St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church

December 30, 2018 10755 N. 124th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85259 www.StBernardScottsdale.org

Pastor: Father Brian T. Bell Assisting Priests: Fr. Fred Adamson, V.G.

Fr. John Pearson, C.S.C.; Fr. Stephen Sedlock, C.S.C. Fr. John Coleman, Fr. Charles Keefe, Deacon Alan Hungate

MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM Weekday: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00pm to 4:30pm

Baptism: Contact Parish Office 3 months in advance

Weddings: Contact Parish Office 9 months in advance

SPECIAL MASSES

Divine Mercy Mass: Wednesday 8:30 AM

Devotion to follow Mass

Padre Pio Mass: First Monday of the Month 7:00 PM Devotion to follow Mass

Spanish Mass: First Saturday of the Month at 8:30 AM

Office Hours: M o n - T h u r s 9 : 0 0 A M — 4 : 0 0 P M

(closed 12-1-lunch) Fri 9:00AM—12:00PM (NOON)

Feast of the Holy Family

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Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, AZ

Fr. Brian Bell, Pastor Faith Formation News Page 3

There will be no Elementary Faith Formation classes from December 17th until January 10th!

Classes resume on January 14th. The catechists and I wish all of our Faith Formation families a Blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Classes for the 2018-19 Faith Formation year began the second week of September. Registration is ongoing for the year for Kindergarten, First and Fourth/Fifth Grades. Sacrament classes were closed on October 1st. Catholic School students wishing to receive their sacraments at St. Bernard’s will need to register for the second semester in January.

First Reconciliation in this diocese is made in the second grade and Confirmation and First Eucharist in third grade. If you have an older child, who has missed the sacraments, for whatever reason, at the younger ages or is in need of baptism, please know that we have programs available to take care of their needs for the 2019/2020 year.

For more information on the program, please contact me at kstine@stboc.org or call me at the Parish Office 480-661-9843 ex 309

God’s Blessings, Kathie

Dear Parishioners:

"After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers."

As we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family, this Gospel exposes us to a strange tension. While this family is one we can look to for an example, they are not quite the same family unit as everyone else. There is an otherness to Jesus, something profound. And yet, perhaps on second thought, are our families so different?

When Mary and Joseph encountered Jesus in the temple, "they were astonished." But at what? Mary's response is surprised. They're not astonished that Jesus is preaching in a place for respected teachers. They're not astonished that their son has captured the attention of the wisest men of the time period. They're astonished at his seemingly disobedient behavior! "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety."

All our children have an "otherness" about them, something that makes them unique and different. They are distinctly not "me." What will our own children become? What temple will they wander off to? Who will they astound?

Yours in Christ

Father Brian Bell

Excerp from LPI

Middle School Youth! Come and join us for the following Edge Events:

1/14 - "#Word of the Lord" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - What is the Bible? Where did the Bible come from? How does God speak to you?

1/28 - "Hope and Promise" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - Who did God work through in the Bible? What promise did He give them? Do you have hope and trust in His promise?

2/11 - "Thou Shalt Do!" (Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall) - Why did God give us Commandments? Why should you follow His commandments? How do they help set you free?

Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry

High School Teens! Come and join us for the following Life Teen Events:

1/13 - "How It Starts” (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - Where did you come from? Why do you think God created so many things? How does God provide for all of your needs?

1/27 - "The Drop Zone” (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - What is the difference between humans and angels? What is a fallen angel? How do God’s angels protect and help you?

2/10 - "The Promise” (After the 11am Mass in the Teen Room) - What did God promise us? Why did He make so many promises? What is His promise to you?

Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry 480-661-9843 x310 or youth@stboc.org

PLEASE NOTE: Monthly ST. Pio Mass

will be on TUESDAY, January 8, 2019 7:00 pm in the Church

Father Brian and the staff at St. Bernard’s

would like to take this opportunity to

wish you all a Happy and Blessed

New Year!

