Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time July 10, 2016 ST. BARNABAS

Page 4St. Barnabas Catholic ChurchWelcome Father Joseph!Please join in giving Fr. Joseph a warm welcome to St.Barnabas Church as he begins his term here at our Parish.Please greet him following Mass, or by visiting him at ourParish Office.My name is Joseph DadiriAline from DemocraticRepublic of the Congo(D.R.C) in Africa. I am athird son of a family ofseven children.I became a permanentmember of the Society ofAfrican Missions, GreatLakes District-in-Formation in May 2006 and I wasordained a priest on July 15, 2007.I carried my first priestly missionary ministry in theDiocese of Rustenburg, South Africa for a period of fiveyears (2007-2012) before being transferred to the Dioceseof Ngon’g in Kenya.I came to the United States on May 17, 2014. I have beenserving at Saint Paschal Baylon in Thousand Oaks,California since the last week of February, 2016 asAssociate Priest.I look forward to uniting with you in St. Barnabas as “wecontinue the mission of the Church in the world throughPrayer, Apostolic Works, Evangelization, and ChristianStewardship.”Congratulations To The Following:NEWLY REGISTERED PARISHIONERS:Ciriaco & Maria Manrique, Matthew Goldsmith &Julianna Escobar, Lecia Canda, and their families.SACRAMENTOFHOLY MATRIMONYNathan Lake&Guadalupe MoranJuly 9, 2016Celebrating your Wedding Anniversary? Email us (amonth before date) with Names, year you’re celebrating,along with your Wedding Anniversary date to:church@stbarnabaslb.orgJuly 10, 2016Parish NewsPARISH FESTIVALWe are very happy to announcethat St. Barnabas Church willonce again be celebrating ourParish Festival so please savethe date! This year we will behaving a 2 day festival onFriday, September 30thandSaturday, October 1st.This event will bring together parishioners, schoolfamilies and neighbors alike to an event that will provideus with opportunities to strengthen our bond as a parishcommunity.So let’s take advantage of this opportunity to get togetheras one community as we invite all of you to join us onFriday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st. Moreinformation to follow in the coming weeks!Remember to calendar the date. Your Parish Festival isback! WOMENS' SILENT RETREATSacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra is once againinviting all women from St. Barnabas to a silent retreat.Come away to enjoy peace and quiet in a beautifultranquil setting. Our retreat master will be Fr. GarySumpter. The retreat will take place from Friday, laterafternoon of September 9th until Sunday, September 11that noon. Cost including meals range from 180- 285,depending upon accommodations. For information, pleasecall Connie Dobberpuhl (562) 858-5452 ALTAR SERVERS TEAMRecruiting at least 3-4 reliable people tospearhead the new Altar Servers Team! Allparents are welcome to serve. A specialincentive to SBS parents: This countstowards your annual service hourscommitment!Stephanie will continue through theSummer and help train new Servers in the Fall, beforehanding this off. Contact Stephanie for more info: 562-981-2771.Thank you Stephanie Herrera for your tremendouscommitment and hard work in taking care of this Ministryfor many years. May God bless you and your family!Extraordinary Jubilee Holy Year Of Mercy: December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016

