St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin (920)

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1 St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin (920) April 16 & 17, 2016 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 John Laurant Deacon Larry Mastalish 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 Adult Education/RCIA Joanne Griesbach Youth Minister Callie Kowalski R.E. Assistant Jeannine Hadzima Receptionist/Office Tina Drewiske Publications/Office Lori Froelich Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Sacrament of Marriage Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to date. Sacrament of Baptism Contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at

2 ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, April 18 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, April 19 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Wednesday, April 20 8:45 am the soul of Eugene Mancheski Thursday, April 21 8:45 am the souls of Marilyn & Paul Ourada Friday, April 22 8:45 am for the Parish Bornemann Nursing Home Word/Communion Service Saturday, April 23 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the soul of Josie Flegel Sunday, April 24 8:00 am the soul of Timothy Wautlet 10:00 am the soul of Michael Buresh the soul of Sally Reynen 1:00 pm First Communion Mass 6:30 pm the souls of Charles & Beverly Wery Baptisms Cecilia Ortega Tanner Michael Seehafer Norah Sue Sincock In Sympathy We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of Rosemary Schadt. Please keep them in your prayers. Buy Scrip Sold before and after school by the School Library, after Masses on the weekends and at the Parish Office, Monday-Thursday, 8:00-4:30 and Friday 8:00-noon. Due to a software conversion, there will be NO SCRIP SOLD from May 16-June 5. This includes scrip sales at school, at the parish office and at church on the weekends. We apologize for the Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended April 10, 2016 Weekly Joyful Giving Envelopes... $ 23, Offertory Collection $ 1, Budgeted Weekly Joyful Giving $23,500 This weekend we celebrate First Communions! Witnessing First Communions, our children s or that of others, allows us to reflect on the miracle of the gift of God s self in Holy Communion. Many thanks to all the catechists who helped prepare our children to receive Christ for the first time. An even bigger thanks to our parents who have brought their children to this point. I am often reminded of the promises parents make when they get married regarding children. I ask them Do you promise to accept children lovingly from God and bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church? They respond, we do. This is a serious and arduous undertaking. It is one thing to make sure that our child is healthy, educated and socially well adapted, but the greatest responsibility is to teach them their final purpose which is ultimate union with God and how to get there. The path is through Christ and his living Church. So hats off to our parents for getting them to this point! It is not easy being a parent in the modern day and maintaining the priority of God and the Church. Yet with God s help, parents can and often do fulfill this heavy duty and obligation. Pray for our parents because kids, teams and schools can be very demanding that children be with them on Sundays and not with God at his Mass. It is hard to be faithful in the modern age, but the sacrifice and commitment yield a wellspring of spiritual life into eternity. Thank you parents! Hang in there and keep trying. What a long winter this has been. No more snow. I have heard so many persons say this and I admit that I myself have felt the heaviness of this long dreary winter. Add to this the trials of illness, aches, pains, losses, sorrows and the difficulties of life that come to all of us and this can end up taking quite the toll on us. In the midst of all of this though, the promise of Spring is real and encouraging. We cannot stop time, Spring will indeed come regardless of what nature may throw our way in the month of April the warmth will come. What can this teach us? The coming of Spring reminds us of the fact that one day, the final warming, the lasting Spring and the final healing, which we all seek will come. It is not in this life, it lies beyond this life. Our lasting Spring is with God in eternity. This lasting greening is coming, no one can stop it, and for this, we can all take comfort. It does not take away our present challenges but it does bid us to place our hearts with God. It allows us in some way to enter both the joys and the sorrows of others knowing that in the end, we will all finally taste and experience a lasting joy. Let us pray for each other, those who are able to enjoy the gift of Spring and also for those who will find their hardships continuing. We can find some rest even now in the hope and promise of Spring and in the Eternity with God to which it points. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg

3 April 16 & 17, 2016 PAGE 3 Religious Education News Adam Horn R.E. Director The Week Ahead: April 20. This is the last day of classes for the year! Thank you to all of the families and catechists for dedicating their time passing on the Catholic faith to the St. Bernard students! Save the Date The St. Bernard School B4 & After School Program Rummage Sale May 12 13, The next Date Night will be on May 20 Childcare will be provided. To register and sign up for childcare go to: Smile We need you and your family to be a part of our new 2016 St. Bernard Parish Pictorial Directory! Each family will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and a free directory. If you decide to order additional prints you will receive $10 off your order. Bring a nonperishable food item for our St. Bernard Food Pantry and you will receive another $5 off your order. Photography sessions begin May 24 and will run through June 18, with a wide variety of times, including evenings and Saturdays. Schedule your appointment now: 1. Online: - just follow the link on the St. Bernard Parish home page. It's quick and easy! 2. Sign up in the Narthex after all Masses on April 23 and Call to sign up or if you have any questions Please make your appointment today! Youth Ministry Callie Kowalski We took around 21 Confirmation and SHINE students to help clean rooms, organize the food pantry and learn about Fr. Carr's mission from Bob Lang, the executive director.

