ST. BERNARD PARISH NEWS

Wamego, Kansas

2015

Dedication of the new Parish Center—Sunday, July 19, 2015

Building Committee: L to R: Linda Streeter,

JoAnn Hoffman, Kelly Zachgo,

Richard Weixelman, Joel DeRouchey,

Greg Dekat & Fr. Mike (not in picture).

Hallway between church & dining room

Additional pictures of Dedication on page 8

Moving Day pictures on page 9

For bringing our present work to completion in a

new Parish Hall, we give you thanks, O Lord.

For those whom you inspired with this vision &

those who helped bring it about, we give you thanks,

O Lord.

For those who contributed their knowledge & gifts

and those who contributed their sweat & labor, we

give you thanks, O lord.

For those who prayed for this great gift, but who

have been taken into your heavenly care before see-

ing it accomplished, we give you thanks, O Lord.

Grant that those who enter this place may know the

blessing of Your Son, Jesus Christ, hear our prayer.

Grant that those who use this building may deepen

their participation in parish life, hear our prayer.

Grant that strangers & sojourners may feel a sense of

welcome here in the Lord, hear our prayer.

May faith abide here. May love abound in this place.

And may Your presence be known in this place.

Use this building for Your holy purpose, O God; use

us as living stones to do your will.

Www.liturgybytlw.com

Archbishop Naumann

Prayer of Thanksgiving to God

August

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Our Sympathy & Prayers to the family

of Theodore “Ted” Eichem; to his

parents Lester & Maxine, his daughter,

sisters and their families. A Memorial

Service was held at Stewart’s Funeral

Home on Friday, July 10 with Interment in

the Louisville Cemetery.

Our Sympathy & Prayers to the family

of Don “Bud” Keating; to his daughters

Debra Keating and Patti Johnson and their

families. Mass of Christian Burial was

celebrated Saturday, July 18, 2015 in St.

Bernard Church with burial in St. Bernard Cemetery.

Our Sympathy & Prayers to the family

of Evelyn Zoeller; to her daughters

Terry Jolly, Donna Burnette, Diane Tiller,

Nancy Scheopner and their families.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated

Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in St. Bernard

Church . Graveside services will be at a

later date.

You Are Invited

To the

Annual Parish Swim Party

Saturday, August 15

6-8pm

Wamego City Pool

Bring your lawn chair and watch

the youngsters play.

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

Kynlee Kristen Jager, daughter of Brek & Kim-

berly Jager was baptized Sunday, July 5, 2015. Her

godparents are Jack & Jessica Dennis.

Reagan Dae Porubsky, daughter of Corey &

Alicia Ewing Porubsky was baptized Saturday,

July 11, 2015. Her godparents are A.J. Arvizu &

Bethany Pulcinik.

Koy Terrance Simpson, daughter of Kenneth

Courtney Simpson was baptized Saturday, July

25, 2015. Her godparents are A.J. Simpson &

Carrie Janeczko.

Beckim Curtis Neel, son of Kimber ly Neel Long

was baptized Sunday, July 26, 2015. His godpar-

ents are Jeffrey Neel & Chelsie Hutchison.

Kendall Moran McVay, son of Neil & Sarah

Rickstrew McVay was baptized Sunday, July 19,

2015. His godparents are James Garrison &

Kolissa Capl.

It is urgent, at the moment, that Catholics should

sanctify the family and the life of the family, for the

influence of Christianity upon society depends upon

its influence upon the family. Insofar as the family

ceases to be Christian, Christian civilization will ap-proach its end. “—-Introduction to the Devout Life,

St. Francis de Sales

USD 320

First day of school for all grades

August 19

“O God, what will You do to conquer the fearful

hardness of our hearts? Lord, You must give us

new hearts, tender hearts, sensitive hearts, to re-

place hearts that are made of marble and of

bronze.”—St. Claude de la Colombiere

“…..When we come to Church, we should not

leave our heart in the car. When Christ came to

earth, He did not leave His Heart in Heaven”.—

Devotion of the Sacred Heart, John A. Hardon, S.J.

