Pastor: Father Brian T. Bell 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
Devotion to follow Mass Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM 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) May 19 , 2019 - 5th Sunday of Easter 10755 N. 124th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Www.StBernardScottsdale.org
Page 2 May 19, 2019 Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux , Scottsdale, AZ
Fr. Brian Bell, Pastor Page 3 Around The Reverend Christopher Jerome Gossen: Our first Seminarian from the Parish of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, World Celebration Deacon Christopher Gossen will be Ordained to the Priesthood in the For Fr Brian Bell’’s Diocese of Phoenix on June 1, 2019 at St. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix.
50th Jubilee of his Ordination, Christopher’s ministry in our Church began in 1998 with our Music Ministry, playing the keyboard and singing in the choir and band. He Retirement, Birthday and was Confirmed at St. Bernard’s in 2002. After graduating College from the University of Arizona in 2007 and working in commercial Thank you for his years of real estate in California he returned home and became our Youth service and ministering at Minister in 2010. With a nudge from the Holy Spirit, Christopher also found a position with the Diocese of Phoenix in Human Resources in St Bernard’s—June 15. 2010. Working for the Church led him to feel the calling to seminary to discern the priesthood. In 2012 Christopher entered St. John Well wishing cards to Benefit Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver Colorado. He was ordained Father’s retirement will be to the Transitional Deaconate in May of 2018 at the Cathedral in Phoenix. available after all Masses in the The First Mass of Fr. Christopher J. Gossen will be celebrated at 11:00am on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at St. Bernard’s. Fr. Christopher Narthex or in the office. will be available after all masses Sunday morning to greet parishioners and give his blessing. There will be a reception of Cake You may also bring your own to and drinks in the Hall after the 11:00am Mass. Please join us at St. place in the box or office. Bernard’s for Father Christopher’s First Mass and homily as a priest. Father Christopher will be assigned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Glendale. Charity & Development Appeal (CDA) Our CDA Goal of $260,000.00 is PLEASE NOTE: The Office will be closed on short by $32,000.00 MONDAY, MAY 27TH in celebration of MEMORIAL DAY …. We would love to make our goal. This weekend, May 18th and 19th, we will take a second collection in the For the Summer Months of June through August .. hopes that we can say, “ Yes.. we have reached our goal. The office of St. Bernard’s will be open from Please help St. Bernard’s Parish accomplish this. 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.
Thank you to everyone who has made a gift to the CDA. Each and every 8:30 a.m. Mass will be in the church…. gift is important and provides vital support to the programs and organizations who rely on the CDA. CDA funds allow them to provide critical services and resources to our parishes, diocese and local communities. www.diocesephoenix.org/cda
CORE MEMBERS High School Teens! NEEDED! Come and join us for the following Life Teen Events:
5/19 - "Baccalaureate Mass” (During and after the 11am Mass) - We Are you passionate about being Catholic? Do you like working with would like to recognize, pray for, and celebrate the accomplishments young people? Do you want to help form and mentor the next of our graduating high school seniors at a Baccalaureate Mass on generation of Catholics? If so, we NEED your help! Sunday, May 19th. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall and all are Several Life Teen/Edge Core Members are moving out of state or have welcome to join the celebration! . moved out of our Parish boundaries. In order to continue with the Life 5/31 - "Movie Night" (Friday from 7pm to 10pm in the Teen Room) - Teen (High School) and Edge (Middle School) programs at Come and watch a movie with your Life Teen friends! We will serve St. Bernard’s, we are in need of more Core Members. popcorn and drinks during this event. Hope to see you there! If you are interested in helping us out, please contact me! Thank you!! 6/9 - "Teens Going Deeper” (After the 11am Mass in the Game
Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry Room) - During this event, we will have a time of singing, Gospel reflection from the teen perspective, sharing, and prayer! E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 480-661-9843 x310 Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry May 19, 2019 5th Sunday of Easter May 18, 2019 through May 26, 2019 Page 4
2019 ANOINTING OF THE SICK 18 Saturday 5:00 PM Mothers Day Novena
19 Sunday 7:30 AM Mothers Day Novena
June 1, 2019 Saturday, After the 5:00 pm Mass 9:00 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners
Please remain in the church as anointing will be after Mass. 11:00 AM † Jeffrey Gossen 20 Monday 8:30 AM Mothers Day Novena 21 Tuesday 8:30 AM † James Gossen This week the Sanctuary Light 22 Wednesday 8:30 AM † Frank Redendo 23 Thursday 8:30 AM † Josip Dulich will be lit in loving memory of 24 Friday 8:30 AM † Charles Hoffman
25 Saturday 5:00 PM † Rich Manzi Amy & Carmine Di Iorio 26 Sunday 7:30 AM Eileen & James Conmy
9:00 AM † Frank Fueger By: Maryann & Cosmo Primiano 11:00 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners
