Parish Mission Statement With enthusiastic spirit and welcoming hearts, we join together in our Catholic Faith to know, love and serve God through worship, education, service and mission opportunities for all. St.Bernadette Parish 3rd Sunday of Advent ~ December 14, 2014 www.saint-bernadette.org 2331 East Lourdes Drive Appleton, Wi 54915 920-739-4157 St. Bernadette has a “T” Coil for hearing aid users and assistance listening devices for persons with hearing impairment. Please ask the ushers for assistance. Welcome to St. Bernadette You may come as a stranger to us; yet you are known to the Lord, Jesus Christ, and in His name we bid you welcome; praying that you find peace, inspiration and our friendship in this His house of worship. Stewardship St. Bernadette is sustained by the gener- osity of our parishioners through time, talent, and treasure. Your generosity to our church makes it possible for us to prepare for the many challenges we face in proclaiming the Gospel. Thank you for your commitment to St. Bernadette Parish. Parish Offerings Prayer Requests St. Bernadette Parish has a prayer chain. If you would like to request a prayer, please contact the parish office at 739- 4157 or by email at prayers@saint- bernadette.org or drop your request in the collection basket. (All requests must be approved by the person whose name is being submitted). Welcome Visitors! We are happy that you have joined us in worship! If you would like to become a parish member please join us on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30pm for our Newcomers Gathering or contact the Parish office at 739-4157 for infor- mation. Pray the Rosary Please join us in church at 8:00am every Sunday to Pray the Rosary. We are also in need of volunteers to assist with Pray- ing the Rosary. If interested please con- tact Sandy at 739-4157 or [email protected].
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Parish Mission Statement
With enthusiastic spirit and welcoming hearts, we join together in our Catholic Faith to know,
love and serve God through worship, education, service and mission opportunities for all.
St. Bernadette Parish
3rd Sunday of Advent ~ December 14, 2014
www.saint-bernadette.org 2331 East Lourdes Drive
Appleton, Wi 54915 920-739-4157
St. Bernadette has a “T” Coil for hearing aid users and assistance listening devices
for persons with hearing impairment. Please ask the ushers for assistance.
Welcome to St. Bernadette You may come as a stranger to us; yet
you are known to the Lord, Jesus Christ,
and in His name we bid you welcome;
praying that you find peace, inspiration
and our friendship in this His house of
worship.
Stewardship St. Bernadette is sustained by the gener-
osity of our parishioners through time,
talent, and treasure. Your generosity to
our church makes it possible for us to
prepare for the many challenges we face
in proclaiming the Gospel. Thank you for
your commitment to St. Bernadette
Parish.
Parish Offerings
Prayer Requests St. Bernadette Parish has a prayer chain.
If you would like to request a prayer,
please contact the parish office at 739-
4157 or by email at prayers@saint-
bernadette.org or drop your request in
the collection basket. (All requests must
be approved by the person whose name
is being submitted).
Welcome Visitors! We are happy that you have joined us in
worship! If you would like to become a
parish member please join us on
Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30pm for our
Newcomers Gathering or contact the
Parish office at 739-4157 for infor-
mation.
Pray the Rosary Please join us in church at 8:00am every
EasyPay Contribution Program EasyPay is an online contribution service that allows parish-ioners to automate recurring and/or one-time contributions to the parish. By using EasyPay, you can make a direct contribution by electronic check or credit card for:
• Weekly Sunday Envelope Contribution
• Holy Days
• Flower Donations
• Special Collections
• Wish List Donations
• Capital Improvements
• Misc. Donations
• Rel. Ed. Tuition & Fees
• Bishop’s Appeal
• Connecting Community Campaign & 30/60/90
The EasyPay Program is available 24 hours a day, it is
located under Services on our website. For questions,
please contact the parish office at 739-4157.
