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CHURCH NAME & ADDRESS:
ST. BERNARDINE OF SIENA #513956
24410 Calvert St.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
CONTACTS:
Peggy Pryor 818-426-6539 (c)
or Dorothy Kramer 818-888-8200 (office)
EMAIL:
[email protected]
[email protected]
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Saint Bernardine of Siena Parish
24410 Calvert Street, Woodland Hills, California 91367
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. McNamara, Pastor
Rev. Daniel Fox, Associate Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Richard Murray, Pastor Emeritus
Deacon Jerry Cellner
Deacon Steven Ellms
Schedule of Masses:
Saturday: 8:30 a.m.; 5:00 p.m. (Vigil)
Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 a.m.;
12:00 noon & 5:30 p.m.
Weekdays: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. (Monday –Friday)
First Friday: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m
.
(also 11:30 a.m. October - June)
Holy Days: Schedule to be Announced
Confessions:
Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30 pm
and anytime by appointment
Website: www.stbernardine.org
Deacon Jesus Pasos
Deacon Dale Taufer
Parish Center:
School:
Pre-School:
Religious Education:
R.C.I.A./Adult Education:
Youth Ministry:
Library:
Gift Shop:
888-8200
340-2130
716-4730
340-1440
340-2087
710-1662
884-2736
888-7073
Marriages:
6 months prior notice requested
Baptisms:
1st & 3rd Sundays of the month
Call for an appointment
Classes 1st Thursday of the month
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Times
St. Bernardine of Siena
September 22, 2013
Twenty-fifth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
September 22, 2013
God . . . wills everyone to be saved
and to come to knowledge of the truth.
— 1 Timothy 2:4
Dear Parishioners:
Conniving, underhanded, thieving and untrustworthy – I hope you have never met someone who can be
described by these words. If you have been taken in by someone like that, then you have a huge challenge
to your ability to forgive and you deserve to be on “American Greed” – the TV show that spotlights people
like that.
Yet, the steward in the Gospel who fits this description is, to our amazement, praised by the master!
How can this be? What is going on here?
Of course the answer is that the master is praising the steward for his prudence not for his dishonesty.
And the steward was prudent. He foresaw the future, he anticipated what would happen to him without his
job, and he prepared for it.
It is the same prudence that makes us save for retirement, open IRAs, draw up wills, give someone
power of attorney over healthcare issues etc. etc. It is the same prudence that urges us to take care of our
health so that we can be healthy enough to enjoy retirement.
The message today is that we must have that kind of prudence in our spiritual lives – avoiding
temptation, praying daily, practicing the virtues, focusing on being holy, living our purpose to know, love
and serve the Lord and make him present in our world.
This month we celebrated Monsignor Murray’s 98th birthday and as he is quick to point out, he has
entered his 99th year! He has also hinted at prudence when he said: “If I had known I would live this long,
I would have taken better care of myself.”
Blessings to you all,
Father McNamara
A Prayer for
Priestly Vocations
Lord Jesus, You called chosen men
To be with you, to preach the
Good news of salvation and to
Have authority over the powers
Of darkness. Send your Holy Spirit
Upon the men you have chosen
For the priestly ministry. May they
Answer your call and follow you
With generous hearts. Amen
ALTAR CARE - September 27, 2013
Marilyn Byloos, Jerry & Theresa Cofsky,
Tina Conrad, Mary Beth Paliferro and
Margaret Yobs
Library Volunteers “STILL” Needed!!!
Calling all book lovers: Volunteers are needed to
assist in the library after Mass on Sunday.
Training will be provided. Call
John Reeve at 818-883-7413
ARE YOU THE ONE
GOD IS CALLING?
Would you be willing to be an assistant in our
Religious Education classes on Wednesday?
Requirements are: to be faith-filled, love God,
and enjoy working with children. We are in
need of adults to help in the classroom; we
invite you to join our ministry. We meet from
4:00 to 5:30 on Wednesday. Contact Eileen
at 340-1440 to volunteer.
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St. Bernardine of Siena
September 22, 2013
ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE
IMPORTANT DATES
Oct 5/6
Oct 19/20
Sandwich Sunday. Bagged meals
(sandwich, chips, dessert, fruit), water,
socks and blankets will be collected at all
the Masses for distribution to those in
need.
Food gathering for Guadalupe Center and
Loaves and Fishes Pantry San Fernando
Valley.
