St. Barnabas Catholic Church June 28, 2015 — Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Fr. Bryan W. Jerabek, J.C.L., Pastor

Sunday Mass

6:00PM Saturday Vigil

10:00AM Sunday

Daily Mass

8:30AM Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri

7:00PM Wed (with novena)

8:30AM First Saturday

Eucharistic Adoration

7-8:00AM Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri

Confession

7-7:45AM Tuesday

12-12:45PM & 5-5:45PM Saturday

and upon request

7921 First Avenue North

Birmingham, Alabama 35206 http://barnabascatholic.com

church@barnabascatholic.com

205-833-0334

Rev. Msgr. Eugene O’Connor, Pastor Emeritus (in residence)

Ms. Alice Carter, Secretary

Mr. David Renda, Pastoral Care

Mr. Steve O’Donnell, Maintenance

Ms. Sandra Hudecz, Housekeeper

Mr. Tim Tipton & Mr. Isaac Johnson, Organists

St. Barnabas Catholic School (K4-8) 205-836-5385 – Mr. John Parker, Principal

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 28, 2015 – O Lord, be my helper.

Parish Mass Intentions

Saturday 6/27 David Simmons+ Sunday 6/28 People of the Parishes Monday 6/29 Special Intention (T.S.) Tuesday 6/30 Josephine Gagliano+ Wednesday 7/1 Betsy Veigl+ Thursday 7/2 Lee Joseph Bruno+ Friday 7/3 Wayne Buckmaster+ Saturday 7/4 8:30am For the U.S.A. Saturday 7/4 6:00pm Maryann Parker+

Msgr. O’Connor’s Mass Intentions (In Ireland)

Saturday 6/27 Mary C. Stokes+ Sunday 6/28 Michael Sahawneh+ Monday 6/29 Patsy Quinn+ Tuesday 6/30 Betsy Veigl+ Wednesday 7/1 P.J. O’Connor (Ann.) Thursday 7/2 Linda G. Jones+ Friday 7/3 Miriam & Sebastian Anderson

Saturday 7/4 Special Intention (K.C.)

Sanctuary Lamp – June 29-July 5

The sanctuary lamp burns this week for the following intention, requested by Fr. Jerabek: “That God will have mercy on the United States of America and grant us the courage and strength to live according to the truth established by Him, even when it is challenged, rejected, and spurned on a wide scale.”

Offertory Collection – June 20/21, 2015

Regular Offertory $ 3,403.29 Maintenance Fund $ 625.00 Benevolent Fund $ 50.00 Food Pantry $ 25.00

ALTAR/CHURCH M. Hampton & M.J. Romano ALTAR LINENS Jean Rankin

Scripture Readings for Next Sunday – 7/5

1st Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5 Responsorial: Psalm 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

Pray for the Sick

Please remember in your prayers: Ann Loring, Mr. & Mrs. James E. Jacobson, Mandy Musso, Michael Bynum, Pat McQueen, Jeanne Wright, Leslie Walters, Frances Humphrey, Mary & Audrey Benson (Ireland), Cesarea Villanueva, and all those listed in our Long Term Care Book. You are welcome to add names to this book, which is located by the St. Joseph statue in the church. Call the office to add names to this list.

Vocation Crucifix Apostolate

The vocation crucifix will pass from Mr. & Mrs. James Jacobson, Jr. to Josh Altonji on Saturday and from Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lemonis to Jean Rankin & Rose Miller on Sunday.

Youth Work Camp

Thank you to all our young volunteers and all of the adult chaperones. We worked on projects at Holy Rosary Church, Better Basics, Ronald McDonald House, and Habitat for Humanity. It was a rewarding week for all involved!

Parish Food Pantry – Summer Closure

We are continuing to collect food during our summer closure, and we always welcome new volunteers to assist in our Food Pantry. If you are interested in working in the Pantry once a month please call the church office. It is easy work and also very rewarding!

NEW! Title Change

As previously indicated in the One Voice, Bishop Baker has named Father Jerabek Pastor of both St. Barnabas and Holy Rosary Parishes, effective July 1. The new title entails no change in responsibilities. Pastors are appointed to a six year term with the possibility of renewal for up to an additional six years. The term calculation includes time served as Administrator.

