Parish Office Hours: Monday 8:30 am - 12 noon

Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Parish Mission Statement “With enthusiastic spirit and welcoming

hearts, we join together in our Catholic

Faith to know, love and serve God through

worship, education, service and mission

opportunities for all.”

Stewardship St. Bernadette is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners through time, talent, and treasure. Your generosity to our church makes it possible for us to prepare for the many opportunities we face in proclaiming the Gospel. Thank you for your commitment to St. Bernadette Parish.

Confession Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Tuesday 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. or by appointment.

Baptism Infant Baptisms are celebrated during or after Mass once a month (except during Lent). To properly prepare for this sacrament, parents are asked to contact the parish office and to attend a baptismal preparation class.

St. Bernadette Parish Pastor Joe E. Dorner Deacon Gib Schmidt

www.saint-bernadette.org www.facebook.com/SaintBernadetteAppleton/

adminassist@saint-bernadette.org 2331 East Lourdes Drive

Appleton, WI 54915 920-739-4157

July 5, 2020

Welcome to St. Bernadette! You may come as a stranger to us; yet you are known to the Lord, Jesus Christ, and in His name we bid you welcome; praying that you find peace, inspiration and friendship in His house of worship. We are happy that you have joined us in worship! If you would like to become a parish member, please contact the Parish

office at 739-4157 to receive information on the next Welcome Sunday.

Weekday Mass Times:

Tuesday: 6:00 pm

Wednesday: 8:00 am

Thursday: 8:00 am

Friday: 7:45 am

Saturday Replaced by Tues Evening Mass

Weekend Mass:

Saturday: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 8:30 am & 10:30 am

Welcome back to the celebration of Mass.

We are going to being with a 25 % capacity

starting this weekend. Watch the bulletin

for more information or our website at

www.saint-bernadette.org

2020 FAMILY PRAYER KIT FOR

VOCATIONS

We are in need of families! Receive the

prayer kit during Mass on Saturday/

Sunday and return the kit the following

Sat.. Call the parish office at 739-4157.

FINANCIAL UPDATE SACRIFICIAL GIVING Needed Collected

Year-to-Date (7/1/19-6/29/20) $671,736 $637,984

Fiscal Year-to-Date ($33,752)

*Budgeted number equally divided by 52 weeks. On average,

$12,918 needs to be collected, weekly. Our fiscal year is July 1-

June 30.

LEGACY CAMPAIGN PHASE 3: 2/22/17-6/29/20

Legacy campaign goal $750,000

Total received 426,575

Expenses Incurred Phase I & Phase 3 142,729

Available for Parking Lot Phase 3 $283,846

We have all been impacted by this virus in some way. There

is so much negativity on the news and in our day-to-day con-

versations that it can be hard to see the good happening in

our lives. I hope to shed some light on a few positive out-

comes our parish has experienced since March, especially in

regards to our youth programs.

Although we’ve had to postpone celebrating the sacraments

of First Communion and Confirmation, we have seen some

beautiful moments take place in the home of these families.

For example, our second grade students made their Holy

Eucharist retreat at home. Parents spent time doing activi-

ties, readings, and answering questions about Jesus. I had

multiple emails saying parents learned so much while work-

ing with their child, and how the retreat experience was an

intimate moment of faith building for the whole family. Who

would have thought COVID would bring us closer together as

a young family of faith?

Technology has become a vital part of our lives and relation-

ships since March. I am thankful to have had multiple video

check-in chats with our high school juniors and seniors,

where we have played games, shared concerns, and

laughed. I have also been able to pray the rosary and Divine

Mercy Chaplet using virtual platforms with parishioners and

families. We have shared prayer intentions and joined to-

gether in community using technology in ways we had not

been previously.

In recent weeks, I've had the opportunity to interview candi-

dates from all over the United States for two positions in our

new Family Ministry Team. Social distancing and budget ad-

justments have added some unexpected challenges, yet it

has given me a chance to see all of the wonderful people

who are yearning to teach about Jesus and create lasting

faith-relationships with families. I have also been research-

ing different youth curriculums for the fall that will allow for

parents to grow in faith with their children, to give our parish

families flexibility if students need to be home for a period of

time, and to give catechists the ability to teach one concept

that children in grades K-7 will learn together. COVID has

given us the opportunity to reevaluate our Faith Formation

priorities, and discovered that they are to empower and

equip each family within our parish with knowledge and en-

counter of our loving Lord, and to have committed disciples

of Jesus on staff in our Family Ministry Team to walk with

families as we all grow in faith together.

COVID has brought a great deal of negativity, but it has also

brought so much good. These changes in our program may

seem like a lot, but they are really only bringing us back to

our roots - equipping parents to teach the faith at home to

their children, building relationships with our youth and fami-

lies, and teaching as a team in the same way the apostles

did. Changes in our Faith Formation program can seem over-

whelming, but they have been guided by the Holy Spirit every

step of the way, and are bringing us closer to the only con-

stant in our ever-changing world - Jesus Christ, who is the

same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 3:8

Gina Holt - Youth Programs and Family Catechesis Team Lead

HOW HAS FAITH FORMATION CHANGED SINCE COVID-19?

