Posts by Rick Caporali

    Calling all rising 4th graders who would like to serve at the altar as Altar Servers! Training starts September 8, so contact Jean Corday in the parish office to sign up.     Bring your blue Saint Lucy Food Drive bags this weekend at Masses, August 23-24. See p. 13 of this weekend’s…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, I asked A.I. the origin of the word “pastor.” The word “pastor” originates from the Latin word “pastor,” meaning “shepherd.” This term, in turn, comes from the Latin verb “pascere,” which means “to lead to pasture, set to grazing, cause to eat.” In religious contexts, particularly within Christianity, “pastor”…

In his weekly General Audience Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV invited all the faithful to take part in a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the world on this Friday, August 22, the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Leo asks for prayer and fasting for all those who suffer…

    Calling all rising 4th graders who would like to serve at the altar as Altar Servers! Training starts September 8, so contact Jean Corday in the parish office to sign up.     Pick up your blue Saint Lucy Food Drive bags this weekend at Masses, and bring them back for the collection…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, Have you ever daydreamed of living your life in reverse? You’d watch the weight of the future retreat as you walked back into the past, living each year in reverse order: growing younger, having family and friends restored to you, erasing mistakes. There’s something delightful in the dream, however…

Summer is here!     Friday, August 15 is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a holy day of obligation. Here is the Mass schedule: Vigil, August 14, 7:30pm; Masses on Friday at 7, 9, Noon, and a bilingual Mass at 7:30pm. Come and celebrate this beautiful feast.     Calling all rising…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, These weeks of August are time which we are all getting a sense of what the coming year will look like. We have a list of all the things we hope to do this year, as well as a list of all the things we have to do. We…

Summer is here!     Set sail on the S.S. American for a hilarious romp on the high seas with Anything Goes! Featuring unforgettable tunes, this classic Golden Age musical guarantees a night of delightful entertainment. Get ready for laughter, romance, and fantastic tap-dancing sailors! Performances are Thursday, July 31 thru Saturday, August 2 with performances…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, I’m writing this week’s bulletin while still in my second to last day in Taipei, and I have a lot of thoughts. If you are willing to pull back the Buddhist veil of outward appearances (and appearances are very different from our practice of faith!) you begin to see…

Summer is here!     Please note: due to summer schedules, there will be NO 7AM Mass on Wednesday–Friday July 23–25 and Monday–Tuesday July 28–29.     Registration for Religious Education classes for the 2025-2026 school year have begun. Please visit our link on the parish website.     Thank you to all who have…