporcionando el Sacramento de la Reconciliación para los fieles de 3:00-8:00 pm. Tendremos confesiones en la iglesia de San Bernardo el lunes 21 de marzo 3:00-8:00 pm, en lugar de nuestro Servicio Anual de Penitencia Cuaresmal.

Caridades Católicas

Sabía usted que uno de cada cinco neoyorquinos no ene el dinero suficiente para comprar sus alimentos, y

que uno de cada cuatro niños de Nueva York no están recibiendo lo necesario para comer? Caridades Católicas responde al proveer más de 6 millones de comidas para las personas con hambre cada año. Este mes, nos uniremos al resto de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York en la campaña anual “Alimentando a Nuestros Vecinos” para ayudar a luchar en contra del hambre en nuestra comunidad, con una meta de recaudar 1 millón de comidas adicionales para los neoyorquinos con hambre. Usted puede ayudar alimentos en la canasta de miem-bre, o dando de su empo como voluntario. Conozca como usted puede ayudar en catholicchari esny.org.

Guía de Supervivencia del Divorciado Católico La guía de Supervivencia del Divorciado Católico fue crea-da para traer esperanza y sanación a los católicos divor-ciados y separados. Con la ayuda de consejeros, teólogos y sacerdotes, usted puede ir desde el dolor y la soledad a la esperanza y la curación. Consejos prác cos, con la ayu-da de expertos y otras personas que han sufrido por el divorcio. Al ser tes gos de su dolor y de la fuerza redento-ra de Cristo, usted se reirá, llorará, y se iden ficará con su viaje desde dolores de cabeza hasta la sanación. Todo el contenido y los materiales del curso son fieles a la ense-ñanza católica, generada por expertos en los campos de la psicología católica, la teología y la dirección espiritual. El curso será dirigido por un facilitador capacitado y supervi-sado por la Arquidiócesis de Vida Familiar de Nueva York / Oficina de Respeto a la Vida, los miércoles, hasta el 18 de mayo de 7:00 pm-9: 00 pm en la Iglesia Santa María, en la rectoría, salón número 11, en Wappingers Falls, Nueva York. Para más información póngase en contacto con Marcia al 646-794-3185.

Reunión de Nuestra Señora de Altagracia

El grupo de devoción a Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia se va a reunir sabado, 19 de marzo a la 7:00 de la noche en la cafetería de la Igle-sia. Para preguntas o más información, por favor llame a Lucia Abreu al 914-426-9545.

Programa de Educación Religiosa:

Sesión de Clases de Domingo Debido a la celebración de Domingo de Ramos, el día domingo 20 de marzo, la sesión de clases de domingo por la mañana terminara 10 minutos antes. Pedimos que todos los niños sean recogidos a las 11:30 am. Gracias por su colaboración.

Campaña del Cardenal

Como administradores y Discípulos de Cristo, reconoce-mos que todos los bienes y riquezas en nuestra vida son dones de Dios. Fortalecido por la Eucaris a, responde-mos a la generosidad de Dios en nuestras vidas, con agradecimiento usando y compar endo nuestros dones al servicio de los demás. Por favor comparta sus bendicio-nes y haga una donación a la Campaña del Cardenal 2016.

Jueves Santo 6:15pm Misa de la Cena del Señor - Español 8:00pm Misa de la Cena del Señor - Inglés

Viernes Santo

3:00pm Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor - Inglés 5:00pm Viacrucis - Español

6:15pm Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor - Español 8:00pm Viacrucis - Inglés

Sábado Santo

12:00pm Prác ca para la Vigilia de Pascua 7:30pm Vigilia de Misa del Domingo

Horario de Semana Santa

Mass Intentions for the Week

Please remember in your prayers those who are ill and those who serve them. Recemos por todas las personas de nuestra parroquia quienes se encuentran enfermas.

Elma Caprio Anthony Cardon

Marck Canoli

Prayers for the Sick

Saturday, March 12, 2016 5:30 Thressiama Panicker Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:00 Louis Moscatello 10:30 Cornelius Barry 12:00 For the people Monday, March 14, 2016 9:00 Communion Service Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:00 Communion Service Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:00 Cesar Dulanto Thursday, March 17, 2016 9:00 Patricia Dorgan Friday, March 18, 2016 9:00 Rocio Velazquez Saturday, March 19, 2016 5:30 Sergio Ripari Sunday, March 20, 2016 9:00 Bill Fargelli 10:30 Mickey Stagg 12:00 Francisco Ros & Juana Li de Ros

St. Bernard’s Capital Campaign Update

Total Amount Pledged: $645,217 Total Amount in Payments: $441,111 Average Pledge: $1,684.64

Last Sunday’s Collec on :

First Collec on 3/6/16: $4,844 Second Collec on 3/6/16: $1,549 First Collec on 2/28/16: $4,765 Second Collec on 2/28/16: $1,739

Today’s Second Collec on is for Fuel. Next week’s second collec on will be for Palm Sunday. Thank you for your generous support of our parish.

La segunda Colecta de hoy es para el Combus ble. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para Domingo de Ramos. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia.

Bill Claroni Carlos Escobar

Hymns in Spanish - Cán cos en Español Entrada #309 A levanto mis ojos Ofertorio #645 Pescador Comunión #308 Pequé, pequé Señor Salida #537 Caminaré

Hymns in English

9:00 am Entrance - Missale e #106 "Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here" Offertory - Missale e #111 "From the Depth We Cry Thee" Communion - Hymnal #383 “Take the Word of God with You” Closing - Hymnal #448 “We Walk by Faith” 5:30 pm / 10:30 am Entrance - Missale e #105 "The Glory of These Forty Days” Offertory - Missale e #97 "Ashes” Communion - Hymnal #334 “Let us Break Bread Together” Closing - Missale e #102 "Forty Days & Forty Nights”

Cardinal’s Appeal 2016

Total Amount Pledged: $6,918 Total Amount in Payments: $5,488 Number of Families: 26

It is not too late to make your gi , envelopes can be found in the back of the church. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for your kind support.

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