August 2015 Page 3

Happy Birthday

AUGUST—-Happy Anniversary

2 Steve & Wendy Reves

4 Terry & Tina Callender

4 Doug & Mary VonFeldt

6 Ron & Marcia Fox

6 John & Ronda Lichtenhan

6 Clem & Angie Suther

7 Jim & Barbara Meinhardt

9 Shelton & Erin Allen

10 Mark Bergmeier & Michele

Johnson

10 Corey & Alicia Porubsky

10 Dirk & Becky Riniker

11 Brian & Jeanette Standlee

13 Chris & Karen McDonald

14 Bob & Lori Danler

14 Ryan & Cristina Hargitt

14 Dennis & Meghan Kearn

15 Julio & Cathy Garcia

16 Richard & Patti Johnson

17 Michael & Becky Ryan

18 Zach & Lindsey Peterson

18 Mark & LuAnn Ward

19 Jerry & Pat Strohmeyer

20 Kevin & Cassie Miller

20 Les & Brenda Whearty

21 Larry & Denise Wassinger

22 Rob & Theresa Pettay

25 Dennis & Mary Beth Fund

25 Robert & Frances Hooten

29 Thad & Christy Donnelly

30 Fred & Michelle Dietrich

1 Cala Ingalls

1 Mike Smith

2 Nolan Carlson

2 Michelle Davidson

2 Lori Dandler

2 Caysen Ingalls

2 Celia Hargitt

2 Jackston Ralph

3 Mason Flerlage

3 Wayne Rohleder

3 Andy Tilley

4 Kathy Bettencourt

4 Chayse Griesbaum

4 Barbara Lippman

4 Eugene Prockish

5 Margaret Peterson

6 Lila Edwards

6 Francis Sable

7 Cindy Bisnette

7 Madison Flerlage

7 Marcia Fox

7 Mary Lonker

7 Deanna Meyer

7 Karla Rosell

8 T.J. Ackerman

8 Emma McKee

8 Carter Schwein

8 Linda TenEyck

9 Donna Herman

9 Trista Hoobler

9 Emma Grace Kruse

10 Logan Carley

10 Janet Glynn

11 Tina Long

12 Laura Ebert

12 Myron Wendland

13 Donna Johnson

14 Vivian Grothe

14 Stephanie O’Shea

15 Halley Asbury

15 Ellen Coughlin

15 Seth Holle

15 Emily Poell

15 Lucas Poell

15 Tatum Vanderbilt

15 Tracy Wallenberg

16 Dorothy Eaton

16 Benjamin Slough

17 Jason Plucinik

18 Andrea Leonard

19 Lauren Anderson

19 Andy Boeckman

19 Truman Vanderbilt

20 Emmi Bartlett

20 Logan Fulton

20 Marcia Hermesch

20 Kelly Roberts

21 Ethan Holle

21 Victoria Horner

21 Tracy Rohleder

22 Paul Bearman

22 Carys Donahue

22 Linda Luthi

23 Christy Kruse

24 Lilly Lenherr

24 Thomas Terzi

25 Morgan Carley

25 Bill Eaton

26 Alice Berens

26 Jacob White

28 Madelyn McCarthy

28 David Vance

29 Shelton Allen

30 Mike Kolde

30 Robert Massieon

30 Marlee Taylor

31 Kurt Wolf

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St. Bernard Pastoral Council Minutes

July 21, 2015

Father Mike opened the meeting

with prayer.

Religious Education Board

Dusti Gallagher and Joe LaScala

presented information and led

discussion about the current and

future direction of the religious

education program for St. Ber-

nard. The current Religious Edu-

cation Board has been renamed

to “Faith Formation Council” to

encompass programs for all ages.

