Pastor Reverend Christopher J. Papa

Resident Rev. Hugh J. Dougherty

Weekend Assistant Reverend John T. Kelly, S.J.

Permanent Deacons Deacon Thomas P. Fitzpatrick

Deacon Michael J. Kubiak Deacon Francis B. Burke, Retired

Director of Religious Education Marykate Murphy

School Principal Mrs. Joanne Montie

Parish Business Manager Robert J. Helmig

Administrative Secretary Helen V. Kraus

Parish Music Coordinator Dorothy Toomey

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish “Where Miracles Happen”

1035 Turner Avenue Drexel Hill PA 19026 Phone: (610)789-7676 Fax: (610)789-9539

www.stbl.org April 29, 2018 — Fifth Sunday of Easter

____________________________________________________________________________ Mass Schedule

Sunday Masses Holy Day Masses Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Vigil Mass: 7:00pm — Holy Day: 8:30am Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am and 11:00am Sunday (Summer): 8:00am and 10:00am Weekday Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday—Thursday 8:30am Saturday: 3:30pm — 4:15pm Friday—4:00pm __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Parish Information

NEW FAMILIES Welcome to St. Bernadette Parish! To register in the parish, please come to the rectory on Sunday mornings between 9:00am and 12:00noon. We are eager to greet new members of our parish community and look forward to meeting you.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The rectory office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm. During the summer the rectory will close at 3:00pm on Fridays. Items for the Sunday newsletter must be at the rectory by Monday at noon for publication the following Sunday.

BAPTISMS

Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan class held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month (please refer to the bulletin for exact dates). Registra-tion for the class is required. In order to arrange for a baptism, the parents must be active members of the parish for six months. To register, please call the rectory office at 610/789-7676. Godparents should be practicing Catholics, confirmed and at least 16 years of age. If not from this parish, sponsors must have a letter of eligibility from their parish stating that they have been actively participating for six months. St. Ber-nadette Parishioners must be registered and actively participat-ing for six months to receive a letter of eligibility.

MARRIAGES We request that couples contemplating marriage call the recto-ry to make an appointment with the priest. At this initial inter-view, the date and time of your request will be recorded and you will receive a copy of the Parish Wedding Guidelines.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK/COMMUNION CALLS A priest will administer Holy Communion to parishioners who are unable to come to Church. If you desire, Eucharistic Minis-ters can bring Communion each week. Please contact the Rec-tory to be placed on our Sick List. Parishioners who are to undergo serious surgery at a hospital are encouraged to make an appointment at the Rectory before going to the hospital.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St. Bernadette School offers sessions for Pre-School and Kin-dergarten and conducts full-time classes from first through eighth grades. CCD classes are held in the parish school for all students attending public school. CCD classes are held on Monday evenings at 6:45pm. Adults seeking religious instruc-tion should call Marykate Murphy, Director of Religious Edu-cation at (610) 789-7676 ext. 212. The RCIA Program begins in October.

SAINT BERNADETTE PARISH ON FACEBOOK We can be found at “Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Parish”. Check out the page and “like” us to keep up with the latest par-ish news.

VISITS TO THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT can be

made in the Chapel

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place every Monday

through Thursday at 8:00am in the church and on Wednesday evenings along with the Miraculous Medal Novena at 7:00pm in the Chapel.

NOVENA TO ST. LEONIE AVIAT takes place every Tues-

day at 7:00pm in the Chapel.

FLAME OF LOVE PRAYER CENACLE takes place every

Thursday at 7:00pm in the Chapel.

HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE takes place in the chapel on the last

Sunday of the month at 7:00pm.

RESPECT LIFE GROUP information can be obtained by call-

ing Doris Hurd at 610-789-2708.

MEN’S PRAYER GROUP meets in the chapel every Tuesday

at 7:30pm - call Tom Fitzgerald at 610-446-3667.

MUSIC MINISTRY is open to all who wish to share their

time and talent in praise and thanksgiving to God – call Dottie Toomey at 610/449-4013 for rehearsal times.

