Welcome and Inspire ALL to share Christ's love through FAITH and SERVICE

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1 1617 West Pine Street, Appleton, WI Welcome and Inspire ALL to share Christ's love through FAITH and SERVICE August 10, 2014 Year A 19th Sunday Ordinary Time General Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-5 pm Friday 8:30 am-noon Weekend Mass Times Saturday, 4:30 pm, Sunday, 8 am & 10 am Parish website: General stbernard@stbernardappleton.org Parish Office Fax Number Faith Formation Office Library St. Bernard Staff and Directory Pastor..Father Dennis Ryan Deacons...Maury Reed, Bob Vincent Shuying (Joe) Vang, Michael Eash, Don Nass Bookkeeper.Barb Hoffman Bulletin.Lisa Hecht Director of Faith Formation.Maurine Overesch Director of Liturgy and Music.Rhonda Uschan Elementary Coordinator...Kathleen McDonald Maintenance Supervisor..Jim Piette Minister of Administration Dr. Colleen Sargent-Day Office Assistant...Jane Sturn Pastoral Minister. Bob Lang Parish Secretary...Kim Albrecht The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The teaching of the Church recognizes that the body of the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken directly to heaven after her life on Earth had ended. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass at St. Bernard, Thursday, August 14, 5:30 pm, 8 am. Sacraments and Prayer Needs Adult Confirmation/Becoming Catholic, Wedding Arrangements (six months in advance) Contact Father Dennis at Baptism, Communion Calls Contact the Parish Office , ext. 139 Reconciliation Saturday, 9:00 am Urgent Prayer Requests Call Delaine, For Prayer...We have people who will pray with you if you so desire. To make arrangements, contact John at Readings for Sunday, August 10 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33 Readings for Sunday, August 17 Is 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28

2 Saturday, August 9 4:30 pm Brian Canney Sunday, August 10 8 am t Members of St. Bernard t10 am In Memory of Jim Gustman Monday, August 11 t 8 am Liturgy of the Word with Communion Tuesday, August 12 8 am t Steve Dorn Wednesday, August 13 8 am t Deceased members of Ed Quella Family Thursday, August 14 8 am t Living & Deceased Members of the Don & Helen Alferi Family 5:30 pm Holy Day Vigil...In Memory of Myrtle Petiniot & Anna Tielens HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8 am Mary Castonia Saturday, August 16 4:30 pm Kenneth Fulcer Sunday, August 17 8 am Evelyn McGuire 10 am In Memory of Don Maas AND Members of St. Bernard Saturday, August 9 9 am Reconciliation Church 10 am Alanon Janssen Center Sunday, August 10 Monday, August 11 1 pm Cards Janssen Center Tuesday, August 12 9 am Crafty Ladies Janssen Center 6:30 pm Building/Grounds Janssen Center Wednesday, August 13 9 am Mission Quilting Janssen Center 6:30 pm Adult Choir Music Room 6:30 pm Adult Formation Janssen Center Thursday, August 14 6:30 pm Adult Hand Bells Music Room 10 am OA Group Room 112 Saturday, August 16 9 am Reconciliation Church 10 am Alanon Janssen Center Sunday, August 17 Sunday, August 10 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a Rom 9:1-5 Mt 14:22-23 Monday, August 11 Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday, August 12 Ex 2:8, 3:4 Mt 18:1-5, 10, Wed., August 13 Ex 9:1-7, 10:18-22 Mt 18:15-20 Thursday, August 14 Ez 12:1-12 Mt 18:21, 19:1 Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab 1 Cor 15:20-27 Lk 1:39-56 Saturday, August 16 Ez 18:1-10, 13b, Mt 19:13-15 Sunday, August 17 Is 56:1, 6-7 Rom 11:13-15, Welcome to St. Bernard If you are a visitor to St. Bernard, please know we welcome you. If you would like more information on our Parish including activities, committees, outreach and membership, please contact our Parish Office at The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, You are invited to Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help. Join the Principal Celebrant, Bishop David Ricken, for this special celebration. Outdoor Mass at 11 am, Benediction and Rosary Procession will follow the Mass. Please bring your own lawn chairs. The 2014 Seminarian Collection Our annual Seminarian Collection is underway. By now, you have received a letter from Bishop Ricken inviting you to participate in this important collection. Please return the pledge card through the mail, or donate online at Whatever you are able to give is greatly appreciated. Join St. Bernard Choir God loveth a cheerful singer! Is God Calling you to use your gift of music? Do you want to grow in your faith and make some new friends while serving in an important ministry? The choir meets every Wednesday, September through May. No auditions required. It s all about Faith, Friends and Good Music! Our first practice: Wednesday, August 20, 6:30 pm in the Church. Contact director Pam Keane or pkeane@new.rr.com, for a less formal chat, these choir members would love to hear from you; Dave Sparapani , Donna Alferi Annual Council Meeting of the Green Bay Diocesan Division of the World Apostolate of Fatima, Tuesday, August 19, 6 pm in the Parish Hall of Ss. Peter & Paul Parish in Green Bay. All registered members of the Apostolate, residing in the Green Bay Diocese, are invited to attend and take part in this meeting. If you completed one of the blue cards during the visit of the statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lady of Fatima, you are considered a member of the Apostolate. Coffee and light snacks will be served.

