St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302 (920)468-4811 - www.stbernardgb.org December 1 & 2, 2018 Parish Office (920) 468-4811 Religious Education Office (920) 468-4390 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday - 8:00-Noon School Office (920) 468-5026 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 468-4922 Thinking About Becoming Catholic? Contact Hoanne Griesbach 468-4811/joanne@stbernardcong.org
ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, December 3 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, December 4 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/ Mass 5:30 pm Adoration/ Confession 6:30 pm the Deceased Members of St. Bernard Parish Wednesday, December 5 8:45 am the soul Gene Hall Thursday, December 6 8:45 am the soul of Dennis Keisic Friday, December 7 8:45 am the soul of Barbara McEwing 5:30 pm Vigil Mass (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) Saturday, December 8 8:45 am Mass (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the souls of Benny Kleiman and Charlene Reimer Sunday, December 9 8:00 am the Deceased Members of the Kapinos & Steffek Family 10:00 am the souls of Sally Reynen and Jim Reynen 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm the People of St. Bernard Parish Deck The Halls at St. Bernard Parish The church environment, whether it is flowers, trees, banners, candles, etc., is an ongoing ministry throughout the year. As we prepare to transform our worship space into an environment suitable to welcome our Savior, many of us may have someone we would like to remember in a special way. All donations will be recognized in the bulletin in January. Please use the envelope that was included in your joyful giving packet. Thank you! Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended November 18 & 25, 2018 Weekly Envelopes...... $ 17,111.00 Offertory Loose...... $ 1,625.00 Weekly Joyful Giving Budget...... $ 23,363.00 Weekly Envelopes... $ 15,408.00 Offertory Loose... $ 1,362.00 Thanksgiving Collection... $ 335.00 Diocesan collection for 2018 Disaster... $ 2,307.00 Weekly Joyful Giving Budget... $ 23,363.00 As we enter the month of December, we also begin the season of Advent. The word comes from the Latin adventus meaning He is coming. The He being of course God in Christ Jesus. There are three ways that we traditionally understand this coming of Christ. There is his past coming in time, his present coming into our lives and his final future coming for each of us individually and for all of us collectively in the end. These comings of Advent provide good prayer fodder for the weeks of Advent. The past coming of Christ is not only his foreshadowing in the Old Testament but also his coming in the womb of Mary at the Annunciation when the angel Gabriel asked Mary if she would consent to receive the Son of God. Mary said yes, thy will be done. The child grew in her womb, was born and walked among us. How familiar am I with the words, actions and teachings of Jesus? If he really is God become man for us, then his words, actions and teachings can teach me much about the assuredly mysterious God. Opening the New Testament, especially the Gospels, is a great way to let God enter our life. It makes the past Christ present to us now. The present coming of Christ is manifest in a variety of ways. He comes through the Church and her sacraments, he comes through souls open to him and his presence in their lives, he comes to us in the disguise of those in need and those who are troublesome, he comes to us in those who are older, younger, the unborn and the suffering. It is not as if these persons ever cease being themselves, but they do bring him hidden within them, in some fashion, often unbeknownst to themselves. The sacraments and the Church bring him to us in a more tangible and yet still mysterious way. Perhaps we could pray for the gift of faith to acknowledge him more deliberately in his many varied presences this Advent. Lastly is his second coming at the end of our life and at the end of time. This truth challenges us to have a real sense of heaven in our life. Not only will there be a reckoning of deeds and a revelation of intent, but also there will be a final healing of love and an addressing of concerns, questions and tears. Perhaps the latter is one of the great consolations of Christmas. In the end all will be well, or better said, all is well, even now, though we still must live many days of tears. How do I pray with that truth? These three comings of Christ are helpful in our Christian prayer and life and this Advent may be a fine time to visit them in prayer. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Feast of the Immaculate Conception Masses 5:30 pm Vigil Mass Friday Dec. 7 8:45 am Feast Day-Dec. 8
