www.stbernardblgs.org
226 Wicks Lane
Billings, MT 59105
Phone: 259-4350
Fax: 259-0443

St. Bernard and Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Churches

4th Annual Open House Sts. Cyril & Methodius - August 1st

August 15, 2021 / The Assumpon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
MASS ST. BERNARD MINISTERS SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 21 & 22

Sts. Cyril & Methodius Mass 5:00pm 9:00am 11:00am Lector 1 D. Morelli R. Jacobs G. Joyce Sunday at 9am, Rosary at 8:30am Lector 2 C. Rude T. McMillan L. Ehret

St. Bernard Euch. M. L. Harris P. Fuchs J. Gilfeather Daily Mass S. Neill V. Zabrocki NEEDED Tuesdays & Thursdays at 7am M. Harmon A. Stenglein NEEDED Wednesdays & Fridays at 9am Usher K. Franck B. Brown B. Kujat Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5pm G. Neill J. Brown D. Slagsvold Sunday at 9am and 11am K. Majerus J. Cavanaugh A. Pickens

Rosary NEEDED J. Cavanaugh NEEDED Wed. and Fri. at 8:30am before Mass, NEEDED J. Mosher NEEDED Tues. & Thurs. at 7:30am after Mass. Sacristan J. Russell R. Brown C. Ikeda Monday at 9:30am at Planned Pew Env. L. Rosales P. Fuchs NEEDED Parenthood. Greeters Front: Beth, Jessie Front: Cynthia, Sarah Front: Lisa, Maizy

Anointing of the Sick Daly: Daly: Meg Daly: Linda P. 1st Friday of the month at the 9am Reconciliation Baptisms: Sat. at 4:30 pm., Wed. at 9:30am. Next Baptism: Saturday, Sept. 18th after Or by appointment. the 5pm Mass. Please call to schedule or stop by the office. Please remember to contact the office if you or someone in your family is hospitalized or Part Time Bookkeeper Position enters a care facility. St. Bernard’s has an opening for part time Bookkeep- er position. Applications deadlines due August 31. Position starts October 1. Duties include processing Sister Parish donations, keeping, reporting financial records, pay- St. Catherine of Mirabelais, Haiti / ing bills, bank deposits, processing, payroll, facilitat- Our Lady of Grace, School & ing occasional mailings. Back up for the secretary. Church, Desvarrieux Haiti / Proficient on computer office programs, including Schools at Hinche, Haiti. Excel and Word. Accounting programs are Parish Data Systems and Parish Soft. Hours are flexible. Approximate time each week is 18.5 hours. Inquire with Father David in the Parish office or at 259-4350.

Mass Intentions August 17 - 22 & Readings For The Week We join in prayer with those who have requested Masses to be said for their friends and loved ones:

Mon. Jgs 2:11-19/Ps 106/Mt 19:16-22

Tues. 7:00am
Frank Achten By Jerry & Family Jgs 6:11-24a/Ps 85/Mt 19:23-30

Wed. 9:00am
Tomas & Emilia Hadler By LaRango Family Jgs 9:6-15/Ps 21/Mt 20:1-16 Thurs. 7:00am
Ed Joyce By Mike Joyce Jgs 11:29-39a/Ps 40/Mt 22:1-14 Fri. 9:00am
Dave Mulvey By Ellen Mulvey Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Ps 146/Mt 22:34-40 Sat. 5:00pm
Joe, Elsie & Sharon Hutzenbiler By Carlotta Hecker Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Ps 128/Mt 23:1-12 Sun. 9:00am
Brandon Jordan By Mickie Brekke Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34/Eph 5:21-32/Jn 6:60-69 Sun. 11:00am
Lorraine Schoer By Richard Obie

Sts. Cyril & Methodius: Sun. 9:00 Int. Parishioners of Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Bernard’s