For a direct link, please visit our website at:
www.saint-bernadette.org
Courtesy Announcements Upcoming Programs
at Norbertine Center for Spirituality 1016 N. Broadway, De Pere, WI 54115, 920.337.4315 www.norbertines.org
Deepening Your Friendship with God through Honest Prayer Join Fr. Paul Demuth, faith-filled and highly regarded pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, as he offers suggestions for praying through any and every dimension of one’s life: sad-ness, success, fear, attraction and friendship. Presentation is based on the book Praying the Truth by William A. Barry, SJ. Tuesday, January 13, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Cost: Free will offering (suggested donation $5) Registration appreciated Morning of Spiritual Renewal for Women Inspirational, enlightening speakers fill the morning with in-sights, wisdom, and knowledge. Topics for the mind, soul and body are included within each of the three sessions. Registration required by January 9. Maximum 150 partici-pants Saturday, January 17, 8 am – 1 pm, Cost: $40 (includes morning refreshments, lunch, programs) Session 1: Sr. Judy Miller, CSJ and Judy Turba, Carmen Honnef, or Kathie Tilot (Select one) Session 2: Dr. Bridget Burke Ravizza and Julie Massey, Dr. Julie Bobholz, or Sr. Shawn Madigan, CSJ, (Select one) Session 3: Sarah Starr, Pastor Lori Swenson, or Dr. Kathleen Gallagher Elkins
Sacrificial Weekly Offerings
December 7, 2014
Weekly Contributions $19,487.41 $37.31
Weekly Budget $15,550.00
Over/(Shortfall) $3,987.41
Fiscal YTD Contributions $301,847.05 $908.18
Fiscal YTD Budget $314,575.00
Over/(Shortfall) -($12,727.95)
$50.00
-($12.69)
$1,000.00
-($91.82)
Adult Youth
Campaign Update as of Dec. 7, 2014
Total Cash on Hand $208,795.96
Total Projects Funds Needed $70,135.61
Outstanding CCSF Pledges -($2,332.93)
Revised Project Funds Needed $33,806.68
Outstanding 30/60/90 Pledges -($33,996.00)
74 Pledged $47,986.00 to 30/60/90 Campaign
317 Pledged $331,110.50 to Connecting Com. Campaign
The Fox Valley Catholic Bible Study Group Presents...
The Traditions of Christmas in song.
Featuring the St. Bernadette Seraphim Choir
Friday, December 19th, 6:30am
in the St. Bernadette School
Cafeteria
Coffee and Christmas pastries
from around the world will be
provided.
All Are Welcome
Elec. Gas/Heat Snow
Plowing Total
Church 469.24 692.15 464.86 1,626.25
School 2,065.89 3,379.28 650.79 6,095.96
Rectory 229.46 724.67 216.95 1,171.08
Convent 127.75 441.95 216.95 786.65
Total 2,892.34 5,238.05 1,549.55 9,679.94
Cost of Church Utilities for Month of Nov. 2014
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Question and Answer
With Christmas fast approaching, can you give me
some practical tips to prepare myself and my family
that will help us "stay grounded" in what this holiday is
really about? With all the commercialism, it's easy to
stray…
Happy times and events bring fond memories and a
renewed sense of love and kinship with others. The
anticipation is half the joy of the event itself. The com-
ing of the Lord is that kind of event that people have
been looking forward to for generations with fervent
hope and desire. It gave them strength and courage as they
waited for the coming of the Lord.
We know that Christmas is rushed. Sales begin in August and
carols blare long before the season begins. Everyone laments
the commercial aspects of the season, but as Advent begins,
do something to help you be more mindful of the Lord's com-
ing. Use an Advent wreath, or enthrone the Bible prominently,
or read the readings from the Bible assigned to each day.
Postpone the tree and decorations until closer to Christmas.
Establish new family rituals, customs and prayers that help
remind everyone that we are preparing to celebrate the birth
of Jesus. Fasting, daily Mass, a special celebration of reconcil-
iation, reaching out to those alienated from family or society,
and visiting the homebound manifest the love of the Christ
Child and the Holy Family. Resist the temptation to rush the
season. In his own time and in his own way, God will come.
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