St. Bernadette Family Messenger 409 Funderburk Avenue ~ Houma, LA 70364-1895 (985) 879-1506 WEBSITE: stbernadettechurchhouma.com ~ Email: [email protected]

Vol. XXXIX No. 42~ All ~ November 1, 2020 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday‒Thursday: 8:00 AM‒12 Noon & 1:00‒4:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM‒12 Noon

Rev. Andre’ Melancon, Pastor [email protected]

Rev. Paul Birdsall, Associate Pastor [email protected]

Deacon Jimmy Brunet, Deacon [email protected]

Deacon James Lefevre, Deacon [email protected]

Vicki Breaux, Bookkeeper / Parish Secretary / Bulletin [email protected]

Wanda Fos, Children's Ministry / Youth Formation Coordinator (K-8th) [email protected]

June Gonzales, Church Environment

Al Hargis, Custodian

Rebecca Landry, Receptionist / Youth Formation Assistant/ Safe Environment & Facility Coordinator [email protected]

Amanda Rodriguez, Youth Formation Coordinator (9th-11th) [email protected]

Maria Vice, Pastoral Council President

ST BERNADETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (985) 872-3854 309 Funderburk Avenue Houma, LA 70364-1895

Lydia Landry, School Principal Elise LeBoeuf, Asst. Principal

Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Sexual Abuse Outreach Line (985) 873-0026 or 850-3172

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 PM Vigil Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM CONFESSIONS: 30 minutes before every mass, or any time by appointment.

5:30 PM LIFETEEN BAPTISM: Parents are to call the church office to register before scheduling their baptism. Baptism  Daily Mass preparation for older children and adults are done through the RCIA process. For RCIA, inquire at the Monday - Thursday church office.

6:30 AM, 6:00 PM COMMUNION, HOSPITAL VISITS OR ANOINTING FOR THE SICK: Call 985-879-1506   Friday 6:30 AM MARRIAGE: Make arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date, call for an appointment.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL: Our Adoration Chapel is located on side of the Rectory it is open We are Livestreaming Mass daily 6:30 am from 8 am to 4 pm Mon.-Fri. For after hours times, please call the church office for the access touch code. Repent, Believe SCHEDULE OF EVENTS and live the Gospel MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd –All Souls Day No Public School Readings for the week of November 1, 2020 6:30 AM Mass - C Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 8:30 AM Mass @ St. Francis #2 Cemetery 6]/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a 5:00 PM Inquiry - ST Monday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Rom 5:5- 6:00 PM Memorial Mass - C - All YF (K-5th gr) 11 or Rom 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Attend Mass - No Sign-In Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11/Ps 22:26b-27, 28-30ab, 30c, 31- 32 [26a]/Lk 14:15-24 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd –Election Day Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/Lk No Public School 14:25-33 6:30 AM Mass - C Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [3b]/Lk 8:15 AM SBS Mass 15:1-10 4:00 PM Rosary - C Friday: Phil 3:17—4:1/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [1]/ 6:00 PM Mass - C Lk 16:1-8 6:30 PM Sisters in Christ- SF Saturday: Phil 4:10-19/Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a and 9/Lk 6:30 PM Inquiry - ST 16:9-15 6:30 PM Catholic Daughters Meeting –HH Next Sunday: Wis 6:12-16/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [2b]/1 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14/Mt 25:1-13 6:30 AM Mass - C 6:00 PM Mass - C 6:45 PM Youth Adoration –School Yard THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5th 6:30 AM Mass - C 8:15 AM SBS Mass 6:00 PM Mass 7:00 PM Breaking Open the Work –YC 7:00 PM Young Adult Volleyball –G FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th 6:30 AM Mass - C SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th 7:30 AM 1st Saturday Devotional –C 4:00 PM Vigil Mass - C SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8th - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time –Young Disciples 11th Grade Confirmation Retreat 7:00 AM Mass - C All Saints Day, Sun., Nov. 1st Masses as usual 9:00 AM Mass (YF 3rd Grade) - C All Souls Day, Mon., Nov. 2nd 6:30 AM Mass, 11:00 AM Mass - C 8:30 AM Mass @ St. Francis #2 Cemetery and 12:00 AM Baptisms 6 PM Memorial Mass 5:30 PM Mass - C