4 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER PAGE 4 Parish members, friends and families. Next week after the 4:00 mass, the Knights of Columbus will once again be your hosts for our annual Spaghetti Dinner. This delicious meal, from an old Italian recipe, will consist of the tasty spaghetti, bread sticks, salad, and beverages, including wine. Homemade desserts will also be available as well. The cost will remain the same as the past several years. $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids from 6-12, and all under 6 are free. We look forward to sharing an evening with you all. All proceeds go to our Charity fund which benefits are church and community. We are having a Lector Renewal on the evenings of April 27th and May 4th. If you like to become a reader at Mass or would like to continue reading, you will need to attend one of these evenings of renewal. More information to come. Watch your mailbox. Altar Rosary Society Meeting All ladies are invited to our next St. Bernard Altar and Rosary Meeting, Monday, April 18 at 6:30 pm in the St. Bernard School Library. Contact: Julie at Vicariate 6, Spring Meeting All members of the St. Bernard Altar Rosary Society are invited to attend The Green Bay Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Vicariate 6, for their Spring Meeting to be held here at St. Bernard on April 23, :45 Registration ($2.00 fee)9:00 Liturgy of the Word with Communion (Dec. Larry Mastalish will be presiding) Continental Breakfast Speaker: Bernie Terrien on OMIGOS FOR CHRIST. Bringing clean deep water wells to rural communities in Nicaragua. Please call Janet Piontek at to register. DINE AND DESIGN A Ladies Night Out Sponsored by the Altar Society Wally s Spot Supper Club Wednesday, May 11, 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES NIGHT Thursday April 21st at 6:30pm St. Bernard Multi-purpose Room Come for an evening of Community Conversation with JOSHUA and River Alliance of Wisconsin about the Environmental Issues that are facing our local Brown County Community. Come early, lite supper will be served starting at 6:00 pm, program will begin at 6:30pm. This event is free and open to all! Questions? joshua4justice@gmail.com or THANK YOU Thank you to all the parishioners who made the recent Hygiene Drive Collection such an amazing success! Through your generosity, 30 large white collection boxes were filled at St. Bernard. The drive collected over 29,000 items in total. Thank you for your concern and care for others who are in need. Receiving toilet paper or laundry soap puts a smile on their face. It is one less thing they have to worry about when stretching limited budgets. Thank you for sharing your gifts. Sincerely Nan Pahl Social Services Director Salvation Army Enjoy a dinner of the Chef s special chicken with blended rice, mixed vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. Doors open at 5 PM and dinner is at 6 PM so you will have plenty of time to browse the silent auction and raffle items or take a chance on the wine raffle. After dinner Vickie Linssen, owner of Interior Motives 2520 Main Street, will give a presentation, with pictures, of the home decorating trends and popular colors. We welcome any new or handmade items you wish to contribute for the silent auction. You may drop off items at the parish office or call Karol Cole ( ) or Jean Reich ( ). Tickets ($20) will go on sale after Masses on April and April 30-May 1. They may be purchased individually or for tables of eight. St. Bernard Wedding Anniversary Celebration On May 15, 2016 at the 8 am Mass, we will have a wedding anniversary blessing. If you and your spouse would like to receive this blessing, please contact Tina at the parish office at We would like your name, phone number and number of years of celebration..

5 PAGE 5 Sat., May 7 - fourth annual Walk to Mary. This 21 mile walking pilgrimage, with various join in points to shorten the route, begins at the Shrine of St. Joseph at Old St. Joseph Church on the campus of St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin and concludes at the first and only authenticated Marian apparition site in North America, the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin. Learn more and register at St. John the Baptist (Howard) Annual Spring Getaway Catholic Women/Christian Mothers of St. John the Baptist is holding their annual Spring Get Away at the Rock Garden Supper Club on Wed., May 4. Doors open at 10:00 am, with a luncheon at 11:45. Fashion Show by: Christopher & Banks. Oral auction with Pete Petoniak from "Good Day Wisconsin" Advance tickets: $16.00 and at the door: $18.00 Price includes: Country style chicken, fashion show, silent and oral auction, mini boutique, bake sale, and raffle. Tickets are available at Kimps Hardware, Olsen's Piggly Wiggly, Thornberry Cottage, and St. John the Baptist Parish Office, all located in Howard. The theme for this year is "Come to the Derby" wear your favorite hat! AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm 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. 3:30pm - Sun. 8:30am 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 - 11:30am Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am - Sat. 9:15-10:45 am