CATECHIST OPPORTUNITY

Thank you for supporting the Knights of Columbus brat

fry over this past weekend. It was a successful event

that helps us support our various charities that we

contribute to.

Do you realize that you

have the qualities to

become a Catechist?

We are looking for volunteers who are generous,

kind, loving and have a desire to teach children

about God’s love . The experiences that you can

provide for these children will stay with them for life

and the rewards for Catechists are great!

If once a week is too much of a commitment, you

are welcome to team up with a friend or two and

teach every couple of weeks instead. Or, you can

teach together- whatever works!

If you feel that this is something you would like to be

involved in or would simply like more information,

please contact Gina at 920-739-4157 or

email faith@saint-bernadette.org

Thanks and we hope to hear from you soon!

FAITH FORMATION

St. Bernadette Mass Intentions

Tue. July 7 - 6:00 pm - Paul Kramer

Wed. July 8 - 8:00 am - J. Donald Geenen

Thurs. July 9 - 8:00 am - Betty Kinderman

Fri. July 10 - 7:45 am - Fr. Norm Krutzik

Sat. July 11 - 4:00 pm - Rose & Joseph Bickler

Sun. July 12 - 8:30 am - Jeanne Dixon

Sun. July 12 - 10:30 am - Living & Deceased members of

St. Bernadette Parish

RUMMAGE SALE

St. Bernadette Rummage sale is planned for July 29

- Aug 2. The sale will be open Wednesday, Thurs-

day, Friday, and Saturday from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm.

Sunday from 7:00 am - 10:00 am.

Rummage Sale Drop off

Monday, Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sat - 8:00 am - 12 noon

Closed for collections: June 28 - July 5

Resume schedule, Monday, July 6, 2020

Michael Geniesse

3/16/1967 - 6/22/2020

Randy Maleug

5/24/1957 - 6/17/2020

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual

light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful

departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

2020 / 2021 FAITH FORMATION

Registration is now available.

CHECK IT OUT! https://www.saint-bernadette.org/ff-online-registration-form

Parents - Help us know how you are feeling about COVID

and Faith Formation this fall. Please complete the brief

survey on our website or on Facebook. Your time will

greatly help our program to plan for the new year,

and serve you and your family in the best way possible. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZVM6LCK

July 2020 Prayer Intentions

Bishop Ricken's Intention

That all of those enjoying the warmth and recreation of

summer may be protected and renewed in their faith.

Pope Francis' Intention

We pray that today's families may be accompanied with

love, respect and guidance.

Jonny Smolinski and Kayla O’Connell July 11, 2020

Wedding Banns Most of you know that this will be the last year of

our Rummage Sale. In the past years we have

asked you to help feed our wonderful volunteers

who work countless hours sorting, cleaning, pricing

and then working many days at the sale.

This year again we would like to ask you for your

help. Would you please help by donating money to

buy Food, Snacks, and Drinks to keep our loyal

workers Happy and Working?

We will purchase items from some of our

neighboring businesses.

Please put your Check made out to:

“St. Bernadette”, memo line: “Food for our work-

ers”, or Cash, in an envelope and drop in the

collection basket, or mail to St. Bernadette, or drop

off at the Parish Office.

Thank You So Much. Your generosity is very much

appreciated. Questions? Please call Terry Jackan

at 820-6078.

James Coulson and Kathleen Anderson June 27, 2020

Congratulations and God Bless

† We are allowed 25% capacity in the Church (225 people), Holy Family Room

(16-20) and Narthex (10).

† Enter only by door 1, the main entrance to Church.

† Protective masks are available for your use.

† Your temperature will be taken to ensure that you do not have a fever.

† The pews have been taped to help with social distancing and limit church

capacity.

† Father and two (2) Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers (EEM) will be distrib-

uting Holy Communion. Father will be distributing in the Center isle with an

EEM on the side isles.

† You may receive Holy Communion in either your hand or on the tongue.

If receiving on the tongue, please use center isle with Fr. Joe Dorner.

† Please use hand sanitizer as you enter and leave church.

† Please ask the ushers to assist you in finding a seat.

Welcome back to St. Bernadette. Let’s keep praying

for a return to normal and for an end to the

violence and rage in our country.

MASS UPDATE

Partners in Mission – GLS builds bridges to vocational opportunity For nearly 40 years, Genesee Lake School (GLS) has provided strong, individualized education plans for individuals with intellec-

tual and developmental disabilities. At GLS, education goes beyond the classroom to include a range of vocational opportunities.

These jobs open the door for GLS graduates to have life options that may not otherwise be available to them.

An example of a vocational success story is Christian. Over two years, Christian worked in a variety of roles both on the GLS cam-

pus in Oconomowoc and in jobs within the nearby community. Christian learned early work skills doing office support, laundry and

custodial tasks, and work within GLS’s Homegrown Farms. As his vocational abilities grew, Christian worked at a local manufactur-

ing firm, in retail, and at a local pizza parlor.