ST. BERNADETTE MARTHAS AND A JOSEPH are a ded-

icated group who clean the church every Thursday after the 8:30am Mass; new volunteers always welcome—call Johanna Ryan at 484-988-2414.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Ave Maria Council #4063

serve St Bernadette Parish invites interested men 18 years of age and older to join in fraternity and the service to our parish and greater community; contact amdhillkofc@gmail.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held ever

Thursday at 9:30am in O’Brien Hall.

ST. JOHN’S HOSPICE Casseroles to feed the homeless spon-

sored by St. John’s Hospice in Philadelphia are collected in O’Brien Hall before the weekend Masses that precede the first Thursday of the month. Casserole pans are available in the main entrance of church. Call Mary at 610/789-6206.

FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry can be place in bags and left in the vestibules of church. Any monetary dona-tions or donations of gift cards should be sent to Fr. Papa. If you have a question, call the Food Pantry at 610-789-7676 ext. 213.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER In a way, Easter Time for the Church is like springtime for the world, and for those of us who live in the northern hemisphere, it is wonderful that they coincide. The world around us celebrates new life: trees and plants are budding, animals have come out of hibernation, the sun is out longer. As Christians, we also celebrate new life: Jesus is risen, the readings recount the infancy of the early church, we have new

life in the Lord by our baptism. Let us celebrate this new life as we continue celebrating this holy season.

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, April 28 Thursday, May 3 4:30pm Jean Lewandowski (20th Anniv.) 8:30am Walter Smedley

Sunday, April 29 Friday, May 4 7:00am Living & Deceased of St. Bernadette Parish 4:00pm Louisa Borio 9:00am Catherine Vondran 11:00am Anthony Nicholas Venini (10th Anniv.)

Monday, April 30 Saturday, May 5 8:30am Special Intention 4:30pm Frank Reinke

Tuesday, May 1 Sunday, May 6 8:30am Mary C. Coyle and Deceased Members 7:00am Katherine Staiber of the Coyle Family 9:00am Thomas & Mary Mullin Wednesday, May 2 11:00am Ambrogio & Theresa Rocca 8:30am Lewis Tomasco

FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL REFLECTION This week’s readings are: First Reading - Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31 Second Reading - 1 John 3:18-24 Gospel - John 15:1-8

Next week’s readings will be:

First Reading - Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

Second Reading - 1 John 4:7-10

Gospel - John 15:9-17

May 5 First Holy Communion - 10am Mass 10 Ascension Thursday - Holy Day of Obligation 16 School Mass - 8:30am 20 Pentecost Sunday 25 Beginning of Summer Party - 6pm 28 Memorial Day Holiday - rectory closed June 3 Pastoral Visit - Bishop McIntyre (10am Mass) (Rescheduled)

PRE-JORDAN CLASS

Baptisms are held at 12 noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month (Since the Summer Mass Schedule begins on Sunday, June 3, Baptisms in June, July and August will take place at 11:00am). Parents must attend a Pre-Jordan

class (if they have not previously attended a class) held in the Wright Center at 12 noon on the first Sunday of every other month. The next class is Sunday, June 3. Registration is re-quired. To register, call the rectory office at 610/789-7676 ext. 101. ___________________________________________________

WELCOME TO THE NEWLY BAPTIZED Maximus Sean Carey Rocco Patrick-John Griffin Benjamin Thomas Paley

PARISH MAY DEVOTION

Monday, May 14

Please join us on Monday, May 14 at 7:00pm in Church for a parish May devo-tion honoring the Blessed Mother.

The children from the parish will process from the school to the church followed by a prayer service to honor Mary, the Mother of God. We hope to see you there!

O Mary, virgin mother of God, pray to Jesus for me!

Mass intentions are still available for 2018 and can be sched-uled at the rectory during regular business hours. What a won-derful way to remember a deceased loved one on their birthday, anniversary of death, etc. Mass intentions can also be made for “special intentions” designated for the living.

BEGINNING OF SUMMER PARTY Mark your calendars for Friday evening, May 25 (rain date Sunday, May 27) for our “Beginning of the Summer Party.” Thanks to the generosity of so many in support of this parish celebration of summer, there is no entrance fee or charge for food, drinks or games. We do ask that you bring your favorite dessert for the dessert table and maybe a citronella candle for your table to keep away those “uninvited guests”. As always, all are welcome. The important thing is getting everyone, young and not so young, together and enjoying each other’s company. We look forward to seeing everyone.

