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ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH 10755 N. 124th Street ,Scottsdale, Arizona 85259
www.StBernardScottsdale.org
Weekend of December 27, 2015
Page 2 Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona
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December 27, 2015
Fr. Brian Bell, Pastor
Faith Formation News
For all of our First Communion/Confirmation families the date of the ceremony will be Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 2:00pm with Bishop Olmsted. Please mark your calendars now with these dates for two mandatory rehearsals. First Communion rehearsal will be Monday, April 18th from 6-7:30pm in the Church and Confirma-tion rehearsal, with sponsor, will be on Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00-11:30am also in the Church.
There are no classes for Elementary Faith Formation this week. We will be on Winter Break until January 11th! The Catechists and I wish all of our Faith For-mation families God’s blessings in the New Year! Sacrament classes are now closed. Registration for all other classes is ongoing through the year. Catholic School students needing Sacrament Preparation need to register for second or third grade before classes resume on January 11th. The fee will be $35.00. They only need to attend the second semester.
I will be in Rome with the Pueri Cantores Choirs from December 26th through January 2nd. I plan to be back in the Office on Monday, January 4th. Please try to hold all calls until then and there will still be a week to register your Catholic School children for sacraments. As always, if you have any questions, comments or con-cerns about Elementary Faith Formation, Sacrament Preparation (Elementary, Middle or High School) or Adult Confirmation, please contact me at [email protected] or call me at the Parish Office, 480-661-9843 Ext. 309. God’s Blessings, Kathie
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
January 3, 2016….after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Please remain in the church as anointing will be after the Mass. Thank you.
Sanctity of Life Committee – Monthly Gathering
Please join us on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 8:00 – Silent Rosary in the Church Sanctuary 8:30 – Mass
9:15 – 10:15 AM Meeting, Parish Center, Room 202 Upcoming Events:
December 24: Christmas Eve Rosary for Life with Bishop Olmsted 11 AM–1 PM Glendale Planned Parenthood, 5771 W. Eugie Ave.
Event info: http://dphx.org/event/christmas-eve-rosary-for-life/ or contact Shirley Towers at 480 661 9843 for car pooling Information
January 2: Monthly LIFE Rosary In Church starting at 4:20 PM (just prior to 5 PM Mass) January 6: Parishioner, Dr. Michael Rock, talk on Euthanasia and Americare Hospice/ Palliative Care,
9:30-10 AM, St. Bernard’s Parish Center, Room 202
The Official “Year of Mercy” Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to cap-tives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.
Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona Page 4
Readings for the Week of December 27, 2015
This week the Sanctuary Light will be lit In Loving Memory for
Daniel “Dan” Bové
Requested by
Bob Bové
Feast of the Holy Family
Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10/1 Jn 3:1-2,
21-24 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52
Monday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Ps 124:2-5, 7-8/Mt 2:13-18
Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-3, 5-6/Lk 2:22-35
Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-10/Lk 2:36-40
Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-13/Jn 1:1-18
Friday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 1:19-28
Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
Intentions ARE NOT announced during Mass, however, the priest will pray for the Mass Intention while prepar-ing in the vesting Sacristy. If you are attending a particular Mass for the intention of a loved one, and would like to take up the gifts at the Offertory, please contact a member of Hospitality prior to the beginning of Mass.
December 26 , 2015 through January 3, 2016
26 Saturday 5:00 PM Christmas Novena
27 Sunday 7:30 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners
9:00 AM Christmas Novena 11:00AM †Eleanor Courtright
28 Monday 8:30 AM Christmas Novena
29 Tuesday 8:30 AM Christmas Novena
30 Wednesday 8:30AM Christmas Novena 7:30PM †Jack Creamer
31 Thursday 8:30AM Christmas Novena
01 Friday 9:00AM Christmas Novena 11:00AM †Rupert Bell
02 Saturday 5:00PM Christmas Novena
03 Sunday 7:30AM †Jack Creamer 9:00AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners 11:00AM †Mary Jane Bacinski
FOLLOW US IN ROME!