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR IN NEED OF PRAYERS our Shut-ins, the homeless & unemployed of the area, those in our parish community who need physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual healing, & all the deceased members of St. Bernadette parish and Bob Bateman, Kayla Guidry, Gilda Guillory, Koby Kiffe, Maci Neal, Veralee Pontiff, Gary Phillips, Paulene Dillie, Nina Callais, Ada Hester, baby Mark Kelly, Dana Lirette, Arlene Smith, Joslynn Watts, Sylvia Matherne, Karen Davis, Jerry Kurtz, Terrin-Ray Hebert, Lucy Mahler, Danny Hymel, Peter Waguespack, Pat Boudoin, Economides, Pamela Rodrigue, Marilyn Dominque, Jonathan Kaiser, Charlene F. LeBlanc, Tim Kufel, Lucien Bergeron, Ryan Bergeron, Kaela Carino, James Dishman, Mark Domangue, Ray Henry, Heath Louviere, Charles Price, Drusella Valure, Vivian Hebert Schoultz, Shaylie Griffin, Roy Bergeron, Agnes Carino, Vera Cole, Debbie Himel, Mike LeBlanc, Rissa, Duplantis, Sheryn Weaver, Christin Hirsch LeBoeuf, Cory LeBlanc, Claudia Guilliot, Charles “Chuck” Cain, Daryl LaBruyere, Patricia LaBruyere, McKenzie Marciante, Renee’ Grabert, Ade laida “Lali” Pena. PASTOR’S LETTER & NOTES November 1, 2020 BThank you for your generous response to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith on World Mission Sunday. Our parish raised $365.00. You may stand connected year-round to the ’s missions, continuing the commitment of World Mission Sunday, by visiting MISSIO.org. BBishop Fabre will preside over the annual St. Martin de Porres Mass for African-American Catholics on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 PM at St. Luke Church, Thibodaux. BBishop Fabre will preside over the annual American Indian Mass of Thanksgiving on Friday, November 20th at 6:30 PM at St. Charles Borromeo Church inPointe-aux-Chenes. BFor All Souls Day, November 2nd, we will have an 8:30 am Mass at the St. Francis #2 Cemetery. BYou and your family are invited to join us as we pray for our deceased parishioners at our Annual Memorial Mass, celebrated on Monday, November 2nd at 6 pm. At this Mass we will remember All Souls of all parishioners who died during the year, candles will burn in their memory and will be available for families to take home. The names of the deceased will also be read during the Prayers of Petitions. Please invite your family and friends to this special occasion. BAs a sign of remembrance, during the month of November, pictures of deceased loved ones will be displayed in the Church. You may bring framed/ First Saturday Devotions November 7, 2020

labeled pictures to the Church Office, if interested. We begin with adoration and confessions at 7:30 am, followed by Rosary at 8:00 am, Benediction of Blessed Sacrament at 8:20 am, and Holy Mass at 8:30 am.

We hope you can join us for this very spiritual ceremony.

Sisters In Christ

Bible Study (Open to Women of all ages) Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Artificial Intelligence in the St Francis room of the Fr Pat O’Brien Center We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial SACRIFICIAL GIFTS TO THE LORD

intelligence may always serve humankind. Sunday, October 18, 2020

Safe, Secure & Convenient Year Goal .$528,000.00

To begin Parish Soft Online Giving: Weeks (7/1/20 - 6/30/21) 52 Goal per week .$ 10,153.85 • Visit our parish website at Rounded to ..$ 11,000.00 stbernadettechurchhouma.com

• Click on Parish Soft Online Giving Individual Givers (89)...... $3,747.00 • Sign In then Register for an account. Unidentified Giver ... .. 869.56 • Choose the fund or funds you wish to donate to and the SBS .. . 0.00 amount of the donation, then choose recurring if this Online Givers .. . 3,305.33 gift is recurring and Submit. Add your payment Total ...... $7,921.89 information and save to your account. Submit and you are all done. Weekly Goal Amount ...... $ 11,000.00 • Sign out. Under this week .. $ 3,078.11 • Once submitted, you will receive a welcome e-mail Under year to date .. ... $ 10,571.99

and a thank you for your donation email. Building Fund ...... $ 204.00

For more information call Vicki Breaux in Online Givers ...... 372.50 the Church Office @ 879-1506 Total ...... $ 576.50

SCHOOL NEWS Youth Formation News www.saintbernadettepandas.org Youth Formation/Religious Education K-8th Grades This week we will celebrate Vocations week with our

students learning about the different vocations in their All Souls Day Mass –all K-8th grade students and their religion classes. We are excited to have Bishop Fabre families are encouraged to attend the Mon., Nov. 2nd celebrate our upper grades mass on Tuesday. We Memorial Mass at 6pm. No sign-up necessary. thank Bishop Fabre, Fr. Andre’ and Fr. Paul for their YF 3rd Grade Class Mass - Sun., Nov. 8th at 9am. All 3rd “YES” to the call to priesthood, we are blessed to have grade YF families are invited. Students do NOT need to sign- these men to lead us in our journey to Christ. in. Please wear a mask and remain socially distant. Please note the following: Homeschooling 11/1 – 11/7 – Vocations Week K-8th grade Homeschooling Schedule – to remain on

