Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm Sunday: 5:30 pm

Sacrament of Marriage Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the date.

Sacrament of Baptism Contact Deacon Larry Mastalish at 468-4922

Parish Office

(920) 468-4811 Religious Education Office

(920) 468-4390 Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Friday - 8:00 am - Noon School Office

(920) 468-5026 Pastor Fr. Mark Vander Steeg

Deacon Keith Holschbach Deacon John Laurant Deacon Larry Mastalish Deacon Bernie Terrien

Pastoral Associate Sr. Caroline Castellini OP

Music & Liturgy Coordinator Joe LeBeau

Business Manager Ginny Gigot

School Principal Crystal Blahnik

Parish Nurse Ann Kaufmann

Director of Religious Education Adam Horn

Adult Faith Formation/RCIA Joanne Griesbach

Youth Ministry & Confirmation Callie Kowalski

R.E. Assistant Jeannine Hadzima

Receptionist/Office Tina Drewiske

Publications/Office Lori Froelich

St. Bernard Parish 2040 Hillside Ln. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302

(920)468-4811 - www.stbernardgb.org

February 10 & 11, 2018

Mass Intentions

The saving graces of the Mass are for:

Monday, February 12 8:45 am Word/Communion Service

Tuesday, February 13 8:45 am Word/Communion Service

2:30 pm Bornemann Nursing Home– Mass

Wednesday, February 14 (Ash Wednesday) 8:45 am the soul of John Tilkens † 10:15 am the People of St. Bernard Parish 12:00 pm Noon Ash Service 5:30 pm the soul of Lance Skaletski † the soul of Joanne Lawler †

Thursday, February 15 8:45am the soul of Chuck Reinhart †

Friday, February 16 8:45 pm the soul of Beth Pulchin † 12:10 pm Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday, February 17 2:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm Bob & Cathy Wozniak (50th Wedding Anniversary)

Sunday, February 18 8:00 am the soul of Barry Basten † the soul of Ron Basten † 10:00 am the soul of Dale Johnson † 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm the People of St. Bernard Parish

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Baptisms

We welcome those who were baptized recently: Violet Suzanne Klapper, Sara Emily Vande Hei and Anthony Daniel Vande Hei

This week is the start of Lent. Wednesday, February 14th is Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day on the older Church calendar. Ash Wednesday trumps St. Valentine’s Day. So be sure to abide by the rules of Abstaining from meat and Fasting. Good Friday and Ash Wednesday are two of the obligatory fast-

ing days of the year which means they are marked by no snack-ing, and only one regular meal with two smaller meals. Seniors are exempt as are children. Though not a Holy Day of Obliga-tion it remains a powerful way to begin the season of Lent. For one, allowing ourselves to be marked with ashes admits to others that we are in need of repair and that we’re honestly sorry for our faults and sins. Secondly, it reminds us that we are mortal and that this life is not forever and that, yes, there is a God, and he is a God who will one day examine our hearts for the marks of real love. The love that is ready for eternal life. Ashes are humbling for all of us. They are a public sign of incompleteness. They are also a foreshadowing that in the end, we all enter the throne room of God on the same terms. The words from the Funeral Mass offered for our faithful departed often come to my mind on Ash Wednesday, “earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust”. The ashes serve not only to remind us of the brevity of this life but also of the gift and promise of eternal Life to come. Let the ashes speak and direct your heart to God. Lovers exchange hearts this day. Let’s make a Valentine for God too. Let’s give God our heart again. We will have a Parish Mass here at 8:45am, a 10:15am School Mass, a 12pm prayer service, and then another evening Parish Mass at 5:30pm. The blessing of Lent is that it is 40 days. The burden of Lent is that it is 40 days. Lent gives us time. By the time it’s over, it should feel like Spring both around us and within us. As the air warms, please God may our hearts warm also. 40 days was chosen by the Church to parallel the biblical symbolism of the number 40 used throughout the scriptures. We recall the 40 days of the flood of Noah that cleansed the earth. We recall the 40 years of the desert wandering of Israel dropping their idols in the sands of the Sinai Peninsula. Their wandering reminds us of our own long wandering and struggle to let go of unhealthy attach-ments and false allurements. It recalls the 40 days of Jesus in the desert that he too took to unite himself tightly with the Father’s plan of salvation. We recognize too that it takes time to become more deeply united with God. How will you let God enter your 40 days of Lent? We have the Lenten “Word Among Us” periodical to help you out with some daily prayer. Take one. In the bible every 40 ended with some good. Ours will also if we allow God in. The flood brought the dove of peace, the desert brought the Promised Land, and Christ emerged from the desert after 40 days stronger and ready to be anointed by the Holy Spirit in the River Jordan. Ready for mission. God wants to bless our Lent too. We can welcome him with renewed prayer, intentional fasting and some conscientious almsgiving or gifting. Let us pray for the each other and the parish this Lent! Fr. Mark Vander Steeg

