June 6, 2021 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Page 1
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Reverend Michael Straley, Pastor Reverend Simon Osuchukwu, Associate Pastor Assisting Priests: Fr. Fred Adamson, V.G., Fr. Charles Kieffer, Deacon Alan Hungate
June 6, 2021 — The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 10755 N. 124th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85259 www.stboc.org
Page 2 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 6, 2021 Parish Office & Staff PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Director, Parish Business: Mike Huesman extension 302 Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Pastoral Assistant: Nancy Boettcher extension 300 Administrative Assistant: Nancy Paulus extension 301 Administrative Assistant: Leslie Balderrama extension 301 LITURGY: Director, Liturgy: Kent Campbell extension 311 Monday - Saturday: 9:00 am Liturgy Coordinator: Kathie Stine extension 314 Saturday: 5:00 pm Director, Family Life & Marriage: Ryan Ayala extension 309 Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00 am LifeTeen & Edge Coordinator: Maria Stoey extension 301 Mass Live-streamed: Sunday 11:00 am Coordinator Children’s Catechesis: Kathie Stine extension 314 Communion in church after live-streamed mass. Facilities Supervisor: Steve Cassar 480-309-9443 Parish I T Communications: Shannon Hards extension 310 Reconciliation: Telephone: (480) 661-9843 Wednesday: 5:30 - 6:30 pm Fax: (480) 614-8092 Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm Website: www.stboc.org Church and Chapel will close: E-mail: [email protected] Monday - Thursday: 4:00 pm Fridays: 2:00 pm Ministries at St. Bernard Saturdays: 5:00 pm Sundays: 1:00 pm Altar Servers Kathie Stine 480-661-9843 Altar Society Cheryl Roehm 480-236-5688 SACRAMENTS: Linda Echsner 480-767-5285 Baptism Preparation Parish Office 480-661-9843 Baptism: If you are interested in arranging a baptism, please con- Charismatic Prayer Mtg Elena Konerko 602-741-8259 tact Nancy Boettcher, [email protected] or visit our parish Edge (6th to 8th Grade) Maria Stoey 480-661-9843 website for more information! Grief Support Anne Pauly-Cerami 480-614-9327 Life Teen (High School Teens) Maria Stoey 480-661-9843 Adult Confirmation: If you are interested in exploring full mem- Faith Formation: bership within the Catholic Church, please contact Ryan Ayala Children’s Catechesis Kathie Stine 480-661-9843 at [email protected] or at 480-661-9843 x309. Finance Council Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Hispanic Ministry Marcia Bhattacharya 310-714-6822 Marriage Preperation: If you are interested, please contact Ryan I T Communications Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Funeral Hospitality Ellen Florea 480-816-3551 Ayala at [email protected] or visit our parish website for more Hospitality Paul & Gina Wise 480-661-7767 information. Knights of Columbus Buzz Lewandowski 480-760-1230 [email protected] Please note: We ask while on church property that you please Lectors (Min. of Word) Dr. Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 wear a mask and respect social distancing. [email protected] Legion of Mary Loretta Curfman 602-545-6664 Liturgy Coordinator Kathie Stine 480-661-9843 Parish Council Members
Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy John Zikias 602-315-9139 Communion Bob Gomez 480-695-3229 [email protected] Ministry of Care Dan & Kerry Mueller 480-661-0523 Claudia Higginbotham [email protected] Music Ministry Kent Campbel 480-540-8850 Ken Higginbotham [email protected] Padre Pio Prayer Group Nancy Rossiello 480-391-1257 Pastoral Council Bob Gomez 480-661-9843 Scott Lacher [email protected] Renewal—Women Nancy Paulus 480-203-4428 Mark Lindbloom [email protected] Renewal—Men Paul Majcher 480-242-1725 Dan Mueller [email protected] RCIA Ryan Ayala 480-661-9843 Lisa Schiffer [email protected] Sanctity of Life Committee Shirley Towers 480-661-9843 Senior Social Club Josephine Zupancich 480-451-5320 Spiritual Direction at St. Bernard’s Spiritual Direction 480-313-1343 Terri Hofmann If you are interested in exploring how spiritual direction can be a great aid [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul On-Call cell phone 480-332-8742 in your spiritual life, please call the parish office. 480-661-9843 Stewardship/Development Mike Huesman 480-661-9843 That Man Is You Kent Campbell 480-540-8850 NOTICE TO PARISHIONERS Women’s Spirituality Sandy Muszkiewicz 480-314-5386 Some parishioners have received a text or email that appeared to be from Fr. Straley. Bulletin Submissions: Please continue to submit any information you may want us to see/hear. We would like to hear from you. Most articles must be approved by Father Michael prior to submission. Please know that Fr. Straley would never text or email parishioners asking them for favors, Please contact the bulletin editor, Leslie Balderrama: monetary assistance, or gift cards. [email protected]
June 6, 2021 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Page 3 Howdy, The Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary invite you to celebrate… Today we celebrate Corpus Christi, the Body The Great Vigil and Blood of Christ. This was the feast when in honor of I celebrated my first Mass back in 1983, so it is even more special to me. Yesterday, we celebrated The Hearts of Jesus and Mary the ordination to the priesthood of one of our seminarians, so today he will be celebrating his first Mass on this feast. Please remember to pray for Fr. Ian Wintering today.
