St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302 (920)468-4811 - www.stbernardgb.org April 30 & May 1, 24, 2016 First Holy Communion Blessings
ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, May 2 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, May 3 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Exposition immediately following 8:45 am Liturgy of the W/C, private adoration in the Chapel until 6:30, Holy Hour and Closing with Benediction in the Church 6:30-7:30. Wednesday, May 4 8:45 am the soul of Kathryn Jerabek the soul of Lucille Maccoux Thursday, May 5 8:45 am the soul of Cletus Pierquet Friday, May 6 8:45 am the souls of Mary & Austin Roberts Bornemann Nursing Home Mass Saturday, May 7 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the soul of Ronald Lelou the soul of Tom VanPay the soul of Galen Vincent Sunday, May 8 8:00 am the soul of Lorraine Bero the soul of AJ (Jim) Schilcher 10:00 am the soul of LeeAnn Laurant the soul of Regina Watzka Special Intention 6:30 pm the soul of Cordelia Knorr Baptisms Zayne Charles Rozmiarek In Sympathy We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of Nancy Conard. Please keep them in your prayers. Buy Scrip Sold before and after school by the School Library, after Masses on the weekends and at the Parish Office, Monday-Thursday, 8:00-4:30 and Friday 8:00-noon. Due to a software conversion, there will be NO SCRIP SOLD from May 16-June 5. Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended April 24, 2016 Weekly Joyful Giving Envelopes... $ 19,505.00 Offertory Collection...... $ 2,060.00 Budgeted Weekly Joyful Giving $23,500 Having grown up in this area, I have been very familiar with the Green Bay suburb of Allouez since my youngest years. It has always been a beautiful place to live full of history and charm. I remember just a few years back finding out that Allouez gets it s name from one of the early Jesuit Catholic Priest explorers, Father Allouez, a contemporary of Father Marquette. Our area is full of the memory of our Catholic Church and some of its earliest saintly evangelizers. de Pere itself means of the Fathers, in French, and is a nod to all these early Jesuit explorers. Even Bonduel is named after Father Bonduel and on and on. Allouez is also the home of our sister churches St. Matthew Parish and Resurrection Parish. Recently their two schools have linked into one school at two sites and have renamed their unified GRACE school Father Allouez School. What an awesome name choice full of local history and meaning. Tremendous. Fr. Claude-Jean Allouez, was born on June 6, 1622 in France and died on August 27/28, 1689, near Fort St. Joseph, New France. He was one of the early Jesuit missionaries to New France which includes our area here in northeast Wisconsin. A simple trip to Heritage Hill will share much of this with you. Encyclopedia Britannica notes that he has been called the founder of Catholicism in the West. He traveled much of our area in poverty, especially along the Fox River, offering the Holy Mass up near Oconto and elsewhere along the river and neighboring area, a full hundred years before our Nation was founded. The Church was here a long time with the Native Americans before the colonies moved west. These Jesuit missionaries did an amazing job sharing the truth of the gospels with the Native American people who were in need of the Gospel like all of us. The Jesuits were referred to as the Black Robes in many parts of this hemisphere, due to their simple black cassocks. Fr. Allouez entered the Society of Jesus at Toulouse, France and was ordained priest in 1655. He sailed for Quebec (now Canada) in 1658. He was stationed at settlements along the St. Lawrence River until his appointment (1663) as vicar general of the Northwest. How s that for an assignment? He travelled extensively through this territory, preaching to the Native Americans and establishing many missions chiefly in our presentday Wisconsin, including Chequamegon Bay and Green Bay. His own accounts of his activities are frequently quoted in The Jesuit Relations, edited by R.G. Thwaites. This work is still available, Father Allouez was a predecessor and later a colleague of Jacques Marquette, (Marquette University) for whom he wrote a book of prayers in the Native American tongue. His last years were spent mostly among the Miamis of the St. Joseph River in modern southwestern Michigan. Our heritage is so rich here in Northeast Wisconsin. This new name will serve well to help awaken an interest in our heritage and a sense of evangelization for our future. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg
April 30 & May 1, 2016 PAGE 3 St. Bernard School News Crystal Blahnik, School Principal The St. Bernard School Community would like to Congratulate all of the First Holy Communicants. May your faith life in Christ grow and you may come to know Jesus more closely. Additional thanks goes out to the 2nd grade teachers Mrs. Pethan and Mrs. Hock, along with the Religious Education Director and Assistant, Mr. Horn and Mrs. Hadzima and the catechists. Thank you for your guidance, faith and leadership. St. Bernard Catholic School would like to thank the following staff members for their dedicated service in our school over the years: Mr. Joe VanDyke - Custodian - 15 years Mrs. Barb Klika - Administrative Assistant - 27 years Mrs. Mary Koehler - 5th Grade Teacher -22 years Mrs. Donna Wilkensen - Music Teacher -18 years Mrs. Deb Ries - Art Teacher -6 years Mrs. Pat Shafer - Reading Specialist - 16 years These dedicated community members will be retiring at the end of this school year. Please keep them in your prayers as they move on to the next phase of their lives. Both the Site Advisory Council and the Student Body will be recognizing these community members in various ways. REPEAT OFFER! ISLAM Mondays: May 2, 9, 16 6:30-7:30PM; Parish Office Bldg/Lower Level Cost: $20.00 Smile We need you and your family to be a part of our new 2016 St. Bernard Parish Pictorial Directory! Each family will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and a free directory. If you decide to order additional prints you will receive $10 off your order. Bring a nonperishable food item for our St. Bernard Food Pantry and you will receive another $5 off your order. Photography sessions begin May 24 and will run through June 18, with a wide variety of times, including evenings and Saturdays. Photos will be taken in the Multi-Purpose