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ST. BERNARDINE OF SIENA 513956
Cindy Catania OR DOROTHY
KRAMER - 818-888-8200
PASTORAL TEAM:
PASTOR: Rev. Fr. Robert J. McNamara
ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. Fr. Daniel A. Fox
PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev Msgr Richard H Murray
SUNDAY ASSOCIATE: Rev Fr. Thomas Schrader, O.Carm.
DEACONS: Jerry Cellner, Dale Taufer
MASS SCHEDULE:
SUNDAY: 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 12:00nn, 5:30 p.m.
WEEKDAY: Mon thru Fri.: 6:30am & 8:30 a.m. (1st) Fri: 11:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm.
Confessions: Sat: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m
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St. Bernardine of Siena
Dear Friends,
Fr. Dan celebrates his Silver
Jubilee of ordination today. The
noon Mass is his special Mass and it
will be followed by a reception in the
hall afterwards to which you are all
invited. If you are at an earlier Mass,
come back between 1:00 & 3:00
PM, have something to eat and join the celebration. Congratulations Fr. Dan and “ad multos annos”. Thank you for
all you have given and all you will give. May you have
many more years of service in your priesthood.
Next Sunday is Father’s Day and we will have a
Novena of Masses in our Church beginning that day. If
you wish to have your Dad, living or deceased, included
in the novena, there are envelopes in the back of Church.
Put his name on the envelope and drop it in the collection
or at the office. There is also a beautiful card that you can
give your dad. Next week the Dads who come to Mass
will receive a special gift.
Thank you for the warm welcome you gave to our
visiting seminarian Eben MacDonald last Sunday. When
he introduced himself at all the Masses he was touched
by the applause and genuine welcome he felt. He will be
here for eight weeks and the goal is to have him experience all aspects of parish life as part of his education. So
all you leaders of the parish, please invite him to your
meetings and ministry.
~ Fr. McNamara
June 10, 2007
The Most Holy Body
and Blood of Christ
June 10, 2007
[A]s often as you eat this
bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the death of
the Lord until he comes.
— 1 Corinthians 11:26
Join us TODAY June 10th, 2007
as we celebrate the
25th Anniversary
of Reverend Daniel Fox’s
Priesthood Ordination.
The parish will be hosting a light luncheon
after the 12:00 Mass in the Parish Hall.
Father’s Day cards are available at the back
of the church
Your parish gift shop, Gifts for the Spirit, will
celebrate summer with our annual
“Super Third Off Sale” Sunday, June 17th!!
One third off your purchases
of $30 or more, on the 3rd Sunday of each of
the summer months: June, July & August.
Also, look for our Summer Bargain Basket of
greatly reduced items and Christmas cards at half
price in July! We have a wonderful assortment of
teacher, graduation, and Father’s Day gifts and
cards. Come in and browse or just to visit ...
We are always happy to see you, no matter what
the occasion.
IMPORTANT DATES
June 16/17
Food gathering for Guadalupe Center
and Loaves & Fishes Panty.
June 18
Justice & Peace Committee Meeting at
7:30 p.m.
June 19
Sanctity of Life Committee Meeting at
We are open from 9:15 a.m. to 1: 20 p.m. on Sundays. During
the week, please call the office to arrange to visit us between
9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. We are located upstairs in the Parish
Center across from the hall. Please come in and browse our
selection of special items.
Safeguard the Children Sessions
A VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children Safe Environment
Training will be offered on Thursday, June 21st from
6:00-9:30 p.m. in the Veranda Room. This training is
beneficial to all adults, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles requires that all those working or volunteering in any
capacity with or around minors, the elderly, or special
needs persons complete this training. Please call Andrew
at 710-1662 to register.
The Magnificat Intercessory Prayer Group
will meet in the Veranda Room at
10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 14th
ALTAR CARE - June 15, 2007
Lelah McLaughlin, Judy Sabo, Michele Croson,
Bernice Galbreath, Helen Robinson.
The Most Holy Body and Blood
St. Bernardine of Siena
Grief Support Group
The death of a loved one can be a very difficult experience. A support group with others who have also had
deaths can be very helpful in this grief journey.
An Adult, Faith-based Grief Support Group will be held
at St. Bernardine’s on nine Monday evenings, beginning
on July 2nd and ending on August 27th.
