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Message from Fr. Tom
Sunday Mass, details
- Limited attendance to Mass
- Safer at Home still in effect
Adoration
Offertory
Wellspring Catholic Academy, share
Youth Ministry
- Activities
- High School Pilgrimage
Community Updates:
- Vacation Bible School, donations
- Prayer
Events
- Car Wash
- Vacation Bible School, join us
Parish Operations
My Dear St. Bernadette Family,
This next Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi. Each year we pause to consider this wonderful gift God has given to us. This year perhaps more than ever we are aware of the importance of this gift after our several month fast from Communion.
It is great to be able once again to welcome more to our Masses and make the Body of Christ available for you. Receiving this gift is similar to signing ourselves in the name of the Trinity (last week’s celebration) in that we are called by the Lord to “do this in memory of Me.” The “this” is sacrificial love, giving our very self in service to God’s reign on earth which we do by choosing to love all people.
In this time of unrest, uncertainty and challenging changes it is important to focus on what is really important. The Body and Blood of Christ helps us to do so. In imitation of Him, in His memory, we die to self and live for God through love for our neighbor. We choose to love all persons, no matter their profession, the color of their skin, their gender or any other “accident” of creation. Each and every one is a child of God and has the Holy Spirit dwelling within. As much care as we give to the Eucharist, we ought to give the same profound respect to each person.
May God’s grace open our hearts to abundant love!
With love,
Fr. Tom
St. Bernadette Sunday Mass Service has resumed with limited capacity.
Mass times are:
SATURDAY - 4pm and 6pm
SUNDAY- 8am, 10am and 12pm
This will be our first weekend for services with a capacity of 50 for each Mass.
SAFER AT HOME
Weekend Mass is available on our website, updated at 6pm every Saturday.
A dispensation from the Sunday and Holy Day obligation to participate in the Mass remains in place for all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Denver until further notice. Anyone who is in an at-risk health group or does not feel comfortable attending a public gathering should stay home. Even with the best health practices and increased efforts to clean the Church, there is a risk of infection anytime a person enters a public space. Anyone who is sick or has recently been exposed to the coronavirus should refrain from attending a public Mass as it is an act of Christian charity to safeguard the health of others.
THANK YOU for sending your offertory, your scheduled offertory through Faith Direct and donations.
All Youth Welcome
The Be Bold Retreat
is a retreat designed for high school youth. The retreat is an opportunity to spend 24 hours away from the house with other high school students. A fun time is planned as we make a Lakewood pilgrimage from St. Bernadette to St. Jude. All high school youth are invited. The Be Bold retreat is designed to help you identify where Christ is acting in your life and how to see Christ more often.
Parents, social distancing and safety measures have been put in place. This is a new opportunity for high school students, please encourage your youth to contact Frank at the office for more information and to sign up for the retreat.
303-233-1523 ext 212
Stbfrankt@gmail.com
SNACKS Activity Donations Needed for
Vacation Bible School
If you are able to make a donation for our VBS this year, please call or reply to this flocknote to confirm what item or items you have chosen to provide. Call the office to arrange a drop off or send a message to Michelle to arrange a pick up Please deliver all fresh food items on 7/13.
3 Loaves of whole wheat bread
2 containers of cheese spread
1 box of square cheese crackers
1 box of corn snacks, bugles
1 box of cheerios
1 box of Corn Chex and Wheat Chex
1 bag of small stick pretzels
1 bag of skittles or jelly beans
1 bag of M&M's
1 box of zippered snack bags
1 box or 48 total fruit by the foot
20 Nutri Grain Bars
16 ounces of white icing
1 package of paper plates (not styrofoam)
2 boxes of graham crackers
1 container of marshmallow fluff
1 large tub of cream cheese
2 lbs of strawberries
2 lbs of blueberries
2 large cans of Mandarin oranges
8 kiwi
1 pineapple
2 lbs of carrot sticks
1 lb of cauliflower
1 lb of broccoli
1 jar of green olives with pimento
1 lb of cherry tomatoes
4 cucumbers
3 large containers of ranch dressing
Pray as a Community
Invite your neighbors and friends to join you in a prayer or leave them a note and let them know your praying for them. Bring hope and comfort to those around you. Share what God has given to you.
What: Car Wash
When: Saturday June 13 from 10:30-3:00
Where: St. Bernadette Parking Lot
Why: Dirty cars aren't fun to drive
Come by and support the Youth on Fire! Suggested donations of 10$
Parish Hours Update:
Office Hours: Closed to all in-person visits to be in compliance to the Safer at Home Orders. Need to drop off or pick up, please call the office to coordinate.
Church building is closed in compliance to the Safer at Home Orders and to assure the most sanitary environment when Mass is held.
Staff Phone Hours:8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Emergency Number: 303--233-1523, select Fr. Tom's extension
Confessions: by appointment, call Fr. Tom at the parish office.