Like many of us, Christian explored different types of jobs, and discovered what he enjoyed doing. Following his GLS graduation,

Christian earned a job at a McDonald’s near his home in Illinois, working 20 – 30 hours a week. Staff there say he’s doing

“amazingly well”. GLS is proud to transform lives, like Christian’s, by supporting the vocational development of those we serve.

Time to Celebrate!

Fr. Joe is celebrating his 25th anniversary to the Priesthood (and his birthday - #52) on July 8th.

We want to thank Fr. Joe for all he has done this past year and give thanks for his YES to God.

Next weekend, July 11th and 12th following all Masses, the Knights of Columbus along with volunteers

from Pastoral and Finance Council, will be providing brats and beverages to share in this joy filled time!

A sign-up genius will be going out so we can plan on the number of people attending for each Mass.

If you have any questions, please call (920-739-4157) or

email the parish office at adminassist@saint-bernadette.org.

The Building and Grounds

Committee would like to thank

the parishioners and Knights of

Columbus who came out to help

with the spring church

cleanup. Many hands made for

light work. The whole parish is

invited to participate in the fall

cleanup in October.

More information for that event

will follow in later bulletins.

THANK YOU

Thank You to all of our Sponsors for Supporting our 7th Annual Golf Outing

† Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Links

† Reynebeau’s Cookies

† Flanagan’s Stop & Shop

† Mark’s East Side

† Homerun Pizza

† PDQ

† Christiano’s Pizza

Save the date for next year, Friday, June 25, 2021

Joe, John, Gary, and Adam will be defending their title.

Try to knock them off their throne.

† Fox Valley Bible Study

† Jerry & Julie Lopas

† Scott & Jody Lueck

† Men’s Fellowship

† Nicolet Bank

† Sean & Lydia O’Hagan

† Lee & Lisa Reynebeau

† Caren Rohde (in memory of Rick Rohde)

† Tom & Cindie Schmit

† Steve & Sue Taylor

† John & Joann Van Abel

Parish Staff

Business Administrator Jody Lueck Office Administrative Assistant Lydia O’Hagan Faith Form/Youth Ministry Coord. Gina Rosso Marketing & Comm. Coord. Willa Mueller Bookkeeper/Volunteer Coord. Kristine Schreiter RCIA Coordinator Scott Pearce Music Ministry Mary Kinderman Music Ministry Pat Vander Wielen Maintenance Sam Ciske Parish Housekeeper Janet Sutheimer Rectory Cook & Housekeeper Janette Vanevenhoven

Council Members Parish Trustees: Tom Schmit, Will McKinley Pastoral Council: Dave Coopman, Lauren Doney, Bob Jackan, Gloria Koth, Mary Lietz, Julie Lopas, Jane Lowery, Elisa Nyiri, Drew Rippl, Tom Schmit, Sue Taylor (Chair), Susan M. Taylor, Jake Tennessen, and Jackie Zuleger Finance Council: Barry Adams, John Albright, Will McKinley, Charlie Mares, Pete Niles, Sarah Peters, & Ken Truyman (Chair)

Deadline for BULLETIN Requests: Wednesdays at noon (1 1/2 weeks prior). Deadline for Mass ANNOUNCEMENT Requests: Tuesdays at noon.

**Please send your bulletin requests to: comm@saint-bernadette.org

Thompson Center on Lourdes (TCoL) 939-3088

Weddings To begin your marriage preparation, please call the parish office to setup an appointment to meet with Father. Communion for the Homebound Please contact the parish office to arrange for regular or occasional visits by the pastoral staff to the homebound or shut-ins. Holy Communion is brought by Father or a Health Ministry volunteer each month. Eucharistic Assistance If you are unable to come forward to receive the Eucharist, a Eucharistic Minister will come to bring Holy Communion to you at the start of the distribution of the Eucharist. Please either stand or raise your hand to indicate that you want to receive the Eucharist. We ask that you sit either in the church at the back to the left of the Baptismal font or in the chapel to facilitate easier distribution. Prayer Requests St. Bernadette has a Prayer Chain! If you would like to request a prayer, please contact the parish office or drop your request in the collection basket.

READINGS OF THE WEEK

"St. Patrick's Gifts & Books is now open!

Remember - 10% of your purchase is donated back to

the Parish Youth Program when you mention you're from

*parish name*

Readings for the week of July 5, 2020

Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14

[cf. 1]/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30

Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5,

6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mt 9:18-26

Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Ps 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8,

9-10 [9a]/Mt 9:32-38

Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-

7 [4b]/Mt 10:1-7

Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-

16 [4b]/Mt 10:7-15

Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and

17 [17b]/Mt 10:16-23

Saturday: Is 6:1-8/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Mt

10:24-33

Next Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14

[Lk 8:8]/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

PRAYERS FOR OUR PRIESTS “In strengthening the priest

you strengthen the whole Church…

Strengthen the priest

and you strengthen the whole

foundation,

you strengthen everything in the

Church.” — Fr. Gerald Fitzgerald, S.P.

Our next Baptism Prep is scheduled in

person on Thursday, July 16th at 6:30 pm.

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