saint bernard church june 16, 2019 the most holy trinity · maryknoll lay missioners is a catholic...
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Rev. John E. Unsworth, Pastor Rev. Charles Maher, Weekend Assistant
Pastoral Assistant: Angelo Giacchi Administrative Assistant: Michael Saunders Elementary Faith Formation: Dawn Masterson Youth Faith Formation: Christina Pichette Rel. Ed. Office Manager: Deborah Fortin Music Director: Alison Shea
Mass Schedules
Weekends Saturday Vigil ~ 5:00 PM
Sundays 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Weekdays
8:00 AM Monday through Friday
Address: 275 Tower Hill Road North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone : 401-295-0387
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.stbernardnk.org
Hours: Monday - Wednesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Baptism: Please call Angelo at the Parish Center for information about scheduling and preparation. Communion Please notify us of those sick and to the Sick: in need of Communion at home.
Marriage: Please call 10 months in advance.
Holy Orders: Tel: 401-831-8011 www.catholicpriest.com
Project Rachel: Post abortion counseling Tel: 401-421-7833, ext. 118
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 PM
Eucharistic Adoration Following Tuesday’s 8:00 AM Mass
until 11:30 AM
Family Faith Formation Program Our programs provides parishioners of all ages oppor-tunities for learning, growing and living our Faith through common experiences, age-specific learning and interactive sharing. Our First Communion pro-gram is designed for children in grades 1 and 2. The Elementary program is for children in grades 3 through 5. The Pre-Confirmation Program is for stu-dents in grades 6 and 7. The Confirmation program is for students in grades 8 and 9, but any high school student is welcome. Please call the Parish Center for information regarding any of our programs.
Saint Bernard Church
June 16, 2019 The Most Holy Trinity
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In case you’re wondering what bearing the mystery of the Trinity has on our lives, it is worth remembering that the scriptures tell us we are children of God the Father who cares for us, that in Jesus Christ we have a brother who died for us and that in the Holy Spirit we possess a friend and comforter who strengthens and protects us. The Trinity is an invi-tation to discover and deepen the relationship between God and ourselves in the light of what the gospel tells us about His inner life. If we are made in the image and likeness of God, then surely we must strive to become like Him as much as is humanly possible. God is the deepest mystery of our lives and is infinitely more expansive than our tiny minds are capable of imagining. If we had been left struggling on our own to understand God, we could never have established that He is a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger and rich in kindness and faithfulness. Without the help of Jesus, how would we ever have known that as a community we are linked like a family of people to Him? If our behavior is to mirror the life of the Trinity, then the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit should govern our every word and ac-tion. From the moment we were baptized in “the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”, the three persons of the Trinity, we pledged to live our lives under Their pro-tection and to do everything in Their name so that, when life is over, we shall go to meet Them and live in Their company forever. Fr. Jack
Mass Intentions
MONDAY, June 17 8:00 AM – Neil O’Donnell by his family
TUESDAY, June 18 8:00 AM – The Holy Innocents of Abortion by The Right to Life Committee
WEDNESDAY, June 19 8:00 AM – Deceased of the Parish
THURSDAY, June 20 8:00 AM – Deceased of the Parish
FRIDAY, June 21 8:00 AM – Deceased of the Parish
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, June 22 5:00 PM – Elizabeth Smith by her family
SUNDAY, June 23 7:00 AM – Deceased of the Parish
8:30 AM – Angela Walsh
10:30 AM – Cornelius Sullivan, III by his family
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Bible Summer Camp
(June 24- June 28, 2019)
A weeklong, half day camp hosted at St. Bernard Church for Students entering grade K-5 in the fall of 2019. The theme is “ROAR: Discover How Life is Wild and God is Good”. There will be a variety of activities including, games, story time, crafts and snack time. Registration and payment can be done on our website: https://www.stbernardnk.org/faith-formation/vacation-bible-school/vbs-registration. Adult volunteers are needed as “Station Leaders” and High School Students are needed as ‘Crew Leaders”. If you are interested in volunteering or need additional information please contact the Faith Formation Office at 295-0387 or [email protected].
St Bernard Tee-Ball
After a second very successful season last year, St. B's tee-ball is back! On Tuesday's, 18th and 25th we will be hosting tee-ball clinics here on the Church's grounds from 5:30-6:30. Open for boys and girls ages 3-6, we are happy to bring back this very popular program to the parish for another year. For more information, including volunteer opportunities and registration please contact Ed Cooney at either [email protected] or (401) 965-9724.