On behalf of all the Pueri Cantores families, I would like to give a big THANK YOU to all the parishioners of St. Bernard’s for all your generosity over the past
couple years as we raised money for our trip to Rome. We raised over $90,000 and this was enough to help all the families realize their goal of making this amaz-ing trip. We couldn’t have done it without you and we hope to make you proud as we represent St. Bernard’s
and Arizona as we sing for Pope Francis on Dec. 31 and New Year’s Day at the Vatican!
We will be posting pictures and videos on our Face-Book page on Dec. 26 at Sky Harbor, throughout all events and tours and culminating with His Holiness’ Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square on Jan. 1. If you’d like to see these memories as they’re made,
simply pull up our page on Facebook: Pueri Cantores - St. Bernard of Clairvaux and “like” us and you’ll get
up-to-the-minute developments Finally, we do ask everyone for one more thing - your
prayers. The events in France and Europe over the past few weeks have weighed heavily on our families. However, we are undeterred - as I told the children recently, “Jesus
tells us do not be afraid, and will not be afraid. At the same time, Jesus also says to be alert and keep watch. We go to Rome with a joyful spirit, but also with a prayerful one as
we pray for peace with the Holy Father and New Year’s Day.”Thanks for being a part
of our amazing experience. God bless, Kent Campbell, Director of Music
Annual Mission Trip to Jamaica The fifth annual trip to the missions in Jamaica will occur Janu-ary 26, 2015 to February 2, 2016. If you feel called to minister in this way to the poor and destitute or are interested in more in-formation, please call or email Cheryl Roehm 480.860.9201 [email protected] OR Cristina Dioxn: 480.816.1889 [email protected]. More details about the missions in Jamaica through the Mission-aries of the Poor at all Masses in January of 2016. Blessings, Cristina
Liturgical Publications Inc
Observances for the Week of December 27, 2015 Sunday: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Monday: Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Tuesday: Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr
Wednesday:
Thursday: Sylvester I, Pope; New Year's Eve
Friday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of
Peace; New Year's Day
Saturday: Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen,
Bishops and Doctors of the Church
Next Sunday:Epiphany of the Lord Liturgical Publications Inc
Dear Parishioners, if you will be making a contribution to the parish for your Sunday tithe or for debt reduction, feel free to use the parish website. Please try to make your donations by Monday, December 28 to make sure your contribution gets credited to the 2015 calendar year. Our staff must process these donations and many would like to take time off to celebrate the holidays with their family, so we will have reduced staffing. We can’t guarantee December 31 transactions will settle in time for a 2015 tax deduction. Thank you as always for your generosity to our parish!
The Christmas Journey of Pueri Cantores
December 27, 2015 Feast of the Holy Family
Remember in Your Prayers
Family and Friends who are ill….
In order to keep this list current, names listed more than 6 months have been re-
moved .Please advise the parish office 480-661-9843 if any of the above names need to remain on the list. Thank you for your understanding.
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church
New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31 8:30 AM Mass
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1, 2016
Solemnity of Mary - Holy Day of Obligation 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Mass
Peggy Armijo Stephen David Bell Kay Berens Marrietta Blessent Selena Marie Bohan Joan Bonfilio Bill Brown Stan Burzynski Tom Church Louise DeRogatis Gabrielle DiCarlo Palma DiFranco Rev. John Doyle Jean Fink Kathleen Florea Bee Frederick Gloria Gallegos Maude Griffith
Bruno Hahl David Harman Anna Harbauer Susan Keller John B. Kendall Tracey Krueger Bob Laswick Tim Lenards Patty Loftus Terry Morrison Julia McDonough John Merrill III Carol Nilson Gordy Ortler Mary Palomino Linda Porembski Dennis Pauken
Chris Racic Splendora Rastelli Tom Ryan Rose Maria Santos Cathy Schira Jim Shutts Joel Smith Family Stu Stewart Baby Reesa Stutzman
Nina Vinnanve Stephen M Wojtasek Matthew J Wojtasek
C R H P All Alumni & Spouse February 6, 2016
New Parish Center Mardi Gras (LIVE BAND) /Potluck (we provide; soda, water, ice, coffee, plates, cups, etc. decorations) Sign-up starts in January
Christ Renews His Parish™
A Parish Spiritual Renewal Process
Men’s Weekend: February, 27-28, 2016 Women’s Weekend: March, 5-6, 2016 New Parish Center
The Society of St. Vincent You Deserve Some Credit for Helping SVdP Help Others. The Arizona Income Tax Credit for Contributions to Qualifying Charitable Organizations for the working poor (also known as the working poor credit) entitles you to
reduce your Arizona income tax dollar for dollar for contributions to The Society of St. Vincent
de Paul. Joint income tax filers can obtain up to $400 in reduced AZ income taxes (for single
filers the amount is $200). You do not need to itemize to obtain the credit. When you make a
cash donation to SVdP through this special appeal or in regular Church envelopes in 2015, you
will receive a letter by next February from the Vincentians of SVdP at St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Conference. This letter will serve as your receipt and verification that you have made the
contribution to enable you to complete AZ form 321 to file with your 2015 AZ Income Tax
Return.
