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Pastoral: Priest: Father Jude Egbuna Active Deacons: Mike Eash
Greg Humpal Retired Deacons: Maury Reed Bob Vincent
Mass Times: Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am
10:00 am-Mass is also livestreamed Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 pm
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-2:00 pm Friday 8:30
am-Noon
Contact Us: 1617 West Pine Street, Appleton, WI 54914
920-739-0331
Connect with Us: Webpage: stbernardappleton.org Facebook: St.
Bernard Appleton Email: [email protected]
February 14, 2021
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MUSINGS FROM THE DEACON CAVE
Learning a New Language Okay men, here is your “out” for
celebrating Valentine’s Day today. Since the feast day lands on a
Sunday this year, the Sunday celebration (6th Sunday in Ordinary
Time) overrides the feast day, so in essence, there isn’t any
Valentine’s Day this year (at least liturgically!) You’re welcome!
All kidding aside, February 14th is not only the feast day of St.
Valentine, but also of Saints Cyril and Methodius who lived during
the ninth century. They are known for preaching Christianity to the
Slavic peoples in Central Europe. Their real fame in the Church is
that they developed one of the first liturgies that used vernacular
(common) language instead of Latin. This caused an uproar with the
German bishops, but Pope Adrian II approved the liturgy. These two
brothers went to great lengths to defend their use of language.
Today it seems like language is taking a beating. Words appear, get
deleted, and their meanings get edited on a real-time basis. The
only thing that seems to be constant is the acceptance of any foul
word imaginable. What worries me more than how our spoken and
written language gets abused, is how that language is used against
others. We are in a language crisis, but it has more to do with how
the language is used than what language is used. Cyril and
Methodius devoted their life to bringing the word of God to those
who needed to hear the Good News. Even when they were attacked,
they held firm in their love for their sisters and brothers and
would not be denied sharing the love of Jesus with them. I think
there is a great lesson for us in the example of these two men. We
are called to deliver the Good News to all of those around us even
when it may not be convenient or easy. We need to use a new
language…the language of love. Happy Valentine, Cyril, Methodius
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time! Deacon Mike
We are offering Mass at 8:00 am
and 6:00 pm
We invite you to join us for
A Valentine Prayer for you Dear Lord,
Please fill our heart and bless our soul with the precious gift
of love. We ask for Your sincere love, the kind that is meant to
stay.
Just like the generous love You give to us each day. We pray for
love from family and friends.
We ask you Lord to give us Your love that knows no end.
Amen
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MASS INTENTIONS WEEKLY READINGS ST. BERNARD PARISH STAFF
Bookkeeper Barb Hoffman
Bulletin Editor Lisa Hecht
Business Administrator Dr. Colleen Sargent-Day
Care Ministry Coordinator Cathy Kulibert
Coordinator of Liturgy & Music Sherry Zwicky
Evangelization/Communication Coordinator Andy Schmidt
Faith Formation Coordinator Deb Holzem
Maintenance Supervisor Jim Piette
Office Manager Edna Ulrich
*In Memory of Saturday, February 13 4:30 pm *Richard
Faltynski
Sunday, February 14 8:00 am*Donald & Rosemary Lavering
10:00 am *Clarence Molden AND Members of St. Bernard
Tuesday, February 16 8:00 am *Mike Tassoul
Wednesday, February 17 8:00 am *Esther Blinkwitz
Thursday, February 18 8:00 am *Members of St. Bernard
Friday, February 19 8:00 am *Members of St. Bernard
Saturday, February 20 4:30 pm *Richard & Delores Miller
Sunday, February 21 8:00 am *Hilary & Rosetta Otto 10:00 am
*Members of St. Bernard
Sunday, February 14 Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor
10:31-11:1/ Mk 1:40-45
Monday, February 15 Gn 4:1-15, 25/Ps 50:1 and 8, 16bc-17, 20-21
[14a]/Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday, February 16 Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Ps 29:1a and 2, 3ac-4,
3b and 9c-10 [11b]/ Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday, February 17 Joel 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20-62 Matt 6:1-6,
16-18
Thursday, February 18 Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps
40:5a]/Lk 9:22-25
Friday, February 19 Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 [19b]/Mt
9:14-15
Saturday, February 20 Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [11ab]/Lk
5:27-32
Sunday, February 21 Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 10]/1 Pt
3:18-22/Mk 1:12-1
FORMED-What better topic but that of LOVE this Valentine
weekend? God is Love and all who live in love, live in God. In
FORMED there is a series called Signs of Grace. Pay particular
attention to the Season 2 of this series. The videos are just a
small portion of the curriculum created by trusted theologians and
an award-winning film studio at the Augustine Institute. This is a
comprehensive sacramental preparation program for children that
includes a family faith formation component. The videos are short
but provide insights you might not have thought of for your
children and the forming of their faith. These have been made
available for easy access during these continued challenging times.