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FINANCIAL FACTS

Envelopes Mailed Out in April -- 1,238 Sunday, April 22, 2018 Sunday, April 23, 2017 Envelopes Used: 295 Envelopes Used: 295 Weekly: $11,493 vs Target of $15,000 (a) Weekly: $11,271 vs Target of $15,000 (a) $9,740 Collection + $1,753 Parish Giving $9,018 Collection + $2,253 Parish Giving Mass Attendance: 763 Mass Attendance: 841 Poor Box: $38 Poor Box: $96

(a) Weekly target necessary to fund Parish operating expenses and avoid operating deficit. As followers of Christ Jesus, we are reminded that all things including life itself are a gift from God. What matters to God is not the gift, but the giver. Giving is God’s invitation to a way of life. It helps us to overcome our selfishness and love of things. What we do with what we have been given is a sign to God and to the world of the depth and meaning of our commitment. By recalling that all is gift, we therefore must strive to be generous with the financial gifts, both great and small, that God has be-stowed upon us. Thank you for your support and your generosity to God and to St. Bernadette Parish. St. Bernadette Parish has enlisted Parish Giving to provide its parishioners and supporters with the opportunity to use Electronic Funds Transfer as an alternative method for giving. The Program is free of charge for parishioners. More information about Parish Giving is available on our Parish web site: www.stbl.org on the “Parish Giving” page.

A PRAYER OF HOPE

Lord Jesus, I pray this day for strength,

because there are times

when things get tough,

and I just want to quit.

Lord Jesus, I ask this day for a generous

share in Your love, because there

are times when people forget me,

and I am tempted to lose hope.

Lord Jesus, I seek this day for Your light

to guide my steps, because there

are times when life gets cloudy

and dark, and I lose my way.

Help me, O Lord, to pick up the pieces,

wipe my tears, face the sun, and

start again, for all is possible

when I place my faith and trust

in You, my Saving God.

Amen.

ST. BERNADETTE GROCERY CLUB AND NATIONAL SCRIP PROGRAMS

Scrip is a way to save money on St. Bernadette School tuition, CCD registration and high school tuition. For Grocery Scrip, 4% is returned on every dollar spent at Acme, FreshGrocer, Giant, Pathmark, SuperFresh, Kohl’s, Swiss Farms and Coloni-al Village and can be purchased by anyone. Grocery scrip is available daily for purchase from the home sellers: - Megan Kearney 610-446-4219 - Karen Rollo 610-789-1531 - Carolyn Frank 610-220-8716 - On Monday from 6:30pm – 8pm in the school gym (When CCD is in session) Our National Scrip Program includes gift cards to hundreds of retailers, airlines & restaurants providing a 3% tuition voucher for every dollar spent. This scrip is ordered through Megan Kearney. For a complete list of participating companies, go to www.st-Bernadette-org. If you have any questions, call Megan Kearney at mbkearney95@verizon.net or 610-446-4219.

“FROM DEFIANCE TO RELIANCE: NAVIGATING YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE

AMIDST THE CHAOS OF ADDICTIONS”

Gethsemani Way - Uniting Catholics To Fight Addictions

Join us for a 24-hour spiritual healing retreat sponsored by Malvern Retreat House and Gethsemani Way, June 22-23. This retreat is for men and women seeking help for themselves, loved ones, family, spouse or family. It is an ecumenical re-treat. Register: online at malvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400. For more information on the retreat, contact Mark Christmyer at mchristmyer@parish.stnorbert.org

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ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL

From PreK 4 It has been a busy time in PreK 4! Our little ones have grown so much as they explored and cele-

brated the seasons together. Recently we have planted seeds and taken nature walks as we look for the many signs of spring. We had such fun celebrating the joy of Easter wearing our bonnets and hats during our Easter parade! Throughout Lent the students looked for acts of kindness to reinforce the message that God is love. With Prayer Partners, the children learned about the love that Jesus showed by taking up His cross for us. We look forward to May as we get ready to honor Mary, our Blessed Mother and our super PreK 4 moms at our Mother’s Day Tea. We are so blessed!

