A WORD FROM FR. IVAN. Pope St. John Paul II on Today s Gospel. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

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1 CHURCH OF SAINT BERNARD 1160 WOODBRIDGE STREET SAINT PAUL, MN One block west of Rice Street on Geranium Avenue 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 17, 2016 Parish Staff Pastor Reverend Ivan Sant Associate Priest Reverend Joseph Kureh Parish Administrator Karen Cronin Secretary Gloria Nava Faith Formation Director J. David Neira Refugee Liaison Hsawreh Sharpoehtay Refugee Liaison Assistant Julia Marksue Music Director Mary Beth Redmond Parish Office Phone: (651) Fax: (651) Website: Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Facebook Page: Parish Life at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, St. Paul, MN Mary s hospitality was not dictated by laziness but by love. Not only Martha but also Mary did something for Christ. In fact she has chosen the best way to do. Mass Schedule Saturday at 4:00 pm Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 am Weekday Monday-Saturday - Mass at 8:30 am *Rosary one half hour before daily Mass. *Morning Prayer fifteen minutes before Mass. Confessions Mondays after the 8:30 am Mass Saturdays 3:30 and after the 4:00 pm Mass M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T Saint Bernard s is a Roman Catholic parish providing vital services to the diverse North End community of St. Paul. As we extend the hand of welcome to all, our mission is to learn, love, and live the challenging Word of Jesus Christ, offering parishioners and neighbors direction and support at every phase of their faith journey.

2 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A WORD FROM FR. IVAN We are all saddened by the events of the previous week that happened so close to us the shooting death of St. Paul resident Philando Castile and later in the week with the killing of 5 officers in Dallas, TX. I am not writing about these facts to be like a judge. I am not in position to do that. What I want to bring out to you is that through these facts we still have a wounded racial society. Archbishop Hebda in his homily of the Mass of Justice and Peace celebrated in the Cathedral of St. Paul on July 8th said, people feel the pain of those who are treated differently because of their race, and country of origin, by police officers who feel that they are being misjudged and underappreciated. He also added quoting from St. Paul, If one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it. This is the true attitude of a Christian community. However, there is a risk of a community to remain with this attitude of pain. This can lead us to feel hopelessness, helpless, or weakness in these moments. We should get the strength from our Lord who gives us the healing of unity, strength and hope, and to look forward as a community. These events may be an important moment for our parish life to give an answer and an example for the racial problems we have in our society. The mission of the Church is to be a light (a service to give light) for the good of others. We have a mixed community, especially at the 10:30am mass where we come together in prayer every Sunday. It is God who calls us together. It is his work and we all answer freely to his call. This I see in parishioners after mass who have the joy of being part of St. Bernard s faith community. This joy of being together expresses itself when we give service to the people from the various cultures here at St. Bernards. Even though we are all different with different situations, it is in the unity that God brings that makes others say and see that even though they are a mixed community, they have love and care for one another. Have a Blessed Sunday, Fr. Ivan Sant frivansant@churchofstbernard-stp.org Pope St. John Paul II on Today s Gospel 1. This Sunday, the liturgy proposes again for our meditation the evangelical episode of Jesus' stay in the home of Martha and Mary (see Luke 10:38-42). While Martha is taken up with domestic affairs, Mary is seated at the feet of the Master and listens to his word. Christ affirms that Mary "has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her" (Luke 10:42). To listen to the Word of God is the most important thing in our lives. 2. Christ is always in our midst and wants to speak to our hearts. We can listen to him by meditating with faith on sacred Scripture, recollecting ourselves in private and communal prayer, pausing in silence before the tabernacle, from which he speaks to us of his love. Especially on Sunday, Christians are called to encounter and listen to the Lord. This occurs in the fullest way by participating in holy Mass, in which Christ prepares for the faithful the table of the Word and Bread of life. But other moments of prayer and reflection, of rest and fraternity, can usefully contribute to sanctify the day of the Lord. 3. When, by the action of the Holy Spirit, God takes up his dwelling in the heart of the believer, it becomes easier to serve brothers. This is how it happened in a singular and perfect way in Mary Most Holy. To her we entrust this vacation period, so that it will be appreciated as a propitious time to rediscover the primacy of the interior life. Page 2 St. Bernard