A long time ago, I was given a wonderful acronym for the word
GRACE. We use GRACE often in our faith.
G-God’s-R-Riches-A-At-C-Christ’s -E-Expense He loved us THAT much.
Always remember that. Lead with love every day. Submitted weekly by
a St. Bernard Parishioner
St. Bernard is forming an Evangelization Committee! We invite
you to join this amazing Ministry. For more information and details
about this Ministry in helping to bring others to Jesus, email Andy
at [email protected] or call our Parish Office at
739-0331 and ask for Andy. I will beg, and even cook for your
willingness to help with Evangelization Committee! (you really
don't want to see me cook now do you?) --Andy, St. Bernard Parish
Evangelization/Communication Coordinator
We Invite You To Check Out St. Bernard Prayer Wall! Our Prayer
Wall is located on our Parish Website homepage. This site is open
to everyone! We have many requests for needed prayers. You are
invited to add a prayer to our prayer wall or let someone know you
prayed for them by clicking the “I Prayed For This” button. We all
need to know someone is walking with us in prayer. God’s peace.
Prayers and Sympathy
We ask St. Bernard Parish to pray for
family and friends of
Brother of Marcia (Tony) Rechner
Xavier Theatre will present My Funny Valentine, stream on demand
February 14-20. a hilarious collection of scenes that follows
several couples through increasingly ridiculous first date
experiences in a fast-paced sketch comedy style. Each ticket
purchased will give the viewer a 48 hour window to watch the show
within the stream dates. Tickets-$12. Purchased online at
www.xaviertheatre.com or call, (920) 733-8840.
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STEWARDSHIP Thank you for continuing to support our Parish
financially, as you are able. Sunday offerings are by far the
largest portion of our financial support to St. Bernard Parish. We
encourage you to give online or by mailing your Giving Envelope to
our Parish Office at 1617 West Pine Street, Appleton WI 54914.
Financial information Week 32 Weekly Giving 2/12/2021 Envelope
Collections .. $ 3,833 YTD Actual Env. .......... $401,167 Last
FYTD ..................... $449,344 Loose Collections ........ $
152 YTD Loose .................... $ 13,229 Last FYTD
..................... $ 19,708 SCRIP Sold
.............................. $ 3,425 Cost
.............................. $ 3,264 Rebate
......................... $ 161 Scrip is available in our Parish
Office. Please call ahead at 739-0331 to place your order.
St. Bernard Parish Bishop’s Appeal Goal for 2021 is $50,843.00.
Look for a letter in the mail from the Diocese of Green Bay in
early February regarding 2021 Bishop’s Appeal.
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YOUTH Elementary & Middle Youth
February 17 Ash Wednesday February 24 Discipleship Night
High School Life Night Wednesday or Sunday
February 17 Ash Wednesday
Sunday, February 21 Or Wednesday, February 24
Bishop’s Appeal 2021-A Catholic Charities Story The Burden of
Debt Life can be challenging. There are times when people feel so
lost. They find help through Catholic Charities and the many
programs and resources in our diocese. Amanda was in an abusive
relationship that took a toll on her physically, emotionally and
financially. This relationship left her battered, bruised, and in
severe debt. Through God’s grace, Amanda found help from several
organizations, including Catholic Charities Financial Health
Program. With guidance from Bobbie, Financial Health Counselor,
Amanda learned to manage her money, pre-pared a plan to pull
herself out of debt, paid her debts on-time and be-came
self-sufficient. “Going from $20,000 in debt to no debt, it’s
amazing. It feels great,” says Amanda. Your gift to the Bishop’s
Appeal helps people like Amanda. To make a gift today contact our
Parish Office, ask for Colleen 739-0331 or visit the Bish-op’s
Appeal website at www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give, or call Tammy
toll-free at 877-500-3580, ext. 8123.
