St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302 (920)468-4811 - www.stbernardgb.org April 23 & 24, 2016 First Holy Communion Blessings Keely Allen Mason Bowers Caroline Broberg Sydney Brott Brooke Brunner Hannah Bukoske Jackson Buraczewski Ryker Burrow Clare Brylla Sabrina Carew Sara Chovan Maya Christensen Jackson DeCleene Ayden Delgado Anna Dorner Olivia Feldt Brandon Flores Olivia Forquer Anthony Froelich Olivia Garcia Blake Lemerond-Geraty Remington Gray Patrick Havlik Samantha Hettmann Miles Hunter Charlee King Cameron Kittell Crystal Kloos Sarah Kolb Aliza Kong Sierra Krahn Tenley Kuehn Alejandro Lares Mia Lares Jayden LeClaire Elizabeth Lund Logan Massart Julia Mayer Emily McGuire Finnegan Merrill Iris Metzler Katie Meyer Alivia Miller Dekin Mooren Adalynn Murphy Alaina Nimmer Cecilia Ortega Cami Pakkala Carlee Paris Ben Pasterski Chayse Penzenstadler Emelia Phillips Madisyn Potts Alaina Pranica Dallas Rady Daniel Rider Katherine Rider Anthony Salas Isaac Samson Matthias Schwab Carter Slayton Chloe Smeester Ian Specht Gavin Sullivan Adam Sweeney Adam Torres Xavier Treminio Ashtyn Tripp Elizabeth Umentum Dominic VandenHeuvel Abigail Van Egeren Keira Washington Lee Wergin Brayden Welsing Evan Wiskerchen Brexton Wright Nicholas Zellner Noah Zhang
ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, April 25 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, April 26 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Wednesday, April 27 8:45 am the soul of Fayth Sobecke Thursday, April 28 8:45 am Living & Deceased Members of the Altar Rosary Society Friday, April 29 8:45 am for the Parish Bornemann Nursing Home Word/Communion Service Saturday, April 30 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the soul of June King Sunday, May 1 8:00 am the soul of Marcella Bornemann 10:00 am the soul of Samuel Jankowski 1:00 pm Confirmation 6:30 pm the soul of Gayle Brien Moved, Dropped your land line or changed your e-mail address? PLEASE contact: the St. Bernard Parish Office at 468-4811 tina@stbernardcong.org. Buy Scrip Sold before and after school by the School Library, after Masses on the weekends and at the Parish Office, Monday-Thursday, 8:00-4:30 and Friday 8:00-noon. Due to a software conversion, there will be NO SCRIP SOLD from May 16-June 5. This includes scrip sales at school, at the parish office and at church on the weekends. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, please plan accordingly. Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended April 17, 2016 Weekly Joyful Giving Envelopes... $ 17,619.00 Offertory Collectio...... $ 1,157.00 Debt Collection...... $ 4,659.00 Budgeted Weekly Joyful Giving $23,500 A word of thanks to those who were able to respond to my invitation to help reach our goal for the Bishop s Appeal. We are almost there. The Bishop s Appeal is quite a hefty target every year. With all of us who discern a yes we can reach our goal. We are a very generous parish. Many of us support all types of charities and the Bishop s Appeal is one of our more local and targeted works of mercy. At the time of this writing we are at $90,000 toward our $97,000 goal. Every cupful helps to fill the bucket. If you had to pass on the Bishop s Appeal this year, I thank you for your prayerful consideration and discernment. A discerned response is the best response. Thank you. The First Communions we celebrated last week were beautiful. St. Bernard had 79 students receive First Communion. We could never have done them all at one Mass. Having our families choose where they wanted to attend was a great tactic and served to keep everyone calm and comfortable. This weekend we celebrate our last First Communion Mass at a special 1 pm Mass. It was especially wonderful to have children at all four Masses this year. It gives us all a chance to reflect on the beauty of both receiving Jesus and offering Jesus in the Mass. The great holy exchange of gifts that was the center of our reflections these past two weeks. Sunday June 5, will be our parish 60 th Anniversary Celebration. We will be having a special dedication ceremony renaming our Multi-Purpose Room after Bishop Mark Schmitt, our second Pastor. The Parish Council approved this idea with good support. There will be a picture of Bishop Mark that will hang in this room to help honor his memory. He was a wonderful man who went on to be the Bishop of Marquette, Michigan. The day will also include a Champagne Brunch out at UWGB complete with a