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ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 3rd Sunday of Advent Weekend of December 11, 2016 10755 N. 124th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85259
ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
3rd Sunday of Advent Weekend of December 11, 2016
10755 N. 124th St . Scot tsdale , AZ 85259
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Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, AZ
Fr. Brian Bell, Pastor
Faith Formation News
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High School Teens! Come and join us for the following Life Teen Events at St. Bernard’s:
12/11 - "Christmas Party" (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) This will be our last Life Teen event for the Fall Semester. We are going to celebrate with Christmas games and festivities!
Shannon Hards, Director of Youth Ministry
Middle School Youth! Come and join us for the following Edge Events at St. Bernard's:
12/12 - "The Final Four" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - What is your ultimate goal in life? What four things will you have to face in the end? How do these things impact your life today?
Shannon Hards, Director of Youth Ministry
C H R I S T M A S M A S S S C H E D U L E 2 0 1 6
Saturday, December 24* Christmas Eve
4:00 PM Church Children’s Mass & Choristers Choir 4:15 PM Parish Center Family Mass
6:00 PM Church Teen Schola
11:00 PM Church Adult Choir
Sunday, December 25* Christmas Day
There will be no 7:30 AM Mass 9:00 AM Church Organist Rollie Hudson
11:00 AM Church Veritas 124 Band
Saturday, December 31 January 1, 2017—Holy day of Obligation
5:00 PM Mass 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Shuttle busses will be available to and from the High School
parking lot to accommodate Church overflow parking ONLY FOR 4:00 PM; 4:15 PM; and 6:00 PM MASSES
3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT
"The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised." Jesus has quite a résumé. When asked whether or not he is the long awaited Messiah, Jesus replies with this list of his credentials as proof of his position. These signs and wonders speak volumes, to be sure. But perhaps the most interesting line on the list is his concluding one, "the poor have the good news proclaimed to them." Why does he count this among his litany of miracles? What is so remarkable about shar-ing good news?
Perhaps Jesus included this element of his work--the preaching of good news--to remind his followers that the physical healings were not the ultimate goal of his mission. Rather, the spiritual healing that comes from hearing the good news of salvation is what Jesus was really about. The "poor"--which in a sense means all of us sinners, trapped by the poverty of the sins that enslave us--are freed by Jesus' message of a loving God who wants to bring us into his kingdom. Our poverty is erased by his richness. His mercy "undoes" our sin and we are invited to become the children of God who share in the glories of his heavenly abode.
Sometimes it's tempting to just want the visible miracles. But the invisible ones--the conversions that take place in the silence of the human heart--are truly the more important works of God. Such interior transformation is what leads us to eternal life; even a physical cure won't last for eternity--death still comes at some point. But the really good news is that this miracle of conversion is available to all of us. And this season of Advent is the perfect time to let God work his miracles in our hearts.
Yours in Christ
Fr. Brian
E L E M E N T A R Y F A I T H F O R M A T I O N
This is the last week of classes ending the first semester. Classes will
resume on Monday, January 9th. All Catholic School students in sec-
ond and third grade seeking sacraments this spring need to
register for classes now to begin the week of January 9th.
There are sign-up sheets and rehearsal schedules in the hallway, by my
office, for the 4pm Mass on Christmas Eve when the children act out
the Gospel of Luke. Children ages 4 thru 8th grade are eligible to par-
ticipate. Children who are Choristers will be in the choir not the Gospel
story. Make sure your children can make the rehearsals before you
sign them up. The first rehearsal is this Saturday,
December 17th from 10-11:30am in the Church.
Sacrament classes are closed for the 2016/17 school year. This
includes 2nd, 3rd, Confirmation and Heritage. All other classes,
Kindergarten, First Grade, Fourth and Fifth Grades remain open all
year. Please make sure your children are in class on time and picked
up on time.
Confirmation and First Communion for all third graders and above
that are not being baptized at the Easter Vigil will be on Sunday,
April 30, 2017 at 2pm. As always, if you have any questions, com-
ments or concerns about Elementary Faith Formation, Sacrament
Preparation (Elementary, Middle or High School) or Adult Confirma-
tion please contact me at [email protected] or call me at
the Parish Office, 480-661-9843, Ext.309. Have a safe week! God’s Blessings,
Kathie
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Remember in Your Prayers
Family and Friends who are ill….
