The Church of St. Bernard 51 Prospect Street

White Plains, NY 10606www.stbernardswp.com

August 18, 2019

Rectory914-949-2111

Rev. Robert J. MorrisPastorDirector of Religious EducationExecutive Director of The Little Disciple Learning Center

Weekend Associates:Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.MRev. Michael McFarland, S.JRev. Msgr. Peter C. O’DonnellVeronica Cuahuey Rectory Office Manager

Virna Verastegui Coordinator of Religious Education

The Little Disciple Learning Center914-428-4727

Jennifer FriasDirector of The Little Disciple Learning Center

Sunday Masses/Misas del Domingo

Saturday/Sábado 5:30pm

Sunday/Domingo9:00 am10:30 am12:00 pm (Spanish/Español)

Confessions:Saturday/Sábado4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time Jesus endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.

—Hebrews 12:2

Vigésimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Jesús aceptó la cruz, sin temer su ignominia, y por eso está sentando a la derecha del trono de Dios.

—Hebreos 12:2

Invest just five minutes a day, and you faith will deepen and grow - a day at a time, Sunday, Aug 18, 2019TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEGet fired up! Author Jack London told the chilling tale of a

brazen traveler who failed to take the peril of extreme weather conditions seriously. Building a proper fire in the right place might have kept him alive during a blizzard. Absent such a fire, the man’s fate was sealed. Jesus assures his friends that his mission in this world is to set such a blazing, saving fire in the hearts of believers. If we carry this passionate flame, no circumstances can endanger us. Contemplate an image of the Sacred Heart, and stoke the fire in your own!

TODAY'S READINGS: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53 (120). “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!”

Monday, Aug 19, 2019MEMORIAL OF JOHN EUDES, PRIESTGod cares through your hands During the plagues of 1627 and 1631, John Eudes cared for the sick, sleeping in a field to avoid infecting his fellow priests. Similar efforts made today are honored by World Humanitarian Day, commemorating 22 United Nations staff killed by a terrorist attack in Baghdad in 2003. Since then, more than 4,000 aid workers have been injured, kidnapped, or killed, targeted as they served more than 65 million people displaced from their homes and more than 26,000 civilians killed or injured in six countries. Learn more at Humanitarian Day and ask yourself how you can help contribute to a more humane world today and every day.

TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 2:11-10; Matthew 19:16-22 (419). “The Lord would be moved to pity by their groaning.”

Tuesday, Aug 20, 2019MEMORIAL OF BERNARD, ABBOT, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCHSaintly? It’s complicated Bernard of Clairvaux was a brilliant and charismatic leader of the Cistercian monastic reform that encouraged a return to the original Benedictine life of prayer and manual labor. At the same time he was friend and mentor to powerful church leaders and was drawn into the geopolitical struggles embodied in the Crusades. How to reconcile the image of the prayerful monk with that of spiritual cheerleader to a militant army of Crusaders? Church history is filled with contradictions—as is each one of us. We have the simple contemplative and the militant crusader living in our own heart. Which one shall we nurture?

TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 6:11-24a; Matthew 19:23-30 (420). “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Wednesday, Aug 21, 2019 MEMORIAL OF PIUS X, POPE Be a warm-hearted believer Pope Pius X pastored the universal church from 1903 to 1914, a tumultuous period in world history, which saw traditional ways of life giving way, whether in the natural sciences, politics, or economic life,

To new ways of thinking, organizing, believing. Though most commonly remembered as a staunch traditionalist and “anti-modernist,” Pius should also be remembered for his simple, unpretentious lifestyle (he never lost sight of his poor roots), his personal warmth and love of children, and his generous charitable outreach. After the horrific Messina earthquake of 1908, the most destructive earthquake ever recorded in Europe with some 100,000 casualties, Pius is said by one source to have filled the Apostolic Palace with refugees long before the Italian government acted. Make sure a warm heart is front and center in your own life of faith.

TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 9:6-15; Matthew 20:1-16 (421). “Are you envious because I am generous?”

Thursday, Aug 22, 2019MEMORIAL OF THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARYThe sky is not the limit Lumen gentium, Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, declares the “Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all guilt of original sin, on the completion of her earthly sojourn, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen of the Universe.” Going to Orlando, Florida anytime soon? Visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, a 2,000-seat church dedicated to the Queenship of Mary and established to serve the 30 million tourists who visit the Orlando area every year. Wish to be reminded of Mary’s connection to the whole universe, and why that will matter into the future? Visit nearby Cape Canaveral.

TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 11:29-39a; Matthew 22:1-14 (422). “The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike.”

Friday, Aug 23, 2019MEMORIAL OF ROSE OF LIMA, VIRGIN Care of the soul Life isn’t easy. It’s good and beautiful, yes, but stressful, chaotic, and sometimes even devastating. Wouldn’t it be great to “get away from it all”? One might think that this is what Saint Rose of Lima did when she became practically a recluse in her parents’ house. She dedicated her life to solitude and a profound sense of solidarity with Jesus the Christ, especially the Suffering Christ. Yet within this calling, Rose found a spaciousness within herself to open a nearby room in the house to care for people in need. How do you experience this sacred dynamic of contemplative quiet and compassionate care?

TODAY'S READINGS: Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Matthew 22:34-40 (423). “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind . . . . You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Saturday, Aug 24, 2019FEAST OF BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLECaught up in prayer If you met Jesus face-to-face and he saw right through you—straight into your soul—and told you exactly what you had been doing before meeting him, what would he see and what would he say? Would he judge that you were honest and good? That you had spent the prior moment in prayer? That’s what happened to the Apostle Bartholomew upon being introduced to Jesus. Let’s always be ready to be “caught in the act” of communing with God, with a pure heart, recognizing our King when he greets us.

TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 21:9b-14; John 1:45-51 (629). “You will see greater things than this.”

Renew + Rebuild Total Amount Pledged: $704,420 Total Amount in payments: $226,231 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.

Religious Education Registrations 2019-2020 The Religious Education Program registrations for new incoming students and current students are open. Please stop by the Religious Education Office to register your child for next year’s program, 2019-2020.

2019 St. Bernard’s CarnivalThe 2019 St. Bernard's Carnival was a great success! A big thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered at the Carnival. We are still waiting for invoices from our vendors with total expenses to calculate the Carnival net profit. We will report our net profit in a future bulletin.

Junior High School Youth Group The Junior High School Youth Group invites all students who are in grade 6th - 8th. Youth Group activities include, spiritual conferences, retreats, trips, Midnight Runs, game nights and other service oriented activities. Below are the upcoming events:

Friday, August 23 Nursing Home VisitFriday, August 30 Spiritual Conference

Homebound Parishioners Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to homebound parishioners who are unable to attend Mass. If you know of a homebound parishioner who might like to receive Holy Communion please let them know that Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring them Holy Communion and to contact the Rectory.

Baptisms The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated at the Church of St. Bernard on the third Saturday of every month in Spanish at 12:00 pm and in English at 1:30 pm. For more information please visit the Rectory, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am—5:00 pm.

Registration of New Parishioners The Church of St. Bernard extends a warm welcome to those who have recently started worshipping the Lord with us. Often people attend Mass at a parish for months or sometimes years, but never officially register. Registering at St. Bernard’s Church is the expression of your commitment to being part of our parish family. Being a registered parishioner also makes the process much simpler when it is time for receiving sacraments, registering for religious education, sponsoring a sacrament rec ip ient and even p lann ing funerals. New parishioners are welcome to register at the Rectory during office hours, Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Bible Summit The Adult Faith Formation Office of the Archdiocese of New York is delighted to invite you to attend the 2019 New York Catholic Bible Summit. The celebration of this tenth annual summit will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2019 on the campus of Hunter College. To honor this year’s theme: “The Bible in a Time for Healing” we will have Dr. Mary Healy and Mr. David Bisono as our keynote speakers. Come and be inspired by the Word of God and learn some new tools for your parish.

When: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT Web Address: https://adnybiblesummit.eventbrite.comEvent Contact: Elizabeth Guevara de Gonzalez Phone: 646-794-2581 Where: Hunter College 695 Park Ave New York, NY 10065

Renovar & Reconstruir Cantidad total prometida: $704,420 Monto total de pagos: $226,231 Esperamos que todos nuestros feligreses hagan todos los esfuerzos posibles para completar sus promesas para que podamos llevar a cabo nuestros proyectos parroquiales. Muchas gracias.

Carnaval de San Bernardo 2019¡El Carnaval de San Bernardo de 2019 fue un gran éxito! Muchas gracias a todos los que asistieron y se ofrecieron como voluntarios en el Carnaval. Todavía estamos esperando facturas de nuestros proveedores con gastos totales para calcular la ganancia neta del Carnaval. Informaremos nuestra ganancia neta en un boletín futuro.