St. Bernard Parish Bishop’s Appeal Goal for 2018

$92,843

Your Financial Stewardship For the week ended February 4, 2018

Weekly Envelopes .................... $ 21,957.00 Offertory Loose ........................ $ 1,108.00 Weekly Joyful Giving Budget ... $ 19,189.00

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or what-ever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” 1-CORINTHIANS 10:31 Do a quick check of your priorities. Where does God rank in this list? If He’s not first, you have some work to do. Putting God first in everything helps us from putting other “gods” (like our pride and ego, money and posses-sions to name a few) before God. Before making a deci-sion, ask yourself if I’m doing this for the glory of God or for the glory of me?

Save the Date: St. Bernard School

Auction for Education

March 3, 2018 5pm – 11 pm

Dinner Tickets $25

Tickets for Dinner and Raffle Tickets

can be purchased at School, after Mass in the Narthex and at the Parish Office

Dinner, Cash Bar, Raffles, Live and Silent Auction, DJ

We hope that you can come and support our largest fundraiser for

our school!

Save the Date Breakfast with Easter Bunny

Saturday, March 24, 2018 9 am-11 am

St. Bernard-Bishop Hall

Calling all Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Please join us on Sunday, February 25, at 10:00 for our annual Girl Scout/Boy Scout Mass. Girl Scouts please meet in the commons area and Boy Scouts please meet in Bishop Hall by 9:45. We will all proceed into church.

Catholic Youth Missionaries SPIRITUS is seeking young adult Catholics, 21-29 years of age, to join the SPIRITUS mis-sionary team this August. SPIRITUS ignites the faith in thousands of young Catho-lics through retreats and parish youth ministry each year! Team members live in community and travel to par-ishes and schools throughout Wisconsin; they receive train-ing, formation, spiritual direction, lodging, food, a monthly allowance, health insurance and a $2,000 stipend upon com-pletion of the 9-month program. It is a unique opportunity to serve our Lord and help young Catholics grow in faith. Visit www.spiritusministries.org, contact Andrea at andreaschool@spiritusministries.org, or (920) 722-8918 x5 for more information.

HELP FOR THE HOMELESS We are again having a Reverse Collection in collabora-tion with the Brown County Homeless & Housing Coali-tion and the Brown County United Way. The items will be given to the local shelters for the peo-ple that they serve. Please return your item/s and place them in the white boxes provided. The most urgently needed items are laundry soap, garbage bags, dental and hair care, diapers, tissue, and feminine care.

St. Bernard Knights of Columbus

Booyah Sale Sunday, February 11, 2018 Serving 8:00 am until gone.

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St. Louis Parish-Dyckesville Pancake & Porkie-Ham & Egg Breakfast

(with our special cherry sauce)

Sunday, February 11 8:30 am-12:30 pm

Adults $7.00, Children 6-10 $3.00, 5 and under free

Annunciation Perch Dinner Fridays – Feb 16, Mar 16 401 Gray St., Green Bay, 5-7 pm $14 per person. $4 child’s plate. St. Jude Fish Bake Fridays – Feb 23, Mar 9, Mar 23 1420 Division St., Green Bay, 5-7 pm $8.25 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5 ages 11 and under.

