NOVEMBER 17, 2013 · THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY T IME

8200 West Denver Avenue · Milwaukee, WI 53223

BERNADETTE ST.

PARISH FACILITIES

8200 West Denver Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53223

E-mail: stbernadette@archmil.org

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: info@nwcschool.org

Website: www.nwcschool.org

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturdays: 5:00PM

Sundays: 8:30 & 10:30AM

Tuesdays-Fridays: 8:00AM

Holy Days: Check bulletin (also available

online) 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)

IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee

November 17, 2013

Parish Cluster Thanksgiving Masses Thursday, November 28

St. Bernadette: 8:00AM

St. Catherine of Alexandria: 9:00AM

Our Lady of Good Hope: 9:00AM

O Come, O Come Emmanuel Special Advent devotions will be offered at St. Bernadette Parish on

Saturday afternoons at 4:15PM in the church. All are welcome to come

and pray during this holy season of preparation as we await the

solemn celebration of Christ’s Birthday. Advent Devotions will be

offered on December 7, 14, and 21.

Readings for the Week of November 17, 2013

Sunday: Mal 3:19-20a/2 Thes 3:7-12/Lk 21:5-19

Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63/

Lk 18:35-43

Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31/Lk 19:1-10

Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31/Lk 19:11-28

Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29/Lk 19:41-44

Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59/Lk 19:45-48

Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13/Lk 20:27-40

Next Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35-43

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2013: 33rd in Ordinary Time

8:30AM Joe Draney

10:30AM Irwin & Therese Zacharias

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013: Dedication of the

Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul;

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

No Mass

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013

8:00AM Adolf Graf

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013

8:00AM Doris Paradowski

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013: Presentation of Mary

8:00AM Lola Nichols

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013: St. Cecilia

8:00AM Alvina Farnham

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013: St. Clement I;

St. Columban; Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro

5:00PM Jim & Florence Scarpaci

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2013: Christ the King

8:30AM For all the parishioners

10:30AM Carmella Coleman

PARISH LIFE Sunday, November 17, 2013 - Parish Council meeting, 9:30AM in the library - Continental Breakfast, after Masses, in the cafeteria - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria - High School Rel Ed, 6:30 to 8:00PM at St. Catherine Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - Upper Campus Mass, led by Gr. 7, 8:00AM - Grade School Rel Ed, 6:30 to 7:45PM at St. Catherine - Dartball vs. St. James, 7:00PM in the cafeteria Thursday, November 21, 2013 - Eucharistic Adoration, 8:30AM to 3:30PM in the day chapel (enter

by parish office) - RCIC/RCIA formation class, 6:00PM in the CFC - Choir rehearsal, 7:00PM in the church Friday, November 22, 2013 - Parish staff meeting, 9:00AM in the CFC - November 24th pulpit announcements deadline: 12:00PM Saturday, November 23, 2013 - First Reconciliation, 3:30PM in the church - New Member Registration after Mass Sunday, November 24, 2013 - New Member Registration after Masses - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria - High School Rel Ed, 6:30 to 8:00PM at St. Catherine

Schedule of Masses and Special Intentions

Submit Christmas Memorials Donations for Christmas Memorials, in whatever

amount you choose, may be placed in the collection

basket or sent to the parish office anytime before

December 16. Please include the legible name(s) of

your departed loved one(s) to be held in memory and your name to

receive credit for the donation. Identify it as “Christmas Memorial.”

Your loved one(s) will be remembered on our “Memory Wall” and in

the General Intercessions at the Christmas Eve Mass.

New membership registration will be held after each

Mass next weekend. There will be a table in the gathering area where

you can sign up. We will be pleased to have you join our parish family!

Please Pray for Our Long-term Sick:

Ivona Holubowicz

All those listed in the Book of Assembly Prayer

Grieving during the Holidays You can’t escape the holidays. Each year earlier and earlier we

hear seasonal music playing everywhere we turn, and festive displays

glaring at us in each store we enter. Some of you may enjoy this, but

for those who have suffered a loss, the holidays may be a painful

reminder of what might have been, what will be “missing” this year. It

may be that the upcoming holidays bring dread

instead of joy. This is a normal feeling for those who

are grieving a loss.

The Health Ministry and the Bereavement Ministry

realize that “celebrating” the holidays after the

death of a loved one, or a loss of any kind, can

trigger emotional reactions. We want to provide you

with an opportunity to deal with these reactions, and

learn ways to move through grief, especially during

the holidays.

You are invited to a lunch presentation entitled

Dealing with Grief during the Holidays on Sunday,

December 15 from 12:00 to 2:00PM. A guest speaker

will provide an enlightening presentation while we

enjoy a light lunch and some refreshments. Please join

us if you are able. To register, please call Linda

Radder, Parish Nurse, at 414-358-4600, ext. 158.

IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, falls on a

Sunday this year. Consequently, the celebration of the solemnity moves

to Monday, December 9, but the obligation to attend Mass does not.

Saint Vincent meal program needs baker The St. Vincent meal program needs someone to bake a cake for the

first Monday of each month beginning in December. You can drop it

off when you go to Sunday Mass. Call Dawn Truitt at 262-253-0380

for more information.

