Welcome and Inspire ALL to share Christ's love through FAITH and SERVICE

1617 West Pine Street, Appleton, WI 54914 Welcome and Inspire ALL to share Christ's love through FAITH and SERVICE June 8, 2014 Year A Pentecost Sacraments and Prayer Needs Adult Confirmation/Becoming Catholic, Wedding Arrangements (six months in advance) Contact Father Dennis at 739-0331 Baptism, Communion Calls Contact the Parish Office 739-0331 Reconciliation General Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-5 pm Friday 8:30 am-noon Weekend Mass Times Saturday, 4:30 pm, Sunday, 8 am & 10 am Parish website: www.stbernardappleton.org General e-mail: stbernard@stbernardappleton.org Parish Office 739-0331 Fax Number 749-9771 Faith Formation Office 739-8912 Library 739-0331 St. Bernard Staff and Directory Pastor..Father Dennis Ryan Deacons...Maury Reed, Bob Vincent Shuying (Joe) Vang, Michael Eash, Don Nass Bookkeeper.Barb Hoffman Bulletin.Lisa Hecht Director of Faith Formation.Maurine Overesch Director of Liturgy and Music.Rhonda Uschan Elementary Coordinator...Kathleen McDonald Maintenance Supervisor..Jim Piette Minister of Administration Dr. Colleen Sargent-Day Office Assistant...Jane Sturn Pastoral Minister. Bob Lang Parish Secretary...Kim Albrecht Saturday, 9:00 am Urgent Prayer Requests Call Delaine, 734-0538 For Prayer...We have people who will pray with you if you so desire. To make arrangements, contact John at 731-3856 Readings for Sunday, June 15 Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18 Readings for Sunday, June 22 Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58

MASS INTENTION Saturday, June 7 4:30 pm Mass PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR WEEK 2 Saturday, June 7 In Thanksgiving for 9 am Reconciliation Church Dick & Jean Faltynski s Anniversary 10 am Alanon Janssen Center Sunday, June 8 8 am t Special Intention Members of St. Bernard t10 am Living & Deceased Members of Don & Helen Alferi & Family Monday, June 9 t 8 am Liturgy of the Word with Communion Tuesday, June 10 8 am t In Memory of Jim Gustman Wednesday, June 11 8 am t Katherine Schmitt Thursday, June 12 8 am Mass t In Memory of Dick Roemer Friday, June 13 8 am Mass t Richard Uschan Saturday, June 14 4:30 pm Mass Brian Canney Sunday, June 15 8 am Herb & Agnes Gollner 10 am In Memory of Dean Kamps AND Members of St. Bernard Please remember in your prayers the family of the deceased Brother-In-Law of Don Lavering Father of Mary Ann (George) Berken Mother-In-Law of Lori Poehls Welcome to St. Bernard If you are a visitor to St. Bernard, please know we welcome you If you would like more information on our Parish including activities, committees, outreach and membership, please contact our Parish Office at 739-0331. Friends of Haiti Up-Date The Friends of Haiti Group are starting to prepare for their October Mission Trip. If you have interest in getting information about accompanying this group to Haiti, please contact Jackie at JACKIEKU@aol.com. Pill packing will start shortly. St. Bernard will be sending a team to Green Bay on the following Tuesdays; June 24, July 29 and August 19. Car pooling is available. Our group will leaving promptly at 5:30 pm from St. Bernard parking lot and will return by 9 pm. No experience needed, all are welcome. Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein Sunday, June 8 Monday, June 9 1 pm Cards Janssen Center Tuesday, June 10 8:45 am Stretch/Tone Activity Center 9 am Crafty Ladies Janssen Center 6:30 pm Building/Grounds Janssen Center Wednesday, June 11 9 am Mission Quilting Janssen Center 6:30 pm Adult Choir Music Room 6:35 pm Adult Education Janssen Center Thursday, June 12 6:30 pm Adult Hand Bells Music Room Friday, June 13 8:45 am Stretch/Tone Activity Center 10 am OA Group Room 112 Saturday, June 14 9 am Reconciliation Church 10 am Alanon Janssen Center ST. BERNARD PARISH Sunday, June 8 Acts 2:1-11 1Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Jn 20:19-23 Monday, June 