St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church
Reverend Michael Straley, Pastor Assisting Priests: Fr. Fred Adamson, V.G. Fr. John Pearson, C.S.C.; Fr. Stephen Sedlock, C.S.C. Fr. John Coleman, Fr. Charles Keefe, Deacon Alan Hungate
MASS SCHEDULE SPECIAL MASSES Weekend: Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Divine Mercy Mass: Wednesday 8:30 AM Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM Devotion to follow Mass
Weekday: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM Padre Pio Mass: First Monday of the Month 7:00 PM
Devotion to follow Mass SACRAMENTS Spanish Mass: First Saturday of the Month at 8:30 AM Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00pm to 4:30pm Baptism: Contact Parish Office 3 months in advance Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00AM—4:00PM Weddings: Contact Parish Office 9 months in advance (closed 12-1-lunch) Fri 9:00AM—12:00PM (NOON)
November 24, 2019 -Thirty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10755 N. 124th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85259 www.StBernardScottsdale.org
Page 2 November 24, 2019 Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux , Scottsdale, AZ
Protecting Our Future
Fr. Michael Straley, Pastor November 24, 2019 OUR LADY OF Howdy, GUADALUPE I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I had CELEBRATION met with Bishop Olmsted to discuss a couple of important issues: the first being my appointment as pastor. The Hispanic Ministry of The second critical issue was our current practice of St. Bernard would like to invite Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. For exposition to be you to our fun, cultural & celebrated there are a number of rules and practices that must religious celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. be followed. Exposition is not where Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is available simply as a convenience for Saturday, December 7th, 2019 parishioners. Adoration of our Lord is always available in the Mass: 5:00pm with Mariachi tabernacle. The celebration will continue in Let me quote from the Catholic ritual concerning exposition. the Parish Hall at 6:15. First, “During the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, celebration of Mass in the body of the church or oratory is Dinner will be catered by Hacienda Mexican Grill. prohibited.” Of course, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed during Mass here at St. Bernard. Secondly, “For exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance, four to six candles Dessert: Tres Leches cake. Beverages: sodas, bottle water, are lighted and incense is used.” Third, “This kind of horchata and coffee. (NO ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED) exposition (in the monstrance), however, may take place only Entertainment will be provided by Folkloric Ballet “Esto es Mexico” and a if there is an assurance of the participation of a reasonable DJ for dancing. number of the faithful.” In other words, there must always be Tickets can be purchased at the Church during all Sunday people in the church or chapel when exposition is taking Masses from November 10-24. We will take checks, cash or credit cards.
place. Adults: $30.00, children: 7-12 $10.00 and under 7: free
It was very concerning to Bishop Olmsted that we are not For more information contact: Carmen Sotelo @602-339-1765 or following Catholic teaching concerning exposition. We have Marcia Bhattacharya @310-714-6822. also received letters of concern from visitors who find the Society of St. Vincent de Paul chapel empty during exposition.
Holiday Food Drive 2019 After discussing this with our Parish Council and staff, and the Once again we have appealed to you, our liturgy committee, we have decided to end the practice of generous parishioners for donations for the families of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Phoenix. exposition beginning in Advent. I know this will be a concern for some of you and we will continue to look at how we can Grocery bags have been distributed and will be collected this celebrate exposition properly in the future. weekend, November 23 & 24, 2019. Please return your filled bags at any Mass. The bags can be placed on the altar steps or given to one of the Peace always, Vincentians. Thank you, on behalf of all the people you are helping during this season Father Mike of sharing. Vincentians St. Bernard of Clairvaux Conference
Middle School Youth! High School Teens! Come and join us for the following Edge Events:
Come and join us for the following Life Teen Events: 12/2 - "Life on the Rock" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish 12/1 - "Go In Peace” (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - What Hall) - Why are you here on this rock? Where are you going? How are you does it mean to go in peace? How can you bring peace to others? How going to get there? does the Mass prepare you for this? 12/9 - "The Final Four” (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - 12/8 - "Christmas Party” (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - This What is your ultimate goal in life? What four things will you have to face in will be our last Life Teen event for the Fall Semester. We are going to the end? How do these four things impact your life today? celebrate with Christmas games and festivities! Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry 480-661-9843 x310 or [email protected]
November 24, 2019 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time November 23, 2019 thru December 1, 2019 Page 4
