St.Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church March 25, 2018 10755 N. 124th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85259 www.st.bernardscottsdale.org
Page 2 March 25, 2018 Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, AZ
Dear Parishioners: Yours in Christ, Father Brian T. Bell Monday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Fr. Brian Bell, Pastor It was during the fourth century in Jerusalem that Christians first starting using palm branches in commemoration of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem. Today, we continue to use palms in most churches on this Sunday, Catholic and Protestant alike. It is one of those traditions of worship that, no matter how far apart we may seem at times, we continue to share due to our common heritage. But Palm Sunday is also known as Passion Sunday, because we hear an account of the passion of Jesus Christ during the liturgy. Most churches also share this reading in common. Many Catholic parishes use multiple lectors to proclaim the Gospel, while it is not uncommon for a similar reading or even a performance in many mainstream Protestant churches. The commonality found in the worship on this particular Sunday seems to highlight the fundamental truth in the observance: Jesus Christ died for everyone. He did not die on a cross for just Catholics, or just Orthodox, or just Protestants. Whether one acknowledges it or not, he was crucified for all those who are born of man. Today, we rejoice not just for what he has done for us but also for what he has done for all of creation. CHARITY AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL May our parish always be aware of how blessed we are as we decide, through stewardship, to return our gifts to God. We are all the Church and can support the work of over 70 agencies and ministries across the Diocese. Together we can provide education for seminarians, a safe home for mothers and newborns and a televised Sunday Mass to ill and homebound Catholics. These organizations shine the light of hope into the lives of thousands of people. Help us provide the opportunity to meet the needs of those within our parishes and beyond to encounter the Living Christ. Make your gift today. Gifts can be made online at diocesephoenix.org/cda or by completing a CDA pledge St. Bernard of Clairvaux STATIONS OF THE CROSS Good Friday 7:00 PM ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS 7 am to 9:00 pm 7 am to 12:00 pm 1 pm to 6:00 pm 7 am to 12:30 pm March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday Page 3 March 25 March 29 March 30 March 31 April 1 Palm Sunday 5:00pm Saturday Mass 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am Sunday Masses Triduum Holy Thursday 7:00pm Mass of the Lord s Supper Adoration until midnight Good Friday 2:00pm Reading of the Passion Veneration of the Cross & Communion 7:00pm Stations of the Cross Holy Saturday 12:00pm Blessing of the Easter Baskets 7:00pm Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday Masses 7:00am* Church (not the normally scheduled 7:30am due to parking demand) 9:00am* Church 9:15am* Parish Center 11:00am* Church 11:15am* Parish Center (*Shuttle Buses available from High School parking lot to Church) Wisdom of the Ages Tertullian, a Christian writer who died in the third century, wrote the following: Thus, you read the word of God, spoken to Jeremias: "Before I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee." If God forms us in the womb, He also breathes on us as He did in the beginning: "And God formed man and breathed into him the breath of life." Nor could God have known man in the womb unless he were a whole man. "And before thou camest forth from the womb, I sanctified thee." Was it, then, a dead body at that stage? Surely it was not, for "God is the God of the living and not the dead." - De Anima 26.5
March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday Faith Formation News Page 4 High School Teens! Come and join us for the following Life Teen Events: 3/25 - "Revitalized (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - Why is there death and disease in our world? What is Extreme Unction and what does it mean for you? Where do you need healing right now? 4/20-22 - "Spring Retreat" (Friday @ 5pm - 11am Mass on Sunday) We are hosting our Spring Retreat at Camp Tonto Rim in Payson, Arizona. The theme will be "Your Glory" and the cost is $110. Please let the Front Office or me know if you would like to join us! Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry 480-661-9843 x310 or youth@stboc.org Middle School Youth! Come and join us for the following Edge Events: 3/26 - "Final Judgment" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - What does it mean to be judged by God? What influences your decisions now? How can you prepare for the Final Judgment? 4/16 - "Graduation Event" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - We will celebrate the end of our Edge Spring Semester and honor our graduating 8th Graders. Come join the celebration! Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry 480-661-9843 x310 or youth@stboc.org This week the Sanctuary Light will be lit in Loving memory of: Bobby Bové By: Bob Bové 2018 ANOINTING OF THE SICK May 6, 2018 After 11:00 a.m. Mass June 2, 2018 After 5:00 p.m. Mass Please remain in the church as anointing will be after Mass. We meet on Fridays in the NEW PARISH CENTER 6:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Men of St. Bernard s, come join us for Year #7 of THAT MAN IS YOU. Hope to see you here! There will be no Elementary Faith Formation classes March 26th through April 5th. The last week of classes for the 2017-2018 year will be the week of April 9th. Please make sure your children attend as the teachers have class celebrations planned. The catechists and I wish all of our Faith Formation families a blessed Easter! Congratulations to all the children who will be completing their Sacraments of Initiation and Reconciliation in the coming weeks. Confirmation and First Communion will be celebrated at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 8, 2018. First Communion candidates are reminded that there is a rehearsal on Monday, April 2nd in the Church from 6-7:30pm and all confirmandi; adults, teens, middle school youth and elementary students have rehearsal with their sponsors on Saturday, April 7th from 10:00-11:30am. Vacation Bible School for Elementary and Preschool students will be the week of June11th through June15th. Registration will begin in May. 