Parish Office Hours: Monday 8:30 am - 12 noon

Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Parish Mission Statement “With enthusiastic spirit and welcoming

hearts, we join together in our Catholic

Faith to know, love and serve God through

worship, education, service and mission

opportunities for all.”

Stewardship St. Bernadette is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners through time, talent, and treasure. Your generosity to our church makes it possible for us to prepare for the many opportunities we face in proclaiming the Gospel. Thank you for your commitment to St. Bernadette Parish.

Confession Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., or by appointment.

Baptism Infant Baptisms are celebrated during or after Mass once a month (except during Lent). To properly prepare for this sacrament, parents are asked to contact the parish office and to attend a baptismal preparation class.

St. Bernadette Parish Pastor Joe E. Dorner

Parochial Vicar John Katamba Deacon Gib Schmidt www.saint-bernadette.org

www.facebook.com/SaintBernadetteAppleton/ adminassist@saint-bernadette.org

2331 East Lourdes Drive Appleton, WI 54915

920-739-4157

June 14, 2020

Welcome to St. Bernadette! You may come as a stranger to us; yet you are known to the Lord, Jesus Christ, and in His name we bid you welcome; praying that you find peace, inspiration and friendship in His house of worship. We are happy that you have joined us in worship! If you would like to become a parish member, please contact the Parish

office at 739-4157 to receive information on the next Welcome Sunday.

Weekday Mass Times:

Tuesday: 5:30 pm

Wednesday: 8:00 am

Thursday: 8:00 am

Friday: 7:45 am

Saturday 8:00 am

Weekend Mass:

Saturday: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 8:30 am & 10:30 am

Welcome back to the celebration of Mass.

We are going to being with a 25 % capacity

starting this weekend. Watch the bulleting

for more information or our website at

www.saint-bernadette.org

2020 FAMILY PRAYER KIT FOR

VOCATIONS

We are in need of families! Receive the

prayer kit during Mass on Saturday/

Sunday and return the kit the following

Sat.. Call the parish office at 739-4157

FINANCIAL UPDATE SACRIFICIAL GIVING Needed Collected

Year-to-Date (7/1/19-6/7/20) $632,982 $602,642

Fiscal Year-to-Date ($30,340)

*Budgeted number equally divided by 52 weeks. On average,

$12,918 needs to be collected, weekly. Our fiscal year is July 1-

June 30.

LEGACY CAMPAIGN PHASE 3: 2/22/17-6/7/20

Legacy campaign goal $750,000

Total received 426,400

Expenses Incurred Phase I & Phase 3 142,729

Available for Parking Lot Phase 3 $283,671

Welcome Back!!!

It is with great joy that we welcome everyone back to St.

Bernadette for Mass this weekend. The past few months

have challenged us in ways we never expected; physical-

ly, emotionally, and spiritually.

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body

and Blood of Christ. We are reminded of the sacrifice Je-

sus made for us on the cross through His death and res-

urrection. Every time we receive the Eucharist, we are

nourished with the true Body and Blood of Christ.

As we return to Mass, it is a time of gratitude, to be able

to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Eu-

charist. He has been walking with us every step of the

way over the past few months; through the loss of loved

ones, loss of routine, loss of socialization, perhaps loss of

job, loss of financial stability and loss of the opportunity

to gather to worship for Sunday Mass. Hopefully, we have

also found unexpected joy or happiness along the way.

Perhaps people have reached out to you who you haven’t

heard from in a while, or perhaps you have drawn closer

to family as we were “safer at home”. Maybe you had the

opportunity to spend more time in quiet prayer either in-

dividually or as a family.

As we continue our faith journey, may we always seek to

receive the most precious Body & Blood of Jesus Christ

as we welcome him in to our hearts and become one

with Him. With this nourishment, we are sent out to share

the Good News with others.