simple presentation, silent auction, raffle, fellowship and just a beautiful Sunday afternoon, rain or shine. We are working on a golf scramble for those interested, to follow the Brunch. It should be a really nice Sunday afternoon. If you could mark this event down on your calendar, that would be fantastic. Masses that day are at 8:00 am and 6:30 pm, with the dedication Mass being be at 9:30 am, followed by the celebration at the Union at the UWGB campus. I look forward to you joining me. It is a short convenient drive and maps will be provided for those who need them. Tickets will be going on sale, so please, please, please, take the time to purchase them in advance so we can provide an appropriate amount of food and programs. Thank you for being a part of this celebration, especially our charter members! You are fantastic. Thank you for settling our beautiful parish. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg
April 23 & 24, 2016 PAGE 3 Religious Education News Adam Horn R.E. Director Last week was our final week of classes. Thank you again to all the catechists and substitutes for helping to make this Religious Education year great! Just a friendly reminder that registration for next year has already begun. Please try to register before August 1. If anyone is interested in helping out as a catechist for next year, please contact Adam Horn. REPEAT OFFER! ISLAM Mondays: May 2, 9, 16 6:30-7:30PM; Parish Office Bldg/Lower Level Cost: $20.00 What were the origins of Islam? Who was Muhammad? Is the Quran divinely inspired? Is Islam a threat to our way of life? Are all Muslims dangerous? This three week study facilitated by Dave Tlachac will provide revealing details. To Register: On-line at www.stbernardgb.org, Click on Faith Formation, then Adult Faith Formation. or Call or e-mail Joanne Griesbach: 468-4811; joanne@stbernardcong.org or Fill out the form below, and return it to : St. Bernard Parish, Adult Faith Formation, 2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay, WI 54302 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name Address Phone # Zip code e-mail Payment Enclosed/Amount: Check (payable to St. Bernard Parish) Cash Pay at the first session Request financial assistance Smile We need you and your family to be a part of our new 2016 St. Bernard Parish Pictorial Directory! Each family will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and a free directory. If you decide to order additional prints you will receive $10 off your order. Bring a nonperishable food item for our St. Bernard Food Pantry and you will receive another $5 off your order. Photography sessions begin May 24 and will run through June 18, with a wide variety of times, including evenings and Saturdays. Photos will be taken in the Multi-Purpose Room. Schedule your appointment now: 1. Online: www.stbernardgb.org - just follow the link on the St. Bernard Parish home page. It's quick and easy! 2. Sign up in the Narthex after all Masses on April 23 and 24. 3. Call 562-5189 to sign up or if you have any questions Please make your appointment today! We are having a Lector Renewal on the evenings of April 27 and May 4. If you would like to become a reader at Mass or would like to continue reading, you will need to attend one of these evenings of renewal. More information to come. Watch your mailbox. Save the Date The St. Bernard School B4 & After School Program Rummage Sale May 12 13, 2016. Prayer Shawl Meeting Thursday April 28, at 11:00 am, St. Bernard Multi-Purpose Room. Open to ANYONE who would like to crochet or knit Prayer Shawls or if you would like to learn more about this wonderful ministry. We meet for about an hour once a month. Prayer Shawls are available to people who are in life s many transitions. If you know someone who might like to receive one please contact Corinne at: 406-8530.