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THE CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD
51 Prospect Street, White Plains, NY 10606
www.stbernardswp.com
March 15, 2020
Rectory 914-949-2111 The Little Disciple Learning Center 914-428-4727
Rev. Robert J. Morris
Pastor Jennifer Frias-Gonzalez
Director of Religious Education Director of The Little Disciple Learning Center
Executive Director of The Little Disciple Learning
Center Saturday Mass/ Misa del Sábado
5:30 pm
Weekend Associates:
Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M Sunday Masses / Misas del Domingo
Rev. Edward Byrne 9:00 am
Rev. Msgr. Peter C. O’Donnell 10:30 am
12:00 pm (Spanish / Español)
Veronica Cuahuey
Rectory Office Manager Confessions:
Saturday / Sábado
Virna Verastegui 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Coordinator of Religious EducationThird Sunday of Lent
While we were still sinners Christ died for us.
— Romans 5:8
Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma
Cristo murió por nosotros, cuando aún éramos pecadores.
— Romanos 5:8Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith were starving. As bishop he had to do something. So he sold church
will deepen and grow - a day at a time treasures, in violation of the rules, to buy food for his people. That got him
into trouble with church higher-ups, and he was deposed for a time as
Sunday, Mar 15, 2020 punishment. Jesus taught that the rules are there for the sake of people,
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT; FIRST SCRUTINY OF THE ELECT not people for the rules. Cyril understood that. It's good for us to be
Great expectations mindful of it as well.
The view from today is limited. From here, some things TODAY'S READINGS: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19 (239).
may look irreparably broken, from personal “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.”
relationships to global ones. Yet Jesus promises a future of hope available
to anyone who reaches out for it. A Samaritan woman at a well had Thursday, Mar 19, 2020
endured a loop of failure and disappointment that seemed impossible to SOLEMNITY OF JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY
transcend. When Jesus invited her to step out of it, she did—and was Watch for signs
reborn as an apostle to her people. Today, we pray for our Elect (those in There are times in all of our lives when we face dilemmas or challenges:
the process of joining the Catholic Church) as they choose the way of How to help a child struggling with tantrums. How to guide a teen who is
rebirth and hope. Let’s choose the same, with them! making bad friend choices. How to recognize and act on the need to make
TODAY'S READINGS: Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42 a job change. How to listen to a friend who is negative about so much of
(28). “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true life. How to support a spouse who is unhappy and grumpy. God is present
worshippers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth.” in all things and will help us if we ask and pay attention to the signs that
are sent our way.
Monday, Mar 16, 2020 TODAY'S READINGS: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Romans 4:13,
LENTEN WEEKDAY 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Luke 2:41-51a (543). “When
Stand with the prophets Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.”
Prophets have never had an easy time of it. It’s been pointed out that we
often assassinate prophets when they speak out too forcefully, and then Friday, Mar 20, 2020
once they are safely silenced and buried, we might later build a LENTEN WEEKDAY; DAY OF ABSTINENCE
monument to honor them (or perhaps to flatter ourselves for honoring Go where no (wo)man has gone before
them?). Jesus saw all this and yet continued to speak out despite the Mother Catherine Spalding, who died on this day in 1858, was a pioneer in
resistance and hostility he often faced from his own people. Not all of us every sense. Not only did she live on the Kentucky frontier, but she was
are gifted prophets, but each of us can do our best to recognize the elected to lead a new community, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth—at a
prophets in our midst and stand with them when they speak the truth, time when female leaders, especially young ones, were almost
even against the angry mob. nonexistent. To top it off, she broke ground bringing education to girls and
TODAY'S READINGS: 2 Kings 5:1-15b; Luke 4:24-30 (237). “No healthcare and social services to those who received none. Her legacy,
prophet is accepted in his own native place.” alive in her sisters and in groups who do the same work, now spans the
globe. Where do you see unfulfilled needs, and how can you blaze new
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 trails to meet them?
MEMORIAL OF PATRICK, BISHOP TODAY'S READINGS: Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:28-34 (241). “You are
A feast of merriment and mercy not far from the kingdom of God.”