Saturday, September 28, 5:00 pm:
Jonathan Conrad, Gabriel Hervias,
Brianna Norton, Vincenzo Paradise
Sunday, September 29, 7:00 am:
Emma Calvert, Alex Navarro
8:30 am: Kristen Alvarez, Sarah Alvarez,
Mackenzie Eddy, Mark Eddy
10:00 am: Dylan Ames, Darr Gebreselassie,
Kerr Gebreselassie, Emma Nicklaw
12:00 pm: Julia Barylak, Katie Jamal,
Nash Jones, Christian Saludares
5:30 pm: Christopher Bruni, Nicholas Bruni,
Louis Katayama, Matthew Shaw
ANNUAL PARISH FINANCE MEETING
You are all invited to attend the Annual Parish
Finance Meeting in the Veranda Room on
Sunday, September 29th, after the 12 mass. We will
begin at approximately 1:15 PM.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
every Tuesday in the Chapel, beginning at 7:00 am
and ending with Benediction at noon.
St. Bernardine of Siena
Adult Faith Enrichment
presents
Exploration of the upcoming Sunday Liturgy's Scripture Readings
Make the Mass more meaningful for yourself and your children.
Spend some time exploring the upcoming
Sunday Mass Scripture Readings with other parishioners.
Two session times, reading the same sections of scripture.
Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
First session: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 or Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Bring your bible.
Come when you can! If you miss a week, no worries.
While there are often connections, each Sunday's liturgy is a gift in and of itself.
Come and share your insights!
St. Bernardine of Siena – Parish Library
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About our Facilitators:
John Reeve and Kate Smirnoff are graduates of the three year Los Angeles Archdiocesan Catholic Bible Institute
program and have been facilitating bible study at St. B. for over 5 years. Kate will lead the sessions on Tuesdays and
John will lead on Wednesdays.
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September 22, 2013
Parish Blood Drive
Sunday, September 29, 2013
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Bloodmobile in the parking lot.
Give the Gift of Life and be a HERO to your
community! You don’t need to be a doctor to
save lives, just 45 minutes of your time.
To Schedule Your Appointment:
Visit: www.redcrossblood.org and enter the
Sponsor code: stbernardine or contact
Matt Gilling/ARC at (818) 992-2006 to sign up
or if you have questions.
Thank you for your support!
Year One
First Year One Confirmation “Getting to know
YOU” Session, on Sunday Sept. 22, 2013 in the
parish hall from 3:00 to 5:30 pm followed by the
5:30 pm Mass.
Year Two
Year Two Confirmation program begins on
Wednesday, Sept. 25th at the Barbeque and event in
the Parish Hall, 5:30 to 8:30 pm.
All High School Youth are
invited! Youth Ministry
Barbeque - Wednesday,
Sept. 25th at 5:30 pm in the
pavilion area. 7:00 pm Youth
Ministry Program featuring:
Cooper Ray. See you there!
September 23 thru September 29, 2013
MONDAY
6:30 am Stephanie Braganza
8:30 am Lauretta Yoseloff+
TUESDAY
6:30 am Isaish Dimant+
8:30 am Orlando Talosig+
WEDNESDAY
6:30 am John Hall
8:30 am Robert Kimball+
THURSDAY
6:30 am Adam Sampson+
8:30 am Ethan Victoriano
FRIDAY
6:30 am Justina “Tina” Colarossi+
8:30 am Joan Trafecanty
SATURDAY
8:30 am Patricia Gilmartin+
5:00 pm William Wiegand+
SUNDAY
7:00 am Pro Populo
8:30 Mary Erbeznik+
10:00 am Betty Curry
12:00 noon Davio Villa Gomez
5:30 pm Mike Carter+
JUSTICE & PEACE COMMITTEE
Shower Sunday Collection
In your charity please pray for the
sick of the parish:
Stephen Dombrowski, Sr;
Anne Baldocchi; Ralph Oliva;
Marcel Tardif; Jessica Barres;
Winston Bowman; Chloe Humes;
Damian Giammatteo; Betty Birkhead;
Edward Hesler; Cecelia Lamson;
Damien Alameda; Laurie Pearson
Please pray for the happy
repose of all souls:
Justina “Tina” Colarossi, wife of Richard;
Lynn Scrantom, mother of Bill, grandmother of
Leah & Alex; Dr. Gene Ahern
of individual-size toiletries THIS WEEKEND,
September 21/22 – all those unused shampoos,
conditioners, lotions and soaps that you have been
saving from your travels this summer, as well as
new toothbrushes and individual-size toothpaste. Just
drop off your donation in front of the Church before
or after any of the week-end Masses. We will
collect and assemble the toiletries into hygiene kits
and bring them to M.E.N.D. (Meeting Each Need
with Dignity) in Pacoima. For more information,
please visit their website at
http://www.mendpoverty.org .
