St. Bernard Parish. January 5 & 6, 2019

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1 St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin (920) January 5 & 6, 2019 Parish Office (920) Religious Education Office (920) Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday - 8:00-Noon School Office (920) Pastor Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Deacon Keith Holschbach Deacon Larry Mastalish Deacon Bernie Terrien Pastoral Associate Sr. Caroline Castellini OP Music & Liturgy Coordinator Joe LeBeau Business Manager Ginny Gigot School Principal Crystal Blahnik Parish Nurse Ann Kaufmann Director of Religious Education Adam Horn Youth Minister/Confirmation Cassian Utrie Adult Faith Formation/RCIA Joanne Griesbach R.E. Assistant Jeannine Hadzima Receptionist/Office Tina Drewiske Publications/Office Lori Froelich Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Sunday: 5:30 pm Tuesday: 5:30 pm Sacrament of Marriage Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the date. Sacrament of Baptism Contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at Thinking About Becoming Catholic? Contact Joanne Griesbach /joanne@stbernardcong.org

2 ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, January 7 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, January 8 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Exposition immediately following the 8:45 am Liturgy of the W/C. Private adoration in the Chapel until 5:30. Holy Hour and Confession until 6:15. in the Church. Mass at 6:30 pm. 2:30 pm Bornemann Nursing Home/ Word/Communion Service 5:30 pm Adoration/ Confession 6:30 pm Mass Wednesday, January 9 8:45 am the soul of Mike Borley Thursday, January 10 8:45 am the soul of Gene Hall Friday, January 11 8:45 am the soul of Kathleen Collins Saturday, January 12 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the souls of Ronald & Leona Lelou Sunday, January13 8:00 am the soul of Ernest Walker 10:00 am the soul of Amy Vandenhouten 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm the People of St. Bernard Parish Baptisms We welcome those who were baptized recently: Annika Grace Kloehn Quinn Aubree Kloehn Lainy Jean Pigeon In Sympathy We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of James Liethen. Please keep them in your prayers. Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended Dec 25, 2018 Weekly Envelopes $ 31, Offertory Loose $ Weekly Joyful Giving Budget $ 1, , Christmas Envelopes $ 7, This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. The word means to make known or to make manifest. What are we discovering this weekend? We are remembering the arrival of the wisemen to Bethlehem. The wisemen were from Persia or beyond and they were not Jewish. Yet, they came and acknowledged Christ to be a King and a Deity. We see in them a foretelling that the Messiah was meant for persons beyond the Jewish people. He is meant for all of us! This is what is made known. For this reason the Church has always celebrated this event with great joy. Even more than Christmas at one time! It is the traditional twelfth day of Christmas. So if you can, keep the celebration going! As we approach the more wintery days of this time of year, it is helpful to review our Mass policy. It s pretty common sense, yet is worth reviewing. So here we go: If you feel it is not safe to drive, you are excused from Mass. If you are sick with the flu or any medical malady that makes Mass difficult or could infect others, you are excused from Mass. If there is a snowstorm, it may be wise not to come. If school is cancelled or delayed during the week, the morning Mass or communion service is cancelled. If you are sick with a cold, flu or bug, please abstain from drinking from the cup. Let reflection and our common sense policy rule the day. Though knowing from my own life, that is not easy! Please start keeping in prayer our March for Life students who will be on retreat this coming weekend preparing for the March for Life in Washington D.C. at the end of the month. The students wrote qualifying essays on how they would evangelize their peers regarding the truths of the dignity of human life from conception to our natural death. I look forward to sharing with you some of the ideas our students thought of and how we can implement some of them here at our parish. There is so much hope for the future, it is good to remember that the young Church is alive and faithful. The work of evangelization is always with us. As older disciples are called home to God, he helps us raise up new disciples, to love, teach, serve and carry on the mission. Please begin praying for us going on the 2019 March for Life towards the end of January. We will pray for you! Fr. Mark Vander Steeg

3 January 5 & 6, 2019 PAGE 3 Epiphany of Our Lord the Gentiles are co-heirs, members of the same body, and co-partners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel. (EPHESIANS 3:6) Today we celebrate that Christ came to all of us, not just the Hebrews. He has given each of us unique gifts. We all have different yet equal valuable roles in the Body of Christ. Pray daily and ask God how He wants you to use your gifts so that we may all be one. The best Catholic content in one place. It s EASY and FREE to Register! 1. Go to: 2. Use the parish code is: TFB3G3 to register and access the inspiring and engaging content on FORMED! St. Bernard Church Library Did you know new books have been added weekly to the library? Such as Those Who Knew Jesus ; Joseph, The Man Who Raised Jesus ; A Big Heart Open to God, A Conversation With Pope Francis ; Seven Days With Mary. Some of the categories are: The Catholic Faith; Morality and Christian Living; Scripture; Church and The Sacraments; Prayers and Spirituality; Church History; Church Documents; Mary and The Saints; World Religions; Fiction including a new Children s section. With the holidays behind us and no more football you will have time to read. Come, browse the library, choose a book and sit a spell. Check out is easy. Oh, for those who have checked out books and have completed reading them, please return them so others may have the opportunity to read them. Mass Cancelations and School Closings As a general policy, we will follow the public school decisions on school closings. If school is canceled, there will be no Mass or Prayer Service that day. Please listen to one of the Green Bay radio or TV stations for closing announcements when the weather is severe. Religious Education News Adam Horn-R.E. Director The Week Ahead: January 9 There will be no Religious Education classes until January 23. Enjoy the break! St. Bernard School Kris Hess, Administrative Assistant St Bernard School I hope the New Year brings you much love, happiness and health. MAPS testing will take place the month of January. January 8th - SAC meeting at 6pm in the school library. January 10th - SAC dress down day. In January, we will be working with ASPIRO. We are asking for monetary donations to help offset the cost of the bussing and materials to make crafts. Please send to the office marked ASPIRO. Thank you for your support as we encourage this type of interaction with our students.

