Parish Office Hours: �
When possible call or email
[email protected]
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Parish Mission Statement�
“With enthusias�c spirit and welcoming
hearts, we join together in our Catholic
Faith to know, love and serve God through
worship, educa�on, service and mission
opportuni�es for all.”�
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Stewardship �
St. Bernade�e is sustained by the �
generosity of our parishioners through �me,
talent, and treasure. Your generosity to our
church makes it possible for us to prepare for
the many opportuni�es we face in proclaiming
the Gospel. Thank you for your commitment to
St. Bernade�e Parish.�
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Sources for Mass viewing�
�� Bishop will celebrate a 30 minute Mass
each Sunday during the suspension of
public a�endance and it will be broadcast
over the local CBS affiliate, WFRV Local 5 at
10:30 a.m. �
�� Sunday Mass is also available diocesan�
wide via broadcast television on ABC
affiliate WBAY at 5:30 a.m. Sunday
morning, and on CW14 at 8:00 am.�
�� Mass is also available on Relevant Radio,
1050 AM at 9 a.m. You can access the Mass
at the Relevant Radio app, or at this link
h�ps://relevantradio.com/faith/daily�mass
�video/�
�� Livestream from St. Francis Xavier
Cathedral in Green Bay at the following
link �h�ps://sfxcathedralgb.com�
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Adora�on�
1st Friday of each month (September�June).�
Confession�
Saturdays 8:30 a.m. � 9:30 a.m., �
or by appointment.�
Bap�sm �
Infant Bap�sms are celebrated during or a:er
Mass once a month (except during Lent). To
properly prepare for this sacrament, parents
are asked to contact the parish office and to
a�end a bap�smal prepara�on class.�
St. Bernadette Parish
Pastor Joe E. Dorner�
Parochial Vicar John Katamba�
Deacon Gib Schmidt�
www.saint�bernade�e.org�
www.facebook.com/SaintBernade�eAppleton/�
adminassist@saint�bernade�e.org�
2331 East Lourdes Drive �
Appleton, WI 54915 �
920�739�4157�
May 3, 2020�
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Welcome to St. Bernade�e! You may come as a stranger to us; yet you
are known to the Lord, Jesus Christ, and in His name we bid you
welcome; praying that you find peace, inspira�on and friendship in His
house of worship. We are happy that you have joined us in worship! If
you would like to become a parish member, please contact the Parish
office at 739�4157 to receive informa�on on the next Welcome Sunday.�
THOUGHTS TO PONDER�
MISSION NEWS�
FINANCIAL UPDATE�
SACRIFICIAL GIVING� Needed� Collected�
Year�to�Date (7/1/19�4/28/20) $555,474� $536,437�
Fiscal Year�to�Date ($19,037)�
*Budgeted number equally divided by 52 weeks. On average,
$12,918 needs to be collected, weekly. Our fiscal year is July 1�
June 30.�
LEGACY CAMPAIGN PHASE 3: 2/22/17�4/28/20�
Legacy campaign goal� $750,000�
Total received � 425,823�
Expenses Incurred Phase I & Phase 3� 140,609 �
Available for Parking Lot Phase 3 � $285,215�
Father John and Father Joe are continuing to follow
scheduled private Masses remembering all the intentions.
Wed. May 6 - Staff & Families living & deceased
Thurs. May 7 - Robert Lindberg
Fri. May 8 - Helen Allaire
Sat. May 9 - 8:00 am - Jeanne Dixon
Sat. May 9 - 4:00 pm - Rose & Joseph Bickler
Sun. May 10 - 8:30 am - Timothy Frederick
Sun. May 10 - 10:30 am - Living and deceased members
of Sacred Heart and Saint Bernadette
$67,560
Total raised by
4/28/20—$67,575
100%
271 Donors to date
55 Crozier Society
Members—$42,218
Thank you to all who
Donated to the Bishops
Appeal
How to Pray During COVID-19
Second grade student - Faith Formation program!
“Please help us with this situation. Please guide us
through this hard time and help those who need
your help, and keep us safe. Thank you for all you’ve
done for us.” Ask the Lord for help and protection,
but remember to thank Him for all the ways He is
already working in your life. Gina Holt (Rosso)
May 2020 Prayer Intentions
Bishop Ricken's Intention
That those suffering from addictions of any kind
may be freed from their bondage through the
intercession of our Mother, Mary.
Pope Francis' Intention
We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the
Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol
for the entire Church.
The St. Bernadette Mission Committee is very grateful
for the generous outpouring of support and love for this
year's Lenten Mission Collection. A total of $16,700 was
collected. This is being divided among this year's
5 mission projects:
$5,700 for Fr. John's seminary project in Uganda;
$3,800 for St. Theresa's school project in the DR:
$1,700 for the Missionaries of Charity Home for
Malnourished Children in the DR;
$3,000 for St. Anthony Parish Emergency Fund in
Neopit, WI;
$2,500 for the Greater Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity.