2| WELCOME TO ST. BERNARD & STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCHES ST. BERNARD’S FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP PRAYER CHAIN: To put a loved one on the prayer chain: Call: Financials not available when bulletin Gladys Swoboda at went to press. 259-8779 or Email: Joanne Timm at [email protected]. Knights Corner (over 206 emails are sent out with At our next officers meeting, Tuesday, Aug 17th you are invited to the prayer requests). ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— our new degree ceremony. Knights and their families and all mem- STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS
bers of the parish are welcome. If you are interested in joining the PRAYER CHAIN: Knights, come and see what we do. Meeting begins at 7:00 PM in Daly Hall. call Rae @ 670-2231 or The updated ceremony lasts about 45 minutes. If you are prepared to join, Email at [email protected] please contact our Grand Knight Ken Lague at 490-3713. Hope to see you there. Our Knight of the month, John Daubert, is being honored posthumously. LORD HEAR Our family of the month is the Jim & Carole Feist. Thanks for all you do for OUR our parish, council and community. PRAYER… Please pray for those struggling A “Charley Horse” is a nickname for a nasty muscle cramp, com- with illnesses: monly in the leg calf. Nerves inside the muscle can fire up to l50 electrical charges per second during a cramp, which is what forc- Bernard Kehrwald, Mary Lynch, Kevin es the muscle to squeeze so tightly. The potential causes can in- Massick, Bitsy Merchant, Jim Nunberg, clude dehydration, over exertion and certain medications, such Jim Orler, Laurel Parsons, David Ritz, Jim as diuretics. Will leave it up to you to decide why the nickname is Charley Horse Ulrickson, Crystal West Jr., Debbie Witt, when its usually in a Calf? Rose Wruck.

Young Adult retreat at St. Thomas Camp 8/21: Bishop Michael Warfel invites all young adults in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings to join him for a day of fellowship and fun at St. Thomas Camp in the beautiful Lewis & Clark Na- tional Forest just outside of Monarch, Montana. We will start the day with a presentation by our newest and youngest priest in the diocese, Fr. John Pankratz and mass with Bishop Warfel. We will conclude with a BBQ, yard games, and time spent hanging out around the campfire. Overnight camping is available. This is a free event for all young adults, but we still ask all attendees to register. Since this is a drive, we plan to carpool from Billings to Monarch on Saturday morning and return Sun- day morning/afternoon. Please text Sabrina at 406-694-3180 if you plan on attending so we can plan accordingly! Please visit our website, billingscya.com or our Facebook page @billingscya to get registered and for more on upcoming events!

Please consider giving electroni- Deepest Sympathy cally. Once you have an account Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul set up, you have the freedom to of Al Rebsom. Please pray for him and his family. set up your own donation sched- Also for all who grieve her passing and any other ule, view completed and sched- parishioners who has lost a loved one recently. uled transactions, and make changes and updates on a 24 hour per day basis. The set-up is very user-friendly Vicariate Meeting and allows for great flexibility in scheduling transac- tions. You can make contributions from your checking All ladies of the parish are wel- come to attend the Vicariate account, savings account or credit card. Just go to CCW Meeting, Saturday, Aug. www.stbernardblgs.org to set up your online giving. 21st from 8:30am to 1pm at Contact Laurie in the parish office, 259-4350, if you St. Anthony’s in Laurel. There have questions or need help with the set-up. What is no charge. Contact Alice at doesn’t change is the love of our God and bond we 248-2420 if you can attend. have as a community of faith.

AUGUST 15, 2021 - THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY / 3 Faith Formation K - 3 Summer Olympics: Join us this Thursday, August 19th, at 10am for a fun day of learning and playing some fun Summer Olympics games. We will talk about our strength that God gives us and play some fun games. CFF Registration is now open: CFF Registration is now open: Please see the registration table for more infor- mation and a physical registration form. Please check your email and the remind text program for a digital copy of the registration form as well. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tim McDonald at 259-4350 or [email protected].

Youth Groups (Grades 4 - 12) This week in youth group we will be having our last summer youth group night. Come join us as we have a huge water balloon fight. Please wear clothes that can get wet and feel free to invite a friend. Summer Youth Group: Summer youth group has officially started. There is no need for a new registra- tion, simply come and enjoy the fun. Everyone en- tering 5th - 8th grade next fall will meet on Tuesday nights from 7:00 - 8:30pm and the high school youth will meet on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30pm. Questions: If you have any thoughts or questions about youth group please contact Brian Shea at 259- 4350 or [email protected]. We are always trying to make the program better and love to hear your thoughts and ideas.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process through which adults enter into the Catho- lic Church. Through discussions, prayers, and reflection, we accompany the person on this journey of faith, allowing each person to develop a relationship with God. This process fosters the spiritual needs of the following persons:
Those adults never baptized, who seek to become Catholic,
Those adults baptized in another Christian church, who seeks to be Catholic.
Those adults already baptized as Catholic, but who have not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. For us, RCIA is not a program, but a process allowing an Inquirer to begin discernment at any time. Each person has a unique relationship with God, and our team’s objective is to accompany each person on that journey. We are eager to welcome you so contact Roy Brown- [email protected]

