ST. BERNARD PARISH NEWS

Wamego, Kansas

2015

September 12 & 13

St. Bernard Parish Hall

We invite you to come to gather in community

After the 5pm Mass—dinner will be provided

After the 7:00 am & 10:45 am Masses—-breakfast will be provided

We will be highlighting areas in which you can get involved as a volunteer

as well as opportunities to grow in your faith.

Areas to be highlighted:

Religious Education, Youth Ministry, Men’s Group, Knights of Columbus,

Women’s Bible Study, Symbolon Adult Faith Series and MUCH MORE!

Back to School Prayer

Dear God,

Thank you for the gift of my children.

Please watch over them as they go back to school, and protect

them from negative influences.

Help them be a light to others and help them show love, care, and

respect for their friends and teachers.

Please protect them from bullies, but if they face one, give them

courage to stand up for themselves and others.

Help them to remember when they are scared or afraid, You are

there with them. As much as I love my children, You love them even

more and I know You will be watching out for them.

Amen—-unknown

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Happy Birthday

1 Adam Magette

1 Dustin Morgan

2 Chloe Albin

2 Jaida Peterson

3 Catherine Coughlin

3 Michael Synder

3 John Streeter

4 Lisa Diederich

4 Kirby McKee

4 Linda Streeter

5 Rick Brazzle

5 Hallie Fleming

5 Mary VonFeldt

7 Tracey Bearman

7 Brenda Brazzle

7 Patricia Hood

7 Gwendolyn Schwein

7 Burk Springer

8 Bill Calkins

8 Jill Erickson

8 Tami Shults

8 Rylee Turner

8 Michael Zabel

9 Bob Annan

9 Byron Jacobson

9 Cassandra Jones

9 Tom Vontz

10 Mason Bolin

10 Alicia Porubsky

10 Becky Rinicker

11 Kaylee Liby

11 Kelda Zabel

12 Shannon Leitch

12 Jerry Lichtenhan

12 Jeff Pickering

12 Devin Timm

13 Roy Bruna

13 Bill Hart

14 Renee Boeckman

14 Al Eichman

14 Lane Meinhardt

14 Mykel Taylor

15 Tom Varnadore

15 Cathy Wilber

15 Audrey Williams

16 David Peterson

16 Zach Peterson

16 Maria Wendland

17 Brian Standlee

17 Sara Umscheid

18 Doyle

Diederich

19 Faith McCarter

19 Kathleen McPeak

19 Bert Uhlrich

21 Ron Zeller

22 Emma Kearn

23 Sharon Slack

24 Curtis Bolin

24 John Schmidt

25 Teresa Breymeyer

25 Cooper Fouraker

26 J.R.Ewing

26 Casey Meinhardt

26 Cole Timm

27 Rick Campbell

28 Tony Albin

29 Terry Callender

29 Elliot Peterson

30 David Donkers

30 Brian Henkins

30 Drew Pettay

30 Barbara Prue

30 Tom Steinberger

Lawson Orville Wollenberg, son of

Richard & Tracy Jueneman Wollen-

berg was baptized Saturday, August 8,

2015.Godparents are Oliver & Mindy

Pearl.

Happy 50th Anniversary

Bob & Margaret Peterson

September 11

Happy 25th Anniversary

Mike & Trina McCarty

September 29

October Newsletter

Please have your articles, thank yous to the parish office,

or by email to Mary Jean

(dpeterso@wamego.net) by September 24. Thank you.