December 11, 2016 3rd Sunday of Advent
Sandy Adducci Walt Adams Stephen David Bell Kay Berens Baby Teddy Bing Kim Bisel Dany Boisvert Rose Bonfiglio Gerald Bristen Alfred Brown, Jr. Bill Brown Richard Brown Kayci Carson Agatha Chung Ed Connell Carolyn Dicercksmeie Mercedes Duarte Natalie Farington
Ryan Foley Gail Funderlic Evan Gallant Sandeep George Biju George Linda Hamilton The Harris Family Roy Haverstroh Elizabeth Jensen James Kennedy Lauren Kettell Tracey Krueger Parrish Lewin Mel Latimer Penny Latko Mary K. LaTempa Esther Maher Joan McKeon
Al Moody Karen Navas Peggy (Margaret) Prostko Edwin Rivera Joel Rivera Dawn Sabato Cathy Schira Corinne Shahid Theresa Sielicki Joel Smith Family Baby Reesa Stutzman Sharon Toenj Nedene Tucci Nina Vinnanve Carol Weber Michelle Williams Luciano Zaidizar
This week the Sanctuary Light will be lit for
Bobby Bove’ Requested by: Bob Bové
In order to keep the prayer list current, we need to remove names listed more than six months. Please advise the parish office 480-661-9843 if any of the above names need to be removed. Thank you for your understanding.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
***Christmas Angel Tree Gift Drive***
The Christmas Angel Tree will be standing in the Main Entrance Hall of St. Bernard’s Church each weekend through Sunday, December 18. Each Christmas Angel bears the name, age, gender, and gift requests of an under-
privileged child. This year the children are from our own Parish; the inner city Phoenix Parishes of St. Catherine of Sienna, St. Mark, and St Martin de Porres;
and the Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Aguila, AZ. Please take an Angel tag
and try to match the description of the child and the gift(s) as best as you can.
All gifts should be returned wrapped and with the Christmas Angel attached. We will collect the gifts at each Mass the weekend of December 17 and 18,
2016. Thank you on behalf of all the children you are helping during this sea-son of sharing.
The Vincentians of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Collection December 11th. Aging religious need your help. Thousands
of senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests spent years working in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies--often for little pay. Their sacrifices leave
their religious communities without adequate savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious collection helps provide prescription medications, nursing care, and more. Please give to those who have given a lifetime. Thank you for your generosity
Make a Tax Credit Donation to Help Save Unborn Babies
Aid to Women Center is a non-profit Catholic pro-life pregnancy center serving at-risk women with free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds. We are the only pregnancy center to provide low cost prenatal care to wom-en with no insurance, relying solely on the generosity of donors.
This spring, we are looking to move to a new, larger location that will allow us to serve more women and their unborn babies. We need your help with this! Please prayerfully consider making a tax credit donation to us under the AZ Taxpayers Qualifying Charitable Organization. A tax credit is not a tax deduction. You receive 100% of your donation back on a tax credit. Individuals can get up to $400 back, while those filing jointly can get up to $800 back. Taxpayers can contribute to ALL of the various tax credits, and still receive the maximum amount back in refunds.
Here is how your tax credit donation helps: $35 provides a prenatal consult
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Send us a check, or call to donate now! Aid to Women Center
2039 S. Mill Avenue Suite C Tempe, AZ 85282 -480-966-1902
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Next meeting is December 16, Friday morning at 6:30am in the Parish Hall. Q With Christmas fast approaching, can you give me some practical tips to prepare myself
and my family that will help us "stay grounded" in what this holiday is really about? With all the commercialism, it's easy to stray...
A Happy times and events bring fond memories and a renewed sense of love and kinship with
others. The anticipation is half the joy of the event itself. The coming of the Lord is that kind of
event that people have been looking forward to for generations with fervent hope and desire. It
gave them strength and courage as they waited for the coming of the Lord.
We know that Christmas is rushed. Sales begin in August and carols blare long before the
season begins. Everyone laments the commercial aspects of the season, but as Advent begins,
do something to help you be more mindful of the Lord's coming. Use an Advent wreath, or
enthrone the Bible prominently, or read the readings from the Bible assigned to each day.
Postpone the tree and decorations until closer to Christmas. Establish new family rituals, cus-
toms and prayers that help remind everyone that we are preparing to celebrate the birth of
Jesus. Fasting, daily Mass, a special celebration of reconciliation, reaching out to those alienat-
ed from family or society, and visiting the homebound manifest the love of the Christ Child and
the Holy Family. Resist the temptation to rush the season. In his own time and in his own way, God will come. Our task is simply to be watchful and ready. ©2009 Liturgical Publications Inc
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Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona Page 5 3rd Sunday of Advent
December 10, 2016 through December 18, 2016
10 Saturday 5:00 PM † Maria Russo 11 Sunday 7:30 AM Frances Cunnane 9:00 AM St. Bernard Parishioners 11:00 AM † Virginia Miller
12 Monday 8:30 AM Frances Cunnane 13 Tuesday 8:30 AM Frances Cunnane 14 Wednesday 8:30 AM † Mary Konerko 15 Thursday 8:30 AM † Catherine Luongo 16 Friday 8:00 AM † Sr. Mary Assumption, O.P. 17 Saturday 5:00 PM Aundrea Alcock 18 Sunday 7:30 AM † Sylvia Davis
9:00 AM † Lorraine Darcy 11:00 AM † St. Bernard Parishioners
Readings for the Week of December 11, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: Mass Intentions that were scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Divine. Mercy
Mass on Wednesday evenings will now be transferred and prayed for at the 8:30am Mass
on Wednesday mornings.
