St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church 1 St. Bernard Lane * Bella Vista, AR 72715 Office (479) 855-9069 Fax (479) 855-9067 www.bvstbernard.org [email protected] Mass Schedule
Sunday 9:00a.m.. Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 8:30a.m. Wednesday 5:30p.m. Saturday (Sunday Vigil) 5:00p.m. Holy Day (Vigil) 7:00p.m. Holy Day 9:00a.m.
Rosary: Sat & Sun.-8:20am, Mon.-Tue-Thur-Fri 8:00a.m. Wed-5pm Sat-4:20pm . Holy Day Vigil 6:20pm Holy Day-8:20am
Parish Council
Bob Hardy, Donna Hruska, Art Danz, Kim Barrett, Carl Long, Dale Thelen, Tim Auge, Ed Klaeser and Chuck Pribbernow
Finance Council
Charlie Teal - Chair, Reconciliation Schedule Bob Stewart, Bob Pierce, Tim Considine, Wednesday- 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. Please call the Parish Office if an Don Schmutz and John White appointment is needed.
Parish Staff Baptisms Registered parishioners for at least six months. By appointment. Preparation Fr. Barnabas Maria-Susai, IMS - Pastor classes required. Al Genna Marie Nowak Deacon Director, Youth Education First Communion Russ Anzalone Deacon Al Genna Two years in a religious education class is required for the Sacrament Parish Manager R.C.I.A. of First Communion. Roxanne Birchfield Ann Kedrowski Finance Music Director Christina Laughlin Sam Roller Confirmation Administrative Assistant Praise Team Leader Two years enrolled and attending confirmation class is required for the Mary Powers Joe Moloney Sacrament of Confirmation. Office Assistant Maintenance
Marriage Preparation must begin a minimum of six months before a proposed Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time wedding date whether in this church or any other. Dates will be finalized after consultation with the pastor. * ANNULMENT * If you are in need June 21, 2020 of an annulment, please contact the parish office. The Pastor will recommend an advocate for you.
Prayer Intention Book Special intentions may be recorded in the Prayer Intention Book located in the Lobby of the Church. The book is brought to the altar at Presentation of the gifts.
Hospitalized/Homebound The sick and homebound of the parish can arrange a Home Visit by Father. Holy Communion can be added to the bulletin prayer list by calling the Parish Office. (855-9069)
Food Pantry Our food pantry is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for those in need during regular office hours.
New Parishioners If you are new to our parish, we would like to welcome you and invite you to become a member of our parish. Membership cards are available in the Lobby or you may ask an Usher for one. You are always welcome to come by the office and register.
WHITE / GREEN THE TWELFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Father Barnabas’ Mass Intentions PLEASE KEEP THESE PEOPLE Date Intention Given by IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK 6/21/2020 † Genevieve Hartman Russ & Rosemarie
Anzalone Elena Poore, 6/22/2020 † Kay Smith Columbarium Cmte Joan Meister, 6/23/2020 Linda Andreasen Rob & Barb Lambert † Jack Stephens, 6/24/2020 Al Ledin Marlys Ledin † Barb Sobieski, 6/25/2020 † Audrey Jurgens Tom & Cele Jurgens Karen Brown, 6/26/2020 † Dale Dolan Pat Cibirka Mike Chiarito, 6/27/2020 † Art Bregel Bob & Pam Willet 6/28/2020 † Stephanie Smith Margie Smith Judy Dolan,
Mike Parmelee,
Theodore Nguyen.
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Marjorie O’Bryant, Barbara Martin, Flowers on the altar Klinton Patterson, brother-in-law
in memory of of Mary Fish.
The Curtis & Marlys Wicklund Families Pray for all who care for the ill and infirm.
Remember the deceased of our parish. May they and all our departed loved ones rest in peace.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
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CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA BIRTHDAYS This weekend, we take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America! Many people in Latin (June 21st - June 27th) America and the Caribbean do not have access to church programs and ministries because of a Pat Murray, 21st rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a Jerry McKibben, 25th shortage of ministers. Your generosity makes it Harold Wallace, 25th possible for our brothers and sisters in Latin Barbara Sheldon, 27th America and the Caribbean to share in the life of the Church and grow closer to Christ. Please be generous to the special collection!