3 Come and Experience the Greatest Opportunity of a Lifetime! We invite you to be part of our Catechist Team, 30 plus Catechists, to share your faith and time with the children of our Parish. No prior experience needed. All training and support is provided plus materials and books. Come be part of our exciting Faith Formation Team! If you would like more information on these volunteer Elementary Level positions, please call Maurine, or , moveresch@stbernardappleton.org. If you are in the area and have an extra minute or two, stop by the Faith Formation Office and say hello! Catechist In-Service Calling all Catechists! We will have our first Catechist In-Service on Wednesday, August 20 at 6:30 pm in the Activity Center. Come share in the excitement for the up coming Faith Formation Year. We look forward to seeing you! End of Summer Send Off All Youth grade 6 and Up! Join Youth from our neighboring Parishes for a night of Fun, Bonfire, Hotdogs, S mores and More! Meet up with your friends or make new friends! Our Mission Trip and Faith Factor Youth will share the awesome experiences they had this summer! Bonfire, Wednesday, August 13 7 pm9 pm Girl Scout Service Center, 4693 North Lynndale, Appleton. For more information contact Maurine at Sponsored by Fox Valley Catholic Youth Ministry. An Event You Won t Want To Miss.See You There! Theology Unpacked, Explained and Shared An Adult Education and Formation Series Wednesday Evenings, 6:35 pm-7:45 pm, Janssen Center. August 13 Presenter: Christina King Embracing Your Greatness New people are always welcome! Let your gifts, grace and the Holy Spirit come alive! All of us have a story of faith to share. Is the Holy Spirit calling you to speak in love and fellowship about a topic of interest or a story of faith in your life? Call Bob at or rlang@stbernardappleton.org to share your thoughts and gift. Silence & Sunset a Retreat for Women Women ages are invited to experience God s quiet beauty during a FREE evening retreat. Silence & Sunset, 7 pm-9 pm Tuesday, August 26 or Thursday, September 18 at St. Francis Convent, 3110 Nicolet Dr., Green Bay. The evening includes prayer, reflection and spiritual direction. More details and registration at bit.ly/gbfransunset. Or mail@gbfranciscans.org CIA/Faith Mission Operatives, Virtual Holy Land Tour Guided by Raed Makhouili, Tuesday, August 12, Xavier Fine Arts Theater, 6:30 pm. Free Admission Journey through the Holy Land: to Bethlehem and the stable where He was born; to Nazareth where He grew up; through Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee, the Mountain of the Transfiguration, and along the road to Calvary. Sponsored in part by CIA+Faith Mission Operatives. Questions call Cancer Support Group Will meet on Tuesday, August 19 at NOON in the Parish Hall. Come and enjoy lunch together while we talk and share. After lunch, we will move to the lounge and continue to share our stories and experiences, 12:30 pm-1:20 pm. Come those of you who are dealing with cancer, just diagnosed, in treatment, in remission or who have a loved one with cancer. All Are Welcome For information call Bob Lang, or rlang@stbernardappleton.org 4th Annual Walking Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, September Join Holy Cross Parish in Kaukauna in a walk one, two or all three days (a total of 50 miles). You can also choose to bike or bus on Sunday. Bishop Ricken will celebrate 4 pm Mass at the Shrine on Sunday, September 14. For additional information call Deacon Bruce Corey at