Educación Religiosa Inscripciones 2019-2020 Las inscripciones en el Programa de Educación Religiosa para nuevos estudiantes entrantes y estudiantes actuales están abiertas. Visite la Oficina de Educación Religiosa para inscribir a su hijo{a} en el programa del próximo año, 2019-2020.

Feligreses confinados Los ministros de la Eucaristía están disponibles para llevar la Santa Comunión a los feligreses que no pueden asistir a la misa. Si conoce a un feligrés que no puede asistir a la misa y que desee recibir la Santa Comunión, hágales saber que los ministros de la Eucaristía están disponibles para llevarles la Santa Comunión y que se comuniquen con la Rectoría.

Grupo Juvenil de la Escuela IntermediaEl Grupo de Jóvenes de la Escuela Intermedia invita a todos los estudiantes que están en los grados sexto a octavo. Las actividades del grupo juvenil incluyen conferencias espirituales, retiros, viajes, carreras de medianoche, noches de juegos y otras actividades orientadas al servicio. A continuación, se presentan los próximos eventos: - viernes 23 de agosto Visita al hogar de ancianos- viernes 30 de agosto Conferencia Espiritual

Cumbre de la BibliaLa Oficina de Formación de Fe para Adultos de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York se complace en invitarlo a asistir a la Cumbre de la Biblia Católica de Nueva York 2019. La celebración de esta décima cumbre anual se llevará a cabo el sábado 28 de septiembre de 2019 en el campus de Hunter College. Para honrar el tema de este año: "La Biblia en un momento de curación" tendremos a la Dra. Mary Healy y al Sr. David Bisono como nuestros oradores principales. Ven y déjate inspirar por la Palabra de Dios y aprende algunas herramientas nuevas para tu parroquia.Cuándo: sábado 28 de septiembre de 2019.Hora: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PMDirección web: https://adnybiblesummit.eventbrite.comContacto del evento: Elizabeth Guevara de GonzalezTeléfono: 646-794-2581Donde: Hunter College

695 Park Ave Nueva York, NY 10065

Registro de Nuevos Feligreses La Iglesia de San Bernardo les da una cálida bienvenida a quienes recientemente comenzaron a adorar al Señor con nosotros. A menudo las personas asisten a misa en una parroquia durante meses o, a veces, años, pero nunca se registran oficialmente. Registrarse en la Iglesia de San Bernardo es la expresión de su compromiso de ser parte de nuestra familia parroquial. Ser un feligrés registrado también hace que el proceso sea mucho más sencillo cuando llega el momento de recibir los sacramentos, registrarse para la educación religiosa, patrocinar a un receptor de sacramentos e incluso planear funerales. Los nuevos fe l igreses son bienvenidos a registrarse en la Rectoría durante el horario de oficina, de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Bautizos El Sacramento del Bautismo se celebra en la Iglesia de San Bernardo el tercer sábado de cada mes en español a las 12:00 pm y en inglés a la 1:30 pm. Para obtener más información, visite la Rectoría, de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 16, 2019

5:30 Rosa Segama Sunday, August 17, 2019

9:00 Rosa Salinas10:30 Laura Garzia 12:00 Augusto OrdoñezMonday, August 18, 2019

9:00 Communion Service Tuesday, August 19, 2019

9:00 Communion ServiceWednesday, August 20, 2019

9:00 Molinaro Alfonso Maria

Thursday, August 21, 2019

9:00 Navarro Family (Living)

Friday, August 22, 2019

9:00 Tomas Cuahuey (Living)

Saturday, August 23, 2019

5:30 Manuel Muñoz & Victoria Lopez Sunday, August 24, 2019

9:00 For the people 10:30 Felipa & Constantino Cardenas 12:00 Medalith Asto

Mass Intentions for the Week Last Sunday’s Collection:

First Collection 8/11/19: $3,035 Second Collection 8/11/19: $1,494

Today’s Second Collection is for Fuel. Next week’s Second Collection will be for Air Conditioning. Thank you for your generous support to our parish.La Segunda Colecta de hoy será para el Combustible. La Segunda Colecta de la próxima semana será para el Aire Acondicionado. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia.

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.