The function of this committee is

to provide an overall vision and

serve in an advisory role to Joe

and Father Mike for faith for-

mation programming. The Coun-

cil consists of members with spe-

cific interests in youth, young

adult and/or adult programs. FCC

members will serve a three year

term which are to be appointed

by Father Mike and Joe. All in-

put for Faith Formation programs

should be directed to Joe.

Finance Council

Doug VonFeldt led discus-

sions of the 2014-2015 year-

ending budget. Overall actual

vs. budgeted was very close

to target. In addition, the new

2015-2016 was presented.

**Budget information will be

published in the next St. Ber-

nard Newsletter. Questions or

feedbacks may be directed to

Doug. **see page 7

Stewardship Committee

Approximately 300 attended

the dedication of the new

parish center on Sunday, July

19. The event was a success

with many positive com-

ments about the new facility.

It is a true blessing that our

parish church and parish cen-

ter are in one location, we

now have the ability to host

both large and small events.

The committee will now

begin planning the St. Ber-

nard Fundraiser, scheduled

for February 27, 2016. This

will be held in the new parish

hall. The theme will be as a

luau, so get your grass skirts

and Hawaiian clothes ready!

Knights of Columbus

The annual Tootsie Roll

Drive will be held the week-

end of October 9-11. Money

raised is donated to the

Wamego Special Education

COOP and the Kansas Spe-

cial Olympics.

More information will be forth-

coming, please volunteer and

support this effort.

Building Committee

The overall project budget

for the new facility was ap-

proximately 2.7 million. The

final project cost was almost

identical which is very en-

couraging. Finances were

monitored very closely

throughout the process. There

are some ongoing minor

areas of work but the facility is

ready for use in all areas.

If parishioners have feedback

on the new facility, please

contact one of Building Com-

mittee members (listed on

the St. Bernard website) or

Father Mike.

Old Business

The final proposed facility

use contract was approved.

Separate rental rates were

established for active mem-

bers, members and non-

members of St. Bernard.

Copies of the rental agree-

ments are available through

Carol in the parish office.

Copies will be posted to the

website in the near future.

This initial contract will po-

tentially be changed over

time to reflect the needs and

desires of the parish.

New Business

The local Catholic radio

broadcast (105.3FM) is now

active. Please tune in and

spread the word. It is also

live streamed over the inter-

net for listening.

It was decided that initially

the church facility would not

offer “unsecured” wireless

internet access. If groups or

individuals need wireless in-

ternet access for events, they

must obtain information

through the parish office.

If families would like to take

up the gifts for a certain Mass

please contact one of the ush-

ers listed in the bulletin, or as

you arrive at church let one

of the ushers know that you

would like to do this. Cur-

rently, ushers ask individuals

or families before Mass be-

gins; this will continue to be

the major means of selection

for this service.

Respectfully submitted,

Joel DeRouchey

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Religious Education Information

YOUTH GROUP MINISTRY

ROUND-TABLE

All youth and parents are invited to a meeting on

Thursday, August 6, 7:00pm in the Par is Hall to

give input to the future of Youth Ministry for the

parish. This will include types of activities, what

should be taught, and styles. All ideas are welcome!

REGISTRATION:

August 15/16 and 22/23 after Masses

We will be registering youth for our Religious Edu-

cation opportunities after each Mass. Please note:

pre-registration does not fulfill all that you need to

do for this process.

CONFIRMATION

Attention candidates and parents:

There will be a meeting on Sunday, August 23rd

from noon to 3:30pm in the Par ish Hall. This will

be an important meeting as it will include the end-

of-process interviews and practice for the Rite of

Confirmation. Lunch will be served.

Rite of Confirmation

Fifty youth of our parish have been preparing to re-

ceive the Sacrament of Confirmation. The celebra-

tion will be on Sunday, September, 6:30pm at St.

Bernard with Abbot Albers. All are welcome!

FIRST CLASS AND PARENT

MEETING:

Wednesday, September 9

All parents should attend this meeting during your

child’s class time. We will discuss many logistical

items, let you know of a few changes, and more.