Bernie’s Big Bucks are Back St. Bernadette School families will be selling Bernie’s “Backyard” Bucks in the coming weeks. The cost of the calen-dar is $20 and winning numbers will coincide with the May evening (7pm drawing) lottery numbers. This is the last weekend that calendars will be sold after all of the masses by our parish school students. The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to make our Bernie Bear’s Back-yard a safe play area for our PreK and Kindergarten children — a reality for the 2018-2019 school year. I know that working together this worthwhile project will move forward. For more information contact Kim Detweiler at burkie229@yahoo.com or Maureen Booth at mbooth@stbl.org. Thank you for your generosity and support. Congratulations to those students who achieved honors at Archbishop Carroll High School.

First Honors Claire Boylan, Justin Gavin, Maggie Sweeney, Emily Hurd, Erin Sweeney, Marilynne Kozy, Maria Organ

Second Honors MaryClare Boyle, James Dougherty, Thomas Hennessy, So-phia Richetti, Daniel Organ, Emily Faso ___________________________________________________

SOLEMNITY OF THE

ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Thursday, May 10 is the Solemnity of the As-

cension of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation.

Masses for the Holy Day are on Wednesday,

May 9 at 7pm and on Thursday at 8:30am.

ST. BERNADETTE MOTHER’S MORNING OUT

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY

9:00am — 11:30am

For pre-school age children at least two years of age.

Must be two by September 1, 2018

Supervised Free-Play Time Prayer and Snack Time

Coloring Time Exercise and Song Time

Classes held in the Wright Center Maximum class size - 12 children

with two instructors We Change Diapers!!

Now accepting registrations for September 2018

Registration forms can be found on the school website: st-bernadette.org

BERNADETTE SOCIAL CLUB The St. Bernadette Seniors meet in the Wright Center for lunch at 12:30pm (doors open at 12 noon) on the second Friday of the month. We are an over 55 group, and new

members are always welcome. Our next meeting is Friday, May 11. Please call Pat Lyons at 610-789-2516 for more information. ___________________________________________________

DAMES AT THE DUNES Notre Dame High School, Moylan

Join the Dames at the Dunes Sunday, June 3 at the Avalon Golf Club Links Restaurant on Route 9 in Cape May Court House. Go to www.damesatthedunes.com/reunion/information.html or call 610-696-8116 for registration information. All registra-tions should be in my mid-May.

PLEASE SUPPORT BONNER & PRENDIE DRIVE 4 UR SCHOOL

Help support Bonner & Prendie's Drive 4 UR School on Satur-day, May 12th from 9-5pm by taking a short test drive in one of the newest vehicles from Springfield Ford & Lincoln – then just fill out a short survey with one of our school volunteers and you are done! No money…No sales calls… Just the gift of 10 minutes of your time! We need 300 supporters to come out and test drive and give us 10 minutes of their time in order for Bonner & Prendie school to earn a potential $6,000 award generously supported by Springfield Ford & Lin-coln !! Please help us reach our goal – mark your calendars now!

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WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - Fred Amatucci, Joe Anderson, Joseph Anthony, Tommy Bellenghi, Pamela Bower, Joseph Bradley, Marie Bree, Jarod Callan, Theresa Caputo, Michael Carroll, Elaine Cole, Dennis Conway, Dave Costella, Charlie

