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Lenten Observances Fasting:Food equivalent to one regular meal, one small meal – Ash Wed/ Good Friday Abstinence:No meat – ALL Fridays Parish Soup Suppers:Fridays in Lent, 6pm Stations of the Cross:Fridays, 7pm in English, 7:45pm in Spanish, in the church Lent Confessions:Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm, Saturdays, 3:30-4:30pm (as usual). Please plan confessions early in the season to…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, As I write this I have just returned from attending the monks’ Walk for Peace program this afternoon at National Cathedral. I represented Bishop Burbidge at their arrival last evening at Marymount University in Arlington. 2,300 miles and today the 108th day in their journey, the lead monk who…

Lenten Observances Fasting: Food equivalent to one regular meal, one small meal – Ash Wed/ Good Friday Abstinence: No meat – ALL Fridays Parish Soup Suppers: Fridays in Lent, 6pm Stations of the Cross: Fridays, 7pm in English, 7:45pm in Spanish, in the church Lent Confessions: Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm, Saturdays, 3:30-4:30pm (as usual). Please plan confessions…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, For the third year, on Ash Wednesday (TEN days away!) we will be offering an early evening Liturgy of the Word with the reception of ashes. You might ask, why would we consider a liturgy on Ash Wednesday that is only a Liturgy of the Word and not a…

Dear Faithful Volunteers, It was with a considerable amount of discernment that we are postponing our annual Night of Stars event. There are several variables informing this decision: the potential for 1–3 inches of snow Saturday afternoon and evening locally and to our south, many neighborhoods still are not fully cleared, uncertainty regarding the availability…

      This weekend (weather permitting) join Fr. Don at noon on Sunday in the Bradican Room for faith250 in preparation for our nation’s 250th anniversary. If we are snowed out this weekend, too, we will meet next weekend, Feb. 8, for a final wrap up of the last two meetings.       …

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, Pope Leo XIV often speaks about Catholic Social Teaching in his writings and certainly chose his name for a reason. Catholic Social Teaching is the body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church to guide individuals, communities, and societies in promoting justice, peace, and the dignity of every human…

Winter Weather Parish/School Activities canceled The following activities are canceled for the parish and/or school beginning at 3pm Saturday through 8am Monday. Cursillo Regional Ultreya, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Saint Bernadette School Open House, faith250 with Fr. Don, CYO Sports, Boy Scouts, Eucharistic Minister Training (Spanish), Spanish Young Adults Meeting, Weekend Coffee and Donuts, Family…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, Pope Leo XIV often speaks about Catholic Social Teaching in his writings and certainly chose his name for a reason. Catholic Social Teaching is the body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church to guide individuals, communities, and societies in promoting justice, peace, and the dignity of every human…

        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 the bulletin for details.       Join us for our monthly (third Monday) Taizé Prayer Service on Monday night, January 19, 8 – 8:45pm.…