Catholic Church 7600 South 42nd Street, Bellevue, Nebraska 68147

PASTORAL DIRECTORY Masses

Tuesday- Friday…...……….…….....…. 8:00 am Saturday Evening . …………………... 5:00 pm Sunday ………....….....8:30 am and 10:30 am

Holy Day Masses Holy Day Eve……….6 pm

Holy Day………………. 8:00am, & Noon

Parish Office Hours………….. Weekdays 8:00am - 4:00pm Parish Office …...…….....…….(402) 731-4694 School Office ……...….….……(402) 731-3033 Bulletin……….………....stbbulletin@gmail.com Items for the bulletin must be submitted 9 days prior to the date of the Bulletin! Fr. Buse………......…..hjbuse@archomaha.org Terri Mac……...………....terriamac@gmail.com Subby Enzolera…….saenzolera@archomaha.org Sue Reed ………..…...…. sreedstb@gmail.com Tristen Riha ………….. tristenriha@gmail.com Web Site ……….www.stbernadetteparish.org

Pastoral Staff Fr. Harry Buse ….…………….…….………...Pastor Ron Casart …………………………...….…..Deacon Subby Enzolera ……………………..……...Deacon

Parish Staff Terri Mac……..………...….…Business Manager Tristen Riha ……………………………... Secretary Subby Enzolera ....Director of Faith Formation Sue Reed …………………….....PRE Coordinator Juan Jesus ……..…...….……..Pastoral Minister School Staff Lynn Schultz …..………………..…..…… Principal Primi Ochoa..……..………...…………....Secretary

Mission Statement We the parish family of St. Bernadette are called forth by our Baptism to be

empowered by the Holy Spirit and to follow the mission of Jesus to Worship, to Teach,

to Love and to Serve.

Registration New Parishioners may register on line www.stbernadetteparish.org, at the parish office or the back of church.

Matrimony Contact pastor at least six months in advance. (12 months for those under 19)

Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:30-4:30pm Saturdays or by appointment.

Baptism Every Sunday 11:30 am.

Baptism Classes Parents need to attend a pre-baptism class on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00pm in the Parish Office Meeting Room.

Please call the Parish Office to Register for the Class.

Communion For those homebound please call parish office.

Moving or Changes Please contact the parish office.

September 9, 2018 —Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Bernadette, Pray For Us

Fr Harry Buseness

St. Bernadette Parish sponsors a number of organizations, all of which contribute to the overall welfare of the parish. They help us to fulfill our parish mission as expressed in our parish mission statement, “We the parish family of St. Bernadette, are called forth by our baptism to be empowered by the Holy Spirit and to follow the mission of Jesus to worship, to teach to love and to serve.” These organizations include the St. Bernadette Men’s Club and the St. Bernadette Altar Society. Though not all adult men and women are active in these organizations, all men and women are considered to belong to one of them respectively. They assist the pastor with many projects and activities and promote the overall mission of the parish. The Altar Society maintains the needs of the sanctuary and assists the pastor in matters pertaining to the welfare of the parish. The society hosts receptions for church celebrations and assists with funeral luncheons. They encourage continued Catholic education and provide 8th grade students the opportunity to earn Altar Society sponsored scholarships to attend a Catholic high school. The Men’s Club is dedicated to the support of Christian family living in the parish. It is committed to providing opportunities to the youth of the parish to grow as Catholics. Education and athletics are used as vehicles to help students become morally strong contributing members of society. The Men’s Club encourages continuing Catholic education by providing 8th grade students the opportunity to earn Men’s Club sponsored scholarships to attend a Catholic high school. In addition to the general purposes outlined above, both of these organizations play an important role in the operation of the St. Bernadette Parish Festival each July. Along with the St. Bernadette Home and School organization, they provide meals for our First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation retreats. I know that I can call on either group any time to host a special parish event or take on a special parish project. They have also been working hard over the past several years to raise funds for a number of special projects in the parish. Currently, The Men’s Club has raised $7000.00 through their last two Big Ball tournaments. This amount will be added to other funds raised through last year’s Keeping the Faith fundraiser for the new electronic sign to be constructed along 42nd Street. The Altar Society is paying the entire cost of the new cabinets being installed on the south end of the Social Hall. These cabinets will be used by Altar Society, the funeral lunch committee, Home and School, and the adult faith formation and ChristLife committee. The efforts of these two groups enable the parish to provide certain services and improvements we would not be able to provide with our regular parish operating income. I am very grateful to the Men’s Club and Altar Society who contribute so much to the parish. The Altar Society has a new meeting day this year. It meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the parish social hall. The Men’s Club meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 8:00 p.m., also in the parish social hall. I invite all women and men to come and join us on these days.

