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.

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

JANUARY 13, 2019

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.*, & 5:30 p.m. *The nursery is available

RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00 p.m. Or by appointment

CLERGY Robert Barras

Deacon Kevin Woodvine 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.

John the Baptist taught that the Messiah would baptize believers

"with the Holy Spirit and fire." For John, fire symbolized

transformative power. In what ways could you witness to others how

your faith has transformed you?

The Baptism of the Lord

Readings for the Week Sunday: The Baptism of the

Lord Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps

104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-

25, 27-28, 29-30 [1]/

Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk

3:15-16, 21-22

Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1

and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9

[cf. 7c]/Mk 1:14-20

Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab

and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf.

7]/Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps

105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-

9 [8a]/Mk 1:29-39

Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-

7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/

Mk 1:40-45

Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps

78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8

[cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12

Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps

19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf,

Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-

17

Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/Ps 96:1-2,

2-3, 7-8, 9-10 [3]/1

Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-

11

Welcome To St. B’s Beloved children of God: Welcome

to Saint Bernadette Church as we

worship in the name of the Father,

the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Sunday Dec. 30, 2018 $ 19,128.62

Children’s 76.73

Faith Direct* 9,556.68

Total Collection $ 28,762.03

Budget 29,231.00

Over (under) budget $ (468.97)

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 2018 Summary as of Dec. 31, 2018 Goal $ 184,800.00

Pledged by Parishioners $ 166,981.97

Paid to date $ 163,304.47

Over (under) goal $ (21,495.53)

FAITH COMMITMENT OF TREASURE

Are you new to St. B’s?

We would love to

Get to Know You! If you are new to the parish, please join us on January

20, 2019 for 11 a.m. Mass, followed by Pizza with Fr. Bob in the Parish

Life Center —Tasker Rm. Please RSVP to Suzanne at 281-486-0337 x110

to help plan food.

Pizza with the Pastor will be an informal gathering — a time for you to

meet Fr. Bob and get to know other parish members in a small group

setting. We want to help you feel at home. We will also offer a walking

tour of the grounds for those interested.

The Church Nursery will be available for the 11 a.m. Mass. Families are

welcome at the pizza social.

2019 MLK Mass The 34th Mass of Remembrance for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will

take place on Sunday, January 20 at 3:00 p.m., at the Co-Cathedral of the

Sacred Heart, 1111 St. Joseph Parkway in Downtown Houston.

Cardinal DiNardo will be the main celebrant.

Book Sale!

Parish Gift Store Stop by the Parish Vision Gift Store, located in the Parish Life Center, for

this month’s book sale. We are clearing out books to make room for new

merchandise, so there is a major markdown on many books. The Gift Store

will be open on January 13 and 20 after the 8:15 a.m. Sunday Mass until

10:50 a.m. Cash, credit card, and checks are accepted.

St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Email: office@stbchurch.org Web: www.stbchurch.org January 13, 2019

See “General News” for more

information.

JrHigh/EDGE meets TODAY,

January 13, in the PLC!

We have some amazing events planned for the coming

spring and summer! Registration forms for JrHigh

Youth Rally and EXPEDITION Summer Camp are on

the website* under special events. Don’t miss out—

download the forms and pop them in the mail with

your check to St. Bernadette - JrHigh, 15500 El

Camino Real, Houston, 77062

JrHigh Events JrHigh Youth Rally –

February 23; early registration is due January 22.

Check the website* for registration information.

Extreme Challenge – April 27

EXPEDITION! JrHigh Away Camp – July 1-5 at

Forest Glen, Huntsville, Texas; early registration is

due January 22; Check the website* for

registration information

EDGE Summer Bash

- June 5 (day), St Mary League City &

Kemah Boardwalk

- July 24 (evening), St Helen

- August 7 (day), Schlitterbahn

- Other events TBD

Are you getting the weekly Parent News emails? If

not, be sure to email me to get on the mailing list.

bartosm@stbchurch.org

*Website* www.stbchurch.org => EDUCATION =>

JrHigh

For registration forms, click on “Events”

JR. HIGH FAITH FORMATION

Welcome back to Faith

Formation classes this

weekend, January 13!!

We will NOT be meeting on February 3 or 17, or on

March 10 or 17. Our last class will be April 14.

Be sure to check the new and improved website!

If you are not receiving Parent News via email/

Flocknote, contact your Faith Formation Director.

FAITH FORMATION GENERAL NEWS

Next week, January 20 and

January 27, all grade levels

will be taught the annual

Circle of Grace lesson.

