FEBRUARY 4, 2018 · F IFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY T IME
8200 West Denver Avenue · Milwaukee, WI 53223
BERNADETTE ST.
PARISH FACILITIES
8200 West Denver Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53223
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stbweb.com or
www.archmil.org under Parishes
Pastor: Fr. Greg Greiten
CHURCH OFFICE: 414-358-4600
Fax: 414-358-1478
OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday
7:00AM to 3:30PM
NORTHWEST CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Phone: 414-352-6927
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.nwcschool.org
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturdays: 5:00PM
Sundays: 10:30AM
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30PM
Wednesdays & Fridays: 8:00AM
Holy Days: Check bulletin or contact the
parish office
CONFESSION
First and third Saturdays of each month
at 4:00PM
ST. BERNADETTE WELCOMES
NEW PARISH MEMBERS
New membership registration is
held after each Mass the weekend
of the fourth Sunday of each month.
There is a table in the gathering
area where people can sign up. We
would be thrilled to have you
join our parish family!
To live for God only, for God
everywhere, for God always!
St. Bernadette (1867)
Readings for the Week of February 4, 2018
Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/
Mk 1:29-39
Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/Mk 6:53-56
Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/Mk 7:1-13
Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10/Mk 7:14-23
Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13/Mk 7:24-30
Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19/Mk 7:31-37
Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34/Mk 8:1-10
Next Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/1 Cor 10:31—11:1/
Mk 1:40-45
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018: 5th in Ordinary Time
10:30AM For all the parishioners
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018: St. Agatha No Mass TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018: St. Paul Miki &
companions No Mass WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 No Mass THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018: St. Jerome
Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita No Mass FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2018 No Mass SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018: St. Scholastica 10:30AM For all the parishioners
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018: 6th in Ordinary Time 10:30AM †Matthew Pompe †Andy Moncher
PARISH LIFE Sunday, February 4, 2018 - Fr. Greg out of the office through February 12: Honduras trip - Festival Committee meeting, 11:30AM in the cafeteria - High School Christian Formation, 6:00 to 7:30PM at St. Catherine - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria Monday, February 5, 2018 - No daily Mass Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - February 11th bulletin deadline: 12:00PM in writing - Scripture Study: Book of Genesis, 6:00 to 7:30PM at St. Catherine Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - Grade School Christian Formation, 6:00 to 7:15PM at St. Catherine - Dartball vs. Mother of Good Counsel, 7:00PM in the cafeteria Thursday, February 8, 2018 - Choir rehearsal, 7:00 to 9:00PM in the church Friday, February 9, 2018 - February 11th pulpit announcements deadline: 12:00PM Saturday, February 10, 2018 - First Communion preparation (parents and children), 9:00 to
10:00AM at St. Catherine - NMCP Lenten Book Read, 9:00AM in the lobby meeting room Sunday, February 11, 2018 - Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteria
Schedule of Masses and Special Intentions
St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee
February 4, 2018
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
Women’s Leadership Luncheon ...to further the understanding of leadership, bringing women leaders
and colleagues together to reflect on the integration of the spiritual
and professional dimensions of life.
Thursday, March 8, 11:30AM to 1:00PM
School Sisters of Notre Dame: 13105 Watertown Plank Road,
Elm Grove
Featuring: Peggy Troy, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital
of Wisconsin
The event is free, but registration is required. RSVP by March 1:
www.ssndcp.org/wll
262-787-1038
See the flyer on our bulletin board for more information.
Rent a table at the Parish Rummage Sale Our annual rummage sale will take place on Saturday, March 10,
from 10:00AM to 7:00PM, and Sunday, March 11, from 9:00AM to
2:00PM. It is time to clear out the clutter from your life. Rent one
table for $20 or two or more tables or spaces for $17 each. Contact
the parish office at [email protected] or 414-358-4600 for
registration information.
If you have items to donate to the parish rummage tables, drop them
at the Rest-A-While Bench, labeled rummage, or bring them to the
parish office during office hours.
Be sure to join us on March 10 and 11 to discover treasures and have a
bite to eat! Please Remember in Your Prayers
We commend to God Robert Meyer, whose funeral was
celebrated on January 26. May his soul and the souls of
all our faithful departed rest in eternal peace. Please
remember Bob and his family in your prayers.
Please Pray for Our Long-term Sick:
Ella Enger Mildred Gest Joel Rivera
All those listed in the Book of Assembly Prayer
IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY
Stewardship Report
Weekend Collection January 27 and 28, 2017 Envelopes ...........................................................$2,632.00 Offertory ................................................................ $260.00 January Electronic Contributions ............$2,585.00 Fiscal YTD ............................................. $156,211.00
Like St. Paul in the second reading,
the good steward can say, “I do all that I do
for the sake of the Gospel in the hope
of sharing in its blessings.”
See 1 Corinthians 9:23
St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Catherine Mardi Grass Casino Night Saint Catherine of Alexandria invites you to our Mardi Gras Casino
Night on Saturday, February 10, in the school gym. The night will be
held from 5:30 to 9:30PM and includes a light dinner, casino games,
silent auction, and raffles. Tickets are still available. Cost: $30 per
person or $25 per person if you purchase three or more tickets. For
more information, go to our parish website at www.stcatherinemke.org.
