Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 Sing of the Savior’S Glory!
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A community of Faith hope and love Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 Sing of the Savior’s glory! T.BERNARD’S S CATHOLIC CHURCH 516-731-4220 Phone/516-731-4355 Fax Email: [email protected] Website: www.StBernardChurch.org MISSION STATEMENT PASTORAL TEAM With faith, hope, and love the people of St. Bernard's parish family are on a mission to Father Ralph Sommer, Pastor [email protected] bring the gospel of Jesus ext. 130 to the Levittown Community and beyond. Father Joe Nohs, Associate Pastor [email protected] ext. 128 Spiritual Life Father Innocent Duru, Chaplain In Residence [email protected] Schedule of Masses: Deacon John Blakeney Saturday: 8:00 am and 5:00 pm [email protected] Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Family Mass), 10:30 am, 516-731-4220 Deacon James Flannery 12 Noon, 5:30 pm (Youth Mass) [email protected] Weekdays: 8:00 am 516-731-4220 Holy Days: see website: www.StBernardChurch.org Mrs. Susan Martin, Director of Religious Education [email protected] Confessions: 516-731-8511 Phone/516-731-7860 Fax The Religious Education Center is closed on Fridays. Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Weekdays: After the 8:00 am Mass Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena and Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., Coordinator of Parish Social Ministry Benediction: Monday: Check schedule on page 4. [email protected] Morning Prayer: 516-731-6074 Pat McDonough, Director of Youth & Young Adults Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am, Prayer Room. Books are [email protected] available. Ext. 144 Mrs. Mary Jane Witte, Director of Liturgical Music Baptism of Children: We welcome infants and children to our [email protected] Christian community! Baptisms are held on select Sundays at ext. 142 1:30 pm. Please contact the parish at least 3 months before Ms. Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate an anticipated baptism – even before a new child is born – [email protected] to ensure enough time to complete the baptism ext. 143 preparation process. Our three-step preparation process Mrs. Rose Marie Rotondo, Sacristan includes: 1) at-home reading and preparation by the parents; [email protected] 2) an intake conversation with a member of our parish staff; 516-731-4220 and 3) participation with other parents in a Sunday morning Mr. Len Lanzi, Facilities Manager gathering, which begins with attendance at our 9:00 am [email protected] “Family-friendly” Mass. Please call 731-4220 or e-mail ext. 120 [email protected] to request a Baptism information and preparation packet. Mr. Dimas Carbajal, Head of Maintenance [email protected] Marriages: Church arrangements should be made at least ext. 126 6 months before the marriage and before making any CYO Basketball: email: [email protected] contracts with restaurants or caterers. Please call the website: www.stbernardcyo.org Rectory to set up an appointment with a priest, 731-4220. Would you like to join our vibrant community of Faith, Ministry to the Sick and Aging: If you are, or know of Hope, and Love at St. Bernard’s? Sign-up and get to know someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy us at one of our monthly New Parishioner Registration and Communion, please call the rectory at 731-4220. Welcome evenings! For information, call the parish office St. Vincent De Paul Society: 735-3218 at 516-731-4220, or download a form from our website www.stbernardchurch.org. Click on “Join St. Bernard’s” on Usher Coordinator: John Lyons (516) 390-5150 or the bottom of the home page form. If you move away, [email protected] please notify us as well. Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 5:00 pm, nine days prior to publication. You may email us at [email protected] or leave a printed copy in the inbox on the bulletin desk in the Parish Office. Thank you for your cooperation! 2 Celebrate Father Joe! E– mail Father Ralph: [email protected] Living History Legend has it that Father Joe’s favorite food are th Since this is the 70 chocolate covered doughnuts. But truth be told, as we Anniversary of Saint celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Bernard’s Parish, I’ve been (Corpus Christi) and his silver anniversary as a priest, we invited to give this month’s know that Father Joe’s favorite food really is Jesus. Ever presentation at the since he was a little boy, he has received the Eucharist and Levittown Historical Society 25 years ago, Bishop John McGann ordained him a priest th on June 18 . The challenge so that he could provide the Body and Blood of Jesus for is that I’ve only