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Pray For Our Sick and Deceased Relatives and Friends

"Life is precious, handle with prayer." For the sick, especially Kathie Negrete, Sharon Flanagan, Karen Horting, Carol Nolan, Joanne Foster, Evelyn Lopezalles, Renee DiVicino, Marshelle Santoro, Donald Kremer, Louise Karkula, Dolores Inboden, Eleanor Findlay, Mary Ellen Ryan, Nancy Ludwig, Leona Altman, Lorraine White, Ericka Heilmann, Rich Waliczek, Jr., and Virginia Flaherty.

+ + + + "For those who have died, life has changed, not ended."

For the deceased, and all of the faithful departed, especially John Logsdon (husband of Barb), Marie Kelly (sister of Ellen Scanlon), and Edward Tomczuk (father of Ed), that they may rest in the peace of Christ.

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Mass Intentions For the Weekends of

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March 10/ March 11

SATURDAY, March 3 St. Katherine Drexel 4:30 PM - John Scanlon Marie Zabarouskas SUNDAY, March 4 Third Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM - Mary Lou Donzelli 10:00 AM - Ed Manikowski 11:30 AM - Simone Radde

SATURDAY, March 10 4:30 PM - Anna Kucic Rich Tyrell SUNDAY, March 11 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM - Mary Lou Donzelli 10:00 AM - Ed Manikowski 11:30 AM - Simone Radde

Mass Intentions for the Week of March 5- March 9

MONDAY, March 5 9:30 AM - Priest’s Intention TUESDAY, March 6 9:30 AM - Priest’s Intention

WEDNESDAY, March 7 SS. Perpetua & Felicity 9:30 AM - Priest’s Intention THURSDAY, March 8 St. John of God

9:30 AM - The People of St. Bernard’s FRIDAY, March 9 St. Frances of Rome 9:30 AM - Dinko Rogovic SATURDAY, March 3 St. Katherine Drexel 9:30 AM - Dorothy Dwyer

Today’s Readings

First Reading - God gives the law through Moses. (Exodus 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) or Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm - Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. (Psalm 19) or Psalm 95 Second Reading - We proclaim Christ crucified. (1 Corinthians 1:22-25) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 Gospel - Many began to believe in Jesus’ name when they saw the signs he was doing. (John 2:13-25) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Readings For The Week

Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Alternate readings (Year A): 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38] Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

Father Joe McCormick, OSA Pastor Email: jmccosa@gmail.com Cell phone : 708-789-3609

Father John Merkelis, OSA Weekend Assistant

Deacon Kevin Ryan Email: deaconkib@comcast.net

Deacon Chris McCaffrey Certified Spiritual Director Email: chrism@stbernardshg.org

Mrs. Patricia Bass Director of Religious Education Email: st.bernardsrep@comcast.net

Mrs. Julie Kane Director of Music Ministry Email: music.saintbernard@gmail.com

Mrs. Mary Ponschke Parish Secretary Email: st.bernardsrectory@comcast.net

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MONDAY, MARCH 5 7:00pm Respect Life 7:30pm Worship Space Series

TUESDAY, MARCH 6 7:00pm Men’s Club 7:30pm Confirmation Parent/Student Mtg*

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 4:30am REP Grades 1-3* 7:00pm REP Grades 4-6* THURSDAY, MARCH 8 9:30am Daily Mass 4:30am Children’s Choir 7:00pm Adult Choir FRIDAY, MARCH 9 10:00am Stations of the Cross 7:00pm relit* SATURDAY, MARCH 10 9:00am relit* 3:00pm Rosary on the Hill* SUNDAY, MARCH 11 10:00am Children’s Liturgy of the Word 2:00pm Theater Ministry 5:30pm Crew Meeting 6:30pm Choir Practice

Liturgical Ministers for the Weekend of March 10th and 11th (names subject to change)

