PARISH EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 the least of these.
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day.
There will be NO Religious Education Classes on Tuesday, November 11. Classes will resume, Wednesday, November 12.
After all Masses this weekend there will be a display of beautiful olivewood handmade carvings from the Holy Land. These carvings are made by the Christians of Bethlehem who use them as their main source of income. Please see today’s bulletin for more information on how we can support our brothers and sisters in Christ who are enduring hardships at due to the volatile situation in their home country.
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 volunteers are invited to contact the parish office. Details are on page 9 of today’s bulletin.
Keep Christ in Christmas! The Knights of Columbus will be selling Christmas cards in the vestibule after all Masses the weekends of November 22-23 and November 29-30. You may inquire at the office to get more information or arrange another opportunity to view/purchase cards.
There will be only one Mass at 10 am on Thanksgiving Day. To thank God for the many blessings in our lives, please help those experiencing food insecurity by bringing non-perishable food items to Mass, to be brought up to the altar at the offertory procession. All donations will benefit the Catholic Charities St. Lucy Food Project.
All new families who have registered in the parish since September are invited to our first Discover Saint Bernadette Information session on Sunday, November 16 following the 9am Mass. Learn from our Ministry Leaders what makes Saint Bernadette special. A Q and A will follow the brief presentation. Please plan to join us.
All women are invited to an Advent Evening of Reflection on December 7, from 7-9 pm in the school Gym. This event is free, and registrations are not required, but greatly appreciated. Watch the bulletin for more information.
+ Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates!
42nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service, Tuesday, November 25 at 7pm
Thanksgiving Day Mass, Thursday, November 27, please bring non-perishable food items to Mass, 10am"
Advent Day of Reflection, SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7- 9pm
FAITH FORMATION
Living the Liturgical Year:
Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Why this particular basilica? The Lateran Basilica, otherwise known as the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, is the oldest and highest-ranking basilica in Rome. The Pope is the Bishop of Rome. Each bishop has a cathedral church for his diocese. Like Bishop Burbidge has the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, the Pope has the Lateran Basilica. It is considered the mother church of all of Catholicism, so we celebrate the feast of for the whole Church on November 9. Did you know? There is no Saint named John Lateran... The Laterani family gave the land and their palace to Constantine when Christianity became legal, who in turn gave it to Pope Miltiades in 313 AD, who dedicated it to Christ the Savior, as well as to John the Evangelist, and John the Baptist.
Volunteers for 2025-2026 ~ 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 https://stbernpar.org/religious-education-volunteers/.
Upcoming Religious Education Activities:
Regular Classes: November 12, 18-19
SPRED Classes: November 8, 22
Family Faith Formation: November 9
Family Mass Learning Weekend, November 8-9 after all Masses
Sunday Donut Social: November 23 after the 9am Mass
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.
November 11 is our General Meeting at 7pm in the Bradican Room.
NOTE CHANGE IN DAY: Tuesday, November 18 is our next Dinner with Friends at 5pm, at Saratoga Pizzeria, 8050 Rolling Road. This casual meal is one of our normal dinners on the 1st the 3rd Tuesday of every
month.
YOUTH MINISTRY
All High Schoolers are invited to join us for Tuesday Socials every Tuesday from 7-8:30pm! Meet in the youth room (in the parish office) for games, ice cream, and a discussion on the faith.
All high school boys are welcome to attend a fun trivia night on Thursday, November 20th, 7-8:30 pm in the youth room. Please contact JP McLaughlin jpmclaughlin@stbernpar.org if you have questions.
All High Schoolers are invited for dinner, games, and fellowship on Saturday, November 8. Meet in the Bradican Room from 6-8:30pm!
Middle School Youth Ministry
All 6th-8th graders are invited for games, snacks, and fun every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month! Meet in the school gym from 6:45-8pm.
To learn more about our middle and high school ministries,
please contact JP McLaughlin jpmclaughlin@stbernpar.org, or Grace Mee, gmee@stbernpar.org