St. Bernard Catholic Church
248 South Harbor Drive - Holmes Beach, FL 34217
PHONE: (941) 778-4769 FAX: (941) 778-4644
E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.stbernardcc.com
Diocese Of Venice Website: www.dioceseofvenice.org
Rev. Michael Mullen—Pastor
MARCH 1, 2015
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
Matthew Nowicki
941-896-4842 or cell: 941-730-2995
OFFICE MANAGER
Paulette Kaczor
Notary Public (By Appt. Only)
Office Hours
Mon. 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Tues. - Friday- 9 AM - 4:00 PM
LUNCH: NOON TO 1:30 PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday - Saturday……...……8:30 AM
Confessions…See Pg. 3 in Lent
3:00 - 3:45 PM SATURDAY
Saturday Vigil…4 PM
Sunday Masses…………8:30 AM
10:30 AM
5 PM
Holy Day Vigil……As Announced
Holy Day Masses…As Announced
FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE A
RAMP FOR EASIER ACCESS, IT IS
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
THE CHURCH.
SACRAMENTS OF OUR FAITH
BAPTISM: Baptismal classes are
required for parents.
MATRIMONY: Contact the pastor at
least six months before scheduling a
wedding date.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Is
celebrated on the first Saturday of the
month after 4 PM Mass.
WE PROMOTE CATHOLIC
EDUCATION
St. Joseph Catholic School
(941) 755-2611
www.SJSFL.org
PARISHIONERS ENTERING LOCAL HOSPITALS
(Esp. Through Emergency Rooms) Please give your religious affiliation as:
CATHOLIC - ST. BERNARD’S PARISH
or you or a friend or family member can alert the Church office.
ALSO, PLEASE CALL US IF YOU ARE HOMEBOUND
AND UNABLE TO GET TO CHURCH
Mass Intentions for week of
March 1, 2015
MONDAY, March 2, 2015
Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6: 36-38
8:30 AM † BETTY MOORE by Paulette
TUESDAY, March 3, 2015
Is 1: 10, 16-20/Mt: 23:1-12
8:30 AM † ERIN McGUIRE ECKLUND &
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions
For March
“That those involved in scientific research
may serve the well-being of the whole human person.”
WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2015
Mission Prayer Intention
“That the unique contribution of women
to the life of the Church may be recognized always.”
Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20: 17-28
8:30 AM LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS
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JOHN ECKLUND by family
† PETER McSPARRAN by MaryJane
OF MRAS/GAVIN FAMILIES by Zita
† GERALD HOUPPERT, SR. by family
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015
JER 17:5-10/LK 16: 19-31/
8:30 AM † FIORE & LEAH LOMBARDI
BY PAT & ALAN WEBSTER
LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS OF
REICHELT FAMILY BY MARIE
FRIDAY, MARCH 6. 2015—FIRST FRIDAY
Your gift to the Catholic Faith Appeal
helps support the education of our seminarians, as well as the work of the many
religious men and women in the Diocese.
GOAL: $119,000
PLEDGED: $50,599.10
% OF GOAL: 42%
TOTAL PAYMENTS: $18,445.10
% of HOUSEHOLDS: 5.77
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43,45-46
8:30 AM † DR. EMILE GRIBOVSKY
By Cornelia
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2015
PARISHIONERS NEEDING GLUTEN FREE HOSTS:
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE.
THANK YOU.
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15: 1-3, 11-32
8:30 AM LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS
OF GLASFORD FAMILY by M. Reichelt
4 PM VIGIL † ROSEMARY DORSEY
By Meteyer Family
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015
1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25
8:30 AM † SEAN CONNELLAN byMcBride fam
10:30 AM † DENNIS SABO by Min. of Hosp.