Men of St. Bernard's, come join us for Year #5 of That Man Is You. This year the weekly
presentation will be by noted Catholic speaker, Matthew Leonard. The subject is "The Bible and The Virgin Mary.” We will meet on Friday morn-ings in the Parish Hall: December 16.
C H R I S T M A S C O N C E R T " J o y t o t h e W o r l d "
100 performers of all ages
Sunday December 11, 3pm in church Adults $5.00, Children $1(13 & under)
Preferred seating $10.00
ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS Monday thru Thursday 7 am to 9 pm
Friday 7 am to 12:00 pm
Saturday 1 pm to 6 pm
Sunday 7 am to 12:30 pm
T h e 5 5 + S e n i o r S o c i a l C l u b will host their December Luncheon on Wednesday Dec. 14th in the new parish center. Join us for a pot-luck luncheon starting at 12:00 noon. Bring a White Elephant gift to share. Enjoy music by our parish choir director Kent Campbell.
All Seniors are invited. The cost for members is $ 3.00, and for non-members is $ 6.00. Please respond to Eileen Schioppa by Dec. 10th.
Not yet a member? Please pick up an application at the parish office during regular weekday hours, or go on-line to the parish website for a membership appli-cation. If you have any questions, please call Eileen Schioppa at 480-451-1658.
Readings for the Week of December 11, 2016
Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/Ps 146/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11
Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34/Mt 21:28-32
Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85/Lk 7:18b-23
Thursday: Is 54:1-10/Ps 30/Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8/Ps 67/Jn 5:33-36
Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72/Mt 1:1-17
Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
Observances for the Week of December 11, 2016
Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent
Monday: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Tuesday: St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
Wednesday: St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Thursday:
Friday: Las Posadas begin
Saturday:
Next Sunday: 4th Sunday of Advent Liturgical Publications Inc The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Arizona Income Tax Credit for Contributions to Qualifying Charitable Organizations for the working poor (also known as the working poor credit) entitles you to reduce your Arizona income tax dollar for dollar for contributions to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Joint income tax filers can obtain up to $800 in reduced AZ income taxes (for single filers the amount is $400). You do not need to itemize to obtain the credit. When you make a cash dona-tion to SVdP through this special appeal or in regular Church en-velopes in 2016, you will receive a letter by next February from the Vincentians of SVdP at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Conference. This letter will serve as your receipt and verification that you have made the contribution to enable you to complete AZ form 321 to file with your 2016 AZ Income Tax Return.
Your Contributions Help People The Vincentians of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Conference serve persons substantially all of whom live within the Parish bounda-ries. SVdP provides resources to people including helping them feed their families, obtain medicines, access transportation, avoid evictions and prevent utility shut-offs. These resources are not just financial but referrals to other agencies that also provide help with medical, legal, financial, employment and other essentials. The Vincentians also pray with the people in their time of need asking for God’s blessings for them and those who support SVdP.
Other Credits The working poor credit is in addition to other credits for Arizona income tax filers. For example, you can also claim credits for cash contributions for private school tuition and public school extracur-ricular activities. Several other charitable organizations qualify as donees for the working poor tax credit and all such contributions must be aggregated in calculating the credit.
Making a Donation to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Please make your check payable to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and mail it to SVdP, St. Bernard of Clairvaux Conference, 10755 N. 124th St., Scottsdale, Az 85259.
