CHURCH OF SAINT BERNARD

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1 CHURCH OF SAINT BERNARD 1160 WOODBRIDGE STREET SAINT PAUL, MN One block west of Rice Street on Geranium Avenue JUNE ULY 15, 10, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Staff Staff Pastor Pastor Reverend Reverend Ivan Ivan Sant Sant Associate Priest Associate Priest Reverend Reverend Joseph Joseph Kureh Kureh Administrator Administrator Karen KarenCronin Cronin Secretary Gloria GloriaNava Nava Secretary RCIA and RCIA and Missionary Missionary Internship Program Alonna Alonna Mertz Internship Program Mertz Refugee Liaison Hsawreh Sharpoehtay Refugee Liaison Hsawreh Sharpoehtay Refugee Liaison AssistantMary Julia Marksue Music Director Beth Redmond Music Director BethThompson Redmond Assistant Music Director Mary Grace Assistant Music Director Grace Thompson Office Office Phone: (651) Phone: (651) Fax: (651) Fax: (651) Website: Website: Facebook Facebook Page: Page: Life atlife at St. Bernard's Bernard's Catholic Catholic Church, Church,St.St.Paul, Paul,MN MN Mass Schedule Mass8:30Schedule Saturday am & 4:00 pm Saturday & 4:00am pm Sunday at8:30 8:00am & 10:30 Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 am 1:30pm (Spanish) Weekday Weekday Monday-Saturday Mass at at8:30 8:30am am Monday-Saturday -- Mass Confessions Mondays after the 8:30 am Mass Confessions Saturdays 3:30 and after the 4:00 pm Mass 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 A WORD FROM FR. IVAN Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Fanatics There are more than thirteen thousand of them worldwide. They always live within their boundary walls. Not because they are gloomy or sick or afraid of life but because their hearts are so full of Him that they feel no need to go out to have fun! They have enough joy inside of themselves. Many people believe that their lives are wasted and barren. But love is always non-productive in the eyes of those who are pragmatic. They are called Carmelite Nuns. As happens in every anti-catholic uprising, in the French revolution the Carmelite nuns were among the first to be detained. The enemies of the Church know very well who is doing the greatest damage to the kingdom of darkness! Radically of the Gospel always frightens the evil one! At the monastery of Compiegne, sixteen Carmelite nuns were arrested. They were taken to court and condemned to death on the guillotine. The judge, on reading the sentence, said, "You are condemned to death because you are fanatics!" One of the nuns did not know the meaning of the word "fanatic", so with a lot of courage, and... embarrassed, she asked him, "Your honor, can you tell me what fanatics are?" The judge answered, "A fanatic is one who is eccentric in your misguided religion. One who is mad on Jesus Christ." The nun turned to her companions and, amazed as only virtuous people can be amazed, said to them, "Now this is remarkable! They are going to kill us because we are crazy on Jesus Christ! Well, let us face it, they are right, we are indeed madly in love with Jesus Christ! For us, this is an honor!" They took them from prison and, on a cart, drove them through the streets of Compiegne so all could enjoy the spectacle. They sang throughout the journey! When they went up on the deck of the guillotine, one by one they knelt before the Mother-Superior, asked her blessing, and began singing the hymn to the Holy Spirit... "Come Holy Spirit...".. The singing gradually decreased as the nuns were killed one by one. The last to die was the prioress, Sister Teresa of Saint Augustine. Her final words when addressing the crowd of people who were present have become famous: "Love is always victorious. Love can do everything!" We celebrate their feast on the July 17, the day after the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The torch which martyrs light is never burnt out. It is a pity, no? that we are not fanatics for Jesus Christ! I guess this is why no one has any ambition to kill us. God bless! Wishing you a Sunday. Fr. Ivan Sant FrIvanSant@churchofstbernard-stp.org Page 2 St. Bernard

