T C S . B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York 10606

www.stbernardswp.com October 14, 2018

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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

May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all mes go before us and follow a er and make us always determined to carry out good works. Amen.

Twenty-Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time

Que tu gracia, oh Señor, oramos, nos acompañe en todo momen-to y nos siga y nos haga siempre determinados a realizar buenas obras. Amén.

Reflec ng on God’s Word

When the rich young man in this week’s Gospel asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life, the answer is simply “nothing.” Or to put it another way, “You don’t have to do anything to earn it. Simply do not let any-thing get in the way. Don’t kill, or commit adultery, or steal, or lie, or defraud, or any such things that tend to muddy the focus of our lives.” Beyond that it seems we don’t have to do anything. But, the young man protests, he has avoided all these things. And so the reply Jesus then offers is, in effect, don’t let your riches get in the way either. Easier said than done, and more difficult than imagined. More difficult than threading a needle with camel hair when the hair is s ll on the camel; more difficult than ge ng a camel inside your house, whether through your pet door or your back door or maybe even your garage door. Camels don’t shrink. Neither does our hold on riches. Both tend to get in the way. So what does one then do, we ask. Curi-ous—that was the same response in Jesus’ day as well. And over the centuries believers have sought ways to keep wealth in perspec-

ve, or at least some things that might help do so. Yet it’s all about trying to make sure that as li le as possible gets in the way of finding God among the mishmash of life. —Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright © World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Reflexionemos sobre la Palabra de Dios

Cuando el joven rico en el Evangelio de esta semana le pregunta a Jesús qué debe hacer para alcanzar la vida eterna la respuesta es sencillamente “nada”. O diciéndolo con otras palabras, “No enes que hacer nada para ga-nártela; sencillamente no hagas nada que le ponga obstáculos. No mates, no cometas adulterio, no robes, no mientas, no defrau-des, ni hagas ninguna otra cosa que enda a enturbiar el epicentro de nuestra vida”. Pare-ce que no tenemos que hacer más nada que eso. Pero el joven dice que ya él ha evitado todas esas cosas. Y la respuesta que le ofre-ce Jesús es, en efecto, que tampoco deje que sus riquezas le obstaculicen el camino. Pero del dicho al hecho hay un gran trecho y el hecho es más di cil de lo que podemos imaginar. Más di cil que ensartar una aguja con pelo de camello cuando el pelo todavía está en el camello; más di cil que hacer que el camello entre en tu casa, ya sea por la puertecita de tu mascota o por tu puerta tra-sera, o ni aun por la puerta de tu cochera. Los camellos no se encojen; ni tampoco nuestro apego a las riquezas. Ambas cosas

enden a obstaculizar el camino. Entonces, ¿qué hacer?, nos preguntamos. Curiosamente ésa era la misma pregunta también en los empos de Jesús. Y a través de los siglos los creyentes han buscado las maneras de poner las riquezas en perspec -va o al menos encontrar cosas que ayuden a hacerlo. Sin embargo, todo lo que hay que hacer es tratar de que haya los menos obs-táculos posibles en nuestro camino hacia el encuentro con Dios, aun en medio de los re-vol jos de la vida. —Padre Joseph J. Juknialis Derechos de autor © World Library Publications. Todos los derechos reservados.

Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time. Sunday, Oct 14, 2018 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A modest proposal

Jonathan Swift set his 18th-century readers on fire when he “modestly” suggested that poverty in Ireland could be ended if the Irish would but resolve to eat their children. This grotesque recom-mendation was neither serious nor a joke, but something else: a wake-up call to the plight of the desperate. When Jesus offers his modest proposal of total renunciation of our property, we’re left in the same boat as Swift’s audience. Is Jesus serious or kidding? What is he say-ing about what’s most vital for life? Can’t we follow him—and drag all our cool stuff along?

TODAY'S READINGS: Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 (143). “Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor . . . then come, follow me.”

