A PRIL 10, 2016 · T HIRD S UNDAY O F E ASTER 8200 West Denver Avenue · Milwaukee, WI 53223 BERNADETTE ST. PARISH FACILITIES 8200 West Denver Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53223 E-mail: [email protected]Website: www.stbweb.com or www.archmil.org under Parishes Pastor: Fr. Greg Greiten CHURCH OFFICE: 414-358-4600 Fax: 414-358-1478 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 7:00AM to 3:30PM NORTHWEST CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: 414-352-6927 E-mail: [email protected]Website: www.nwcschool.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturdays: 5:00PM Sundays: 10:30AM Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30PM Fridays: 8:00AM Wednesdays & Holy Days: Check bulletin or contact the parish office CONFESSION First and third Saturdays of each month at 4:00PM ST. BERNADETTE WELCOMES NEW PARISH MEMBERS New membership registration is held after each Mass the weekend of the fourth Sunday of each month. There is a table in the Gathering Area where people can sign up. We would be thrilled to have you join our parish family! To live for God only, for God everywhere, for God always! - St. Bernadette (1867) Congratulations! Rebekah Geier Vincent Knapp First Communion
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016: St. Stanislaus No Mass TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016 5:30PM Intention of Eleanor Buehner WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016: St. Martin I 8:00AM Intention of Katie Wargula Schmid 9:00AM Prayer service THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 5:30PM †Gottfried Eichler FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 No Mass SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 5:00PM †Emily Monchek †John Radtke SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016: 4th Sunday of Easter 10:30AM For all the parishioners
PARISH LIFE Sunday, April 10, 2016 - First Communion Mass, 10:30AM - Old St. Pat’s-Chicago road trip, 2:00PM departure (prior
reservation required) - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria Monday, April 11, 2016 - April 17th bulletin deadline: 11:00AM in writing Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - Principal Chat, 8:30 to 9:30AM at Lower Campus - Block Watch meeting, 6:00PM in the lobby meeting room - Safeguarding All of God’s Family training session, 6:00PM at Lower
Campus - School Advisory Board meeting, 6:30PM in the library - Adult Formation Talk: A Journey through the Acts of the Apostles,
6:30 to 7:30PM in the cafeteria Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - Upper Campus prayer service, 9:00AM - Grade School Religious Ed, 6:00 to 7:15PM at St. Catherine - Dartball: make-up week Thursday, April 14, 2016 - April 24th bulletin deadline: 11:00AM in writing - Pastoral Council discernment, 6:30PM in the library - Choir rehearsal, 7:00PM in the church Friday, April 15, 2016 - Fr. Greg out of the office through April 17 (training) - April 17th pulpit announcements deadline: 12:00PM - Fish fry, 4:00 to 7:30PM in the cafeteria Saturday, April 16, 2016 - Sacrament of Reconciliation, 4:00PM in the church Sunday, April 17, 2016 - Pastoral Council meeting, 9:00AM in the library - Dartball: tournament - No bingo
Schedule of Masses and Special Intentions
St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee
April 10, 2016
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
Please Pray for Our Long-term Sick:
Pearline Watkins Frank Wilfrath
All those listed in the
Book of Assembly Prayer
A Warm Welcome … to the following new members who
recently registered in St. Bernadette Parish:
☺ Anthony & Joy Farrell,
and daughter Francine
Watch for their picture on the bulletin board in the Gathering Area so
you can welcome them personally. We extend an invitation to all who
regularly worship with us to become registered members of our parish.
Labels for Education to end After 42 years and over $110 million in school supplies donated to tens of
thousands of schools across the U.S., the Campbell’s Labels for Education
program is coming to an end. Please send any Labels for Education that
you have to school no later than April 15. (Please note: Box Tops for
Education is not ending, so please continue to turn in Box Tops.)
Please Remember in Your Prayers
We commend to God Donald Strelecki whose funeral
Mass was celebrated here on April 1. May his soul
and the souls of all our faithful departed rest in
eternal peace. Please remember Donald, his mother
Mary Ann, and their family in your prayers.
Food pantry needs donations Our St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is running low. Please consider
donating nonperishable food to help those in need. Thank you for
your generosity!
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
Stewardship Report
Weekend Collection April 02 and 03, 2016 Envelopes ...........................................................$8,983.00 Offertory ................................................................ $205.00 Fiscal YTD ............................................. $190,719.00 Last Fiscal YTD ................................... $193,116.00
“Blessed are they who have not seen and yet
believed,” Jesus says in today’s Gospel. For those
who have not seen to believe, however, we must
be good stewards of our faith, living it joyfully
and sharing it generously. Then, in our time too,
“men and women in great numbers” will be
“added to the Lord.” See John 20:29; Acts 5:14
St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee
Third Sunday of Easter
Trustee nomination Nominations for parish trustee closed on April 3. Bill Zirbes, who
was nominated by Fr. Greg, was the only nominee for this position.
Therefore, according to state statute, he is declared elected as
trustee. No election will be held this weekend. Congratulations Bill,
and thank you for your ongoing service to our parish.
Priesthood discernment meeting Young men in high school who are discerning a
vocation to the archdiocesan priesthood are invited
to join Fr. Luke Strand, Vocation Director of the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee, as he hosts our monthly
High School Discernment Group at St. Francis de
Sales Seminary. The remaining meetings are April 15
and May 20. For more information and to download
a permission form (for those under the age of 18),
visit thinkpriest.org or call 414-747-6437.
Building & Grounds Appeal update Thank you to everyone who has given to our special
appeal to cover growing costs of maintenance to our
facility and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee therapy
fund payment. Since we made our appeal in the
February letter to parishioners, we have raised over
$7,100 to help offset these unexpected costs (which
total $17,650). We appreciate your continued
donations to this appeal. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month The Archdiocese of Milwaukee mandates that all people who work
and volunteer with children and youth in our parishes and schools
must undergo safe environment education. The education details five
steps to prevent child sexual abuse.
1. Know the warning signs!
2. Control access to children and youth by carefully selecting the
adults who work with them.
3. Monitor all programs for the safety of children and youth.
4. Be aware of and sensitive to what is going on in the lives of
children and youth.
5. Communicate concerns to the appropriate person in authority. Source: www.virtusonline.org/virtus
It is every adult’s moral responsibility to protect possible victims by
reporting the suspected abuse or neglect to the responsible authorities.
Sexual abuse of minors is a pervasive societal problem, and only
concerted and sustained efforts by all adults in every segment of society
can help to protect children and youth. To report suspected abuse of a
minor, call your local authorities or Child Protective Services.
Congratulations to our
Calendar Raffle winners 03/30/16 David Herda
03/31/16 Verna Doering
04/01/16 Jeff Frailing
04/02/16 Tyler Morgan
04/03/16 Erin Lynn Schwerm
04/04/16 Kathleen Weber
04/05/16 Carol Berres
A Journey through the Acts of the Apostles During the Easter Season, our first reading at Sunday Mass each week
is taken from the Acts of the Apostles. Come to a formation talk at
6:30PM on April 12 to learn more about what happened after Jesus’
ascension and how the apostles followed Jesus’ great commission to
go out and tell the Good News. Contact Valerie Adamski for more