9 1 Kgs 17:1-6 Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday, June 10 1 Kgs 17:7-16 Mt 5:13-16 Wed., June 11 Acts 11:21b-26, 13:1-3 Mt 5:17-19 Thursday, June 12 1 Kgs 18:41-46 Mt 5:20-26 Friday, June 13 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16 Mt 5:27-32 Saturday, June 14 1 Kgs 19:19-21 Mt 5:33-37 Sunday, June 15 Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9 2 Cor 13:11-13 Jn 3:16-18 July 22, St. Bernard Kids K-5, come & join our neighboring Parishes for VBS 2014! St. Bernard Youth, Grade 6-12, are invited to Faith Factor 2014! Both held at St. Mary, Appleton Registration Forms available in the Parish Office or the Faith Formation Office. Registration due by June 13! For more information and details Maurine call at 739-8912. Matthew Kelly at St. Pius X, Appleton, July 26. Mark your calendar! The Appleton Catholic Citywide Adult Education Committee and Neenah-Menasha/Kaukauna Adult Education Committee will be hosting this event. For more information or to register go www.dynamiccatholic.com/events Look for Passion and Purpose, $39 per person. Questions call Debbie, 920-205-0257. Cancer Support Group, Tuesday, June 18 3rd Tuesday of each month at NOON in the Parish Hall. We will meet and enjoy lunch together while we talk and share. After lunch, we will move to the lounge and continue to share our stories and experiences, 12:30 pm-1:20 pm. Come...those of you who are dealing with cancer, just diagnosed, in treatment, in remission or who have a loved one with cancer. All Are Welcome For information call Bob Lang, 739-0331 or rlang@stbernardappleton.org

Are you looking for some exciting things to do this summer? Join the FUN and EXCITING ACTIVITIES being offered by Fox Valley Catholic Youth Ministry. Join other Middle School Youth from our neighboring Parishes for Faith Factor and summer trips to; Mt Olympus, Tuesday, June 24 Great America, Monday, July 14 Noah s Ark, Tuesday, August 12 For more information contact Maurine at 739-8912 or go to www.fvcyma.com for the Summer Calendar, Permission Forms and registration/payment deadlines. Summer Fun 2014 Lifest Oshkosh July 10-13 at Sunnyview Fairgrounds $10 off Lifest tickets exclusive offer discount applies when you order through the Diocese of Green Bay! When ordering tickets enter code: DIOCESE. Visit www.lifest.com to order. The Diocese of Green Bay Line-up Includes; Daily food, fellowship & fun at Shady Acres Camp Area Mass, Confession & Rosary held at campsite daily MASS on Sunday, July 13, with Bishop David Ricken At Café Stage, 8:30 am, music by Building Permit. Over 150 Acts; Music, Comedy, Speakers, KidZone, Food, Marketplace, Cybercafe, Camping and More! PARISH NOTICES Join Father Dennis on a trip to The Lands of Christianity October 6-October 18, 2014 Trip includes: Round-Trip Airfare from Chicago 4 star Accommodations/17 meals Tour Lourdes-France, Fatima-Portugal, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, Zaragoza, Barcelona-Gaudies' Sagrada Familia, Madrid-Prado Museum $2995 taxes/fees Included $300 is required to secure your space. Balance is due July 6th. For more information or to register call Ron LaCroix 920-734-9345 Lunchtime Organ Recital Wednesday, June 11 Our Parish Organist, Michael Simonini, will be the featured artist in the Lunchtime Organ Recital on Wednesday, June 11 at 12:15 pm at St. Bernard Church. This is part of the 19th season of such organ concerts in various Appleton area Churches during the summer. Please join us for an exciting program including Concert Variations on the Star Spangled Banner in honor of Flag Day. See you June 11 in the Church. St. Bernard s Summer BBQ Bash August 2 & 3! Help is needed in many areas to make our BBQ Bash a huge success! We have information to assist you in all areas. Please call Colleen at 739-0331for more information. Monthly meetings are starting now until August 2. Tent, Facility, Electrical/Food, Drinks/Games, Beanbag Toss, Volleyball, Silent Auction