December 29, 2018 through January 6, 2019 Page 4 December 30, 2018

29 Saturday 5:00 PM Christmas Novena 30 Sunday 7:30 AM Christmas Novena 9:00 AM † Concepcion LaMadrid 11:00 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners St. 31 Monday 8:30 AM Christmas Novena 01 Tuesday Holy Day of Obligation—The Holy Family 9:00 AM Christmas Novena 11:00 AM † George Rupert Bell 02 Wednesday 8:30 AM † Irene & Charles Hoffman 03 Thursday 8:30 AM Arlene Zuiker 04 Friday 8:30 AM † Donald Korn 05 Saturday 5:00 PM St. Bernard’s Parishioners 06 Sunday 7:30 AM † Irene & Charles Hoffman 9:00 AM Mary Higgens 11:00 AM † Dorothy Gaynor

HAPPENINGS AT ST. BERNARD’S

2019 ANOINTING OF THE SICK January 6, 2019 After 11:00 a.m. Mass February 2, 2019 After 5:00 p.m. Mass March 3, 2019 After 7:30 a.m. Mass

Please remain in the church as anointing will be after

Please note that the Hispanic Ministry Monthly Mass at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Will not take place this January.

It will resume in February, on the 1st Saturday, unless otherwise noted.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE ILL

Readings for the Week of December 30, 2018

This week the Sanctuary Light In loving memory of

Daniel (Dan) Bové

By: Bob Bové

Mario Acevedo Sandy Adducci Irene Audette Herbert Bargar Stephen David Bell Kay Berens Rose Bonfiglio Nicole Bulla Mickey Butcher Luis Castro Kim Cefarartti Dolores Colman Jean Costello Baby Noah Crouch Stacey Daley Jim Dandy Geno DiMarco Reid Gleeson Matthew Gross

Shannon Hards Anna H. Steve H. Carlos Julio I.A. Bryan Krueger Loretta Kulczyk Bruce LaPlant John LaPlant Mary Kay LaTempa Mel Latimer Penny Latko Dennis M. Ramona McCarthy Bob McKeon Sharon McWeeny Richard Ortega Phil Pecora

Joan Pitisano Linda Redendo Cathy Schira Trina Semoes Stephanie Simonson Joseph Simons Emilia Semplici Carmen Sotelo Jesus Sotelo Linda Stump Baby Reesa Stutzman Yoko Taylor Dolores Trovato David Truax Nina Vinnanve Margee Woodill Diane Wright G. Yansura Arlene Zuiker

Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 [cf. 5a]/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52 Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51 Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/ Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

Sunday: The Holy Family Monday: St. Sylvester I, Pope; New Year’s Eve Tuesday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God (holy day of obligation); New Year’s Day; World Day of Peace Wednesday: Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Friday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious Saturday: St. John Neumann, Bishop

Next Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord ©LPi

Thank you! To Fr. Brian Bell, all parishioners, friends and Notre Dame’s volunteers that made possible the Lady of Guadalupe Celebration on December 8th, 2018, organized by the Hispanic Ministry of St Bernard.

All proceeds will benefit our Church.

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NEW KNIGHTS WANTED

CONTACT GRAND KNIGHT BOB GOMEZ (bob@rjgomez.com)

TO FIND OUT HOW TO JOIN 480-391-9610

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EVENT DATES 2019

MARCH 02, 2019 Spaghetti Night & Talent Show MARCH 31, 2019 Parish Picnic APRIL 07, 2019 Pancake Breakfast

RCIA — COME INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

We meet from 8:30 AM until 10:45 AM on Sunday mornings in room 101 in the parish center. For more information about

RCIA classes, contact Deacon Alan at 602- 228-7234.

ST. BERNARD’S SENIOR CLUB 2019 EVENT CALENDAR All Events are in the New Parish Center at Noon

Wed. Jan. 16 - Paul Zucarelli (Author ) Wed. Feb. 20 - Nancy Zikias (Duet Services) “Partners in Health /Aging” Wed. Mar. 20 - Pat McCrossan (Irish singer/musician) Wed. Apr. 10 – Team Trivia Wed. May 15 - End of season luncheon (Restaurant to-be-determined)

We welcome new members. For more membership

information, Call Josephine Zupancich at 480-451-5320.

The 55+ Senior Social Club: On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Paul Zucarelli (Author of book, “Faith Understood, An Ordinary Man’s Journey To The Presence of God”).

A powerful story. Hear it for yourself! Watch the bulletin for more information.

An Invitation To All Men: 6:40am—8:00am in the Parish Center Hall on Fridays. For more information contact Kent at Kcampbellphx@gmail.com

CARMELITE INFORMATION NIGHT

The Lay Carmelite Community of St. Therese’s Little Way at Christ the King Church in Mesa cordially invites you to come and explore the “Carmelite Way of Life” at our annual Information Night on January 8, 2019.

