Sanctuary Lamp Candle
The Sanctuary Lamp Candle will be lit this week in memory of Msgr. Daniel J. Potterton from Sister William Noreen.

Adult Faith Formation
Monday, January 10th, 7:30 PM, Upper Church
Ms. Pat McDonough, LI Columnist and Director of Religious Education,
St. Ann’s, Garden City
How can parents living in this very busy, third-millenium raise faith-filled kids while deepening their own relationship to God and others? Join Pat as she explores this and other questions concerning the spiritual, psychological and intellectual development of children and some practical ways in which parents can nurture their children’s relationship to God and the Church.

Second Collection
The second collection today is for the support of The Long Island Catholic.

What’s Up, Up There?
As usual the last 5% of the project takes the most time. As you have noticed, half of the scaffolding is down. The job of removing the bolts that held the scaffolding in place on the north side of the Church continues. The poor weather hasn’t helped the effort. A planter still needs to be constructed around the cross on the south side of the Church. There are a few odds and ends that need addressing but the project of re-roofing the Church is almost complete.

Tsunami Relief
Once again your generosity deserves praise. Last weekend the collection for tsunami relief was $17,782. Thank you so very much. The need is most obvious and the hearts of American people always seem to reach out in care to those most in need. It is a wonderful commentary on who we are. We will once again this weekend have a collection and forward all these funds to the Catholic Relief Services. Please make out all checks to St. Barnabas.Again Thank You!

St. Barnabas Web Site
Have you seen it? Its back and better than ever. The St. Barnabas web site is up and running again thanks to Steve and Jennifer Castro, parishioners of St. Barnabas. Visit the site at Stbarnabasny.org and see the bulletin, information about sacraments, parish events and a lot more.

Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of the Recently Deceased
Eleanor Murphy, Susie Igneri, Msgr. Joseph F. Lawlor

Bread & Wine
The Eucharistic bread and wine for this week is in loving memory of Eugene Sternkopf on his 10th Anniversary from his wife Pat, children and grandchildren.

Divorce and Beyond
Divorce and Beyond is an eight week support program for those going through the divorce process starting Wednesday, January 26th and ending Wednesday, April 13th, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM in the Rectory Basement. Cost is $10.00 and includes book. For information and registration please call Gale at 804-5720.

Where’s St. Joseph
With the current trend for makeovers…..our statue of St. Joseph is off to the carpenter’s for a makeover. As part of our continued attention to our Church, St. Joseph will be refurbished and returned to his place of honor in the lobby of the Church. He should return in about two weeks, at which time St. Barnabas will leave us and then the statue of Mary. I am sure they will reverence our Church for many years to come with this much needed refurbishment.

Congratulation to Fr. Lawrence
Over the Christmas holidays Fr. Lawrence informed me that he was appointed the rector of St. Theresa’s Minor Seminary in Nigeria by his Bishop. Needless to say this honor also means more work for Fr. Lawrence. Father Lawrence will be an excellent rector as he is a very kind and dedicated priest. Please keep him in your prayers as he keeps all of us in his. Any correspondence can be sent to:

Reverend Lawrence Nwachukwu
St. Theresa’s Minor Seminary
P. O. Box 40
Oke-Are, Ibadan
Oyo State, Nigeria

Year End Contribution Statements
Anyone wishing to receive a contribution statement for the year 2004 are asked to call the rectory office. The statements will then be sent out in February.

Defensive Driving Course
Saturday, January 22nd - 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
School Cafeteria - $45 per person
To register call 631-360-9720. This course is for point and insurance reduction.

Lutherans and Roman Catholics:
What Divides Us? What Unites Us?
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Grand and Centre Avenues
Thursdays, January 13th, 20th and 27th, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
We will be discussing in depth any questions you have may about how our two churches understand and express the one Christian faith that we share. If you are interested, please call or e-mail your registration so we know how many to prepare for. Please leave your name and phone number with The Office or Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Diocese of Rockville Centre: 678-5800, ext. 613 or bscott@drvc.org

Marriage Encounter
You can make the leap from just “good” to great on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. Marriage Encounter is 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores and phones - and focus only on each other. If you’d like greater depth, growth and enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make. The next weekend is scheduled for February 11th - 13th in Bayshore. Please call to reserve your spot now at 1-866-499-6354 or visit the web at www.wwmeli.org

Good Shepherd Hospice
We are looking for a volunteers and will be conducting Volunteer Training on February 7th, 9th, 16th & 20th from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM. Please call Doreen Buckman at 631-376-3760 or Lucille Bruntvedt at 516-876-8485 for a pre-training interview. Our Volunteer Coordinators will be happy to speak with you about the many areas of volunteer opportunities for those who would like to join in the outreach to the members of our communities who are making life’s “final journey”.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meeting every Thursday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria.

Al-Anon
Meeting every Wednesday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria.

Family Liturgy’s Special Anniversary Blessing
If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary this month, please come to the 10:15 AM Mass in the Holy Family Chapel next week to receive a special blessing and celebrate with your parish family.

In Your Prayers Remember the Sick
Patti Fischer, Tom Bidell, Marcia Toole, Ed Douglas,
Baby Noah Pickus, Sal Pitti, Baby Danielle, Vincent DiCanio,
Christine Sarnicola, Ginny Lewis, Julia Wiener, Andrea Of,
Kathleen Pierce, Lorraine Degeilh, Mildred Scalise, Andrea DeFino,
and all the sick of the parish.

Charismatic Renewal Center
The Diocesan Office of Charismatic Renewal will sponsor an evening on Monday, January 10th in the Holy Family Chapel, beginning at 8:00 PM. After a period of praise and worship the Bridge for Peace, a Christian Healing Ministry, will minister to us. The Bridge of Peace ministry is led by Ed and Annette Eckart, parishioners of St. Sylvester’s in Medford. For further information call 631-952-7400. Everyone is welcome!

Psalm 122
I rejoiced when I heard them announce,
“The time of warfare is past.
No more will brother hate brother
or violence have its way.
No more will they drown out God’s silence and shut their hearts to his song”.

Pray for peace in the cities
and harmony among the races.
May peace come to live on our streets and justice within our walls.
With all my heart I will pray
that peace comes to live among us.
For the sake of all earth’s people,
I will do my utmost for peace.