4 Oh you of little faith. Why did you doubt? Are those words that might apply to us at times? This week s Gospel recounts the well known description of Jesus walking on the water of the Sea of Galilee. We need to remember that last week we heard of the feeding of the 5,000. This narrative follows immediately after that one. Each week all of our readings abound with stewardship messages, but this chronicle is so well known and has such a powerful message that we need to focus on it. In fact, focus is the fundamental word in today s Gospel. The word focus is not used directly, but Jesus challenge to Peter, and to us as well, about faith, has everything to do with our focus. St. Peter, we now know, was a man of great faith, in spite of his shortcomings. There was a sound reason Jesus identified Peter as the man on whom He could build the Kingdom, the Church. Peter leaps from the boat with faith and begins to do the remarkable by walking on the water toward the Lord. Yet he is suddenly distracted by the storm and everything that is going on around him. The moment his eyes stray from Jesus, the moment Peter loses his focus on the Lord, he sinks. We are the same. Stewardship demands that we focus on the Lord, each moment of each day. That way we have the strength to overcome anything. Reading l 1 Kings 19:3, Reading ll Romans 9:1-5 Gospel Matthew 14:22-33 Key Passage: Jesus immediately reached out His hand and caught Peter saying to him, You of little faith, why did you doubt? Matthew 14:31 When have you doubted the loving care of God for you as the apostles did in the boat? How do you know that Jesus is with you at all times? St. Vincent de Paul Rummage Sale St. Vincent de Paul of Appleton is holding a Rummage Sale Thursday, August 21 from 9 am to 6 pm and Friday, August 22 from 9 am to 5 pm. The sale will feature furniture, clothing, back-to-school items, collectibles, and much more. All store merchandise will be 30% off! Proceeds from the sale will support the St. Vincent de Paul Mission of helping people in need. St. Vincent de Paul of Appleton provides over $300,000 each year to assist individuals and families with rent, utilities, medical bills, clothing, furniture, housewares and more. For more information, please visit Please spread the word! Thank you St. Bernard Parish Your donations for our Stewardship of Serve project this month; School Supplies for Outagamie County, is greatly appreciated. If you would still like to donate School Supplies, please bring your donations to the Narthex no later than, Monday, August 11 by 10 am. August 16 & 17 Eucharistic Ministers 4:30 pm D. Alferi, D. Armstrong, T. Foth, J. Graves, T. Kerscher, R/G Stark 8 am L. Eash, B. Kools, N/P Munson, T. Rechner, A. Sauer, J. Winrich 10 am L. Heimbruch, D/Y Nass, P. Parker, M. Roemer, E. Strick, Volunteer Server 4:30 pm C/E Coolidge, Volunteer 8 am L. Lund, Volunteer 10 am E. Thao, B. Vang Lector 4:30 pm R. Stark, Volunteer 8 am D. Dooley, T. Janssen 10 am T. Collentine, C. Schmutzer Greeters 4:30 pm D. Coolidge, M. Drawenek, B. Graves, C/T Kerscher 8 am S. Coffin, D/L Dooley, J. Vander Linden, D/J Winrich 10 am N/T Collentine, J. Laedtke, N. Quinones, Volunteer Ushers 4:30 pm W. Ayers, M. Foth, M/R Klein 8 am J. Keen, A. Sauer, P. Thao, B. Weiland 10 am D. Crockford, J. Garvey, D. Sanger, J. Zadrazil Sacristan 4:30 pm Volunteer 8 am L. Eash 10 am M. Kools Media 4:30 pm M. Mongin 8 am V. Barke 10 am G. Strick Musicians/Vocal/Keyboard 4:30 pm C. Otto, S. Bork 8 am J. Mullins, K. Stingle 10 am J. Sturn, Volunteer 8/8/14 Wk 5 Fiscal YTD Total Envelope $18,269 YTD Annual Envelope $88,259 Weekly Target $15,962 YTD Budget Envelope $79,808 *Envelope Over/ (Under) $8,451 Loose $355 YTD Loose $3,361 Budget Loose $654 YTD Budget Loose $3,269 Scrip Sales $7,725 Cost Scrip Rebate Loose Over/(Under) $92 Weekly Scrip Update $7,282 $443 Do you have prayer requests that you would like to be taken to Lourdes and Fatima? Father Dennis Ryan, St. Bernard Parish and Father Andrew Kurz, from the Parishes of St. Killian Parish, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, and St. Joseph Parish are visiting Spain, Portugal and France in October. They will be celebrating dedicated Masses at Fatima and Lourdes. They would like to take your prayer requests with them on this trip. Please send your request for prayers to stbernard@stbernardappleton.org or mail to: Father Dennis Ryan, 1617 W. Pine St. Appleton, WI A limited number of seats are still available on this trip to Spain, Portugal and France. The date of the trip is October 6 thru October 18. If you are interested, please call Ron at

5 Thank you everyone who participated in our Caribbean Fest, Parish Event, last Saturday. It was a huge success as our Parish Community and Neighbors came together to join in conversation, laughter, food, games and of course great music! Thank you to all who created and donated Theme Baskets. All the baskets were outstanding! Thank you to all who helped set up, decorate, with games, food stand, Fest Committees and clean up. Thank you to our dedicated Committee Members for donating their time and talents in putting our Caribbean Fest Parish Event together. St. Bernard Parish Caribbean Fest Tailgate Package Raffle Portable Grill & Cooler Combo 4 Milwaukee Brewers Tickets, August 24 (Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates) $100 Gift Certificate at the Meat Block Winner of this fabulous package was: Jeffrey Seichter St. Bernard Parish Caribbean Fest Raffle 1st Prize: Two $500 Travel Certificates (Fox World Travel) Winner: Bill Degeneffe and C.J. Degeneffe 2nd Prize: Donald Driver Autographed Football Helmet Winner: John Bell 3rd Prize: Jody Nelson Autographed Football Winner: Patti Seidler 4th Prize: 2 Night Stay at Waterbury Inn Winner: Geri Heffron Faith Formation Families! Save the Date! Faith Formation Kick Off, Wednesday, September 17! If you have not registered your child/children for Faith Formation, please stop by the Faith Formation Department and pick up a form. If you are new to our Parish, and would like more information on our program, call Maurine at or moveresch@stbernardappleton.org You are invited for a Book Discussion Mondays, September 22 through December 8 September 22, September 29, October 13, October 27, November 10, November 24, December 8 6:30 pm-8 pm in the Janssen Center My Peace I Give You, Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints by Dawn Eden. Please join us as we discuss Dawn Eden s book. Our group discussion will be led by two lay women who have been deeply moved by this book. For information, call the Parish Office at

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