ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. 2 The disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. After he placed his hands on them, He went away. Matthew 19: 13-15 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of September18, 2016 10755 N. 12 4th St. Scott sdale, AZ 852 5 9
Page 2 September 18, 2016 Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, AZ
September 18, 2016 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 Fr. Brian Bell, Pastor FAITH DIRECT With the arrival of autumn, I d like to invite you to join Faith Direct, our parish s electroinic egiving Program. Our to-do lists can get lengthy this back-to-school season, but Faith Direct s egiving program will give you one less thing to remember each week no more envelopes to find and checks to write before you go to Mass. Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: AZ734 Thank you for your continued support of our parish family! God Bless You. Father Brian FRIDAY MORNING MASS TIME CHANGE Friday morning Mass time will be at 8:00 A..M. NEW ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS Monday thru Thursday 7am to 9 :00pm Friday 7am to 12:00pm Saturday 1pm to 6:00pm Sunday 7am to 12:30pm The reasons for the changes are: the individual that was sleeping in the chapel has returned; the person was offered assistance from the parish and help was refused; the police were informed and the individual also refused their offer to help; several parishioners in the chapel were approached by this person requesting money from them. We are concerned for the safety of all our parishioners and those who come to adoration. Thank you for your understanding. Faith Formation News ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION Elementary classes began last week, Monday, September 12th. Please make sure your children are registered before they begin class! The schedule for classes and calendar for the year and other information about our programs can be found in the Church Narthex or in the Parish Office. If you have not registered yet you must go to the Parish Office to do so and find out what classes are available. If your child or children expect to receive sacraments this spring (2nd, 3rd and Heritage) they must be in class this month or they will need to wait another year. All other classes, Kindergarten, First Grade, Fourth and Fifth Grades remain open all year. Once again, thank you to all the adults who responded to the call to become catechists this year and become part of this very rewarding ministry of sharing faith with God s children at St. Bernard s. Thank you to all the Middle School and High School youth who have committed to volunteer their time, faith and energy you are a blessing to all of us! As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns about Elementary Faith Formation, Sacrament Preparation (Elementary, Middle or High School) or Adult Confirmation or would like to be a catechist in the K-5th Grade Faith Formation Program please contact me at kstine@diocesephoenix.org or call me at the Parish Office, 480-661-9843, Ext.309 God s Blessings, Kathie Middle School Youth! Come and join us for the following Edge Events at St. Bernard's: 9/19 - "In the House" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - What house did Jesus build? Why did He build it? How does this impact your life today? 9/26 - "Mission: Possible" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - Why are you here? What is your mission and purpose in life? How do you get through the tough times? 10/3- Why Be Catholic? (Monday from 6pm to 7:30 pm in the Parish Hall) - What is a Catholic? What does it mean to say you are Catholic? Why be Catholic when it s not popular. Shannon Hards, Director of Youth Ministry sbcyouth@diocesephoenix.org or call: 480-661-9843 High School Teens! Come and join us for the following Life Teen Events at St. Bernard s: 9/18- Social-Light (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - What kind of social media do you use? What impact does it have on your life? Do you find it helpful or harmful to your relationship with Christ? 9/24- Walk for the Poor (From 8am to 10am at Desert Horizon Park) - Sign up for this event at Life Teen and then meet us at Desert Horizon Park at 8am on Saturday, September 24th to help raise money for the poor! 10/2- Holy Desire (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - What do you desire in life? What is the greatest good in our world? Do you desire that good? Shannon Hards, Director of Youth Ministry sbcyouth@diocesephoenix.org or call: 480-661-9843 Anointing of the Sick October 1, 2016 5:00 P.M.
