Posts by Rick Caporali

     Mark your calendars NOW – our Parish Advent Penance Service is December 16 at 6:30pm, your best bet for Reconciliation before Christmas.    Everyone is encouraged to participate in our Parish Bake Sale December 13-14 by contributing baked goods, helping with setup and cleanup, or shopping during the sale. Baked goods should be…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, In his homily last weekend (First Sunday of Advent) in Istanbul, Pope Leo used the metaphor of the three bridges that span the Bosporus Strait and unite two continents: Asia and Europe. He explains, “Their triple span across the Strait reminds us of the importance of our common efforts…

   Mark your calendars NOW – our Parish Advent Penance Service is December 16 at 6:30pm, your best bet for Reconciliation before Christmas.   Please join us at our Senior Luncheon on Friday, December 5th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM for some Christmas hospitality! This year’s theme celebrates Family Christmas Traditions. Bring along an ornament to hang…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette,   The Lord be with you,

   Mark your calendars NOW – our Parish Advent Penance Service is December 16 at 6:30pm, your best bet for Reconciliation before Christmas.    Please plan to join us for the 42nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Tuesday, November 25 at 7pm. Saint Bernadette will host the event. Interested volunteers are invited to contact…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, “The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.” The liturgical year ends this week and the new year of grace 2026 begins next weekend with the First Sunday of Advent. It is a time for all of us to take an inventory of the past year and consider…

     Join us for Taizé Prayer Service on Monday, November 17, at 8 pm. Come pray for unity in our community and the world. All are invited.    Please plan to join us for the 42nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Tuesday, November 25 at 7pm. Saint Bernadette will host the event. Interested…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, As you know, I often muse about what sticks in my head from week to week. This week I continue to reflect on a conference I attended this past week at Georgetown University, entitled “Nostra aetate and Muslim-Catholic Relations.” This is what is in my mind. I’ve written about…

Watch this short video to learn more about our Work of Mercy Meal Packing Event November 13-15th. You are invited to support the event with your prayers, your financial support or your gift of time.      Our Rise Against Hunger Meal packing event is FULL! We are looking forward to serving together to feed…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, As you will read on page 9 of this bulletin, those who wish to receive Eucharist under both forms will have the opportunity starting on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, at the Saturday 5pm Vigil Mass, and the 9am and 11am Masses on Sunday. Four ministers of…