If you would like to help sort/package the items, we
will be in the Parish Hall after the 12:30 and 5:30
Masses on Sunday, September 22.
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ST. BERNARDINE’S PARISH LEADERS
Parish Council
Odile Swift
613-0595
Altar Care
Lucy Kerecman
998-6701
Altar Servers
Dcn Jesse & Eloisa Pasos 805-777-7105
Baptism Prep.
Dcn. Jesse Pasos
805-777-7105
Caregiver Support Group Charlotte Fuchs
884-3935
Christian Service
Lesley Hawes-Hearn
590-3649
Coffee & Donuts
Veronica & Paul Arce
339-4995
Cross Bearers
Dave Goracke
347-0192
Detention Ministry
Joyce Wright
884-4305
Eucharistic Ministers
Robert Nicholas
346-8244
EM’s for Homebound
Dcn. Dale Taufer
888-8200
Facilities
John Erlinger
883-4345
Festival Chairpersons
Michelle Sjolander
999-6169
Todd Borowski
348-5650
Finance Committee
Priscilla Brehm
591-6201
1st Friday Mass/Lunch
Karen Brown
591-1520
Funeral Buffet
Shirley Grochalski
347-6228
Gift Shop
Jean Sampson
888-7073
Justice & Peace
Maryanne Malzone Miller 618-1467
Lectors
Jack Maranto
887-6310
Library
Volunteers
884-2736
Magnificat
Pat Dunlap
346-5460
Mary & Martha’s (Reach Out) Ella Haney
888-1423
Marriage Encounter
Jeanie & Russ Walker
805-648-4244
Mommy & Me
Megan French
205-6062
Nursery Care Program
Carole Williamson/10am 999-3764
OASIS
Monica Goudis
340-5100
Parent/Teacher Assoc.
Cheryl Divitale
618-3972
Pre-School
Charlene Barkes
716-4730
RCIA
Dcn.Steve & Sharron Ellms
340-2087
Religious Education
Eileen Fewless
340-1440
Respect Life
Alise Sue
310-283-2804
Retreats (Men’s)
Jim Birkhead
348-4616
Safeguard the Children
Ray Barkes
888-0833
Silverado Music Ministry Jo & Rudy Vlasak
347-7144
School
Carol Ward
340-2130
Scouting (Boy Scouts)
Gary Bishop
998-7917
(Cub Scouts)
Dru Morgan
943-1968
(Girl Scouts)
Donna Cote
703-8035
Social Activities
Janet Barnett
929-1692
Tithing
Frank Loffa
880-8101
Ushers
Donna Forrester
648-4461
Webmaster (St. B’s)
Odile Swift
613-0595
Welcoming Committee
Dharma Trafecanty
515-2039
Women on the Journey
Jean Sampson
888-7073
Youth Ministry
Bob Nicholas
710-1662
Abortion Recovery Help
(877)467-3463 &
www.rachelsvineyard.org
Angels Way Maternity Home
818-346-2229
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline
(800)973-7334
Holy Family Adoption Services
(800) 464-2367
www.holyfamilyservices.org.
Childrens Assistance Ministry
213-637-7650
September 22, 2013
Save the Dates
Annual Pulpit Exchange
“The Role of Clergy: Walking the Line Between
Comforting the Afflicted and Afflicting the
Comfortable” is the topic Msgr. Robert
McNamara and Rabbi Stewart Vogel from Temple
Aliyah have chosen for this year’s Annual Pulpit
Exchange. Friday, October 18, at 8:15 pm,
Msgr. McNamara and St. Bernardine’s
parishioners are invited to the Shabbat Service at
Temple Aliyah. We will welcome Rabbi Vogel
and our neighbors from Temple Aliyah to the 5:30
pm Mass Sunday, October 27. Please mark
these dates on your calendars and plan to attend.
DINNER with FRIENDS is back!!
Join us on Sunday September 29th after the 5:30
Sunday Mass. We will be serving Posole, Pork
Chile Verde, beans, rice, and special Pan Dulce for
dessert. Doors open at 6:30 pm. 1st course served at
7:00 pm. The cost remains $5. Bring a friend or
come make a friend! See you all there!
