CHURCH OF CHURCH OF CHURCH OF SAINT BERNARD

1160 WOODBRIDGE STREET • SAINT PAUL, MN 55117

One block west of Rice Street on Geranium Avenue

CHURCH OF SAINT BERNARD

1160 WOODBRIDGE STREET • SAINT PAUL, MN 55117

One block west of Rice Street on Geranium Avenue

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Anointing of the Sick & Communion for the Sick &

Homebound

Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements

with Fr. Ivan

Baptism of Infants

Marriage Preparation

Couples anticipating Christian Marriage need to contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to the wedding

date they desire. After a pre-nuptial interview with a priest, a specific date will be set. Marriage preparation classes

are required.

Mass Schedule Saturday 8:30 am & 4:00 pm & 7pm (NeoCatechumenate)

Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 am & 2pm (Spanish)

Weekday Monday-Saturday - Mass at 8:30 am

Confessions Mondays after the 8:30 am Mass

Saturdays 3:15pm and after the 4:00 Mass

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:

Holy Hour Every Thursday from 6pm-7pm

Parish Staff Pastor

Reverend Ivan Sant

Associate Priest

Reverend Joseph Kureh

Accountant Jim Rice Secretary Gloria Nava

RCIA and Missionary/

Internship Program David Neira

Refugee Liaison Hsawreh Sharpoehtay

Music Director Mary Beth Redmond

Parish Administrator Ryan Thornton

Parish Office Phone: (651) 488-6733

Fax: (651) 489-9203

Website: www.stbernardstpaul.org

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A WORD FROM FR. IVAN

Christmas day, our Lord’s birth is now with us. Christmas Day falls on Wednesday. As this Wonderful Time of

the Year approaches, I thought it would be good to make a few suggestions.

Remind our children that what we celebrate is not the coming of Santa Claus but the birth of Jesus. The ges-

ture of giving and receiving gifts remind us that God is the greatest gift for each other. He gave us his Son.

Gather as a family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. After 4pm Christmas Eve Mass facilitate having din-

ner at a more convenient time. Also if you are planning to come to the 10PM Christmas Mass you can have

dinner earlier and prepare your family to wait in the Church for the Birth of Jesus. On Christmas Day also

plan to have a meal as a family. It’s the time to spend with family. If you know a friend or a family member

that he/she will be alone on Christmas eve or day please visit them or invite them to join you.

On Christmas Eve or Christmas Day as you gather as family you can read the passage of the Lord’s birth

from one of the Gospels, sing some Christmas Carols in front of the Nativity Scene of your house. These are

the traditions that as children growing up remain part of us.

Spare a thought for people who work on Christmas Day, that we are able to enjoy the services that we take for

granted. I am thinking of Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Hospital

Personnel, Utility Workers etc.

Remember the Christmas season is a beautiful time that includes the

Feasts of the Holy Family (Dec 29), Epiphany (January 5) and Baptism

of our Lord (January 12). I encourage you to keep your Christmas

Decorations up till then.

I ask every family (each according to their means) to make a generous

donation to the parish this Christmas. “There is more joy in giving

than in receiving” (Acts 20:35).

I wish you a blessed Sunday and a Merry Christmas to All.

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Boiler Repair. In the beginning of the December one of the boilers started to leak water. We discoversed that

we need to make major repairs on it, namely changing the whole bottom part of the boiler. Due to this situation, I

have started the work guided by our Maintenance Staff—John VanCura and Jenaro Vera—and John Stafford

(consulter from our finance committee on our grounds and maintenance).

The cost is close to $30,000. I would appreciate if anyone can make a donation for this effort.

Thanks for your generosity.

† Mass Intentions †

Saturday December 21 St. Peter Canisius

8:30 am † Kathleen Ann Walicke

4:00 pm † Tim Sager

Sunday December 22 4th Sunday of Advent

8:00 am † Dearly Departed

10:30 am † Edward Zech

2:00 pm Parish Monday December 23 St. John of Kanty

8:30am † Herb Kitto

Tuesday December 24 Christmas Eve

8:30am Rita Mollner & Mary Mauer

4:00 pm † Phillip & Teresa Kohn

10:00pm † Mary & J. John Mercado

Wednesday December 25 Christmas Day

8:00 am † Mary & J. John Mercado

10:30am La Clair Family

2:-00pm † Parish

Thursday December 26 St. Stephen

8:30 am † Mary Seidel

Friday December 27 St. John, Apostle

8:30 am † Wayne Dains

Saturday December 28 Holy Innocents

8:30 am † Ryan & Minnie Walicke

4:00 pm † Jerome Troje

Sunday December 29 Holy Family of Nazareth

8:00 am Rita Mollner

10:30 am † Phil Buettner

2:00 pm Parish

Prayer Line Please call

Shirley Collett at (651) 488-6330

Judy Cloutier at (651) 224-2966

Capital Campaign Update

We have reached our goal of pledges to cover

the restoration of the bell tower! Extra donations

are accepted. If you have made a pledge to do-

nate to this cause, please keep up on your sched-

uled payments.

