P a r i s h o f SAINT BERNARD 2 4 3 8 A t w o o d A v e. M a d i s o n, W I ( 6 0 8 ) 2 4 9-9256 Administration Rev. Michael Radowicz, Pastor ext. 222 pastor@sbmsn.org Dcn. Timothy Reilly ext. 221 deacon@sbmsn.org Lori Lauth, Coordinator Admin Services ext. 221 office@sbmsn.org Parish Center & Church Housekeeping ext. 248 Parish Ministries Ken Sosinski, Liturgy & Pastoral Music ext. 225 liturgy@sbmsn.org Connie Hultman, Pastoral Care ext. 229 pcare@sbmsn.org Liturgical Schedule Weekdays Monday 6:30pm (2nd-5th) Tuesday 12:10pm Wednesday 8:30am Thursday 12:10pm Friday 8:30am 1st Saturdays 8:30am The rosary is prayed 20 minutes prior to each daily Mass. For a full listing of daily Mass devotional prayers, please visit our web site or call the office. Weekends Saturday Sunday Adoration 4:30pm 8:00am and 10:00am First Fridays, 6:00-7:00pm 2nd-5th Fridays, following the 8:30am Mass until 10:15am Reconciliation First Fridays, 6:00-7:00pm during the time of adoration. First Saturdays, following Mass. Each Friday, following the 8:30am Mass (dependent on presider s schedule). Saturdays, 3:30 4:15pm Sundays, 9:15 9:45am Welcome! If you are traveling, or visiting this weekend, we welcome you to our parish and our community. If you have moved into the area from out of town, please consider becoming a registered member of our parish family! Registration takes place on the third weekend of each month. You may also stop by the parish office to complete a registration form or download a form from our parish web site. Geri Nehls, Religious Education ext. 230 re@sbmsn.org Baptism Congratulations to our new parents! Please contact the Religious Education office to register for a baptismal preparation class. Marriage Please inform the pastor of your wishes to be married six months before your requested date in order for preparations to be made. To be married at St. Bernard, you must be a registered member of the parish, or have an immediate family member who is registered. Pastoral Care The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated after each weekend Mass on the third weekend of the month. If you are in special need of the Sacrament, please call the parish office. If you are hospitalized or homebound with extended illness and would like a visit, please call our pastoral care director. Pastoral Emergencies / Death Please call the parish office and use option one, regardless of the hour. For more information, including our Twitter and Facebook pages, please visit us on the Internet! http://www.sbmsn.org P ALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION A PRIL 14, 2019
W E L C O M E TO THE P A R I S H OF S T. BE R N A R D! Dear Friends, This weekend s commemoration of Palm Sunday signals the end of the Lenten season as we move toward Holy Week and the commemoration of the Lord s passion. In his weekly Angelus, Pope Francis commented on the grace of God s forgiveness. He said that when we receive the grace of forgiveness, we also receive the grace to begin in newness of life. There s a little line at end of the Act of Contrition that we may look over, but which is very important. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we vow to do penance and to amend our lives. If anyone has ever worked for a partial or plenary indulgence, one of the requirements is that we have a detachment from sin. Other prayers speak of a hatred for sin. Sometimes, we can get into a spiritual rut and while we are sorry for the sins we have committed, there is no real followthrough to change our ways. Sometimes, we can find ourselves coming to confession and confessing the same old sins over and over again. Perhaps we re struggling with an addiction or a learned pattern of behavior. After we receive the Lord s grace of forgiveness, what are we doing to put that grace into action? How are we changing our lives to make it more difficult for those sins to return? We may have heard the phrase occasion of sin. Sins oftentimes don t just happen... there is a process which is followed and a walk down a lonely path before the sin happens. Those things leading up to the sin can be called the occasion for sin, and that, friends, is what we need to focus on if we re really going to use the grace of forgiveness that God has given us and chart a new path. We oftentimes know the triggers for sinfulness - those things which beckon us to walk down the path that we d rather not. Those triggers can serve to be a black hole, and suck us inward. In order to conquer sin, we need to recognize those triggers and overcome them before they overcome us. Sometimes, that can only happen with the help of professionals. We may feel defeated and embarrassed to seek professional help for our struggles, but in all actuality, friends, that s the best thing we can do! We re recognizing the problem, employing methods to change our behaviors and using the Lord s grace of forgiveness to help us move toward living a new life! The coming week will bring about a journey for us. Today, we rejoice with Jesus in His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We will stand with the Apostles in the upper room on Holy Thursday, we will stand at the foot of the cross with Jesus on Good Friday. Come Easter Sunday, we will rejoice at the sight of the empty tomb. This is a road which leads us to redemption and the assurance of our salvation. This journey will remind us how important it is to set out on our own journey to overcome our sinfulness... to remember that we do it because