St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay, WI (920)

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1 St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay, WI (920) January 7 & 8, 2017 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 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 Adult Faith Formation/RCIA Joanne Griesbach Youth Ministry & Confirmation 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, January 9 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, January 10 8:45 am Word/Communion Service 2:45 pm Bornemann Nursing Home- W/Communion Service Wednesday, January 11 8:45 am the soul of Steven Walsh Thursday, January 12 8:45 am the soul of Lucille Przybelski Friday, January 13 8:45 am the soul od Gene Schmitz Saturday, January 14 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the soul of Joan Boudreau Sunday, January 15 8:00 am the Deceased Members of the Ripp/Rentmeester Family 10:00 am the soul of Sandra Turensky 6:30 pm for the People of St. Bernard Parish Wedding Banns II Jordyn VandenPlas & Bryan Kohlmann Parish Office HOURS Monday Thursday 8:00-4:30 pm Friday 8:00-Noon SCRIP is for sale at the Parish Office during office hours, before and after school at school by the front desk and in the back of Church after all weekend Masses. Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended December 25, 2016 Weekly Joyful Giving Envelopes... $ 45, Weekly Joyful Giving Budget $ 26, Offertory Loose Collection $ 3, Debt Collection $ 5, Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended January 1, 2017 Weekly Joyful Giving Envelopes... $ 31, Weekly Joyful Giving Budget $ 26, Offertory Loose Collection $ 1, Debt Collection $ 5, Balance of Debt on building addition $112,368 This Sunday we celebrate the great Feast of the Epiphany. January 6 th is the traditional day and it culminates the Twelve Days of Christmas. We honor and praise God this day for the arrival of the Magi (or kings) at the Manger scene. They are of non-jewish origin, that is, Gentiles like most of us. It was an early sign that the Savior was not only meant for the people of Israel but that he would be a Savior for all persons regardless of ethnicity. God s people are all people. As the psalms read, In you all find their home. Have you? In the ancient church this day was bigger than Christmas. So if you are looking for a reason to continue celebrating, please do! The Christmas season officially ends next Sunday January 15 th, with the Baptism of the Lord. The Baptism of the Lord is when Jesus emerged publically as a young man to begin his ministry. He is first symbolically washed clean by John the Baptist to show solidarity with us in our own struggle with sin. It is the beginning of his nearly three years of public life. The Gospel for the Epiphany tells the story of the magi bringing their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts are real. They also have symbolic meaning which has a spiritual application for us. For example, gold is given to a King. In the act of giving Jesus gold, the magi were recognizing him to be some sort of foretold King. Though the full identity of what kind of king was not yet known, they paid him full homage anyway. We too place our gold at the feet of Jesus in our material donations to the Church, charities and other worthy services in our lives. In this act we recognize that Jesus is King and that his Kingdom is among us. We strive to make the Lord not an afterthought but rather a living reality in our life. It is a life project to allow Jesus to have ultimate ownership over all that we have. How are we doing with this? Good prayer question. The frankincense is a type of incense offering that was to be burned before God or a god. We see it still symbolically used at Mass marking the Altar and the Eucharist as our offering to God. In the giving of frankincense, the magi were acknowledging that Jesus is not simply a human but that there was more to him than met the eye. Their offering of incense made it clear that they understood that he was of divine origin. You and I too show that Jesus is more than a man and is of divine origin when we let him lead and direct our actions and choices. These offerings of humble obedience to God are like incense before the throne of God in our hearts. Whenever we choose love, mercy or truth and avoid sin and all its sorrow, we are offering spiritual incense to God. Cont..

