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Rev. Robert L. Stuempel
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Mr. Michael Edwards
Mr. Philip Hettich November 19, 2017
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Bernard community, centered in the Word of God and the traditions of the Roman Catholic
Church, is a welcoming and active faith-family, united in our love of God and each other as we
work for justice and live out our call to stewardship.
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SUNDAY, December 17
3rd Sunday of Advent
Coffee and Doughnuts after Masses with Worship
8:30 a.m. Susan Fox Compton
11:00 a.m. Mass w/ Children’s Liturgy of the Word
B. J. Thomas
7:00 p.m. O’Antiphons
MONDAY, December 18
8:15 a.m. People of the Parish
Recitation of the Rosary
7:00 p.m. O’ Antiphons
TUESDAY, December 19
8:15 a.m. Charlotte Dearing
Recitation of the Rosary
7:00 p.m. O’ Antiphons
WEDNESDAY, December 20
8:15 a.m. Richard Hardy
Recitation of the Rosary
7:00 p.m. O’ Antiphons
THURSDAY, December 21
St. Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church
6:10 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary
6:30 p.m. Maren Hardy
7:00 p.m. O’ Antiphons
FRIDAY, December 22
8:15 a.m. Amelia Lacambra
Recitation of the Rosary
7:00 p.m. O’ Antiphons
SATURDAY, December 23
St. John of Kanty, Priest
5:00 p.m. People of the Parish
6:30 p.m. O’ Antiphons
SUNDAY, December 24
4th Sunday of Advent
10:00 a.m. Adam Seaman (No CLOW)
7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass - Our Deceased
Relatives and Friends
11:00 p.m. Joe Schneringer
SUNDAY, December 17
9:30 a.m. Scripture Study - All Saints Room
9:45 a.m. RCIA Session - Preschool Building
9:45 a.m. Family Faith Formation - Classrooms
12:15 p.m. New Parishioner Welcome Mtg. - Teacher’s
Lounge
12:15 p.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal - Church
2:00 p.m. Advent Christmas Concert - Church
7:30 p.m. A.A. Alanon - Middle School
MONDAY, December 18
TUESDAY, December 19
6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir Rehearsal - Church 7:00 p.m. Booster Club Meeting - CKBD Room 7:15 p.m. Handbell Choir - Music Room 7:30 p.m. A.A. - Middle School
WEDNESDAY, December 20
7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal - Church 7:30 p.m. A.A. - Middle School
THURSDAY, December 21
FRIDAY, December 22
SATURDAY, December 23
6:30 p.m. Senior High Youth Ministry Christmas Party
Parish Hall
SUNDAY, December 24
7:30 p.m. A.A. Alanon - Middle School
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This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The ad-
vertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs
with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please pat-
ronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity.
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Happy Birthday wishes to the following parishioners who have
reached the wonderful age of 70:
Marvin Ewing, Dec. 18th Clarence Schulz, Dec. 20th-
Madonna Karrer, Dec. 20th Ruth Thomas, Dec. 20th
Philip Higdon, Dec. 21st William Brinly, Dec. 22nd
William Tyra, Dec. 22nd
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4th Sunday of Advent
Acceptance of God’s Will
Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from
her. (Luke 1:38)
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 - The Lord’s promises to David
Romans 16:25-27 - Doxology
Luke 1:26-38 - The annunciation of the Lord
Adults: How do you open your heart to what God wants for
you? How do you follow the pathway that leads to happiness?
Kids: Is there something hard you need to do this week? What
might make it easier?
