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T C S . B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York 10606
www.stbernardswp.com December 16, 2018
R 914-949-2111
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914-428-4727
Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor
Director of Religious Education Program
Weekend Associates:
Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J.
Rev. Msgr. Peter C. O’Donnell
Verónica Cuahuey
Rectory Office Manager
Jennifer Frías
Director The Little Disciple Learning Center
Melissa Meléndez
Secretary of Religious Education
Parish Trustees: Carlos Morinigo Judith Morinigo
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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
Virgin of Guadalupe Celebra on
On Sunday, December 9th the Virgin of Guadalupe Devo onal Group celebrated a special Mass followed by a procession to the Cafeteria. Parishioners enjoyed delicious food, Mariachi music, and Folk Dance. The devo onal group meets the first Monday of every month at 8:00 pm in the Guadalupe Room.
El domingo 9 de diciembre, el Grupo Devocional de la Virgen de Guada-lupe celebró una misa especial se-guida de una procesión a la cafetería. Los feligreses disfrutaron de la deli-ciosa comida, la música de mariachi y la danza folclórica. El grupo devocion-al se reúne el primer lunes de cada mes a las 8:00 pm en la Sala Guada-lupe.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time. Sunday, Dec 16, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT The forgotten wrong In an affluent society, the sin rarely referred to is
avarice. We redefine it as ambition, upward mobility, or simply “doing well.” But the clutch of personal possessions is still the spiritual stran-glehold it always was. The needle’s eye isn’t getting any bigger, and our modern camels still won’t pass through. John the Baptist offers several key remedies. First, share what you have with those who don’t have. Second, don’t cheat, ever. Third, don’t keep striving for more. Finally, be humble. These remedies for avarice are countercultural. They also prepare the way of the One who is coming.
TODAY'S READINGS: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 (9). "The crowds asked John the Baptist: ‘What should we do?’ ”
Monday, Dec 17, 2018 ADVENT WEEKDAY Trace your holy family tree The internet has given a boost to the widespread fascination with ge-nealogy. Any number of websites will do the research for people who want to find out more about their ancestors. Folks in the ancient world also took a keen interest in their forebears. For them, where you came from and who came before you had a lot to do with your social stand-ing. It’s not surprising, then, that Jesus got the ancestry.com treatment not once but twice in the gospels: in Matthew and Luke. While Mat-thew’s version had some unexpected characters, it also traced Jesus back to David and Abraham and therefore made him worthy of great esteem. Advent is a good time to renew your acquaintance with Chris-tian tradition. Read a good history of the church, like Paul Johnson’s now classic A History of Christianity (1976).
TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 49:2, 8-10; Matthew 1:1-17 (193). “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”
Tuesday, Dec 18, 2018 ADVENT WEEKDAY Give measure for measure Joseph, Mary’s betrothed, is called a righteous man. That is an antique word best explained in terms of weights. A righteous weight is truthful in its measure. Joseph weighed the situation—pregnant fiancée, not his child—and originally determined the most generous measure of his response: to get out of the deal and protect Mary without causing scandal. God, however, asked for more from this good man: to marry the woman and raise the child as his own. This baker’s-dozen measure of what justice requires is still in force today. Pray that the Lord of justice will help you imitate Joseph’s brand of benevolent giving.
TODAY'S READINGS: Jeremiah 23:5-8; Matthew 1:18-25 (194). “This is the name they give him: ‘The Lord our justice.’ ”
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2018 ADVENT WEEKDAY Turn your heart toward children
After hearing of a newborn king in Bethlehem, King Herod or-dered the
slaughter of all young male children in the village. Truth be told, it has never been easy to be a child. Historian John Boswell reveals in The Kindness of Strangers that child abandonment was a common and often accepted practice from antiquity until the Renaissance. Although strides have been made in child welfare, abuse, neglect, and exploita-tion are still alarmingly widespread. A society that puts children first has a great future to look forward to. Be a voice for those who are still learning to speak.
TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a; Luke 1:5-25 (195). “He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers toward children.”
Thursday, Dec 20, 2018 ADVENT WEEKDAY The key to the mystery With all the Advent talk of expectant waiting for new life, the reality for many families is that some of their sick and elderly are choosing this time of year to let go and go home to God. We hold these myster-ies of birth and death together. If you are around death and the dying at this time of year—or any time—remember that a God who can bring life from Mary, a virgin, and Elizabeth, an elderly woman, can draw eternal life out of the bounds of death.
TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 7:10-14; Luke 1:26-38 (196). “She was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.”