ALL SCHOOL MASS:

Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30pm

We will bookend our year with an All School Mass,

a reception will follow in the Parish Hall. We are

asking families to bring a batch of cookies or des-

sert. Please drop them off before Mass.

FROM JOE:

As I have been here for a month now, I have grown

even more excited as I received a warm welcome

and learned of the passion for growing in faith from

members of this parish. Look for more information

to come about future ways of growing in your faith

including prayer groups, book studies, women’s Bi-

ble study, speaker series, and much more!

However, in order to make all of this happen,

there are going to be a few changes. The first transi-

tion is that of the Religious Education Committee to

a Faith Formation Council . The Faith Formation

Council will be the visioning body of total parish

catechesis. Members of the council will include

people involved in several different catechetical

programs. Additionally, specific ministry focused

groups will be created to be the working bodies for

the programs. Currently, we have a great group of

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechists who

will be continue to do what they are now doing; we

will also be creating the following teams:

Youth Ministry Core Team: focuses on creating

a Comprehensive Youth Ministry approach includ-

ing weekly meeting, monthly activities, lock-ins,

retreats, service activities, social activities, mission

trips, youth conferences, fund raisers, etc.

Confirmation Team: helps with the formation of

candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation in-

cluding the required meetings, creating opportuni-

ties for service, retreats, etc.

RCIA Team: leads weekly formation meeting,

retreats, etc.

.

Continued on page 6

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Continued….. Religious Education Information

Family Ministry Team: creates oppor tunities to

grow as a family, provides resources for parents, dis-

cerns new ways to minister to families

Adult Ministry Team: will include those who will

provide opportunities for adult faith formation in-

cluding men’s and women’s groups, book groups,

etc.

If you would like to help with any of the above

teams, of if you know of anyone who would be good

on one of the teams, please contact

Joe LaScala. Ministry Teams are asked to commit to

a certain term length.

In addition to the ministry teams, we need volun-

teers for other specific tasks. Some of these are:

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Aid/Substitute—-is “on call” to fill in where need-

ed as an extra adult.

Youth Ministry Driver/Chaperone—specific

for each event.

Kitchen Helper—help prepare meals/snacks.

Administrative Duties—help with mailings,

filing, etc.

Topic Presenter—for those who have vast

knowledge on particular topics and want to share it.

If you would like to help in any of the ways listed or

you if you have other ideas of how you can be of

service, please feel free to contact me.

Have a great August!

—Joe LaScala

stbernardfaithformation@gmail.com

785-456-7869 x103

They Are Here….The Dog Days of Summer

Supposedly

DOG Days occur during

the period

when Sirius, the DOG Star rises

at the same time as the sun. A

period marked by lethargy, inac-

tivity, or indolence. —

Dictionary.reference.com

This heavenly body is responsi-

ble for the origin of the expres-

sion dog days, a phrase that has

endured through millennia.

The Dog Star’s connection to

dogs was not only maintained by

constellations and mythology, it

was boosted by the fact that dogs

seemed to take the brunt of dog

days. They suffered from the

heat more intensely than humans

seemed to, and were at greater

risk of madness.

Humans have been griping

about weather as far back as

written history reaches, and the

dog days were an important time

for all. Ancient Greeks and Ro-

mans had grim feelings for Siri-

us, associating it with an out-

break of insufferable heat and

fever. —Dictionary.com

The phrase dog days refers to

the sultry days of summer in the

Northern Hemisphere. Dog days

of summer are most commonly

experienced in the months of

July and August, which typically

observe the hottest temperatures.

In the Southern Hemisphere, they

typically occur in February and

March, in the midst of the austral

summer. wikipedia

September Newsletter

Please have your articles & thank

yous to the parish office or to

dpeterso@wamego.net

by August 21, 2015

Thank you.