TIME & TALENT STEWARDSHIP
MINISTERS SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 23/24/25
CHURCH CLEANERS, DECEMBER: D. Rapson, J. Cooper, T. Stopher, R. Thurman ALTAR LINENS: DECEMBER: E. Johnson
BREADBAKERS: 4th Sunday of Advent: M. Blandford, G. Lesshafft Christmas Eve/Day: L. Roalofs, J. Perdue CANTORS: 5:00 K. Fleischer 10:00 T. Marks Christmas Eve
7:00 Contemporary/Youth Choir 11:00 K. Fleischer, Adult Choir Christmas Day 9:00 Adult Choir LECTORS: 5:00 B. Mattingly, J. Kessler 10:00 T. Marks, G. Marks 7:00 C. Tobbe, L. Jones 11:00 J. Wheatley, M. Sinkhorn Dec. 25th 9:00 J. Redle, L. Mentzer
HOSPITALITY: 5:00 P. Kearfott, M. Vuncannon, T. Neal, R, Neal, T. Mudd 10:00 M. Miles, C. French, K. Dahl, C. Brooks, M. Wilson Christmas Eve 7:00, 11:00, Christmas Day 9:00 -
Special Sign-ups EUCHARISTIC: 5:00 C. Wojtowicz, D. Steitz, T. Batliner, S. Brinly, S. Stout, P. Miles, W. Bird 10:00 J. Mattingly, J. War-ren, L. Billings, L. Gutting, K. Gutting, T. Gutting, A. Watts, A. Bockelman Christmas Eve 7:00, 11:00, Christmas Day 9:00 -
Special Sign-ups
HOMEBOUND: Gp. I L. Shaughnessy Gp. II D. Saldana Gp. III C. Wojtowicz
EXTRA COLLECTIONS
DEC. 17TH - FC/HUM
DEC. 24TH - ARCHDIOCESAN CHARITIES
Sunday Offering Received - Dec. 10th $ 10,940.05
Budgeted Amount for Dec. 10th $ 11,770.00
Charity Collection - Dec. 10th $ 806.00
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Why doesn’t “five more minutes” last longer?
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
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“Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances
give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
The opposite of stewardship is self-pity and ingratitude. Stew-ardship is about gratitude, rendering constant thanks, and being aware of how much we've received. With that realization, giving from abundance becomes natural.
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Our Parish Target - $56,600
Our Parish Participation Goal - 285 households
Thanks to those who have already responded with a gift to the
2017 Catholic Services Appeal. To date, we have raised
$57,353 toward our goal through the support of 229 households.
If you have not yet responded with a gift, please do so today.
Gifts to the 2017 CSA can be made online at
www.ArchLou.org/CSA.
OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The parish office will be closed Dec. 25th, 26th and 29th, and Jan. 1st and 2nd. Regular office hours will resume January 3,
2018.
School will dismiss for Christmas break at 11:00 a.m. on Dec. 19th, and will resume January 3, 2018. The school office will
be open on Dec. 20th and Dec. 27th , 7:00-11:00 a.m.
END OF YEAR DONATIONS
Please be aware that all 2017 donations to St. Bernard must be received in the parish office no later than 9:00 a.m. on Thurs-
day, December 28th.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Please join the St. Bernard Music Ministry for an evening of
music and fellowship. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear
our Youth and Adult Choirs in addition to the Handbell Choir.
The concert will be held December 17th at
2:00 p.m. Plan to join us in the Checkerboard
Room following the concert for light refresh-
ments.
MEMORIAL FLOWER FUND
The Art and Environment Committee is accepting donations to the Memorial Flower Fund to help provide the flowers for the
church for the Christmas season. Dona-tions may be made in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Envelopes are available at all the church entrances, or you may make a donation online at
www.stbernardlou.weshareonline.org.
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O’ ANTIPHONS
Beginning December 17th, we mark a very special time in the Church year known as the “second part of Advent” or “The Golden Nights" featuring the “O Antiphons”. Each night from December 17 - December 23, we ask Christ to come, and call him by a different name The St. Bernard community is proud to continue the ancient yet magnificent tradition of the Great O Antiphons, the seven precious jewels of our Catholic Liturgy, counting down the last seven days before Christmas
with building anticipation.
All are invited to join us beginning on Sunday, December 17th through December 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and on December 23rd at
6:30 p.m.
December 17
O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power
and love: come to teach us the path of knowledge!
December 18
O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on
Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power!
December 19
O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people:
come to save us without delay!
December 20
O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom:
come and free the prisoners of darkness!
December 21
O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of
death.
December 22
O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and
save man, whom you formed from the dust!
December 23
O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord
our God!