Please Join Us! St Bernard Parish Social Justice Committee is
sponsoring a Lenten book study group using, Me and White Supremacy:
Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor, by
Layla F. Saad. Using a step-by-step reflection process, she
encourages people with white privilege to examine their thoughts
and behaviors (often unconsciously) that affects black people
negatively. Journaling is an integral part of the program that will
make the book study meaningful for you as a transformational Lenten
process. The weekly discussion in a group of peers will utilize the
Circle Way, a non-hierarchal (no leader) style of listening,
storytelling and respectful discussion. Please purchase an online
version of the book at Amazon.com or a hard copy to your local
bookstore. We will meet via zoom Tuesdays 6:30 pm-8:00 pm, February
23 through March 30. To sign up or for questions please contact
Bill at [email protected].
9-0331 to ppplace yyyour order.
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ASH WEDNESDAY & LENT HAPPENINGS As we approach the Season of
Lent we enter this Season with the distribution of ashes on Ash
Wednesday. This is not a Holy Day of Obligation, it is commonly a
well-attended Mass and an ancient tradition where we all join
together as a community to be reminded as one of the invocations
for the imposition of ashes states that “Remember that you are
dust, and to dust you shall return.” This Ash Wednesday, like much
this year, will look a bit different. We want to
take the time to inform you of some of the changes. We would
like to reduce the opportunity for potential contam-ination. The
distribution of ashes will be done by sprinkling ashes on the top
of the head rather than distributed in the accustomed way. This is
a more ancient form of the distribution of ashes that continues in
the Church today in much of Italy and provides for a decreased
opportunity to spread COVID 19.
What is a Parish Mission? A Parish Mission is an opportunity for
a parish to set aside time to deepen and clarify its faith response
to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A Parish Mission evokes a deeper
faith response in the committed members, reawakens and rekindles
the faith, and offers us an opportunity to invite the unchurched
and other Christian faiths to share Catholic belief and worship. We
at St. Bernard Parish are having a Parish Mission this Lent
presented by Fr. John Broussard, CPM Parish Mission Series Keeping
the Faith Sunday, March 14, Mission Talks-7:00 pm-8:00 pm Monday,
March 15, Mission Talks-7:00 pm-8:00 pm Tuesday, March 16, Mission
Talks-7:00 pm-8:00 pm Wednesday, March 17, Mission Talks-7:00
pm-8:00 pm Evening Confessions 6:00 pm-7:00 pm (Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament) Our Parish Mission will be livestream. It is
available on Facebook and YouTube at St. Bernard Appleton.
Topics: Confession The Theology of Suffering and the Cross The
Blessed Virgin Mary The Eucharist and the Mass Living the Faith in
our Daily Lives Examination of Conscience available
February 17- Ash Wednesday Mass 8:00 am or 6:00 pm
Fridays, February 19 Stations of the Cross at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, February 24 Mary’s Way of the Cross-12:15 pm
Friday, February 26- Stations of the Cross at 6:30 pm
March 3, 10, 17, 24 Mary’s Way of the Cross-12:15 pm March 5
Adoration with Liturgy of the Hours March 12, 19, 26 Stations of
the Cross at 6:30 pm March 13, 14 Retreat March 15, 16, 17 Retreat
Talks at 6:30 pm March 24 Penance Service 6:30 pm- Reconciliation
to follow until 8:00 pm March 26 Reconciliation in Parish Lounge
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Adoration Liturgy of the Hour 6:30 pm
Retreat Talks
Retreat Talks
Retreat Talks
Fasting and Abstinence United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB) Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days
of fasting and abstinence. In addition, Fridays during Lent are
obligatory days of abstinence. Fasting are obligatory from ages
18-59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as
well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full
meal.
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