P a r i s h o f SAINT BERNARD 2 4 3 8 A t w o o d A v e. M a d i s o n, W I ( 6 0 8 ) 2 4 9-9256 Administration Rev. Michael Radowicz, Pastor ext. 222 pastor@sbmsn.org Dcn. Timothy Reilly ext. 221 deacon@sbmsn.org Lori Lauth, Coordinator Admin Services ext. 221 office@sbmsn.org Nicholas Meyers III, Maintenance ext. 248 maintenance@sbmsn.org Susan Meyers, Rectory Housekeeping Parish Ministries Ken Sosinski, Liturgy & Pastoral Music ext. 225 liturgy@sbmsn.org Connie Hultman, Pastoral Care ext. 229 pcare@sbmsn.org Geri Nehls, Religious Education ext. 230 re@sbmsn.org Liturgical Schedule Weekdays Monday 6:30pm (2nd-5th) Tuesday 12:10pm Wednesday 8:30am Thursday 12:10pm Friday 8:30am 1st Saturdays 8:30am The rosary is prayed 20 minutes prior to each daily Mass. For a full listing of daily Mass devotional prayers, please visit our web site or call the office. Weekends Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:00am Adoration First Fridays, 6:00-7:00pm 2nd-5th Fridays, following the 8:30am Mass until 10:15am Reconciliation First Fridays, 6:00-7:00pm during the time of adoration. First Saturdays, following Mass. Each Friday, following the 8:30am Mass (dependent on presider s schedule). Saturdays, 3:30 4:15pm Sundays, 9:15 9:45am Welcome! If you are traveling, or visiting this weekend, we welcome you to our parish and our community. If you have moved into the area from out of town, please consider becoming a registered member of our parish family! Registration takes place on the third weekend of each month. You may also stop by the parish office to complete a registration form or download a form from our parish web site. Baptism Congratulations to our new parents! Please contact the Religious Education office to register for a baptismal preparation class. Marriage Please inform the pastor of your wishes to be married six months before your requested date in order for preparations to be made. To be married at St. Bernard, you must be a registered member of the parish, or have an immediate family member who is registered. Pastoral Care The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated after each weekend Mass on the third weekend of the month. If you are in special need of the Sacrament, please call the parish office. If you are hospitalized or homebound with extended illness and would like a visit, please call our pastoral care director. Pastoral Emergencies / Death Please call the parish office and use option one, regardless of the hour. For more information, including our Twitter and Facebook pages, please visit us on the Internet! http://www.sbmsn.org T HE HOLY FAMILY D ECEMBER 30, 2018
W E L C O M E TO THE P A R I S H OF S T. BE R N A R D! Dear Friends, This weekend s feast of the Holy Family continues the great the octave of Christmas, and is a beautiful reminder to us of the unity we share as a family. Every family is unique, but there is one abiding quality that every family should strive to possess: peace and harmony with one another. So many families in our world are divided, and when you look more closely and see the reasons those divisions exist, they are oftentimes insignificant. The people we should be able to rely upon the most are the members of our family. W hen illness occurs or other situations which require help, the members of our family are usually first in line to offer help and assistance. If we ve run into hard times, we turn to our family to lift us up and help us. Differences in opinion can always impact family life, but when something happens which requires the unity of the entire family at once, it s amazing to watch families set aside those differences and unite together as a cohesive unit. I ve seen it happen on a number of occasions, and it s great to see. W hen we look at the meaning of family in terms of our connection to Christ, we are all brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus. Yet, when one looks at the political tensions which exist in our own country and around the world, people lose sight of the fact that we are united as one in Christ Jesus. W e are quick to pass judgment, quick to condemn or to make someone feel bad. People are at each other s throats, and that s not a good way to be, friends. W hen we look at someone, we cannot forget that they are made in the image and likeness of Christ, and while we may not agree with what they say or believe, we must always strive to give witness to the presence of Christ within them. If we strive to live in this way, we will be far better people and keep that sense of joy about us when dealing with others. Tis the season for resolutions as the New Year welcomes us. Let s do all we can to keep that image of family before us, and to live in the image and likeness of the Holy Family. My prayers are with you and your families