Thank you all again for making this year's collection
such a great success. Please know that you have
made a difference in the lives of many. The Mission
Committee contacts are Ed and Kathy Kleckner and
Terri Bourassa.
Congratulations - Gina and Lucas
Introducing -
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Holt
(aka Gina and Lucas)
On May 1st, the Feast of
St. Joseph the Worker,
Gina and Lucas Holt were
united in marriage at
St. Bernadette Parish.
The wedding was officiated by Fr. Daniel Schuster
who met him through Spiritus as he was their
Spiritual Director where they were both
missionaries. We wish them all the love and
happiness as they begin their married life together.
"Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which
you have been called, with all humility and
gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another
in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace." -Eph. 4:1-3
Parish Staff�
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Business Administrator� � Jody Lueck�
Office Administra�ve Assistant� Lydia O’Hagan�
Faith Form/Youth Ministry Coord.� Gina Rosso�
Marke�ng & Comm. Coord.� Willa Mueller�
Bookkeeper/Volunteer Coord.� Kris�ne Schreiter�
Music Ministry� � � Mary Kinderman�
Music Ministry� � � Pat Vander Wielen�
Maintenance� � � Sam Ciske�
Parish Housekeeper� � Janet Sutheimer�
Rectory Cook & Housekeeper� Jackie Gelhar�
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Council Members�
Parish Trustees: Tom Schmit, Will McKinley�
Pastoral Council: Dave Coopman, Lauren Doney, Bob Jackan,
Gloria Koth, Mary Lietz, Julie Lopas, Jane Lowery, Elisa Nyiri,
Drew Rippl, Tom Schmit, Sue Taylor (Chair), Susan M. Taylor, �
Jake Tennessen, and Jackie Zuleger�
Finance Council: Barry Adams, John Albright, Will McKinley,
Charlie Mares, Pete Niles, Sarah Peters, & Ken Truyman (Chair) �
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Deadline for BULLETIN Requests: Wednesdays at noon (1 1/2 weeks
prior).�
Deadline for Mass ANNOUNCEMENT Requests: Tuesdays at noon.�
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**Please send your bulle�n requests to: comm@saint�
bernade;e.org�
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Thompson Center on Lourdes (TCoL)� � 939�3088�
Weddings�
To begin your marriage prepara�on, please call the parish
office to setup an appointment to meet with Father. �
Communion for the Homebound�
Please contact the parish office to arrange for regular or
occasional visits by the pastoral staff to the homebound or
shut�ins. Holy Communion is brought by Father or a Health
Ministry volunteer each month.�
Eucharis�c Assistance�
If you are unable to come forward to receive the Eucharist,
a Eucharis�c Minister will come to bring Holy Communion
to you�at the start of the distribu�on of the Eucharist.
Please either stand or raise your hand to indicate that you
want to receive the Eucharist.�We ask that you sit either in
the church at the back to the le: of the Bap�smal font or
in the chapel to facilitate easier distribu�on.�
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Prayer Requests�
St. Bernade�e has a Prayer Chain! If you would like to
request a prayer, please contact the parish office or drop
your request in the collec�on basket.�
READINGS OF THE WEEK�
Readings for the week of May 3, 2020
Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
[1]/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10
Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn
10:11-18
Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 [Ps
117:1a]/Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday: Acts 12:24—13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and
8 [4]/Jn 12:44-50
Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and
27 [2]/Jn 13:16-20
Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab [7bc]/
Jn 14:1-6
Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
[3cd]/Jn 14:7-14
Next Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
[22]/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12
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Wisconsin state law requires that the trustee be
elected by the members of the parish. The term of
office is two years. The amended and restated
Diocese of Green Bay by-laws limit trustees to three
successive terms with the possibility of re-election,
following one year of absence from this office.
A parish secretary-trustee is an active, responsible
parish member who is called to serve the parish as
advisor, overseer, and counselor. The secretary-
trustee holds an important role in the parish
community as a member of the parish council and
also has check-signing responsibilities. In the civil
corporate entity of the parish, a trustee is a
member of the corporate board and serves as a
trustworthy advisor to the pastor/administrator/
pastoral leader, who is also concerned for the well-
being and on-going development of a vibrant faith
community. Trustees must be informed, involved
and concerned about the parish and its members.
An effective trustee brings trust, harmony, wisdom
and counsel to the various aspects of parish life.
Nominations will begin May 9& 10th. Forms will be
emailed and/or mailed.
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Nominees will also be considered for openings in
both the Parish Council and Finance Council. If you
are interested in serving your parish or you know a
parishioner(s) who you feel would be a good
candidates please list the name(s) on the
nomination form.