How odd it seems that the feast of Saint Patrick falls during Lent. But
despite the merriment of the day, Patrick’s story is a serious one—of Saturday, Mar 21, 2020
captivity and freedom, of cruelty and forgiveness—starting with his teen LENTEN WEEKDAY
years as a slave to his escape and return to the Emerald Isle where he Walk humbly
became a shepherd to his people and shared the Good News. Patrick even Truly humble people know that in the scheme of life, they have a unique
set out on a mission of mercy and forgiveness to see his cruel former role to play that is theirs alone—but it is no more significant than that of
master. Join Patrick by reciting his lorica (prayer of protection) against the any other human being. Scripture tells us to bring that spirit of humility to
dark forces we battle during Lent, asking “God’s host to secure me against prayer, comparing ourselves to no one. We may use words. We may sit in
snares of devils, against temptations of vices, against inclinations of silence. We may tell God what we are thinking, or trust that God knows.
nature, against everyone who shall wish me ill.” We may ask for help or express gratitude. We may share our feelings of
TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21–35 (238). sorrow, frustration, contentment, anger, or joy. The most important step is
“Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?” to show up with head bowed. There God awaits you with a crown of love
and forgiveness.
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020 TODAY'S READINGS: Hosea 6:1-6; Luke 18:9-14 (242). “For everyone
MEMORIAL OF CYRIL OF JERUSALEM, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH who exalts himself shall be humbled, while he who humbles himself
People come first shall be exalted.”
Saint Cyril (c. 318-386) was between a rock and a hard place. A severe
food shortage was afflicting Jerusalem and the peopleBible Study Baptisms
Join us for an inspiring Bible Study - Genesis to The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated at the
Jesus- that will begin today, Church of St. Bernard on the third Saturday of
Sunday March 15th at 1:15 pm in every month in Spanish at 12:00 pm and in
the Guadalupe Room. For more English at 1:30 pm. For more information
information contact Vanessa please visit the Rectory, Monday through
Hiraldo at vhiraldo01@gmail.com Friday from 9:00 am—5:00 pm.
Upcoming Meetings
-Virgin of Assumption, today, Sunday, March
Dominican Sisters
15th at 1:30 pm in the Fatima Room. of Hawthorne
-Our Lady of Altagracia, today, Sunday, march The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne invite
15th at 1:30 pm in the Community Room. women ages 19-44 who are discerning a
religious vocation to join them for a weekend to
experience prayer and apostolate on August
Little Disciple Learning Center 14-16. Reservations are required. For more
information please contact Sr. Catherine Marie,
OP at 845-745-1319
The Archdiocese of New York
As a result of the Corona virus the Archdiocese
of New York has recommended the following
Registration 2020-2021 guidelines to help prevent the spread of the
Registration for the 2020-2021 school year at Corona virus.
The Little Disciples Learning Center has begun. -At the present time Holy Water will not be
We recommend that parents interested in available.
registering their child for the 3 or 4-year-old -Mass attendees may forego any shaking hands
program please stop by the Director’s office for or exchange of kissing during the sign of peace.
more information and for a tour of the facility.
Registration forms and required documents must -Wash hands often for a period of no less than
be complete and submitted at the time of 20 seconds with soap and water or an
registration in order for the student to be alcohol-based cleaner.
enrolled. For further information please contact -Please use hygiene/cough etiquette
Jennifer Frias-Gonzalez at 914-428-4727 or by and hand hygiene as for any
email at director@littlediscipleswp.com. respiratory infection
-If you are sick there is no obligation
Scholastic Book Fair to attend Sunday Mass.
The Little Disciple Learning Center is hosting a
Scholastic Book Fair from March 16th, 2020 to
March 22nd, 2020 from 8:30am to 3:00pm to
celebrate reading with your child! Reading an
Stations of the Cross
average of 20 minutes per day is one of the On Fridays during Lent, Stations of
easiest ways to build your child’s vocabulary and the Cross will be held in English at
reading skills! Kids love reading with their family 7:00 pm and in Spanish at 8:00pm.
and they enjoy it even more when they choose
their own books. The Book Fair is the perfect
opportunity to celebrate reading and let kids
choose books they love.
