PARISH EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS – 24 May 2026, Pentecost
Rise Against Hunger / Saint Bernadette Dining Nights Out Kickoff
Monday, May 25, McAlister’s Deli, 4-8pm, Mention Saint Bernadette when ordering!
Our second collection this weekend supports the annual Mission Cooperative Plan Appeal for our diocese. Our parish mission organization is Order of St. Augustine Vicariate of Tanzania, to help those who do not have access to basic pastoral and sacramental services as well as basic needs – like food, shelter, and healthcare. If donating by check, please make your check payable to our parish and put “MCP” in the memo line. You can strengthen the global Church! Please be generous.
Join us on Pentecost Sunday, May 24 for Solemn Vespers, following the 5pm Mass at 6:15pm. A most beautiful way to close the Easter Season celebrating the birthday of the Church.
Parish Offices will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. NO 7am Mass today!
Save the date: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with Bishop Burbidge. Please plan to join church leaders and members from all over the MetroDC area as we come together to show unity in divided times! HERE at Saint Bernadette, Tuesday, May 26, 7pm followed by a reception. Invite your friends!
Please plan to join us as Concerts at Saint Bernadette presents a free event: Brazilian Music Immersion: “From the origins of Samba to Bossa Nova” with Dr. Luiz “Pepe” Barcellos, Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm. a light light reception follows.
FAITH FORMATION
Living the Liturgical Year:
Living the liturgical year Happy Pentecost Sunday! Did you know that Pentecost is called the birthday of the Church? It is the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles, empowering them to begin the mission of spreading Jesus’ message to all nations. The Apostles preached the Gospel, and some 3,000 people were baptized on that day. One fun way to teach your children about Pentecost is to make straw and paper fire launchers. You can find instructions here: https://outuponthewaters.com/straw-and-paper-fire-launcher-pentecost-craft-for-kids/. And watch a video about Pentecost here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBLGM3K9yMw
Registration will open in June for next year. Continue your child's growth in the faith by signing them up for classes in 2026-27! Our class sessions will be on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and we will again offer our Special Religious Development class on Saturday mornings for students with special learning needs and our Family Faith Formation classes once a month on Sunday afternoons (for grades K-5) where parents take a larger role in their child's faith formation. Registration information will be in the parish bulletin, on the website, and will be sent via Flocknote to all currently registered children in the first week of June. Who should register? All currently registered students, including all Confirmation 2026, Confirmation 2027, and students preparing to receive First Eucharist next school year. Classes will begin on September 1 & 2. Questions about your child's registration? Call the Religious Education Office or contact the staff via email.
Volunteers for 2026-2027 ~ We are still in need for volunteers (assistant catechists, teen catechists, and hall monitors). If interested, please contact the Religious Education Office or fill out the Volunteer Form on the website http://stbernpar.org/religious-education-volunteers/.
Upcoming Religious Education Activities
SPRED Classes: May 30
WOMEN'S MINISTRY
Come and enjoy warm fellowship and great food. No need to RSVP. For more information, please email us at women@stbernpar.org.
Tuesday, June 2 is our next Dinner with Friends at 5pm, at Saratoga Pizzeria, 8050 Rolling Road. We meet for this casual meal on the 1st and the 3rd Tuesday of every month. No need to RSVP.
YOUTH MINISTRY
High School
All Rising 9th - graduated 12th graders are invited!
* Daily Mass and Donuts - Every Tuesday from June 30 – August 11. 9-10:30am
* Escape Room: Saint Bernadette Edition - Thursday, July 16, 7-8:30pm, Youth Room
* King’s Dominion Day - Wednesday, July 29. $40. Beginning with the 9am daily Mass
* End of Summer Social - Wednesday, August 12, 7-8:30pm at the Rectory Patio
Rock climbing at Sport Rock - All 9-12th graders are invited to join us at Sport Rock for rock climbing on Sunday, June 14. The cost is $15. Contact Grace to register!
Associates of St. John Bosco College Night ~Tuesday, June 30 - 7pm at Holy Spirit
Calling all rising college freshmen! Join us for a College Night with the Associates of St. John Bosco. Meet other rising freshmen and upperclassmen who will be attending your school and learn how to strengthen your faith while in college! All St. B’s students will go get ice cream after the event is over! Registration is required. Contact Grace for more information!
HS Girl’s Small Group
All high school girls are invited every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 7–8:30pm in the Youth Room for a night of fun games, fellowship, and small group discussions about the Faith. Our last meeting of the school year is May 28.
Middle School Youth Ministry
All rising 6th - 8th graders are invited to our Summer Drop-Ins! Join us June 24, July 8, July 22, and August 5 for fun, games, friends, and of course, ice cream! We will meet from 6:45-8pm in the gym.
To learn more about our middle and high school ministries,
please contact Grace Mee, gmee@stbernpar.org