Summer with St. B - Summer will be here before we
know it! At this time, we are still preparing for Totus
Tuus, our week-long summer program for grades 1-12!
It will be held in the afternoon so as not to conflict with
Appleton Summer School.
If you would like to complete the registration form,
please see our website. At this time, you can submit the
form without payment. https://www.saint-
bernadette.org/youth-ministry
YOUTH MINISTRY
NEW YOUTH PROGRAM POSTINGS
2020 FAMILY PRAYER KIT
FOR VOCATIONS
We are in need of families!
Receive the prayer kit during Mass on
Saturday/Sunday and return the kit
the following Saturday. Call the parish
office at 739-4157 to put your name
on our calendar!
To get the most up-to-date information from
the Parish and the Diocese of Green Bay,
please visit our website at
www.saint-bernadettee.org
MASS
We will continue to watch for updates on when we can
resume in-person Masses. Until then, remember you are
always welcome to come and pray from 9am-1pm Mon-
Fri or 8-noon Saturday and Sunday.
Masses with Father Joe will be uploaded onto our
Facebook page each Sunday. You are also welcome to
watch Bishop, or any other priest you can find online or
on TV. https://www.facebook.com/
SaintBernadetteAppleton/
We are excited to announce two new youth program
positions that we are looking to fill this summer.
Full job descriptions’ are located on our website.
COORDINATOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY AND CONFIRMATION
COORDINATOR OF CHILDRENS SACRAMENTS AND EDUCATION
Please email a resume and cover letter to
Gina Rosso at [email protected]
Our Phone Tree is in full swing
Twenty five parish volunteers have been placing
calls to reach out and check on approximately 270
parish families without e-mails. It has been a
beautiful opportunity to connect with others, share
stories, identify needs, offer resources, and assure
all that we are keeping them in our prayers until we
can gather at Mass again. We have also reached out
to parish members via e-mail to check in with them.
If there is some way we can support you, please give
the parish office a call or contact Sue Taylor at
[email protected] or Gloria Koth at
[email protected].
FORMED - Parish Code: W3VZ2X
Go into FORMED.org and search The Witnesses Trilogy. Season
1 is currently available and consists of 3 different episodes.
Discover the power and the love of Jesus Christ and see why
his followers risked everything to take His message out to
others and very far reaching. Children age 7 through adults will
enjoy this series.
It offers the accounts of Jesus’s life with excellent story telling
and fabulous animations. Series include; God With Us, The
Messengers: The Birth of The Early Church and To Every
Nation.
If you have time on our hands; spend a few nights to watch the
series. You won’t be disappointed.
RECTORY COOK/HOUSE CLEANER
St. Bernadette - starting June 2020
Requirements of the position include: a welcoming smile,
ability to multi-task, enjoys cleaning and doing laundry,
respectful, ability to cook well, meal planning, healthy
meals, enjoys grilling, and grocery shopping.
A typical day includes prepping the meal in the morning
with detailed cooking instructions left for Father. This
position is approximately 12 hours/week and pay is
commensurate with experience. Evening meals are
needed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Meals can
be prepped at home or at the Rectory fully functioning
kitchen.
Please submit your resume and salary expectations to
Jody Lueck at [email protected] or mail to St.
Bernadette Parish, Attn: Jody Lueck, 2331 E Lourdes Dr,
Appleton, WI 54915.
A BIG Thank you!
We want to thank Jackie Gelhar, Fr. Joe and Fr. John's
housekeeper and cook extraordinaire. With her hectic
family schedule she has decided to "retire" from her
current position. We want to thank her for driving back
and forth from Green Bay and helping in our priests
transition to their new home. We also want to give
kudos for making our Spiritus Missionaries feel welcome
and supported. Thank you - we will miss you.
OPEN HEARTS AND OPEN DOORS: WELCOMING A GLOBAL OUTREACH CATHOLIC EXCHANGE STUDENT
Hosting an exchange student is an amazing experience for you and for the exchange student. Xavier High
School would like to welcome several of the new Global Outreach exchange students for the 2020-2021
academic year. Global Outreach is Catholic exchange program with a mission of building a civilization of love
by forming young dynamic Catholic servant leaders for the 21
st
century. Placement of students becomes a
reality when a household opens the door to their heart and home and says “yes” to hosting a student.
Currently, 11 students are waiting for their “Good News! We have a host family for you” letter. The students
are from Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine. Please contact Barbara
Tota-Boryczka, Executive Director, [email protected] (920) 540-3085 or
Fr. Larry Seidl, Spiritual Director, [email protected] (920) 412-0320 for further information.