as we look to the New Year... for health, happiness and that sustaining joy that the Christ child brings to us in the season of His birth. It s tempting to move Christmas to the memory lane section of our minds, but this is where we can draw our joy and strength as we hover near the manger and adore the Christ Child. He is our peace and our salvation! Happy New Year! Fr. Michael Thanks from Ken Thank you so much for the beautiful floral arrangement sent in sympathy of my mother s passing. Please know how much it meant to receive that visible reminder of all the prayers, love and support you have given to me over these many years of caring for my mother as well as for my father before his passing in 2009. Your continued support has helped me a great deal during this difficult time. Please know how grateful I am to all of you. -Ken Sosinski and the Family of Anna Sosinski
H A P P E N I N G IN O UR P A R I S H AND C O M M U N I T Y Our Gift of Treasure 2018-19 OFFERTORY BUDGET Envelopes...$384,400.00 Loose (Cash)...$ 42,500.00 TOTAL...$426,900.00 NEEDED EACH WEEK...$ 8,210.00 OFFERTORY: December 23, 2018 (Week 26 of 52) Envelopes...$ 8,374.00 Loose...$ 986.25 Christmas Art/Environ...$ 763.00 St. Vincent de Paul...$ 100.00 TOTAL...$ 10,223.25 OFERTORY PROGRESS Needed to-date...$213,460.00 Collected to-date...$210,400.25 Surplus(Shortfall)...$ (3,059.55) Baby Jesus Shower In appreciation for the contributions of all the women of the parish, you are cordially invited to a breakfast in your honor! Join us for the 8:30am Mass on Saturday, January 5th. A catered breakfast will follow in the lower level of the church after Mass. In this time of the Lord s nativity, we turn our hearts to our littlest miracles! Please bring an unwrapped gift for a little one (newborn through age three), or a gift for a new mother. These items will be donated to Elizabeth House. Suggestions include diapers (newborn and size 1 especially), baby wipes, sleepers (newborn-6 months), blankets, hooded bath towels and personal care items for new mothers (shampoo, body wash, lotions, combs, brushes and slippers). If you plan to attend, please RSVP by contacting Judy Ford at 241-0580 or 445-2987. KC Raffle Tickets Available To purchase KC raffle tickets; contact Joe Buechner (608) 223-1191. St. Augustine Circle St. Bernard is starting a St. Augustine Circle for young adults within our parish family. Our goal is to have an opportunity for those in the parish age 18-39 to come together for social time, prayer, discussion on topics of interest and other ideas those in the group might have. We ll have an informational gathering after the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 13th which will include time to get acquainted with each other and set a vision for the group. Child care will be available for couples with children. If you require child care, please contact Geri by Wednesday, January 9th so arrangements can be made. Please plan to join us, and pass the word! St. Vincent de Paul The next St. Vincent de Paul St. Bernard Conference meeting is Tuesday January 8, 2019 from 6:30pm- 7:30pm in Room 1 of the Parish Center. We will be having a guest speaker and wish to invite any interested parishioners to attend the meeting. We will be hosting Hasan Mohr, the DIGS Coordinator at Porchlight. Porchlight is the largest supplier of lowcost housing in Dane County and is comprised of an emergency shelter for men, eviction prevention program, outreach team, employment and training program, housing and services for men and women suffering from serious mental illnesses, veterans, adults in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addictions, and lowincome housing for families and single men and women providing over 100,000 nights of shelter. Learn more about Porchlight s ministry by visiting http:// porchlightinc.org/our-mission/ Porchlight s eviction prevention program, DIGS (Dwelling Intervention Grants & Sustenance) provides assistance designed to prevent homelessness in the wake of a short-term financial emergency for a household. Learn more about the program by visiting http:// porchlightinc.org/eviction-preventiondigs/ Mary, Mother of God The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, occurs on January 1 and is a holy day of obligation. Please join us for the vigil Mass on Monday, December 31st at 4:30pm, or on New Year s Day, Tuesday, January 1st, at 9:00am. SCRIP News We have been doing SCRIP here at St. Bernard since August. To date, we have made $1,835 for the parish in rebates from your orders! Thanks so much to all of our families who use the SCRIP program regularly. We re always excited to welcome new families so we can increase those revenues! Let s make 2019 a great year! We ll submit our next order on Tuesday, January 8th.
