Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Sunday: 5:30 pm

Tuesday: 5:30 pm Sacrament of Marriage

Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the date.

Sacrament of Baptism Contact Sr. Caroline Castellini OP at 468-4811 Ex. 103

Thinking About Becoming Catholic? Contact Joanne Griesbach 468-4811

joanne@stbernardcong.org

Parish Office (920) 468-4811

Religious Education Office (920) 468-4390 Office Hours:

Monday - Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday 8:00-11:00 am & 1:00-4:30 pm

(Closed 11:00 am-1:00 pm) Friday - 8:00 am-12:00 pm

School Office (920) 468-5026

Pastor Fr. Mark Vander Steeg

Deacon Keith Holschbach 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

Director of Religious Education Adam Horn

Adult Faith Formation/RCIA Joanne Griesbach

Evangelization & Youth Coordinator Meg Lehman

R.E. Assistant Jeannine Hadzima

Receptionist/Office Tina Drewiske

Publications/Office Lori Froelich

St. Bernard Parish

2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302 (920)468-4811 www.stbernardgb.org

March 22, 2020

Mass Intentions

The saving graces of the Mass are for:

Monday, March 23 8:45 am Word/Communion Service

Tuesday, March 24 8:45 am Word/Communion Service

2:30 pm Bornemann Nursing Home – Word/Communion Service cancelled 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm the People of St. Bernard Parish Wednesday, March 25 8:45 am the soul of Irene Pranica †

Thursday, March 26 8:45 am the Living & Deceased Members of the Duchaine, Tyynella Family †

Friday, March 27 8:45 am the soul of Lynn Miller † 1:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 28 1:00 pm Ratajczak/Cooper Wedding 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm the souls of John & Helen Marshal † the soul of Jenny Murray † the soul of Marie Lealiou †

Sunday, March 29 8:00 am the soul of Verna Jauquet † 10:00 am a Special Intention 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm the People of St. Bernard Parish

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Wedding Banns

III Shawna Ratajczak & Chris Cooper

Baptisms

We welcome those who were baptized recently: Elizabeth Jo Ballard

Congratulations to the couple who was recently married at St. Bernard:

Nick Brunette & Stephanie Kmiecik

God Bless them with a long and happy life together.

2020 Bishop’s Appeal

Amount Received to March 17 $ 70,413

59 Crozier Donors 339 Total Donors Goal $89,255

We are entering a very long Lent. Sadly, the reality that many of us will be unable to gather with friends and family around our broader family tables looks to become a very real reality in the near future. The Table of the Lord also will become a remote experience for many of us in the

coming weeks. I pray you, like me, feel a longing to be quickly united again around the Altar. It will be a time of giving thanks, singing and hopefully our mourning will be spared great loss. Even one person lost is a profound sadness. Pray for a hunger and a deeper longing to receive Holy Communion.

We are encouraged in times like these to make a spiritual communion with Jesus in the Eucharist when we are unable to receive Him into our bodies through Holy Communion. This will become very important as we work to hold on to God and draw near to Him in these times, especially on the Sabbath, our Sunday worship, when we are unable to receive Holy Communion.

Here is the prayer of spiritual communion written by St. Alphonsus Ligouri that many saints have prayed over the years. This prayer can be offered up to God at any time during the day, whether we are at work, in a time of sadness or loneliness or find ourselves unable to receive Holy Communion at Mass due to having serious sin on our heart. The goal is to draw our heart closer to God by uniting with Him spiritually. Union with God is our ultimate goal and the aim of human life. Here is the prayer, it is a great one to commit to memory over time.

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in

the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

As we move through the months ahead, I encourage you to watch for updates on our website, Facebook page and through parish emails. We have designated Meg Lehman as our Communication Coordinator and she will help to ensure that our information is communicated across a variety of mediums to you. We hope to provide encour-agement and spiritual consolation in this time of need. Please pray for each other and especially those who will experience social isolation and fear through this trying ordeal. It is a time for love, faith, patience, empathy and a deeper plunge into the presence of God with us. God who is love and who himself carries His Cross alongside us this Lent, holding our hand amidst the uncertainties and joys of this Life. Be assured of my prayers daily!

Fr. Mark Vander Steeg

M A R C H 2 2 , 2 0 2 0 PA G E 3 4th Sunday of Lent “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appear-ance but the Lord looks into the heart.” 1SAMUEL 16:7 How often do we invest our time, talent and treasure in creating an appearance that does not matter at all to God? We strive to impress with our clothing, home, career, possessions, car and other marks of distinction. But none of these illusions of greatness will impress God. Instead, He will look into our hearts to see how much we loved Him, how much we loved others and how we showed that love by the way we used our time, talent and treasure here on earth.

Scrip News Scrip Coordinator-Ann Selk

Religious Education News Adam Horn-R.E. Director

The Week Ahead: March 25

Happy feast of the Annunciation! On this day, nine months before Christmas, we celebrate Mary’s “Yes” to God’s plan to bring about our savior.