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER PAGE 4 St. Bernard Wedding Anniversary Celebration On May 15, 2016 at the 8 am Mass, we will have a wedding anniversary blessing. If you and your spouse would like to receive this blessing, please contact Tina at the parish office at 468-4811.We would like your name, phone number and number of years of celebration.. The next Date Night will be on May 20 Childcare will be provided. To register and sign up for childcare go to: http://www.stbernardgb.org/covenant-of-love.html Sat., May 7 - fourth annual Walk to Mary. This 21 mile walking pilgrimage, with various join in points to shorten the route, begins at the Shrine of St. Joseph at Old St. Joseph Church on the campus of St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin and concludes at the first and only authenticated Marian apparition site in North America, the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin. Learn more and register at www.walktomary.com! Norbertine Center for Spirituality 1016 N. Broadway De Pere, WI 54115 920.337.4315 ncs@norbertines.org www.norbertines.org Finding Balance: A Mindfulness Retreat Mindfulness is the practice of moment to moment, nonjudgmental awareness of the full spectrum of one s experience emotional, spiritual, physical, and relational. Set in the context of daily prayer with the Norbertine community, this three-day immersion in mindfulness practice provides participants with the opportunity to cultivate mindfulness skills which can lead to greater balance, resilience, creativity, and ease of living. Friday, May 13, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2 p.m. Presenter: Pr. Lee Goodwin, ELCA Cost: $195 (includes presentations, room, meals) Commuters: $125 (includes presentations, meals) Registration and $50 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit required by May 6. Minimum 12 participants. DINE AND DESIGN A Ladies Night Out Sponsored by the Altar Society Wally s Spot Supper Club Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Doors open at 5 pm, Dinner at 6 pm. Enjoy a dinner of the Chef s special chicken with blended rice, mixed vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. Vickie Linssen, owner of Interior Motives, a consignment store, 2520 Main Street, will use an interesting power point presentation to introduce design colors and trends for 2016. Tickets ($20) will go on sale after Masses on this weekend and April 30-May 1. Janet Piontek (468-1596) will set up reserved tables of 8 or you may purchase them individually. If you have new or handmade items to contribute to the silent auction/raffle, please bring them to the Parish Office or call Karol Cole (406-9676) or Jean Reich (469-0859). Paper Drive Fundraiser At your convenience, April 23-May 1, a designated dumpster will be in the NE corner of the St. Jude parking lot, 1420 Division St. GB. Acceptable paper includes any clean paper you would normally put in a city recycling bin. Please NO garbage, paper and cardboard only. Proceeds to benefit St. Joseph s budget deficit. Luau Saturday, April 30, Dinner at 6pm St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Green Bay An adult event. Advance Tickets $30. Pig Roast Specialty Drinks Hula Dancing Auction Items. Win a hot air balloon ride or a vacation cottage stay! For tickets or other info., contact ksands@seasgb.org or call (920) 499-1546. http://seasgb.org/event/luau-on-seas-island/ May Crowning On Wed., May 4, 6 pm, a very special liturgical event will take place at St. Patrick, 211 N. Maple. This year s May Crowning will feature the Quad-Parish Children s Choir and special storytelling of Our Lady of Good Help. It proves to be a powerful evening honoring Mary! An ice cream social will follow. Everyone welcome, please join us!
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG PAGE 5 Parish Office (920) 468-4811 Religious Education Office (920) 468-4390 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Friday - 8:00 am-noon School Office (920) 468-5026 Pastor Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Deacon Keith Holschbach Deacon John Laurant Deacon Larry Mastalish Pastoral Associate Sr. Caroline Castellini OP Music & Liturgy Coordinator Joe LeBeau Sacrament of Reconciliation--Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Business Manager Ginny Gigot School Principal Crystal Blahnik Parish Nurse Ann Kaufmann Director of Religious Education Adam Horn Adult Education/RCIA Joanne Griesbach Youth Minister Callie Kowalski R.E. Assistant Jeannine Hadzima Receptionist/Office Tina Drewiske Publications/Office Lori Froelich Sacrament of Marriage--Contact the Parish at least 6 months prior to date. Sacrament of Baptism--Contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at 468-4922 Listen to Fr. Mark s homily on our website at: www.stbernardgb.org. AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm Sun. 5:15 pm-6:15 pm. 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. 3:30pm Sun. 8:30am 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, 11:30am, Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am Sat. 9:15-10:45 am