Your Contributions Help People The Vincentians of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Conference serve persons substantially all of whom
live within the Parish boundaries. SVdP provides resources to people including helping them feed their families, obtain medicines, access transportation, avoid evictions and prevent utility
shut-offs. These resources are not just financial but referrals to other agencies that also pro-
vide help with medical, legal, financial, employment and other essentials. The Vincentians also
pray with the people in their time of need asking for God’s blessings for them and those who
support SVdP.
Other Credits The working poor credit is in addition to other credits for Arizona income tax filers. For exam-
ple, you can also claim credits for cash contributions for private school tuition and public
school extracurricular activities. Several other charitable organizations qualify as donees for
the working poor tax credit and all such contributions must be aggregated in calculating the
credit.
Making a Donation to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Please make your check payable to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and mail it to SVdP, St.
Bernard of Clairvaux Conference, 10755 N 124th St, Scottsdale AZ 85259 along with the
information below.
Your name: ____________________________________________________________
Your address: __________________________________________________________
Check number: ____________Amount: $_______________ ion in this document must not be considered tax advice. Please consult your professional adviser for the application of
the credit to your own situation. St. John Paul II Resource Center 10th Anniversary Celebration
“St. John Paul II and the Radical Demands of Love for Men”
Keynote speaker: Damon C. Owens of the TOB Institute (Philadelphia) Copies of Bishop Olmsted’s Exhortation “Into the Brach!” will be avail-able for all men.
Saturday, January 30, 2016, 7:00-9:30pm Xavier College Preparatory Performing Arts Center BBQ Bites and Beer reception to follow!
Cost: Only $10 per person. For tickets, visit .jp2celebration.com
AROUND THE DIOCESE
The Parish Office will be closed from December 28th through Janurary 3rd.. We will be in the office on January 4th, 2016.
Into the Breach Young Men’s Conference Bishop Olmsted’s efforts to call men of the Diocese of Phoenix to great-ness certainly includes a call to young men! In fact, this is the crucial time for a young man to begin to step Into the Breach. This conference is offered to all young men of the diocese as a day of encouragement, fellowship and fun. Speakers include Fr. John Parks, former NFL Player Chris Horn and others. Place: St. Paul Parish Time: 10am-6pm (Mass at 5pm) For more information or to register please visit INTOTHEBREACH.NET
Adoration: Irene Hausmann 480-860-0502 Altar Servers: Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 Altar Society: Cheryl Roehm 480-236-5688 Linda Echsner 480-767-5285
Al-Anon: 602-249-1257 Baptism Preparation: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Blood Donation: Jaclyn Rapisarda 480-661-9843 Cancer Support Ministry Lynn Johnson 480-778-0618
Charismatic Prayer Mtg: Elena Konerko 480-483-1917 Christ Renews His Parish: Mara Collazo 480-636-7124 “Renewal” (Women) Christ Renews His Parish: Paul Sanger 480-219-6848
“Renewal” (Men) Faith Formation: Kathie Stine 480-661-9843 (Kindergarten to 5th Grade) Edge (6th to 8th Grade) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843
Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Finance Council: Tom Kuzma, Chairman 480-661-9843 Hispanic Ministry: Carmen Sotelo 480-860-6753 Hospitality: Jerry & Yvonne Grover 480-614-5429
Knights of Columbus: Mike Kenney 602-374-0368 Lectors (Min. of Word): John Seliga 480-946-2361 Legion of Mary: Loretta Curfman 602-363-4438