December 1 & 2, 2018 PAGE 3 1st Sunday of Advent But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand. (LUKE 21:28) We celebrate Advent each year in preparation of the birth of Jesus, His first coming, as we await His second coming. In this Adventseason, use the sacrament of Reconciliation to strengthen your relationship with Jesus. It s never too late. My name is Cassian Utrie and it is a blessing to begin serving St. Bernard Parish as its new Youth Minister and Confirmation Coordinator. My family moved to Appleton when I was 8 and I have been in Catholic education ever since. During my time at Xavier H.S. I played 1 Singles on the varsity tennis team, volunteered as a Catechist, played the trumpet, and found an unyielding enthusiasm for the Church. My most influential teachers were Mary Beth Meehl and Mike Mauthe, who first introduced me to the Pro-Life movement and the intellectual depth of Theology. Following high school I attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., majoring in Philosophy. My goal: become a lawyer and overturn Roe v. Wade, easy. In addition to countless hours in the Mullen Library, I joined the Knights of Columbus, interned on Capitol Hill, and played even more tennis. During my first semester at Marquette Law School, God called me to the priesthood (perfect timing). And so, within a year I went from studying case law to studying God s Law in seminary. It was a beautiful year of service, prayer, wholesome fraternity, and study; fittingly, it revealed that I required a greater zeal for the Mass before I could continue. God is good however, and in the time since I have been able to serve Him and His Church in ways I never expected: as a youth minister, as a tennis pro, and in all the other simple aspect of life. It is a considerable joy to serve St. Bernard parish and be welcomed into its community. I look forward to meeting you all, joining in the life of this church, and walking together towards Christ. Blessings, Cassian Utrie Scrip News Tabitha Wallenfang, Scrip Coordinator ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN EASY GIFT IDEA THIS CHRISTMAS? Look no further! St. Bernard Scrip Program has a gift card for YOU! Order online or at one of our selling times and locations. We can help you order $10-$25 gift cards for popular places you shop. Religious Education News Adam Horn-R.E. Director The Week Ahead: December 5 There will be no regular Religious Education classes tonight. Instead, all parents, middle school students, and high school students are invited to attend a talk given by Katrina Mazier, former Miss Green Bay Area and founder of Teens of Tomorrow: Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness. Read more about her on pg. 4. St. Bernard School Kris Hess, Administrative Assistant St. Bernard School We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed their extra time with family. In December we will be adopting a few of our school families (give alms to the poor and drink to the thirsty) for the Christmas season and we will also be praying for the corrections officers (pray for the living and comfort the sorrowful). Some of our classes have also signed up to ring bells at Pick n Save for the Red Kettle Challenge. We are hoping to do our part to help with this effort in the month of December. SAVE THE DATES PK - K Christmas Concert Friday, December 14 10:00 am in church 1st - 4th Christmas Concert Monday, December 10 6:30 pm in church 5th-8th Grade Band Concert Monday, December 17th 6:30 pm in the gym Peace Pray Learn St. Bernard Parish Annual Meeting Tuesday, December 4 4:30 pm, Parish Office basement (youth room) We will review the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year.
1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT PAGE 4 Wednesday, December 5th 6pm Bishop Hall Katrina Mazier Miss Green Bay Area and Founder of: Teens of Tomorrow: Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness One life lost to suicide is one too many. Today, a shocking 13% of our youth have attempted a suicide over the past year. There are many contributing factors that play a role in these attempts, but teen mental health problems is a key factor. Depression is treatable. Suicide is preventable! There is HOPE! Katrina Mazier, (our current Miss Green Bay Area 2018) talks about her struggles and her personal journey to let others know they are not alone. Her journey has included efforts over the last 3 years to help build awareness of suicide prevention. If you would like more information about Teen Suicide Prevention, please visit and LIKE her Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ TeensofTomorrowSuicidePrevention Christmas Giving Tree The Social Justice Human Concerns Committee requests your help to provide Christmas gifts for area children and adults. Select any remaining tag from the Christmas tree in the Narthex. Note the individual s age and gift suggestions. Obtain a gift. Attach the tag to the wrapped gift, and return the gift to the tree by Sunday, December 9. The gifts will be distributed on Saturday, December 15. Thank you for your assistance. 