These lessons are important for your child, and each one

contains different material for each grade. As a parent, you

have the option to teach this lesson to your child at home,

send them to class as usual for the lesson, or opt out of this

lesson altogether. Any Opt Out forms need to be returned

before Sunday, January 20. For questions or more

information, please email me at: Fossatic@stbchurch.org

ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION

Charis Ignatian Spirituality Retreat for

Young Adults

Charis is an Ignatian Spirituality Retreat for Young Adults

in their 20s and 30s. This year's theme is, “What Next?

Finding Answers with Faith.”

Held at Cameron Retreat Center, 2403 Holcombe Blvd,

Houston, TX 77021, the retreat begins at 9:00 a.m. on

February 9 and ends at 3:00 p.m. on February 10. Cost is

$60 per person, which includes lodging and food.

Registration is available online at www.archgh.org/yacm.

Spaces are limited; registration deadline is February 1. For

more information, contact the Office for Young Adult and

Campus Ministry at yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778.

The Bay Area Deanery Council of Catholic

Women (BADCCW) - Remembering and Honoring the Saints With Their

Relics. Lisa May, Director of Archives and Records for the

Archdiocese, will explore the different types of relics and

their history in the Church, through relics of holy women

and men that have been donated to the Archdiocesan

archives. Please come to Mary Queen Catholic Church,

606 Cedarwood, Friendswood, on Wednesday, January

16. Social begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business

meeting and presentation. A potluck lunch will be served,

and baby items will also be collected (Similac, baby

clothes, diapers).

CCW are dedicated Catholic women who come together

for fellowship, spiritual growth, and leadership and

service to Christ, His church and society. For more info,

contact Gretchen Mitchell at 832-605-8360 or

Gretchenmitchell@gmail.com

The Baptism of the Lord

CHRISTIAN ACTION

Christmas Un-Decorating

We need several volunteers to help put away Christmas

Decorations on Monday, January 14 at 9:30 a.m. Please

call Suzanne at 281-486-0337 x110, if you may be

available.

Time and Talent

Please bring to your Christian Action Ministry:

large reusable shopping bags (or large paper department

store bags). We need them for client(s) clothing. You may

bring the large bags to the Mass you attend and place them

in the Christian Action brown bin located in the narthex.

Your Christian Action food pantry has the following

immediate needs:

Please purchase all items in plastic containers.

24 oz ketchup

32 oz cooking oil

15 oz mayonnaise

16 oz ranch dressing

64 oz apple juice (large bottle)

12 oz canned SPAM

4.5 oz canned Vienna sausage

1 lb bag pinto beans

1 lb bag of white rice

FAB laundry detergent 42 oz box

Bars of bath soap

Please note that you will be able to sponsor a specific

pantry item for 2019 the weekend of February 16-17. The

sign up table will be located in the narthex after each Mass.

The work of Christmas

When the song of the angels is stilled,

When the star in the sky is gone,

When the kings and princes are home,

When the shepherds are back with their flock,

The work of Christmas begins:

to find the lost,

to heal the broken,

to feed the hungry,

to release the prisoner,

to rebuild the nations,

to bring peace among brothers,

to make music in the heart.

— Howard Thurman

World Youth Day Houston

and Eucharistic Vigil Young adults ages 18 and above: join us in our local World

Youth Day celebration! This year’s theme is,

“I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me

according to your word". (Luke 1:38).

Our WYD celebration runs concurrent with the gathering in

Panama on January 26-27, 2019. We are one of five cities in

USA that will be hosting a regional celebration!

Our celebration will include:

• Saints’ relics, including St. Oscar Romero, St. Teresa

of Calcutta, St. Theresa of Lisieux, St. John

Vianney and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

20 workshops presented in English or Spanish;

multicultural music performances including Polish,

Matachines, Folkloric dances; overnight adoration;

and WYD address of Pope Francis to young people.

Events will be held at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 8825

Kempwood Dr., Houston, TX 77080 on Saturday,

January 26 from 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Check the list of

talks and speakers, then register by January 16 online

or on paper at www.archgh.org/yacm; $20 per person which

includes dinner.

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE

Southwest Liturgical Conference:

Encountering the Sacred:

Beauty and the Liturgy January 23-26, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

near NRG Stadium. Join us as we pray, and grow in our knowledge and love of

the liturgy. Join us for the full conference, for

a day, or just on Wednesday evening to hear Archbishop

Miller’s keynote speech and to visit our exhibitors.