“Lord Jesus, Who in the Eucharist make your dwelling

among us and become our traveling companion, sustain

our Christian communities so that they may be ever more

open to listening and accepting your Word. May they

draw from the Eucharist a renewed commitment to

spreading in society, by the proclamation of your Gospel,

the signs and deeds of an attentive and active charity,”

- Pope John Paul II

Gloria Koth, St. Bernadette Care Ministry

THOUGHTS TO PONDER Dear Parishioners,

As I'm sure most are aware, Bishop Ricken asked us for our prayers and input about the potential delinking of Sacred Heart and St. Bernadette's. This process began for me in December when I asked the personnel board and Fr. John about the potential reduction of Masses from five to four, with Father John being given an assignment as Pastor or administrator in his own right, and me remaining as pastor of our two parishes, so I could celebrate Mass with both parishes weekly. After giving it serious consideration, Bishop decided that to meet the needs of both parishes, the current Mass schedule should be maintained.

Not long after this, around February I was feeling that being at each parish only every other weekend wasn't the best for the parish, for Fr. John or for me. As a result, I spoke with Fr. John and Barry Metzentine, the Diocesan representative, about a possible delinking of our parishes, wherein Fr. John could be assigned Administrator at Sacred Heart and I could remain Pastor at St. Bernadette's. Bishop, as I mentioned earlier, decided he needed input from as many people as possible before making a decision. After Fr. John was consulted, so too were the leadership at Sacred Heart and St. Bernadette's. Then the staff was consulted. Finally, during the last week of May and the first day of June, two virtual town halls were held in which parishioners had an opportunity to share their thoughts and insights.

After taking into regard all the feedback he received, Bishop decided to delink our parishes effective July 1st. This decision was shared with parish leadership earlier this week and with this letter I want to share it with all of you.

I apologize for any difficulties this may cause. Know Fr. John and I will miss those of you we came to know over the past 9 months before the church closures, and will no longer will be ministering to. I pray that both Sacred Heart and St. Bernadette parishes will continue to focus on worship, service and spreading the Good News, each according to their unique charism. In closing, if I hurt anybody or disappointed anyone because of my role in all of this or because of anything I said or did that was not charitable or generous, I ask for your forgiveness and prayers.

In Christ, Rev. Joseph E. Dorner

St. Bernadette Mass Intentions

Tue. June 16 - 5:30 pm John Hakkert

Wed. June 17 - 8:00 am Living & Deceased staff and

families of St. Bernadette

Thurs. June 18 - 8:00 am Joe Commings

Fri. June 19 - 7:45 am Thanksgiving for Jodi Hurley

Sat. June 20 - 8:00 am Lucas & Gina Hold

Sat. June 20 - 4:00 pm John Hakkert

Sun. June 21 - 8:30 am John, Jeff, Nettie Schmalz

Sun. June 21 - 10:30 am Living & Deceased

members of St. Bernadette

UPCOMING EVENTS

RUMMAGE SALE

The 34th and Final

St. Bernadette Rummage sale

is planned for July 30- Aug 2.

The sale will be open Thursday,

Friday, and Saturday from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm.

Sunday from 7:00 am - 10:00 am.

Rummage Sale Drop off

Monday, Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sat - 8:00 am - 12 noon

One exception - Wednesday, June 24

8:00 am -12 noon collection

Closed for collections: June 28 - July 5

Resume schedule, Monday, July 6, 2020

Scarlett Annalise & Westley Vivienne Laird

Parents Phillip and Harper Laird

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptiz-

ing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit Matthew 28:19

During this time of quarantine and social distancing

many events have been put on hold, but one of those

events is our young candidates for their First Eucha-

rist. There is a study in FORMED called Lectio: Eucharist

with Dr. Brant Pitre. We hear during Mass, “The Lamb of

God,” “The Bread of Life,” The Body and Blood of

Christ”.......these are phrases we know from attending

Mass. Do we truly understand what these mean in the

context of Scripture and Church teachings? What a

treasure to learn and discover firsthand just how Christ’s

Body and Blood are an integral and fabulous part of

God’s plan for our salvation.

Parents you can view and help your children. ALL can

benefit from this study. There’s even a workbook that

you can order that’s a full covered guide at 60% off

at Https://bit/Ly/38dKOSH.