Share a brief and casual evening with some of our members and learn the “who, what and why” of Lay Carmelites including our history, our place and service in the Church and how we change lives.

Learn first-hand from members of our Community how we strive to live a life in the presence of God while living out our state in life as single and married lay people with jobs, families and day to day life responsibilities.

If you have a desire to grow closer to Jesus by enhancing or developing a meaningful prayer life while increasing your devotion to Mary, our Blessed Mother, then a Lay Carmelite way of life could be what God is calling you to.

Please join us on January 8th from 7:00pm to 8:pm Christ the King Church, St. Francis Room

1551 E Dana Ave, Mesa. If you cannot join us for this meeting but are interested in learning more, please call:

Lou Bunz TOC, St. Bernard Parishioner, 480 614 5252 or Cristina Dixon TOC, St, Bernard Parishioner,480 816 1889

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Collection for Funds & Toiletries –

December 29 & 30, 2018 The second collection at all Masses the 5th weekend of the month

Next weekend...December 29 & 30, 2018... will support the

efforts of the SVdP Conference here at St. Bernard’s. The

money you give supports people primarily living in our parish

boundaries who are struggling to pay rent, buy groceries and gas,

and pay for utility bills.

Also, on the last weekend there will be receptacles in the Church

for the collection of personal-sized toiletry items for the

homeless. The SVdP facilities in Phoenix, which provide showers

and barber services, are in constant shortage of such

items. Needed personal or travel-sized items include: soap,

shaving cream, disposable razors, shampoo, deodorant,

toothpaste, and toothbrushes.

We appreciate all your support for the works of the SVdP

Conference here at St. Bernard’s. Your contributions help us help

others. Vincentians of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Will resume on January 9, 2019 This year’s study

“THE BIBLE and the SACRAMENTS” DVD with Matthew Leonard

The primary focus of The Blessed Mother’s Spirituality Group is to enhance our awareness of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. We invite the Holy Spirit into our hearts and the meetings to guide us on a path to help ourselves and each other develop personal and enlightened relationships with God. We, as Christians, are on a journey from “Blessings to Blessings”; we come from God and are called to journey back to Him. As the Catechism tells us “The desire for God is…written in the human heart…” Man finds his ultimate truth and happiness only in God. Happiness is the purpose of our journey of faith.

As we study we are guided by the Blessed Mother to share our most intimate needs for prayer for ourselves, family and friends. In our sessions we counsel and comfort those in need along with praying the Memorare.

Each meeting is concluded with the Prayer to Saint Michael the archangel to defend us in our battles.

Everyone is welcome to join us.

We meet on Wednesday mornings 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM in the new parish center 2nd floor Rooms 202 & 203.

For more information please call Sandy Muszkiewicz 480 314-5386

Adoration: Irene Hausmann 480-860-0502

Altar Servers: Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 Altar Society: Cheryl Roehm 480-236-5688 Linda Echsner 480-767-5285 Al-Anon: 602-249-1257

Baptism Preparation: Parish Office 480-661-9843 Bereavement: Ellen Florea 480-816-3551 Cancer Support Ministry Lynn Johnson 480-778-0618 Charismatic Prayer Mtg: Elena Konerko 602-741-8259

Welcome—Women Nancy Paulus 480-203-4428 Welcome—Men Paul Majcher 480-242-1725 Edge (6th to 8th Grade) Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Grief Support: Anne Pauly-Cerami 480-614-9327 Life Teen (High School Teens)

Shannon Hards 480-661-9843 Faith Formation: (Kindergarten to 5th Grade) Kathie Stine 480-661-9843

Finance Council: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Hispanic Ministry: Carmen Sotelo 480-860-6753 Hospitality: Jerry & Yvonne Grover 480-614-5429 Knights of Columbus: Bob Gomez 480-695-3229

bob@rjgomez.com Ladies Auxillary Lesa Harris-602-300-0545 Lesa_harris@yahoo.com

Lectors (Min. of Word): Dr. Richard Rutkowski 480-836-0568 sbclectors@outlook.com Legion of Mary: Loretta Curfman 602-545-6664 Liturgy Committee: Parish Office 480-661-9843

