THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. BERNARD 615 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 442-6466 Parish Staff Rev. Thomas Diaz, Pastor Ext.2104 Rev. David Galeana, Parochial Vicar 443-8429 Rev. Gerard Brady, Retired 443-8429 Priests’ Emergency Number 707-599-3456 Deacon Frank Weber 442-5615 Cathy Finney, Office Manager Ext.2101 Illeen Knapp, Bookkeeper Ext.2102 Fritz Sorensen, Maintenance Ext.2105 Debbie David, Pastoral Advisory Chairperson 443-1143 Dianne Luzzi, RCIA 442-8812 Issa Stemler, Music Director 840-9514 Amanda Rutledge, Children & Youth Faith Formation 601-8585 Office Hours Monday – Friday 9am. - 3pm. E- Mail: [email protected]FAX: (707) 443-0914 www.saintbernards.org Mass Schedule at St. Bernard Sundays: 10:30 am. Weekdays: 12:15 pm. Mon, Wed, Fri Holy Days: Vigil 7:00 pm, 12:15 pm Confessions: Wednesdays 1:00 pm-1:35pm & by appointment Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Wed. 1-9pm. St. Joseph Mission Church Mass Schedule (Located on the corner of C & Henderson St.) Saturdays: 4:00 pm. (vigil), Sundays: 7:30 am. Weekdays: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30 am. Holy Days: 7:30 am Confessions: Saturdays 3:15-3:45 pm & by appt.
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THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. BERNARD
615 H St. Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 442-6466
Parish Staff Rev. Thomas Diaz, Pastor Ext.2104 Rev. David Galeana, Parochial Vicar 443-8429 Rev. Gerard Brady, Retired 443-8429 Priests’ Emergency Number 707-599-3456 Deacon Frank Weber 442-5615 Cathy Finney, Office Manager Ext.2101 Illeen Knapp, Bookkeeper Ext.2102 Fritz Sorensen, Maintenance Ext.2105 Debbie David, Pastoral Advisory Chairperson 443-114 3 Dianne Luzzi, RCIA 442-8812 Issa Stemler, Music Director 840-9514 Amanda Rutledge, Children & Youth Faith Formation 601-8585
www.saintbernards.org Mass Schedule at St. Bernard
Sundays: 10:30 am.
Weekdays: 12:15 pm. Mon, Wed, Fri
Holy Days: Vigil 7:00 pm, 12:15 pm
Confessions: Wednesdays 1:00 pm-1:35pm &
by appointment
Expo sition of the Blessed Sacrament: Wed. 1-9pm.
St. Joseph Mission Church Mass Schedule
(Located on the corner of C & Henderson St.)
Saturdays: 4:00 pm. (vigil), Sundays: 7:30 am.
Weekdays: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30 am.
Holy Days: 7:30 am
Confessions: Saturdays 3:15-3:45 pm & by app t.
6th Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2015 Love Involves Doing: John’s Gospel is permeated with the word “love.” In today’s eight verses the word occurs eight times! Of particular interest is Jesus’ advice that his followers “love one another” (Jn 15:12, 17) “as I love you” (Jn 15:12). How did our Mediterranean ancestors in the faith understand word?
Generally speaking, “being” is the primary preference in the Middle Eastern value system. This means that Middle Easterners generally opt for spontaneous response to the stimulus of the moment, like children in the market place who should respond
immediately to cues to dance or mourn (Mt 11:16-17). People who don’t respond appropriately are considered uncooperative, which definitely does not promote and solidify group attachment.
In today’s passage, Jesus urges the disciples to “keep [= do] my commandments” (Jn 15:10) and “do what I command you” (Jn 15:14). A survey of any of the Gospels reveals that he repeats this exhortation rather frequently. Why is this necessary?
In most cultures, the primary value orientation represents male choices. For females in the culture, the options are reversed. For males in the Mediterranean world, the values that regulate activity are “being,” then “doing.” For females, the order is “doing,” then “being.”
In his ministry, Jesus sought to invert the order of these values according to the needs of the moment. Martha who was quite appropriately “doing” (primary orientation for Mediterranean women) was directed to imitate Mary’s “being” (spontaneous response to Jesus at the moment, Lk 10:38-42).
Here in John 15 addressing his (presumably) male disciples, Jesus says “being” (love-attachment to him and the Father) is not enough. They must strive to “do” (keep the commandments; do what I command you)
Throughout the Hebrew Bible, the prophets had to prod Israel to similar behavior. The nation believed that simply “being chosen” by God sufficed. This conferred honorable status. What else was needed? Each prophet challenged the people to “keep” the covenant, to “obey” the commandments, to “perform deeds of justice and charity,” because this was not the normal cultural script.