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Announcements
Parish Support
June 2, 2019 2018
Basket $8,067.00 $7,686.00
ACH $1,814.00 $2,069.00
June 9, 2019 2018
Basket $6,809.50 $6,686.50
ACH $2,395.00 $1,260.00
YTD $498,338.08 $496,947.50
Upcoming Meetings
Wed 6/19
Men of St Joseph, Small Meeting Room
7:00 PM
Tue 6/18
T-Ball Session 2, Church Grounds 5:30 PM
Thu 6/20
Baptism Class, Parish Office 7:00 PM
Mon 6/17
CCD Teacher Meeting, Small Meeting Room 6:30 PM
Treasures from Our Tradition
Today’s feast, extending a dimension of Easter joy into Ordinary Time, reminds us that every aspect of worship centers on the mystery of God in three persons. At baptism, we are initi-ated into Christ and the Spirit. The Creed we re-cite at Mass every Sunday has its roots in the ancient celebration of baptism, when a new be-liever was questioned at the edge of the waters of the font with three questions: Do you believe in God, the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit? Three questions, three affirmations, three immer-sions into the saving waters. Because every litur-gy abounds with references to the Trinity, not only in words but in blessings by the sign of the cross, this feast was not easily accepted into the calendar. Pope Alexander in the eleventh century remarked that the liturgy is so laden with praise of the Trinity that there was no need for a special feast. Two hundred years later, while in exile in France, Pope John XXII proclaimed the feast, but it was not until 1911 that Pope St. Pius X gave it status as a solemnity. A favorite image in art for today is the Icon of the Trinity, showing three glorious winged men seated at a table laden with bread and a cup of wine. It recalls Abraham’s hospitality to an-gels and gives expression to the inner life of God, a life lived in relationship, a life poured out in abundance whenever Christians gather at the table of the Eucharist to give praise to the Father, in Christ, in the embrace of the Spirit.
Debbie Northern will speak at all masses at St. Bernard church the weekend of June 22-23 to share her mission experience as part of the Mis-sionary Cooperation Plan 2019. The second col-lection will be taken to support Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Your kind welcome and generous support is most appreciated. Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Catholic organiza-tion inspired by the mission of Jesus to live and work with poor communities in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, responding to basic needs and help-ing to create a more just and compassionate world. Maryknoll Lay Missioners sends and supports long – term missioners who work in Health care, Education, Pastoral Work, Justice and Peace and Economic Development. To learn more visit www.mklm.org
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Sacramental Preparation
IT’S REGISTRATION TIME!!!!!
Registration information was emailed this week to families that participated in our programs last year. If your child was not part of our program last year or you did not receive an email and you would like to register them for the grade appropriate pro-gram, detailed information about the program can be found on our website:
www.stbernardnk.org Also, registration and payment can be done on our website. Upon your review of the documents, should you have any questions, please contact the Faith Formation Office at [email protected] or 295-0387. Registration deadlines: June 30, 2019: for Grades 1through 9 June 30, 2019: for Grade 10 (Student has com-pleted our 2 year Confirmation Program and will be confirmed in October, 2019 (date TBA)
The N K Food Pantry NK Food Pantry needs:
Cereal, Canned Fruit, Baked Beans, Spaghetti Sauce, Hearty or Meat Soups, Canned Vegetables, Canned
Fruits other than pineapple, like applesauce, Tu-na, Canned Chicken, Spam. Muffin mixes, Condi-ments like ketchup, mustard, relish. Feminine products
Emmanuel House Homeless Shelter
We are always in need of new socks, bath towels, and backpacks, twin-sized bedding, etc. Drop off items in the Church gathering space or at the Par-ish Center.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Children between the ages of 4 and 11 are welcome to join us each week for the Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 10:30 Mass. Children are dis-
missed to the Holy Family Room for the readings and a “child friendly” homily. They return to their families at collection.
Sunday Community Dinners
The Sunday Community Din-ners are held weekly at First Baptist Church of Wickford, 44 Main Street. Dinners are served
at 12:30 p.m., are open to all, and FREE. St. Ber-nard’s will be providing the meal June 23, July 21 and August 25. If you would like to help, please call Chris Kosak at 294-2885 or the Parish Center at 295-0387.
Confirmation for Young Adults We are very much aware of the fact that there are a growing number of young adults who were Bap-tized and who have made their First Communion but have not yet received Confirmation. Perhaps they were not available to do so when they were in High School, or other activities during those years caused them to leave the program uncom-pleted. Whoever you are, we would like to offer a special program or preparation for anyone who would like to complete their Confirmation Preparation this year and be confirmed in Oc-tober. If you, or a family member or friend would like to take advantage of this new program (which will be held in the Summer when college students are home), or if you would like more in-formation, please contact the Parish Office at 295-0387 or e-mail Fr. Jack at