Renew + Rebuild
Total Amount Pledged: $704,753
Total Amount in Payments: $279,179
We hope that all of our parishioners will make
every effort to complete their pledges so that we
are able to accomplish our parish project. Thank
you very much.Estudio Bíblico Bautismos
Únase a nosotros para un inspirador estudio El Sacramento del Bautismo se celebra en la
bíblico, Génesis a Jesús, que Iglesia de San Bernardo el tercer sábado de
comenzará hoy, domingo 15 de cada mes en español a las 12:00 p.m. y en
marzo a la 1:15 pm en el Salón inglés a la 1:30 p.m. Para obtener más
Guadalupe. Para más información información, visite la Rectoría, de lunes a
contacte a Vanessa Hiraldo en viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.
vhiraldo01@gmail.com
Hermanas Dominicas
Próximas reuniones
-Virgen de Asunción, hoy domingo 15 de marzo
de Hawthorne
a la 1:30 pm en la Sala Fátima. Las Hermanas Dominicas de Hawthorne invitan a
-Nuestra Señora de Altagracia, hoy domingo 15 mujeres de entre 19 y 44 años que están
de marzo a la 1:30 pm en la Sala de la interesadas en una vocación religiosa, a unirse a
Comunidad. ellas durante un fin de semana para experimentar
la oración y el apostolado del 14 al 16 de agosto.
Centro de Aprendizaje de los Reservaciones obligatorias. Para obtener más
información, comuníquese con la Hna. Catherine
Pequeños Discípulos Marie, OP al 845-745-1319
La Arquidiócesis de Nueva York
Como resultado del Coronavirus, la Arquidiócesis
de Nueva York ha recomendado las siguientes
pautas para ayudar a prevenir el Coronavirus.
-En la actualidad el agua bendita no estará
Registro 2020-2021 disponible.
La inscripción para el año escolar 2020-2021 en -Los asistentes a la misa pueden renunciar a
el Centro de Aprendizaje de los Pequeños estrechar la mano o intercambio de besos
Discípulos ha comenzado. Recomendamos que durante el signo de la paz.
los padres interesados en registrar a su hijo para - Lávese las manos a menudo durante un
el programa, de 3 o 4 años, pasen por la oficina período de no menos de 20 segundos con agua y
del director para obtener más información y jabón o con un limpiador a base de alcohol.
hacer un recorrido por las instalaciones. Los
formularios de inscripción y los documentos -Utilice la etiqueta de higiene / tos y la
requeridos deben completarse y enviarse al higiene de las manos para cualquier
momento de la inscripción para que el infección respiratoria
estudiante pueda matricularse. Para obtener -Si usted esta enfermo no es obligación
más información, comuníquese con Jennifer asistir a misa los domingos.
Frías-Gonzalez al 914-428-4727 o por correo
electrónico a director@littlediscipleswp.com.
Vía Crucis
Feria del libro escolar
Los viernes durante la Cuaresma, el Vía
¡El Centro de Aprendizaje de los Pequeños
Crucis se llevará a cabo en inglés a las
Discípulos está organizando una Feria del Libro
7:00 pm y en español a las 8:00 pm.
Escolar, del 16 de marzo de 2020 al 22 de marzo
de 2020 de 8:30 a.m. a 3:00 p.m., para celebrar
la lectura con su hijo! ¡Leer por un promedio de
20 minutos cada día es una de las formas más Renew + Rebuild
fáciles de desarrollar el vocabulario y las
Cantidad total prometida: $704,753
habilidades de lectura de su hijo! A los niños les
Monto total de pagos: $279,179
encanta leer con su familia y lo disfrutan aún
más cuando eligen sus propios libros. La Feria Esperamos que todos nuestros feligreses hagan
del Libro es la oportunidad perfecta para todos los esfuerzos posibles para completar sus
celebrar la lectura y dejar que los niños elijan los promesas para que podamos llevar a cabo
libros que aman. nuestros proyectos parroquiales. Muchas
gracias.Mass Intentions for the Week Last Sunday’s Collection:
First Collection 3/8/20: $3,823
documents
Saturday, March 14, 2020 Second Collection 3/8/20: $1,300
5:30 William Correa
Today’s Second Collection is for Utilities. Next
Sunday, March 15, 2020 week’s Second Collection will be for Maintenance.
Thank you for your generous support to our parish.
9:00 Bill Fargelli
10:30 James R. Benedict La Segunda Colecta de hoy será para las Utilidades.
La Segunda Colecta de la próxima semana será
12:00 For the people para el Mantenimiento. Gracias por sus generosas
contribuciones a nuestra parroquia.
Monday, March 16, 2020
9:00 Communion Service
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
A Coffee a Day for our Parish
5:30 Communion Service
Through the A Coffee a Day for Our Parish
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 campaign, we have increased our offertory by
17.30%. Thank you so much to everyone who
9:00 Lourdes López has contributed to this effort. If you not already
Thursday, March 19, 2020 done so, please consider making an increased
offertory commitment. Your participation will
9:00 Stefano Luigi Russo help to strengthen our parish.