11/2 (Mon.) – 5th Grade Band 1:45 pm schedule all homeschool students should be working on Unit th 11/3 (Tues.) – Election Day 2 which should be completed by Dec. 15 . Bishop’s Back to School Mass 5th - 7th Grades 8:15am th th Attend / In-person Classes 6 & 7 grades Band 1:45 pm th th th BRIDGE (4 & 5 grade) 11/4 (Wed.) - 5 Grade Band 1:45 pm Class Schedule – No class this week, due to Memorial Mass

11/5 (Thurs.) – Mass 2nd – 4th (2B) Grades 8:15 am attendance requested on Nov. 2nd. Next class on Nov. 9th. 6th & 7th grades Band 1:45 pm Parents, please make sure student is not presenting any health

11/6 (Fri.) - 5th Grade Band 1:45 pm risk factors before drop off. Everyone must wear a mask. th th th Upcoming event: EDGE (6 / 7 / 8 grade) Religion Classes Class Schedule – No class this week due to 11/12 (Thurs.) - First Reconciliation 7:00 pm Election Day Nov. 3rd. Next class on Nov. 10th. Parents, please make sure student is not presenting any health risk factors before drop off. Everyone must wear a mask. Youth / Family Ministry Upcoming Events: Coast for Kids Kiwanis Club Collection Drive – We will have a labeled collection bin set up in the following areas

beginning Nov. 7th to collect all sizes of coats, jackets,

sweaters, sweatshirts and blankets: Here’s what’s coming up! Church Gathering Area, every day; Gym during BRIDGE

(Monday) & EDGE (Tuesday) classes only; and set up at the Small Group Night SBS morning car drop off lines (Monday-Thursday only) November 1st following 5:30 PM Mass Sacrament Prep.

Youth Adoration Workbooks – First Reconciliation workbooks are due back to November 4th at 6:45 PM outside in the the church office ASAP. SBS students can turn them into their homeroom teachers. St. Bernadette School Field

Workshop –All YF 2nd graders (not SBS students) prepared for Confirmation Retreat (11th grade only) 1st Reconciliation will meet for a preparatory workshop on November 8th from 8:30 AM - 6:45 PM Mon., Nov. 9th at 6-7:15 pm in Herbert Hall. Parents will drop All 11th grade students are required to off students at Herbert Hall between 5:50-6:00 pm. Pick up line attend this retreat in person. will be in church parking lot beginning at 7:15 pm. Students must wear a mask. Game Night 1st Reconciliation –will take place in the Gym on Thurs. Nov. th November 11 7-9 PM in Herbert Hall 12th at 7pm. Parents and students only will be allowed to attend. Volleyball, basketball, board games, and more! Prayer Request –The Sacrament of First Reconciliation will be

Small Group Night celebrated (by those 2nd Graders who completed and th submitted the approved workbooks) on Thurs. Nov. 12th. November 15 following 5:30 PM Mass Parishioners are asked to pray for all our students as they prepare

Small Group Night for this wonderful, cleansing event. The sacramental act of these November 29th following 5:30 PM Mass children should remind us to practice this beautiful sacrament

ourselves. If you haven’t done so already, please join the REMIND group app for Up-to-Date Info. Remind App:  All 1st Reconciliation & 1st Eucharist Parents are strongly Students in 9th-11th grade: Text @88eeba to 81010 encouraged to sign up for our REMIND group app. to receive Parents of 9th-11th graders: Text @ghkd9h to 81010 the most up-to-date info. via text. Sign-up by texting the following: @yfsacr to 81010 Holy Land Gifts, represented by the Rashmawi family who are volunteer members from the Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem, will be visiting our Parish the weekend of November 21/22 to talk about the dire Christian situation in the Holy Land and have the olive wood crafts for sale. These religious crafts are made in home workshops by Catholic families who make their day to day living by selling them to pilgrims and tourists that visit the holy sites and shrines. With the hostilities worsening in the Holy Land and a lack of Christian pilgrims, the traditional workshops of Olivewood have sustained severe damage. Therefore, unemployment there is at an all-time high, around 90%. The Christian community relies on services offered to pilgrims as a main source of income for the community. Olive wood items and carvings are the only tangible products they can produce and export. The Catholics of the Holy Land graciously ask your support through prayers and the purchase of these special religious art pieces. Proceeds of the sales generate much needed employment and income for the Catholic community in Bethlehem. Sample of Items

Poor Box Our Prayer Shawl Ministry has lots of Our Poor Box is located by the statue of St. yarn if you need any to make prayer Anthony near the Baptismal font. All monies from the poor box will be utilized by our local St. Vincent shawls. Come by the Church Office to de Paul Society to provide assistance to those in need in our get what you need.. parish community.