Today, we will bid farewell to Fr. Steve Sedlock and the Holy Cross priests who have helped us for so many years to build St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Fr. Steve is celebrating the 9 am mass and we will have a reception after the 9 am and 11 am Masses. Friday June 11, 2021
th 7:30 pm Mass Next Sunday, June 13 , Bishop Olmsted will be with us for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart to celebrate the 9 am Mass. After Mass, we will have a Mass celebrated by His Excellency Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix “ceremonial” groundbreaking for our new rectory, with a reception to follow. 12:00 am Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Heart Peace, St. Gregory Catholic Church Fr. Mike 3424 N. 18th Avenue - Phoenix, AZ 85015
The night will be spent in Adoration of the Blessed Sacra- Anointing of the sick: ment, accompanied by prayer, intercession, and the Holy Rosary. Who receives this sacrament? The sacrament is Not for those only who are at the point of death. We Can Prepare the Upper Room Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time We all know that person, don’t we? Hey, maybe we’ve even been that for him to receive this sacrament has certainly arrived person.
(SC. 73). “I have a great relationship with God, but I don’t go to church regularly. God and I are on good terms. I can talk to Him just fine on my own.” If a sick person who received this anointing recovers his health, he can in the case of another grave illness receive this There isn’t anything false in these statements. It’s important to have an intimate, even conversational prayer relationship with God. But the prob- sacrament again. It is fitting to receive the Anointing of the Sick lem with this attitude is that it implies that churches don’t matter. Communi- just prior to a serious operation. The same holds for elderly whose ty worship doesn’t matter. Today, we are reminded exactly why that is so frailty become more pronounced (CCC 1515). untrue. Why we need our parishes, our priests, and each other.
The Body and Blood of Christ — that’s what it’s all about. If it’s not about Sanctity of Life - May’s Spiritual Adoption that, it’s not about anything. If we don’t have the Eucharist, we’re just like Program the ancient priests, making sacrifices that don’t have the power to redeem anybody. Your baby is making progress, developing all of his external features and internal organs. His brain is functioning at 40 Where do we receive the Body and Blood of Christ? For most of us, it’s in days. His mother can hear his heartbeat now on an ultrasonic our parishes. The altar of sacrifice is also the table we gather in front of, as stethoscope. His milk-teeth buds are present at 6 1/2 a family, to become one with Christ in the truest and realest way possible, weeks. From this moment onward, your spiritually adopted baby recreating the scene in the Upper Room over and over again every time Mass is celebrated. grows and refines his body. Everything he needs to survive once is born already is present by the end of the eight weeks. Please The disciples were commissioned by Christ to prepare the Upper Room for pray for him and his parents. the Last Supper. How can we take up that work ourselves? How can we strengthen the bonds in our spiritual family? How can we serve our parish, always remembering that the table is not meant to be set only for two?
— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
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Elementary Faith Formation News
Who: Children – Preschool through 5th Grade (Grade just completed) What/Cost: Vacation Bible School $60.00 per participant Where: St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church – Parish Center When: Monday, June 14th – Friday, June 18th Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm Registration: After all Masses and in the Parish Office
All children who participate will be invited to sing in the choir at the 9:00am Mass on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20th!
Come join us at Rocky Mountain Railway Vacation Bible School! At Rocky Railway kids discover through life’s ups and downs that Jesus’ power pulls us through. Kids participate in memorable Bible learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork building games, engage in fun snack eating experiences, take part in one of a kind Bible Adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to re- mind them to trust Jesus and test out Science fun gizmos they will take home and play with all summer long!
Kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each Day concludes with the Rock Wrap up that gets everyone involved in living what they have learned. All aboard our Rocky Mountain Railway journey! Our volunteers are ready to provide all participants with a safe, healthy and so- cially distanced experience! Hope to see you there space is lim- ited!
You may email me at [email protected] or call me at the Parish Office, 480-661-9843 ex 314, Monday through Thursday. I can pick up emails when I am out of the Office, so you will get a re- sponse a lot quicker than leaving a voice mail.
God’s blessings, Kathie
Altar Servers Needed We were excited to see some of our wonderful A MUSICAL FOR KIDS CREATED BY— CYNDI NINE -BOB HOWARD alter server’s return to service during the Easter - DAVID GUTHRIE Liturgies. It is time to retrain our younger For all kids entering Kindergarten through 8th grade servers and to recruit new ones! Anyone fourth Kids learn a 400-minute musical in 5 days!!!!! grade and above, who has received the Enrollment fee - $75/child sacrament of First Communion and is interested Includes: Participation in an all new musical production,”iAM” in serving at the Altar, this includes all former Games, Craft, Snack “iAM” servers, are asked to call Kathie at the Parish Questions? Contact Kent Campbell – [email protected] Office, so we can schedule a training with Fr. Simon.
