St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Lane, Green Bay, WI (920)468-4811-www.stbernardgb.org February 4 & 5, 2017 Parish Office (920) 468-4811 Religious Education Office (920) 468-4390 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Friday - 8:00 -Noon School Office (920) 468-5026 Pastor Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Deacon Keith Holschbach Deacon John Laurant Deacon Larry Mastalish Deacon Bernie Terrien Pastoral Associate Sr. Caroline Castellini OP Music & Liturgy Coordinator Joe LeBeau Business Manager Ginny Gigot School Principal Crystal Blahnik Parish Nurse Ann Kaufmann Director of Religious Education Adam Horn Adult Faith Formation/RCIA Joanne Griesbach Youth Ministry & Confirmation Callie Kowalski R.E. Assistant Jeannine Hadzima Receptionist/Office Tina Drewiske Publications/Office Lori Froelich Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Sacrament of Marriage Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to date. Sacrament of Baptism Contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at 468-4922 or Sr. Caroline at the Parish Office 468-4811.
ST. BERNARD PARISH PAGE 2 Mass Intentions The saving graces of the Mass are for: Monday, February 6 8:45 am Word/Communion Service Tuesday, February 7 8:45 am Word/Communion Service 2:45 pm Bornemann Nursing Home-Mass 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, February 8 8:45 am the soul of Ethel Doehler Thursday, February 9 8:45 am Deceased Members of the Vanness Famiy Friday, February 10 8:45 am the soul Lydia Mach Saturday, February 11 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the soul of Chuck Reinhart Sunday, February 12 8:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the Charles & Rose Meyer Family 10:00 am Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts 6:30 pm for the People of St. Bernard Parish the souls of Donald & Nancy Conard Parish Office HOURS Monday Thursday 8:00-4:30 pm Friday 8:00-Noon SCRIP is for sale during parish office hours, before and after school at school by the front desk and in the back of Church after all weekend Masses. Moved, Dropped your land line or changed your e-mail address? PLEASE contact: the St. Bernard Parish Office at 468-4811 tina@stbernardcong.org. Thank you for your prayers offered for the students who joined me on the pilgrimage to the March for Life in Washington D.C. The trip was safe on all accounts. It was a time of prayer, formation, fun and community. The trip is part of a triad of opportunities we present to our students to help form them in the saving ways of the Gospel. Our SHINE/Love Begins Here service trip helps form our young in the ways of justice with hands and feet serving the poor. Our Stuebenville/GB Youth Conference trips form hearts in the ways of prayer and worship. Our March for Life trip and other local witness helps form minds and souls into viewing the world the way God does, through the lens of dignity and the Culture of Life. As with all of us, it is a life long work. The students prepared for the trip by each writing essays reacting to four documents and talks from Pope Francis. They focused on the vulnerable, family, human dignity and abortion. They also attended a weekend retreat with speakers on these topics covering the dignity of all persons from conception to natural death. To be Pro-Life means to be support all life from the moment is created until God calls it to himself. We were in Washington from Wednesday evening until Sunday afternoon. On Wednesday night we settled in with a meal, orientation and prayer. Thursday took us to the U.S. Capitol where we met with the Legislative Assistant to Representative Paul Ryan. Our group of 20 were alone in the Speakers Office for about an hour. Our students asked questions on present legislation relating to unborn persons, healthcare and poverty. It was a well-rounded discussion bringing the full-breadth of the Church s voice. He said in the end our presence in Washington encourages and reminds other pro-life public servants that they are not alone and that they are supported. That was consoling. We toured the Capital a bit and then headed over to the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Thousands were gathering. Our group gathered there with Sisters of Life out of the Archdiocese of New York. These sisters become spiritual mothers and caregivers for those caught in the fear of an unknown pregnancy, among their other works. They were amazing. Friday was the March itself. We joined 30,000 other students and adults at the Verizon Center, along with another 10,000 at the D.C. Armory for an opening Mass at 830am led by Cardinal Wuerl of Washington D.C. It was a beautiful Mass. The homily focused on not being afraid of letting God change you and believing that the witness of holiness is more powerful than might and brute force. It was a moving homily. We then all proceeded out of the Verizon Center to join the half a million other persons gathered near the Washington Monument for the March itself. The March led up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court where we listened to some moving testimonies by the group called Silent No More. These are persons who have found healing after the sadness of abortion. We met up with Bishop Ricken and the Diocese of Green Bay for a portion of the March. That was wonderful. Cont...