To learn more, please visit: www.usccb.org/latin-america
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HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 40TH ******************
VIRTUALLY Congratulations & Best Wishes! Due to the COVID-19 virus, we were unable to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of St. Bernard of First Communion was celebrated on Friday, May 29th. Please congratulate: Clairvaux Catholic Church in Bella Vista. In lieu Trinity Baker, Jaime Gomez, Lawson of this, Father Barnabas has asked to collect your Wood and Christian Jakaitis. fond thoughts and experiences about our church for sharing in the Parish Bulletin in the coming weeks. Also, if you have any ideas of how to further create memories like these, please contact the Parish Office. ***************** HELP WANTED
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COORDINA- TOR needed to oversee all aspects of church environment and delegate such responsibilities as deemed appropriate: flowers, holy water, banners & altar dressings, candles, plants, decoration for Christmas and Easter as well as attend Liturgy meetings.
For more information, please contact Ann Kedrowski at (479) 372-1421 or the
parish office at 855-9069.
WHITE / GREEN THE TWELFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
ST. BERNARD BOOK CLUB
The Book Club’s featured book for June is: “Mother Angelica’s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality” by Raymond Arroyo. New York Times Bestseller, Everyday Spirituality from the beloved nun who passed away on Easter, 2016.
“Everything starts with one person . . . I don’t care if you’re 5 or 105, God from all eternity chose you to be where you are, at this time in history, to change the world.”
“If you are following God, He never shows you the end. It’s always a walk of faith.” (Shelf Address: 248.4 ARR).
The Book Club will not meet in the Library on June 23rd due to the current order by the Governor of Arkansas to “shelter in place.”
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SEARCH #148 RETREAT
Registrations are now being accepted for Search #148, a retreat to help juniors and seniors in high school get to know themselves better, deepen their friendship with Christ, and find support in living out their faith. The Summer Search is open to in-coming juniors, seniors and recently graduated seniors. Search #148 will be held at St. John Center, Little Rock, over the dates of July 17-19, 2020.
Due to Covid-19 -- space will be limited to 30 registrants and all covid-19 guidelines set by the Bishop will be followed (wearing of masks, distancing, etc.) The fee is $135.00. For more information and registration forms, visit our website at: dolr.org/sites/default...
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Arkansas Catholic Charisma c Conference ‐ CANCELLED
The 2020 Arkansas Catholic Charismatic Conference has been canceled due to the COVID-19 virus in our country. The conference was scheduled for July 24-26 at the Wyndham Riverfront in NLR. Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the Charismatic Renewal in Arkansas. The 2021 conference is scheduled for July 23-25th, 2021 at the Wyndham and in celebration of the 50th anniversary. Three wonderful speakers are lined up for that program. The ACCC committee is saddened that the cancellation had to take place this year but look forward to seeing everyone in 2021.
Further information can be found at: www.ARKCC.ORG WHITE / GREEN JUNE 21, 2020
“The one way I can pray is with patience”
In the Pulitzer Prize winning novel “The Edge of Sadness” (Edwin O’Connor, 1960) Father Hugh Kennedy ends many days with an hour of prayer in his church: “There are those who can fling themselves into prayer. I can’t…The only thing I can do is to start to pray and to wait…until the day runs down…until finally it goes, and then comes a calm, a quiet, and, at last, prayer”.
The apostles had something of the same experience when they fell asleep: “Could you not watch one hour with me?”
More than 300 of us participate in Eucharistic Adoration at St. Bernard parish; parishioners have been doing it 24/7 for more than 20 years.
We welcome new regular adorers and substitutes every week.
How do we pray? With patience! “A calm, a quiet, and at last prayer.” Many of us sometimes just relax and enjoy the quiet peace that comes from being in the presence of the Lord. The fact that we are there with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is itself a prayer of great faith. We can watch one calm, quiet hour with HIM. Even if we sleep a little. Patience! At last prayer.
To volunteer for an hour or to be a sub, just call 855-9069.
OPEN HOURS
Tuesdays, 3pm - 4pm Fridays, 9pm - 10pm Saturdays, 9pm - 10pm