St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay, WI (920)468-4811-www.stbernardgb.org April 15 & 16, 2017 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 John Laurant 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 Adult Faith Formation/RCIA Joanne Griesbach Youth Ministry & Confirmation Callie Kowalski 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 Sacrament of Marriage Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to date. Sacrament of Baptism Contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at 468-4922
ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, April 17 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, April 18 8:45 am Word/Communion Service 2:30 pm Bornemann Nursing Home Word/Communion Service Wednesday, April 19 8:45 am the souls of Peter & Armilla Jauquet Thursday, April 20 8:45 am the soul of Norman Vandertie Friday, April 21 8:45 pm the soul of Evelyn Vandertie Saturday, April 22 1:00 pm Barrett/Jenkins Wedding 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the soul of Gene Schmitz Sunday, April 23 8:00 am the soul of Eugene Mancheski 10:00 am the souls of Leo & Caroline Haen the soul of Grace Schott 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm for the People of St. Bernard Parish Baptisms We welcome those who were baptized recently: Isabella Lupita Gomez Anderson Wedding Banns III Kimberly Barrett & Samuel Jenkins III In Sympathy We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of Eleanor Dietzler, Beverly Kozicki and Ann Grenier. Please keep them in your prayers. Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended April 2, 2017 Weekly Envelopes... $ 19,178.00 Weekly Joyful Giving Budget... $ 21,385.00 Offertory Loose... $ 1,690.00 March Joyful Giving Actual... $ 93,836.00 March Joyful Giving Budget... $ 100,086.00 YTD Joyful Giving Actual... $ 872,530.00 YTD Joyful Giving Budget... $ 919,937.00 YTD Revenue Expenses =... $ 12,216.52 Balance of Debt on building addition $ 72,080.00 We welcome everyone to St. Bernard Parish as we celebrate Easter. It is always a special pleasure to welcome home so many of our family members who may have been away at school or who may have moved away and our now home visiting family. Visits home can be a time to reconnect and recommit to a closer walk with God. They can be a return to the faith of our childhood or the starting of faith as an adult. Taking time with God daily in pauses of prayer to speak or even read some scripture keeps our awareness of God awakened in our lives. Reconnecting with the community of the Church allows us to hear him speak outside of our own thoughts. Both contribute to that living reality of a relationship with God which all of us seek, knowingly or not. I pray this Spring and the months ahead bear fruit for you! Easter helps us remember the reality of the Resurrection of Christ and the power of God to conquer death. It is a promise that God will one day restore all things in Christ, both the beautiful and the broken. Whatever our hardships or struggle, God is truly still present, he remains with us. Persevere in prayer, speaking to God as a child who is hurting speaks to a loving parent. The loving parent stays with the child and doesn t leave. God stays with us in our pain until the end and through the end. He never leaves our side. The Resurrection of Christ is our promise that God is not pleased with our death either and that in Him, he can bring us back to life for his joy and ours. If you are not with family this season or if they have passed from this life, you are especially lifted up in prayer. Holidays can be very lonely times. More and more we are called to look beyond this life as the years pass. God s promise is that one day He will heal all our hearts providing the love, comfort and lasting friendship we each desire. Let us pray for each other. Please be mindful of those members of your family who you know are alone. Make a special effort to reach out to them and make a phone call. If you are able, go and make a personal visit. This is a beautiful offering of love toward God and neighbor. It may also be the appropriate time to go and visit a cemetery where a loved one is buried. Cemeteries are holy places which remind us of the coming gift of Heaven for those who die in Christ. Say a prayer for the deceased when you are there. I pray your Easter is marked with the gift of faith in God s love for you. May you find comfort in his presence. We are never alone. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg
April 15 & 16, 2017 PAGE 3 Religious Education News Adam Horn R.E. Director The Week Ahead: April 19 Grade 1: Jesus Shows God s Love Grade 2: Jesus Offers Himself Grade 3: God s Kingdom Is a Kingdom of Love Grade 4: We Honor and Obey Grade 5: God s Healing Love Grade 6: Unit III Review Grade 7: Jesus Kingdom of Justice and Truth Grade 8: The Late Middle Ages Freshmen: Jesus Message and Mission Sophomores: Personal Prayer Youth Ministry Callie Kowalski WANTED: Worksites! Do you need any house work done including things such as: painting, gardening, washing windows, pulling weeds, landscaping, organizing, de-cluttering? We are here to help you! We are looking for 20 worksites to help fill our service camp on June 12 and June 13. Please call the parish office: 468-4811 or E-mail Callie Kowalski, callie@stbernardcong.org Parish Nurse Ann Kaufmann SAVE THE DATE FOR FREE PRESENTATION! Aging and Senior Living By Angela Shinners, Lifestyle Specialist Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:30-7:30 PM Bishop Hall Topics will include: How to Have The Talk with Your Parents Making Sense of Senior Living Options How to Make Senior Living Affordable Downsizing for a Move to Senior Living Please RSVP to Ann Kaufmann ann@stbernardcong.org 920-468-4811 Ext. 113 DATE NIGHT COOKOUT/POTLUCK Plan to attend a night out of fun and marriage enrichment Friday, April 21 St. Bernard Bishop Hall 6:00-7:00-Cookout Hamburgers/hot dogs/drinks provided If you wish-bring a dish- Sign up for potluck when you register. Children included 7:00-8:30-Video s/discussion BELOVED VIDEO: Total Gift Of Love How do we really give ourselves totally to our spouse? Putting our beloved s needs before our own self-centered interests takes a lot of work and a lot of sacrifice. But the total gift of self is at the heart of the daily married life, affecting everything from how we communicate and how we respond when we are hurt, to how we approach the expression of self-giving love in sexual intercourse. Childcare will be provided Please register and sign up for childcare and potluck at the St. Bernard website: http://www.stbernardgb.org/covenant-of-love.html SAVE THE DATE A LADIES NIGHT OUT WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 DINNER AT: WALLY S SPOT SUPPER CLUB WHAT S NEW AT JOSEPHINE S ATTIC? SPEAKER: TINA PIERQUET, Owner. Please consider donating something for the silent auction. Margaret Mary Circle members are asked to also donate for the wine/beverage raffle. Please bring to the event. Egg Roll Sale - Sat., April 29 - $13/doz. The best Egg Rolls in town! Pork or veggie. Order extras, they freeze well. Pick up will be 11:30 am-2:30pm at St. Jude, 1420 Division. Order form @ www.quadparish.org or call Khou, 920-660-9938. Order forms & payment are due to St. Jude, 1087 Kellogg St., 54303 by Tues, April 25. Make checks payable to Hmong Catholic Community of GB.