~Fr. Harry Buse

September 9, 2018— Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Around The Parish

Faith Formation

$ Parish Financial Update $ Fiscal Year July 1, 2018—June 30, 2019

Donations September 2, 2018 Sunday Envelopes & Children's: $14,218.00

Sunday Plate: $273.00 Holy Days $20.00 Total: $14,511.00 Auto Pay & Mail in for a Week: $450.00

Weekly Total: $14,961.00

Our per Sunday goal is $15,500.00 Fiscal Year to Date: $(7,809.60)

Altar Flowers

Colleen & Jeff Mimick 30th Wedding Anniversary

Father Harry, Deacons Subby and Ron, Adult Servers, Altar Society and St. Bernadette Parishioners

Our sincerest appreciation for the prayers, cards and support during our bereavement for our dad, grandfather, great grandfather. We are truly blessed to be part of the St. Bernadette parish family.

The Family of Antonio Jesus Juan, Ellie, Steve, Cathy, Matthew, Nathan, Andrew

This Wednesday , we had our first PRE class for this year. “For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them.” Matthew 18:20. Just a reminder to please turn in the papers and card that were in your child’s folder. This is information that I need to have on file. 8th graders and parents…I need the permission form for the 8th grade retreat ASAP!!! Just a reminder this retreat will be held Saturday, September 29th at the Columban Fathers Mission in Bellevue. You need to plan for transportation to and from for your child and the retreat will begin at 10am. We will close with a family mass beginning at 5pm.

RCIA - Begins Wednesday, September 12th St. Bernadette’s RCIA Program will begin this Wednesday, September 12th. If you or someone you know is interested in joining this year’s program, please call the parish office. FORMED – Parish Subscription with Full Access for Parishioners St. Bernadette has a parish subscription for ‘FORMED’. All parishioners and school families have free access to a wide array of programs available at this site. For access: Go to https://formed.org/ Directly under the scrolling video select the ‘Enter Code’ option on the Get Started line. Enter our parish access code which is 6J43ZT (Letters must be in CAPS) Enter your information to create your personal account Click on the ‘CREATE ACCOUNT’ and begin to explore the many great offering you have at your fingertips.

September 9, 2018— Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekly Mass Intentions

Monday, September 10, 2018

8:00 am + Antonio Jesus

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

8:00 am + Harry Sorensen

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

8:00 am + Joseph & Carmella Circo

Thursday, September 13, 2018

8:00 am + Scott Hrubsky

Friday, September 14, 2018

8:00 am + Fred & Mary Kempnich

Saturday, September 15, 2018

5:00 pm + Doris Bevandic

Sunday, September 16, 2018

8:30 am + Lynne Richt

10:30 am Parishioners of St. Bernadette

St. Bernadette, Pray For Us

Liturgy Schedule

Saturday, September 15, 5:00 pm

Lector: Pam Stein EMHCs : Cathie Pajnigar, Joe Stein, Bill Loges, Sadie Sidzyik, Barb Slaven, Mary Benak, Servers: Mackenzie Miller, Ava & Ben Pajnigar

Sunday, September 16, 8:30 am Lector: Steve Tooley EMHCs: Ed Peabody, Theresa Rothermund, Don Deseck, Terry Deseck Servers Peyton Dilsaver, Jonas Duda, Patrick Collins

Sunday, September 16, 10:30 am Lector: Dorest Harvey EMHCs Dill Doyle, Jackie Doyle, Linda Harvey Servers: Brooklynn Ciaccio, Mia Donohue, Hailey Boukal

Gift Cards

Sept 14 & 15 Altar Society Sept 22 & 23 Men’s Club Sept 29 & 30 Altar Society Oct 6 & 7 Parish Group

Monday, September 10 Joyce Sokol, Erin Ginnaty Jackie Doyle

Heavenly Dusters

Sept 15 Ellen Stuva & Marge Egermier Sept 22 Liz Zoucha & Kelly Linder Sept 29 Theresa Yost Mary Larsen, Mary Baker Janet Kocourek Oct 6 Mary Jo Kocol

Rosary Leaders

Sept 15 Dorothy Nelson Sept 22 Rosemarie Davis Sept 29 John Holst Oct 6 Donna Dailey

Money Counters

Mowers

Ed Loges, Jeff Mimick Condi Groski

Monday Evening at 6 pm Friday Morning at 7:15 am

Saturday Evening at 4:20 pm

Rosary

Please remember in your prayers all those who have been born into eternal life. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

In Loving Memory

Prayer Line

Please call Phyllis at 402-733-3042 or Mary Lu at 402-679-3688 to request instant prayer for those in need. Special Prayers needed for all military personnel.