Liturgy Committee: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Marian Movement of Priests Prayer Group: William & Elsie Gohl 480-217-6366 Men's Ministry: Bob Gomez 480-695-3229
[email protected] Men’s Ministry Service Project: Bob Gomez 480-695-3229 [email protected] Ministers of Holy Communion: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285
Ministry of Care*: Cristina & Bruce Dixon 480-816-1889 Bereavement: Ellen Florea 480-816-3551 Grief Support: Anne Pauly 480-614-9327
Ministry of Mothers Sharing : Stephanie Simonson 480-451-5292 Music Ministry: Kent Campbell 480-661-9843 RCIA: Dcn. Alan Hungate 480-661-9843 Padre Pio Prayer Group: Nancy Rossiello 480-391-1257
Pastoral Council: Chris & Ann Foley 480-661-9843 Prison Outreach: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Sanctity of Life Committee: Shirley Towers 480-661-9843 Senior Social Club: Eileen Schioppa - 480-451-1658
St. Vincent de Paul: On-Call cell phone 480-332-8742 Stewardship/Development: Mike Huesman 480-661-9843 That Man Is You: Kent Campbell 480-540-8850
Vocations Committee: Ann Sanfilippo 480-860-8068 Women’s Ministry: Sandy Muszkiewicz 480– 314-5386 Women’s AA: Susan Lupo 602-919-1312 *Communion to the sick, hospitalized, homebound, nursing homes
Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona
St. Bernard’s Ministries
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MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend: Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM; Sunday 7:30,
9:00 & 11:00 AM Weekday: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM
SPECIAL MASSES
Rosary, Divine Mercy Novena & Healing Mass:
Wednesday 7:00 PM
Rosary, Padre Pio Novena, Mass and Benediction: FIrst Monday of the Month at 7:00 PM
In Spanish: First Saturday of the Month at 8:30 AM
SACRAMENTS
Reconciliation: Wednesday 6:00-7:00 PM
Baptism: Contact Parish Office 3 months in advance
Weddings: Contact Parish Office 9 months in advance
Parish Office Telephone: (480) 661-9843
Fax: (480) 614-8092
Website: www.StbernardScottsdale.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Mon—Thurs 9 AM— 5 PM (Closed 12:00 PM—1:00 PM)
Fri 9 AM—12 PM (NOON) (Summer Mon-Thurs 9 AM-2 PM)
Pastoral Staff
Pastor-Father Brian T. Bell, Pastor
Parochial Vicar– Father Kenneth R. Beale
Assisting Priests– Fr. Fred Adamson-V.G., Fr. Tom
Doyle,C.S.C
Fr. Stephen Sedlock, C.S.C., Fr. Oliver Mohan-O.M.I. (Ret.)
Fr. Brian Fenlon, Deacon- Alan Hungate
Administration
Pastoral Assistant—Nancy Boettcher extension 300
Administrative Assistant-Bette Brown
Faith Formation –Kindergarten thru Middle School
Director — Kathie Stine extension: 309 or 314
Youth Group—Edge & Life Teen
Edge (6th-8th grade) — Shannon Hards extension: 310
Life Teen (High School Teens) — Shannon Hards extension:
310
Music
Director—Kent Campbell extension: 311
Stewardship and Development
Director—Michael Huesman extension: 302
Facility Managers
Steve Cassar 480-309-9443 (after office hours only), Hernando
Cifuentes
Parish Center Managers
Director– Art Stine 602-866-7900, Events Coordinator
Linda Wisniowski 602-369-4068
ALL YEAR END TAX STATEMENTS WILL BE SENT BEFORE JANUARY 31st 2016. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE
CONTRIBUTED SO GENEROUSLY TO ST. BERNARD’S PARISH.
December 20, 2015 Sunday Collection
(Not available at time of printing) Envelopes: $ Electronic giving: $ (Building/Debt Reduction Fund) Envelopes: $ Electronic giving: $ 0
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ON GOING GENEROSITY
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
“SHOWER OF LOVE” January 31, 2016
For more information call
Claudia at 480.560.3435
Monthly Padre Pio
Novena and Benediction January 4, 2015
7:00 P.M.—Healing Mass