Ministers of Holy Communion: Tom Echsner 480-767-5285 Ministry of Care: Dan & Kerry Mueller 480-661-0523 Music Ministry: Kent Campbell 480-661-9843 Padre Pio Prayer Group: Nancy Rossiello 480-391-1257

Pastoral Council: Chris & Ann Foley 480-661-9843 Prison Outreach: Parish Office 480-661-9843 RCIA Dcn. Alan Hungate 480-661-9843 Sanctity of Life Committee: Shirley Towers 480-661-9843

Senior Social Club: Josephine Zupancich 480-451-5320 St. Vincent de Paul: On-Call cell phone 480-332-8742 Stewardship/Development: Mike Huesman 480-661-9843 That Man Is You: Kent Campbell 480-540–8850

Women’s AA Susan Lupo 480-556-1816 bellamensch@cox.net Women’s Ministry: Sandy Muszkiewicz 480– 314-5386

Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux Scottsdale, Arizona

St. Bernard’s Ministries

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Parish Office

Telephone: (480) 661-9843 Fax: (480) 614-8092 Website: www.stbernardscottsdale.org E-mail: church@stboc.org

Administration Pastoral Assistant—Nancy Boettcher extension 300 Administrative Assistant-Bette Brown extension 301 Administrative Assistant-Cheryl Roehm extension 301

Faith Formation –Kindergarten thru Middle School Director — Kathie Stine extension: 309 Youth Group—Edge & Life Teen

Edge (6th-8th grade) — Shannon Hards extension: 310 Life Teen (High School Teens) Shannon Hards extension: 310

Music Director—Kent Campbell extension: 311

Stewardship and Development Director—Michael Huesman extension: 302

Facility Managers Steve Cassar 480-309-9443 (after office hours only),

Hernando Cifuentes

Parish Center Manager Director– Art Stine 602-866-7900 Events Coordinator Linda Wisniowski 602-369-4068

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

December 16, 2018—-Sunday Collections

Sunday Collection

envelopes: $13,035.00 electronic giving: $27,919.00

(Building/Debt Reduction Fund)

envelopes: $ 32.00 electronic giving: $ 3,289.00

Thank you for your ongoing generosity

ROSARIES AT ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX WEEKDAYS Daily Rosary Adoration Chapel after 8:30 am Mass

FIRST SATURDAY Sanctity of Life Ministry Rosary 4:30 p.m. Other Saturdays Rosary Adoration Chapel 4:30 pm FIRST MONDAY St. Padre Pio Rosary and Mass 7:00 pm TUESDAYS Carpool to Planned Parenthood in Tempe after the 8:30 am Mass at St. Bernard’s. WEDNESDAY Rosary and chaplet of Divine Mercy, after 8:30 am Mass & in the Adoration Chapel FRIDAYS After 8:30 am Mass— Devotion in New Parish Center FIRST FRIDAYS: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Following 8:30 a.m. Mass

ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS (please remember to sign the book) Monday—Thursday 7 am to 9:00 pm

Friday 7 am to 12:00 pm

Saturday 1 pm to 6:00 pm

Sunday 7 am to 12:30 pm

DONATIONS FOR ANDRE HOUSE The homeless served by Andre House are in need of clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, back packs, hotel size toiletries (shampoo,

conditioner, body wash, tooth paste, etc.)

Please call Dennis Whitmer 480-440-1055 or for any appropriate item you have to donate.

A Time of Peace... Ecclesiastes 3:11 Vincent Zappone

Diane DiLandri Anita Isbell

There is a new Website for Safe Environment. You can still access the old site safeenvironmenttraining.org and it will take you to the new site phoenix.setanet.org it is not compatible with Internet Explorer; you must use Chrome, Firefox or Safari to view the videos. If you have received an email that says you need to renew just follow the link and renew your training online. Everyone who serves in ministry will need to be compliant with their training by December 31st. If you are new to ministry and not taken the foundation class, “Keeping the Promise Alive” you need to go to the website phoenix.setanet.org and click on “register for classes” and find the class called “Keeping the Promise Alive” at another parish and register and attend that class. You can download the paperwork and complete and return to me, after you have attended the class. Your training is not complete until I have the paperwork on file. If you have any questions concerning Safe Environment Training please call Kathie at the Parish Office 480-661-9843 ex 309. I am the Safe Environment Coordinator at St. Bernard’s.