4 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD PAGE 4 Want to know more about ALPHA? Come to Bishop Hall after any of the Masses next weekend (Jan. 12 & 13) for light refreshments, a brief explanation and sample of an Alpha video. ALPHA is a series of interactive sessions that runs for 10 weeks, where one can rediscover and explore the Christian Faith. Each session consists of three parts: Meal: A great way to get to know each other Talk: minute video presentation Small Group Discussion: Share thoughts and ideas without criticism or judgment Also included is one Saturday Day Away an essential part of the ALPHA experience All ALPHA sessions are held in Bishop Hall at the following days and times beginning the third week of January. Tuesday: 6:00-7:30 pm (1st session ends at 7:45) Wednesday 6:00-7:15 pm (for Parents/Guardians of Children in the Religious Ed. program) Thursday: 11:30 am -1 pm (1st session ends at 1:15) The Saturday Day Away is on Marc 2nd from 9:30 am to 3 pm There is no charge to participate, however, free-will offerings (collected toward the end of the program) will be gratefully accepted. SPACE IS LIMITED! Get your registration in early. Go to alpha.html or Fill in the form found on the central pillar in the narthex. Adoration, a time of prayer and meditation. Every Tuesday of the month we have Adoration starting at 5:30, confession, and Mass. For many years we have had all-day Adoration on the 1st of the month, which continues to this day. We are looking for a coordinator to continue to schedule volunteers for each hour on the 1st Tuesday of each month. We are also in need of volunteers to fill in some of the afternoon time slots. Pray about it, and if you feel called, please contact Sheila: Sheiladee77@gmail.com. Wanted Used Christmas Cards If you have used Christmas cards you do not plan to keep please bring them to the usher's room for the Altar Rosary Society. Thank you. Mark Your Calendar!! Saturday, January 19, 2019 Finding Jesus in a Noisy World A One-Day Busy Person s Retreat St. Bernard Parish Chapel 8:30am 3pm Come join Sister Bernadette and Sister Lucia of the Missionaries of the Word, for a day designed to refresh the mind, heart and soul. Cost $25. To register: Go to: or Fill in the form found on the central pillar in the narthex and return to the parish office. Or, Contact Joanne Griesbach, / joanne@stbernardcong.org Social Justice Human Concerns On Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center, SJHC members will pick up the gifts, from our giving tree, for our parish members who are in assisted living and nursing homes. If you would like to visit and bring their gift, please come to our meeting. Ecumenical Partnership for Housing Envelope In the January Church Offering Envelope that you received in the mail recently is a gold envelope for the Ecumenical Partnership for Housing. Please consider a late holiday offering to EPH as the need to provide shelter and housing for homeless families in Brown County is an on-going task. EPH is the bridge between homelessness and independence. The transitional housing they provide is considered post-emergency as many clients are referred by Freedom House, Golden House or the House of Hope. But last year, more than half of our families came right off the street, quite a few from their cars. This makes the need much more urgent and unexpected. Please help EPH help those in need of transitional housing in our community. Please consider a donation today. Thank you. Moved, Dropped your land line or changed your address? PLEASE contact: St. Bernard Parish Office at or Tina at: tina@stbernardcong.org.

5 SCRIP: Scrip will be sold at the Parish Office Monday noon 4:30 T-TH 8 am to 4:30 pm Friday 8-11

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7 PAGE 5 AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Tues. 5:30-6:30 pm Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm Sun. 5:30 pm St. Philip the Apostle Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm (English) Sun. 10:30-10:55 am (Spanish) Holy Cross Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Prince of Peace Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Thurs. 5:00-6:00 pm Resurrection Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Sat. 2:15-3:30 pm Wed. 6:00-8:00 pm St. Mary of the Angels Sat. 3:30 pm Sun. 8:30 am St. Matthew Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Sts. Peter and Paul Sat. 3:30 pm Sun. 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 12pm St. Willebrord Mon.-Fri.7:00 am, and 11:30am Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am Sat. 9:15-10:45 am