Monday, Oct 15, 2018 MEMORIAL OF TERESA OF JESUS, VIRGIN, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Be bold in prayer A sampling from Saint Teresa of Ávila’s autobiography (completed in 1565) reveals her bold, brilliant, and utterly endearing approach to prayer: “I had quite lost trust in myself and was placing all my confi-dence in God. I believe I told Him then that I would not rise from that spot until He had granted me what I was beseeching. I feel sure that this did me good, for from that time onward I began to improve.” Tere-sa was fearless in her demand for God’s attention as she worked her way toward divine union. Be brave today and let the Holy Spirit with Teresa’s aid teach you what to say as you pray.

TODAY'S READINGS: Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1; Luke 11:29-32 (467). “At the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.”

Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018 MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE, VIRGIN Set your heart on fire Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque had a deep and abiding devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is often depicted as a heart on fire and pierced with a crown of thorns. For Margaret Mary, this image was a reminder of the very real suffering and sacrifices Jesus made out of unending love for us. Call to mind the Sacred Heart the next time you are having a difficult day and need a reminder of the intensity of God’s love for you. There is nothing that can keep you from receiving God’s healing embrace except your own will to do so.

TODAY'S READINGS: Galatians 5:1-6; Luke 11:37-41 (468). “Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, inside you are filled with plunder and evil.”

Wednesday, Oct 17, 2018 MEMORIAL OF IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP, MARTYR Everyone is welcome

If it weren’t for Saint Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50-107), who way back in the first century used the word catholic in his description of the early

church, what might our church be called today? Catholic works because it speaks to the unity and the diversity that continues to make the church universal for all people of all times and all places. That ours is the church of the apostles and those who followed them, like Ignatius, is both reassuring and challenging. Today savor the richness of our universal church.

TODAY'S READINGS: Galatians 5:18-25; Luke 11:42-46 (469). “You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them."

Thursday, Oct 18, 2018 FEAST OF LUKE, EVANGELIST Shared meals are doubly blessed We probably think of the Last Supper as the moment when Jesus made all meals sacred. But, according to Saint Luke, whose feast we cele-brate today, nearly every meal Jesus ate was a radical act of love. He sat down with anyone and everyone: saints and sinners, Pharisees and prostitutes. Dorothy Day understood Jesus’ actions this way: “We cannot love God unless we love each other, and to love each other we must know each other in the breaking of the bread. . . . Heaven is a banquet and life is a banquet, too, even with a crust, where there is companionship. Love comes with community.”

TODAY'S READINGS: 2 Timothy 4:10-17b; Luke 10:1-9 (661). "Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they pro-vide, for the laborer deserves to be paid.”

Friday, Oct 19, 2018 MEMORIAL OF JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES, PRIESTS, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Give your all The Jesuit Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues came to North America largely to convert as many members of the Huron tribe to the Catholic faith as possible. The story of the encounter of these men with the indigenous people had consequences for both sides. But their lives and deaths watered the seeds of faith, as the blood of martyrs often does, and helped bring Catholicism to this continent. Remember their courage and perseverance the next time you are called upon to make a sacrifice.

TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 1:11-14; Luke 12:1-7 (471). “Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid.”

Saturday, Oct 20, 2018 MEMORIAL OF PAUL OF THE CROSS, PRIEST Wait for your answer While a young man, Saint Paul of the Cross was unsure which direction his life should take—a military or business career? Marriage? Then one day he was listening to a homily on the sufferings of Jesus, and it all made sense to him: He would redirect his life to bring others the message of God’s love expressed in Christ’s Passion. He desired to form a community of the like-minded to pursue this mission, but he had to wait more than two decades—years he spent as a hospital chaplain and traveling preacher—before the church officially gave him permission to found a religious order, the Passionists. It can take time to find one’s calling and be confirmed in it. But the satisfaction is worth the wait.

TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 12:8-12 (472). “The Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say."

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Upcoming Parish Mee ngs ♦ Virgin of Assump on, Sunday, October 21st at 1:30

pm in the Cafeteria. ♦ Our Lady of Altagracia, Sunday, October 21st at 1:30

pm in the Community Room. ♦ Divine Infant Jesus, Sunday, November 4th at 1:30

pm in the Community Room. ♦ Divine Mercy, Sunday, November 4th at 1:30 pm in

the Main Church.

