ST. BERNADETTE 8200 Wes t Den ver Av enu e Mil w au kee, WI 5322 3 PARISH FACILITIES 8200 West Denver Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53223 E-mail: stbernadette@archmil.org Website: www.stbweb.com or www.archmil.org under Parishes Pastor: Fr. Greg Greiten CHURCH OFFICE: 414-358-4600 Fax: 414-358-1478 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 7:00AM to 3:30PM NORTHWEST CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: 414-352-6927 E-mail: info@nwcschool.org Website: www.nwcschool.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturdays: 5:00PM Sundays: 10:30AM Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30PM Wednesdays & Fridays: 8:00AM Holy Days: Check bulletin or contact the parish office CONFESSION First and third Saturdays of each month at 4:00PM ST. BERNADETTE WELCOMES NEW PARISH MEMBERS New membership registration is held after each Mass the weekend of the fourth Sunday of each month. There is a table in the gathering area where people can sign up. We would be thrilled to have you join our parish family! To live for God only, for God everywhere, for God always! - St. Bernadette (1867) N OVEMBER 12, 2017 T HIRTY -S ECOND S UNDAY I N O RDINARY T IME
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY Schedule of Masses and Special Intentions SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017: 32nd in Ordinary Time 10:30AM For all the parishioners MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017: St. Albert the Great THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017: St. Margaret of Scotland, St. Gertrude FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017: St. Elizabeth of Hungary 8:00AM Arnold & Florence Bornheimer SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017: Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 5:00PM For all the parishioners SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017: 33rd in Ordinary Time 10:30AM Dick Meyers Marguerite Brown Janet Blaser Sirois Readings for the Week of November 12, 2017 Sunday: Wis 6:12-16/1 Thes 4:13-18/Mt 25:1-13 Monday: Wis 1:1-7/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Wis 2:23 3:9/Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Wis 7:22b 8:1/Lk 17:20-25 Friday: Wis 13:1-9/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Lk 18:1-8 Saturday: Acts 28:11-16, 30-31/Mt 14:22-33 Next Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/ Mt 25:14-30 Please Remember in Your Prayers Tom Holubowicz, 10-05-17 Francis Uebelher, 09-10-17 James Markowski, 10-02-17 Dolores Zenisek, 09-02-17 Armin Engelmann, 09-13-17 Debra Morgan, 08-02-17 PARISH LIFE Sunday, November 12, 2017 - Holiday Craft Fair, 9:00AM to 2:00PM in the cafeteria - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria Monday, November 13, 2017 - Father Greg will be out of the office through November 15 for a priest gathering Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - November 19th bulletin deadline was November 10th - Adult Formation: A Walk through the Church Year, 6:15 to 7:30PM in the cafeteria - NMCP Human Concerns Committee meeting, 6:30 to 7:30PM in the lobby meeting room Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - November 26th bulletin deadline: 11:00AM in writing - Grade School Christian Formation, 6:00 to 7:15PM at St. Catherine - Presentation by Michael Donahou (Jesus, A Man of Action: Stories from the Gospel of Mark), 6:30PM at St. Catherine - Dartball at St. Anthony, 7:00PM Thursday, November 16, 2017 - Choir rehearsal, 7:00 to 9:00PM in the church Friday, November 17, 2017 - Parish staff meeting, 9:00AM in the parish office - November 19th pulpit announcements deadline: 12:00PM - Fish fry, 4:00 to 7:30PM in the cafeteria Saturday, November 18, 2017 - Sacrament of Reconciliation, 4:00PM in the church - New Member Registration after Mass Sunday, November 19, 2017 - Girl Scout Troop 6214 meeting, 2:00 to 6:00PM, Down Under - New Member Registration after Mass - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria Holiday Craft Fair is this weekend The Holiday Craft Fair is open for business. Come in and enjoy the festivities! Enter for chances to win money or gift baskets. Enjoy some delicious food, including a wonderful array of homemade desserts. Play some games and win fun prizes. Of course, check out the huge variety of items for sale by the crafters. You do not want to miss this fun time! Bulletin Deadline Changes Weekend Deadline November 18-19 was November 10 November 25-26 November 15, 11:00AM Please Pray for Our Long-term Sick: All those listed in the Book of Assembly Prayer St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee November 12, 2017 Worldwide Marriage Encounter A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend has something in it for every married couple. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends: November 17-19 in Rockford, IL, or December 1-3 in Madison. For more information, visit our website at www.alifetimeoflove.org or call 888-574-5653.