Friday, Dec 21, 2018 MEMORIAL OF PETER CANISIUS, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH OR ADVENT WEEKDAY How to get things done Have you noticed there are only four more shopping days left till Christmas? Better get moving or there won’t be enough time to put up the decorations, finish sending Christmas greetings, get the food pre-pared, and clean up the house for the guests. Maybe you need to beg the intercession of today’s saint, Peter Canisius (1521-97), who is known as the patron saint of getting things done. He said, “If you have too much to do, with God’s help you will find time to do it all.” Hey, it’s worth a try. Otherwise, you might need to call on Saint Jude, patron of hopeless causes!
TODAY'S READINGS: Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Luke 1:39-45 (197). “Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.”
Saturday, Dec 22, 2018 ADVENT WEEKDAY Generous Christmas to you The constant jingle-jangle of ads this time of year reminds us that it is not too late to get into the “spirit of giving.” Most of the time those words are followed by encouragement to run to the local mall for last-minute shopping, but there are many other ways to give as well. We can give of our time, lend an ear, share our table, make a donation, deliver a gift to those who are less fortunate. There are many ways to experience the special feeling that comes from an act of generosity. If there is magic to the season, that is surely it.
TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Samuel 1:24-28; Luke 1:46-56 (198). “He has filled the hungry with good things.”
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Upcoming Parish Mee ngs ♦ Virgin of Assump on, Sunday, December 16th at
1:30pm in the Cafeteria. ♦ Our Lady of Altagracia, Sunday, December 16th at
1:30pm in the Community Room. ♦ Virgin of the Cloud, Sunday, December 29th at
1:30pm in the Cafeteria. ♦ Lord of the Miracles, Sunday, December 29th at
1:30pm in the Community Room. ♦ Divine Infant Jesus, Sunday, January 6th at 1:30pm in
the Guadalupe Room. ♦ Divine Mercy, Sunday, January 6th at 1:30pm in the
Main Church
2018 Christmas Pageant
Children planning to par cipate must a end the prac c-es on Saturday, December 22nd from 10:00am - 12:30pm in the Church, as well as the Dress Rehearsal on December 24th at 4:30pm. Par cipa on in the Christmas pageant is limited to children registered in the St. Ber-nard Religious Educa on Program.
Advent Reconcilia on Monday, December 17th
During Advent we will hear John the Bap st call us to “Prepare the Way of the Lord.” The best way for us to prepare the Way of the Lord and prepare for Christmas is to celebrate the Sacrament of Rec-
oncilia on. Monday, December 17th, is Advent Reconcil-ia on Monday throughout the Archdiocese of New York. All parishes will be providing the Sacrament of Reconcili-a on for the faithful from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Confes-sions will be heard at the Church of St. Bernard on Mon-day, December 17th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve, December 24th
4:00 pm - English Mass 5:30 pm - Family Mass
with Pageant 7:00 pm - Spanish Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, December 25th 10:30 a.m.,
12:00 pm - (Spanish)
Religious Educa on Program
Reminder: There will be no Religious Educa on classes on Decem-ber 23rd ,26th, 27th & 30th. Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019.
St. Bernard’s Youth Group The Youth Group is in need of the following items for future Midnight Runs. Dona ons can be dropped off in the basket in the ves bule in the main Church or with AnneMarie Encarnacao at 23 Cobb Avenue. Here is a list of items: • Travel size toothpastes • Toothbrushes • Combs • Brushes • Travel Size Antibacterial Gel • Socks • Gloves
Third Sunday of Advent
The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no fur-ther misfortune to fear. -- Zephaniah 3:15b
Christmas Novena
All the Devo onal Groups of the Church of St. Bernard invite everyone to the Christmas Novena that begun this past Saturday, December 15th and will con nue through Sunday, December 23 at 7:30 pm in Chapel Hall. We will also have Christmas music, refreshments and more.
• Snack bars • Soap • Lip Balm • Travel size Moisturizer • Gallon Size Ziploc Bags
Próximas reuniones parroquiales • Virgen de la Asunción, hoy domingo 16 de diciembre
a la 1:30pm en la cafetería. • Ntra. Sra. De Altagracia, hoy domingo 16 de diciem-
bre a la 1:30pm en el Salón de la Comunidad. • Virgen de la Nube, domingo, 29 de diciembre a la
1:30pm en la cafetería. • Señor de los Milagros, domingo 29 de diciembre a la
1:30 en el Salón de la Comunidad.
• Divino Niño Jesús, domingo, 6 de enero a la 1:30 pm en el Salón de Guadalupe.
• Divina Misericordia, domingo, 6 de enero a la 1:30 pm en la Iglesia principal.
Espectáculo de Navidad 2018
Los niños que deseen par cipar deben asis r a las prác -cas el sábado 22 de diciembre de 10:00am - 12:30pm en la Iglesia, así como el ensayo con ves dos el 24 de di-ciembre de 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. La par cipación en el cer-tamen de Navidad está limitada a los niños inscritos en el Programa de Educación Religiosa de San Bernardo.