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD PAGE 4 Adult Confirmation Classes Green Bay, Bona Hall, Diocesan Campus Thursdays, April 20, 27 May 4, 11, 18, 25 June 7 This will prepare individuals to be confirmed at the Diocesan Confirmation Mass on Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 2017. Each session will use the framework of prayer, discipleship and mission. For more options or if you have any questions, contact Joe Tremblay, Adult Faith Formation Coordinator, at the Department of New Evangelization: Office: (920) 272-8313 E-mail: jtremblay@gbdioc.org THE FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY Sunday, April 23, 2017 St. Agnes Parish 1484 Ninth Street, Green Bay Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1:00-3:00 PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy: 3:00 PM Mass: 3:30 PM Fr. Patrick Beno-Main Celebrant Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament before and following Mass Thank You EPH Volunteers Thank you to all the volunteers who helped flip (clean) our EPH home. You have helped me prepare a home to welcome the next family to a warm welcoming environment. St. Bernard Parish supports The Ecumenical Partnership for housing (EPH) and sponsors Mary of Nazareth (nicknamed Mary 2) home for families in transition. Jan Hess, EPH Unit Coordinator Moved, Dropped your land line or changed your e-mail address? PLEASE contact: the St. Bernard Parish Office at 468-4811 or e-mail Tina at: tina@stbernardcong.org. Divine Mercy Images and Divine Mercy Materials are available on the table in the Narthex. Take some for yourself and share with others! Divine Mercy Sunday (the Sunday after Easter) is celebrated on April 23rd this year. Jesus we trust in You! AREA RUMMAGE SALES Sts. Edward & Isidore Parish 3667 Flintville Rd. Saturday, April 22,8 am-2 pm Holy Cross School 3002 Bay Settlement Rd Saturday, April 29-8 am-2 pm Sunday, April 30-8 am-12 pm The Baylander Barbershop Chorus of Green Bay will present The King Who Couldn t Sing, at First Assembly of God Church on April 29, 2017. Shows are at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Open seating. Performances by the chorus, chapter quartets and special guests the Benson Family Singers. For tickets call 920-530-2718 or for more information go to baylanderchorus.org St. Agnes Men s Club FISHERMAN S NIGHT OUT St. Agnes Parish Social Hall-Door 6 at back of school. Guest Speaker: Ka Yeng Vue Topic: The Story of the First Hmong-American Conservation Warden with State DNR. Thursday, April 20 Doors open at 5:30 pm, speaker at 6:45 pm followed by smelt fry. Donation: $9.00/person Nativity of Our Lord Parish 2270 South Oneida St. Friday, April 28, 8:30 am-4:00 pm Saturday, April 29, 8:30 am-noon St. John the Baptist in Howard Annual Spring Get-Away Rock Gardens Supper Club Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Doors open-10:00 am Lunch 11:45 am (Country Style Chicken) Advance tickets $16.00 at the door $18.00 Fashion Show (Christopher Banks), silent auction, oral auction with Pete Petoniak(Good Day Wisconsin), Mini boutique, bake sale, and raffle. Tickets available at Kimp s Hardware, Olsen s Piggly Wiggly, Thornberry Cottage, and St. John the Baptist Parish.
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG PAGE 5 Remembering A Loved One at St. Bernard; As we prepare for Easter, many of us may have someone we would like to remember in a special way. If you would like to donate toward our Easter environment, you may do so by filling out the form below. Please put the envelope in the collection basket at any of the liturgies through the Lenten and Easter season. All gifts will be acknowledged in the bulletin during the Easter season. Easter Environment Donation Please Remember Requested by Please find enclosed $ 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