September 18, 2016 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time SAINT PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP ANNUAL DINNER AND MASS September 25, 2016 St. Bernard s Church 11:00 AM Dinner to follow at Arrivederci Italian Restaurant. 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd., Ste 1, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 Please call Nancy Rossiello at 480-391-1257 for reservations. AN INVITATION TO BECOME A CATHOLIC Do you know someone who has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Have you been or do you know someone who is coming to Sunday Mass with their family and never become part of the Church? Do you know someone who was baptized Catholic and not received instruction in their Catholic faith? How about someone who has never been baptized? If you do, now is the time for you to invite them to become part of your Catholic faith community at St. Bernard s. When they accept your invitation, they will experience the gift of strengthening their relationship with God through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) The RCIA program is our ministry for evangelizing the Gospel message of Christ and for instruction in the Catholic faith. Those who join us on this journey will prepare themselves to receive the Sacraments of Baptism (if not baptized), Confirmation, and First Eucharist. During their journey to come into full communion with Christ through worship in the Catholic Church, they will receive knowledge of the meaning of the sacraments and the theology and traditions of the Catholic faith. The 2016 2017 RCIA Program will begin on Sunday October 9, 2016 in the Parish Center Room 101. Participants will meet each Sunday, with the exception of holiday weekends, from 8:30 AM until 10:45 AM. They will come into full communion with the Catholic Church by receiving the Sacraments of Initiation, Baptism (if needed), Confirmation and First Eucharist) during the Easter Vigil on April 15, 2017. For more information contact : Deacon Alan Hungate at 480-614-9868 AROUND THE DIOCESE ST. PEREGRINE MASS OF ANOINTING The St. Peregrine Mass of Anointing will be celebrated at Church of the Holy Spirit, 1800 E. Libra Drive, in Tempe, on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. All those afflicted with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses are invited to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. The event is sponsored by Friends of St. Peregrine and Fr. Thomas Hallsten, KHS. For additional information, call (480-838-7474).T Page 4 Remember in Your Prayers Family and Friends who are ill. Ryann Nicole Adame Sandy Adducci Stephen David Bell Kay Berens Kim Bisel Selena Marie Bohan Dany Boisvert Joan Bonfilio Gerald Bristen Alfred Brown, Jr. Bill Brown William Burt Stan Burzynski Kayci Carson Agatha Chung Tom Church Ed Connell Louise DeRogatis Suzanne Devlin Gabrielle DiCarlo Palma DiFranco Carolyn Dicercksmeie Rev. John Doyle Natalie Farington Jean Fink Kathleen Florea Charles Fr Bee Frederick Evan Gallant Sandeep George Biju George Maude Griffith Bruno Hahl Linda Hamilton David Harman The Harris Family Kyle Hutchinson Shelly Jahnke Elizabeth Jensen John B. Kendall James Kennedy Tracey Krueger Sophie Lefebvre Mel Latimer Penny Latko Luciano Zaidizar Esther Maher Mark Miller Terry Morrison John Merrill III Karen Navas Gordy Ortler Mary Palomino Dennis Pauken Chris Racic Splendora Rastelli Edwin Rivera Joel Rivera Tom Ryan Dawn Sabato Rose Maria Santos Cathy Schira Robbie Severyn Corinne Shahid Jim Shutts Theresa Sielicki Joel Smith Family Stu Stewart Baby Reesa Stutzman Sharon Toenj Nedene Tucci Nina Vinnanve Carol Weber Michelle Williams Special Intention In order to keep the prayer list current, we need to remove names listed more than six months. Please advise the parish office 480-661-9843 if any of the above names need to be removed. Thank you for your understanding. Mission Outreach Father Brian will once again, be sending a group to Kingston, Jamaica, to serve the poor and destitute in the missions. The dates for next year s mission are February 1 7, 2017. Many of you who are interested in serving in the missions have asked to have the dates published early so you can plan ahead. The Missionaries of the Poor will expect us in February. There will be an informational mission weekend on October 8 and 9, 2016, to answer questions and videos to show and explain what we do in Kingston. We hope to have the Brothers of the Missionaries of the Poor (MOP) with us at Saint Bernard s for that weekend to preach and introduce their institute to you. Please join us in welcoming them and their ministry. For any questions please call Cheryl at 480-860-9201 roehmc@aol.com or Cristina at 480-816 1889 bcdixon@msn.com. A Time of Peace Ecclesiastes 3:11 Jerica Harris RECONCILIATION TIME CHANGE St. Bernard of Clairvaux Confessions are on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the church.