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September — Happy Anniversary

3 Duane & Carol Jackson

3 Rick & Roz Lewis

3 Joe & Lilly Lenherr

4 Brad & Brooke Smith

4 Ron & Ruby Zeller

5 Kenneth & Wanda Magnett

6 Mike & Janice Deakt

7 T-Shane & Kelly Roberts

8 Kyle & Mandy Hooten

8 Eric & Leslie Jager

11 Dan & Rachel Houghland

11 Bob & Margaret Peterson

13 John & Linda Streeter

14 Jeff & Kristi Fouraker

15 Thad & Jean Carley

16 Kenneth & Virginia Modean

17 Robert & Jan Eichman

20 Rob & Karen White

22 Grant & Casey Meinhardt

25 Darrell & Emmi Bartlett

28 Doug & Michelle Davidson

29 Mike & Trina McCarty

29 Earl & Susan Senn

30 Bryan & Sarah Hauck

Happy 100th Birthday

Rita Brockish

July 31

Rita & her late husband, Herman, raised their family in

St. Marys; she has been a resident of Gran Villas for twelve

years & faithfully attends Mass celebrated on the 3rd

Wednesday of each month at the residence.

My Lord God, I have no idea of where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I actually am. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you, and I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do any

thing apart from that desire and I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may never know anything about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you never leave me to face my perils alone.

Faith is the daring of the soul go farther than it can see.—-William Newton Clarke

Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s TROUBLES;

it takes away today’s PEACE.

Prayer of Thomas Merton

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The Parish Council did not meet during the month of

August.

September 23

1st day of Autumn

RCIA WILL BEGIN

In October

Date to be announced later in upcoming

bulletins & in the October newsletter ——-

If you know of someone who has expressed interest in be-

coming Catholic please speak with them and encourage them.

The RCIA program does not obligate them to become a

Catholic; they would be free to leave at any time. However, if

they decide to go through the process and want to be

baptized and confirmed as a Catholic that would be wonderful.

Also, if you are an adult Catholic who has never been con-

firmed, for whatever reason, please contact Joe to sign up; that

way you will be able to complete your sacraments of initiation

and receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Or, if you would like to learn more about your Catholic faith,

please join us.

All Men Are Invited……..

Join us for our Men’s Group

Thursday mornings, 6:00 am-7:00am.

Parish Hall Conference Room

Meetings include:

Breakfast, prayer and an opportunity to grow

in understanding of the Church and our faith.

No need to sign-up….just show up!

Important Dates for

Religious Education

Sept. 16, 6:30pm

RE All School Family Mass

Sept. 23

First Class and

Parent Meeting

The body is a sacred garment. It’s your

first and last garment; it is what you enter

life in and what you depart life with, and it

should be treated with honor.

—Martha Graham

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In order to help the Youth Ministry at St. Bernard reach its full potential, we need

the help of volunteers of all levels. Listed below are ways that you can be involved,

from helping with events to serving on the Core Team.

Event Help:

Drivers

Chaperones

Cooks

Snack providers

Set-Up

Office Help

Core Team:

Made up of committed individuals who can be empowered and entrusted to serve

as leaders of the programs. It is the core team members who are given the biggest

opportunity to make an impact in the life of our youth. This occurs through positive

relationships with youth and by life witness. Core Team Members are asked to

attend the meetings twice a month as well as participate in Youth Ministry

activities. Contact Joe for open positions.

If you are interested or know of someone who would be a good fit for our Youth

Ministry, please contact Joe at the parish office or

stbernardfaithformation@gmail.com

Youth Ministry Needs You!

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Puns or paronomasia

A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would

result in Linoleum Blownapart.

Why do we have noses that run and feet that smell?

I used to be afraid of purchasing residential property

for the purpose of renting, now I have an apartment

complex.

The batteries were given out free of charge.

A will is a dead giveaway.

Someday is not a day of the week.

Laughing at our own mistakes can lengthen our life.

Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

If you take an Oriental person and spin him around

several times, will he become disoriented?

Why does “fat chance” and “slim chance” mean the

same thing?

If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.

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Parish Office will be closed

Monday, September 7

In observance of Labor Day

Coffee & Donuts

First Fridays

after the 8am Mass

Beginning September 4.

Come join us—no cost

Parish Hall Conference Room

With your support, we will make this a monthly event.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR…

Coming Soon….

Annual Stitch N’ Stuff

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Country Store: now is a good time to consider

what crafts you would be able to make and

donate to the Country Store. Craft items are

always needed and appreciated. More infor-

mation will be available in the October

newsletter and upcoming bulletins.