Craig, Barbara Cunningham, Vinnie D’Ambrosio, Ann Davis, Laurel Dee, Michael DeEmilio, Joan DiJoseph, Christopher DiMarto, Gabriella DiSaverio, Julia Donohue, Darrin Dougherty, Dawn Dougherty, Michael Dougherty, James Drumm, Jeff Dudley, Ed Dugan, Jack Dunn, Bernie Dupras, Jason Durkee, Jeffrey Edwards, William Egbert, Marie Feola, Patrick Flanigan, Emily Flynn, Jerry Flynn, Joe Flynn, Sherry Fon, Toni Fonzo, Walt Forsyth, Sr. Rose Foulk, Maggie Franz, John Gavin, Christine Grosso, Joan Grycewicz, Rachel Hagan, Christian Hampton, Kim Hayman, Lizzy Hennessy, Judith Holmes, Baby Lila Holmes, Christopher Hunt, Frank Iacone, John Ingle, Ashley Juliano, David Kasella, Edward Killian, Thomas Laskey, Wilmer Lehman, Steven Little, Betsy Long, Michele Malolie, Elaine Marino, Michael Marino, Dalton Martin, Kathy Martin, Larry Martin, James Maynard, Neil McClelland, Helene McCole, Karen McIlvaine, Barbara McLaughlin, Theresa Merlini, Leo Miller, Jerry Misterman, Bob & Janice Molluro, Bridget Morris, Charlie Morris, Dan Murphy, Matthew Nicholas, Sydney Nihill, Sr. Eleanor O’Connell, SJ, Carmen Pettin, Leslie Pogwist, Pearl Polto, Sharon Pozzuolo, Michele Re, Dan Rock, Mimi & Rich Rogge, Anna Rokos, Kathi Rosenberry, Evelyn Runk, Rev. Michael Scuderi, Michael Shane, Bridget Sharpe, Marion Sloan, Rob Smith, Kristin Sorrentino, Caroline Tamaccio, Emily Tong, Mario Turchiarolo, Carol Tyson, Jim Tyson, Dan Visintin, Annie Walker and those suffering from serious illnesses & incurable diseases. HOSPITAL SICK CALLS - Emergency sick calls may be made to the rectory at any time. If surgery or admission to the hospital is scheduled, please call the rectory ahead of time to make arrangements to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. Due to the privacy act, if you are in the hospital and wish to see a priest while you are there, you must register as a Catholic when admitted or make sure a family member does so for you to assure a visit by a priest or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist.

IHM CONFERENCE CENTER 401 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19050

Wednesday, May 9 — 9:00am - 11:30am

“Saints and Saintly People: St. Katharine Drexel, Philadelphia’s Saint for the People of God”

Presenter, Sister Beth Woodward, will share how Katharine’s life and vocation impacted the Church and American History. Stipend: $15.00

Wednesday, May 23 Movie with Meaning — “The Reluctant Saint”

In an impoverished village in Cupertino, Italy, a kindly bishop accepts a simple but pious young Joseph into the monastery and a series of miraculous events follow. Stipend: $15.00—includes lunch.

To register call 610-581-0120 Or email mdgipprich@gmail.com

St. Raphaela Center — Haverford, PA www.straphaelacenter.org

610-642-5715

Spiritual Direction

Spiritual Direction enables you to grow into a closer relation-ship with God. In the midst of a busy life, many people find it difficult to notice God’s action in their daily affairs. Spiritual direction helps us to develop a more conscious experience of God’s presence and love. To inquire further about spiritual direction, please contact us.

Monthly Taizé with Adoration Come to join us for a monthly Taizé prayer, including Eucha-ristic Adoration on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. No registration needed.

Summer Directed Retreat Week/Weekend St. Raphaela Center offers retreats for an extended time of prayer and silence, accompanied by a Spiritual Director. Summer Directed Retreat I: July 13-20, 2018 Summer Directed Retreat I: July 23-30, 2018

MERION MERCY ACADEMY

We have a variety of academic, enrichment and athletic offerings for girls and boys, including our acclaimed pre-eighth grade Summer Academy and High School Placement Test Preparation course, and our popular (entering) 6th and 7th grade Jump Start Program, which focuses on math, lan-guage arts, writing and study skills. We also offer fun enrich-ment programs and sports camps such as Basketball, Volley-ball, Art Camp, and Coding, among others. Please visit our website at www.merion-mercy.com/summerprograms to download a full brochure and to register online. For more information, you may also contact Mrs. Bar-bara Harrison, Director of Summer Programs, at 610-664-6655 Ext. 120 or e-mail her at bharrison@merion-mercy.com

ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame will offer summer enrichment programs and athletic camps for elementary (basketball), middle and high school girls on its Villanova campus. Science and dance en-richment programs will also be available in July in Stone Har-bor, NJ. Please visit ndapa.org/summercamps for specific details on dates and grade levels or call 610-687-0650.

BONNER & PRENDIE YOUTH FIELD HOCKEY CAMP

Bonner & Prendie’s 2018/2019 field hockey camp for 3rd grade - 9th grade will be held from June 18 - June 22 from 9am - 12noon. The cost is $135 per player. For more information contact Coach Dolan @ joannedolan@bonnerprendie.com