(Program booklet including a listing of auction items will be posted
there.) Tickets can be purchased in the St. Catherine parish office
from 8:30AM to 3:30PM, Monday through Friday. Come and join us!
This is our 7th year and it’s always a lot of fun.
St. Anthony Catholic Montessori Open House Sunday, February 11, 9:00-11:00AM
N74 W13646 Appleton Avenue, Menomonee Falls
Learn more about Montessori Education, the Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd, and our new 3-5 year old program opening in August.
Check out our renovations, meet one of our teachers,
and enjoy some refreshments.
Congratulations to our
Calendar Raffle winners 01/24/18 Dan Wessel
01/25/18 Steve Brengosz
01/26/18 Ellen Klamerus
01/27/18 Judy Ramlow
01/28/18 Marion Reiter
01/29/18 Clara Statz Fairfax
01/30/18 Sonya Bottom
Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross will take place every Tuesday during Lent at
6:10PM, with the exception of March 20 and 27. Please join us for this
special prayer time.
World Day for Consecrated Life In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women
and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast
of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2. This feast is also
known as Candlemas Day, the day on which candles are blessed
symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world. So too, those in
consecrated life are called to reflect the Light of Jesus Christ. Today
pray not only for those priests and sisters from your past, but for
those living that life today. Parents, pray too for your children whom
God may be calling to the consecrated life. All you who may still be
searching where it is that God calls you, consider the consecrated
life. It truly is a “life worth living.” For information, contact Sister
Lucille Flores at 414-931-9654.
Fish Fry Schedule Served 4:00-7:30PM
February 16 (Lent) March 2 (Lent)
March 16 (Lent) March 30 (Good Friday)
April 20 May 18
Join us at St. Bernadette Parish, 8200 W. Denver Ave., Milwaukee, as we spend three Sunday afternoons during Lent viewing a movie through the lens of faith, followed by discussion and prayer. The February 25 and March 4 movies will begin at 1:30 PM. The March 18 movie will begin at 1:15 PM due to length. Please note the two sets of ratings – one from the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) that is the standard for movie theaters, and one from CNS (Catholic News Service, an affiliated branch of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). CNS ratings are as follows: A-I: general patronage; A-II: adults and adolescents; A-III: adults; L: limited audience -- this classification is applied to movies that are too strong for an A-III but not sufficiently wayward to receive an O (morally offensive). Films that receive an “O” rating from CNS will not be considered for viewing at Faith and Film sessions. The first paragraph of each summary comes from the Catholic News Service review of each film. The second paragraph describes our focus for the post-viewing discussion. February 25: Oh, God! (1977 – MPAA rating PG; CNS rating A-III) California supermarket manager (John Denver) becomes a middle-class Moses when chosen by God (George Burns) to tell the world that he is alive and well. As might be expected, no one believes him and complications arise. The gentle comedy, written and directed by Carl Reiner, has its heart in the right place and provides some effective moments, Burns and Denver both being very appealing performers. Themes and focus: How do we find God’s presence in our world today without actually “seeing” Him? How do we recognize God’s call to us? How do we recognize God in others?
March 4: Love & Mercy (2014 – MPAA rating PG-13; CNS rating A-III) This profile of Brian Wilson, the driving force behind 1960s chart toppers the Beach Boys, evades a descent into sentimental gloss. Instead, director Bill Pohlad adopts an intelligent, steady approach to his subject, almost like that of a documentary. He focuses on lengthy scenes showing the young Wilson (Paul Dano) laboriously crafting his distinctive sound in recording studios. But, in an effort to avoid sensationalism, he also undoubtedly strips away uncomfortable details from the story of the troubled musician’s later life, during which he’s portrayed by John Cusack. Though Pohlad ducks explicit portrayals or discussions of the substance abuse that may have led to Wilson’s experience of auditory hallucinations, his film can be appreciated for its celebration of one star’s at least partially successful maneuvering through the moral minefield laid down by wealth and fame. Themes and focus: As Christians, what is our responsibility toward others in need? How do we recognize them? How can we better recognize and avoid the sins of greed and corruption? (It is important to note that, while biopics can and do take artistic liberties with storytelling, this particular film was made with full approval from Brian and Melinda Wilson.) March 18: The Shawshank Redemption (1994 – MPAA rating R; CNS rating L – please note that this film was given the “L” rating from the CNS SOLELY for large amounts of strong language, due to the film’s prison setting) Gritty prison drama begins in 1946 when a quiet banker (Tim Robbins) is wrongly convicted of murder, then spends the next two decades inside a brutal and corruptly run penitentiary where he has positive effects on the hapless inmates, especially another lifer (Morgan Freeman). Director Frank Darabont does not spare viewers the dehumanizing ugliness of life behind bars in a story notable for its portrayal of a man who inspired hope in others while coping with the injustice done to him. Themes and focus: How can we help others even during times of personal difficulty? What can we do to gain a better understanding of mercy and forgiveness? We will also wrestle with issues of sin: is it possible to do wrong for the “right” reason? What does the Church and scripture have to say in regard to this matter? Movies will be shown in the cafeteria. For more information, contact Valerie Adamski at 414-358-4600, ext. 148, or [email protected]. Admission is FREE.