Page 5 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings for the Week of September 18, 2016 Readings for the Week of September 18, 2016 Sunday: Am 8:4-7/Ps 113:1-2, 4-8/1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13 Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Ps 15:2-5/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-5/Mt 9:9-13 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1-4/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9-12:8/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7-10/1 Tm 6:11-16/Lk 16:19-31 Observances for the Week of September 18, 2016 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Januarius, Bishop and Martyr Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, and Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest; first full day of autumn Wednesday: Friday: Next Sunday: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Liturgical Publications Inc CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Second Collection This weekend September 17/18, 2016 The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States. It provides an academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition. Every dollar given, directly supports financial aid for students from dioceses across the country, including ours. PLEASE BE GENEROUS Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Life Teens Walk Together in 8 th Annual National Friends of the Poor Walk Come join SVDP and our Life Teens of St. Bernard of Clairvaux for the 2016 Friends of the Poor Walk (FOP Walk) on Saturday, September 24 th at Desert Horizon Park (Police Park), 16002 N. 56 th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Registration begins at 8 am (or you can pre-register on-line) and the walk begins promptly at 8:30 am. The walk is only one mile in length in keeping with the theme to Walk a Mile in My Shoes. Water and snacks will be provided. The FOP Walk began in 2008 to celebrate the 175 th anniversary of SVDP. All donations collected by walkers directly benefit St. Bernard of Clairvaux SVDP Conference enabling us to help those in need and there is NO Registration Fee! Registration, donation and further information can be found at https://www.svdpusa.net/fop/. If you register on-line as a walker, be sure to designate St. Bernard of Clairvaux as the beneficiary of any donations you may receive from either local or out of town family and friends who choose to support your walk. If you wish to make a donation, but not join the walk, please select Terry Kelly (our SVDP Co-President) as your walker. The Vincentians and Life Teens thank you for helping us to help others. Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona September 17, 2016 through September 25, 2016 17 Saturday 5:00 PM Betty Armer 18 Sunday 7:30 AM Frank Ragona 9:00 AM St. Bernard Parishioners 11:00 AM Henry R. Rutkowski 19 Monday 8:30 AM Gene Johns 20 Tuesday 8:30 AM Joyce Cheslar 21 Wednesday 8:30 AM Ross DiMarco 8:30 AM Debbie Johnson 22 Thursday 8:30 AM Joyce Cheslar 23 Friday 8:00 AM Rossiello & Stallone Family 24 Saturday 5:00 PM Ronald Biega 25 Sunday 7:30 AM Louie Montana 9:00 AM Raymond Curtis 11:00 AM St. Bernard Parishioners Intentions ARE NOT announced during Mass, however, the priest will pray for the Mass Intention while preparing in the vesting Sacristy. If you are attending a particular Mass for the intention of a loved one, and would like to take up the gifts at the Offertory, please contact a member of Hospitality prior to the beginning of Mass. PLEASE NOTE Mass Intentions that were scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Mass on Wednesday evenings will now be transferred and prayed for at the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Wednesday mornings. This week the Sanctuary Light will be lit In Loving Memory for Henry R. Rutkowski By: Mira & Brian Simon-Lovejoy John & Kent Simon Sanctity of Life Ministry and Aid to Women Center Thanks all parishioners for the generous response to PARISH Baby Bottle Drive. You may still turn in your baby bottles, filled or unfilled to the office. We will let you know when we get the final count. May God Bless you for your sacrificial giving. Because of hearts like yours, we are able to change the lives of the unborn and their mothers, one life at time.