Pre-registration is required. Attendance at all 9 meetings is highly recommended for your benefit.
To register, please call the Parish Center at 888-8200,
Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
and 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Registration closes on June 22nd.
The Parish Library will present a lecture of
“Franciscan History and Spirituality” on Thursday,
June 14th at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This lecture
is the last installment of the “Roots of Catholic Spirituality Series” by Fr. Stephen Coffey, a monk of the
Benedictine Congregation of Our Lady of Mt. Olivet.
PRE-BAPTISM INSTRUCTION CLASS
Parents with children to be baptized are asked to call the
Parish Office and make an appointment with a priest for a
personal interview. The parents are also required to
attend a 1 3/4 hour pre-Baptism instruction class.
The next class will be on Thursday, June 14th at
7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Veranda Room. Baptisms
are the first and third Sundays of the month at 1:30 p.m.
This Month’s Book Discussion Group Selection
Stop by the gift shop, Gifts for the Spirit, for a copy of
March by Geraldine Brooks. This 2006 Pulitzer Prize
winner is set during the Civil War follow an enlisted
chaplain’s experiences as the effect his marriage, and
challenge his most ardently held beliefs as he struggles
to accept his own humanity.
Plan to join us on Thursday, June 21st at 7:00 p.m. for
a Potluck Supper and Discussion of this great book.
Bring your favorite salad, main dish or dessert to share.
In your charity please pray for the sick of
the parish: Linda Epperson; Kim Sauber, wife
of Mike; Elaine Boehmer; Bernice O’Connell;
Lauren Blazi; Robert Ciancaglini; Dylan Lamm;
Jeanne Young; Rachel Pugeda; Mailyn
Stackhouse; Barbara L. Barrett; Cathy Tippett;
Harold Braund; Larry & Lucy McClean; Mary
Dellamater; Larry Fleschner; Linda Young;
Arthur Angelini; Joe Guintu; Karen Greulich;
Christa Steele.
Please pray for the happy repose of the
souls of Bill Child;
Joseph Restivo;
Theresa Sifers, aunt of Margaret Dietel;
Selma Harless, grandmother of Beverly Marsh;
Arturo Guitarte, father of Florie Salcedo.
June 10, 2007
Great Food, Parish Summer Fun, and More!
On Sunday, June 24th, Shantigarh will be holding a
FREE outdoor concert for the parish following the
5:30 p.m. Mass. Dinner will be available, hosted by
St. Bernardine Youth Ministry. On that weekend, the
Youth Ministry Team will be selling the LIVELOVE tshirts and sweatshirts they’ve been seen wearing
this year, and answering questions regarding our
youth ministry program and volunteer opportunities.
Youth Ministry events are
open to 9-12 graders
♦ Tonight: Paren†een Night (6:30-9:00 – Parish Hall) with
Potluck dinner (Paren†een Nights are for parent and
teen. Teens are not to attend without a parent.)
♦ Wednesday, June 13: Youth Night (7:00-8:30 – Parish
Hall)
♦ Tuesday, June19: Praise and Worship Night (7:00-8:00
– Parish Hall)
♦ Wednesday, June 20: Guys-Only Youth Night (7:008:30 – Parish Hall)
♦ Sunday, June 24: NO Discipleship Night due to the
Shantigarh Concert we hope you and your family will
attend after the 5:30 Mass!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, SonForce Kids
Needs Your Help!
We are in need of adults who are willing to be
“Special Agents” to guide our children on this exciting adventure for one week during the
summer - June 25th
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Please call Eileen to volunteer at 340-1440
*We are in need of the following items for our craft station:
empty breath mint tins with the lids (we prefer round tins, but we
can use the square ones as well); inner tubes from paper towels
and toilet paper rolls. Thank you for helping! Please leave the
items at the parish center for Eileen.
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline (800)973-7334
Abortion Recovery Help (877)467-3463 &
www.rachelsvineyard.org
Holy Family Adoption Services (805)374-2785
55+ Exercise Class
There is an ongoing Exercise Class for ages 55+ on
Wednesdays at 9:15 a.m. in the Veranda Room.
The instructor incorporates gentle stretch, yoga postures, and breathing techniques, with Dyna-bands,
weights and very low impact (aerobic) movements to
improve joint flexibility, balance and coordination. If
you are interested, please, just come to the class with
your weights. Bands are supplied.