Room. Schedule your appointment now: 1. Online: www.stbernardgb.org - just follow the link on the St. Bernard Parish home page. It's quick and easy! 2. Call 562-5189 to sign up or if you have any questions Are you a Catholic single 30 or older? Wondering if there are others like you? We are looking to start a group here at St. Bernard s for singles 30 or older. This group will focus on growing spiritually also having fun. If you are interested in helping form this group, please come to our informational meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 pm in the Church Library. If you are unable to attend the meeting and have ideas for the group or would be interested in joining such a group, please contact Peter Van Rossum by phone at (920) 265-5213 or via email at pmvr4077@hotmail.com. What were the origins of Islam? Who was Muhammad? Is the Quran divinely inspired? Is Islam a threat to our way of life? Are all Muslims dangerous? This three week study facilitated by Dave Tlachac will provide revealing details. To Register: On-line at www.stbernardgb.org, Click on Faith Formation, then Adult Faith Formation or Call or e-mail Joanne Griesbach: 468-4811; joanne@stbernardcong.org We are having a Lector Renewal on the evenings of May 4, 6:30-7:30 pm in the Church. If you would like to become a reader at Mass or would like to continue reading, you will need to attend one of these evenings of renewal. Save the Date The St. Bernard School B4 & After School Program Rummage Sale May 12 13, 2016.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER PAGE 4 St. Bernard Wedding Anniversary Celebration On May 15, 2016 at the 8 am Mass, we will have a wedding anniversary blessing. If you and your spouse would like to receive this blessing, please contact Tina at the parish office at 468-4811.We would like your name, phone number and number of years of celebration.. ROSES IN HONOR OF THE GIFT OF LIFE After Mass - Mother s Day Weekend, May 7 & 8 $2 Donation per Rose Proceeds Benefit Respect for Life Projects Please call Helen @ 468-6960 to assist with distribution! LOOKING FOR NURSES TO VOLUNTEER FOR BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING! Are you a nurse, practicing or retired, who feels comfortable with taking blood pressures with an automatic blood pressure monitor? I am looking for volunteers for our blood pressure screening offered after each mass, every full second weekend of the month. Please contact me if you have questions or would like to sign up to volunteer. Ann Kaufmann, RN St. Bernard Parish Nurse Ann@stbernardcong.org 920-468-4811 Ext. 113 May Crowning On Wed., May 4, 6 pm, a very special liturgical event will take place at St. Patrick, 211 N. Maple. This year s May Crowning will feature the Quad-Parish Children s Choir and special storytelling of Our Lady of Good Help. It proves to be a powerful evening honoring Mary! An ice cream social will follow. Everyone is welcome, please join us! The next Date Night will be on May 20 Childcare will be provided. To register and sign up for childcare go to: http://www.stbernardgb.org/covenant-of-love.html DINE AND DESIGN A Ladies Night Out Sponsored by the Altar Society Wally s Spot Supper Club Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Doors open at 8 pm, Dinner at 6 pm. Enjoy a dinner of the Chef s special chicken with blended rice, mixed vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. Vickie Linssen, owner of Interior Motives, a consignment store, 2520 Main Street, will use an interesting power point presentation to introduce design colors and trends for 2016. Tickets ($20) will go on sale after Masses on this weekend and April 30-May 1. Janet Piontek (468-1596) will set up reserved tables of 8 or you may purchase them individually. If you have new or handmade items to contribute to the silent auction/raffle, please bring them to the Parish Office or call Karol Cole (406-9676) or Jean Reich (469-0859). You may call Jenny Kennedy (471-9404) or Mary Lynn Hall (468-1327) with general questions or requests. Altar Rosary Society Members This is a reminder that the last day of our current fiscal year is June 30, 2016. If you have not already paid your membership dues, please do so within the next few months. Thank You! Also, Members of the Altar Rosary Society are asked to stay after whichever Mass they attend on the weekend of May 14-15, to participate in a group photo for the new parish directory. Please gather on the altar steps after the church is cleared and there will be an unofficial photographer there to take the picture. Trustee Secretary / Parish Council Positions The position of Trustee Secretary is up for election the weekend of May 14-15. We also have 3-3year positions open on the Parish Council which is done through a selection process. If you are interested in either of these positions, or would like more information, please contact the Parish Office at 468-4811.
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG PAGE 5 Parish Office (920) 468-4811 Religious Education Office (920) 468-4390 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Friday - 8:00 am-noon School Office (920) 468-5026 Pastor Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Deacon Keith Holschbach Deacon John Laurant Deacon Larry Mastalish Pastoral Associate Sr. Caroline Castellini OP Music & Liturgy Coordinator Joe LeBeau Sacrament of Reconciliation--Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Business Manager Ginny Gigot School Principal Crystal Blahnik Parish Nurse Ann Kaufmann Director of Religious Education Adam Horn Adult Education/RCIA Joanne Griesbach Youth Minister Callie Kowalski R.E. Assistant Jeannine Hadzima Receptionist/Office Tina Drewiske Publications/Office Lori Froelich Sacrament of Marriage--Contact the Parish at least 6 months prior to date. Sacrament of Baptism--Contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at 468-4922 Listen to Fr. Mark s homily on our website at: www.stbernardgb.org. AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm Sun. 5:15 pm-6:15 pm. Holy Cross Prince of Peace Thurs. 5:00-6:00 pm Resurrection Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Sat. 2:15-3:30 pm Wed. 6:00-8:00 pm St. Mary of the Angels Sat. 3:30pm Sun. 8:30am St. Matthew Sts. Peter and Paul Sat. 3:30 pm Sun. 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 12pm St. Willebrord Mon.-Fri.7:00 am, 11:30am, Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am Sat. 9:15-10:45 am