The preference for goal-setting and planned activity in Western culture and the corresponding difficulty in “hanging loose” therefore sounds like it is just what the prophets and Jesus were after. If they had to preach to Americans today, what would the message be?
Humor After the Baptism of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, "That priest said he wanted us brought up in a Catholic home, but I want to stay with you guys."
St. Joseph Church 05/09 Sat 4:00 pm + Harold Plourde, +Al Sells 05/10 Sun 7:30 am Mass for the People 05/12 Tue 7:30 am Int. Frank Weber 05/14 Thu 7:30 am Int. Chad Kryla 05/16 Sat 4:00 pm +Fr. Eric Freed 05/17 Sun 7:30 am +Lance Madsen St. Joseph Hospital 05/12 Tue 11:30 am +Helen Dick 05/14 Thu 11:30 am +Helen Dick
We have the Anointing of the Sick at St Joseph’s Ho spital during Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
St. Bernard Church
05/10 Sun 10:30 am +Lance Madsen 05/11 Mon 12:15 pm +Clarence Enos 05/13 Wed 12:15 pm +Gary Taylor 05/15 Fri 12:15 pm +Martin Casanova 05/17 Sun 10:30 am Mass for the People
Finance Corner
The collection last weekend was $3,406. This Sunday’s Second Collection is for Building
Maintenance.
Next Sunday’s Second Collection is the diocesan
collection for Catholic Home Missions. The
bishops' Subcommittee on Catholic Home
Missions is a grant-making agency. It offers
financial support to missionary activities that
strengthen the Catholic Church in the United
States “Home Missions” is the name for dioceses
and parishes in the United States, including its
territories and former territories, which cannot
provide basic pastoral services to Catholics
without outside help. Our diocese is a Home
Mission Diocese. Basic pastoral services include
Mass and sacraments, religious education, and
ministry training for priests, deacons, religious
sisters and lay people.
Our Annual Ministries Appeal for 2015 is
$26,900, Pledged $29,625, Families
participating: 118 families so far out of 550
families. Have you?
This Week’s Meeting & Events
05/11 Mon 6:00 pm Religious Ed (St.B El School)
05/14 Thu 5:15 am Choir Practice
05/14 Thu 7:00 pm RCIA
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Evelyn Avila, Jim Avila, Chet Branum, Sister Gertrude Conolly, Deacon Frank, Fr. Greg, Marian Griffin, Barbara, Jackie and Jim Hill, Rose Judice, Chad Kryla, Mary, Margaret McCaskill, Joan McDowell, Cathy McCormack, Riley Moran, Fran Mori, Brett Perrone, Donna Selsor,Ashley Sutherland Seiger, Nancy Tompkins, Ramon Torres, Mary Wood and all our weak and ill.
Thank you to all who donated to the Pregnancy Care Center Walk-a-Thon. Do to contributions like yours, they now have a van with ultra sound equipment that can travel where needed. Keep up the good work!
Lake County 35th
Annual Outdoor Passion Play
Sat. & Sun. May 16th
& 17th
at 4:00 pm
7010 Westlake Rd. Upper Lake, CA off Highway
20, about 7 miles north of Lakeport in Lake
County. Admission is free/Please bring your own
chair/No food, drink, pets or smoking. For more
info call 800-525-3743 or
www.lakecountypassionplay.org
Pastor’s Corner
During the month of May we remember mothers and especially Mary, our Mother. In the month of May, the winter comes to an end and the spring season begins (this was the official beginning of spring in Roman culture). This new beginning and new birth is a testimony to the motherhood of Mother Earth. The connection between motherhood and May led Christians eventually to adopt May as the month of Mary, our Mother, in the eighteenth century. May our Mother Mary bring our prayers for our mothers alive or who sleep in peace to God:
LAST WEEK TO AFFIRM A SUNDAY EVENING MASS AT ST JOSEPH’S AT 7pm. I WILL LET YOU KNOW NEXT WEEKEND IF WE HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR THE MASS THAT WOULD BEGIN ON JUNE 7th AND CONTINUE THROUGH SEPT 6TH.
Loving God as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, as Mary gave life and love to her son, Jesus, so you watch over your Church with the same love. Bless these women, that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers. Let the example of their faith and love shine forth as Mary’s love for her Son, Jesus. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer Line "How to pray? This is a simple matter. I would say: Pray any way you like, so long as you do pray." ~ Pope John Paul II Let us pray with you and for you. Surround yourself with prayer. Call our prayer line leader, Toni Lee Estevo 445-3616- 24/7.