Page 6 Parish Office Telephone: (480) 661-9843 Fax: (480) 614-8092 Website: www.stbernardscottsdale.org E-mail: stbofclairvaux@diocesephoenix.org Office Hours: Mon Thurs 9 AM 4 PM (Closed 12:00 PM 1:00 PM) Fri 9 AM 12 PM (NOON) (Summer Mon-Thurs 9 AM-2 PM) Pastoral Staff Pastor: Father Brian T. Bell Assisting Priests: Fr. Fred Adamson, V.G., Fr. Tom Doyle,C.S.C; Fr. Chris Letikirich, C.S.C. Fr. Stephen Sedlock, C.S.C. Deacon Alan Hungate Administration Pastoral Assistant Nancy Boettcher extension 300 Administrative Assistant-Bette Brown extension 301 Faith Formation Kindergarten thru Middle School Director Kathie Stine extension: 309 or 314 Youth Group Edge & Life Teen Edge (6th-8th grade) Shannon Hards extension: 310 Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards extension: 310 Music Director Kent Campbell extension: 311 Stewardship and Development Director Michael Huesman extension: 302 Facility Managers Steve Cassar 480-309-9443 (after office hours only), Hernando Cifuentes Parish Center Manager Director Art Stine 602-866-7900, Events Coordinator Linda Wisniowski 602-369-4068 MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM; Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM Weekday: Monday Thursday 8:30 AM Friday 8:00 AM SPECIAL MASSES Devine Mercy Devotion after Mass Wednesday 8:30 AM With exposition Of the Blessed Sacrament. Rosary, Padre Pio Novena, Mass and Benediction: First Monday of the Month at 7:00 PM In Spanish: First Saturday of the Month at 8:30 AM SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00pm to 4:30pm Baptism: Contact Parish Office 3 months in advance Weddings: Contact Parish Office 9 months in advance STEWARDSHIP CORNER September 11, 2016 Sunday Collection Sunday Collection envelopes: $ 10,758.00 electronic giving: $ 22,962.00 (Building/Debt Reduction Fund) envelopes: $ 604.00 electronic giving: $ 2,779.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ON GOING GENEROSITY Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona St. Bernard s Ministries Adoration: Irene Hausmann 480-860-0502 Altar Servers: Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 Altar Society: Cheryl Roehm 480-236-5688 Linda Echsner 480-767-5285 Al-Anon: 602-249-1257 Baptism Preparation: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Bereavement: Ellen Florea 480-816-3551 Cancer Support Ministry Charismatic Prayer Mtg: Elena Konerko 602-741-8259 Christ Renews His Parish: Mara Collazo 480-636-7124 Renewal (Women) Christ Renews His Parish: Paul Sanger 480-219-6848 Renewal (Men) Edge (6th to 8th Grade) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Faith Formation: Kathie Stine 480-661-9843 (Kindergarten to 5th Grade) Finance Council: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Hispanic Ministry: Carmen Sotelo 480-860-6753 Hospitality: Jerry & Yvonne Grover 480-614-5429 Knights of Columbus: Rob Mastro 480-661-9843 or RNAMastro@aol.com Lectors (Min. of Word): John Seliga 480-946-2361 Legion of Mary: Loretta Curfman 602-545-6664 Liturgy Committee: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Marian Movement of Priests Prayer Group: William & Elsie Gohl 480-249-8105 Men's Ministry & Service Bob Gomez 480-695-3229 Projects: bob@bcgomez.com Ministers of Holy Communion: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Ministry of Care: Cristina & Bruce Dixon 480-816-1889 Music Ministry: Kent Campbell 480-661-9843 Padre Pio Prayer Group: Nancy Rossiello 480-391-1257 Pastoral Council: Chris & Ann Foley 480-661-9843 Prison Outreach: Parish Office 480-661-9843 RCIA Dcn. Alan Hungate 480-661-9843 Sanctity of Life Committee: Shirley Towers 480-661-9843 Senior Social Club: Eileen Schioppa - 480-451-1658 St. Vincent de Paul: On-Call cell phone 480-332-8742 Stewardship/Development: Mike Huesman 480-661-9843 That Man Is You: Kent Campbell 480-540 8850 Women s Auxillary Lisa Harris-602-300-0545 Lesa_harris@yahoo.com Women s Ministry: Sandy Muszkiewicz 480 314-5386 MINISTRY FAIR AT ST. BERNARD S September 24th & 25th, 2016 After all Masses in the New Parish Center This is a wonderful opportunity to share your God given talents with your parish. THE BLESSED MOTHER S SPIRITUALITY GROUP INVITES ALL WOMEN TO JOIN New parish center 2 nd floor Room 203 9:30 AM until 11:30 AM Starting Wednesday September 28, 2016 This year s study will include a Journey through the Theology of the Body With DVD s by Christopher West. For more information call Sandy 480 314-5386