In order to keep the prayer list current, names listed for more than 6 months will be removed . A Time of Peace... Pl ease advise the parish office 480-661-9843 if any of the above names need to be removed.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE ILL
Mario Acevedo Fr. Bill Faiella Joan Pitisano Dominic Guzzon Sandy Adducci Reid Gleeson Linda Redendo Maria A Aguire MaryAnn Gorectki Raul Rocha Next week, our special collection is Dick Arndt Erin Gorney Cathy Schira Irene Audette Matthew Gross Trina Semoes for the Catholic Communication Herbert Bargar Shannon Hards Stephanie Simonson Campaign. This campaign Stephen David Bell Steve H. Joseph Simons connects people with Christ in the Kay Berens Nicole Juliano Emilia Semplici United States and in developing countries around the world Rose Bonfiglio Carlos Julio Carmen Sotelo through the Inernet, television, radio, and print media. Fully 50% Nicole Bulla I.A. Jesus Sotelo Dale Butcher Kristen Linda Stump of funds collected remain here in the Phoenix Diocese to fund Mickey Butcher Bryan Krueger Baby Reesa Stutzman local communications efforts. Your support helps spread the Michael Candreva Loretta Kulczyk Javier Tapia Gospel message! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc. Luis Castro Bruce LaPlant Yoko Taylor Kim Cefaratti John LaPlant Dolores Trovato Dolores Colman Mary Kay LaTempa David Truax SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Jean Costello Mel Latimer Nina Vinnanve Mike Dacey Penny Latko Gary Walter What is spiritual direction? Spiritual Baby Noah Crouch Dennis M. Ann Walter Direction is recommended for people Stacey Daley Ramona McCarthy Margee Woodill who are actively seeking God’s Will in Jim Dandy Bob McKeon Diane Wright the midst of their daily life. Tom Devitt Sharon McWeeny G. Yansura
The primary goal of spiritual direction is the growth of one’s relationship Geno DiMarco Richard Ortega Arlene Zuiker JaiMai Dong Phil Pecora with the Lord and an increased ability to discern God’s voice. In spiritual direction, there is a one-on-one conversation about one’s prayer experience and the spiritual consequences of that experience to living in Readings for the Week of May 19, 2019 a full, mature Christian life. Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1]/ The true director is the Holy Spirit who helps the trained spiritual director Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 to “hear” what the directee is truly saying about his/her faith life. Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26 Ultimately, as directees grow in their understanding of God’s working in Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12] their life, a deeper, more intimate relationship emerges with the Lord, thus Jn 14:27-31a producing a more docile and surrendered. Spirit. Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8
Those seeking a spiritual director should be Catholics who are willing to Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10 [3]/Jn 15:9-11 spend quiet time praying with scripture, journaling their experience and Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5 [2a]/Jn 15:18-21 sharing that experience with another person. Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/ What to Talk about with the spiritual director: Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29 What thoughts/feelings do I have during prayer? Sunday: 5th Sunday of Easter What is my image of God and of myself? Monday: St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest Where do I see God working inmy life? Tuesday: St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs What distractions keep coming up? Wednesday: St. Rita of Cascia, Religious
To learn more about Spiritual Direction or to schedule an appointment, Saturday: St. Bede the Venerable, Priest & Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory VII, Pope; St. Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi, Virgin contact: Cathy Mitchell, Certified Spiritual Director; Marian Servants of Next Sunday: 6th Sunday of Easter the Incarnate Wisdom. [email protected] servantshouston.org ©LPi Page 5 May 19, 2019 5th Sunday of Easter NEW KNIGHTS WANTED Elementary Faith Formation News CONTACT GRAND KNIGHT- BOB GOMEZ ([email protected]) - 480-391-9610 Saint Bernard’s VBS 2019 – “ROAR” To Find Out How To Join Who: Children – Preschool through 5th KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EVENT DATES 2019 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 10th – Friday, June 14th Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm Registration: Begins the week end of May 11th/12th after all Masses
All children who participate will be invited to sing in the choir at the 9:00am Mass on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th!
Plunge in to VBS 2019! At “ ROAR” , VBS, you will learn that even though life gets wild … God is good! ROAR is filled with incredible Bible learning experiences; kids see, hear, touch and even taste! Sciency-Fun Cizmos, team building games, cool Bible songs and tasty treats are just a few of the standout activities that help faith flow into real life. We will help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life; through something we call “God Sightings”. Get ready to hear that phrase a lot! We begin and end each day at Safari Celebration with music, movement and an exploration of our God’s goodness.
All of these activities connect to the Bible Story Memory Collectables and gets everyone involved in living what they have learned!
