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Celebrating the Christmas Season Jan 11 – The BAPTISM of the LORD The Christmas season ends today with our regular Saturday Vigil / Sunday schedule         For the next four weeks, join Fr. Don at noon on Sundays in the Bradican Room for faith250 in preparation for our nation’s 250th anniversary. See…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, One of the drawbacks of holidays is that bulletins must be prepared so far in advance to meet the printer’s deadlines. Two documents have come from Pope Leo for Christmas and the new year, his Urbi et Orbi message (“to the city and to the world”) and his message…

Celebrating the Christmas Season Jan 4 – EPIPHANY of the LORD Regular Saturday Vigil / Sunday schedule Jan 11 – The BAPTISM of the LORD The Christmas season ends today with our regular Saturday Vigil / Sunday schedule         Join us for our monthly (third Monday) Taizé Prayer Service on Monday night,…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, The story of the three wise men, or Magi, from the East stands as a profound icon in the mystery of the Incarnation. These Gentile seekers, guided by a star, represent humanity’s innate longing for God, drawn irresistibly to the newborn Christ. God weaves them into salvation history not…

Celebrating the Christmas Season Dec 28 – FEAST of the HOLY FAMILY Regular Saturday Vigil / Sunday schedule Jan 1 – MARY, MOTHER of GOD (IS a Holy Day of Obligation this year) Regular Holy Day schedule: Wednesday, Vigil 7:30pm Thursday, 7 & 9am, Noon, 7pm (bilingual) Jan 4 – EPIPHANY of the LORD Regular…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, But you, Bethlehem-Ephrathaha least among the clans of Judah, From you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; Whose origin is from of old, from ancient times. Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give…

Celebrating the Christmas Season Dec 24 – CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASSES 4:30pm, 8:30pm (preceded by Choir Prelude at 4 and 8pm) Midnight Mass • 12am (preceded by Choir Prelude of Carols at 11:15pm) Dec 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Midnight Mass 7, 9, 11am & 1pm (en español) Note: There is NO 5pm Mass Dec…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, Patience, people. The message of the second reading from the letter of St. James last weekend: Be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and…

Celebrating the Christmas Season Dec 24 – CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASSES 4:30pm, 8:30pm (preceded by Choir Prelude at 4 and 8pm) Midnight Mass • 12am (preceded by Choir Prelude of Carols at 11:15pm) Dec 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Midnight Mass 7, 9, 11am & 1pm (en español) Note: There is NO 5pm Mass Dec…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, Advent waiting and reflection is a Christian practice of preparing for Christ’s coming by actively waiting with hope, peace, joy, and love, focusing on both the historical birth of Jesus (Christmas) and his future return. It is a movement from “something to something more” by finding God’s presence in…