St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church

Reverend Michael Straley, Parochial Administrator 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: Mon-Thurs 9:00AM—2:00PM

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

July 14, 2019 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

Page 2 July 14, 2019 Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux , Scottsdale, AZ

Protecting Our Future

Reverend Michael Straley July 14, 2019

CORE MEMBERS NEEDED!

Are you passionate about being Catholic? Do you like working with young people? Do you want to help form and mentor the next generation of Catholics? If so, we NEED your help!

Several Life Teen/Edge Core Members are moving out of state or have moved out of our Parish boundaries. In order to continue with the Life Teen (High School) and Edge (Middle School) programs at St. Bernard’s, we are in need of more Core Members. If you are interested in helping us out, please contact me! Thank you!!

Shannon Hards - Director, Youth Ministry E-mail: youth@stboc.org Phone: 480-661-9843 x310

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

7/19 - "Steubenville West" (Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st in Tucson) - For those who signed up, we will be heading down to Tucson for the Steubenville West Conference. We will meet in the South Parking Lot at 10am on July 19h for this event. Looking forward to another blessed conference!

8/4 - "Teens Going Deeper” (After the 11am Mass in the Game Room) - During this event, we will have a time of singing, Gospel reflection from the teen perspective, sharing, and prayer!

Shannon Hards Director, Youth Ministry

Charity & Development Appeal (CDA)

Thank you to everyone who has made a gift to the CDA. It is not too late to make your gift! Our parish goal is 100% participation and $260.000.00. Currently 94.44% of our parish has raised $245,539.44 toward our goal... Average gift is $393.49.. Please make your gift today. Gifts can be made online at www.diocesephoenix.org/cda or by completing a donor envelope.

Envelopes are available in the pews and in the back of the church.

Elementary Faith Formation News

Safe Environment News

All Volunteers in any Parish Ministry please note:

It is time once again to begin renewal for Safe Environment for all of our volunteers. Renewal will be available online beginning July 1st. There are many changes to the safe environment process in the Diocese of Phoenix this year. There are fliers in the Church foyer and the Parish Office with an explanation of how to access the new website.

I will be out of the Office most of this week, so after trying to set up your account with Catholic Mutual, if you have any problems or questions please feel free to contact me any time after July 21st. My contact information is on the flier. For those who do not have computers I will be happy to help you set up an account through a parish computer. Please have patience with all the changes, as I have been in training for a few months on all of this, unfortunately, it is rolling out during my vacation time.

Together, over the next few months, we will complete all the necessary steps to help keep St. Bernard’s a safe environ-ment for all!

Kathie Stine Safe Environment Coordinator

ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

On July 14th, we celebrate the feast of the "Lily of the Mohawks." St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American woman to be canonized. Orphaned by a smallpox outbreak, Kateri survived with severe scarring and impaired eyesight. Despite tragedy, she was a devout girl at a young age, often building crosses from sticks in the woods. When she was 18, she began secret instruction in the Catholic faith with French missionaries. Her commitment to Christianity and vow of virginity was misunderstood and ridiculed by her fellow villagers. She escaped to a nearby mission, where she attended daily Mass, taught the children, and cared for the sick and the elderly.

Sometimes the greatest misunderstandings can come from those closest to us. Like St. Kateri, God invites us to be faithful to our commitments of faith and to always respond in love. (Excerpt from LPI)

There will be no Liturgy of the Word at the 9:00 and 11:00am Masses during June and July due to summer vacations. We will resume Liturgy of the Word on Sunday, August 4th.

Registration for the fall semester of Faith Formation classes will begin the week end of August 10th/11th. There will be information on the 2019-2020 year on the website and in the Church and Parish Office by August 1, 2019.

I will be back from vacation this week and will return to the Office Monday morning. I look forward to another wonderful year of faith formation and sacrament preparation with all of our families at St. Bernard’s!