3 Mass Intentions Saturday July 16 Out Lady of Mount Carmel 8:30 am Dolores Lemke 4:00 pm Edward Kneissel Sunday July 17 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Arthur J. Komarek Sr. 10:30 am St. Bernard s Parish Monday July 18 8:30 am School Sisters of Notre Dame Class of 1966 Tuesday July 19 8:30 am Peter Singer Wednesday July 20 8:30 am Leonard Dionne Thursday July 21 8:30 am MaryJane & Edsel Femrite Friday July 22 St. Mary Magdalene 8:30 am Loretta Smith Saturday July 23 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Jim Lynch 4:00 pm Herold Belka Sunday July 24 8:00 am Virginia Albert 10:30 am St. Bernard s Parish Mass Readings for the Week of July 17, 2016 Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10: Monday: Mi 7:14-15, 6-8; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Jer: 1-1, 4-10; Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jn 20:1-2,11-18 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Mt 13:24-30 Next Sunday: Gn 18:20-32; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13 Sacraments Call the Parish Office to make arrangements (651) Anointing of the Sick This Sacrament is to be celebrated when a person is suffering from a prolonged illness or when a person s condition becomes serious. Communion for the Sick & Homebound Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. Baptism of Infants It is recommended that parents who wish to present their child for Baptism make arrangements several months before the due date, as the Church asks that children be baptized within a few weeks after birth. Parents should contact the Parish Office to meet with a priest. Baptism of Older Children & RCIA To become a full member of the Roman Catholic Church, contact the Parish Office. Marriage Preparation Couples anticipating Christian Marriage need to contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to the wedding date they desire. After a pre-nuptial interview with a priest, a specific date will be set. Marriage preparation classes are required. Ministries Prayer Line..Shirley (651) or Judy (651) Liturgy Parishioners are encouraged to offer to be readers and altar servers at Mass. Faith Formation Faith Formation... David Neira (651) Thanks For your Donations Please pray for the sick and homebound Yvonne Spence Lorraine Eheim Marie Abfalter Devra Shepherd Dorothy Buchal Fern Hoffman Bob Rauen Lucille Biron Page 3 St. Bernard

4 Parish News & Events Friendship Sunday Today is Friendship Sunday Plan on stopping by after Mass to enjoy a roll and a cup of coffee with your neighbors. Thank you to the Pastoral Council for starting out the new fiscal year as hosts for this event. World Youth Day World Youth Day (WYD) is a worldwide encounter with the Pope which is typically celebrated every three years in a different country. The most recent WYD was celebrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 23rd to 28th, 2013 and the next World Youth Day will be held in Krakow, Poland in WYD is open to all young people who want to take part in a festive encounter with their contemporaries centered on Jesus Christ. This event is an opportunity to experience in first person the universality of the Church; to share with the whole world the hope of many young people who want to commit themselves to Christ and others. World Youth Day is a unique way to deepen your faith and grow closer to Christ, by means of prayer and the sacraments, together with thousands of other young people who share your interests and ambitions. The Rice Street Parade this year is on Sunday, July 31, starting at 1 p.m. We need parade walkers! The Festivities Committee is organizing a group of walkers to hold a St.Bernard s Church banner, toss out candy (which will be provided), and to wave and smile to all of the friendly faces on Rice Street. Our Boy Scouts will be walking in the unit, too. If you can walk with us, please come to the Rice Street side of the Parish Center parking lot near the Men s Club s food tent by 12 noon (look for our parade banner.) We will walk down to Nebraska Ave. and Rice Street (near Washington Technology Magnet) to check in with parade officials and learn where we are in the parade lineup. If you aren t able to walk with us, please hoot & holler and wave to us as we pass by where you are sitting we love seeing faces we know (and may just hand-deliver some candy to you!) The parade runs south on Rice Street this year, starting at Nebraska/ Marriage Banns Neh nen Eriko & Paulina Na Pleh Reh & Jae Meh St. Paul, Minnesota Page 4

5 Around the Archdiocese WINE HOSTS SUMMER BOOK CLUB JUNE 18 - AUGUST 20 Join WINE: Women in the New Evangelization for its online summer book club! We will read Blessed Are You: Finding Inspiration From Our Sisters in Faith by Melanie Rigney, which includes stories of some amazing female saints, who are ready to walk with us on our faith journey. From June 18-August 20, we will read and discuss one chapter per week. WINE will provide reflections and questions online, and all book club participants are invited to join the virtual conversation. For more information and to register, visit CatholicVineyard.com. If you have questions, Sarah@CatholicVineyard.com. Worldwide Marriage Encounter The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat. Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter help protect your good marriage from the weeds of the modern world. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are %%wwme.org%%. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: twincitieswwme.org or contact Brent & Tracy at applications@twincitieswwme.org or Sacrament of Confirmation Classes for those with Special Needs please print and post the flyer Mass_flyer_2016.pdf Confirmation classes are available for persons with special needs, or mental or physical disabilities, age 16 or older. Classes will be held Saturday, August 20 and Saturday, August 27, 9:30 11:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Richard, Richfield. Both classes are mandatory for guardians and candidates. Pre-registration is required. Candidates will be confirmed during the Annual Mass for Persons with Disabilities on Sunday, September 11 at 3 p.m. For more information, visit To register, contact Deacon Sean or Joan Curtan at (651) or curtans@archspm.org. St. Paul, Minnesota Page 5