St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302 (920)468-4811 - www.stbernardgb.org February 24 & 25, 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 am - Noon School Office (920) 468-5026 Pastor Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Deacon Keith Holschbach Deacon John Laurant Deacon Larry Mastalish Deacon Bernie Terrien Pastoral Associate Sr. Caroline Castellini OP Seminarian Samuel Schultz 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 St. Bernard School Auction for Education March 3, 2018 5pm 11 pm At St. Bernard School It s not too late to purchase Dinner tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Tickets for Dinner and Raffle can be purchased at School, after Mass in the Narthex and at the Parish Office Dinner, Cash Bar, Raffles, Live and Silent Auction, DJ Don t miss out on the fun and a chance to win up to $1000.00 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Sunday: 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
ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Ah, the Second Week of Lent! Last week I offered some Lenten pointers: Trust that God is behind whatever you are tackling for Lent that is of substance. Jesus was driven by the Spirit into the Desert! Jesus I Trust in you! can be our daily recommitment. Be Bold! and go into the desert areas of your life that are avoided or that you are afraid of. Be Patient with yourself and with God remembering that Jesus was in the Desert for 40 Days. Don t Not Be Naïve about temptations, remember that Jesus himself was tempted by Satan while praying and fasting. Be Honest and name the beasts that surround you and threaten your Lent. Be Weak and call on God s help often, Jesus himself was ministered to by angels while in the desert. When I am weak, then I am strong! writes Saint Paul. And remember that even if every day ends in failure in your eyes, it was a success in God s because you tried to spend the day with him. Onward! Making Lent a different and holy time takes some creativity and juggling of life. Here are 10 things you could do that make space for God s voice. Maybe choose one or two a week. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg 10 Things to do in and after Lent that Make a Space for God s Voice Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, February 26 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, February 27 8:45 am Word/Communion Service 2:30 pm Bornemann Nursing Home Mass Wednesday, February 28 8:45 am the soul of Bonnie Tesch Thursday, March 1 8:45am Mari Holzer Friday, March 2 8:45 pm the soul of Richard Jilot 12:10 pm Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 3 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the people of St. Bernard Parish Sunday, March 4 8:00 am the soul of Timothy Hughes 10:00 am the soul of Michael Borley 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm the soul of Joe Froelich 1. Visit a cemetery or family cemetery plot. While there, pray for the person or family member that has passed on to God. Ponder your own mortality and that one day you will leave this life to be with God. What healings and love do you hope for? Ponder your resurrection. What in life could change now because of this truth? 2. Say a Hail Mary before your drive each day/ or go out for the day. Asking Mary and the Saints to pray for you and to help you avoid road rage or frustration. Ask for pardon from God when you do fall into these sins or weaknesses. 3. Make the Sign of the Cross when you pass a Catholic Church acknowledging the presence of God in the Tabernacle within that Church. Ask for pardon for the times when you were careless or indifferent to his presence. Ask him to renew the gift of piety and fear of the Lord within your heart. 4. Pray an Our Father when you pass a cemetery. Pray for the departed whose bodies lie there. Ask these souls on the way to the Promised Land to pray for you. Ask for God s help to keep your own focus just beyond the Horizon of this earthly Life. 5. Make a Holy Hour or Holy Half-Hour in any Catholic church, chapel or shrine where the Tabernacle is present. Acknowledge him as there and take some extended time silently with him or praying. 6. Pray a decade of the Rosary specifically for those you have hurt in the past. (1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary s, 1 Glory Be). Ask God to bless, heal and help them. This could be done every Friday or once a week. 7. Honestly go to Confession, here or elsewhere. Take a guide from our Narthex or go online to find one. Prepare, be honest, be brief, be open. Let God near in this way this Lent. 8. Make a visit to the Shrine of Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin. It is 20 minutes from the Parish. Read the story. Pray in the main upstairs church with Jesus. Visit the Crypt below where the apparition took place and entrust your prayers to Mary s prayers too. Maybe visit the seer Adele s grave outside and view the site of the miracle of the Great Fire. 9. Do an act of Justice. Donate to (or help out at) our food pantry. Donate to St. John s Homeless Shelter. Participate in the 40 Days for Life Campaign on Oneida Street for 30 minutes outside Planned Parenthood, witnessing to the dignity of Human Life. Be Bold. Choose. 10. Visit the Cathedral. It is open a ton. See the renovation of the paintings. Visit the museum if it is open. While there, pray for the local church, the bishop, and an increase in happy vocations to priesthood, consecrated life and marriage. Pray for faithful, generous, single persons to be powerful witnesses and disciples of Christ. Pray for a new Pentecost of the Holy Spirit to be poured out on all the faithful here in our Diocese.