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. Breakfast With Santa Sunday, Dec. 16, 8-11:30am St. Jude Church Hall, 1420 Division St, GB All ages welcome to join us for pancakes, eggs, sausages & all the fixings. Santa will be there along with many other activities for the children young and old. Bring your friends and relatives to this special holiday tradition. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus Council 5382. Free-will offering to benefit KC charitable sponsored programs and groups. Cookie Walk & Craft Fundraiser Sat., Dec. 15, 10am- 2pm St. Patrick Church, 211 N. Maple, GB Christmas Cookies & Homemade Crafts Thank You to all who participated in the Thanksgiving Basket project. On Monday, November 19 th, Thanksgiving Baskets were prepared for the needy in the community. 20 baskets were picked up or delivered with the remaining ten to be distributed the following days. We want to thank the following for their contribution: Knights of Columbus for their generous donation towards the turkeys, milk and butter, St. Bernard Day School and Religious Ed classes for donating food. Pies and potatoes were donated by St. Bernard teachers, staff and parish staff. Girl Scouts donated apples and decorated the boxes. Food was sorted and arranged by St. Bernard students. Volunteers for picking up the turkeys milk and butter and brought to St. Bernard School. The youth group and family for packing boxes brought the balance to the pantry and placed it on the shelves. For the family who delivered baskets to families. Finally thanks to St. Bernard s School staff for organizing this service project. Social Justice Human Concerns Thanksgiving Basket Committee
Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm Friday-8am-12:00 December 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SCRIP: Scrip will be sold at the Parish Office Monday noon 4:30 T-TH 8 am to 4:30 pm Friday 8-11 1 Ultreya 8:00 First Reconciliation 10:00 CH & MPR 2 RCIA 8:00 CL 8:30 CR Joshua 9:00 MPR Children s Homily 3 Bible Study 1:00 CL Wanna Be A Saint 6:30 YR 4 Eucharistic Adoration 9:30-6:30 Ch Finance Mtg 4:30 YR Confession 5:30 Mass 6:30 Bible Study 7:15 CL-YR 5 Speaker-Katrina Mazier 6:00 MPR NO RE Classes Bible Study 5:30 CL 6 First reconciliation 6:00 CH & MPR Choir Rehearsal 7:00 MR 7 Rosary-School CH 2:45 Feast Day Vigil Mass 5:30 CH All School Mass 8 Feast Day Mass 8:45 Blood Pressure Screening NEW Food Sign-up Feast of the Immaculate Conception 9 RCIA 8:00 CL 8:30 CR Blood Pressure Screening 10 Bible Study 1:00 CL School Concert 6:30 CH Rosary 6:00 Ch Altar Rosary Mtg 6:30 SL 11 Adoration/Confessions 5:30 Mass 6:30 Bible Study 7:15 YR 7:15 CH Choir 7:30 CH 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe School Mass 10:15 CH RE Classes ALPHA 5:00 MPR Bible Study 5:30 CL 13 Choir Rehearsal 6:30 CH Choir Rehearsal 7:00 MR NEW Food Drop Off 14 PK-K Concert 10:00 CH NEW Food Pick-Up 15 Sort & distribute Christmas Gifts 8:00 am-3:00 pm. Posada 3:00-7:00 pm 16 RCIA 8:00 CL 8:30 CR Parish Council 9:00 CL Distribute Christmas Gifts 7:30 Youth Christmas Party 17 Bible Study 1:00 CL Band /Choir Concert 6:30 HAC KC Mtg 5:00-9:00 Baptism Prep 7:00 18 Adoration/Confession 5:30 Mass 6:30 Bible Study 7:15 YR 7:15 CL Choir 7:30 CH 19 Team Mtg 9:30 NO RE Classes Bible Study 5:30 CL W & W Rosary 6:30 Ch Athletic Club 7:00 YR 20 Choir Rehearsal 6:30 CH Choir rehearsal 7:00 MR 21 22 23 24 NO School Parish Office Closed Christmas Eve 25 Christmas 26 No School Parish Office Closed 27 NO School Parish Office Open 8:00-12:00 28 NO School Parish Office Open 8:00-12:00 29 30 31 Mass 5:30 p Parish Office Open 8:00-12:00 New Years s Eve 1 Parish Office Closed New Year s Day AFF=Adult Faith Formation W&W=Wisdom & Works R&R Mtg= Recruitment &Retention
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG PAGE 5 Cookie Walk Wednesday December 12 1:30 pm Holy Cross School 3002 Bay Settlement Rd. A Cookie Walk is a room filled with wonderful decadent goodies for you to choose for your family s holiday celebrating. After selecting the ones you want, your box is weighed. You pay by the pound. 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