REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday - Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Sunday Vigil: Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:15 a.m..*; 11:00 a.m.*, and 5:30

p.m. *The nursery is available RECONCILIATION Saturday 3-4 p.m. or by appointment

BAPTISM To begin the process of having your child baptized, please call the office.

FUNERALS Please contact the parish office if there is a death in the family. The parish will cooperate with funeral arrangements. A priest will assist the family with funeral preparations.

COMMUNION FOR THE SICK & SHUT-INS: To make arrangements for home or hospital visits, contact the Parish Office.

MARRIAGE It is necessary for couples to contact the parish when the engagement is made. You should be a registered active member of the parish. Allow six to nine months for preparation for the sacrament. Extra time must be allotted if either of the parties has been married before.

CLERGY Robert Barras

NORMAL PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.—5 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.—4 p.m. Sunday Receptionist: 9:20—10:50 a.m.

15500 EL CAMINO REAL | HOUSTON , TEXAS 77062 | 281-486-0337 | WWW .STBCHURCH .ORG

Jesus speaks about the end-times in today’s Gospel:

the destruction of the Temple, false messiahs, and

coming persecution. Jesus emphasizes the

importance of perseverance. What do you see as key

to persevering in the faith?

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sunday Nov. 3, 2019 $ 18,142.62 Children’s 176.21 Faith Direct* 10,399.14 Total Collection $ 28,717.97 Budget 29,314.00 Over (under) budget $ (596.03) All Saints $ 2,207.00 Thank you for your continued commitment to St. Bernadette Parish. We pray for your continued generous support of God’s work here at St. Bernadette. *Faith Direct is a weekly average based on a monthly total DSF 2019 Summary as of Nov. 4, 2019 Goal $ 184,800.00 Pledged by Parishioners $ 138,078.62 Paid to date $ 125,921.93 Over (under) goal $ (58,878.07)

FAITH COMMITMENT OF TREASURE

Readings for the Week

Sunday: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 3:19-20a/Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 [cf. 9]/2 Thes 3:7-12/Lk 21:5-19 Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63/Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 155, 158 [cf. 88]/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31/Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [6b]/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31/Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b and 15 [15b]/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Mc 2:15-29/Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15 [23b]/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59/1 Chrn 29:10bcd, 11abc, 11d-12a, 12bcd [13b]/Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13/Ps 9:2-3, 4 and 6, 16 and 19 [cf. 16a]/Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2 Sm 5:1-3/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35-43

Welcome to

St. Bernadette Church “LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” (Psalm 8:1, NIV). We gather to praise God.

Welcome!

Join us at the Gala

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020 Time: 6 p.m. to Midnight (childcare ends at 11)

Place: Parish Life Center Attire: Semi-Formal; optional 1980’s Inspired

Early Bird Tickets $75 through November –price goes up December 1. ($2.50 processing fee applied to each ticket purchased via credit card)

Tickets are on sale after all masses today!

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Advent Candles Available After all Masses

This weekend in the Parish Gift Store

Stop by the Parish gift store for Advent and Christmas items! The store will be open November 16 and 17, after all the Masses. The Gift Store is located in the lobby of the Parish Life Center. Cash, credit cards and checks are accepted.

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

GENERAL NEWS

Pre-K thru HS Faith Formation

See “General News” for general Faith Formation information.

EDGE at 4:00 today – Meet in the church for prayer – families are highly encouraged to join us in the church for prayer to get the Spirit really moving during our time with your JrHighers! No EDGE on November 24 – Happy Thanksgiving Break! We will have EDGE on December 1 in the form of a Family Event at 4:00 – An Advent Get Together! Stay tuned for details! SAVE THE DATE

• JrHigh Youth Rally will be at St. Bernadette this year – February 22, 2020. This is the biggest JrHigh event of the year! Plan to join us all day. Details coming soon.

• JrHigh Summer Camp – Expedition: June 29 – July 3, 2020 – Kick off party on Friday, December 6, at St B. Details coming soon!

If you are not getting the parent news (usually sent out on Wednesday), first check your junk/ spam mail. If it is not there, email me at bartosm@stbchurch.org If your JrHigher has a sport, music, theater or other event, please contact me – I’d like to go if I am able. Marianne bartosm@stbchurch.org *Go to www.stbchurch.org => Education => Jr. High 6th-8th for the complete calendar and details for registering for events.