Partial scholarships are available. Learn more at

www.archgh.org/swlc

St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Houston, Texas January 13, 2019

Why a Gala? To promote fellowship in a fun atmosphere,

showcase the PLC for possible future rentals,

and raise money for a variety of initiatives.

What does a ticket include? Hors d’oeuvres, Full Bar, Seated Dinner, Dancing,

DJ, Childcare, a Festive Venue, Photo Ops and a

whole lot of fun!

All 21 and over are invited to share in the fun!

Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019

Time: 6 p.m. to Midnight (childcare ends at 11)

Place: Parish Life Center

Attire: Semi-Formal; optional 1920’s Inspired

Tickets: $95

Note: there is a $2.50 processing fee applied to

each ticket purchased via credit card.

Tickets can be purchased in the Parish Office

Monday—Friday, from the Parish website, or on

January 12 and 13 after all masses.

Ticket and Childcare deadline is Friday, February

1, unless sold out / childcare spots filled.

Adult Spiritual Life GALA

Chartered Bus to attend

Texas Rally for Life on Jan. 26 The Knights of Columbus Council 9708 from St.

Clare of Assisi Parish has chartered a bus in order

to attend the

Texas Rally for Life on Jan. 26, at our state capitol

in Austin. To reserve your seat for this one day

trip, please go to www.stclarekofc.com/calendar-of-

events.

The Texas Rally for Life event is free. Bus ticket

cost is $25/seat or $50/family, to be collected as

you board the bus. Bus will leave the St. Clare

parking lot at 8:15 a.m. on January 26, and return at

about 7:00 p.m. the same day. Please join us to

support Life!

You know Jesus, but do you want to have a deeper relationship with the

Holy Spirit?

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

WORKSHOP January 26, 2019

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tasker Room in the Parish Life Center

Join us for this workshop and learn how to experience the

presence of the Holy Spirit in your life. For more information

contact Marsha Morthland, 281-480-9308 or email

robertacastille@gmail.com

Women of the Parish Make spending time with God your New Year’s Resolution!

St. Bernadette’s Women’s ACTS Retreat

“Be merciful, just as your father is merciful.” Luke 6:36

February 21-24, 2019

Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson!

Join other women of great faith for a weekend away with our

Heavenly Father and re-ignite your prayer life!

Registration forms are available in the back of church and on line

at www.stbchurch.org. Go to

Women’s ACTS under Spiritual Life. If you have questions,

please contact Pat Chilton, Retreat Director, at 281-989-5082 or

patriciachilton81@gmail.com.

Christian Life Program Saturdays 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

every Sat from January 19, 2019 through February 23, 2019

Brandsma Bldg Room 203

The Christian Life Program (CLP) is a spiritual journey intended

to lead you and your family into a renewed understanding of God's

call to us as Christians. The CLP is open to all married couples,

single men and women, widows, widowers, divorced and single

parents. A Children's Track will also be provided. Light

refreshments will be served. There are no fees to attend this

seminar but we request that you preregister. Please fill out the

form on our parish website, www.stbchurch.org, use the Education

drop down, and click on Christian Life Program or send an email

to cfcclearlake@gmail.com

New Training for Pastoral Visitors! February 12 – April 9, 2019 St. Bernadette will be hosting an eight

-week training offered through the Archdiocese of Galveston-

Houston Catholic Chaplain Corps to help you develop the capacity

to make empathetic connections with others and artfully extend

God's compassion. Please go to the Spiritual Life page of our

website, www.stbchurch.org to get all the information and fill in a

registration form. Forms due by January 15, 2019. Please submit

to Denice Foose at the Catholic Chaplain Corps,

dfoose@archgh.org or Chris Twardowski at the parish office .

St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Email: office@stbchurch.org Web: www.stbchurch.org January 13, 2019

Sat. 5pm: Tommie Jean Hebert +

Sun. 8:15am: Steve Vesolich

Sun. 11am: Micaela Hernandez +

Sun. 5:30pm: All Parishioners

Mon. No Mass

Tues. 8:30am: Rita Kronebusch +

Wed. 8:30am: Bodie Patrenella

7pm: Kittie Mooney

Thurs. 8:30am: Tony & Mittie Van Mieghem

Fri. 8:30am: Gregorio Cavallo

Sat. 8:30am: John Brown +

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR PARISHIONERS:

Joseph Rausa, 01/14/1989; Margherita Pieri, 01/14/2017;

Thomas Condon, 01/15/2001; Eugene Delmas,

01/16/1999; Marie Pascal, 01/17/2000;

John Coleman, 01/17/2008; Edward Rychik, 01/18/1995;

Eugenia DeValcourt, 01/18/1995; Andrew Garcia,

01/18/2005; Anthony Valdez, 01/19/1999;

Margaret Mayall, 01/20/1989; Marie Macina, 01/20/1991;

Mark Garcia, 01/20/1993; Freda Benden, 01/20/1999;

Kathleen Tibbetts, 01/20/2014; and Margaret Oetting,

01/20/2013

on the anniversaries of their entrance into Heaven.

Join us for gentle DVD facilitated work-outs now held

on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the

Parish Life Center. These chair and

standing routines will teach you skills for

breathing exercise, relaxation and

meditation. The exercise routines will be

presented with warmth, respect and an

appreciation for each person’s physical

uniqueness and ability. Men and women

are welcome. No fee or registration

needed.

Get Fit While You Sit

What have been the most significant moments in your

life? You probably celebrate your birthday every year, so

the day you were born must be pretty important. How

about elementary, high school, or college graduations?

Hopefully you do something special on or around your

wedding anniversary if you are married. Do you have

children? The birth of each child is probably near the top

on the list of moments you will never forget. Then there

are the sad moments of life: deaths, breakups, and

tragedies. As you reflect on all these moments, you can

see that you would not be who you are today without

having experienced them. Of course as a Christian, you

have one moment in time that has had an even greater

impact on you and perhaps it didn't even come to mind:

your Baptism.

You might say you don't remember it because you were

an infant. Perhaps you do not even know the date it took

place. You might not feel like it has had much impact on

you at all. However, it has made all the difference.

Whether you feel the difference or not, on that day, you

were made a new creation in Jesus Christ. You were

marked for Him with an indelible mark that no one can

remove, not even you. On that day, you inherited a

tradition and lineage of faith that has changed the face of

the earth. Today, that baptismal grace beckons you to a

real and substantial relationship with the One whose

name was invoked on that day. It also calls you to

respond with a stewardship way of life, where your gifts

make a difference and glorify God. If today is the day

you start taking all this seriously, you get to add a new

moment to your list.

-- Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT

Schedule and registration for Spring

2019 FTCM program The Formation Toward Christian Ministry (FTCM)

program offers basic theology and spiritual development

to Catholic adults who want to deepen their commitment

to Jesus and more fully answer their baptismal call to

service as a mature disciple. As a core program offered by

the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, FTCM provides

authentic Catholic teachings. The entire program consists

of nine courses and three Days of Reflection, typically

arranged in three semesters. More information, the full

schedule, and locations can be found at www.archgh.org/

oec/ftcm.

St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Email: office@stbchurch.org Web: www.stbchurch.org January 13, 2019

Parish Events Calendar

www.stbchurch.org www.facebook.com/stbhouston

All numbers are (281) unless

otherwise noted.

GOSPEL MEDITATION

Think of what it's like to wait a

long time. Can you imagine what it

would be like to wait for centuries?

No one person lives that long, of

course. But for the Israelites, they

had heard the stories from

generation to generation. They had

been conquered time and time

again, and now "the people were

filled with expectation, and all were

asking in their hearts whether John

might be the Christ." They had been

waiting for a Messiah, one who did

miraculous deeds and said profound

things; someone aglow with the

glory of God. We all know what it's

like to hope and be disappointed.

But what if your hopes were

fulfilled?

That day at the Jordan River, an

audience had gathered. Among the

crowd for baptism was an unknown

man. Perhaps he was dirty from

weeks in the desert. His hands had

the calloused palms of a tradesman,

a carpenter. He and John the Baptist

may have embraced with the

familiarity of the cousins they were.

This man wades into the Jordan for

a good, solid dunking. As he rises

from the water, the One who

breathed life into Adam gasps for

air like any other man.

But then "heaven was opened.”

The clouds in the sky part, miles

above. "And the Holy Spirit

descended upon him in bodily form

like a dove." An apparition with

substance sails through the sky. It

exudes gentleness and power all at

once. "And a voice came from

heaven, 'You are my beloved Son;

with you I am well pleased.'"

Can you imagine the sight? For the

crowd, there is no doubting what

they have seen, who they have seen.

Can you

imagine this

encounter with

our God who

keeps His

promises?