2019 ANOINTING OF THE SICK 23 Saturday 5:00 PM Genevieve Swanson
24 Sunday 7:30 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners December 8, 2019 Sunday, After 9:00 am Mass 9:00 AM † Frank Fueger Please remain in the church as anointing will be after Mass. 11:00 AM Mary Molnar 25 Monday 8:30 AM † Emily Percuss This week at St. Bernard’s 26 Tuesday 8:30 AM † Bundy Family/Angel Giannamarie Daily Mass—Monday through Friday, 8:30am in the Church 27 Wednesday 8:30 AM † Frankie DePhillips Monday November 25 28 Thursday 10.00 AM † Joseph Dulich 9:30am- 11:00am Church Altar Society Cleaning of Church Happy Thanksgiving Day Tuesday November 26 29 Friday 8:30 AM † Tim Moothart 7:00am- 8:00am OffSiteEvent SVDP BashasTurkeyTuesday 30 Saturday 5:00 PM † Dorothy Bell 10:00am- 2:00pm OldParishCenter Seniors Card Playing 01 Sunday 7:30 AM † Carmine DiIorio 4:30pm- 5:00pm Music Room Cherubs 9:00 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners 5:15pm- 6:45pm Music Room Choristers 11:00 AM † Sally Connolly Wednesday November 27
7:00pm 8:45pm OldParishCenter SVDP REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE ILL Thursday November 28 10:00am 11:00am Church Thanksgiving Day Mass Mario Acevedo Reid Gleeson Joan Pitisano Friday November 29 Sandy Adducci MaryAnn Gorectki Linda Redendo 10:00am– 12:00pm Narthex SVDP Angel Tree Decorating Maria A Aguire Erin Gorney George Resch Saturday November 30 Dick Arndt Matthew Gross Raul Rocha 4:00pm- 5:00pm Music Room MusicRehersal Irene Audette Steve H. Carol Ross 4:00pm- 4:30pm Church Reconciliation Herbert Bargar Melissa Hahn Hilda Ruiz 5:00pm- 6:00pm Church Mass Stephen David Bell Shannon Hards Criket Sayers 5:00pm- 6:00pm Narthex Ticket Selling-Christmas Concert Kay Berens Ian Hungate Cathy Schira 5:00pm- 11:59pm Narthex SVDP Angel Tree Theresa/StewartBouhdida Nicole Juliano Trina Semoes Sunday- December 1 Judy Brown Carlos Julio Emilia Semplici 7:00am- 2:00pm NewParishHall KOC Pancake Breakfast Nicole Bulla I.A. Stephanie Simonson 7:00am- 12:30pm Narthex Christmas Concert Ticket Sale Dale Butcher Loretta Kulczyk Colleen Sotelo 7:00am- 11:59pm Narthex SDVP Angel Tree Mickey Butcher Bruce LaPlant Carmen Sotelo 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am. All Masses in the Church Jim C. John LaPlant Jesus Sotelo 12:00pm 2:00pm TeenRooms Life Teen—kitchen & game room Michael Candreva Mel Latimer Linda Stump (Times, Dates, subject to change) Luis Castro Penny Latko Baby Reesa Stutzman Kim Cefaratti James Linse Javier Tapia A Time of Peace... Dolores Colman Jerry Marchal Yoko Taylor Alan Cox Dennis M. Dolores Trovato Ecclesiastes 3:11 Baby Noah Crouch Ramona McCarthy David Truax George Michael Dacey Mike Dacey Bob McKeon Nina Vinnanve Stacey Daley Dan Oditt Margee Woodill Jim Dandy Phil Pecora Diane Wright Tom Devitt Art Perez G. Yansura This week the Sanctuary Light Geno DiMarco Emma Philbert Arlene Zuiker Sean Gaughan Troy&Maxwell Philbert Will be lit in loving memory of
Henry Rutkowski Readings for the Week of November 17, 2019 By: John, Mira, Kent Simon Ann & Jerzy Rutkowski Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Col 1:12-20/ Lk 23:35-43 Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Dn 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61 [59b]/Lk 21:5-11 Andre House of Arizona Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/Dn 3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 November 27th, Thanksgiving Eve [59b]/Lk 21:12-19 Invites the community to honor the lives of the poor and Thursday: Dn 6:12-28/Dn 3:68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 [59b]/ indigent and unknown. A prayer service in the Christian Lk 21:20-28 tradition will include Hebrew and Christian scriptures, Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Dn 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81/Lk 21:29-33 music, luminaries & vigil candles. Each name of the deceased will be Saturday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10 or Jn 6:63]/Mt 4:18-22 read aloud. WHERE: White Tanks Cemetery, 5000 N. Alsup Next Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [1]/Rom 13:11-14/ Rd.,Litchfield Park. INFO: [email protected] Mt 24:37-44 Observances for the week of November 24, 2019 THE WOMEN'S MINISTRY " BLESSED MOTHER’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP" Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe INVITES ALL WOMEN TO JOIN Monday: St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr New Parish Center —1ST floor—Rms 101 & 102. 9:30am until 11:30 am Wednesday mornings. Thursday: Thanksgiving Day Currently studying a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit. Saturday: St. Andrew, Apostle Questions: call Sandy 480-314-5386 Next Sunday: 1st Sunday of Advent ©LPi Page 5 November 24, 2019
NEW KNIGHTS WANTED Elementary Faith Formation News
CONTACT GRAND KNIGHT– PETER LOFTUS There will be no Elementary Faith Formation classes this ([email protected] ) 480-358-7804 week, November 25th through November 28th. The To Find Out How To Join catechists and I wish all of our Faith Formation families a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving! Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast Sunday, December 1, 2019 Elementary classes began the week of September 9th. Served immediately following each morning Mass. There is information on all programs and opportunities for the 2019-2020 year on the website and in the Church and Parish Office. Your donations help to support: Our Seminarians • St. Vincent De Paul • Maggie’s Place • Andre House Please make sure your child is registered before coming to class.
