St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302 (920)468-4811 - www.stbernardgb.org January 19 & 20, 2019 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 Joanne Griesbach 468-4811/joanne@stbernardcong.org
ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, January 21 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, January 22 8:45 am Word/Communion Service 2:30 pm Bornemann Nursing Home/Mass 5:30 pm Adoration/ Confession 6:30 pm the People of St. Bernard Parish Wednesday, January 23 8:45 am the soul of Patricia Moss Thursday, January 24 8:45 am Living & Deceased Members of the Lepp & Gillis Family Friday, January 25 8:45 am the Students of St. Bernard Parish Saturday, January 26 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the souls of John & Helen Marshall & Family Sunday, January 27 8:00 am the Deceased Members of the Ripp/Rentmeester Families 10:00 am the souls of Ruth & Joe Froelich 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm the People of St. Bernard Parish Baptisms We welcome those who were baptized recently: Xavier Martin Hock Mass Cancelations and School Closings As a general policy, we will follow the public school decisions on school closings. If school is canceled, there will be no Mass or Prayer Service that day. Please listen to one of the Green Bay radio or TV stations for closing announcements when the weather is severe. Moved, Dropped your land line or changed your e-mail address? PLEASE contact: St. Bernard Parish Office at 468-4811 or e-mail Tina at: tina@stbernardcong.org. Thank you to everyone for your open ears to my message this past Sunday on our current fiscal reality. This weekend you will hear more briefly from either a member of our parish council or finance council echoing and reaffirming some of my remarks. I encourage you to listen and discern what you could do. If 1000 of our active families were able to increase their offering by $10 a month, we would be out of our present situation. We have a challenge before us but very much able to meet it head on! I increased my offering this week and changed my donation from monthly automatic withdrawal from checking to online giving through my credit card. I was amazed at how easy and quick it was! Our online giving portal is on the front page of our parish website. It could not have been easier. Each of us must pray over their own life situation, I just ask that you take it to prayer. Thank you very much! A sincere thank you to everyone who prayed for me, Adam, Cassian, Samantha and all our high school students while we were away on the March for Life in Washington. Your prayers support us in our courage, witness, faith and our testimony to love. Never doubt the power of prayer. I look forward to sharing with you some of our stories and experiences in the coming weeks. The students in particular are looking forward to sharing with you their experiences and their ideas and hopes for the year ahead. We have amazing students at our parish. Tuesday, January 22, is the USA Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. How could you add prayer to this day? It is an especially good day to offer up any penitential practices you could do, especially fasting. Fasting, like during Lent, is when we eat one regular meal and two smaller meals, without snacking in between. This is advised only if we can medically handle this. This diet produces a hunger in us, a lack of satisfaction of being filled. It represents our hunger for justice and our unsatisfied state with the current reality of legalized abortion. We give our hunger to God for true justice. Join me in spiritual solidarity with our unborn family. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended January 13, 2019 Weekly Envelopes... $ 14,555.00 Offertory Loose... $ 2,242.00 Weekly Joyful Giving Budget... $ 23,363.00
January 19 & 20, 2019 PAGE 3 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Times To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. (CORINTHIANS 12:7) St. Paul tells us that God has blessed each of us for a reason. How has God blessed you? Are you using your gifts according to God s plan? How are you helping to build God s kingdom here on earth? Remember that if you don t do the work God planned for you, no one else can do it. Live the life God has intended for you, feel His love, peace and joy! Religious Education News Adam Horn-R.E. Director The Week Ahead: January 23 Welcome back to Religious Education Classes! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Grade 1: Jesus Rose from the Dead and Ascended into Heaven Grade 2: Jesus Rose from the Dead on Easter Sunday Grade 3: Jesus Gathered a Community of Followers Grade 4: Why Did God Give Us Ten Commandments? Grade 5: Transubstantiation Middle School: Why Are You Here? and Other Big Questions High School: Alpha, Who Is Jesus? St. Bernard School Kris Hess, Administrative Assistant St. Bernard School 7th graders will go to Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya January 24th and 25th for an overnight winter retreat. Catholic Schools Week January 27 - February 1 Sunday - Open House/Special Persons Day Monday - Celebrating our Community Tuesday - Celebrating our Nation Wednesday - Celebrating our Students and Alumni Thursday - Celebrating our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers Friday - Celebrating Vocations Penny Wars will begin to help offset the cost of our January Service Project with Aspiro. The class with the largest total will win a pizza party. STARTING THIS WEEK! TIME TO GET IN YOUR REGISTRATION Go to http://www.stbernardgb.org/alpha.html or Fill in the form found on the central pillar in the narthex, or call or email Joanne: 468-4811/ joanne@stbernardcong.org Alpha is a series of interactive sessions that runs for 10 weeks, where one can rediscover and explore the Christian Faith. All ALPHA sessions are held in Bishop Hall at the following days and times beginning the third week of January (20th-26th). Tuesday: 6:00-7:30 pm (1st session ends at 7:45) Wednesday 6:00-7:15 pm (for Parents/Guardians of Children in the Religious Ed. program) Thursday: 11:30 am -1 pm (1st session ends at 1:15) Also included is one Saturday Day Away March 2nd an essential part of the ALPHA experience Each session consists of three parts: Meal: A great way to get to know each other Talk: 25-30 minute video presentation Small Group Discussion: Share thoughts and ideas without criticism or judgment There is no charge to participate, however, free-will offerings (collected toward the end of the program) will be gratefully accepted. They re back! Pasty (Pass-tee) Sale After all Masses February 2/3. Take home these frozen pasties from Nylund Pasties in Crystal Falls, MI, and bake at your convenience. Each flaky crust is filled with ground beef, potatoes, onions, carrots, and/or rutabagas. $5 per 16oz pasty or $25 for 1/2 dozen Scrip News Scrip Committee Great News! The SCRIP Program generated earnings for June to December, 2018 benefitting: St. Bernard Parish $7,475 St. Bernard School $12,570 Tuition Credits for St. Bernard and NDA families $13,790 Thank you for your support and the work of our many dedicated volunteers. If you would like to know the rebates that your purchases earned, contact Ann Selk, St. Bernard SCRIP volunteer at scripladies@gmail.com.
2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 4 STEWARDSHIP SHARING YOUR TALENTS Thank You to the many volunteers who make St. Bernard Parish very welcoming Work with the Religious Education Program on Wednesday nights Athletic Club & Scouts All those who help keep our organizations running smoothly
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG PAGE 5 The best Catholic content in one place. It s EASY and FREE to Register! 1. Go to: www.stberna rdgb.formed. org 2. Use the parish code is: TFB3G3 to register and access the inspiring and engaging content on FORMED! 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 Prince of Peace 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 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