Adoration: Irene Hausmann 480-860-0502 Altar Servers: Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 Altar Society: Cheryl Roehm 480-236-5688 Linda Echsner 480-767-5285
Al-Anon: 602-249-1257 Baptism Preparation: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Bereavement: Ellen Florea 480-816-3551 Cancer Support Ministry Lynn Johnson 480-778-0618
Charismatic Prayer Mtg: Elena Konerko 602-741-8259 Christ Renews His Parish: Mara Collazo 480-636-7124 “Renewal” (Women) Christ Renews His Parish: Paul Sanger 480-219-6848
“Renewal” (Men) Edge (6th to 8th Grade) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Faith Formation: Kathie Stine 480-661-9843
(Kindergarten to 5th Grade) Finance Council: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Hispanic Ministry: Carmen Sotelo 480-860-6753 Hospitality: Jerry & Yvonne Grover 480-614-5429
Knights of Columbus: Rob Mastro 480-661-9843 or [email protected] Ladies Auxillary Lesa Harris-602-300-0545 [email protected]
Lectors (Min. of Word): John Seliga 480-946-2361 Legion of Mary: Loretta Curfman 602-545-6664 Liturgy Committee: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Marian Movement of
Priests Prayer Group: William & Elsie Gohl 480-249-8105 Men's Ministry & Service Bob Gomez 480-695-3229 Projects: [email protected] Ministers of Holy Communion: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285
Ministry of Care: Cristina & Bruce Dixon 480-816-1889 Music Ministry: Kent Campbell 480-661-9843 Padre Pio Prayer Group: Nancy Rossiello 480-391-1257
Pastoral Council: Chris & Ann Foley 480-661-9843 Prison Outreach: Parish Office 480-661-9843 RCIA Dcn. Alan Hungate 480-661-9843 Sanctity of Life Committee: Shirley Towers 480-661-9843
Senior Social Club: Eileen Schioppa - 480-451-1658 St. Vincent de Paul: On-Call cell phone 480-332-8742 Stewardship/Development: Mike Huesman 480-661-9843 That Man Is You: Kent Campbell 480-540–8850
Women’s AA Susan Lupo 602-919-1312 Women’s Ministry: Sandy Muszkiewicz 480– 314-5386
Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona
St. Bernard’s Ministries
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MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend: Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM; Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM
Weekday: Monday—Thursday 8:30 AM Friday– 8:00 AM SPECIAL MASSES
Divine Mercy Devotion after Mass Wednesday 8:30 AM
With exposition Of the Blessed Sacrament.
Rosary, Padre Pio Novena, Mass and Benediction: First Monday of the Month at 7:00 PM
In Spanish: First Saturday of the Month at 8:30 AM SACRAMENTS
Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00pm to 4:30pm
Baptism: Contact Parish Office 3 months in advance
Weddings: Contact Parish Office 9 months in advance
Parish Office
Telephone: (480) 661-9843 Fax: (480) 614-8092 Website: www.StbernardScottsdale.org E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Mon—Thurs 9 AM— 4 PM (Closed 12:00 PM—1:00 PM) Fri 9 AM—12 PM (NOON) (Summer Mon-Thurs 9 AM-2 PM)
Pastoral Staff
Pastor: Father Brian T. Bell Assisting Priests: Fr. Fred Adamson, V.G., Fr. Tom Doyle,C.S.C; Fr. Chris Letikirich, C.S.C. Fr. Stephen Sedlock, C.S.C. Deacon Alan Hungate
Administration Pastoral Assistant—Nancy Boettcher extension 300 Administrative Assistant-Bette Brown extension 301
Faith Formation –Kindergarten thru Middle School Director — Kathie Stine extension: 309 or 314 Youth Group—Edge & Life Teen
Edge (6th-8th grade) — Shannon Hards extension: 310 Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards extension: 310
Music Director—Kent Campbell extension: 311
Stewardship and Development Director—Michael Huesman extension: 302
Facility Managers Steve Cassar 480-309-9443 (after office hours only),
Hernando Cifuentes
Parish Center Manager Director– Art Stine 602-866-7900, Events Coordinator Linda Wisniowski 602-369-4068
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
December 4, 2016 Sunday Collection
Sunday Collection
envelopes: $ 12,879.00
electronic giving: $ 0
(Building/Debt Reduction Fund) envelopes: $ 3,976.00
electronic giving: $ 0
Thank you for your ongoing generosity
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT OF de PAUL
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE 2016
We collected 645 Food Bags at the Holiday Food Drive. On behalf of the families at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, we would like to thank you, our generous parishioners for helping us help others. May this season of blessings bring back in abundance all you have shared to those in need.
On Turkey Tuesday, we spent the day at Basha’s (Thompson Peak and Bell). With thanks to Basha’s and the shoppers there, we collected 302 turkeys and 71 bags of food for turkey dinners. Of that total,10 turkeys with green beans, cranberry sauce, etc. necessary for a Thanksgiving celebration were given to people living in our parish. St. Catherine of Sienna received 140 turkeys and all of the remaining bags of food. The balance of 152 turkeys was given to SVdP downtown for distribution to the people of the Phoenix metropolitan area. At the two events, you generously donated over $2,000 to help us in our ministry to help those in need. May this season bring you an abundance of blessings in recognition for all you have shared with those in need.
Vincentians of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Conference