Jr. High Faith Formation

Early Childhood Connections

Whole Family Catechesis – PreK through Adults – November 17: Faith Formation as a Family meets in the church at 4:00 p.m. today. We join as a family in prayer, then break into age groups for your lifelong journey of faith. All adults are invited to attend the 4:00 Adult Faith Formation. This week’s topic is “The Theological Virtue of Charity – Is there a difference between Charity and Love?” God bless you! Your Faith Formation Team

Thank you to everyone who helped make the celebration of Confirmation a special and holy time on Thursday, November 7. Your prayers did make a difference, and your time and energy in ministry is appreciated. Please continue to hold these newly confirmed in your prayers as they continue on their journey of faith.

Confirmation 2020

A letter was mailed in early November to all known teens eligible to receive Confirmation in 2020. If you did not receive a letter and believe your teen is eligible to receive Confirmation in 2020, please contact Deacon Kevin. If you did receive a letter, please review and complete the online registration forms. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Kevin. Email woodvinek@stbchurch.org or 281-486-0337 ext. 104

Everyone is invited to the Pre-K

threes- and- fours Thanksgiving

Sing-A-Long!

Thursday, Nov 21

Three year olds at 9:15 a.m. and four year olds at 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. Please come see St. Bernadette’s little saints sing about being thankful!

When we are confirmed, we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. There is no radical change in us that makes us seem suddenly different. Over a period of time we come to see that there is a little bit of the Spirit in us. We catch ourselves using the gifts, and often end up wondering where a bit of wisdom came from, or why we were so patient, or we feel an intensity in our prayers. Perhaps we felt drawn to deepen our spiritual life or found courage in witnessing to our faith. That's when we know we have received the Holy Spirit. We take on His image. Yes, we grow in age, grace and wisdom, but we also grow in our awareness and understanding of the working of God in our life. We become more godlike, realizing we're getting more and more like God. Our thoughts, words and actions carry that quality and others see it in us. You might call it holiness. Be confident! There's a little bit of Him in all of us.

CHRISTIAN ACTION

REGISTER NOW FOR MEN’S RETREAT! Growing in Discipleship - a men's overnight retreat led by men of the parish, January 24 - 26, 2020, held at the Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson. This retreat will encourage spiritual growth by bringing everyone into a deeper and more intentional understanding and relationship as disciples of Jesus Christ. You can reserve a spot today by completing the online registration form at the St. Bernadette website, www.stbchurch.org => Parish Life =>Spiritual Life =>Men’s Retreat. For more information, please contact Phil Prasek at paprasek@comcast.net.

ADVENT RETREAT

The Majesty of Christmas, December 6-7, 2019. This retreat is offered at the parish on Friday evening and resumes in the Mini-Hall after Morning Mass on Saturday. Sleep in your own bed. Finish by lunchtime and resume your busy schedule. Join us as we look at the Gift of Preparing for the Gift of Love and the Gift of Presence. Go online to register: www.stbchurch.org => Parish Life =>Spiritual Life =>Advent Retreat. Please call Chris at the parish office for more information, 281-486-0337.

WEDNESDAY EUCHARIST ADORATION It’s happening! 3- 6 p.m. in the church. Looking for peace? Want to discover the quiet joy of being with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament? If you have never experienced Eucharistic Adoration, consider trying it this week. Stop in whenever you have a few minutes.

SILENT PRAYER IF you are stressed and would like to learn to let go of your busy mind; IF you can’t seem to focus or if the worries of the world have you bogged down; IF you want to discover the real presence of the living God within yourself; Join other Christians in the Bay Area, as we journey into the quiet place in our hearts and are attentive to the silent presence of the One who dwells there. Location: St. Bernadette Church Brandsma Building, Room 214

Schedule: Weekly on Tuesdays 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. Weekly on Wednesdays 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. If you have questions or desire further information, contact Chris Twardowski at 281-486-0337 ext.317 or twardowskic@stbchurch.org with the subject “Silent Prayer.”

ADULT SPIRITUAL LIFE

Prayer always arouses feelings of fraternity, it breaks

down barriers, crosses borders, creates invisible but

real and effective bridges, and opens horizons of hope.

Pope Francis, Verified Account @Pontifex

Thank you for your heartfelt response to our annual Thanksgiving Drive! We are in pretty good shape, but we are still accepting donations through Sunday, November 17. Now it's time to plan for Christmas! Our annual Christmas trees, adorned with paper ornaments that express the Christmas wishes of area struggling families, will go up November 29. Those we hope to help this year include: Family Promise, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, CCISD crossing guards, Mercy Tree, parishioners and more. God bless you for all you do!