Get healthier and have fun doing it!
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St. Bernardine of Siena
June 10, 2007
Congratulations New Altar Servers!
Carlos Alcocer
Michael Mancini
Isabella Anglin
Montana Miller
Amanda Barkes
Chandler Miller
William Beatty
Isabella Murray
Noah Bogusz
Cheyenne Navarro
Jarren Bonaobra
Jamie Pfaff
Joseph Catania
Kim Reyes
Greg Cromar
Davis Robinson
Kelly Dunlay
Victoria Saadi
Kristen Dunlay
Christina Saludares
Matthew Ellias
Sophia Scattaglia
Jillian Emmerick
Maiya Shahwan
Nicholas Enos
Mark Sikand
Dominique Grund
Julie Svolos
Justin Hart
Cameron Yerzyk
Christina Heumann
Matthew Young
Chloe Hidley
June Zamora
Jessica Leonard
June 10 through June 16, 2007
SUNDAY
7:00 a.m. Pro Populo
8:30 a.m. Guiseppe Fazio+
10:00 a.m. Irv Kessler+
12:00 noon Theresa Fazio+
5:30 p.m. Jesus Pasos II+
MONDAY
6:30 a.m. Jesus Pasos II+
8:30 a.m. Frederick Mitchelson+
TUESDAY
6:30 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory
8:30 a.m. Jesus Pasos II+
WEDNESDAY
6:30 a.m. Barbara Mazur
8:30 a.m. Gretta Ratcliff+
THURSDAY
6:30 a.m. Ruth Devane+
8:30 a.m. Jesus Pasos II+
FRIDAY
6:30 a.m. Steve Pehanich+
8:30 a.m. Luisa Gayden
SATURDAY
8:30 a.m. Leonard Naverette+
5:00 p.m. Rosa Paplos+
Summer Scripture Study
What is Wisdom? How Can I Live Wisely?
The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus (meaning ‘church
book’ since it was favored in the early years of the
church) is part of the “wisdom literature” in our Catholic
Old Testament. Join us this summer, seven Thursdays,
beginning July 12th at 7:30 p.m., in the Parish Center as
we explore the “biblical guide to living wisely.” Facilitated by John Reeve & Kate Smirnoff, Catholic Bible
Institute graduates, we will use Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem by Daniel Harrington, S.J., as our resource and
reference. The cost is $15, which includes the book and
handouts for the series. Sign-up outside of church after
all of the Masses this weekend, June 10th.
Beginning Experience
Are you widowed, separated or divorced? There is a special heartache for those who find themselves alone
again? Do you want a new beginning and ready to work
to make that desire a reality? Beginning Experience is a
weekend away for a lifetime of change: August 10-12th in
Los Angeles. For more information call Dianne Lundquist
at (949)551-4504 or [email protected]
Are you, or do you know, a parishioner 65 years of age
or older, who needs one or more of the following
services: companionship, regular telephone contacts,
assistance with shopping, running errands, light yard
work? Pleas call Adele or Sunny at (818)340-5100 or
(818)340-2050 for further information or assistance form
OASIS Senior Services.
Enliven your married love and renew your
commitment to each other through a weekend of
prayer, reflection and sharing in the beauty of God’s
creation. Serra Retreat’s Married Couple’s Retreat
On the beautiful Malibu Coast, overlooking the
ocean July 13-15th. Please contact the Serra
Retreat at (310)456-6631
GUADALUPE COMMUNITY CENTER
Serving residents of the San Fernando Valley for more than 50 years
We need your help!
• Interested in helping young people through mentoring or
tutoring?
• Interested in volunteering at a local food pantry which
serves hundreds of families every week?
• Interested in joining an Advisory Board dedicated to providing social services to those in need?
The Guadalupe Center is a program of Catholic Charities of
Los Angles, it helps more than 13,000 individuals annually with
emergency food and clothing. In addition, hundreds of community youngsters and their families are guided toward better futures though our. For more information, please call the center at
(818)340-2050, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.
Guadalupe Center is located at 21600 Hart St., Canoga Park .
The Parish Library
The Parish Library is open after Mass every Sunday. Please stop in and browse (after the 7:00,
8:30, 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Masses only)