CATHOLIC EXCHANCE STUDENTS
PARISH INFORMATION
RUMMAGE SALE
The rummage sale which was
planned for June has been
postponed to July 30- Aug 2.
If you have been packing and
stacking boxes for our use, we
will let you know as soon as possible about drop-off
days. We appreciate you hanging on to your
treasures for St. Bernadette
CARD MINISTRY
During this strange time of separation and isolation,
we are all finding new ways to stay in contact with
our friends and family. One way to put a smile on
someone’s face is to receive a handmade card in
the mail. If you know someone that you think would
enjoy receiving a handmade card, please send their
name and address in an email to
[email protected], or call Ronda at
920-205-0672, and we will add them to our
monthly list until this stay at home mandate comes
to an end. Remember, we are all in this together!
FOUR!!!!!
The St. Bernadette Golf Outing is
back. Save the Date - Friday,
June 26th, 2020
Royal St. Patrick Golf Course
Watch for details....
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus Council
12269 would like to congratulate
the Bob & Terry Jackan family as
our April family of the month.
Bob and Terry have 4 children and
3 grandchildren. Bob and Terry are
both very active members of our community and
St. Bernadette Parish. Bob is member of the
St. Bernadette pastoral council, helps with the
decorating committee and a member of the Knights
of Columbus. Terry is a co-chairman of the
St. Bernadette decorating committee and helps
with the rummage sale. She also helps provide
meals to COTS. Many thanks to the Jackan family
for everything that you do.
Rogene Marie Buckowski - 86
Mother of Donna (Greg) Handler
10/20/1933 - 4/12/2020
Laurie Jeanne Niles - 52
Sister of Pete Niles
8/20/1967 - 4/25/2020
Robert J. Gelhar - 52
Father-in-law of Jackie Gelhar
8/31/1930 - 4/19/2020
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
SPRING HAS SPRUNG...
AND SO IS THE SPRING CLEANING...
Dates: 4/29 - 5/3/2020
Work for spring 2020 needs to take into account social
distancing. Campus is large enough for one to maintain
distance if more than one person comes out. The City of
Appleton will be picking up brush, leaves and any garden
goods placed on the Terrace area (48 hours prior to regular pick-up).
For detailed information and the rules for this years spring
clean up, copies of the instructions will be on the welcome
desk in the Narthex.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Dick Nikolai at
[email protected] and Jody Lueck at [email protected]
During this difficult time let’s pray and support our many sponsors of our bulletin.
Wichmann Funeral Home, Van De Hey Refined Roofing, JD’s Restaurant, Keys & Sons Plumbing & Heating, Building
Services Group Inc., Fast Signs, Pete’s Auto Repair, Boots Chiropractic, Ahren & Associates, S.C., Audiology & Hearing
Center, Lowery & Associates, J.T. Schmidt Plumbing, Northside True Value, Angels Restaurant, Van Ert Contracting
Electrical Engineering, Heartwood Homes, Georges Steakhouse, D&M Flooring America, Quikrete Concrete Mixes,
Little Ceasars, St. Joseph Cemetery and LPI where we get our bulletin printed.
During this time, there are many people in our community in need.
We ask that, if you are able, to please consider assisting:
St Joseph Food Program - https://www.stjoesfoodprogram.org/
St. Vincent DePaul - https://www.svdpappleton.org/
Leaven Fox Cities - https://www.leavenfoxcities.org
Harbor House - https://www.harborhousewi.org/
Catholic Charities - https://newcatholiccharities.org/
Mother and Unborn Baby Care - https://vidamedicalclinic.org/
Elizabeth Ministries - https://www.elizabethministry.org/
RECLAIM - https://www.reclaimsexualhealth.com/
We want to thank all of you who have continued in your support of St.
Bernadette. Know we continue to be good stewards of the monies you have given us.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
PARISH NEWS CONTINUED
Payroll Protection Loan
The Federal Government provided funding to assist
some businesses and non-profits to stay in
business. Under direction of Fr.Joe, assisted by the
Diocese and in support of the Finance Council and
Trustees , St. Bernadette applied for a loan and
received the monies on April 15th. Providing
certain guidelines, these monies will be used
primarily for payroll and payroll related expenses
which will then become a grant.
We continue to do all we can to be good stewards
of the funds provided by you, our parishioners.
We thank you for your continued prayers and
support of the Parish.
God Bless!
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
Check out the image below!
Some of the faces hopefully look familiar!
In order to continue the work of the Parish we held
a joint Pastoral & Finance Council Meeting on
Tuesday, April 28th via google meet. It included Fr.
Joe, our trustees, Pastoral and Finance Council as
well as our Building and Grounds Chair, a hello by
our deacon-in-training, and Jody and Gina.
Hopefully soon we will be in person once again but
until then we will continue to communicate and
use the tools available.
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