Date Saturday, March 10

4:30pm Sunday, March 11

8:30am Sunday, March 11

10:00am

Presider Fr. Joe McCormick* Fr. Joe McCormick* Fr. John Merkelis*

Deacon Kevin Ryan Kevin Ryan Chris McCaffrey

Proclaimers Mary Gow Jim Gow

Randy Albert Teri Gruca

Bill Battista Jessica Brewer

Eucharistic Ministers

Mary Kay White Irene Glorioso Michael Griffin Jennifer Prince Bob Payne

Julie Gill Betty Drzal Don Drzal Linda Conrath Cherie Findlay John Findlay

Maryls McKee Mark Halbauer Marian Schouten Rick Brock Cathy Brock Katie Brock

Altar Servers

Max Siergiej Lorelai Siergiej

Carter Ferricks Cade Heusing

*Homilist

Sunday, March 11 11:30am

Fr. John Merkelis*

Chris McCaffrey

Deborah Hoekstra

Trish Kot Terese McMahon Tom Summers Carol Pearce

Jimmy Rozhon

re-lit: the Heart of Evangelization

We have Good News: a project in response to requests from young adults and others on how to share your faith – a training course for those that are excited about learning how to share the faith with friends, family and co-workers! Make this a Lent to re-member by taking on the challenge to re-ignite your own faith. Learn strategies to confidently articulate answers to frequently asked questions and then go out and just do it! “Come and see” Relit: The Heart of Evangelization. Then let’s share it! Join the program developer, Michael Dopp, and the rest of the parish on Friday, March 9 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm; Saturday, March 10 from 9:00am to 4:30pm; Friday, March 23, 7:00-9:00pm & Saturday, March 24, 9:00am - 4:30pm. There is no fee to attend, but we would appreciate it if you would sign up in the foyer so we have enough lunch for everyone.

Religious Education

There is a Parent/Student Confirmation Retreat on Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30pm. Religious Education Classes for grades 1-6 will be held on Wednes-day, March 7 at their respective times.

Rosary On The Hill

TAKE THE ROSARY CHALLENGE!!

Come pray with us for one hour. Jesus asks us to pray with Him and Mother Mary encourages us to do as he tells us.

March 10th at 3 p.m. at the Cross on the Hill in front of Church. All ages are welcome.

Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring a chair if needed.

THE SURLY BIRD Some doctors say that cheerful people resist disease better than grumpy ones. The surly bird catches the germ. - Anonymous

Peace & Social Justice Peace must start in ourselves, one soul at a time.

Act & Pray for Peace

Scripture calls us to "be doers of the word and not hearers only . . . [for] faith by itself, if it has

no works, is dead" (James 1:22, 2:17).

March Intention – Know Your Purpose

Do you believe you’re doing what you’re called to do? Or are you still in a place of waiting? These are questions geared to examine where you are in this season of your life.

1. Do you know your purpose? 2. If you know your purpose, what are you doing right now with it? 3. Are you cultivating your gifts? Are you…training?, practicing?, studying?, researching, etc.? 5. Are you ignoring any gifts by not using some of them? C. Richards

Act - Know and develop your purpose.

Pray - Heavenly Father, guide me to know my purpose. Show me what to do. Amen -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thoughts/Suggestions: Any suggestions for increasing peace?

This can be dropped in the collection basket. God bless you as we journey together. St. Bernard Peace and Social Justice Ministry Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 4:30 pm. (March 13)

Respect Life Spiritual Adoption Update

Week 27

"They say that the eyes are the window to the soul. Well, my soul has been around since God cre-ated me 27 weeks ago, but my eyes are finally nearly finished developing. The membrane that was cover-ing my eyes has split and now I can see. My eyes are blue, now, but after I am born, they may change to another color in a few weeks. They will be whatev-er color God has already decided they will be. God's plan is full of miracles. Please keep praying for me."

Lenten Pro-life Prayer Father of all mercy, We thank you for this season of grace and light. We know that sin has blinded us. Draw us ever closer to you, in prayer and penance.