we cherish the gift of our salvation, we love the thought of being with Jesus in the glory of His kingdom! There are many opportunities for prayer in the coming week. I hope that many of you will take advantage of them and embrace this time with our Lord. Because Easter is so late this year, most spring breaks have already come and gone, and there won t be any major conflicts. Allow the Lord to stir your heart as you journey faithfully with Him, in the same way He walks with you every single day. We will be all the better for it, and have a true reason to rejoice come Easter Sunday. Please remember Fr. David Timmerman in prayer. Fr. David is pastor in Milton and Edgerton. After feeling some chest discomfort, he eventually found himself here in Madison facing quadruple bypass surgery. He did very well and came through the surgery without complications. Let us join our prayers together for Fr. David as we ask the Lord to heal him and return him to back to his parish families in good health. Thanks to my brother Knights for their good work in putting on this weekend s Palm Sunday breakfast. I m also grateful to the members of the St. Augustine Circle (our young adult group) for their good work in spearheading the Easter Egg Hunt. Please note that on the last evening of Lenten devotions (April 16th), there will be no confessions that evening. Everything else will take place as usual. I will be at the Mass of Chrism that evening. There is no 4:30pm Mass on Holy Saturday. The Easter Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 7:30pm. I apologize for the goof-up in this past week s liturgical schedule. When doing the schedule, I forgot to pull the 8:30am First Saturday Mass out of the schedule, and a few of the intentions got put in the wrong place. Mea culpa. I m very sorry for the mistake. Blessed Holy Week, Fr. Michael
H A P P E N I N G IN O UR P A R I S H AND C O M M U N I T Y Our Gift of Treasure 2018-19 OFFERTORY BUDGET Envelopes...$384,400.00 Loose (Cash)...$ 42,500.00 TOTAL...$426,900.00 NEEDED EACH WEEK...$ 8,055.00 OFFERTORY: April 7, 2019 (Week 41 of 52) Envelopes...$ 8,727.00 Loose...$ 904.72 Catholic Herald...$ 80.00 Art & Environment...$ 260.00 TOTAL...$ 9,971.72 OFFERTORY PROGRESS Needed to-date...$330,255.00 Collected to-date...$333,215.83 Surplus(Shortfall)...$ 2,960.83 Women of St.Bernard Salad Luncheon Tuesday Evening Lenten Devotions Please join us during Lent for our evening Lenten devotions! Lenten devotions will be celebrated on April 16th. Please note that you need not come right at 5:30pm. You are welcome to come anytime during the holy hour. East Side Celebration of Divine Mercy The parishes of St. Dennis, St. Bernard and Immaculate Heart of Mary are hosting a celebration of our Lord s Divine Mercy! Please joins us at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 5101 Schofield St., Monona, on Sunday, April 28th. The afternoon begins at 2:30pm with Adoration. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available during adoration. We will pray the sung Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Litany of the Saints, Rosary and the Divine Mercy Litany. We will conclude with Benediction at 4:00pm. Please join us as we give thanks for God s great mercy, given us in His beloved Son. Easter @ Luke House Please mark your calendars for this year s salad luncheon sponsored by the Women of St. Bernard! The luncheon will be held on Friday, May 10th in the Parish Center Gymnasium. Serving times are from 11:00am 1:00pm. Please plan to join us and pass the word! The Community Meal program at Luke House is holding its Easter celebration on Easter Sunday, April 21st. If you would like to take part in this important annual celebration, there are a number of ways to do so, including providing food, helping with preparations, preparing the meal, serving the meal, and sharing in the festivities that day. If you would like to take part in any of these ways, call 256-6325 for details. SCRIP News Our next order will be submitted on May 7th. We re currently working on a process to have local inventory for several of our SCRIP vendors available for purchase after the weekend Masses. We ll keep you informed as we establish procedures and make it even more convenient to support the parish by purchasing cards outside of our regular order window! Volunteers @ Agrace Volunteers are needed across Dane County to make companionship visits to local Agrace HospiceCare patients in patients homes, or in nursing homes or assisted living centers. Agrace also needs volunteers to provide hairstyling, hand massages, music performances and therapy dog visits. A volunteer training for these roles will be held April 30th from 5pm to 9pm. at Agrace in Madison. Volunteers can also help in Agrace s thrift stores, office, kitchen and gardens. A training for these roles will be held April 15th from 5pm to 7pm. Pre-registration is required for both trainings. Call (608) 327-7163 to complete an application and interview. Worldwide Marriage Encounter The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend teaches a technique of loving communication that you can use for the rest of your lives. It is a chance to look deeply into your relationship with each other and with God. Give your marriage the boost it needs by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on April 26-28 in Brookfield, WI; June 28-30 in Rockford, IL or July 19-21 in Madison, WI. For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653.