St. Bernard’s Moms Group Today

Please join us today for the very first mee ng of the new St. Bernard’s Moms group. We will be mee ng for donuts and coffee in Druss Park across the street from the church a er the 10:30 am Mass.

Kids welcome! (In the event of rain, we will be mee ng in the cafeteria.) For more informa on please contact lauren.itg@gmail.com or by phone at 954-803-9942.

Lord of the Miracles Novena & Celebra on

From Friday, October 19th through Saturday, October 27th there will be a Novena to the Lord of the Miracles in the main Church at 7:30 pm. On Sunday, October 28th there will be a procession through local streets sur-rounding our Church to celebrate our devo on to the Lord of the Miracles. For more informa on contact: Jaime Lopez at 914-886-3158.

Ribbon Cu ng Ceremony and Blessing of New Church Entrance, Sidewalks

and Stone Wall

On Sunday, October 21st we will have a Special Blessing and Ribbon Cu ng Ceremony a er all the Sunday Masses for our Completed Church Entrance, Sidewalks, and Stone Wall. To celebrate the com-ple on of this monumental year-long project, we will serve complimentary coffee, bagels and donuts by the Prospect Street Church entrance following the blessing, so that parishioners can take a closer look at the ar stry and beauty on this $190,000 project. The Church of St. Bernard gratefully thanks all parishioners who made this project possible by generously suppor ng our Renew and Rebuild Cam-paign. The project was financed with a five-year loan from the Archdiocese of New York and will be paid for with pledge payments from parishioners over the next five years. May God Bless you for your con nued generosity!

Winter Coverings

Mt. Calvary Cemetery is offering grave decora ons for the Christmas season. If you wish to order a winter cov-ering for your plot, please call the cemetery office at 914-949-0671 before November 2, 2018.

Gilda’s Club Westchester

Gilda’s Club Westchester is a cancer support center lo-cated at 80 Maple Ave. in White Plains, that offers free individual counseling in person or over the phone, for individuals or families whose lives have been touched by cancer. All services are free of charge. Call and speak with a bilingual licensed mental health professional to access short-term individual counseling. For more informa on call 914-997-6006 or visit gildasclubwestchester.org.

Fordham Preparatory School

The Fordham Preparatory School will have an Open House on Sunday, October 28th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Registra on in advance is required, visit ford-hamprep.org/admissions. Fordham Prep is located on the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, adja-cent to Fordham University and the New York Botanical Garden. For more infor-ma on call 718-584-8367 or via e-mail at admissions@fordhamprep.org.

Homebound Parishioners

Eucharis c Ministers are available to bring Holy Com-munion to homebound parishioners who are unable to a end Mass. If you know of a homebound parishioner who might like to receive Holy Commun-ion please let them know that Eucharis c Ministers are available to bring them Holy Communion and to contact the Rectory.

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Próximas reuniones parroquiales • Virgen de la Asunción, domingo, 21 de octubre a la

1:30pm en el Salón de la Cafeteria. • Nuestra Señora de Altagracia, domingo, 21 de oc-

tubre a la 1:30pm en el Salón de la Comunidad. • Divino Niño Jesús, domingo, 4 de noviembre a la

1:30pm en el Salón de la Comunidad. • Divina Misericordia, domingo, 4 de noviembre a la

1:30pm en la iglesia.

Ceremonia de corte de cinta y bendición de la entrada nueva de la ig-

lesia, las aceras y el muro de piedra El domingo, 21 de octubre tendremos una bendición especial y una ceremonia para cortar la cinta después de cada misa por la cumplicion de la entrada de la igle-sia, aceras y muro de piedra. Esto es para celebrar la finalización de este proyecto monumental de un año de duración, serviremos café, bagels y donas de cor-tesía por la entrada de la iglesia de Prospect Street después de la bendición, para que los feligreses puedan acercarse a ver el arte y la belleza de este proyecto de $190,000. La Iglesia de San Bernardo agradece a todos los feligreses que hicieron posible este proyecto al apoyar generosamente nuestra Cam-paña de Renovar y Reconstruir. El proyecto fue finan-ciado con un préstamo de cinco años de la Arquidióce-sis de Nueva York y se pagará con los compromisos de los feligreses durante los próximos cinco años. ¡Que Dios los bendiga por su con nua generosidad!