Friday, March 20, 2020 Un café al día para nuestra parroquia
9:00 Robert T. Kulls A través de la campaña “Un café al día para
nuestra parroquia”, hemos aumentado nuestro
Saturday, March 21, 2020 ofertorio en un 17.30%. Muchas gracias a todos
los que han contribuido a este esfuerzo. Si aún
5:30 Manuel Muñoz & Victoria López no lo ha hecho, considere hacer un compromiso
de aumentar su ofrenda. Su participación
Sunday, March 22, 2020 ayudará a fortalecer nuestra parroquia.
9:00 James R. Benedict
10:30 Beatriz Elena Estrada Reserving Announced Masses
12:00 Ashley Romero (Living) 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
Prayer for the Sick / Para solicitar una Misa para un ser querido, vivo o
fallecido, por favor comuníquese con la Rectoría
Oración para los Enfermos al 914-949-2111. El ofrecimiento para la misa es
Please remember in your prayers those
who are ill and those who serve them. / Hymns in Spanish / Cánticos en Español
Recemos for todas las personas de nuestra
parroquia que se encuentran enfermas. Entrada. #414 Madre óyeme
Ofertorio #419 Oh, Santísima
Thomas Barrett Mary Barrett Comunión #584 El Amor Nos Unió
William Fargelli Jerrie Duffy Salida #602 Caminando Juntos
Richard Finn Jennie Magnotta
Larry O’Neil Vicky Rebatta
Elie RodriguezCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & SERVICES
SERVICIOS DE LA COMUNIDAD
Youth Bureau - Oficina de la Juventud -
Youth Employment Program Programa de empleo juvenil
The Youth Employment Program provides El Programa de Empleo Juvenil brinda a los
youth ages 12 through 24 with jóvenes de 12 a 24 años oportunidades de
opportunities to learn about the world of aprender sobre el mundo del trabajo a través
work through job training, life-skills de capacitación laboral, programas de
development programs and full and desarrollo de habilidades para la vida y
part-time employment. For more empleo a tiempo completo y parcial. Para
information please visit http:// obtener más información, visite http://
whiteplainsyouthbureau.org/ whiteplainsyouthbureau.org/
White Plains Library - Biblioteca de White Plains -
Mes de la historia de la mujer
Women’s History Month
Durante todo el mes de marzo, la biblioteca
During the whole month of March the White de White Plains tendrá un programa
Plains library will have a program to para celebrar el Mes de la Historia de
celebrate Women’s History Month. la Mujer. Visite su sitio web para
Please visit their website for more obtener más información en
information at whiteplainslibrary.org whiteplainslibrary.org
Catholic Charities - Caridades Católicas
Accessing Ongoing Supplemental Acceso a alimentos suplementarios
en curso (SNAP)
Food (SNAP)
E l P ro g r a m a d e A s i s t e n c i a N u t r i c i o n a l
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Suplementaria (SNAP), también conocido como
Program (SNAP), also known as food cupones de alimentos, puede ayudarlo a
stamps, can help you buy healthy food for comprar alimentos saludables para usted y su
you and your family when money is tight. familia cuando el dinero es escaso. La mayoría
Most of us have heard of food stamps and de nosotros hemos oído hablar de los cupones
maybe we feel shy about using them in de alimentos y tal vez nos da vergüenza usarlos
public. But food stamps have changed A en público. ¡Pero los cupones de alimentos han
LOT! If you are eligible you will be given a cambiado MUCHO! Si es elegible, recibirá una
tarjeta que parece una tarjeta de crédito o
card that looks like a credit or debit card.
débito. Es posible que se sorprenda de que
You may be surprised that even if you are incluso si está trabajando o tiene un automóvil,
working or own a car you may still be puede ser elegible. Nuestro personal altamente
eligible. Our highly trained staff can help capacitado puede ayudarlo a recopilar la
you gather the information you need información que necesita y guiarlo a
and guide you through the process. través del proceso. La mayoría del
Most staff are bilingual in English and personal es bilingüe en inglés y
Spanish. Staff can be contacted by español. Puede contactar al personal
calling the Catholic Charities Helpline llamando a la línea de ayuda de
at 888-744-7900. Caridades Católicas al 888-744-7900.You can also read