We profess our love for God in the Real Presence when we

come to pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

...Prayer is so important for faith. Those who stop praying

eventually start to lose their faith.

—With Us Today, John A Hardon, S.J.

August 2015 Page 7

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Continued….Dedication of new Parish Center—July 19, 2015

Stainless Steel kitchen

Kent Hampton, supporter of SWORD Radio

105.3FM

David Vacherese——from EWTN

Hall seats

approx. 450 people

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MOVING DAY

SUNDAY, July 12, 2015

A mild 96 degrees 73% humidity!!! Parishioners of all ages

gathered to help pack & move from the parish center/ hall on

8th Street to our new facility.

Tables filled with items from old hall & kitchen,

waiting to be organized!

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SEPTEMBER 2015 MASS SCHEDULE

MASS E. M. LECTOR USHERS SERVERS

Saturday, Sept.5 Patti Johnson Kathy Bettencourt Dennis Fund Ethan Holle

5:00PM Janelle Fulton Mary Beth Fund Brayden Fulton

Lorena Carlson

Sunday, Sept. 6 Tina Wick Jeff Wick David Brockish Samantha Wick

7:00AM Doris Brockish Jacob Wick

Sunday, Sept. 6 Doug Hermesch Myron Wendland Brianna Klecan Isabella Budreau

10:45AM Ryan Budreau Janet Vance Jenna DeRouchey

Joel DeRouchey James DeRouchey

Saturday, Sept. 12 Gary Thornton Pat Maginley Pam Fulmer Sadie Ebert

5:00PM Jean Thornton Karla Rosell Megan Ebert

Janet Vance

Sunday, Sept. 13 J.R.Ewing Mary Ewing Joe Haug Kourtnee Umscheid

7:00AM Lisa Nyberg Morgan Riat

Sunday, Sept. 13 Nichole Roscovious John Streeter Kathy Bettencourt Joseph Shea

10:45 AM Nina Perry Anita Culbertson Caleb Shea

Matt Wilber Adam Pageler

Saturday, Sept. 19 Steve Prockish Ramona Stueve Michael Leitch Mary Kate Leitch

5:00PM Des Prockish Shannon Leitch Darby Leitch

Margaret Peterson

Sunday, Sept. 20 Mary Ewing George Hieger Richard Weixelman Emma Stegman

7:00AM Patty Hood Brady Stegman

Sunday, Sept. 20 Neil Ebert Carla Campbell Lonnie Hofman Ben Hermesch

10:45 AM Doug VonFeldt Thomas Vanderbilt Sam Hermesch

Myron Wendland Logan Ebert

Saturday, Aug. 26 Gene Scherer Dee McKee Roy Bruna Devon Allen

5:00PM Janelle Fulton Linda Bruna Dominic Allen

Patti Johnson

Sunday, Aug. 27 Geralyn Carstenson Mike Weilert Joe Haug Jacob White

7:00AM Barbara Lippman Morgan Riat

Sunday, Aug. 27 Kelly Zachgo Trina McCarty Greg Dekat Ashlyn Zachgo

10:45 AM Mike McCarty Nancy Dekat Katie Zachgo

John Streeter Shambrea Steele

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Daily Mass

8:00am: Monday through Saturday (St. B)

8:00am: Monday through Saturday (Flush)

5:30pm: Wed. (St. Bernard)

10:00am: 2nd Wednesday at Valley Vista

9:30am: 3rd Wednesday at Vintage Park

Weekday Rosary

Twenty-five minutes before Mass (St. Bernard)

Benediction & Rosary

6:30pm—Tuesdays (St. Bernard)

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Weekend Mass

Sat., 5pm (St. Bernard)

Sun., 7am (St. Bernard)

Sun., 8:45am (Flush)

Sun., 10:45am (St. Bernard)

St. Bernard

2015

Confession

Wed., 5pm (St. Bernard)

Sat., 4pm (St. Bernard)

Sat., 7:30pm (Flush)

Or by appointment

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