Vocations

COMMUNITY ROLE IN THE CULTURE OF VOCATIONS - Pope Francis, in his November 2013 apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, underlined the continued need to build a culture of vocations. “The fraternal life and fervor of the community can awaken in the young a desire to consecrate themselves completely to God and to preaching of the Gospel. This is particularly true if such a living community prays insistently for vocations and courageously proposes to its young people the path of special consecration.” Be not afraid to ask boys and girls if they have thought and prayed about their vocation. This week pray for Seminarian Ryan Keisling read his vocations story and biography at https://archomaha.org/ministries/vocations/seminary/Ryan-Keisling/ The encounter with Jesus never leaves one unaffected, but our ears must be opened to receive His word. (Mark 7:31-37) If you are feeling called as a priest, religious, or deacon, call Father Harry Buse at 402‐731‐4694 or email: hjbuse@archomaha.org.

Home & School News

Healing Prayers Needed for the Sick If you have someone in need of Prayers, contact the Parish Office

Lucille Bilek, Annabelle Berrera, Ann Marie Boukal, Nancy Courtney, Rosemarie Davis, Michelle Diehm, Mike Digilio, Dorothy Dube Margaret Eipperle, Norma Flores, Bob Flowers, Frank Gaeta, Trudy Gomez, Amy Hamm, Lisa Hargis, Jeanette Hauptman, Joyce Higgins, John Holst, Ron Knoblauch, Carol Kozicki, Donna Krysl, Michael Macdonald, Joan Maeder, Mick & Pat Marsicek, Jason Mathews, Carol McDaniel, Leonard Meier, Joel Rivera, Russell Mitchell, Theresa Mitera, Blanche Murphy, Liz Neal, Sue Novotny, Craig Olson, Maryn Page, Ellen Pankievicz, Catherine Palinski, Wanda Parlin, Grayson Peters, Ella Peters, Keelan Phillips, Joe Pitman, Mary Ann Pisci, Kathleen Prince, Clarence Reinig, Jann Reinig, Mary Scammacca, Dennis Schafer, Kelley Burkhardt Sheard, Debbie Schumacher, Todd Sears, Dane Sinnott, Isabella Sterba, Pam Stein, Peggy Sullivan, Bill Veys, David Virgilito, Jim Vondra, Annabella Zyla

September 9, 2018—Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please Remember St. Bernadette Parish In Your Will

Family Fare/Super Mercado Receipts: We are currently at $123,000 towards the $150,000 goal! Please continue to send in your receipts. Spartan Nash donates $1000 every time Home and School collects and tabulates the goal. This money will be used for new whiteboards in a few classrooms that are in need of new ones. Baker's Plus Card: Thank you to all of our Baker's shoppers! The past three months have collected us $306.04! If you shop at Baker's, just swipe your Baker's Plus card and a portion of your purchase comes right to Home and School! Be sure to assign St. Bernadette as your chosen organization online or at the service desk. This money was used for teacher's gifts for Back to School.

Family Food Nights: September Family Food Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 20th at Don & Millie's in Bellevue from 5-9pm.

Items to Save: Box Tops, Our Family UPCs, Coke/Powerade caps, HyVee store receipts (starting Sept. 1), Family Fare and Super Mercado store receipts, and Tyson Project A+ labels. Thanks for your cooperation and support! Place these items in the pink mailbox near the school office window. Facebook: Please be sure to like St. Bernadette Home and School on Facebook for information, updates, reminders, and fun!

September 9, 2018— Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

RCIA Study Program •Are you an adult interested in becoming a Catholic or in

learning more about the Catholic Faith? •Do you need to receive one or more of the Sacraments of

Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation)? •Do you know someone who might be interested in

becoming a Catholic or who would like to learn more about the Catholic church?

If your answer to any of these questions is “yes”, we invite you to join us for this year’s RCIA Study Program. To learn more or to enroll, please call Fr. Harry or Deacon Subby at the parish office 402-731-4694

Parish News

Please return you reservations for KTF as soon as possible. We are looking to renovate the social hall with our funds this year! We are gathering donations still so please contact Cathie Pajnigar(402-990-5745) or Cathy Earnest

(402-812-7018) to pick them up if needed. Please see the board at the back of church for more information and for extra invitations.

A Place Called Home: Liturgy, Hospitality, Ministries, and Holiness, two workshops for all liturgical ministers, including the assembly! Friday, Sept. 21 (7-9pm): Liturgy, Hospitality, Music, and Holiness; and Saturday, Sept 22 (9am-Noon): Hospitality, Liturgical Ministry, and “Being a Liturgical Parish.” Both workshops will be held at St. Pius X Parish Center, 6905 Blondo. $10.00 per person or $35.00 for five or more from the same parish/institution. Michael Prendergast, author, liturgist, theologian, musician, from Portland, Oregon, will be here to inspire and enlighten us. To register, contact Anne McGuire at annem@stpiusxomah.org or 402.558.1847.

You are invited to attend the Freedom Through Christ Seminar. Eight Thursday evenings at the Kenney Center (Mary Our Queen Church complex, 119th & Valley Streets), beginning September 6, 2018, 7:00-9:00 pm. Two ways to register: online at www.maryourqueenchurch.com/registration, or simply e-mail Craig & Ann Hagenau: 6servants@gmail.com

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