3 Mass Intentions Saturday July 14 8:30am Margaret K. Watkins 4:00pm Irene Moris Sunday July 15 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Elaine Grill 10:30am 1:30pm (Spanish) Monday July 16 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 8:30 am Agnes Spannbauer Bearth Tuesday July 17 8:30 am Tom Foster Wednesday July 18 Thursday July 19 Friday July 20 Saturday July 21 8:30am 4:00pm Ed Kneissel Sunday July 22 8:00 am Tony Flipp 10:30am Tom Foster 1:30pm (Spanish) Prayer Line Please call Shirley at (651) Mass Readings for the Week of July 15th: Sunday: Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14/Mk 6:7-13 Monday: Is 1:10-17/Mt 10:34-11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9/Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7,13b-16/Mt 11:25 27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9/Mt 1:28 30 Friday: Is 38:1-6/Mt 12:1 8 Saturday Mi 2:1-5 /Mt 12:14 21 Sunday: Jer23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 Capital Campaign Update Our total needed to complete both bell tower repairs is at $9,605. New pledges: Hterm Reh and Hsaw Meh Paul and Lisa Kamp Please continue to consider adding to your pledge or making a first time pledge/payment. The scaffolding is going up on the south bell tower. Note the progress being made!. St Bernard Page 3

4 News & Events Holy Hour Every Thursday from 6 7pm In the Church Friendship Sunday Save The Date! PARISH PICNIC September 9 at Como Park. This Sunday July 15 after the 8am Mass and 10:30am Mass All Are welcome! The picnic will begin with an outdoor mass at 10AM followed by picnic style food, new games and entertainment. Stay tuned for further details! PENNIES FOR THE PARK Beginning July 21 through August 12: Wedding Banns III Gerardo Omana Altriste The committee will be collecting offerings at church doors after all masses that will help offset the cost of the picnic. And Cecilia Solano III Dominic Bu Reh And Kue Paw Please pray for the sick and homebound: Rosie Lynch Lloyd Anderson Devra Shepherd Lucille Biron Mary Nordine Lorraine Eheim Yur Reh George Kramlinger FALL SWEEPSTAKES Sweepstakes tickets will be mailed the week of July 16. Enter for your chance to win some great prizes! Drawing will be at the parish picnic September 9. We invite you to join the Festivities Committee! If you are interested or would like more details, please contact the parish office or call Tim Struntz at Men s Club Twins Game Join the Men s Club on August 19 at 1:10 pm for the Twins vs. the Detroit Tigers Ticket prices will range from $ Bus leaves O Gara s Bar & Grill about 1/2 hour before the game. For more information or to reserve a ticket contact Paul Krey at or pak1234@comcast.net Deadline to reserve a ticket is August 3. St. Paul, Minnesota Page 4

5 New Tenant for the High School Building The parish has signed a lease with Yeah Academy and The Oaks (the fundraising arm of Yeah Academy) for the coming school year with the possibility of two 1 year renewal periods. They will take the 1st and 3rd floors of the high school building and possibly the 2nd floor depending on their needs. We welcome them and hope you will too. Please read below for information about Yeah Academy. The Academy for Youth Educated at Home (YEAH) and the Oaks Center for Home Educated Youth After 30 years of serving the Home Schooling Community in the Twin Cities and beyond, we are so very blessed that the Lord has led us to a new home at St. Bernard s. Our mission is to provide support and tools for success for home educating families. The YEAH Academy provides tutorial classes in 65 academic areas and the arts for grades We also offer college courses to qualified home educated high schoolers through the Minnesota State Post Secondary Enrollment Option. Taught by our adjunct professors at our site, students earn credit from four Twin Cities Christian colleges. We also offer Advanced Placement tutorials. Each of our member families maintains their own home school identity but becomes a part of the YEAH Academy community to avail themselves of the expertise of our highly qualified instructors. YEAH also offers workshops for parents, social and leadership opportunities for teens, educational tours and many tools for success for home educators. Learn more about all that YEAH offers to support home educating families at yeahacademy.net We d love to meet you at our Open House August 4 from 3-6pm Questions? Call Rita Lew at or yeah@mtn.org St. Paul, Minnesota Page 5