PRAYER INTENTIONS
Please keep the following parishioners in your prayers: George Ballard, Pat Bohannon, Joyce Downs, Jessica Drury, Larry Fogarty, Bridget Harman, Jackie Recktenwald Hazelrig, Elana Hohl, Laura Hughes, Mike Kremer, Delores Lawson. Janis & Sonny Lucas, John Manning, Nicholas Manning, Carol Montgomery, Irene Mueller, Rita Riggs, Theresa Stopher, Betty
Striegel, Nataley Thompson, Tommy Walsh.
REST IN PEACE
Please pray for the family and friends of Dorothy
Bradshaw, mother of Rick Bradshaw, and Joyce
Bergstrom, grandmother of Matthew and Timothy
Bergstrom who passed away recently. May they en-
joy the Eternal Peace of the Risen Lord.
PRO-LIFE SIGNATURE AD
Parishioners of St. Bernard’s parish are invited to participate in a Pro-Life Sig-nature Ad in memory of nearly 60 mil-lion babies killed by abortion since Jan-
uary 22, 1973.
The ad will run in the Sunday, January 21, 2018 statewide edition of the Courier
-Journal. The ad is sponsored by Right to Life of Louisville, and the suggested donation is $5.00 per name or line. Please fill out the information on the last page of the bulletin, cut it out, and mail it with your check made out to RTL to: Right to Life of Louisville, 134 Breckenridge Lane, Louisville, KY 40207-4931.
Names must be to the RTL office by Jan. 6th.
All announcements and items for our parish quarterly newslet-ter, “The Connection” is to be placed in the marked envelope, located on the bulletin board by the parish office, on or before Sunday, January 7. Please consider a “thank you” or “congratulations” item for the Good News page. This edition of the “Connection” will cover the months of February 10
through May 12, 2018.
HOLIDAY BULLETIN DEADLINES
Please note the following deadlines for the bulletin through the
holiday season:
Dec. 24th bulletin deadline - Friday 12/15 at noon
Dec. 31st bulletin deadline - Thursday, 12/21 at noon
Jan. 7th bulletin deadline - Friday, 12/29 at noon
Bulletin items may be dropped off in the parish office or
emailed to Janet DeMasters at jdemasters@stbernardlou.com.
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SAFE ENVIRONMENT WORKSHOP
The Archdiocese of Louisville requires that all adults who work with children in our parish communities attend a “Honor Thy Children Safe Environment” training session and have a back-
ground check. Background check forms are in the Parish Office. The following workshop dates are on the calendar. You do not
need an appointment, just come 15 minutes early and register.
Please note: Children are not allowed to attend this training.
Jan. 8, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. - St. Margaret Mary - Hospitality Room
Jan. 22, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. - St. Paul - Cafeteria
MARRIAGE MOMENTS
Ways to Turn Your Beloved Off #6 - Let the busyness of
Christmas preparations blind you to the gift of your relation-
ship. Don't let shopping or decorating or
worries keep you from treasuring the
presence of your beloved.
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
TUITION ASSISTANCE
FOR 2018/2019 SCHOOL YEAR
The Catholic Education Foundation, the Archdiocese of Louis-ville and the funding partners are helping more families than ever who cannot afford the full cost of educating their children in a Catholic elementary school. All families with one or more children enrolled in or applying to a Catholic elementary
school may apply.
Tuition assistance applications should be submitted between December 15, 2017 and February 28, 2018. A single form, the FACTS management application, will be used for all forms of Catholic elementary school tuition assistance. Families must
use the online application on our website, www.ceflou.org.
To make the application process easier for families, you will submit your 2016 federal income tax return and 2016 W-2
information. Your 2017 tax information will not be required.
You must reapply for tuition assistance every year. Award
letters will be mailed to families no later than June 15, 2018.
DIVORCED. CATHOLIC. NOW WHAT?
Journey of Hope is a unique 15-week divorce recovery ministry program addressing concerns of divorced or separated Catholics. It offers support on important issues that result from divorce. The emphasis on prayer, scripture, and the teachings of the Catholic Church lead to healing and a deeper relationship with Jesus
Christ.
The next 15-week session begins on Thursday, January 11, 2018 but participants can register all the way through February 1,
2018 and join the program in progress up until that time.