February 4 & 5, 2017 PAGE 3 Each night of the week we prayed the Breviary of the Church and reflected on what God showed to us that day. We had Mass every day. The students participated generously. Saturday allowed us time to rest. We first gathered and prayed at a local abortion facility. The Diocese of LaCrosse also prayed here. We then ventured out to tour the National Memorials of our nations wars, the Martin Luther King memorial and those to our past presidents. The Lincoln Memorial remains especially moving each year. Each year I read the Gettysburg address engraved on its wall and the words seem ever applicable. It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us. The work of building a Culture of Life continues. Fr. Mark Vander Steeg Religious Education News Adam Horn R.E. Director The Week Ahead: February 8 th Grade 1: God Chose Mary and Joseph Grade 2: We Meet Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Grade 3: God Created People to Share His Life Grade 4: We Show Our Love for God Grade 5: We Receive Holy Communion Grade 6: We Live the Commandments Today Grade 7: Miracles Signs Jesus Worked Grade 8: The Church Grows Freshmen: The Promise of a Messiah Sophomores: The Last Things Juniors: Confirmation Youth Ministry Callie Kowalski 6 th and 7 th Grade Lock-in: February 17 5:30-11:30 PM. Register ASAP online: For this Lent. If you missed it last year, or, if you would like to do it again Oremus A Guide to Catholic Prayer An 8-part study with a weekly video presentation by Fr. Mark Toups Do you find it easy to pray? In our busy lives, prayer is seen as a luxury, when in reality it is at the foundation of a healthy spiritual life. For most of us, prayer can become a source of frustration as we struggle to find a few minutes to calm our minds. The good news is that you can overcome your difficulties with prayer, and, it is easier than you might think. Over the course of eight weeks the Oremus study program teaches you the essentials of an effective and fruitful prayer life. When: Monday 10:30am to Noon, February 13 April 2 or Tuesday: 6:30-8pm, February 14-April 3 Where: Parish Office building Cost: $20 (Workbook & Materials) Three ways to register: Fill out the form found on the central pillar in the narthex and return it to the parish office. Go to www. stbernardgb.org and follow the links Call /email Joanne: 468-4811/joanne@stbernardcong.org Scout Mass: Sunday, February 12 at 10:00 Mass All boy scouts and girl scouts are invited to a end this Mass. Please wear your scout uniform. stbernardgb.org/ middle-school.html Registrations are due one week prior to the event No exceptions! 8 th Grade Lock-in RESCHEDULED for April 28.
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 4 St. Bernard School Crystal Blahnik-Principal Saturday, March 4, 2017-5:00pm http:www.sbsauction.com. The Auction will feature food, cash bar, DJ, photo booth, in addition to many live and silent auction and live raffle items. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Pick up your tickets in the Narthex this weekend. ALL ARE WELCOME! Donations are needed for Live and Silent Auction. DATE NIGHT -LOVE IS IN THE AIR! SAVE THE DATE: VALENTINE Candle Light DINNER PARTY! Friday, February 17th in Bishop Hall 6:00-Gathering-Note: start time is earlier than regularly scheduled Date Night 6:30 Candle light dinner- Renard's Catering! 7:30 Fun, fellowship, and faith-the "Not So" Newlywed Game! Dinner-$12.00/person-collected at the door. Choice of Chicken Cordon Bleu or Parmesan Baked Salmon RSVP by February 13 Sorry...NO childcare this month. To RSVP/register and for more information go to: htt://www.stbernardgb.org/conenant-oflove.html HAITI REPORT Dear St. Bernard Parish, Thanks to your continued efforts Friends of Haiti treated 5,083 medical patients and 88 surgical patients last November. If you would like to help on a committee or the board we would love to have you. We can always use help packing for the various trips. We are in short supply of children's toothbrushes, infant formula, toothpaste, bar soap, brown paper bags, clorox and Lysol sanitizing spray and wipes, hand sanitizer, baby bottles and sturdy paper bowls for the spring trip. If you are able please drop these items off at the parish office or contact me. Thank you for all your help, past, present and future. Friends of Haiti is going on its 17th year now, and truly appreciates the support of the St. Bernard parishioners. For more information call Jack Hale. Thank You! Social Justice Human Concerns extends an invitation to you. We all like to hear stories of how and why people do things in their lives. Deacon Berrnie Terrien will tell his story on his Journey To The Diaconate on Monday, February 6 th at 6:30 pm in Bishop Hall. Pray the Rosary For Persecuted Middle Eastern Christians Every 2 nd & 4 th Monday in the St. Bernard Chapel February 13 & 27, 6:00 PM Mardi Gras Saturday, February 18, 5:15-8:30pm. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 2771 Oakwood Dr. Green Bay. Jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp fettucine alfredo, hot beef on a bun, corn bread casserole, etc. Silent and live auctions. Music by the River City Six Band. Pre-sale tickets $20. After Feb. 12, increases to 25. Tickets on sale after all Masses, in the parish office, or call (920) 499-1546. Tickets also available at the door. Pancake & Porkie, Ham & Egg Breakfast Sunday, February 12 St. Louis Parish, Dyckesville 8:30 am-12:30 pm-social Hall Adults $6.75-Children 6-10 $2.75-Children under 5-Free Singing Valentines Barbershop Quartets of the Baylanders Chorus February 13-14, anywhere in the Green Bay area $40-Includes: 2 love songs, long-stemmed rose, photo. Call: (920)435-1075
WWW.STBERNARDGB.ORG PAGE 7 Amigos for Christ Nicaraguan Mission Trip 2017! Are you interested in joining us on a trip to Nicaragua August 5-12th? We will be working to bring clean water and sanitary bathroom conditions to the rural poor of Northwestern Nicaragua. If you are interested please contact Deacon Bernie Terrien at bernieterrien@gmail.com or 920-468-9586 soon. It may seem early but we are in the important initial planning stages for the trip. Valentine s Dinner Saturday, Feb.11 St. Jude 1420 Division St. Green Bay Cost: $12.50/person Choose lasagna or chicken fettuccine Ticket are available at the Quad Parish Office 1087 Kellogg St. Green Bay Questions: 920-496-2160 Proceeds benefit Boy Scout Troop 1010 AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm Holy Cross Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Prince of Peace Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm - 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 Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Sts. Peter and Paul Sat. 3:30 pm - Sun. 9:30 am- 12pm St. Willebrord Mon.-Fri.7:00 am-7:30 am- 11:30am-noon Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am - Sat. 9:15-10:45 am