Help for all marriages - Retrouvaille is based in the Catholic teaching that marriage is a sacrament. But the program is open to couples of all denominations who want to

strengthen their relationships and work toward healing and forgiveness in their marriages. If you or someone you know is feeling hopeless or helpless about marriage, Retrouvaille is a lifeline for relationships in trouble. For confidential in-formation about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend retreat in the Green Bay area March 2 - 4, 2018, at the St. Norbert's Abbey in De Pere, please call (414) 502-7685, email: lakeshore@retrouvaille.org or visit our website at http://www.HelpOurMarriage.com

Calling All Women! Have you been searching for a way to jump start/go deeper in your relationship with God, be all you can be and spend time with your sisters in Christ? In Mary’s Footsteps Women’s Conference, entitled To Jesus, through Mary featuring, Mother Mary Catherine, Foundress of Missionaries of the Word; Kitty Cleveland, singer, songwriter and lay Catholic Evangelist; Rose Sul-livan, Executive Director, National Conference Diocesan Vocation Directors and Deborah Gretzinger, Coordinator of Faith Formation St. Agnes Parish; and Mass will be celebrated by Bishop David Ricken. To be held at Good Shepherd Parish, Chilton on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Registration is now open at www.goodshepherdchilton.org/news-and-events/marys-footsteps-womens-conference. Register now to receive reduced rate! Don’t miss out! *Formerly Feminine Genius Women’s Conference.

St. Mary’s Annual Fish Dinner (1406 Main Street Luxemburg)

February 23, March 9, March 23, 2018

ALL you can eat…. Baked Fish, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Rye Bread and

Nachos & Cheese

Adults $10, Children under 12 $4, Pre-school Free

Serving 4:30-7pm (carry outs available) – Call 845-2224

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus

Healing Your Grieving Heart Grief Support Group

Tuesday evenings: February 27, March 6, 13, 20, and 27. 6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Resurrection Parish Church-333 Hilltop-Green Bay Call: Sheila DeLuca-336-7768 or Ann Froelich-435-6811

Please join us for a Very Special Valentine's “Date Night”- Friday, February 16th

HE SAID-SHE SAID, VIVE LA DIFFERENCE

6:00 to 6:30-Social Gathering

*** NOTE EARLIER START TIME ***

6:30 Candle light dinner!! Renard's Catering!! Your choice of Cod or Veggie Lasagna

(no meat during Lent) A gluten free option will be available if requested Dinner / Drinks $12.00 per person collected at

the door.

*** PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED *** TO BE GUARANTEED FOOD!!

7:30 Guest speakers:

Deacon Ray and Cathy Ambrosius Ray & Cathy will help you explore how your

unique individual differences can help you grow as a couple and experience a fulfilling marriage

HE SAID/SHE SAID GAME will follow.

Sorry, Due to the Catered dinner, *** No childcare this month. ***

Register NOW: http://www.stbernardgb.org/valentine-date-night-registration.html

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AREA CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Bernard Sat. 2:30-3:30 pm Sun. 5:30 pm St. Philip the Apostle Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm (Eng) Sun. 10:30-10:55 am (Span.) Holy Cross Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Prince of Peace Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Thurs. 5:00-6:00 pm Resurrection Sat. 3:15-3:45 pm St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Sat. 2:15-3:30 pm Wed. 6:00-8:00 pm St. Mary of the Angels Sat. 3:30pm Sun. 8:30am St. Matthew Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm Sts. Peter and Paul Sat. 3:30 pm Sun. 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 12pm St. Willebrord Mon.-Fri.7:00 am, 11:30am, Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Sun.-Fri. 10:00-10:45 am Sat. 9:15-10:45 am

The History of the Diocese of Green Bay Books are for sale at the Parish Office.

35.00 Hardcover $20.00 Hardcover comic style

February 14 - March 25, Join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way out-side Planned Parenthood 2605 S Oneida St in Ashwaubenon, and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. St. Bernard Parish is responsible for Thursdays from 10am –Noon during this opportunity to pray. If you’d like more information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help, please contact: (Elizabeth at 920-819-8487 or littlebitwaz@hotmail.com or Marilyn at 920-469-3352 or sign up at www.40daysforlife.com/greenbay.