Registration is closed to all children receiving sacraments in the spring of Please join us! 2020. Children attending Catholic School, but wanting to celebrate their 55+ Senior Social Club sacraments with the Parish need to register for the second semester only in January. 2019-2020 Senior Social Club Calendar: Wed. Dec.11— Kent Campbell, Music Director STBoC. Confirmation and First Communion will be celebrated by Wed. Jan 15— AARP will make a “Presentation on “Fraud”.. Bishop Olmsted on Sunday, April 19th at 2pm. You can still register in Wed. Feb 19— Member Nancy Diaz & dance partner will the Parish Office through the week, anytime of the year, for exhibit “Ballroom Dancing” Kindergarten, First, Fourth and Fifth Grades.
Wed. Mar 18—Tim Murphy “Presentation on Ireland” Please contact me at 480-661-9843 ex309 at the Parish Office or Wed. Apr 22— To Be Determined through email [email protected] with any comments or questions Wed. May 20—End of season luncheon (Restaurant TBD) concerning Faith Formation, sacraments for the youth or Adult
We Welcome New Members Confirmation. AN INVITATION TO ALL MEN God’s blessings,
Want to grow more fully alive as a Man of Kathie God,No matter where you are in your spiritual life? Come Join us every Friday All Volunteers in any Parish Ministry please note: until the end of December (except for Thanksgiving weekend). Time is running out for all those who are serving in Where: Parish Center Hall.. 6:40am until 8:00 am. ministry and have not completed their Safe Environment For more information contact Kent at [email protected] foundation or renewal. It must be completed by December 31st to remain active in Church ministry.
There are many changes to the safe environment process in the Diocese COME INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH R C I A (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) of Phoenix this year. There are fliers in the Church foyer, the Parish Sunday Mornings-8:30 am-10:45 am New Parish Center—Room 101 Office and our Website (under Parish Ministries) with an explanation of how to access the new training website. Thank you to all who have We are beginning our classes for those 18 and older who want to come into Full completed or are in the process of completing their training. Communion with the Catholic Church. For more information about RCIA classes and how to come into full communion with our Catholic faith I am happy to help anyone who is struggling to create an account with community, contact Deacon Alan at 602-228-7234. CMG or having trouble completing their renewal or foundation class. Please contact me at the Parish Office 480-661-9843 ex 309 if you Society of Saint Vincent de Paul have any problems or questions. My contact information is also on the flier. For those who do not have computers I will be happy to help you set ***Christmas Angel Tree Gift Drive*** up an account through a parish computer. Please have patience with all The Christmas Angel Tree will be standing in the the changes. Together, over the next few months, we will complete all Main Entrance Hall of St. Bernard’s Church from the necessary steps to help keep St. Bernard’s a safe environment for Saturday, November 30 through Sunday, all! December 15, 2019 Kathie Stine Each Christmas Angel bears the name, age, gender, and gift Safe Environment Coordinator requests of an underprivileged child. This year the children are from our own Parish; the inner city Phoenix Parishes of St. Daniel, CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR St. Mark, and St Martin de Porres; and the Our Lady of Guadalupe HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
School in Aguila, AZ. Please take an Angel tag and try to match SECOND COLLECTION-Nov. 24, 2019 the description of the child and the gift(s) as best as you can. All gifts should be returned wrapped and with the Christmas Our special collection today supports the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). More Angel tag attached. than 46 million people in the United States live in We will collect the gifts at each Mass the poverty today. CCHD supports those living in poverty across the country by weekend of December 14 and 15, 2019. funding programs that empower local communities to address their challenges. Thank you on behalf of all the children you are CCHD identifies and addresses the unique obstacles people face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect will remain helping during this season of sharing. in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. By supporting this collection, you Vincentians of St. Bernard of Clairvaux are giving those on the margins a hand up, not a hand out. Please be generous. Page 6 Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona
Parish Office St. Bernard’s Ministries