This amendment to the LA constitution will be on the ballot this November 3rd, the same day Catholic Charities is sponsoring a Tarp Drive as the presidential election. We remain for hurricane victims in Louisiana. They will hopeful that passage of this amendment will be collecting any size tarp. Please put them in occur and that Louisiana will remain deeply the designated boxes in the Gathering Area of committed to life. Church.

Catholic Schoolhouse, a local homeschool program, is currently registering students for the 2021-2022 academic year at a location near the mall in Houma. More than an academic co-op, Catholic Schoolhouse is a structured program meeting weekly for homeschoolers that includes chorus, two hours of classroom instruction, hands-on science, art projects, and opportunities for socializing after class. Please join us Monday, Nov. 2nd at 6:40 PM to gather, with information night starting at 7:00 PM. Contact Lauren Boudreaux-985-381-4158 or [email protected] for more information and full meeting details. WEEKLY November 8, 2020 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, November 2nd Gospel Matthew 23:1-13 6:30 AM Special Intentions. “The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought 6:00 PM Bob Guin, Larry & Sally Pertuit no oil with them,” Tuesday, November 3rd “I thought you brought the _ _ _ _ ” Everyone has 6:30 AM Special Intentions 6:00 PM Special Intentions heard those words at some point. It is the sudden Wednesday, November 4th awareness that something important was left behind 6:30 AM Special Intentions because everyone involved 6:00 PM Special Intentions thought someone else had Thursday, November 5th taken the missing object. 6:30 AM Speical Intentions Sometimes such oversight is 6:00 PM Special Intentions the result of the rush to get to Friday, November 6th a destination. Sometimes it is 6:30 AM Special Intentions the result of carelessness or Saturday, November 7th laziness. Whatever the reason 4:00 PM Linley Collins, Richard Grabert the cause is lack of preparation. Jesus was not concerned Jeanne & Reynard Hebert Sunday, November 8th – 32nd Sunday in about bridesmaids not having enough oil. He was using Ordinary Time the story to teach the Israelites to prepare for the time 7:00 AM P. J. & Vivian Landry, Rose Mary & when they would be before God to explain whether or Eddie Evans, Sr. & Gary J. LeCompte Sr., not they had loved him with all of their heart, mind, soul 9:00 AM Gerald Valure, Lillian G. Fontenot & and strength, and loved their neighbor as themselves. Terry Giroir Jesus is also trying to prepare us to stand before God to 11:00 AM Buddy Breerwood, Barry Songy make that same accounting. We have the advantage of Robichaux Family, Richard Sonnier, Jr. & the sacraments, especially the Sacrament of Richard Sonnier IV Reconciliation, and the counsel of clergy who can help 5:30 PM Special Intentions us examine our lives and discern how we can do better. Do we avail ourselves of the sacraments and counsel? Sanctuary Light

In Loving Memory of Please remember those who have died especially Jack Butler, Dylan Gary J. LeCompte, Sr. Brewer & Rosa Gautreaux. donated by wife Bonna LeCompte & children May they share in the glory of In Loving Memory of eternal life. May their family and Sally & Larry Pertuit friends find consolation in their donated by family faith.

Dear Liturgical November 8, 2020

Minister, and Altar Servers:

We ask that until we are back fully in the church building, that all ministers check in when you arrive at church to see if they are needed for that par- ticular Mass.

Thank you for your faithfulness in serving the people of Youth Formation News (Formerly CCD or Religious Ed.)

All Parents are strongly encouraged to sign up for our Prayer for the Protection REMIND class app. in order to receive up-to-date information via text. Simply sign-up based on each of from Hurricanes your children’s grade levels in religion by texting the Our Father in Heaven through the following, by grade: powerful intercession of Our Lady of Kindergarten Parents text: @yf2032 to 81010 Prompt Succor, spare us during this … to receive messages for Kindergarten students 1st Grade Parents text: @yf2031 to 81010 Hurricane season from all harm. 2nd Grade Parents text: @yf2030 to 81010 rd Protect us, our homes and all 3 Grade Parents text: @yf2029 to 81010 4th Grade Parents text: @yf2028 to 81010 properties from all disasters of 5th Grade Parents text: @yf2027 to 81010 nature. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 6th Grade Parents text: @yf2026 to 81010 hasten to help us. We ask this through 7th Grade Parents text: @yf2025 to 81010 8th Grade Parents text: @yf2024 to 81010 Christ our Lord. Amen You can also like us on Facebook at “St Bernadette Church” or visit our church website stbernadettechurchhouma.com PARISH MISSION STATEMENT "Saint Bernadette Parish family is a diverse, dynamic and welcoming community of God`s people striving to live the teachings of Jesus Christ. Called by our baptism, inspired by the Holy Spirit and guided by the Second Vatican Council…

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