Supporting Our Parish Mission

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Weekend Collection November 9 and 10, 2013

Envelopes (70) .................................................................................... $3,862.70

Offertory ................................................................................................ $347.87

Income Received for 07/01/13 - 11/10/13 .......................... $92,494.53

Income Budgeted for 07/01/13 - 11/10/13 ...................... $113,269.26

...a deficit of $20,774.73

Other Income Fiscal Year To Date:

Budget Deficit Contributions ............................................................ $2,154.00

Human Concerns .................................................................................... $428.00

Utilities ....................................................................................................... $88.47

Youth Ministry/Education ....................................................................... $25.00

Day School Program ............................................................................... $25.00

Church Art & Environment ...................................................................... $65.00

Wish List Items .......................................................................................... $70.00

Today’s readings paint a somewhat frightening picture

of the end of time. But the Gospel ends with the assurance

to faithful stewards that those who persevere will be saved.

Come, let us adore him Eucharistic Adoration will be offered on Thursday,

November 21. Adoration will begin with Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament immediately after 8:00AM Mass and

will conclude with Benediction at 3:30PM. All are welcome to come and

adore our Lord’s Eucharistic Presence between that time. Please enter

through the parish office doors when coming to Eucharistic Adoration.

Contact Jake Heidel in the parish office with any questions.

OLGH needs adorers Our Lady of Good Hope is in urgent need of

regular adorers to help staff our Eucharistic

Chapel every Tuesday for the 11:00AM and the

1:00PM hours. To volunteer, please call Mary at

414-365-2920.

Building & Grounds Special Appeal

As of November 10, 2013:

Projected Cost Collected to Date % Collected $30,515 $30,960.87 101.3%

Thank you for your generosity to this ongoing appeal!

Holiday Craft Fair finale The Holiday Craft Fair was a success once again and our

heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who helped make it

so: our wonderful volunteers; our bakers; those who

bought and sold raffle tickets; our guests who patronized

the crafters, played games, and ate the food. Our

success is entirely due to the support of all these people.

Thank you, and we will see you again next year!

Congratulations to the

Holiday Fair cash raffle winners,

and thank you to everyone

who purchased raffle tickets!

1st place - Tom Dineen

2nd place - Beth Kordus

3rd place - Tim & Janet Sternke

Annual Report St. Vincent de Paul

St. Bernadette Conference

Who Are We?

Our membership consists of six active and nine associate members. We serve in a geographic area

determined by the Milwaukee Council of St. Vincent de Paul, welcoming people of all religious beliefs.

What Do We Do?

We try to follow in the footsteps of our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, in the spirit of St. Vincent

de Paul, in seeing to the dignity of the human person. Through home visits, we assess the needs of

those who come to us. Most are living at poverty level or are having temporary difficulty in providing

for their families. We try to meet their needs directly or by referrals to other community resources.

Why Do We Do It?

We share a desire to live out our religious convictions, to go out and love and serve each other as

taught and lived by Jesus Christ, the greatest servant of all time.

Where Do We Get Our Funding and Support?

Most of our funding comes from the parishioners of St. Bernadette through poor box donations and

mail-in donations. Our food pantry is stocked through weekly donations of food from parishioners,

subsidized further by periodic food drives by our day school. Father Greg has designated the

Thanksgiving and Holy Thursday offertory collections for our use. We accept donations of used

furniture and appliances. Our Sharing Tree at Christmas generates approximately $3,000 in gifts.

Gifts of bedding are given throughout the year as needed.

Who Did We Serve This Last Year?

We served 1,407 brothers and sisters in need with food, furniture, or other help. We made 179 home

visits and approximately 1,190 phone calls in our ministry this past year. Goods and services given to

those in need totaled approximately $15,346.00, representing 1,800 hours of service.

Would You Like To Join Our Society?

Members can help in various ways—home visits, stocking the food pantry, picking up and delivering

furniture, et cetera. For more information, please contact Peter Moncher, 414-231-3690, or one of the

Vincentians.

Officers: Tom Mayer, Sr.

Peter Moncher

Rosemary Storts

Grace Stroik

Members: Phillip Laporte

Gary Storts

Associate Members: Tom Mayer, Jr.

Kevin Garske

Shawn Govern

Wayne Modra

Theresa Moniot

Richard Storts

Steven Storts

Kevin Stroik

Michael Stroik

Sharing Tree

This Advent, our St. Vincent de Paul conference will again sponsor the Sharing Tree,

which will be located in the Gathering Area of church. As in the past, we will be

combining our ministry with two others, the Parish Health Ministry and Human

Concerns Ministry. Along with our usual ornaments of gift requests for the needy

families our conference serves, we will have additional ornaments in the shapes of

poinsettias and Christmas trees.

The ornaments will represent the following gift requests:

A donation of $5.00 for a plant for a homebound parishioner

Men’s underwear (S, M, L), white under-shirts (XL), white crew socks

(package of 6), washcloths, bath-sized towels, large bottles of body

wash, and double-edged disposable razors (blue handles) for the

visitors of Guest House

Clothing, toys, and bedding for the families served by our St. V.D.P.

conference

Each ornament will be marked with a specific gift item. Gift ornaments can be taken

from the tree the weekend of November 30th & December 1st. Gifts need to be brought

back by December 15th for sorting and delivery.

Please wrap the St. V.D.P. gifts. Be sure to tape your gift ornament on the package so

we know what item it is. The tag will be removed before delivery. When you bring in

your gift, you may place it under the tree and then choose a bow from a nearby basket

to hang on the tree to represent your gift.

Please do not wrap the Guest House items or bedding items. These gifts will be used

throughout the year as needed.

If you are unable to shop, but would like to be a part of this ministry, please mail in or

drop your donation in an envelope marked “Sharing Tree” in the collection basket.

If anyone would like to help deliver plants or gifts, please contact Theresa in the

Parish Office, 414-358-4600.