Save the date for the BCS and This 2006 Porsche Cayman S is in needs of a BCS Foundation Running On new owner – can you help? Faith 3K Footrace, Carnival and A generous donor with the Billings All-School RamFamily Picnic! Catholic Schools Foundation has These events will take place on come forward and offered to donate Sunday, September 12, incorporating Rose Park and the sale proceeds of their 2006 Por- the Saint Francis Catholic K8 campus. Race registration sche Cayman S to our Billings Catholic Schools and Founda- will begin at 11:00am with the race starting at 1:00pm. tion! We are hoping to spread the word to find a new owner Awards and the carnival and picnic will follow the race for this beauty. Maybe you or someone you know is interested? at approximately 2:00. Spirit wear, Central Club all- Please tell your friends! If you have questions, call Adam at the season athletic passes and Scrip will be available for sale. Foundation – 252-0252. 2006 Porsche Cayman S: Very Low Join us in kicking off the new school year – all are wel- Mileage at only 28,000+/- miles, Extremely Well Maintained, come! Visit billingscatholicschools.org or email Serviced Locally for Years by Dana Motors, Valued at $34,200, [email protected] for more information. Asking Price: $30,900

4 | WELCOME TO ST. BERNARD & STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sts. Cyril & Methodius Contacts Sts. Cyril & Methodius News Parish Council 1st Tuesday of Month - Sept. through May. Church……………………………….…...967-2070 The FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FOOD BANK SUNDAY. PASTORAL COUNCIL

Neal Fehringer…..…(Chair)…...……...860-3647 STS. CYRIL & RENTAL AND BOOKKEEPER METHODIUS August 22 Gladys Pierce……..……………...…….....875-2390 MINISTERS
FINANCE COUNCIL Lectors P. Hein Rae Fehringer…….chair……………...... 670-2231 M. Knapp N. Fehringer FUNERAL COMMITTEE Music Helen Geck…………………….……….....875-2607 Sacristan R. Fehringer Valarie Bender………………...……….…855-4601 September 16
19, 2021 Virtual Online Retrouvaille Weekend Based on recent CDC recom- Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times mendations we are again wearing in their marriages. It is designed to provide the masks at St. Vincent de Paul. tools to help get your marriage back on track, the opportunity to redis- Both our staff and friends are cover each other, and examine your lives together in a new and positive once again using a large number way. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples. Retrouvaille is of masks. Your donations of masks would be for any couple who would like to rediscover their marriage and improve greatly appreciated. Please drop them off at communication. For more information about an upcoming Retrouvaille st SVdP 3005 1 Ave So. or in the blue boxes at VIRTUAL ONLINE Weekend program for couples, contact registra- the parishes. If you have questions contact Cal- tion team: at 406-761-4830 or visit our website: lie at: svdpmt.org or 406-831-5221. Thank you www.HelpOurMarriage.org. for your support.

Attention All Fourth - Prayer for Seminarians
Dayers! DeColores!! Heavenly Father in every generation you provide ministers for the The Cum Christo Renewal is Church. We come now, asking that you call forth more men to serve Sept. 24-26 at St. Bernard’s. our Diocese in the priesthood. Give us priests who will lead and With inspiring talks, medita- guide your people gathered by Word and Sacrament. Bless us with tions, spiritual direction, music, and time for priestly vocations so that we can continue to be a Eucharistic Church. personal reflection, the Renewal weekend will Raise up, we pray men who are generous in their service, willing to fill your heart and soul with that deep love that offer their lives and all their gifts for your greater glory and for the only God can provide. The shortened version good of your people. We pray in the presence and power of the Holy (Friday afternoon through Sunday after-noon), Spirit, through Christ, our Lord. Amen. is coed and you sleep at home. Applications and information are available at http:// www.bigskycumchristo.org/Billings.htm or con- "What is a vocation? It is a gift from God, so it comes from God. tact one of the following: Mary Strauss - 208- If it is a gift from God, our concern must be to know God's will. 7881 [email protected] or Lucy Melugin - 208- We must enter that path: if God wants, when God wants, how 2340 [email protected]. God wants. Never force the door." St. Gianna Molla

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS & ADDRESS CHANGES
Registration is now open for Please take a moment to fill out this form below and return it to the office or put in the the 2021 St. Bernard's Fall offering basket and we will contact you about registering. If you have an address change or phone change please so note below and turn into the office.
Craft Fair!
Full Name______
Vendors: Contact Address______
Coreen at 248-6535 Home Phone______
to reserve you spot Cell______
Email______
for Nov. 6th.