God’s blessings,

Kathie

July 13, 2019 through July 21, 2019 Page 4 July 14, 2019

13 Saturday 5:00 PM † Benito Arbure 14 Sunday 7:30 AM † Mary & Phillip Savittieri 9:00 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners 11:00 AM † Jan Pfersich 15 Monday 8:30 AM Souls in Purgatory 16 Tuesday 8:30 AM Souls in Purgatory 17 Wednesday 8:30 AM † Joe Bonfiglio 18 Thursday 8:30 AM Souls in Purgatory

19 Friday 8:30 AM Souls in Purgatory 20 Saturday 5:00 PM † Concetta Herrgesell 21 Sunday 7:30 AM † Archie Moore, Jr. 9:00 AM † Frank Fueger 11:00 AM St. Bernard’s Parishioners

2019 ANOINTING OF THE SICK

August 4, 2019 Sunday, After 9:00 am Mass September 1, 2019 Sunday, After 11:00 am Mass October 5, 2019 Saturday, After 5:00 pm Mass

Please remain in the church as anointing will be after Mass.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE ILL

Readings for the Week of July 14, 2019

This week the Sanctuary Light Is lit for

Bryan T. Krueger

By: His Family—Brown/Krueger Mario Acevedo Sandy Adducci Maria A Aguire Dick Arndt Irene Audette Herbert Bargar Stephen David Bell Kay Berens Rose Bonfiglio Nicole Bulla Dale Butcher Mickey Butcher Michael Candreva Luis Castro Kim Cefaratti Dolores Colman Jean Costello Mike Dacey Baby Noah Crouch Stacey Daley Jim Dandy Tom Devitt Geno DiMarco

Fr. Bill Faiella Reid Gleeson MaryAnn Gorectki Erin Gorney Matthew Gross Melissa Hahn Shannon Hards Steve H. Nicole Juliano Carlos Julio I.A. Kristen Loretta Kulczyk Bruce LaPlant John LaPlant Mel Latimer Penny Latko Dennis M. Ramona McCarthy Bob McKeon Sharon McWeeny Dan Oditt

Richard Ortega Phil Pecora Joan Pitisano Linda Redendo Raul Rocha Cathy Schira Trina Semoes Stephanie Simonson Joseph Simons Emilia Semplici Carmen Sotelo Jesus Sotelo Linda Stump Baby Reesa Stutzman Javier Tapia Yoko Taylor Dolores Trovato David Truax Nina Vinnanve Gary Walter Margee Woodill Diane Wright G. Yansura Arlene Zuiker

Please Note: For the Summer Months of June through August The Office of St. Bernard’s will be open Monday through Thursday

from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon..

Weekday 8:30am Mass is in Church

HOSPITALITY MINISTERS NEEDED

We are the ones who greet everyone at the doors, pass collection baskets, and hand out bulletins. Please consider joining one of our Hospitality teams. Contact Jerry and Yvonne Grover at 480-614-5429 or talk to any of our Hospitality Ministry team members.

Try it for a few weeks. You will see that you enjoy the interaction.

A special Thank You to the Ladies of the Altar Society, who volunteer their Monday mornings each week to clean the Church and Chapel. We appreciate all the time you have given to make the Church sparkle!

Please keep our Church nice. Our Altar Society volunteers work very hard to keep things looking neat. Your help is appreciated.

We are always looking for help, even if it is just straightening the area in front of you at Mass.

We meet Monday mornings after Mass, and work until about 11 am. Teens needing service hours are welcome.

Native American & Black Mission Sunday Collection Today, July 13/14, we are collecting for The Black and Indian Mission which exists to help local African American & Native American Diocesan Communities throughout the United States spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and respond to real and pressing needs on the ground.

Sunday: Dt 30:10-14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 [cf. 33] or PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [9a]/Col 1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37 Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8a]/Mt 10:34--11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 [cf. 33]/Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7 [8a]/Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26-27 [8a]/ Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10--12:14/Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18 [13]/ Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42/Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15/ Mt 12:14-21 Observances for the week of July 14, 2019 Sunday: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Tuesday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Thursday: St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest Saturday: St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr

Next Sunday: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time ©LPi

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Catholic Schools Office Tuition Policy For parents registering their children for the 2019-2020 school year, please note; In order to receive the school’s reduced Catholic Tuition Rate, your pastor must determine whether your family meets the criteria set by your parish for REGISTERED, ACTIVE, PARTICIPATING members. Regarding your family’s status, please contact your pastor directly. (Note: All Diocesan high school students receiving the reduced tuition rate for the coming year must have their status verified by their home pastor before they can be registered as a Catholic.)