St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Eastern Religions: Hinduism

November 19 Sessions are Tuesdays at 10:00-11:30 a.m.

and 7:00-8:30 p.m., in the Marius Room. No Registration or Materials needed. For any inquiries, please contact Jason Honeycutt at

honeycuttj@stbchurch.org

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Born into the Christian Community on November 3, 2019

Luka Gabriel Salazar Yasmin Lopez

Cristina K. Reader Ava Janet Foster

Amaia Danielle Garcia Joshua David Merrill Gabriella May Ferrer

Spirit of Christmas Market

Enjoy a peaceful shopping experience at the Spirit of

Christmas Market on Saturday, November 30, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson. Many local artists and vendors will be there with an array of gift items. Come shop at the CRC! Admission is FREE, but in the spirit of giving, you are asked to bring a new toy or gently used coats, sweaters, jackets, blankets, or any non-perishable food item to be donated to those in need. There will be live music performed by St. Clare Ringers Hand Bell Choir and vocals from the Bay Area Music Ministry. Performances will be from 10-11 a.m. Santa Claus will be available for pictures and to visit with the children from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Advent

Looking for something special to do during Advent? Why don’t you register for some of the upcoming events at the Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson? Some of the upcoming events for Advent include the Men’s or Women’s Advent Prayer Breakfasts, a Father and Son Retreat for boys in 6th-8th grade, a workshop to paint your own Icon, and a 5-night Silent Retreat. For details on all upcoming events and retreats, visit the website at www.retreatcentercrc.org.

Archdiocesan Our Lady of Guadalupe

Procession and Mass

Downtown Houston will be filled with the music and festivities of ancient Mexican tradition to celebrate the anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s appearance to a humble Mexican peasant, St. Juan Diego, in 1531. The annual procession and Mass, honoring the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, December 8, with a blessing of the procession at the Downtown Chancery Office, 1700 San Jacinto. The procession will conclude at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas with a Mass at 12 p.m. celebrated by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo in the second floor assembly room. Scores of matachines, or indigenous folk dance troupes, mariachis and other singers, as well of hundreds of families will participate in the procession and Mass.

George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas

Houston, 77010 Sunday, December 8, 2019 9:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.

Around the Archdiocese

Thanksgiving Day is a secular holiday with strong religious roots. This day implies that there is a God, that God is provident, that we recognize what God has done, that we can address God about our blessings, and that the best thing we can say is “Thanks.”

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops includes this day on the liturgical calendar for the country. Parishes may celebrate whatever weekday Mass would otherwise fall on that day. If anyone knows how to give thanks to God, the church should know how to do it best. The very word eucharist means “thanksgiving.” There is no more fitting way to celebrate this feast than to join in prayer at the table of the Lord. -Paul Turner Copyright © 2012 Resource Publications, Inc. 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505.

Thank You Scholarship Supporters

A heartfelt “thank you” to all of our supporters,

volunteers, and tamale makers from Immaculate

Heart of Mary for another successful scholarship

fundraiser. The Tamale sale netted a total of

$2,890.00 to be added to the scholarship fund. In

addition, a very heartfelt “Thanks” to a donor for

their family donation of $1,500.00. The scholarships

will be awarded in the spring of 2020 to qualifying

seniors from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and

St. Bernadette Church. Thank you for your continued

support and may the Lord continue to bestow many

blessings to each of you.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

NOVEMBER 17 THRU NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Sat. 5pm: Elodia Rodriguez + Sun. 8:15am: Venancio & Mena Bugarin + Sun. 11am: Rainer Majewski + Sun. 5:30pm: All Parishioners Mon. No Mass Tues. 8:30am: Eileen Hoening + Wed. 8:30am: Albert B. Jones, Jr. + 7pm: Doris Carter + Thurs. 8:30am: Adolphe Nguyen + Fri. 8:30am: Adelina Carrillo + Sat. 8:30am: Maria Elena Chavez +

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR PARISHIONERS: Lilia Dumdumaya, 11/17/1989; Lillian Washburn, 11/17/1990; Michael Barrett, 11/17/2002; Margaret Armstrong, 11/18/2015; Angelina Hopkins, 11/19/1989; Martin Woelkers, 11/19/1998; Celeste Crespo, 11/19/2003; Vera Melinder, 11/19/2007; Anna D'Amico, 11/19/2008; Robert Mueller, 11/19/2008; Kathleen Rivard, 11/20/1989; Beverly Paul, 11/20/2016; Doris Carter, 11/21/2002; George Weller, 11/21/2003; Gerald Wobbe, 11/21/2018; Barbara Thompson, 11/22/1990; Joseph McConnell, 11/22/1995; Laura Mantrom, 11/22/1995; Margaret White, 11/22/1998; Clarence Barton, 11/23/1992 on the anniversaries of their entrance into Heaven.