Nathan Welch and Jill Kremmel June 20, 2020

James Coulson and Kathleen Anderson June 27, 2020

WE CAN HEAR YOU and NOW YOU CAN HEAR US!

We are excited to tell you that during the

past several months the Building and Grounds

Committee, the Technology Committee and our

musicians have been working on purchasing a new

sound system with donations received for this spe-

cific project. Previously we had a core group that

met to talk about the needs. The culmination of

this work is our new speakers have been installed

so now no matter where you are sitting you will

hear the entire Mass.

Thanks again for those who could help fi-

nancially and those who continually pray for the

needs of St. Bernadette. It is most appreciated.

There will be a virtual Baptism Prep on Thursday

June 18th. We also have Baptism Prep scheduled in

person on Thursday, July 16th. Both are at 6:30 pm.

Call the office to register.

FAITH FORMATION

June 2020 Prayer Intentions

Bishop Ricken's Intention

For farmers, that God’s bountiful blessings be upon them

as they continue laboring to help provide sustenance.

Pope Francis' Intention

We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in

life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of

Jesus.

† We are allowed 25% capacity in the Church (225

people), Holy Family Room (16-20) and Narthex (10).

† Enter only by door 1, the main entrance to Church.

† Protective masks are available for your use.

† Your temperature will be taken to ensure that you do

not have a fever.

† The pews have been taped to help with social

distancing and limit church capacity.

† Father and two (2) Extraordinary Eucharistic

Ministers (EEM) will be distributing Holy Communion.

Father will be distributing in the Center isle with an

EEM on the side isles.

† You may receive Holy Communion in either your hand

or on the tongue. If receiving on the tongue, please

use center isle with Fr. Joe Dorner.

† Please use hand sanitizer as you enter and leave

church.

Welcome back to St. Bernadette. Let’s keep praying

for a return to normal and for an end to the

violence and rage in our country.

MASS UPDATE

Graduates

High School Seniors

Congratulations!!! This year ended differently than

expected, but you did it and we could not be more proud!

We will be having a graduation celebration at the parish

at the end of the summer, so don't leave without saying

goodbye! Parents - If you have a senior picture, baby

picture, AND a graduation picture, please email them to

me :) We want to recognize these students in a special

way this summer. Hopefully you saw the online Mass

where Father offered a blessing for all graduates.

Here is a brief message from our Bishop https://

www.facebook.com/dioceseofgreenbay/

videos/535318810497403/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

Youth Activities

Many of our planned events have been cancelled, but I

am cooking up a little something for later this summer :)

In the meantime, if your child is in need of service hours

or is just looking for something to do, let Gina know!

Service Hours?

There are plenty of projects happening this summer.

Students can help with the St Bernadette rummage sale

(July), the Sacred Heart parish fest (August), and set up

classrooms for next year (all summer). If you are in need

of hours, don't hesitate to call the office!

Sacraments

First Communion and Confirmation are now on the

books! Yay! An email was sent out last week with details

and a survey for each family to complete. Thank you for

your patience and flexibility in planning and re-planning

these most sacred events!

Job Openings at St. Francis Convent

The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross in Green Bay

have the following job opportunities available:

Sr. Accounting Specialist (full-time) - will perform payroll,

accounts payable, banking and general ledger

duties. Full benefit package. Two-year degree or

equivalent accounting experience required. See the full

job posting at www.gbfranciscans.org or contact Pat

Webster at pwebster@gbfranciscans.org or 884-2724.

Cook (full-time) - will prepare daily meals for 25-35 peo-

ple. Rotating schedule of 32 hours/week including every

third weekend. Full benefit package. See the full job

posting at www.gbfranciscans.org or contact Jenny Maj-

kowski at jmajkowski@gbfranciscans.org or 884-2720.

St. Bernadette Parish Library will be doing an inventory.

Please return any book, CD, DVD or VHS tape that was

checked out prior to Jan. 1, 2020.

There will be a box for these returns outside the library.