been here the rest of us! for the past five years of the parish’s life. So, I’m looking for a few long-time parishioners to join me in For two and a half decades Father Joe has been serving God’s people in parishes preparing for and presenting on Long Island including Saint Raphael’s in East Meadow, at the Historical Society Maria Regina in Seaford, Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park, meeting. If you’ve got some and for the past five years here at Saint Bernard’s. good reminiscences that Wherever I go I usually bump into people who ask, “How’s you’d be willing to share Father Joe?” as they fondly remember him from when he about the earlier days of the celebrated their wedding or consoled them (and cheered parish, please give me a call them a bit) at a loved one’s funeral. at 731-4220 ext 130 or e-mail me at [email protected] Some things haven’t changed over the years...he still gives so we can get together for a out quarters when someone answers a question correctly. And he regularly brief conversation. proclaims, “You’re gonna be a priest, right?” to a young person who seems particularly astute. And why wouldn’t Making History he want to promote this amazing vocation to the next We’re continuing to develop generation? Over these years Father Joe has been our parish and this time privileged to be a part of people’s most intimate we’re planning on renewing moments, from baptizing their children, to anointing the the parish campus including sick and dying, to listening to their struggles and taking the leaking tower forgiving their sins. down, erecting a steeple, building a larger lobby and renovating the parking lot. certainly feel privileged to serve side by side with this caring and joyful priest See page 11 for a way our I local high school students who again this day feeds us with Jesus’ presence, not only in the Eucharist, but in are getting involved. his love for God’s people. Happy Anniversary Father Joe! May God bless you throughout many years to come! 3 Parish News Gifts of treasure Sunday Collections May 29, 2018 May 28, 2017 $ 12,278.40 $ 13,666.50 481 envelopes 592 envelopes Faith Direct $ 2,482.65 $ 2,547.55 Total Collection $ 14,761.05 $ 16,214.05 The Rosary Society will meet on Monday, June 4 in the prayer room of the church at Faith Direct 12:30. Since there are 3 patriotic Have you enrolled yet? holidays during this time of year, let us www.faithdirect.net Code = NY272 pray especially for our country, including the armed forces and all those The Gifts of bread and wine who serve us in Washington, D.C. We for the weekend of June 2nd and June 3rd always remember Pope Francis, Bishop have been requested in loving memory of Barres and all bishops, priests and religious, especially those in our own parish; Fr. Ralph, Fr. Joe, Fr. Joseph Masi Innocent, Sr. Christine, members of our parish, those in Anniversary Remembrance need because of poverty and war, our families, all by his parents, Rosarians, both living and dead, and of course, our Vic and Marlene Masi individual intentions. All women of the parish are invited to join us. Parish calendar (Subject to change) Monday, June 4 Thursday, June 7 After 8am Mass Miraculous Medal Novena, Church 9:30 am Padre Pio Prayer Group, Prayer Room or 12:30 pm Rosary Society, Prayer Room Parish Center 2:00 pm Zumba Gold, Parish Center 9:30 am Shawl Ministry, Parish Center 7:00 pm Bereavement (Parents & Survivors of Suicide), 1:45 pm St. Vincent De Paul, Clairvaux House Parish Center 2:00 pm Zumba Gold, Parish Center Tuesday, June 5 Friday, June 8 10:00 am Our Lady of Consolation, Parish Center 7:15 pm Most Holy Trinity Prayer Group, Prayer Room 6:15 pm Children’s Choir, Parish Center Saturday, June 9 6:45 pm Boy Scout Troop 316, Cafeteria 11:00 am Women’s AA Meeting, Cafeteria 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary, Prayer Room 6:00 pm Sacred Heart Community, Parish Center 7:00 pm Cub Scout Pack 318 Leader Meeting, 7:30 pm Spanish Mass, Church Parish Center 8:00 pm Spanish Mass Reception, Parish Center 7:00 pm Vivitrol Support Group, School Room 206 Sunday, June 10, Hospitality Sunday 7:30 pm AA Meeting, School Room 207 9:00 am Communion Breakfast Mass, Church 7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, Church 10:00 am Knights of Columbus Communion Breakfast, at Wednesday, June 6 the Council 7:30 pm Liturgy Committee, Rectory Living Room 11:30 am Adult RCIA, Parish Center 7:30 pm Welcome Orientation, Parish Center 4:30 pm Youth Choir Practice, Church 8:00 pm Bread of Life Prayer Group, Parish Center 6:30 pm Youth Ministry Meeting, Parish Center 8:00 pm AA Meeting, Cafeteria 4 mass intentions Pray for the sick of our parish This listing may not reflect recent changes or additions.