Since you, O God, are light itself, Give all your people a clearer understanding

Of what is sin, and what is virtue. Grant in particular that we may see, as never before, The profound dignity of every human life, Including the vulnerable unborn children.

Give us grace to defend Our brothers and sisters in the womb By our prayers, our words, And our self-sacrificing actions.

We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Baptism Preparation Classes

Classes last no more than two hours and are held at the Church. The next class dates are Monday, Tuesday March 20, 2018 at 7:30pm and Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 1:00pm. No dates for baptism will be accepted until after you have attended one of the classes. Please call the rectory at 301-3020 for further information or to register.

Respect Life TRANSGENDERISM:

A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH March 15th - By Fr. Thomas Loya @Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church

Have questions about the Transgender issue? How you should respond? What should you say? What should you NOT say? What not to do when a family member claims to be “Transgender”? What does the Church teach us? What is the correct Christian Catholic response? The Knowledge and Prayer Series is sponsoring Fr. Thomas Loya, Pastor of Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church and world-wide expert and speaker on the “Theology of the Body” to speak on the issue of Transgenderism. The presentation will be at 7:00 PM on March 15th at Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church, 14610 Will-Cook Rd in Homer Glen.

The Knowledge and Prayer series is sponsored by the Multi Parish Respect Life Ministries from and Our Lady of the Woods, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Michael in Orland Park and St. Bernard’s, Our Mother of Good Counsel, and Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church in Homer Glen

Tithing Your Gift To God

Envelopes Used on Sunday, February 25, 2018

Weekly Need…………………………...…..$11,051.00 Weekend Collection…………………...…..$10,586.00 Candles………………………………...….……$112.50 Parish Improvement………………………......$258.00

We Give Thanks to the Lord for your Generosity!

Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Proclaimers

Time is running out! Send your email address to: stbdeacon@comcast.net and then enter that same email into your address book so the attachment with your schedule does not end up in your spam folder. Beginning with the April schedule, we will be emailing the schedules to you. If you do not have an email account, please give Deacon Kevin your correct mailing address.

LENTEN REGULATIONS

1. Abstinence from eating meat is to be observed by all those 14 years old and above on Ash Wednes-day, Good Friday and all the Fridays in Lent.

2. Fasting is required of those ages 18 - 60 on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting is defined as one full meal and two smaller meals not equal-ing another full meal together. Snacking is not per-mitted. People may be excused from these practic-es for certain reasons, e.g. pregnancy and illness.

Lenten Concert

Please come and support the Adult Choir and Proclaimers of St. Bernard in a stunning multi-media and musical performance that will take you on a prayerful journey down the Sorrowful Way with Jesus. Songs, readings, and pictures will take you through the last hours of Jesus. This is something that has never been done at St. Bernard and is not to be missed! Our parish ministries have been working very hard to prepare for this concert and would love a huge audience! The concert is free, but a free will offering will

be taken to benefit the St. Bernard Music Ministry. There will be a small reception after the concert. Please join us on Friday, March 16th at 7:00pm. Please see Julie Kane for more information.

Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Thank you to everyone who has already made a pledge to the 2018 Catholic Ministries Annual Ap-peal (CMAA). Your gifts will benefit so many through the thirty ministries our annual appeal supports. Our parish’s goal for the 2018 CMAA is $54,900.00. Our hope is that every parishioner will contribute as partners in caring, as every gift — large and small — makes a difference. If we raise more than our goal, 70% of the amount paid over goal will be returned to us for our use. This is an amazing opportunity for our parish! Please prayerfully reflect on your pledge to this year’s CMAA. If you have not yet made a pledge, it is not too late. Pledge envelopes are still available by the church doors, or you can make a gift online at jolietdio-ceseappeal.org.