Prayer for Labor Day

Lord, on this Labor Day, we thank you for

the blessing of work.

We ask for strength to complete each

day.

We ask for rest when we are weary.

We ask for guidance for everyone seeking

employment.

We ask that You be with those whose

faces we might never see but who work

tirelessly each day for the good of us all.

Amen.

Labor Day was created as a way to acknowledge and pay

tribute to the work force for all they have done to make

our country prosperous and strong.

The first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City

and other cities followed their example in following

years. In 1894 Congress passed a law making the first

Monday of September a legal holiday.

Gratitude for the Day

Jesus Christ, my God, I adore You and

thank You for all the graces You have given

me this day. I offer You my sleep and all the

moments of the night, and I ask You to keep

me without sin. I therefore place myself in

Your sacred side and under the mantle of our

Lady, my mother. Let Your holy angels stand

about me and keep me in peace and let Your

blessing be upon me. Amen.

—St. Alphonsus Liguori

The soul that is united with God is feared by

the devil as one who is where God Himself

is. —-St. John of the Cross

September 2015 P age 7

“Every worthy reception of Holy Commun-

ion deepens the life of God in our souls,

draws us closer to the Holy Trinity and makes

us more pleasing to the Divine Majesty”.

“We need the grace that only Christ can give,

and that is why He is on earth, present in the

Holy Eucharist.

...we profess our love for God in the Real pres-

ence when we come to pray before our Lord in

the Blessed Sacrament”.

On the Real Presence of Jesus Christ

John A. Hardon, S.J.

“ Holy Communion protects the soul from the

assaults of temptation like a supernatural armor

against the attacks of the world and the devil”.

“We definitely need to receive Holy

Communion as often as we can to protect

us against the virulent hatred found in

Christ’s enemies today”.

In every need let me come to

You with humble trust saying,

“Jesus help me.”

In all my doubts, perplexities,

and temptations, “Jesus help

me.”

In hours of loneliness, weari-

ness, and trials, “Jesus help me.”

In the failure of my plans and

hopes, “Jesus help me.”

In the failure of my plans and

hopes; in disappointments, trou-

bles and sorrow, “Jesus help

me.”

When others fail me and Your

grace alone can assist me, “Jesus

help me.”

When I throw myself on Your

tender love as a father and sav-

ior, “Jesus help me.”

When my heart is cast down by

failure at seeing no good come

from my efforts, “Jesus help

me.”

When I feel impatient and my

cross irritates me, “Jesus help

me.”

When I am ill and my head and

hands cannot work, and I am

lonely, “Jesus help me.”

Always, always in spite of weak-

ness, falls, and shortcomings of

every kind, “Jesus help me and

never forsake me.” Amen.

Jesus, Help Me

Monthly Dedications of the Church year

Each month of the year is dedicated to a particular devotion within the Catholic faith; the dedication of each

month is based on historical events or a particular aspect of the liturgical calendar, or the combination of the

two.

January (Holy Name of Jesus)

February (Holy Family)

March (St. Joseph, husband of Mary & foster

father of Jesus)

April (Holy Eucharist & the Holy Spirit)

May (Blessed Virgin Mary)

June ( Sacred Heart of Jesus)

July (Precious Blood of Jesus)

August (Immaculate Heart of Mary)

September (Our Lady of Sorrows)

October (Rosary)

November (Poor Souls in Purgatory)

December (Advent & the coming of Christ)