Telephone: (480) 661-9843 Fax: (480) 614-8092 Adoration: Irene Hausmann 480-661-9843 Website: www.stbernardscottsdale.org Altar Servers: Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 Altar Society: Cheryl Roehm 480-236-5688 E-mail: [email protected] Linda Echsner 480-767-5285
Administration Al-Anon: 602-249-1257 Baptism Preparation: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Pastoral Assistant— Nancy Boettcher extension 300 Administrative Assistant- Bette Brown extension 301 Bereavement: Ellen Florea 480-816-3551 Administrative Assistant- Cheryl Roehm extension 301 Cancer Support Ministry Lynn Johnson 480-778-0618 Charismatic Prayer Mtg: Elena Konerko 602-741-8259 Faith Formation –Kindergarten thru Middle School Welcome—Women Nancy Paulus 480-203-4428 Director — Kathie Stine extension: 309 Welcome—Men Paul Majcher 480-242-1725 Edge (6th to 8th Grade) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Youth Group—Edge & Life Teen Grief Support: Anne Pauly-Cerami 480-614-9327 Edge (6th-8th grade) — Shannon Hards extension: 310 Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards extension: 310 Faith Formation:
Music (Kindergarten to 5th Grade) Kathie Stine 480-661-9843 Finance Council: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Director—Kent Campbell extension: 311 Hispanic Ministry: Carmen Sotelo 480-860-6753 Stewardship and Development Hospitality: Jerry & Yvonne Grover 480-614-5429 Director—Michael Huesman extension: 302 Knights of Columbus: Peter Loftus 480-358-7804
Facility Managers [email protected] Steve Cassar 480-309-9443 (after office hours only), Lectors (Min. of Word): Dr. Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 [email protected] Hernando Cifuentes Legion of Mary: Loretta Curfman 602-545-6664 Parish Center: Please call Parish Office 480-661-9843 Liturgy Committee: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Weddings: Please call Parish Office 480-661-9843 Ministers of Holy Communion: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Ministry of Care: Dan & Kerry Mueller480-661-0523 Music Ministry: Kent Campbell 480-661-9843 ROSARIES AT ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Padre Pio Prayer Group: Nancy Rossiello 480-391-1257 Pastoral Council: Chris & Ann Foley 480-661-9843 WEEKDAYS Daily Rosary Adoration Chapel Prison Outreach: Parish Office 480-661-9843 RCIA Dcn. Alan Hungate 602-228-7234 after 8:30 am Mass Sanctity of Life Committee: Shirley Towers 480-661-9843 SATURDAYS Prolife Rosary Adoration Chapel 4:30 pm Senior Social Club: Josephine Zupancich480-451-5320
FIRST MONDAY St. Padre Pio Rosary and Mass 7:00 pm Spiritual Director, Cert. CathyMitchell [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul: On-Call cell phone 480-332-8742 TUESDAYS Carpool to Planned Parenthood in Tempe Stewardship/Development: Mike Huesman 480-661-9843 after the 8:30 am Mass at St. Bernard’s. That Man Is You: Kent Campbell 480-540–8850 Women’s AA Susan Lupo 480-556-1816 WEDNESDAY Rosary and chaplet of Divine Mercy, after [email protected] 8:30 am Mass & in the Adoration Chapel Women’s Ministry: Sandy Muszkiewicz 480–314-5386
FRIDAYS: Charismatic Prayer Group in New Parish Center ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS
After 8:30 am Mass Monday—Thursday 7 am to 9:00 pm FIRST FRIDAYS: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday 7 am to 12:00 pm Following 8:30 a.m. Mass
Saturday 1 pm to 6:00 pm
WANTED! Sunday 7 am to 12:30 pm WHAT: Altar Servers
WHO: Any child who has received First Eucharist HOSPITALITY MINISTERS NEEDED WHY: To serve St. Bernard’s Parish in a special We are the ones who greet everyone at the doors, pass way & be an important part of the Mass. collection baskets, and hand out bulletins. Please HOW: Parents, please contact Dr. Richard Rutkowski consider joining one of our Hospitality teams. 480-836-0568 Contact Jerry and Yvonne Grover at 480-614-5429 or talk to any of our WHEN: Why not today? Hospitality Ministry team members.
STEWARDSHIP CORNER DONATIONS FOR ANDRE HOUSE : The homeless served by Andre House are in need of clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, back packs, hotel size toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, November 17, 2019—-Sunday Collections tooth paste, etc.)
Sunday Collection Please call Dennis Whitmer 480-440-1055 or for any appropriate item you have to donate. envelopes: $13,131.00 electronic giving: $26,795.00 Protecting Our Future Fund “We boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. “How do you hope to share in God’s glory...as a priest, deacon or in the envelopes: $ 208.00 consecrated life? electronic giving: $ 2,714.00 Contact the Vocations Office at
Thank you for your ongoing generosity 602-354-2472. Phoenixpriest.org, or the Office of Consecrated Life, 602-354-2472 dphx.org/consecrated-life.