Parish Staff

Business Administrator Jody Lueck Office Administrative Assistant Lydia O’Hagan Faith Form/Youth Ministry Coord. Gina Rosso Marketing & Comm. Coord. Willa Mueller Bookkeeper/Volunteer Coord. Kristine Schreiter Music Ministry Mary Kinderman Music Ministry Pat Vander Wielen Maintenance Sam Ciske Parish Housekeeper Janet Sutheimer Rectory Cook & Housekeeper Janette Vanevenhoven

Council Members Parish Trustees: Tom Schmit, Will McKinley Pastoral Council: Dave Coopman, Lauren Doney, Bob Jackan, Gloria Koth, Mary Lietz, Julie Lopas, Jane Lowery, Elisa Nyiri, Drew Rippl, Tom Schmit, Sue Taylor (Chair), Susan M. Taylor, Jake Tennessen, and Jackie Zuleger Finance Council: Barry Adams, John Albright, Will McKinley, Charlie Mares, Pete Niles, Sarah Peters, & Ken Truyman (Chair)

Deadline for BULLETIN Requests: Wednesdays at noon (1 1/2 weeks prior). Deadline for Mass ANNOUNCEMENT Requests: Tuesdays at noon.

**Please send your bulletin requests to: comm@saint-bernadette.org

Thompson Center on Lourdes (TCoL) 939-3088

Weddings To begin your marriage preparation, please call the parish office to setup an appointment to meet with Father. Communion for the Homebound Please contact the parish office to arrange for regular or occasional visits by the pastoral staff to the homebound or shut-ins. Holy Communion is brought by Father or a Health Ministry volunteer each month. Eucharistic Assistance If you are unable to come forward to receive the Eucharist, a Eucharistic Minister will come to bring Holy Communion to you at the start of the distribution of the Eucharist. Please either stand or raise your hand to indicate that you want to receive the Eucharist. We ask that you sit either in the church at the back to the left of the Baptismal font or in the chapel to facilitate easier distribution. Prayer Requests St. Bernadette has a Prayer Chain! If you would like to request a prayer, please contact the parish office or drop your request in the collection basket.

READINGS OF THE WEEK Readings for the week of June 14, 2020

Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20

[12]/1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58

Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-6a, 6b-7 [2b]/Mt

5:38-42

Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11 and 16

[cf. 3a]/Mt 5:43-48

Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Ps 31:20, 21, 24 [25]/Mt

6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday: Sir 48:1-14/Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7 [12a]/Mt

6:7-15

Friday: Dt 7:6-11/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 10 [cf. 17]/1

Jn 4:7-16/Mt 11:25-30

Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25/Ps 1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd

[cf. 1]/Lk 2:41-51

Next Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35

[14c]/Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33

We all need to pray for our priests

as they are the shepherds of our souls.

The St. Joseph Food Program is in need of non-

perishable food of any kind, clean egg cartons, clean pa-

per grocery bags and larger sized plastic shopping bags.

Elderly Parishioner who lives close to St. Bernadette is

looking for someone to take care of his lawn for

him. Will pay for the service. If interested please call the

church office (920) 739-4157.

COMMUNITY NEEDS

PRAYERS FOR OUR PRIESTS

Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our

priests. Through them, we experience your presence in

the sacraments.

Help our priests to be strong in their

vocation. Set their souls on fire with love for your people.

Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they

need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.

Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.

Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.

Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as

our Eternal Priest. Amen.

FLAG DAY - June 14,2020

Secretary—Trustee Nominees

The individual(s) shown below received nominations for the

Secretary - Trustee position. Ballots will be distributed and the election held

at all Masses on June 13th/14th, 2020

An email will also go out on Friday to allow for on-line voting through Survey

Monkey.

Sue Taylor Husband: Steve

Children: 3 Adult Children and 4 grandchildren

Parish Member: 34 years

Occupation: Retired teacher, Xavier school system

Service to Parish: Sue has been Chair of the Pastoral Council for

the past 4 years, the head of the Welcoming Committee, sings in the

Renewed Spirits Choir, member of the Mission Committee and a

FOCCUS Couple with her husband Steve.

Please vote for ONE candidate for Secretary Trustee

_____ Sue Taylor _____ Write - In Candidate

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