Baskets/Solicitation of Prizes, Volunteer Coordinator/Cleanup Crew/Marketing, Flyers, Website, Facebook/Entertainment/Music/ General Manager (2 year term), Permits, Licenses. VOLUNTEER TODAY! ADULT FORMATION Theology Unpacked, Explained and Shared An Adult Education and Formation Series Wednesday Evenings, 6:35 pm-7:45 pm, Janssen Center. June 11 DVD-Father John Girotti Crises and Scandals in Church History June 18 DVD-Father John Girotti Hosted by Emily Jenks Anti-Catholicism Outside and Inside the Church June 25 Wrap-up & Discuss the series by Fr. John Girotti Bring any questions. Let s talk. The Mission Ahead: Prayer and Holiness All of us have a story of faith to share. Is the Holy Spirit calling you to speak in love and fellowship about a topic of interest or a story of faith in your life? Call Bob at 739-0331 or email rlang@stbernardappleton.org to share your thoughts and gift. WILL AWARENESS SEMINAR, Wednesday, June 18 in our Activity Center at St. Bernard, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Guest speaker: Reg Wydeven, Attorney, McCarty Law, LLP Important Questions and Topics Why is a will important? Durable Powers of Attorney. Can a will be changed? What if I die without a will? Guardianship for Children. Living Wills & Living Trusts. Refreshments will be served. Bring a Friend! Reservations appreciated, but not required. Call 739-0331. Brought to you by the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay and St. Bernard Parish

EMBRACING A GENEROUS LIFE OF STEWARDSHIP And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Thus, Luke, the assumed author of the Acts of the Apostles, summarizes the incredible happening in that gathering place filled with the disciples of Christ. Each of us receives the Holy Spirit through the various sacraments as well. Today is considered the birthday of the Church. It was on Pentecost (which means fifty, an English transliteration of the Greek word for fifty Pentekostos) that the Church as we know it was launched. Prior to this day there was no Church, per se. Jesus followers were gathered as a community on this day, and the Holy Spirit descended upon them and filled them with the talents and skills to fill the Body of Christ and to become the Church we now know. In both Hebrew and Greek the word for spirit is the same as the word for breath and wind. We can understand how a strong driving wind directly from God filled the house and the disciples in a way that allowed them to transform a following into a Church. That same strong Spirit fills us. It is through living as stewards, from pursuing stewardship, that we can take that Spirit and strengthen our parishes and Church, to be participants engaged in building the Kingdom of God. As we hear St. Paul write in our second reading from 1 Corinthians, For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. Reading l Acts 2:1-11 Reading ll 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 Gospel John 20: 19-23 Key Passage: Jesus said to them again. Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. When He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. John 20:21-22 What important word does Jesus ask of you at this time in your life? How would Jesus want you to treat your friends and family this week? STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCIAL SHARING 6/6 Week Fiscal YTD Total Envelope $19,477 YTD Annual Envelope $769,171 Weekly Target $15,385 YTD Budget Envelope $753,846 *Envelope Over/(Under) $15,325 Loose $609 YTD Loose $34,839 Budget Loose $635 YTD Budget Loose $31,096 Loose Over/(Under) $3,743 Renewing God House Work has started on the replacement and repairs of the many door we have around our Church and building. Rewarding Volunteer Opportunity Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Please consider being a Meals on Wheels Volunteer for St. Paul Elder Services, Inc. Kaukauna. We are currently looking for meal delivery volunteers