This Week at a Glance 12:30pm (Room 1) 1:00pm (Room 3) 6:00pm (Room 1) 6:00pm (Room 1) Wednesday, January 2nd Pornography in Our Culture Before his passing, Bishop Morlino dedicated the weekend of January 19th and 20th as Safe Haven Sunday. During this weekend, we will discuss the heavy cross of pornography, and how it has taken hold in so many households. If you poll a priest, they will more than likely tell you that pornography is among the top three things mentioned in the confessional. As technology evolves and inappropriate material becomes so readily available, pornography is affecting many people: men, women and children, both young and old. The homily on this weekend will discuss pornography in general terms. Safe Haven Sunday has been instituted by many dioceses throughout the United States and is providing help and encouragement to those struggling with pornography. Because this special topic falls on the third weekend, we ll move the children s homily to the following weekend, January 22nd and 23rd. Parish Office Hours Craft and Chat The parish office will be closed for for New Year s Day on Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st. Calendar Raffle Winners December 19 December 20 Samantha Rinehart $20 Esme Reilly $20 December 21 December 22 Brittany Reilly $20 Living Stones of Jesus $20 December 23 December 24 Tom Schroud $20 Aggie Trace $20 December 25 Mamie O Connor $500 Thursday, January 3rd Saturday, January 5th 6:00pm (Church Hall) Cont. Choir Potluck This Week s Liturgical Schedule Monday, December 31st WEEKDAYS OF CHRISTMAS St. Sylvester I (m-w) NM 6:22-27 PS 67 GAL 4:4-7 LK 2:16-21 4:30pm Delbert & Darlene Imhoff Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 Mary, Mother of God (S) READINGS AS AT THE VIGIL 9:00am Jack Rebholz Wednesday, January 2nd St. Basil the Great; St. Gregory Nazianzen (M-W) 1 JN 2:22-28 PS 98 JN 1:19-28 8:30am Don O Malley Following Devotions to OLO Perpetual Help Thursday, January 3rd The Most Holy Name of Jesus (m-w) 1 JN 2:29 3:6 PS 98 JN 1:29-34 12:10pm Wyatt Frey First Friday, January 4th St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (M-W) 1 JN 3:7-10 PS 98 JN 1:35-42 8:30am Greg Pehler 6:00pm Adoration and Confessions 7:00pm First Friday Devotions & Benediction First Saturday, January 5th St. John Neumann (M-W) 1 JN 3:11-21 PS 100 JN 1:43-51 8:30am Living and Deceased Members of the Margaret Fuszard Family Following Litany of the IHM & Confessions The Epiphany of the Lord IS 60:1-6 PS 72 EPH 3:2-3A, 5-6 MT 2:1-12 4:30pm Wyatt Frey 8:00am Phillip Hunter 10:00am Joseph Conway Prayer Line The parish has many dedicated parishioners ready to assist you with prayer in times of need. To place your intentions on the Prayer Line, please call Connie (244-6624) or Carol (244-4817).
Liturgical Ministries January 5th @ 4:30pm Deb Schneider Brett Schneider Dcn. Tim Reilly Kathy Last January 6th @ 8:00am Judy Ford Petra & Renate Mallon Dcn Tim Reilly Chris Mallon January 6th @ 10:00am Kerry & Kathy Hill Charlie & Amy Pacheco Dcn. Tim Reilly Cathy Scott Brink Team George Hank Phil Lord Martha Galston St. Bernard Parish is a parish located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin. http://www.madisondiocese.org (608) 821-3000 Rev. Msgr. James R. Bartylla, Apostolic Administrator