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OCTOBER 2015

Mass Schedule

MASS Time &

Date E. M. LECTOR USHERS SERVERS MUSICIANS

Saturday, Oct. 3 Jean Thornton Pat Maginley Dennis Fund Mitchell Bosse Joanne

5:00PM Lorena Carlson Mary Beth Fund Kirby McKee Nolan

Gary Thornton

Sunday, Oct. 4 Tina Wick Jeff Wick Richard Weixelman Jacob Wick

7:00AM Lisa Nyberg Samantha Wick

Sunday, Oct. 4 Ryan Budreau Myron Wendland Lon Hofman Caitlin Donahue Kathleen

10:45AM Matt Wilber Thomas Vanderbilt Colin Donahue Allison

Doug Hermesch Caroline Donahue

Saturday, Oct. 10 Des Prockish Ramona Stueve Patti Johnson Autum Fulmer Joanne

5:00PM Janet Vance Karla Rosell Adaline Fulmer Stephanie

Steve Prockish

Sunday, Oct. 11 J.R.Ewing Mary Ewing Joe Haug Morgan Riat

7:00AM Patty Hood Cody Stegman

Sunday, Oct. 11 Nina Perry John Streeter Kathy Bettencourt Amanda Luthi Kathleen

10:45AM Joel DeRouchey Anita Culbertson James DeRouchey Emma

Nichole Roscovious Jenna DeRouchey

Saturday, Oct. 17 Margaret Peterson Trina McCarty Michael Leitch Darby Leitch Joanne

5:00PM Mike McCarty Shannon Leitch Mary Kate Leitch Shannon

Gene Scherer

Sunday, Oct. 18 Geralyn Carstenson Richard Weixelman David Brockish Kourtnee Umscheid

7:00AM Doris Brockish Jacob White

Sunday, Oct. 18 Doug VonFeldt Kathy Bettencourt Greg Dekat Emily Pachta John B

10:45AM Myron Wendland Nancy Dekat Megan Ebert Jon P

Neil Ebert Sadie Ebert Aaron P

Saturday, Oct. 24 Janelle Fulton Dee McKee Roy Bruna Madee McKee Kathleen

5:00PM Patti Johnson Linda Bruna Emma McKee Erin

Jean Thornton

Sunday, Oct. 25 Mary Ewing George Hieger Joe Haug Brady Stegman

7:00AM Barbara Lippman Emma Stegman

Sunday, Oct. 25 John Streeter Carla Campbell Brianna Klecan Sam Hermesch Marcia

10:45AM Kelly Zachgo Janet Vance Ben Hermesch Pettays

Ryan Budreau Isabella Budreau

Note to Lay Ministers: If you are unable to fulfill your scheduled time,

PLEASE find a substitute or switch with someone. THANK YOU

for answering Jesus’ call to assist at His Most Sacred Mass.

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Weekend Mass

Sat., 5pm (St. Bernard)

Sun., 7am (St. Bernard)

Sun., 8:45am (Flush)

Sun., 10:45am (St. Bernard)

Confession

Wed., 5pm (St. Bernard)

Sat., 4pm (St. Bernard)

Sat., 7:30pm (Flush)

or by appointment St. Bernard 2015

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3

*Men’s

Group 6-7am

4 5 * 8am

Mass-

anointing for

sick &/or

aging

6

7 Labor Day

* KofC 7:30 m

8

*FFC 7:30pm

9 *Mass @VV

10am

*Confirmation

6:30pm

10

*Men’s

Group 6-7am

11 12* Community

Gathering,

Ministry Fair

6after

5pmMass

13* Community

Gathering, Min-

istry Fair

After 7am Mass

& 10:45amMass

14 15

*PC/Finance

7:30pm

16 *Mass @

VP 9:30am

*6:30pmRE/

Family Mass

17

*Men’s

Group 6-7am

18 19

20

21 22

23

*RE be-

gins/Parent

Meeting

24

*Men’s

Group 6-7am

25 26

27 28 29 30

Daily Mass

8:00am: Monday through Saturday (Flush)

8:00am: Monday through Saturday (St. Bernard)

5:30pm: Wed. (St. Bernard)

10:00 am: 2nd Wed (Valley Vista)

9:30am: 3rd Wed (Vintage Park)

Weekday Rosary

Twenty-five minutes before Mass (St. Bernard)

Benediction & Rosary

5:30pm—Tuesdays (St. Bernard)

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Inside This Issue

Community Gathering Info....pg 1

Birthdays, Baptism....2

Anniversaries...3

RCIA, Men’s Group...4

Youth Ministry...5

Miscellaneous...6

Real Presence...7

Lay Minister Schedule...8

Calendar...9