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 you would like to be a catechist for Faith Formation, please contact me at kstine@stboc.org or call me at the Parish Office, 480-661-9843, Ext.309. God s Blessings, Kathie St. Bernard of Clairvaux Sanctity of Life Ministry Hosted Nikolas T. Nikas, President and Founder of Bioethics Defense Fund, who presented winning arguments for LIFE. We thank you Father Brian for assisting us in bringing Mr. Nikolas Nikas to our parish. He enlightened us with understanding of our need to protect life from conception to natural death. Shirley Towers, Coordinator Wedding Banns James Donchez and Katherine Peyman ROSARIES AT ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX WEEKDAYS, DAILY Rosary, Chapel following 8:30 Mass FIRST SATURDAY Pro Life Rosary, Church - 4:30pm other SATURDAYS Pro Life Rosary Chapel 4:30pm FIRST MONDAY Padre Pio Rosary Church 7:00pm TUESDAYS carpool to Tempe 9:00am Planned Parenthood Recitation WEDNESDAYS Divine Mercy Rosary Church 8:30am after Mass FRIDAYS following Mass Parish Hall-Rm 204
Page 5 Palm Sunday of The Passion of the Lord March 24, 2018 through April 1, 2018 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 8:30 AM 8:30 AM 8:30 AM 7:00 PM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:15 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM Kenneth Hallberg Robert Seng Vincent McCauley St. Bernard Parishioners Father Steve Sedlock Wilton Bushong Fred Brown Antonietta Randozzo Josephine Able Catechumens & Candidates Father Chris Hellstrom Susan Star EASTER NOVENA Lenora Desmarais Geraldine Wainwright Intentions ARE NOT announced during Mass, however, the priest will pray for the Mass Intention while preparing in the vesting Sacristy. REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE ILL Mario Acevedo Sandy Adducci Herbert Bargar Stephen David Bell Kay Berens Nicole Bulla Mickey Butcher Jean Costello George Daley Stacey Daley Geno DiMarco Jessica Flores Reid Gleeson Matthew Gross Shannon Hards Carlos Julio I.A. Kevin Krueger Tracey Krueger Loretta Klzyk Mel Latimer Penny Latko Dennis M. Jerry Marchal Ramona McCarthy Sharon McWeeny Richard Ortega Krysten Paynter Cathy Schira Trina Semoes Stephanie Simonson Carmen Sotelo Jesus Sotelo Linda Stump Baby Reesa Stutzman David Truax Nina Vinnanve Arlene Zuiker In order to keep the prayer list current, names listed more than 6 months will be removed names. Please advise the parish office 480-661-9843 if any of the above names need to be removed. Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018 Sunday: Mk11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24[2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/ Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [2a]/Rv 1:5-8/ Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Mk16:1-7 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35
Page 6 Parish Office Telephone: (480) 661-9843 Fax: (480) 614-8092 Website: www.st.bernardscottsdale.org E-mail: church@stboc.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. John Pearson, C.S.C. Fr. Stephen Sedlock, C.S.C. Fr. John Coleman Deacon Alan Hungate Administration Pastoral Assistant Nancy Boettcher extension 300 Administrative Assistant-Bette Brown extension 301 Administrative Assistant-Cheryl Roehm extension 301 Faith Formation Kindergarten thru Middle School Director Kathie Stine extension: 309 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 Friday 8:30 AM SPECIAL MASSES Divine 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 March 18, 2017-Sunday Collections Sunday Collection envelopes: $13,457.00 electronic giving: $ 0 (Building/Debt Reduction Fund) envelopes: $ 277.00 electronic giving: $ 0 Thank you for your ongoing generosity Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona 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 Lynn Johnson 480-778-0618 Charismatic Prayer Mtg: Elena Konerko 602-741-8259 Christ Renews His Parish: Nancy Paulus 480-203-4428 Renewal (Women) Christ Renews His Parish: Paul Majcher 480-242-1725 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: Bob Gomez 480-695-3229 bob@rjgomez.com Ladies Auxillary Lesa Harris-602-300-0545 Lesa_harris@yahoo.com Lectors (Min. of Word): Dr. Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 sbclectors@outlook.com Legion of Mary: Loretta Curfman 602-545-6664 Liturgy Committee: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Ministers of Holy Communion: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Ministry of Care: St. Bernard s Ministries Dan & Kerry Mueller 480-661-0523 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 AA Susan Lupo 480-556-1816 bellamensch@cox.net Women s Ministry: Sandy Muszkiewicz 480 314-5386 St. Bernard of Clairvaux Ladies Auxiliary Is sponsoring MEALS FOR ALL THE MOMS/MOMS-TO-BE At Maggie s Place Houses Willing to do some cooking or baking? Let us know! We ll give you the details...carine Giradin cgiradin@legacyrepartners.com Shirley Towers 480-250-1241 MILITARY ROSARIES Rosary Warriors who need help or twine & all others interested in learning how to make twine rosaries for our Military, come to the meeting in the Old Parish Center - THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 9:30 AM Questions? Contact alicews@hotmail.com Thank You, Peter & Alice Bleignier PLEASE NOTE: Bulletin Submissions for Upcoming Events must be made by Tuesday, 2 weeks prior to that given weekend. We reserve the right to edit, include or not include, your submission. If interested in submitting an article, or with any questions regarding the bulletin, please contact the bulletin editor Bette Brown: bebrown@stboc.org.