Note: The “Total Pledge” amount may have in-

creased to account for all pledges. In that case,

the “Amount Remaining” will also

increase by the corresponding amount.

Total Pledges: $920,298

Payments to date: $800,612

Amount Remaining: $119,686

Weekly

Collection

Weekly-Sunday

12/15/2019

Actual Budget

Envelope Income $5,780 $4,612

Plate 732 360

Gas/Lights 335 125

Campus Repair 314 70

Year to Date:

Envelope Income $108,373 $110,688

Plate 18,862 8,640

Gas/Lights 3,449 3,000

Campus Repair 2,964 1,680

Mass Readings for the

Week of December 22nd

Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Rm 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24

Monday: Mal 3:1-4.23-24/Lk 1:57-66

Tuesday 2Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16/Lk 1:1-17

Wednesday: Is 62:11-12 Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18

Thursday: Acts 6:8-10,7:-54-59/Mt 10:17-25

Friday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a,2-8

Saturday: 1 Jn 1:5-2:2/Mt 2:13-18

Sunday: Sir 3:2-6,12-14/Col 3:12-21/Mt 2:13-15,19-23

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Parish News & Events Please pray for the sick and homebound

Mary Nordine Margaret Datko

Lloyd Anderson Lorraine Eheim

Theresa Griffith Bernice Labarre

Devra Shepherd Yur Reh

J. Harringer

Thanks for all who colobrated in the

Christmas Bake Sale last weekend!

Advent Penance Celebration In order to prepare for the coming of the Lord during

this advent season and as a preparation to the beautiful

celebration of Christmas you are invited to experience

the forgiveness of sins through the sacrament of Con-

fession. We will have 4 priests hearing confessions

on December 22 at 4:00 PM.

All are invited to come !

St. Vincent de Paul Society

St. Bernard’s Conference

From October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019 Income

Church Collections and donations: $15,483.20

Expense (assistance given) $15,129.10

We serve people in our neighborhood and parish, with

house payments and rent, Xcel energy bills, gas, car re-

pairs, groceries and medical. Total of 90 households/

persons were helped during this period

This report is coming from:

Ms. Gloria Nava, Conference President

Ms. Colleen A. Ryan, Conference Treasurer Thanks for all the generous donations, you made a dif-

ference in the lives of many people in our neighbor-

hood.

St. Vincent de Paul Society helps individual/ house-

holds who are in distress situation who live in our

church boundaries and all St. Bernard’s Parishioners.

The members visit the homes to discuss the needs of

that particular household.

The Three Kings are

coming to St. Bernard

On Sunday, January 5 at

12:15pm presentation of the

three Kings in the Church.

All Faith Formation Children are to be there as part

of their class schedule.

Prepare a letter to the Kings asking for a gift for

your life or someone else.

Christmas Season Office Hours Parish office hours will change as noted: Tuesday, December 24& 25: Office closed Monday, December 31 & January 1: Office closed For emergencies you can always call Fr. Ivan at 651-488-6733 ext 1.

Big Thanks for all for the Hispanic

Ministry who did a beautiful feast of

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Raffle Tickets winners: John Stafford—Coffee Maker

Reina Velasquez—Microwave

Louann Graham—TV

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Christmas Schedule

Advent/Christmas Penance Celebration: Sunday, December 22 at 4pm. Confessions to

prepare ourselves for a beautiful Christmas Celebrations.

Dec 22 at 7pm Christmas Novena in the Church held by the Latino Ministry

Christmas Masses: Christmas Eve Masses 4pm and 10pm

Christmas Day Masses: 8am & 10:30am & 2pm (Spanish)

† New Year Masses, Mary Mother of God New Year’s Eve Mass: 4pm

New Year’s Day Masses: 10:30am & 2pm (Spanish)

† January 5: Solemnity of the Epiphany: normal Sunday mass schedule

Celebration of the Three Kings for all Children and Youth at 12:15pm

All faith formation Children are expected to attend this celebration

Merry Christmas