Grade 1: Mary’s Inter- cession Grade 2: Old Tes- tament Roots of the Old Testa-ment, Part 1… The Lamb of God Grade 3: Jesus’ Ascension and the De-scent of the Holy Spir- it at Pentecost Grade 4: Jesus Teaches Us How to Live the Corporal Works of Mercy Grade 5: The Sacrament of Matrimony in Salvation History

If you are a widow and would like more information on how to serve your Parish, our world-wide Catholic Church and our God, please consider joining us in our Diocese Apostolate of Prayer dedicated to our Priests, Seminarians, Deacons & faith-ful. Please see our website widowsofprayer.org for more information or feel free to call our General Servant Leader at (920-726-7768) for more litera-ture and brochures!

Calling All Inactive Catholics

† Do you know of anyone who considers themselves a Catholic but hasn’t been to church in a while? † Have they been hurt or feel rejected? † Do they have questions about the churches position on an issue? † Do they miss being part of a parish family? † Have they been thinking about returning to the church? † Do they desire to pass on their faith to their family or to bring them up in a Catholic environment?

St. Bernard Parish will be offering a program for those who have been away from the church for various reasons. The program at St. Bernard is open to any Inactive Cath-olics and will begin on April 14, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the St. Bernard Parish Office. Meetings will be held on Tuesday’s through May 5, 2020 or as needed. Consider inviting someone to this program who has been inactive and attend with them to provide support. To register call Deacon Larry Mastalish at 920.468.4922.

ROUNDY RELOADS (Pick N Save) are available again. Roundy’s (Pick N Save) scrip cards purchased from ShopWithScrip after November 1, 2019 can be reloaded using your online account. Buy a card, register it in your online account and you are able to add dollars to the card at any time. No need to get a new card. You can keep track of your balance through your online account.

SUBWAY scrip is available as ScripNow. You can order the scrip online and have the code sent directly to your email account. No need for a physical card. You can keep track of your balance through your online account. You can also send as a gift to another email. Great way to send a treat to someone far away.

Need to set up an online account? Email the following information to scrip@stbernardcong.org: Your name, your preferred email and username. The username can be the same as your email. We will enter your information into the system and you will receive instructions to set up your online account and password.

If you have any questions or would like help with ordering scrip please contact Ann Selk, scrip coordinator at scrip@stbernardcong.org.

IMPORTANT SCRIP UPDATE

In person scrip sales at the parish office will be suspended after Friday, March 20 until further notice.

Scripnow and reloads will continue as usual. Beginning March 23 only online Scrip orders can be placed for physical cards. Payment must be made with Presto Pay or credit card. No check payments will be accepted.

Quickscrip orders placed by 8:00 a.m Mondays will be filled and available after 10:00 a.m. that Monday. Orders can be picked up in the parish office during regu-lar business hours. See the scrip order form at the parish website www.stbernardgb.org for a list of Quickscrip.

Also check for future changes to parish office hours. Special order scrip will not be available until April 16. If you have any questions or would like to set up an online account please contact Ann Selk at scrip@stbernardcong.org. Ann Selk St. Bernard scrip coordinator

THE 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT PAGE 4

BREAKFAST WITH

EASTER BUNNY

*Delicious Breakfast with Easter Bunny

*Fun Activi-ties

*Pictures with Easter Bunny (bring your camera)

Saturday April 4th 9AM – 11AM

Wisconsin Parental Choice Program A Catholic education can be an affordable option for any family. GRACE participates in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program to offer Catholic educa-tion tuition-free to families who meet the state eligi-bility requirements. To learn more, please contact your school principal or visit the GRACE website at gracesystem.org/voucher-program.

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AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Tues. 5:30-6:30 pm Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm Sun. 5:30 pm St. Philip the Apostle Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm (English) Sun. 10:30-10:55 am (Spanish) Holy Cross Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Prince of Peace Sat. 3:30-4:00 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. 3:30 pm Sun. 8:30 am St. Matthew Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Sts. Peter and Paul Sat. 3:30 pm Sun. 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 12pm St. Willebrord Mon.-Fri.7:00 am, and 11:30am Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am Sat. 9:15-10:45 am Daily 2:00 pm

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Parish Council Fr. Mark Vander Steeg 920-468-4811 (Pastor) Ginny Gigot 920-468-4811 (Staff Rep/Business Admin) Nancy Fictum 920-465-8928 (Trustee-Secretary) Douglas LaFrombois 920-465-8623 (Trustee-Treasurer) Lori Ann Grillo 920-362-2112 Anthony Hoslet 608-799-3496 Callie Kowalski 570-574-8800 Terry Misfeldt 920-366-6334 Anthony Naniot 920-465-0116 Robert Rivera 920-217-7400 Nancy Tlachac 920-468-3335 Beverly VanLieshout 920-468-4621

Moved, Dropped your land line or changed your e-mail address?

PLEASE contact: St. Bernard Parish Office

at 468-4811 or e-mail Tina at: tina@stbernardcong.org.