NEW! John Carroll Reunion

The John Carroll High School Class of 1985 Reunion Committee invites all of our classmates to join us in celebration of 30 years. On Friday, July 17 we will meet casually at Rogue Tavern at 8:00pm to reminisce and listen to the M-80’s, featuring classmate Mike Tucker. There is a $5.00 cover charge per person and a cash bar. On Saturday, July 18 we will meet in the John Carroll Catholic High School commons area from 6:00 to 11:00pm for music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar. Cocktail attire is requested. Tickets for Saturday evening are $30.00 per person and can be purchased by visiting: http://www.payitsquare.com/collect-page/63446. For additional info, please contact us by email at jcclassof1985@gmail.com.

NEW! Father James E. Coyle Memorial Mass

Let us remember a Holy Priest killed in the line of duty. You are invited to the Father James E. Coyle Memorial Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul, Tuesday, August 11 at 12:10pm. Mass will be followed by a reception in the parish hall.

Trash & Treasure Sale

Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Homewood will have its annual Trash & Treasure Sale in the school gym and furniture tent on Saturday, July 4, 8:00am-3:00pm, and Sunday, July 5 (50% off), 1:00pm-5:00pm.

NEW! First Saturday Mass

Our monthly First Saturday Mass will be on July 4 at 8:30am. There will be no holy hour this month after the Mass.

NEW! Scholarship Match Total - $15,000.00

Thank you to all who so generously donated for our Monsignor Eugene O’Connor Scholarship Fund matching gift challenge. The total amount raised by St. Barnabas parishioners was $5,270.00 (with only 43% of the parish participating); an additional $5,618.00 came from Holy Rosary parishioners and various other friends of St. Barnabas. The final $4,112.00 needed to reach $15k came from a great friend of our School who wanted to ensure that we could receive the entire match. Thus we are able to deposit a full $30,000.00 into our Scholarship Fund!

I am most grateful to all who helped and especially indebted to our anonymous benefactor who provided us with this generous matching opportunity. Thanks to this challenge and to other gifts recently received for our Fund, we now have the total amount needed for this year’s scholarships! I can therefore start focusing on raising the full amount needed for next year and beyond, as well as on increasing the balance of our long-term Endowment. The task is great, but I have seen clearly over the last year that the Lord is with us and that this is indeed His work. Thank you to all. – Fr. Jerabek

NEW! Mass Intention Calendar Open

Almost all of the Mass intentions requested to date have been fulfilled. If you would like to request a Mass, please visit or call the office (hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm).

"Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right." — The Venerable Servant of God,

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION

Baptisms – Contact Father Jerabek, preferably during the pregnancy so as to be able to schedule the baptism soon after birth.

Weddings – Contact Father Jerabek no less than six months in advance to begin preparations.

Parish Registration – Contact the church office.

Knights of Columbus – Mike Sullivan, 680-9088.

Our Wonderful Catholic Faith

The Private Prayers of the Priest

Due to technical problems (the article was mostly written, but then lost), this column will resume next week!

— Father Jerabek

Supreme Court Decision on Marriage “A Tragic Error”, Says President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference June 26, 2015, WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court decision, June 26, interpreting the U.S. Constitution to require all states to license and recognize same-sex “marriage”, “is a tragic error that harms the common good and most vulnerable among us,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The full statement follows: Regardless of what a narrow majority of the Supreme Court may declare at this moment in history, the nature of the human person and marriage remains unchanged and unchangeable. Just as Roe v. Wade did not settle the question of abortion over forty years

ago, Obergefell v. Hodges does not settle the question of marriage today. Neither decision is rooted in the truth, and as a result, both will eventually fail. Today the Court is wrong again. It is profoundly immoral and unjust for the government to declare that two people of the same sex can constitute a marriage.

The unique meaning of marriage as the union of one man and one woman is inscribed in our bodies as male and female. The protection of this meaning is a critical dimension of the “integral ecology” that Pope Francis has called us to promote. Mandating marriage redefinition across the country is a tragic error that harms the common good and most vulnerable among us, especially children. The law has a duty to support every child’s basic right to be raised, where possible, by his or her married mother and father in a stable home.

Jesus Christ, with great love, taught unambiguously that from the beginning marriage is the lifelong union of one man and one woman. As Catholic bishops, we follow our Lord and will continue to teach and to act according to this truth.

I encourage Catholics to move forward with faith, hope, and love: faith in the unchanging truth about marriage, rooted in the immutable nature of the human person and confirmed by divine revelation; hope that these truths will once again prevail in our society, not only by their logic, but by their great beauty and manifest service to the common good; and love for all our neighbors, even those who hate us or would punish us for our faith and moral convictions.

Lastly, I call upon all people of good will to join us in proclaiming the goodness, truth, and beauty of marriage as rightly understood for millennia, and I ask all in positions of power and authority to respect the God-given freedom to seek, live by, and bear witness to the truth.