Reviewing Our Parish Facilities

In my Christmas letter to the parishioners, I an-nounced that we will be initiating a task force to review and assess our parish’s physical facilities, equipment and furnishings and make recommendations for en-hancements, remodeling and/or expansion. This effort is in response to many concerns expressed by parishion-ers about our facilities in my different “Get Acquainted” listening sessions when I first became pastor here in the early fall. My own experience and observations here at St. Bernard’s this first year has affirmed such concerns and surfaced others. Once created, the task force will assess ALL the par-ish facilities, including the worship space, devotional shrines, reconciliation room, sacristy & auxiliary rooms, classrooms, foyer, kitchen, restrooms, storage, meeting space, offices and pastor’s residence. Its recommenda-tions will be presented to the parish at large for discus-sion, modification and approval. The feasibility of fund-ing the recommendations will also be considered. Since the center piece of any parish’s facilities is the worship space (i.e., “the church”), I have invited the cur-rent lay leadership of the parish to prepare for the task force effort by attending a study series on the updated “Guidelines for Catholic Worship Space,” as directed by the bishops of the US, and their application in our dio-cese of Joliet. So, a group of about 24 parishioners from the parish Pastoral Staff, Pastoral Council, Worship Committee and Finance Council have begun a study series on four consecutive Monday evenings during Lent. The series is led by two certified liturgical design consultants in the Joliet diocese: Fr. Thomas Paul and Ms. Sandy Book. The work of the task force and whatever work flows from it promises to be a major undertaking for St. Ber-nard’s that will take months, even years. The work will include much consultation with and engagement of the entire parish community as well as that of the diocese. Any parishioners interested in becoming involved in the work of the task force should let me know as soon as possible. We begin this effort with Bishop Conlon’s blessing. And we ask for the prayers of all parishioners as we under-take this important challenge for the good of the parish and its future. Fr. Joe McCormick, OSA

RECTORY (PARISH OFFICE): 14135 Parker Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491-9692 Tele: (708) 301-3020 Fax: (708) 301-0738 Email: st.bernardsrectory@comcast.net Fr. Joe’s email: jmccosa@gmail.com Website: stbernardhg.weconnect.com Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: 14135 Parker Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491-9692 Email: st.bernardsrep@comcast.net

Sunday and Holy Day Masses celebrated at St. Bernard’s Pastoral Center, 13030 W. 143rd St., (just west of Bell Rd.) SATURDAY EVENING MASS: 4:30 PM SUNDAY MASSES: 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 AM. HOLY DAY MASSES: As announced in bulletin. WEEKDAY MASS: 9:30 AM (communion service on Thursday) at the Pastoral Center RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: Contact Office

the Baptism. You are strongly encouraged to attend the program before the baby is born. Call the rectory a few months in advance.

MARRIAGE: Marriages should be arranged at least 6 months in advance. CHURCH ARRANGEMENTS ARE TO BE MADE FIRST. Hall and other social arrangements are to be made after the Church date has been set. Weddings are not performed on Sundays. If either party is under 19 years of age, Diocesan policy requires special instruction and a date cannot be given until the instructions have been completed and the Chancery Office has granted permission.

time or date is set with the Funeral Director.

let Father know. Family members may request to take communion to other members confined at home.

CONFESSIONS: On Saturdays as scheduled in the bulletin (generally first and third Saturdays at 3:30pm) and at any time upon request. PARISH BOUNDARIES: North: 135th Street; East: Will-Cook Road; South: 151st Street; West: King Road and its extension. NEW PARISHIONERS: All new families are welcome and should be registered in the parish. This may be done by visiting or calling the Rectory. ST. BERNARD’S MEMORIAL FUND: Bequests or special donations to our Parish Memorial Fund may be made by contacting the Rectory.

Parish Collection at the Offertory of the Mass.

CHURCH NAME & NUMBER — ST. BERNARD’S #809 ADDRESS — 14135 PARKER ROAD, HOMER GLEN, 60491 PHONE NUMBER — 708-301-6952 CONTACT PERSON — MARY SOFTWARE — MSPUBLISHER 2003 PRINTER —HP PHOTOSMART 8400 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN — March 4 PLEASE KEEP PRODUCTION AT 700 BULLETINS.