Mass Intentions For the Weekends of January 19/ January 20 and January 26/ January 27 SATURDAY, January 19 4:30 PM - Mary Lou Zambrano SUNDAY, January 20 Second Sunday in Ordinary 8:30 AM - Erica Heilmann 10:00 AM - Marie Rose Cardella 11:30 AM - Allen Niemiec SATURDAY, January 26 4:30 PM - Don Behrens SUNDAY, January 27 Third Sunday in Ordinary 8:30 AM - John Prystalski Kathleen Varnagis 10:00 AM - Michael Anthony Cerullo Mary Lynn Kay 11:30 AM - Teresa & Walter Cygan Mass Intentions for the Week of January 21 - January 25 MONDAY, January 21 St. Agnes 9:30 AM - Dennis Michals TUESDAY, January 22 Day of Prayer for the legal Protection of Unborn Children 9:30 AM - Kevin Battle WEDNESDAY, January 23 St. Vincent 9:30 AM - People of St. Bernard s THURSDAY, January 24 St. Francis de Sales 9:30 AM - Communion Service FRIDAY, January 25 Conversion of St. Paul 9:30 AM - Anton Kucic Pray For Our Sick and Deceased Relatives and Friends "Life is precious, handle with prayer." For the sick, especially Hilda Ryan, Jonathan Cannon, Judy Riley, Jody Fuchy, Bernie Smith, Chuck Reilly, Teresa McMahon, Bob Pearce, Winifred Kasper, Sandra Pope, Lois King, Jeremiah McMahon, Dorothy Johnson, Barbara Nino, Megan Guinea, Virginia Flaherty, Karen Horting, Michael Nolan, Evelyn Lopezalles, Marshelle Santoro, Louise Karkula, Nancy Ludwig, and Rich Waliczek, Jr. + + + + "For those who have died, life has changed, not ended." For the deceased, that they may rest in that they may rest in the peace of Christ. + + + + Father Joe McCormick, OSA Pastor Email: jmccosa@gmail.com Cell phone : 708-789-3609 Father John Merkelis, OSA Weekend Assistant Fr. Joe Mostardi, OSA Weekend Assistant Deacon Kevin Ryan Email: deaconkib@comcast.net Mrs. Patricia Bass Director of Religious Education Email: st.bernardsrep@comcast.net Miss Bridget Lademan R.E. Assistant Email: st.bernardsreadmin@comcast.net Mrs. Julie Kane Director of Music Ministry Email: music.saintbernard@gmail.com Mrs. Mary Ponschke Parish Secretary Email: st.bernardsrectory@comcast.net Parish Offices Tel: 708-301-3020 Today s Readings Website: stbernardhg.weconnect.com First Reading - As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen ones. (Isaiah 62:1-5) Psalm - Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations. (Psalm 96) Second Reading - All the varied gifts in the Christian community are from one Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) Gospel - Rejoicing at a wedding celebration in Cana, Jesus replenishes the wine supply. (John 2:1-11) The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings For The Week Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 or Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
St. Bernard s Ministry News This Week at St. Bernard s: (*See Article) MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Parish Offices Closed 7:00pm Task Force Meeting 7:30pm Baptism Prep TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 7:00pm Cantor Workshop WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 4:30pm R.E. Grades 1-3* 7:00pm R.E. Grades 4-6* THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 3:00pm Blood Drive* 7:00pm Adult Choir FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 10:00am Childrens Liturgy of the Word Someone Needs Blood Somewhere St. Bernard s Blood Drive THURSDAY January 24, 2019 3:00pm - 7:00pm To schedule an appointment, please sign-up on line at www.heartlandbc.org or call Barbara at 708-227- 4383. Prepare for your donation: ~ Eat Well ~ Stay Hydrated ~ Bring your ID~ Give Blood - Get Noodles When you donate at this drive, you receive a coupon for a free entrée when you purchase a Coke Freestyle beverage from Noodles & Co. Communion To The Sick At Home A Revised Plan St. Bernard s Parish is blessed to have over two dozen volunteers trained to bring Communion to the Sick at home, in nearby hospitals and health care facilities. This is the Hands of Care ministry started many years ago. Of course, Fr. Joe and Deacon Kevin are happy to participate in this important outreach and ministry as well. The Hands of Care volunteers have been trained to show compassion to the sick as well as proper reverence to the Blessed Sacrament and how it is to be shared outside of Mass. While parishioners may have a sincere wish to bring Holy Communion to an infirm family member, there must be assurance that the person carrying Holy Communion is properly trained to do so. So, beginning in February, anyone wishing to bring Communion to an infirm family member needs to first contact the rectory and arrange a Communion visit by Fr. Joe. Fr. Joe can then assign one of the parish s many trained Hands of Care ministers to the Sick to arrange more frequent visits. Or, he can offer the required training