Novena Señor de los Milagros & Celebración

Desde el viernes 19 de octubre hasta el sábado 27 de octubre habrá una Novena al Señor de los Milagros en la iglesia principal a las 7:30 pm. El domingo, 28 de oc-tubre, habrá una procesión por las calles locales al-rededor de nuestra parroquia para celebrar nuestra devoción al Señor de los Milagros. Para más información contacte a: Jaime López al 914-886-3158.

Gilda’s Club Westchester

Gilda´s Club Westchester es un centro de apoyo para el cáncer, ubicado en 80 Maple Ave. en White Plains, que ofrece asesoramiento individual gratuito en persona o por teléfono, para personas o familias cuyas vidas han sido afectadas por el cáncer. Todos los servicios son gra-tuitos. Llame y hable con un profesional de salud mental con licencia bilingüe para acceder a asesoramiento indi-vidual a corto plazo. Para obtener más información, llame al 914-997-6006 o visite gildasclubwestchester.org.

La Escuela Preparatoria de Fordham

La Escuela Preparatoria Fordham tendrá una Casa Abier-ta el domingo 28 de octubre de 1:00 pm a 4:00 pm. Es necesario registrarse con an cipación, visite fordham-prep.org/admissions. Fordham Prep se encuentra en el campus de Rose Hill en el Bronx, adyacente a la Univer-sidad de Fordham y al Jardín Botánico de Nueva York. Para obtener más información, llame al 718-584-8367 o envíe un correo electrónico a admis-sions@fordhamprep.org.

Grupo de madres de San Bernarndo Únase a nosotros hoy para la primera reunión del nuevo grupo de madres de San Bernardo. Después de la misa de las 10:30 am, nos reuniremos para donas y café en Druss Park, que está frente a la

iglesia. (En caso de lluvia, nos reuniremos en la cafete-ría). Para obtener más información, comuníquese con lauren.itg@gmail.com o llame al 954-803-9942.

Winter Coverings El cementerio del Monte Calvario está ofreciendo deco-raciones para cubrir las tumbas durante la temporada navideña. Si desea solicitar una cobertura de invierno para una sepultura, llame a la oficina del cementerio al 914-949-0671 antes del 2 de noviembre de 2018.

Feligreses Confinados Los ministros de la Eucaris a están disponibles para lle-var la Santa Comunión a los feligreses que no pueden asis r a la misa. Si conoce a un feligrés que no puede asis r a la misa y a quien le gustaría recibir la Santa Co-munión, hágales saber que los Ministros de la Eucaris a están disponibles para llevarles la Santa Comunión y que se comuniquen con la Rectoría.

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 Jerrie Duffy Richard Finn

Virginia Hagen Jennie Magno a

Vicky Reba a Larry O’Neil

Prayers for the Sick

Saturday, October 13 2018 5:30 Manuel Muñoz Sunday, October 14, 2018 9:00 Jeanne Moran 10:30 Edna Foley

12:00 For the people Monday, October 15, 2018 9:00 Communion Service Tuesday, October 16, 2018 9:00 Communion Service Wednesday, October 17, 2018 9:00 Rudolph Hagen Thursday, October 18, 2018 9:00 Miguel Sanchez Friday, October 19, 2018 9:00 Salvatore A. Misasi SR. Saturday, October 20, 2018 5:30 Veronica Gaven Sunday, October 21, 2018 9:00 Serina Madappa (Living) 10:30 For the people 12:00 Juan Rodríguez López

Last Sunday’s Collec on :

First Collec on 10/7/18: $4,339 Second Collec on 10/7/18: $1,249 Today’s Second Collec on is for Maintenance. Next week’s second collec on will be for Mission Sunday. Thank you for your generous support of our parish. La segunda Colecta de hoy es para el Mantenimiento La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para el Domingo de Misiones. 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 309 A levanto mis ojos Ofertorio 405 Santa María del camino Comunión 414 Madre, Óyeme Salida 539 Qué alegría cuando me dijeron

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