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY Northwest Catholic School News Box Tops for Education ~ Keep saving Box Tops for us! They are found on hundreds of product packages and are worth 10 each for our school. Northwest Catholic School may earn up to $20,000 cash per year beginning on March 2 of every year. Our school can use the money for anything it needs. Computers, books, and playground equipment are just a few of the ways we use the funds raised through Box Tops for Education. Thank you for helping us! Veterans Benefits Seminar Wilson Commons is hosting a Veterans Benefits Seminar on November 21, from 10:00 to 11:00AM, at the Polonaise building (1500 West Sonata Drive, Milwaukee). Jim Duff, Director of Milwaukee County Veterans Service Office, will discuss a variety of veterans benefits of interest to older veterans and their surviving spouses: VA Health Care, VA Veterans/Survivors Pension, and VA Burial Benefits. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. For more information, call 414-281-3400 or visit CapriCommunities.com. We Are Called: A Disciple s Response to Sacrificial Giving The supreme example of stewardship ~ In thanksgiving we reflect on all the times in the past year that our parishioners have stepped forward to give of their time, their talents, and their treasure. We are aware that sometimes good people feel that they are asked, and asked, and asked again, all without the efforts they contribute being recognized. Some wonder, How much more do they expect from me? We are very grateful for everything that our parishioners do to build our faith community. The true message of stewardship, however, is not about counting volunteer hours, documenting service, or establishing giving requirements. It is not about how much any church expects of its members. It is about the expectations of our God, and our answer to His final question, What have you done with all that I have given to you? Stewardship is challenging challenging each of us to return to the Lord in proportion to the gifts we have received. Stewardship is demanding often contradicting the powerful influences of our culture. Stewardship is personal stemming from our individual relationship with God. Most of all, stewardship is rewarding in this world and the next. This week: As a personal reflection, consider the greatest example of true stewardship: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) Congratulations to our Calendar Raffle winners 11/01/17 11/02/17 11/03/17 11/04/17 11/05/17 11/06/17 11/07/17 Suzanne Evans-Wright Denis Kellogg Kristen Moncher Kevin Stroik Lois Hermann Mary Heller Daniel Jakubowski 2018 Calendar Raffle Our 2018 calendar raffle tickets are here! They make great stocking stuffers or Christmas gifts. Calendars are available in the parish office and in the gathering area, and watch for them to be sold after Masses and during other parish events. Please return your completed ticket stubs with $20 per entry in an envelope marked Calendar Raffle. (Ticket stubs will not be accepted without payment.) Entries can be returned to the parish office or dropped in the collection basket no later than December 31. A winning ticket will be picked each day. There will be 363 chances to win $20 and two chances to win $100. Winning names will be re-entered for additional chances to win. If we don t sell enough tickets by December 31, the raffle cannot be held, so don t wait until the last minute start buying and selling tickets now! Bingo on November 12 Please note: Bingo had previously been canceled for November 12, but it is back on the schedule. Hope you can join us for some bingo fun! Stewardship Report Collections November 1, 4, and 5, 2017 Envelopes...$5,027.00 Offertory... $634.00 Fiscal YTD... $88,003.00 Budgeted Fiscal YTD... $89,920.00 Like the sensible bridesmaids in today s parable, good stewards make sure that they, and whatever gifts are theirs to share, are ready to serve when the Master calls. St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Annual Report St. Vincent de Paul St. Bernadette Conference Who Are We? Our membership consists of eight active and nine associate members. We serve in a geographic area determined by the Milwaukee Council of St. Vincent de Paul, welcoming people of all religious beliefs. What Do We Do? We try to follow in the footsteps of our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, in seeing to the dignity of the human person. Through home visits, we assess the needs of those who come to us. Most are living at poverty level or are having temporary difficulty in providing for their families. We try to meet their needs directly or by referrals to other community resources. Why Do We Do It? We share a desire to live out our religious convictions, to go out and love and serve each other as taught and lived by Jesus Christ, the greatest servant of all time. Where Do We Get Our Funding and Support? Most of our funding comes from the parishioners of St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Good Hope through poor box donations and mail-in donations. Our food pantry is stocked through weekly donations of food from parishioners. The pastors have designated the Thanksgiving and Holy Thursday offertory collections for our use. We accept donations of used furniture and appliances. Our Sharing Tree at Christmas generates approximately $3,000 in gifts. Gifts of bedding are given throughout the year as needed. Who Did We Serve This Last Year? We serve those in need who live in the parish boundaries of St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Good Hope. We made 194 home visits, helping 869 brothers and sisters in need with food, furniture, or other help. Good and services given to those in need totaled approximately $21,556.43, representing 1,420 hours of service. Would You Like To Join Our Society? Members can help in various ways home visits, stocking the food pantry, picking up and delivering furniture, et cetera. For more information, please contact Gary Storts at 262-366-4367. Officers: Members: Michael Broos, President Phillip Laporte, Vice-President Pete Moncher, Treasurer Gary Storts, Secretary Cliff Kollross Tom Mayer, Sr. Rosemary Storts Grace Stroik Associate Members: Joe Block Andy Gross Tom Mayer, Jr. Theresa Moniot Richard Storts Kevin Stroik Michael Stroik Anna Wiza Tony Wiza
Sharing Tree This Advent, our St. Vincent de Paul conference will again sponsor the Sharing Tree, which will be located in the Gathering Area of church. As in the past, we will be combining our ministry with two others, the Parish Health Ministry and Human Concerns Ministry. Along with our usual ornaments of gift requests for the needy families our conference serves, we will have additional ornaments in the shapes of poinsettias and Christmas trees. The ornaments will represent the following gift requests: A donation of $10.00 toward plants for our homebound parishioners Men s underwear (M, L), white under-shirts (XL), white crew socks (package of 6), washcloths, bath-sized towels, large bottles of body wash, and double-edged disposable razors (blue handles) for the visitors of Guest House Clothing, toys, and bedding for the families served by our St. V.D.P. conference Each ornament will be marked with a specific gift item. Gift ornaments can be taken from the tree the weekend of November 25th and 26th. Gifts need to be brought back by December 17th for sorting and delivery. Please wrap the St. VdP gifts. Be sure to tape your gift ornament on the package so we know what item it is. The tag will be removed before delivery. When you bring in your gift, you may place it under the tree and then choose a bow from a nearby basket to hang on the tree to represent your gift. Please do not wrap the Guest House items or bedding items. These gifts will be used throughout the year as needed. If you are unable to shop, but would like to be a part of this ministry, please mail in or drop your donation in an envelope marked Sharing Tree in the collection basket. If anyone would like to help deliver plants or gifts, please contact Theresa in the Parish Office, 414-358-4600.