July 10, 2016St. Barnabas Catholic ChurchKnights of Columbus NewsREAGAN LIBRARY AND VATICAN EXHIBITThe Knights of Columbus Council at St.Barnabas Catholic Church is pleased toannounce a bus trip to the Ronald ReaganLibrary where the Vatican Exhibit is beingshown. The trip will be on Saturday, July30. We plan to leave St. Barnabasat 8:30 in the morning and returning atapproximately 3:30 in the afternoon.Price includes bus trip Cast of the Hand ofandadmissionto Pope John Paul IIlibrary and exhibit:Seniors (62 and older) 45, Adults (18 to61) 48, Children (under 18) 38.Tickets will be sold after SundayMasses at the Knights of Columbus tablein the parking lot. For further informationcontact Event Chairman Anthony Vitale,at anthony.vitale@verizon.net.The Holy Family with Two Angels, Bologna, Italy, 16th century, Oil on canvas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OFTHE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AWARDSAt a recent meeting of the Southern California Chapter ofthe Knights of Columbus special awards were given forthree categories:Highest Number of New Recruits: Grand Knight OswaldoCruz of St. Barnabas Church.Most Outstanding Council: Council #3449, St. BarnabasChurch, Long Beach.Top District Deputy: Robert A. Kalowes, home CouncilSt. Barnabas Church.These awards are prestigious and show the commitment ofour Knights to not only our Parish community, but theentire community in which they serve. The awards camein the form of an elegant colorized statute of Our Lady ofGuadalupe.Our Lady of Perpetual Help NovenaThe Our Mother of Perpetual Help Core Group, under theleadership of Deacon Carlito de los Reyes, would liketo THANK the many volunteers and devotees thatselflessly donated their time, talents and treasuresduring the Nine Day Novena and Fiesta of Our Mother ofPerpetual Help in our parish!Likewise, the core group would like to acknowledge withthanks and gratefulness the members of Knights ofColumbus and Ladies Auxiliary who arranged andcoordinated the Reception and to Fr. Antony, Fr. George,Fr. Joseph and Fr. Bernard for their willingness tocelebrate the Eucharist for the devotees every week.Maraming Salamat Po “Thank you”!Page 5Treasures From Our TraditionThe first “presbyters” were advisers to the bishopsrather than what we would call “priests,” yet by the year1000 our present-day understanding of the ordainedpriesthood is clearly in place. The Germanic influence wasstrong in those days, reflected in a series of questionsposed to the candidate about his intentions.The priest’s role in the celebration of Mass had bythen come to the fore, as the ritual notes that Massvestments must be worn, the hands of the priest must beanointed with chrism, and a chalice with wine and waterand a paten with a host must be given. Up to then, theordination rite had stressed the presbyter as a collaboratorwith the bishop and a member of the order of presbyters.Then, in a not-so-subtle shift, the presbyter came to beseen as a “priest” designated to celebrate the Mass and, asthe prayer suggests, to touch the chalice. By these days,remember, the cup had long vanished from Communionfor the laity. A thousand years ago, today’s patterns werealready in place. The priest no longer saw himself as amember of a council of elders, a presbytery, and in somedioceses he had little influence over the bishop. Instead,he was either a pastor, with relationship to the eucharisticcommunity in the parish, or he was a priest monk, offeringMass for the salvation of the departed or the intentions ofthe living.—Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.Did you know?Underage alcohol use could lead to larger problemsThe negative consequences of underage drinking are morewidespread and serious than previously know. Researchshows that alcohol can change the way the brain worksand could lead to long-term consequences. Many moredangers of underage drinking are immediate, includingalcohol poisoning, physical assault and poor decisionmaking. You can help protect your children from the risksassociated with drinking by maintaining opencommunication, and by expressing a clear, consistentmessage that underage drinking is unacceptable. For moreinformation visit www.stopalcoholabuse.gov or to requesta copy of the VIRTUS article “Alcohol Abuse – TheStatistics and the Risks for Children,” email jvienna@laarchdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.Holy HumorJesus asked his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?"Peter responded simply, "You are the Messiah, the Son ofthe Living God."There are some who believe that if Jesus were to pose thatsame question to some theologians today, they mightrespond, "You are the eschatological manifestation of thekerygma of our very being, the ultimate signification inwhich we see meaning in our interpersonal relations."To which Peter (and probably Jesus) would respond,"Huh?"OH, BROTHER! Belly Laughs for Good-Humored Catholics by Brother Loughlan Sofield,ST published by ACTA PublicationsTogether In Mission: Though We Are Many We Are One.www.ourmissionla.org

Page 6St. Barnabas Catholic ChurchTheology on TapAll young adults (18-39 yrs old) are invited to Theologyon Tap! This is a speaker series held on Thursday, July7th, 14th, 31st and 28th from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at St.Cornelius Parish (5500 E. Wardlow St., Long Beach, CA)The event is FREE and includes speaker, music, dinnerand drinks! For more info, visit: www.lbcya.org/tot“Like” us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/stbarnabaslbJuly 10, 2016 SUPPORT OUR BULLETINWe need more advertisers to support the printing of thisbulletin. Please contact: Jill Adair at (800) 321-0805 oremail: adairj@jspaluch.com. Thank you to our currentadvertisers. We encourage you, our parishioners, topatronize our advertisers.#stbarnabaslbFollow us on Twitter: @stbarnabaslbc

9/30 & Oct 1 Parish Festival Mark Your Calendar Sunday: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Benedict Wednesday: St. Henry Thursday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Friday: St. Bonaventure Saturday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Blessed