3 J a n u a r y 7 & 8, P A G E 3 The last gift was myrrh. Myrrh was a scented oil like substance, often used for the dead. It foretold Jesus coming suffering and death. In some ways this gift had a shadow-side to it, the shadow of the Cross over the manger. You and I too offer our myrrh when we give Jesus our sorrows, sufferings and tears, trusting that God is with us. This is probably the hardest offering. All the gifts involve faith in who Jesus is but perhaps myrrh is the most precious because it involves so much faith in the midst of tears. Where is your myrrh? Looking at all of these gifts, where in your life do you bring him your gold, frankincense and myrrh? Once again, prayer and quiet time with God is best for these reflections. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg St. Bernard School News Crystal Blahnik, School Principal St. Bernard Catholic School Kindergarten Preview Day January 18, 1:00-3:00 pm For all perspective kindergarten students and their families. Interested families please call or cblahnik@gracesystem.org for more information and to RSVP. Religious Education News Adam Horn R.E. Director The Week Ahead: January 11 Grade 1: God Chose Mary and Joseph Grade 2: We Meet Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Grade 3: God Created People to Share His Life Grade 4: We Show Our Love for God Grade 5: We Receive Holy Communion Grade 6: God Gives Us the Law Grade 7: Parables Stories Jesus Told Grade 8: The First Years of the Church Freshmen: The Promise of a Messiah Sophomores: The Last Things Juniors: Confirmation Mrs. Waaks s 4th Grade Class How is Jesus our Savior like a Christmas Tree? "Every branch on a Christmas tree is like a thorn from Jesus' crown of thorns. - Lidiya "They both celebrate with us." - Jenna "The star on top of the Christmas tree is like the one in Bethlehem when Jesus was born." - Julia H. "The ornaments are like God's people." -Sawyer "They both light up the world." -Jasmine "The lights on the Christmas tree is God's presents." - Noah "A tree is ever lasting as God's love for us is everlasting." -Kai St. Bernard Catholic School Open House January 29, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm This event is an event for parishioners, current and prospective families. St. Bernard Catholic School serves students in EC3-8th grade. This event will be school wide with multiple events and activities. Please mark this exciting day on your family calendar. Enjoy demonstrations from almost all of our curricular and extra curricular programs. Meet the teachers, students and parents. Get information about how affordable a Catholic education in the GRACE system really is! "A Christmas tree holds ornaments like Jesus holds us." - Yasmine "Just like Jesus a Christmas tree gives us light, and makes us happy." -Julia Grades1-4 Christmas Concert Sing With the Angels

4 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD PAG E 4 Wisdom and Works of Mercy Bringing the faith from our Heads, into our Hearts and into Action! An 11 week program in two-parts: Part 1: (10 sessions) Gain insight into the relevance of the Trinity to our daily lives, and how knowing and loving our Triune God allows us to live our faith to the full. Part 2: (1 session) Just right for the season of Lent! Participants will have an opportunity to choose a work of mercy, putting into action the wisdom learned in Part 1. Days, Dates, Times: Choose the one that best fits your schedule or attend a different time each week! Wednesday sessions are shorter to accommodate parents of children in Religious Ed. Tuesday, 10:00-11:30am, January 10 thru March 14* Tuesday, 6:30-8:00pm, January 10 thru March 14* Wednesday, 5:00-6:15pm, January 11 thru March 15* Wednesday, 6:30-7:45pm, January 11 thru March 15* Thursday, 1:00-2:30pm, January 12 thru March 16* Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm, January 12 thru March 1 (*Each group will choose one more meeting day to implement Part 2) Cost: $25 for the following materials: 2 Books by Fr. Michael Gaitley: The One Thing is Three and You Did It to Me A Participant Packet with, among other items of interest, a Two-In-One Study Companion To Register: Sign up in the narthex next Sunday, January 7/8, after Mass Or: Pick up a form found on the central pillar in the narthex Or: Go to www. stbernardgb.org and follow the links Or: Call or Joanne Griesbach: /joanne@stbernardcong.org Finding Jesus in a Noisy World A One-Day Retreat Led by Fr. John Broussard, CPM Rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Saturday, January 28 9am-3pm St. Bernard Parish Chapel For Information/Registration: See form found on the central pillar in the narthex or, Go to www. stbernardgb.org and follow the links or, Call / Joanne: / joanne@stbernardcong.org. Closer to Christ......is a new ongoing adult study group that meets every Monday night at 6:30-8:00pm in the Church library. Our first book will be Fr. Alfred McBride's Guide to the Bible. An easy to read bible study that starts in Genesis and goes through the book of Revelation. Check out our Facebook page: Closer to Christ, for more information. Join us January 9th! Start the new year off right with faith and fellowship! Reporting Sexual Abuse If you know of an incident of sexual abuse of a person who is now under the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND THEN THE DIOCESE. If the person was abused as a minor but is now an adult, please contact: Jayne Stefanic Diocesan Assistance Coordinator Diocese of Green Bay or (toll free) We always encourage you to report the incident to civil authorities. YOU MATTER TO US THERE IS HOPE!

5 W WW.STBERNAR DGB.ORG PAG E 5 Notre Dame Academy News Did you know? The NDA musical this year is High School Musical. Tickets are on sale at or at the NDA Atrium Desk weekdays from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mark it down Show dates are January See you there! (920) The Spirituality of Aging There will be 8 sessions of The Spirituality of Aging offered on Thursdays, 9-11:30 am. Sessions run January 19 to March 9. We will meet in room 109 at Annunciation Parish, 1087 Kellogg St. Please enter door #1 or #7. Each week we will explore topics related to the aging process (such as growing in faith, mentoring the next generation, preparing for our final transition) in light of our Christian faith. Registration is due by January 13. Contact the Quad-Parish office at to register or for more information. A free-will offering will be taken at the end of the series. 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. 9:30 am- 12pm St. Willebrord Mon.-Fri.7:00 am-7:30 am- 11:30am-noon Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am - Sat. 9:15-10:45 am