Programa de educacion religiosa Recordatorio: No habrá clases de Educación Religiosa los días 23, 26, 27 y 30 de diciembre. Las clases se reanudarán el miércoles 2 de enero de
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Horario de Navidad Misa
Nochebuena, 24 de diciembre 4:00 p.m. - Misa en inglés 5:30 p.m. - Misa familiar
con desfile 7:00 p.m. - Misa de medianoche
en español
Día de Navidad, 25 de diciembre 10:30 a.m.,
12:00 p.m. - (español)
Reconciliación de Adviento el lunes, 17 de diciembre
Durante el Adviento, escucharemos que Juan el Bau sta nos llama a "Preparar el camino del Se-ñor". La mejor manera de preparar el Camino del Señor y prepararnos para la Navidad es celebrar el
Sacramento de la Reconciliación. El lunes 17 de diciem-bre es el lunes de Reconciliación de Adviento en la Arqui-diócesis de Nueva York. Todas las parroquias proveerán el Sacramento de Reconciliación para los fieles de 4:00 pm a 8:00 pm. Las confesiones se escucharán en la Igle-sia de San Bernardo el lunes 17 de diciembre de 4:00 pm a 8:00 pm.
Grupo de Jóvenes de San Bernardo
El Grupo de Jóvenes necesita los siguientes artículos pa-ra futuras carreras de medianoche. Las donaciones se pueden dejar en la canasta en el vestíbulo de la Iglesia principal o con AnneMarie Encarnacao en 23 Cobb Ave-nue. Aquí hay una lista de artículos: -Pastas dentales ( tamaño de viaje) -Barras de merien-da -Cepillos de dientes -Jabón -Peinillas -Bálsamo labial -Cepillos -Hidratante -Calcetines (tamaño de viaje) -Guantes -Bolsas Ziploc -Sombreros (tamaño de galón) -Gel antibacterial (tamaño viaje)
Tercer domingo de adviento El Rey de Israel, el SEÑOR, está en medio de , no enes que temer más desdichas. - Sofonías 3: 15b
Novena de Navidad
Todos los grupos devocionales de la Iglesia de San Ber-nardo invitan a todos a la Novena de Navidad que em-pezo el sábado 15 y con nuará hasta el domingo 23 de diciembre a las 7:30 pm. en Chapel Hall. También tendremos música navideña, refrescos y más.
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.
Thomas Barre William Fargelli
Jerrie Duffy Richard Finn
Virginia Hagen Jennie Magno a
Vicky Reba a Larry O’Neil
Prayers for the Sick
Saturday, December 15, 2018 5:30 Rocio del Carmen Velazquez Sunday, December 16, 2018 9:00 Enrica DiGuilmi 10:30 Anne Miona
12:00 For the people Monday, December 17, 2018 9:00 Communion Service Tuesday, December 18, 2018 9:00 Communion Service Wednesday, December 19, 2018 9:00 Souls in the Purgatory Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:00 Geraldo Ramos & Magola Marin de Ramos Friday, December 21, 2018 9:00 Eashy Kambakaren Saturday, December 22, 2018 5:30 Rosa Amelia & Alvaro Bermudez Sunday, December 23, 2018 9:00 Tigue Family 10:30 Victoria López 12:00 For the people
Last Sunday’s Collec on :
First Collec on 12/9/18: $4,539 Second Collec on 12/9/18: $1,676
Today’s Second Collec on is for Snow Plowing. Next week’s second collec on will be for Fuel. Thank you for your generous support of our parish.
La segunda Colecta de hoy es para el Arado de Nieve. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para el Combus ble. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia.
Mass Intentions for the Week
Reserving Announced Masses
To request a Mass be offered for a loved one, living or deceased, please contact the Rectory 914-949-2111. Mass offering is $15.
Reservando Misas Anunciadas
Para solicitar una Misa para un ser querido, vivo o fallecido, por favor comuníquese con la Rectoría al 914-949-2111. El ofrecimiento para la misa es $15.
Renew + Rebuild
Many thanks to our wonderful parishioners who are fulfilling their pledges to our Renew + Rebuild Cam-paign. We have raised over $739,890 in pledges. We hope that all of our parishioners will make every effort to complete their pledges so that we are able to accomplish our parish projects. Thank you very much.
Renovar + Reconstruir
Muchas gracias a nuestros maravillosos feligreses que están cumpliendo sus promesas a nuestra cam-paña Renovar y Reconstruir. Hemos recaudado más de $739,890 en promesas. Esperamos que todos nuestros feligreses hagan todos los esfuerzos posi-bles para completar sus promesas para que poda-mos llevar a cabo nuestros proyectos parroquiales. Muchas gracias.
Hymns in Spanish - Cán cos en Español
Entrada #633 Himno a la alegría Ofertorio #367 Resucitó Comunión #374 El Peregrino de Emaús Salida #537 Caminaré
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