to the family member who wishes to serve as a Hands of Care minister of Communion to that sick family member. To facilitate this revised approach, the priest at Mass will no longer be calling forward persons bringing Communion to the Sick after the Communion of Mass. Instead, those wishing Communion to be brought to the home will need to contact Fr. Joe or Deacon Kevin and make the appropriate arrangements through them. Liturgical Ministers for the Weekend of January 26 th and January 20 th (names subject to change) Date Saturday, January 26 4:30pm Sunday, January 20 8:30am Sunday, January 20 10:00am Sunday, January 27 11:30am Presider Fr. John Merkelis, OSA* Fr. John Merkelis, OSA* Fr. Pat Tucker* Fr. Pat Tucker* Deacon Kevin Ryan Kevin Ryan Proclaimers Jim Gow Mary Gow Rosemarie Donovitch Mary Kay White Bob Payne Gina Petek Eileen Roe Jeanie Pecor Dorothy Pachuta Steven Talaski Jes Talaski Kurt Mikuta Sue Bowman Sue Fiurlan Bob Furlan Linda Conrath Cherie Findlay John Findlay Maureen Campbell Randy Albert Carol Wojciechowski Sandy Weber Rich Myers Jill Myers Barbara Muszanski Greg Grill Sue Sebranek Deacon Kevin Ryan Phil Meegan Kamryn Nissen Kortnee Nissen Judy Timmel Tracy Magyar Eucharistic Ministers Tom Summers Anne Marie Berthold Joanne Kozak Deacon Kevin Ryan Tom Kozak Altar Servers Tristan Magyar *Homilist
Baptism Prep Class Class lasts no more than two hours and is held at the Church. The next class dates are Monday, January 21 at 7:30pm and Saturday, February 23 at 1:00pm. No dates for baptism will be accepted until after you have attended one of the classes. Please call the parish office at 301-3020 for further information or to register. Widowed and feeling stuck? Come and find ways to move toward inner peace and new hope in life. Joyful Again! Widowed Ministry presents a Retreat/workshop for widowed men& women All are welcome. March 9 &10, 2019 at the Mt. Assisi Center, Lemont March 30 & 31, 2019 Holy Family Med. Ctr., Des Plaines To register call: 708-354-7211. e-mail us at joyfulagain7211@gmail.com website: www.joyfulagain.org MASS FOR LIFE SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019 The Multi Parish Respect Life Knowledge and Prayer Series announces a special Mass For Life. This unique liturgy, Sunday, January 20, 5:30 PM at St. Michael Parish, 14327 Highland, Orland Park will be concelebrated by representatives of Our Lady of the Woods, St. Bernard's, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Michael, Our Mother of Good Counsel and Annunciation Byzantine Catholic parishes. This Mass gives witness to the truth concerning the greatest human rights and moral violation of our time - legalized abortion on demand. This Mass begins the seventh year of the Knowledge and Prayer series sponsored by the 6 parishes above. Come to the Mass and receive the 2019 schedule of events. Abortion was legalized on January 22, 1973, in the now-infamous Supreme Court decisions in Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton. People of many faiths or no faith are welcome to join us in prayer for the overturning of this decision and the restoration of respect for life from conception to natural death. Religious Education Religious Classes will be held this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 for grades 1-6 at their respective times. Peace & Social Justice Peace must start in ourselves, one soul at a time. Act & Pray for Peace Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King, Jr. January Intention Justice The virtue Justice enables us to assume our responsibilities and to give others their due. Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity with regard to persons and to the common good. Catechism of the Catholic Church # 1807 Act - Be the voice of justice. Pray - Heavenly Father, help me to see other as you do. Guide me to act in Justice. Amen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thoughts/Suggestions: Any suggestions for increasing peace? This can be dropped in the collection basket. God bless you as we journey together. St. Bernard Peace and Social Justice Ministry TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The cause of church unity is commended to Christians for prayer and action every year around this time. This week is not so much to focus on the many divisions within the Christian family, but on bonds of faith and mission. Even though Christians have always shown an inclination to fracture, spin off, and mutate into new expressions, recent history shows some new points of convergence and agreement. Catholics are more firmly rooted in the word of God, for example, and many Protestants are more likely to celebrate Communion than in years past. Some denominations are merging and pooling resources, and people