5 PM
† ESTHER GEGAN by M.Monette
Our Sanctuary Candle
this week burns in
loving memory of
BETTY MOORE
PLEASE PRAY
For Our Sick:
Shirley Horvath, Christopher Galvin, Beth Kelley, Jim Davenport,
Lisa Alderson, Vinney & Joan Puccia, Joyce Swicegood, Helen
Gaffney, Lynn Gorman, Sally Zydbel, Gerry Stair, Margaret
Lombardi, Julie Morse, Gloria Reynolds, Paul VanderHoff, Betty
Stanley, Earl Mowry, Kenneth Francis, Pam Stanek, Richard
Pallinski, Emily Gross, Pieter Swart, Barbara Zilisch, Syver Klefos, Flo Mullen, Angela Martin, Lana Hearst, Fr. Robb Mongiello, MaryLou Hirsch, Rein Mueller, Cindy Stubbs, Dolores
Jorgensen, Baby Tyler Bellisimo, Susan Dokey, Kevin Koelbel,
Gerri Hestand, Jerry Sullivan, James Galvin, Carter Bandier, Don
Cummins, Eleanor Goggin, Hans-Jorg Baumgartner, Betsy Wiegand, David Greenberg, Gabriel Vivero, Roger Proper, Sue Zackowski, Robert Possehl, Ronald Lahner, Richard Weingart, Lynn
Roeges, Joan Creighton, Leo Rasmussen, Tom McCoy, Anne
Meteyer
Lord, hear our Prayers
Rest in Peace: Deacon Al Gaspari
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015
Please see previous page for Mass Schedule
MONDAY—March 2 2015
8:00 AM Rosary before 8:30 Mass
MISSION TALK AFTER MASS
7 PM MISSION TALK
TUESDAY– March 3, 2015
8:00 AM Rosary before 8:30 Mass
MISSION TALK AFTER MASS
10:30AM AA
3:30 PM PSR K—5
7 PM MISSION TALK
WEDNESDAY—March 4, 2015
7:15 AM Rosary on the Beach at Manatee Public Beach
8:00 AM Rosary before 8:30 Mass
MISSION TALK AFTER MASS
7 PM MISSION TALK
THURSDAY—March 5, 2015
8:00 AM Rosary before 8:30 Mass
Morning Prayer after Mass
FRIDAY, March 6, 2015 - FIRST FRIDAY—MEATLESS FRIDAY
8:00 AM Rosary before 8:30 Mass
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOLLOWING MASS
10:30 AM AA
5-7 PM CONFESSIONS
SATURDAY—March 7, 2015—FIRST SATURDAY
8:00 AM Rosary before 8:30 Mass
Morning Prayer after Mass
9-11 AM CONFESSIONS
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK FOLLOWING 4 PM MASS
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IN AND ABOUT THE DIOCESE
IMPORTANT CHANGE TO THE TELEVISED MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND
Beginning Sunday, January 4, 2015, the Diocese of Venice Sunday Televised Mass will air at
9:30 AM on the CW Network (Channel 4 or 9) in Manatee, Sarasota and other counties. The
Mass is also available on the Diocese of Venice website at dioceseofvenice.org/tvmass.
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Rummage Sale— Early Bird sale Friday, March 6, Noon—4
PM, $5.00 admission
Regular Sale Saturday, March 8, 9 AM—1 PM—Free admission
4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key
Paul Todd and Paul Todd, Jr. Concert to benefit St. Joseph Catholic School—Saturday, March 7
at St. Joseph Church Parish Center. Tickets $20—Concert begins at 6 PM. Call St. Joseph’s
School at 755-2611 for more details.
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Along for the ride
When you choose to follow God, amazing things can happen.
The journey, though, takes faith. It requires listening and surrender; it means recognizing you’re not in charge. You follow in the
are encouraged to make an examination of conscience, asking
which thoughts, words, and actions that day you are most proud
of and which you regret. Each day, an important tradition is
stressed, but always focusing on the life and healing power of
Francis Xavier. You can do this without a novena, but this devotion might jump start a deeper life of faith.
footsteps of a God who leads. Moments of transfiguration give
guidance, while sacrifice challenges and fosters trust along the
way. Life isn’t a journey straight to the top. You can find yourself
led to the highest of heights by the most unusual of paths. Being
able to honestly declare, “Here I am, Lord,” you give God the
liberty to take you higher than you ever imagined possible.
MONDAY, MARCH 2 LENTEN WEEKDAY
Gift that keeps on giving
Jesus said: “In everything do to others as you would have them
do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.” A version of this
Golden Rule exists in all the major world religions—Judaism,
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 LENTEN WEEKDAY
Growing tips for faith
Trees figure prominently in the Bible and often serve as symbols
of our faith. Those who first heard the words of scripture—being
people living on the edge of the desert—were quite aware of the
special care trees require to grow strong and bear fruit: Droughts
and floods, weeds and critters, and even the occasional curse
from an angry messiah can kill a tree in short order. Care for
your faith as you would a sapling. Weed and water and protect it
against the elements. And be mindful of the seeds of faith you
plant in others.