AUGUST 15, 2021 / SEE HOW THEY LOVE ONE ANOTHER | 5 WELCOME! Support and give thanks We appreciate your coming to worship with us today; we hope you find warmth to our Advertiser and hospitality here! If you are new to our community and want to join our
Of The Week: parish, please call 259
4350 or stop by the office.
Office Hours at St. Bernard’s: Mon
Thurs 8am
4pm & Fri 8am
noon
Website: www.stbernardblgs.org Facebook:St.Bernard Catholic Church, Billings, MT Staff: PASTOR: Fr. David Reichling - [email protected] After Hour Emergencies call: 245-4911 BOOKKEEPER: Laurie Ewalt - [email protected] SECRETARY/BULLETIN/WEB: Mary Strauss - [email protected] MUSIC DIRECTOR: Donna Choriki-Ayers - [email protected] FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR K-3: Tim McDonald - [email protected] Thank You From YOUTH MINISTER (Grades 4-12): Brian Shea - [email protected] The Parish Communities of ADULT FAITH FORMATION: Roy Brown - [email protected] St. Bernard’s and HOUSEKEEPING/JANITORIAL: Steve Klang, Kathy Majerus and lots of Volunteers Sts. Cyril & PARISH NURSE PROGRAM: Priscilla Moorhouse - [email protected] Methodius. COUNSELING/ANNULMENTS: Mary Macki: contact the office

Our Patron Saint: Feast Day August 20th
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s Story
Man of the century! Woman of the century! You see such terms applied to so many today—“golfer of the century,” “composer of the century,” “right tackle of the century”—that the line no longer has any punch. But Western Europe’s “man of the twelfth century,” without doubt or controversy, had to be Bernard of Clairvaux. Adviser of popes, preacher of the Second Crusade, defender of the faith, healer of a schism, reformer of a monastic Order, Scripture scholar, theologian, and eloquent preacher: any one of these titles would distinguish an ordinary man. Yet Bernard was all of these—and he still retained a burning desire to return to the hidden monastic life of his younger days.
In the year 1111, at the age of 20, Bernard left his home to join the monastic community of Citeaux. His five brothers, two uncles, and some 30 young friends followed him into the monastery. Within four years, a dying community had recovered enough vitality to establish a new house in the nearby valley of Worm-woods, with Bernard as abbot. The zealous young man was quite demanding, though more on himself than others. A slight breakdown of health taught him to be more patient and understanding. The valley was soon renamed Clairvaux, the valley of light.
His ability as arbitrator and counselor became widely known. More and more he was lured away from the monastery to settle long-standing disputes. On sever-al of these occasions, he apparently stepped on some sensitive toes in Rome. Bernard was completely dedicated to the primacy of the Roman See. But to a letter of warning from Rome, he replied that the good fathers in Rome had enough to do to keep the Church in one piece. If any matters arose that warranted their interest, he would be the first to let them know.
Shortly thereafter it was Bernard who intervened in a full-blown schism and settled it in favor of the Roman pontiff against the antipope.
The Holy See prevailed on Bernard to preach the Second Crusade throughout Europe. His eloquence was so overwhelm- ing that a great army was assembled and the success of the crusade seemed assured. The ideals of the men and their leaders, however, were not those of Abbot Bernard, and the project ended as a complete military and moral disaster.
Bernard felt responsible in some way for the degenerative effects of the crusade. This heavy burden possibly hastened his death, which came August 20, 1153.

Traveling this summer check out: www.masstimes.org for a listing of churches and Mass times around the world. When you attend a Mass outside of St. Bernard’s, remember to bring back a bulletin. If you want to stay connected you can find our bulletin on the website each week.

6 | WELCOME TO ST. BERNARD & STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCHES “Let James Do It”

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