from various traditions are collaborating on projects. The call of this week is to be mindful of the diversity of our traditions and customs while treasuring what we hold in common. The old advice to lighten up is good medicine, because sometimes our differences are delightful and amusing. If someone says, Let us pray, a Catholic might close the eyes, bow the head and fold hands; a Protestant reach out and clasp hands with the person in the next chair; and someone belonging to an Orthodox tradition might stand up with eyes wide open. Each has taken a different path, but the goal is always the same. This is a week not for focusing on the wellworn paths of divergence, but for mutual delight in a common goal. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Thank You From St. Benedict s Parish Finances Dear friends at St. Bernard Parish, Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019 We thank you, appreciate you, praise God for the gift of you! Collected, sorted, delivered with efficiency and smiles. A great way to welcome Christmas! You extraordinarily incarnate divine love..may our gratitude bless your new year. Budgeted Weekly Amount......$10,475.00 Collection for January 13... $12,249.00 Peace, Sister Joanne Delehanty and the people of St. Benedict the African. Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Prayerfully consider your support of the 2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal The Diocese of Joliet is mailing information about the 2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) to all registered parishioners this month. As you know, the CMAA supports 30 ministries that benefit every parish in the diocese, including ours, and are Signs of Hope to our brothers and sisters most in need. Our parish s goal for the 2019 CMAA is $55,400.00. Please remember that 70 percent of any amount we raise over goal will be returned to us for our use. This is a great opportunity for our parish! Please review the materials you receive and prayerfully reflect on your gift to this year s annual appeal. If you do not receive a mailing from the diocese about the CMAA, please contact the parish office. LOOKING GOOD The best mirror is a friend s eyes. Gaelic proverb Includes a large yearly donation Online Giving Week of January 7... $1,338.00 Total for January 6... $13,587.00 Christmas... $42,103.68 Budgeted Weekly YTD... $283,725.00 Total Actual Year to Date... $316,650.77 We Give Thanks to the Lord for your Generosity!
PARISH OFFICE: 14135 Parker Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491-9692 Tele: (708) 301-3020 Fax: (708) 301-0738 Email: st.bernardsrectory@comcast.net Fr. Joe s email: jmccosa@gmail.com Website: stbernardhg.weconnect.com Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 14135 Parker Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491-9692 Email: st.bernardsrep@comcast.net Sunday and Holy Day Masses celebrated at St. Bernard s Church Campus, 13030 W. 143rd St., (just west of Bell Rd.) SATURDAY EVENING MASS: 4:30 PM SUNDAY MASSES: 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 AM. HOLY DAY MASSES: As announced in bulletin. WEEKDAY MASS: 9:30 AM (communion service on Thursday) at the Church Campus RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: Contact Office the Baptism. You are strongly encouraged to attend the program before the baby is born. Call the rectory a few months in advance. MARRIAGE: Marriages should be arranged at least 6 months in advance. CHURCH ARRANGEMENTS ARE TO BE MADE FIRST. Hall and other social arrangements are to be made after the Church date has been set. Weddings are not performed on Sundays. If either party is under 19 years of age, Diocesan policy requires special instruction and a date cannot be given until the instructions have been completed and the Chancery Office has granted permission. time or date is set with the Funeral Director. let Father know. Family members may request to take communion to other members confined at home. CONFESSIONS: On Saturdays as scheduled in the bulletin (generally first and third Saturdays at 3:30pm) and at any time upon request. PARISH BOUNDARIES: North: 135th Street; East: Will-Cook Road; South: 151st Street; West: King Road and its extension. NEW PARISHIONERS: All new families are welcome and should be registered in the parish. This may be done by visiting or calling the Rectory. ST. BERNARD S MEMORIAL FUND: Bequests or special donations to our Parish Memorial Fund may be made by contacting the Rectory.
CHURCH NAME & NUMBER ST. BERNARD S #809 ADDRESS 14135 PARKER ROAD, HOMER GLEN, 60491 PHONE NUMBER 708-301-6952 CONTACT PERSON MARY SOFTWARE MSPUBLISHER 2003 PRINTER HP PHOTOSMART 8400 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN January 20