on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please call 920-766-6020 ext. 114 for additional information. STEWARDSHIP OF MINISTRY June 14 & 15 Eucharistic Ministers 4:30 pm D. Armstrong, J. Koerner, J. Moderson, N/P Munson, J. Piette, C. Van Lanen 8 am S. Coyle, M. de Leon, B. Kools, K. McDonald, N/S Noll, B. Stadtmueller 10 am J. Barker, L. Berton, C. Biggar, N/W Guilbeault, B. Ryno Server 4:30 pm E. Thao, J. Wilkinson 8 am L/N de Leon 10 am S. Berendes, A. Santiago-Hernandez Lector 4:30 pm D. Armstrong 8 am B. Kessenich, K. McDonald 10 am J. Green, S. Mix Greeters 4:30 C. Allen, D. Holzem, M. Jones, R. Jones 8 am V. Barke, Hertel Family, K. McDonald, S. Schmidt, D. Van Linn 10 am B. Besch, D. Besch, A. Biese, J. Biese, E. Strick Ushers 4:30 pm W. Ayers, R. Lee, F. List 8 am J. Hotynski, P. Martin, W. Martin, R. Trilling 10 am W. Berton, J. Garvey, L. Maharg Sacristan 4:30 pm D. Armstrong 8 am S. Coyle 10 am P. Abitz Media 4:30 pm R. Uschan 8 am B. Koster 10 am A. Archer Musicians/Vocal/Keyboard 4:30 pm P. Keane, D. Sparapani 8 am J. Sturn, M. Simonini 10 am A. Barker, M. Simonini Summer Liturgical Minister Schedule Available The Liturgical Minister schedule for Summer 2014 (June 7 through August 31) is now available on-line. All Liturgical Ministers with e-mail will receive the schedule electronically through the Ministry Schedule Program. Please make sure you sign into the Ministry Schedule Program to access the complete schedule and roster of Ministers in your area. If you do not have e-mail you can pick up a schedule at the Welcome Counter. Hard copies are available to Ministers who do not have access to a computer. Questions may be addressed to Rhonda at ruschan@stbernardappleton.org or call 739-0331. Literacy Coalition St. Bernard will be collecting items for Literacy Coalition on the weekend of June 14 & 15. Donation Bags and a list of items needed will be handed out this weekend, June 7 & 8. If you have brown grocery bags at home, please feel free to use them. Items needed: Toilet Paper, Plastic and Paper Cups, Dry Erase Markers and Erasers, Loose Leaf Paper, Garbage Bags, Kleenex and Paper Towels. You donation are much appreciated. A huge thank you to all Parishioners from St. Mary, St. Joseph and St. Bernard for you continued financial support of our State Street Campus. As we end our school year all of us who have called Catholic Central home, leave with a feeling of hope, appreciation and gratitude for what this school has been for the Catholic Community of Appleton. You have left your footprints on our hearts. Nowwe transition over the summer to the Marquette and McDonald Street Campuses. Let us continue to live happy, healthy and holy lives believing in God s many blessings to all of us. Carol Wilant, Principal

Is God Calling YOU to be a Catechist? 2014-2015 Ever thought about using your gifts and sharing your faith with the children and youth of our Parish as a Catechist? No experience needed. We will provide training, materials, lessons and lots of support! We currently have openings on Wednesdays, 4:30 pm, 1st and 3rd grades and 6:30 pm, 4th grade. Class sizes are small, children are GREAT and we would love to have you as a part of our team of over 30 Catechists! Want to find out more? Call Maurine at 739-8912 or email moveresch@stbernardappleton.org St. Bernard Parish Invitation Sunday TODAY! Father Dennis Happy Birthday, June 4 and Congratulation on your 40th year of Ordination Today! We do not want to miss you! Do you have a new address, land line, cell phone, email address? Do you winter or summer in another location? Please call the Parish Office at 739-0331 or email kalbrecht@stbernardappleton.org as soon as possible with your changes. We greatly appreciate it! Join us for Breakfast in our Parish Hall after the 10 am Mass Today! Enjoy a tasty breakfast, great conversation and meet new people! All Are Welcome! (free will offering is appreciated)

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