Hymns in Spanish - Cánticos en Español Entrada #535 Cantando la alegría de vivir Ofertorio #693 Danos un corazón Comunión #676 Grita Profeta Salida #547 Vamos cantando al Señor

Prayer for the Sick / Oración para los EnfermosPlease remember in your prayers those who are ill and those who serve them. Recemos for todas las personas de nuestra parroquia que se encuentran enfermas. Thomas Barrett William FargelliJerrie Duffy Richard FinnVirginia Hagen Jennie MagnottaVicky Rebatta Larry O’Neil

Goal/Meta: $37,000

Pledge to Date/Promesa hasta la fecha: $16,848 Number of Gifts/Número de Regalos:

105 Average Gift/Promedio de Regalo:

$160.46

MAKE AN ONLINE GIFT TODAY! ¡HAGA UN REGALO EN LÍNEA HOY!

www.cardinalsappeal.org

El Centro Hispano, Inc. 346 South Lexington Avenue Isabel Elsa Villar Boulevard

White Plains, NY 10606 914-289-0500 t 914-289-0550 f

elcentrohispano1@gmail.com www.elcentrohispano.org

Little Kickers Clinics (K-1 grade) Location: George Washington School Start Date: Saturday September 14 Registration Deadline: September 9

2nd Grade In-House Co-ed League Location: George Washington School Start Date: Saturday September 21 Registration Deadline: September 9

Recreation League, Boys and Girls (3-6 grade) Registration Deadline: September 9 *Practices will be held in White Plains; games will take place in White Plains and neighboring towns.

Sunday Soccer Stars Clinic (K-6 grade) Location: Ralph Ave Field Start Date: Sunday September 15 Registration Deadline: September 9 FREE GIVEAWAYS FOR PARTICIPANTS: Anybody who registers on or before September 7 will have the opportunity to participate in a FREE clinic hosted by professional soccer club NYCFC and receive discounted tickets to select matches. For more information, please contact the Recreation and Parks Department at 914-422-1336

El Centro Hispano is looking for college tutors to work with 6th grade students in the Mi Hermana Mayor/Mi Hermano Mayor Mentoring Program. Students who work in one of our educational programs as tutors for 4 hours a week receive a stipend of $1600 at the end of the school year.

Program Schedule: Monday- Thursday 2:15 pm- 4:15 pm

For more information, please contact: Jennifer Abreu at 914-289-0500 or at jennifercentrohispano@gmail.com

El Centro Hispano está buscando estudiantes universitarios para trabajar con alumnos del 6to grado en el Programa Tutorial Mi Hermana/Mi Hermano Mayor. Los estudiantes que trabajen en uno de nuestros programas educativos como tutores por 4 horas a la semana, recibirán una beca de $1600 al final del año escolar. Horario del programa: Lunes a jueves 2:15 pm- 4:15 pm

Para más información, por favor contactar a: Jennifer Abreu al 914-289-0500

jennifercentrohispano@gmail.com

Little Kickers Clinics (Kinder-1er grado) Lugar: Escuela George Washington Fecha de inicio: Sábado 14 de septiembre Fecha límite de registro: 9 de septiembre

Liga de 2º Grado Lugar: Escuela George Washington Fecha de inicio: Sábado 21 de septiembre Fecha límite de registro: 9 de septiembre

Liga de Recreo (3er-6º grado) Fecha límite de registro: 9 de septiembre *Las prácticas serán en White Plains; los partidos se llevarán a cabo en White Plains y en los pueblos vecinos.

Sunday Soccer Stars Clinic (Kinder-6o grado) Lugar: Cancha de Ralph Ave Fecha de inicio: Domingo 15 de septiembre Fecha límite de registro: 9 de septiembre REGALOS GRATIS PARA PARTICIPANTES: Los niños registrados en o antes del 7 de septiembre tendrán la oportunidad de participar en un entrenamiento GRATIS con el equipo profesional de fútbol NYCFC. También recibirán boletos con descuento para asistir a algunos de los partidos del equipo. Para más información, por favor comuníquese con el Departamento de Parques y Recreo al 914-422-1336

El Hospital de White Plains les ha mandado por correo certificado a todos los participantes de la Feria de Salud, los resultados de todas las pruebas que se hicieron. Desafortunadamente, hubo varios individuos que no los recibieron debido a la dirección que proveyeron. El 22 de agosto, representantes del Hospital vendrán al Centro Hispano durante la distribución de alimentos de 3:00 5:00 p.m. para repartir los resultados médicos a las personas que no las recibieron antes.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame al Centro Hispano al 914-289-0500 de 12-6 y hable con Daisy.

The White Plains Hospital has sent through certified mail the medical results of everyone who participated in the Annual Health Fair; however, many individuals did not receive them we because of the addresses provided. On August 22, the White Plains Hospital will be on site at El Centro Hispano during food distribution from 3:00

5:00 p.m. to give medical results to those patients who were unable to receive them before.

If you have any questions, please call El Centro Hispano at 914-289-0500 from 12-6 and speak with Daisy.