NEW KNIGHTS WANTED

CONTACT GRAND KNIGHT– PETER LOFTU S (KOFC12313@GMAIL.COM ) 480-358-7804 To Find Out How To Join

RCIA : COME INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

For more information about RCIA classes,

contact Deacon Alan at 602- 228-7234.

REMINDER: If you’re unable to come forward and wish to receive communion….please notify a Minister of Hospitality before Mass.

You must be registered at St. Bernard’s for 3 months prior to Baptizing your child. We require the parents to attend a class prior to the Baptism.

Our next class will be July 23, 2019.

Please call the office if you would like to attend 480.661.9843.

July 14, 2019

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

The kingdom of God is at hand for you.

Welcome God into your marriage. Sign up today to attend the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Aug 23-25, 2019 in Phoenix.

To apply online, and for more weekend dates visit www.wwmearizona.com

Poster found in a Church in France

“When you enter this church it may be possible that you hear “the call of God”. However, it is unlikely that He will call you on your mobile.

Thank you for turning off your phones. If you want to talk to God, Enter, choose a quiet place and talk to Him.

It you want to see Him …..send Him a text while driving.”

THE WOMEN'S MINISTRY " BLESSED MOTHER’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP"

INVITES ALL WOMEN TO JOIN

New parish center 1ST floor Rooms 101 & 102 9:30 AM until 11:30 AM Starting

Wednesday September 4, 2019 This year’s study will include:

"THE WILD GOOSE" (an invitation to a more profound relationship with the Holy Spirt)

BY FATHER DAVE PIVONKA

In January we will begin the study of REVELATION (more information to follow)

Questions - call Sandy 480 314-5386

Science and Ethics

Pope Benedict XVI has stated, “I feel the duty to affirm yet again that not all that is scientifically possible is also ethically licit. Technology, when it reduces the human being to an object of experimentation, results in abandoning the weak subject to the arbitration of the stronger. To blindly entrust oneself to technology as the only guarantee of progress, without offering at the same time an ethical code that penetrates its roots in that same reality under study and development, would be equal to doing violence to human nature with devastating consequences for all. The contribution of scientists is of primary importance. Together with the progress of our capacity to dominate nature, scientists must also contribute to help understand the depth of our responsibility for man and for nature entrusted to him” (February 12, 2007 – Address to the International Congress on Natural Moral Law).

55+ Senior Social Season

On Wednesday, October 16 The Kickoff Luncheon

Will be held at St. Bernards. Keep watching the bulletin for more information.

Quality Frist Scholarships Available

Joan of Arc Preschool still has a few Quality First Scholarships available, so call now to see if you qualify! We accept children from 2 ½ (must be potty trained)-5 years of age. If interested, please contact Debbie at (602)867-9179 to schedule a personal tour of our Reggio-inspired preschool. This scholarship can also be used for our Summer School which is being offered the weeks of July 15th and 22nd from 8:30- 11:30. Regular classes begin Sept 3rd .

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: Peter Loftus 480-358-7804 KOFC12313@GMAIL.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 602-228-7234

Sanctity of Life Committee: Shirley Towers 480-661-9843 Senior Social Club: Josephine Zupancich 480-451-5320 Spiritual Director, Cert. CathyMitchell cat_mitchell@yahoo.com 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 Weddings: Please call Parish Office 480-661-9843

June 30, 2019—-Sunday Collections Sunday Collection

envelopes: $ 8,343.00

electronic giving: $ 0

(Building/Debt Reduction Fund)

envelopes: $ 290.00

electronic giving: $ 0

Thank you for your ongoing generosity

ROSARIES AT ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

WEEKDAYS Daily Rosary Adoration Chapel after 8:30 am Mass

SATURDAYS Prolife 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

ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS

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

FRIDAYS: Charismatic Prayer Group in New Parish Center After 8:30 am Mass

FIRST FRIDAYS: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Following 8:30 a.m. Mass

Blessed Sacrament Gift Shop Summer Hours 11300 North 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 June 1 to September 1, 2019—Weekends only. Saturday: 8:30 am to noon; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am to noon.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

July 7, 2019—-Sunday Collections Sunday Collection

envelopes: $ 9,425.00

electronic giving: $ 0

(Building/Debt Reduction Fund)

envelopes: $ 2,530.00

electronic giving: $ 0

Thank you for your ongoing generosity

STEWARDSHIP CORNER