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism—and the ethical idea dates back to
antiquity in Babylon, Greece, China, Egypt, India. In psychology,
it is the healthy ability to empathize, necessary to experience
compassion—a truly universal rule that each person is required
to universally apply. And the more it’s practiced by you, the more
it might be practiced toward you.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
FEAST OF KATHARINE DREXEL, VIRGIN, RELIGIOUS FOUNDER;
LENTEN WEEKDAY
THE LEADER OF THE PACK
Her family called her Kate. In girlhood she felt a vocation to the
church but balked at obedience. She just couldn’t take orders
from a superior who might be “stupid,” she told her spiritual di-
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 LENTEN WEEKDAY; DAY OF ABSTINENCE
Let us pray
Today’s World Day of Prayer is an ecumenical movement begun
in the 19th century by Christian women so that they may “meet
and pray with each other and [be] reminded to live a reconciling
and forgiving life with others. . . . Anyone who wishes to join this
movement makes a commitment to spend time in prayer whenever she has a strained relationship with another person and to
uphold in prayer others who are victims of jealousy, hatred, violence, and injustice.” This offers a focused and practical way of
holding yourself to faith “in deed and not only in word.” Find out
more at www.wicc.org/world-day-of-prayer/history-prayer/.
rector frankly. Also, life would be dreary if the community consisted of a bunch of “old maidish dispositions.” Kate concluded
religious life wasn’t for her: “I hate never to be alone.” The solu-
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 FEAST OF PERPETUA AND FELICITY,
MARTYRS
A DIARY DEAR TO ALL BELIEVERS
tion was simple. Katharine started her own vigorously active
order with a rich contemplative lifestyle, hand-selecting the
women she would lead. Follow wise leaders—or become one
yourself.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 LENTEN WEEKDAY
Let an exam of conscience be your guide
Today is the first day of a novena in honor of Saint Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuits. The novena is modeled on the
Spiritual Exercises, and each day includes a focus on your relationship with God as it is really lived. For example, on Day 6, you
In the third century, Felicity and Perpetua were imprisoned in
Carthage because of their faith. While there, Perpetua kept a
diary. It is one of only a few extant works written by martyrs in
the early church who were women. The account conveys Perpetua’s deep trust that the Spirit had not abandoned her and
Felicity, but offered strength in the face of hardship and death.
The story is part of the long Christian narrative about our God—
always present, with us in all circumstances. Pray today with
Felicity and Perpetua, reflecting on God’s faithfulness in your
life.
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU
This Lent, the Diocese of Venice is again undertaking “The Light is On for You” campaign. The primary purpose of this campaign is to encourage Catholics to participate in the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. Each week, priests in every parish of the Diocese will be
available to hear Confessions from 5 PM to 7 PM on Fridays and 9 AM to 11AM on Saturdays. A website dedicated to this campaign can be found at www.thelightisoncatholic.org.
Summary of Collections
Collection for Ash Wednesday,
2015……..$3,833.78
Feb. 22 collection….$13,801.12
We are a seasonal parish, but unfortunately our expenses are not.
We thank you for your generosity.
IF YOU ARE NEW OR A FREQUENT VISITOR TO OUR PARISH FAMILY, WE WELCOME YOU.
PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE IF
YOU WISH TO RECEIVE WEEKLY
CHURCH OFFERTORY ENVELOPES AND
REGISTER IN THE PARISH.
REGISTRATION IS IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ASKED TO BE A
SPONSOR FOR FRIEND/FAMILY AND WE
HAVE NO RECORD OF YOU.
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About the Second Vatican Council
(But were afraid to ask!)
THREE THURSDAY SESSIONS
AT 9:30 AM
MARCH 12, 19, AND 26
Pancake
Breakfast
Schedule for
March 2015
St. Bernard’s Women’s Guild will host an
afternoon of Fun and Games which will
include bridge, bunco, bingo, mahjong,
cards, board games etc. with many prizes
awarded on Wednesday, March 18 at 1 PM
in the Activity Center. Join the group or
bring your own game. Homemade desserts and beverages will be served. Donation is $10. For tickets and info call 7925983 or 792-7433. Enjoy an afternoon
with old friends and come make new
ones!!
—————————————————————-ANNUAL EASTER MIGRANT SHOE
DISTRIBUTION
It’s time again for the annual Migrant
Children’s Easter Shoe Campaign. Your
donation of $10 will provide a gift certificate that will give a migrant or needy
child the opportunity to select the style
and size of the shoes he or she would like
to wear for Easter this Spring. Your donation may be sent to: SHOES, c/o Stillpoint House of Prayer, PO Box 619, Bradenton, FL 34206
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please fill out this form, and return it to the
Church office or drop it in the offertory basket.
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Coffee and donuts will be served on
March 1, March 15 after Sunday
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PLEASE NOTE: Since all parishes in the Diocese of Venice changed their church operating
systems, during the conversion of parish data
some errors have occurred. Please contact the
church office and we will help resolve these issues.