The staff is waiting to take off on an adventurous Women’s Ministries Wildlife trip! You will not want to miss this exciting The primary focus of The Blessed Mother’s adventure! Spirituality Group is to enhance our awareness of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. God’s Blessings! We meet on Wednesday mornings 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM in the new parish center 2 nd floor Rooms 202 & 203. Kathie Stine
Our last day for this year is May 22, 2019. We will resume on August RCIA COME INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH 7, 2019. Rooms 201 & 202 new parish center. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Announcement of the new course of study will be in the bulletin this summer….watch for it! For more information about RCIA classes,
For more information please call Sandy Muszkiewicz 480 314-5386 contact Deacon Alan at 602- 228-7234. Page 6 & Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona
Parish Office Telephone: (480) 661 -9843 && St. Bernard’s Ministries &&
Fax: (480) 614 -8092 Adoration: Irene Hausmann 480-860-0502 Website: www.stbernardscottsdale.org Altar Servers: Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568
E-mail: [email protected] Altar Society: Cheryl Roehm 480-236-5688
Linda Echsner 480-767-5285 Administration Al-Anon: 602-249-1257 Pastoral Assistant—Nancy Boettcher extension 300 Baptism Preparation: Parish Office 48 0-661-9843 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
Faith Formation –Kindergarten thru Middle School Charismatic Prayer Mtg: Elena Konerko 602-741-8259 — Welcome —Women Nancy Paulus 480-203-4428 Director Kathie Stine extension: 309 Welcome —Men Paul Majcher 480-242-1725 — Youth Group Edge & Life Teen Edge (6th to 8th Grade) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Edge (6th-8th grade) — Shannon Hards extension: 310 Grief Support: Anne Pauly-Cerami 480-614-9327 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
Director—Kent Campbell extension: 311 Finance Council: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285
Stewardship and Development Hispanic Ministry: Carmen Sotelo 480-860-6753 Hospitality: Jerry & Yvonne Grover 480-614-5429 Director—Michael Huesman extension: 302 Knights of Columbus: Bob Gomez 480-695-3229 Facility Managers [email protected] Steve Cassar 480 -309 -9443 (after office hours only), Lectors (Min. of Word): Dr. Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568
Hernando Cifuentes [email protected]
Parish Center Manager Legion of Mary: Loretta Curfman 602-545-6664 - - Liturgy Committee: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Director– Art Stine 602 866 7900 Events Coordinator - - Ministers of Holy Communion: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Linda Wisniowski 602 369 4068 Ministry of Care: Dan & Kerry Mueller 480-661-0523 Music Ministry: Kent Campbell 480-661-9843 ROSARIES AT ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Padre Pio Prayer Group: Nancy Rossiello 480-391-1257 WEEKDAYS Daily Rosary Adoration Chapel Pastoral Council: Chris & Ann Foley 480-661-9843 Prison Outreach: Parish Office 480-661-9843 after 8:30 am Mass RCIA Dcn. Alan Hungate 480-661-9843 FIRST SATURDAY Sanctity of Life Ministry Rosary 4:30 p.m. Sanctity of Life Committee: Shirley Towers 480-661-9843 Other Saturdays Rosary Adoration Chapel 4:30 pm Senior Social Club: Josephine Zupancich 480-451-5320 FIRST MONDAY St. Padre Pio Rosary and Mass 7:00 pm Spiritual Director, Cert. CathyMitchell [email protected] TUESDAYS Carpool to Planned Parenthood in Tempe St. Vincent de Paul: On-Call cell phone 480-332-8742 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 WEDNESDAY Rosary and chaplet of Divine Mercy, after Women’s AA Susan Lupo 480-556-1816 8:30 am Mass & in the Adoration Chapel [email protected] Women’s Ministry: Sandy Muszkiewicz 480 – 314-5386 FRIDAYS: Charismatic Prayer Group in New Parish Center DONATIONS FOR ANDRE HOUSE
After 8:30 am Mass The homeless served by Andre House are in need of clothing, FIRST FRIDAYS: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus blankets, sleeping bags, back packs, hotel size toiletries Following 8:30 a.m. Mass (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, tooth paste, etc.) Please call Dennis Whitmer 480-440-1055 or for any appropriate item you have to donate. ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS HOSPITALITY MINISTERS NEEDED — Monday Thursday 7 am to 9:00 pm We are the ones who greet everyone at the doors, pass Friday 7 am to 12:00 pm collection baskets, and hand out bulletins.
Saturday 1 pm to 6:00 pm Please consider joining one of our Hospitality teams.
Sunday 7 am to 12:30 pm Contact Jerry and Yvonne Grover at 480-614-5429 or talk to any of our Hospitality Ministry team members. Try it for a few weeks. You will see that you enjoy the interaction. Blessed Sacrament Gift Shop Summer Hours
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Sunday: 7:30 am to noon. May 12, 2019 —-Sunday Collections
A special Thank You to the Ladies of the Sunday Collection Altar Society, who volunteer their Monday envelopes: $10,731.59 mornings each week to clean the Church and Chapel. We appreciate all the electronic giving: $ 0 time you have given to make the Church sparkle! We are always looking for help, even if it is just straightening the area in front of you at Mass. (Building/Debt Reduction Fund) envelopes: $ 262.00 We meet Monday mornings after Mass, and work until about 11 am. electronic giving: $ 0
Teens needing service hours are welcome.
Cheryl Roehm and Linda Echsner Thank you for your ongoing generosity HANSEN D ESERT H ILLS M ORTUARY AND M EMORIAL P ARK
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