FEBRUARY 24 & 25, 2018 PAGE 3 2nd Sunday in Lent Here I am! he answered. -GENESIS 22:11 It is easy to say, Here I am Lord, when we are kneeling in church. But how easy is it to say Here I am, Lord, when a neighbor needs our help, when we are invited to join a parish ministry, or when we are asked to provide financial support? Often times we are called when it s not convenient for us. Discipleship is not always easy, most of the time it will make us uncomfortable and vulnerable. Scrip Sales-Parish Office Monday Noon-4:30 pm Tuesday Thursday 8:00-4:30 Friday 8:00-Noon SCRIP is for sale before and after school by the school library and in the back of Church after all weekend Masses. St. Bernard Parish Bishop s Appeal 2018 We are at: $24,380 Our Goal is: $92,843 Save the Date Breakfast with Easter Bunny Saturday, March 24, 2018 9 am-11 am St. Bernard-Bishop Hall Donuts and Coffee Thanks to the Prayer Shawl Ministry for serving the Donuts and Coffee this weekend. Thank you for your hospitality and taking time to help support our Parish. We serve Donuts on the 3rd Sunday of the month during the school year. Please consider your group for the March, April or May, 2018 Sundays. Please contact Lori at 468-4811 if you are interested. Thank you. Winterfest ~ Sat., March 3, 5-10:30 pm St. Joseph, 936 Ninth St., Green Bay A FUN night for Adults, FREE admission! Serving 5-8 pm: Pulled Pork, Pulled Turkey, Shredded Beef, Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice, Broccoli Salad, Coleslaw, Corn Bread, Chips and Bread Pudding w/bourbon Sauce! Something to please everyone's palate! Oral & Silent Auction, Raffles, Bake Sale, BINGO, Games, Music. Cash Raffle - Grand Prize $10,000.00! 1 in 20 chance of winning, only 2000 tickets sold! Tickets available at 1087 Kellogg St. or call, 920-496-2160. Proceeds to benefit Annunciation, St. Joseph, St. Jude, St. Patrick, and the QP Faith Formation Center. ESTO VIR MEN S CONFERENCE Enhance your Lenten journey by joining us on March 3rd at St Pius church in Appleton for a day filled with Mass, Reconciliation and presentations by a wide range of speakers. Understanding what it is to be a man requires a strong life of faith and a good relationship with Him first. Men ages 12 to 102 are welcome to join us. And this conference will be more than a one day opportunity, it will be a beginning to a new chapter in your life as a man who leads, prays and lives with new life far beyond what you ve experienced before. As we strive to challenge Catholic men to live extraordinary lives of faith and leadership, we offer this event as a means of strength and support. You can register online at www.estovir.com Give Big Green Bay, An innovative new Program, will soon kick-off in Brown County. Give Big Green Bay is made possible through the leadership of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and a generous $250,000 grant from the Green Bay Packers. With Give Big Green Bay, on-line donations are matched on gifts of at least $10, which are made between noon on February 27 and noon on February 28. Thirtyone non-profits have been selected to participate in this exciting new program. Participation is simple! Just login to: www.givebiggreenbay.org.
2nd SUNDAY IN LENT PAGE 4 2018 HS SUMMER TRIPS LOVE BEGINS HERE SERVICE CAMP JULY 15-20, APPLETON February 25 Ice Cream + Dodgeball after 6:30 pm Mass Join us for a bowl (or cake cone) of ice cream and a lively game of dodgeball. March 11 Chili Cook-Off after 10:00am Mass + Sledding! Students compete by making their own version of chili and presenting it to members / families after Mass. Each parish member / family will get two tickets to cast vote with. The chili with the most tickets wins a prize! Students interested in making chili should contact Callie by March 8th. Sledding will take place AFTER at Triangle Park. March 25 Nerf War after 6:30 pm Mass Join us for our second St. Bernard Parish Nerf War!! Bring your own Weapon but we will provide the Nerf bullets. High school students can come at 5:00 pm to set up the course in the school building. If you don t have a weapon, let Callie know and we can find one for you! Future Events Overnight lock-in retreat for MS students HS trip to Byzantine Monastery Ongoing Sunday events / bible study Friday night Soccer / Basketball Pick Up Games with Seminarian Sam! Separate nights for both HS and MS students Neck the website for additional events updates! WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG / SBYM.HTML
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG PAGE 5 Prince of Peace, 21 st Annual Silent and Live Auction Saturday, March 10 th, 2018 Doors open at 5:30PM $15 in advance, $18 at the door, Includes buffet, desserts and beverages Oral auction begins at 8:00pm Phone: (920) 468-5718 for questions Prince of Peace Parish Lenten Fish Dinners Friday, March 16 Serving 4:30 7:00PM Baked Fish, potato, coleslaw, rye bread and more. $9 age 10 and up, $4 ages 5 9, Under age 4, free Phone: (920) 468-5718 for questions St Mary s Annual Fish Dinner (1406 Main Street Luxemburg) March 9 & March 23, 2018 ALL you can eat. Baked Fish, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Rye Bread and Nachos & Cheese Adults $10, Children under 12 $4, Pre-school Free Serving 4:30-7pm (carry outs available) Call 845-2224 Sponsored by Knights of Columbus St. Jude Fish Bake 1420 Division St. Green Bay Fridays Mar 9 & Mar 23, 5-7 pm $8.25 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5 ages 11 and under. AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm Sun. 5:30 pm St. Philip the Apostle Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm (Eng) Sun. 10:30-10:55 am (Span.) 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