Session are held from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at St Joseph Church in Bardstown, KY in the Maloney Room and further information can be found at www.archlou.org/journeyofhope, by emailing the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Family Ministries Office at fami-
ly@archlou.org or by calling 502-349-2922.
The cost for the program is $50, which includes materials, and scholarships are available. Registration can be done online at
http://bit.ly/2AejNW6.
CITYWIDE KWANZA CELEBRATION
The Office of Multicultural Ministry will host its 36th Annual Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration on Thursday, December 28, 2017, 5:30 p.m. at the Catholic Enrichment Center, 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY. This is a community-wide family event filled with music, prayer, African drumming, food, a cele-bration of history and much more. Kwanzaa, which means “first fruits of the harvest” in the African language Kiswahili, is a seven-day harvest festival celebrated December 26 – January 1. This is a celebration of family, community and culture. It is not a religious holiday. Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr. Mau-lana Karenga, Professor of Africana Studies at California State University-Long Beach. At the heart and cen-ter of Kwanzaa are the Nguzo Saba, The Sev-en Principles, one for each day of the ob-servance. For further details please call the Catholic Enrichment Center at (502)776-
0262.
PARENTING POINTERS
Where does God live? Ask your child. Perhaps
each of you can draw a picture of God's home. Is
God in the sky, in nature, inside you, even in your
enemy? YES. Help your children recognize God
as an omnipresent Holy Spirit who makes everything they see,
hear, and touch sacred. You too!
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
PARISH PASTORAL TEAM
Mr. Larry Abell—Facilities Manager labell@stbernardlou.com
Mrs. Donna Bruno—Dir. of Early Childhood Educ. dbruno@stbernardlou.com
Mr. Michael Edwards—Deacon mikeandjoycee@aol.com
Mr. Philip Hettich—Deacon philiphettich36@gmail.com
Mr. Fred Klausing—Principal fklausing@stbernardlou.com
Ms. Cyndi Marlow—Faith Formation Coordinator cmarlow@stbernardlou.com
Mrs. Denise Meyer—Pastoral Associate dmeyer@stbernardlou.com
Mrs. Paula Miles –Confirmation Coordinator pmiles@stbernardlou.com
Mrs. Mary Beth Montgomery—Business Manager marybeth@stbernardlou.com
Ms. Risa Musto-School/Parish Counselor risa@stbernardlou.com
Mrs. Kari Ogle—Youth Ministry Coordinator kogle@stbernardlou.com
Mr. Barry Russo—Director of Worship/Music brusso@stbernardlou.com
Rev. Robert L. Stuempel—Pastor frstump@iglou.com
Mrs. Molly Williams—School Development Dir. mwilliams@stbernardlou.com
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INFANT BAPTISMS (0-7)
The Rite of Infant Baptism for children, ages 0-7, is celebrated quarterly. Please contact Julie Tobbe Perdue, 641-9290 to register and begin the process. Parish membership and attendance at a preparation class are required. Children above the age of 7 and adults seeking baptism should contact Cyndi Marlow in the parish office, 239-5178 to inquire about the RCIA process.
Marriage
Please call Fr. Bob Stuempel at 239-5178, ext. 131 at least 6 months before the intended wedding date to allow an adequate amount of time for marriage preparation.
New Member Registration
When moving into our parish, please call the Parish Office at 239-5178 for information on new member meetings and the registration process.
Reconciliation
The sacrament of Reconciliation may be celebrated by appointment, 239-5178. Communal celebrations with area churches are held seasonally. Watch the bulletin for more details.
Pastoral Care of the Sick
Arrangements for home reception of Holy Communion and the Anointing of the Sick are made by calling Denise Meyer, 239-5178, ext. 128. Please let us know when a family member is hospitalized or enters a nursing facility.
Bulletin Deadline
Please submit all bulletin items no
later than Monday 12:00 pm.
(Holiday schedules or office closings
may require earlier deadline). All
content is subject to approval. Email
content/request to Janet DeMasters
jdemasters@stbernardlou.com.
Parish/School Phone Numbers
Office - 239-5178
Fax - 239-9025
Prayer Line - 239-0757
Office hours
Mon. - Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Parish email address
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