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN
SESSION
A Virtus, Protecting God’s Children, session will
be offered on Thursday, Sept. 26, from
7:00-10:00 pm at St. Bernardine.
This training is required by the Archdiocese of
Los Angeles for all those working or volunteering with children.
Please call Eileen at 340-1440 to register.
Amidst the Intense Activity of
Back to School Season
Keep Your Children Safe!
Fall means back to school for children and
back to work for those who have been on vacation.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of this season, let us all
keep sight of the importance of keeping our children
and young people safe from danger. Safeguard the
Children Committees have been established in
parishes throughout the Los Angeles Archdiocese.
These committees help ensure that all children and
youth experience safe environments in all parish
activities and events. For more information, call the
parish office or the Archdiocese’s Safeguard the
Children Program Office, 213-637-7227.
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Save the Date!
St. Bernardine of Siena’s
Annual Fall Festival is
Oct 11, 12 & 13 this year and
several committees are looking
for VOLUNTEERS!!!
We are looking for help with the silent auction,
food booths and man power. If you would like
more information or would like to volunteer,
please contact Donna Cote at
[email protected] or 818-744-0232.
Serving on the committees is a great way to meet
new people and have fun while helping our parish
community raise funds.
Silent Auction Booth Fall Festival
(October 11 – 13, 2013)
Our 17th Annual Fall Festival is right around
the corner and the Silent Auction Committee is
in need of New Item Donations and Medium
to Large Size Baskets for the Silent Auction
Booth. You may drop off any donations in the
Parish Office or contact Valorie Snyder at
(818) 347-0986 for any questions or pick-ups.
We thank each and every one of you
for your support!
“Women on The Journey”
We are a womens’ support group for women of all ages,
who need a place to tell their stories with a shared trust.
We pray together and try to deepen our spirituality to gain
strength for the journey ahead. We discuss life issues and
express our feelings and support each other in difficult
times. Most importantly we reflect on our role and mission
in todays world.
“To the Women on my Journey
Who showed me the ways to go and ways not to go
Whose strength and compassion held up a torch of light
And beckoned me to follow…
To the Women on my Journey
Who showed me how to life and not to live,
Whose grace, success and gratitude
Lifted me into fullness of surrender to God…
To the Women on my Journey
Who showed me what I am what I am not
Whose love, encouragement and confidence held me
Tenderly and nudged me gently…”
-Melissa M. Bowers
The journey continues Tuesday, September 24th, in the
Chapel. Please call Jean Sampson if you care to join us
on The Journey 818-888-7073
September 22, 2013
St Bernardines’ Annual Fall Festival in need of a
Fiesta Grill Booth Manager!!
October 11, 12, and 13, 2013.
This is a great fundraiser event for the Parish and the
school and you will have fun doing it !!
Please call Charlene Barkes 818-716-4730 or
Wendy Moreno 818-634-8443 for more
information.
FESTIVAL PRE-SALE TICKETS &
FOOD SIGN UPS
Festival Presale Tickets and the Food Sign up
board will be available after all masses this
weekend and next weekend. Buy your tickets
now and get a great savings on food & rides.
Interested in volunteering, sign up to work in one
of our many food booths. You may also call the
preschool anytime during the week to sign up for
a food booth (818) 716-4730.
Thanks for your support!
DESSERTS WANTED!
St. Bernardine Children's Center will be hosting the
Dessert Booth at the Fall Festival and is looking for
dessert donations. Please bring your dessert to the
preschool by Friday, October 11 by 3pm or directly
to the Dessert Booth anytime during Festival hours.
Please include an index card stating the ingredients
and use only disposable containers. For any
questions, please call 818-716-4730.
Thank you for your support.
Book Club
As the sequel to last month's selection, our book lovers
are reading Lisa See's "Dreams of Joy." The ChineseAmerican, Joy, flies to China in 1957 and we follow
her adventures, as she proceeds, heedless of the dangers, in the Communist state. The book club meets in
the parish Library, Sept. 23. at 9:15am. Sept 23 is the
fourth Monday of the month! All are invited.
Stand Up for Life—Annual Gala
The tide is turning! In this nation more people than
ever are STANDING UP FOR LIFE. In addition to
an elegant dinner/evening’s festivities, your ticket
will include a self-guided tour of the Ronald Reagan
Library and Air Force One. Don’t miss out!
October 12th. Sponsor a table $1000/10seats). For
more info-Norma or Nancy 818-895-2500