June 6, 2021 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Page 5 Parish Announcements
ST. PADRE MONTHLY MASS WITH BENEDICTION & ROSARY Is the first Monday of every month at 7:00 pm th 5 Saturday 9:00 AM † Teofila Plata Caballero (June 7 ) in the church. 5:00 PM † Don Mckenzie Masks are mandatory. 6 Sunday 7:30 AM † Keli Luther All are welcome. 9:00 AM † James Gossen 11:00 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners DIVINE MERCY PRAYER GROUP 7 Monday 9:00 AM † Fr. Oliver Mohan Meets Every Wednesday In Church at 3:00 pm All are welcome - Please join us 8 Tuesday 9:00 AM Raul Rocha 9 Wednesday 9:00 AM † Manuel Torres 10 Thursday 9:00 AM † Virginia DiCicco WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY 11 Friday 9:00 AM † Don Mckenzie Will continue the Wednesday meetings 12 Saturday 9:00 AM † Matthew Gross Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 5:00 PM St. Bernard’s Parishioners Staring June 2, 2021 we will be located in the OLD 13 Sunday 7:30 AM † Teofila Plata Caballero Parish Center. 9:00 AM † Maxine Leonard Park in the North Lot for easy entry. 11:00 AM Margie Sanger Questions please call Sandy 480-314-5386
FATIMA ROSARY Our Lady asked the three children at all six visits on the 13th of each month “...TO PRAY THE ROSARY..." Readings for the week of June 6, 2021 We ask you to join us to pray the rosary as requested Sunday: Ex 24:3-8/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18 [13]/Heb 9:11- Monday, June 14, 2021 immediately following 9:00 am 15/Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 morning mass, in the church. Monday: 2 Cor 1:1-7/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [9]/Mt 5:1-12 All are welcome. Tuesday: 2 Cor 1:18-22/Ps 119:129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135 [135a]/Mt 5:13-16 Thursday’s Carpool to Planned Parenthood Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11/Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 8, 9 [cf. 9c]/Mt 5:17-19 With summer heat upon us, our regular THURSDAY trips Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15—4:1, 3-6/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 10b]/Mt 5:20-26 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD in Tempe will resume for Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Eph 3:8-12, 14 the 2021 Fall Campaign in September for 40 Days -19/Jn 19:31-37 for Life. Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk Do go anytime to the site to pray for the protection of 2:41-51 all human life from conception to natural death. Next Sunday: Ez 17:22-24/Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 [cf. 2a]/2 Cor 5:6- PP doors are now open just two to three days a week! 10/Mk 4:26-34 OUR PRAYERS ARE WORKING!!!!
Observances for the week of June 6, 2021 Remember in Your Prayers Family and Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Friends who are ill. Wednesday: St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church Judith Arndt Carlos Julio Barbara Plowman Friday: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Noelle Anderson T. Kampmann Preston Prewett Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Irene A. Mary Kirkpatrick Cameron Reedy Next Sunday: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Stephen David Bell Arturo Loas Judith(Jude)Rusk Jane Brown Ricardo Loas Rita Sargis Agatha(Mickey)Butcher Omaira Garcia de Loas Marie Shutts Kim C. Penny Latko Carmen Sotelo Mary Cassar Charlie LaPlant Jesus Sotelo Dolores Colman Mel Latimer Linda Kay Stump Ed Connell James Linse Yoko Taylor Sean Gaughan Jan Mc. Andrew Todd Kelly Garrison Kerri McDermot Kristen V. Erin Gorney Kathleen Mignin Jerry Ward Kim Green Richard Moulder Lance Will Anna Gurczak Peter Murillo Arlene Zuiker Shannon Hards Phil Pecora Steve Jordan Art Perez Please advise parish office 480-661-9842 for names to be removed. To keep list current, names listed for more than six months will be removed.
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Sanctity of Life Quotes: “We must protect FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED unborn babies from conception in the womb’” Are you having hearing issues here in - Pope Francis Church? We now have receivers with earpieces available for your use. Just
VOCATIONS: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ visit the sound booth located at the “Christ came as high preist.” Do these words of Christ back of the Church and a sound challenge you to give your all for Him as a priest, deacon technician will help you. or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at 602-354-2005 or www.dphx.org/consecrated-life. The parish has purchased a FORMED.org subscription so that all our parishioners will
STEWARDSHIP CORNER have access to great Catholic content through
their computer, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android, and iOS devices. May 23, 2021 Sunday Collections It is completely free for parishioners. ENVELOPES: $ 10,736.00 Here’s how to create your account through the parish: ELECTRONIC GIVING: $ 21,689.00 1. Visit FORMED.org Protecting Our Future Fund 2. Click Sign Up ENVELOPES: $ 65.00 3. Select “I Belong to a Parish or Organization” ELECTRONIC GIVING: $ 2,083.00 4. Find our parish by entering our name Thank you for your ongoing generosity 5. Enter your email - and you’re in!
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