Catholics often are drawn to saints due to their profession, hobbies, or ethnic background. One’s patron saint serves as an example of how to live a life of holiness and service to God. We hold up the saints of the Church in high regard. However, we can sometimes make the mistake of seeing them as the subject of stories in print and not real living people. We can assume that their level of devotion and

holiness is unattainable. In fact, we are all called to be saints. Our world needs more living saints living out their stewardship in a radical manner. Stories are valuable, but when others get to see disciples of Jesus Christ answering their call in person, consider the impact. There is a reason why lay witnessing is so important in cultivating a stewardship culture in a parish community. The people we can see and hear are alive

right in front of us. Some will say that to truly be humble means to act anonymously,

but we are not speaking here of actions that call out, “Look at me!” We are talking about acting in a way that people see not you and me, but Jesus instead. We are to be models and examples to one another. We are to build up one another and make the Body of Christ strong. Don’t sit back wishing you had the strength to be a saint. You have already been given the gifts needed to be the saint you are called to be. Maybe people will read about you later, but the Church needs you now! — Tracy Earl Welliver

Question: What do Catholics believe about the end of the world? Answer:

We hear the phrase “the end of the world” casually today. Often in film or media, it means the end of civil society or the threat of human annihilation by natural disasters. For the Christian, our perspective is distinctly Christ-centered. Numerous times through the Gospel, Jesus notes that he will come again, even after he has ascended into heaven. The Church typically refers to this as the Second Coming of Jesus or the Latin “Parousia,” meaning “presence” or “arrival.” We believe that Christ will come again, and at his Second Coming, temporal time will end. Human history will end, at least as we know it. However, it doesn’t mean that creation will be destroyed. The book of Revelation speaks of a renewal, indeed a “new heaven and a new earth” (Rev 21:1). Christ will come again in glory. Our souls will be reunited with our bodies. While our lives were judged individually at our deaths, which we call the particular judgment, something new will happen here. Theologians call it the general judgment or the last judgment, in which our deeds and the effects — for good or ill — will be known to all. For the early Christians, this second coming was hoped for! They knew it was the completion of God’s work of redemption for the human race. We, too, should pray with them, “Come Lord Jesus!”

Why Do We Do That?

St. Bernadette Catholic Church

EVERYDAY

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

All numbers are (281) unless

otherwise noted.

Adult Faith Formation/Sacraments Jason Honeycutt 486-0337 x315

Adult Spiritual Life/RCIA Chris Twardowski 486-0337 x317 Baptismal Preparation Jeanette Valdez 486-0337 x102 Bereavement Support Annette Propp 782-3437 Blades of Grass Andy Romero 286-1147 Blood Services Kathy Bjork 713-870-3543 Boy Scouts Andrew Turner 832-315-9980 Christian Action Janice Townsend 486-7664 Communion for Sick Carol Kuhl 713-398-1002 Cub Scouts Joel Cervantes 713-392-3354 Early Childhood Connections Jennifer Nevins 486-0337 x114 Faith Formation (PreK 3-5) Aurora Summa 486-0337 x254

Faith Formation (K-5th ) Courtney Fossati 486-0337 x112 Faith Formation (6th-8th ) Marianne Bartos 486-0337 x113 Finance Council Melissa Teets 636-1458 Helping Hands Lillian Teixeira 488-4412 Holy Spirit Fellowship Marsha Morthland 480-9308 Knights of Columbus Richard Guzman 658-3656 Ladies of St. Bernadette Carmen Moreno 486-5186 Marriage Prep. Deacon Bob Rumford 486-0337 Music Minister Kathy Corbett 486-0337 x116 Newcomers Suzanne Staron 832-915-5644 Nursery Aurora Summa 486-0337 x254 Pastoral Council Lisa Spence 832-443-1114 Prayer Heartline Amparo Zabak 488-5562 Prayer Shawl Ministry Kathy Barlett-Ching 486-0337 Parish Administrator Kathleen Keating 486-0337 x105 Sacrament Coordinator Deacon Kevin Woodvine 486-0337 x104 Time and Talent Suzanne Staron 832-915-5644 Youth Ministry (9th-12th) Haley Heiberger 486-0337 x311

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