This Week at a Glance 2:30pm (Room 1) 12:30pm (Room 1) 6:00pm (Gym) 6:00pm (Room 1) 6:30pm (Choir Rm) 7:00pm (Holy Fam) 7:30pm (Choir Loft) Morning (Gym) 11:15am (Gym) rrd Sunday Announcements Because Easter falls on the third weekend of the month, there will be no anointings Easter weekend. We will celebrate the Anointing of the Sick after all Masses on the weekend of April 27th and 28th. There will be no fellowship for April. Easter Egg Hunt Monday, April 15th Acts of the Apostles Wednesday, April 17th Craft and Chat Madison Unicyclists Please join us for the annual Easter Egg Hunt! The hunt will be held TODAY in the gym in conjunction with the KC Palm Sunday Breakfast. Starting time is 11:15am, and is for children ages 2-10 years. Mass Schedule Changes Fulfilled Lenten Study Contemporary Choir Knights of Columbus Youth Handbells Sunday, April 14th KC Pancake Breakfast Easter Egg Hunt Please note that there is no 4:30pm Mass on Holy Saturday. There will be no confessions between Easter Sunday Masses. The schedule for Holy Week is different please consult the liturgical schedule for times and opportunities for prayer. Prayer Line The parish has many dedicated parishioners ready to assist you with prayer in times of need. To place your intentions on the Prayer Line, please call Connie (244-6624) or Carol (244-4817). St. Bernard Parish is a parish located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin. http://www.madisondiocese.org (608) 821-3000 Rev. Msgr. James R. Bartylla, Diocesan Administrator This Week s Liturgical Schedule Monday, April 15th HOLY WEEK Monday of Holy Week IS 42:1-7 PS 27 JN 12:1-11 5:45pm Confessions 6:30pm David & Monica Deneen & Mary Deneen Campbell Tuesday, April 16th Tuesday of Holy Week IS 49:1-6 PS 71 JN 13:21-33, 36-38 12:10pm Louise Rickert Following Devotions to OLO Miraculous Medal 5:30pm Adoration 6:30pm Devotional Prayers and Benediction 6:45pm Stations of the Cross Wednesday, April 17th Wednesday of Holy Week IS 50:4-9A PS 69 MT 26:14-25 8:30am Gerry & Norma White Following Devotions to OLO Perpetual Help Holy Thursday, April 18th EX 12:1-8, 11-14 PS 116 1 COR 11:23-26 JN 13:1-15 6:30pm Living and Deceased Members of the Harry & Hazel Imhoff Families (Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper) Following Adoration 9:00pm Night Prayer Good Friday, April 19th Good Friday of the Lord s Passion IS 52:13 53:12 PS 31 HEB 4:14-16; 5:7-9 JN 18:1 19:42 1:00pm Good Friday Liturgy 6:30pm Tenebrae Liturgy Holy Saturday, April 20th Following Blessing of Easter Food 7:30pm Pro populo (Solemn Easter Vigil Mass) The Resurrection of the Lord ACTS 10:34A, 37-43 PS 118 COL 3:1-4 JN 20:1-9 8:00am Living and Deceased Members of the Fettig and Petroviak Families 10:00am Lorraine Michel
Liturgical Ministries April 18th @ 6:30pm Ministers of the Precious Blood: Ushers: Mickey Reynolds Grace, Abby & Gabby Reynolds Suzie Hutchison Paul & Jane Lang Nancy Smith Bob Peterson Maureen Calabrese Ken Belmore April 19th @ 1:00pm Ministers: Ushers: Carol Grovesteen Pat Fettig Michael Hoffman Tim Quirke Geri Nehls Phil Lord Dick Rinehart Bob Sorrick Paul Lang April 19th @ 6:30pm Lectors: Al Lehnen Matt Webster April 20th @ 7:30pm Ministers: Peter Williamson Maureen Calabrese Kay Sweeney Brett Schneider Zach O Meara Reyes Murillo Jr. & Sr. Deb Gersbach April 21st @ 8:00am Kari Kenefick Petra & Renate Mallon Brink Team Kathy Last Randy Roden Jane Lang