Liturgy Schedule  

Monday, January 2

Tuesday, January 3

    8:05 am – Morning Prayer – at Saint Bernard Church

    6:00 pm – Mass - at Saint Bernard Church

                       Agnes Matthews

Wednesday, January 4

    8:05 am –  Mass- at Saint Bernard Church

      Darrel Lauer

Thursday, January 5

    8:05 am – Morning Prayer – at Saint Bernard Church

    6:00 pm – Mass – at Saint Martin Church

                       Rocena Brinksneader

Friday, January 6

    8:05 am – Mass- at Saint Bernard Church

                       Earl Loehrlein

Saturday, January 7

    5:00 pm – Mass – at Saint Bernard Church

                     Martha Snyder

Sunday, January 8 – Epiphany of the Lord

    7:30 am –  Mass – at Saint Bernard Church  

                       Clem Cecil Family

    9:00 am –  Mass – at Saint Martin Church  

                      Ty Forler

    10:30 am – Mass – at Saint Bernard Church

                      Ray Kirchgessner

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday, January 1

Monday, January 2

Tuesday, January 3

     St. Bernard School Resumes Classes

     8:30 am – Altar Society

     9:00 am – Stretching & Exercise Program – St. Bernard gym

     10:00 am – Medicare Presentation in School Conf. Room

     2:30 pm – Chrisney Release Time

Wednesday, January 4

     9:00 am – Rosary Making for Missions – Church Mtg Rm

     6:00 pm –  Saint Martin Religious Education Classes

     6:30 pm—Saint Bernard Choir Rehearsal

     7:00 pm – RCIA Session

     7:00 pm – K of C

Thursday, January 5

     9:00 am – Stretching & Exercise Program – St. Bernard Gym

     7:00 pm – Spiritual Life and Worship Commission at Saint

                      Martin Church

Friday, January 6

     7:00 pm – Saint Bernard Bingo – Team 5

                      (Bill Keller’s Team)

Saturday, January 7

Sunday, January 8

      8:15 am – Saint Bernard Catechist Formation/Planning Mtg.

      9:00 am – Saint Bernard Sunday Religious Education 

 

ALTAR SERVERS training for Sunday Religious Education students who are in the 5th through the 8th grade who would like to become altar servers.  Please attend the training on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 at 10:00 AM in the church.

 

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 2.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Jan. 7-8, 2006

 

GREETERS

Sat     5:00 pm           Chuck & Cindy Painter

Sun    7:30 am           Rose Rust & Ann Fisher

          9:00 am           Carol & Cleon Forler

          10:30 am         David & Camille Lovell

 

ALTAR SERVERS

Sat     5:00 pm           Lisa Boultinghouse & Megan Branch

Sun    7:30 am           Haley Miller & Rebecca Payne

          9:00 am           Matt & Adam Price

          10:30 am         Sarah & Chris Lasher

 

LECTORS

Sat     5:00 pm           Zedie Sherwood

Sun    7:30 am           Lana Schulte

          9:00 am           Jan Boyd

          10:30 am         Julie Benton

 

GIFT BEARERS

Sat     5:00 pm           Leroy & Dolores Neyenhaus

Sun    7:30 am           Lucy Wilsbacher & Ann Fisher

          9:00 am           Carol & Cleon Forler

          10:30 am         Randy Roos Family

 

MINISTERS OF COMMUNION

Sat     5:00 pm           Valada Howard, Richard Howard, Linda Daming,

                                  Steve Daming, Peggy Gardner

Sun    7:30 am           Debra Payne, Mike Obermeier, Barb Obermeier,

                                  Don Payne, Susan Newkirk

          9:00 am           Cheryl Hill, Fred Anders, Joann Anders,

                                  Mary Jane Buxton

          10:30 am         Dawn Bell, Bill Keller, Jason Martin, Mike Waninger, Debbie Richard

CANTORS

Sun    9:00 am           Natalie Bolin

 

USHERS

Sun   9:00 am            Al & Scott Waninger

 

COUNTERS            Steve Daming & Eddie Bowlds     (St. Bernard)

  Tom & Jackie Brinksneader           (St. Martin)

 
      
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NEWS

WELCOME VISITORS AND GUESTS – We are glad you were here to worship with us as we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.  We hope you enjoyed your visit.

 REGISTERING IN THE PARISH – If you are new to the community, we invite you to register as a member of Saint Martin or Saint Bernard Parish.  Please phone the parish office at 649-4811 or stop by the parish offices located in the two story white frame house next to Saint Bernard Church. 

WELCOME: Stephanie Schaefer joins our parish staff as Secretary/Administrative Assistant beginning on Tuesday, January 3.  Stephanie lives in Richland and is a member of Saint Martin Parish.  Please give her a warm welcome.

Molly Brook Schulte, daughter of Rob & Heather Schulte, who was baptized on Dec. 11 at Saint Bernard Parish.

SCRIP GIFT CARDS MAKE GREAT GIFTS

We have cards available for many stores. You may purchase gift cards in the back of church after Mass or at Saint Bernard Parish Office during the week

 COLLECTION FOR HAITI – This weekend there will be a second collection taken at all the Masses at Saint Bernard Church for Saint Therese Parish in Gaspard, Haiti. These special collections for our sister parish in Haiti are held every other month.

 Saint Bernard Church Carpet Sweepers for this week

Jackie and Todd Wilson

Saint Bernard Church Cleaners for December

Lucy Wilsbacher and Agnus Holtzman

MANY THANKS – to all who helped in any way to make our Christmas liturgies so beautiful and prayerful.  Many thanks to the musicians, choir members, cantors, the many ministers, and to those who cleaned and decorated the churches.  You are greatly appreciated!

 BUFFET BREAKFAST - The Rockport council of the Knights of Columbus will host their monthly buffet breakfast this weekend, Jan.  1, serving from 8 AM to 10:30 AM. Public is invited.

MEDICARE PRESENTATION – Jan. 3 at 10 AM in the School lower level Conf. Room.  Enter through the door facing the Rectory.

 SAINT BERNARD CATECHISTS:  Your next meeting is on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 8:15 AM in the formation office on the second floor of the parish office.  Do not forget to ask a parent to fill in until you get there at 9:00 AM and please make a special note for yourself as a reminder.

 SAINT BERNARD SOCIAL CONCERN COMMISSION:  Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 1:30 PM in the formation office (second floor) in the parish office.

 YOUTH NEWS 

MSYM CAROLERS-Thank you to all the youth and parents who took time out of their busy schedules to help spread a little "Christmas Joy" to the residents of Miller's Merry Manor and to several of our parishioners in Rockport.  Several of the recipients  have expressed their gratitude and just wanted to say, "Thank You!" 

 FIRST EUCHARIST preparations in January: Parent meeting is Jan. 10 at 7:00 p.m. for St. Martin and St. Bernard Parishes.  The parish rotation for this meeting is St. Bernard Church in Rockport.  The First Eucharist Enrollment for the children who attend St. Bernard School is Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the 8:05 AM School Celebration of the Eucharist.  The First Eucharist Enrollment for the children who attend Wednesday and Sunday Religious Education will be Sunday, Jan. 15 at the 9:00 and 10:30 AM Masses.   

REACH WEEKEND – Jan. 21-22, 8:45 AM.-3:45 PM.. Do not forget to leave verbal confirmation at the parish office, 649-4811, on line 3 (Mary Jo Ressel), if you will be attending.  If you still need to fill in a form, there are some blank ones in church.  Registration deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 18 by 1:00 PM which includes any forms and/or verbal confirmations.  You may put medical releases in our outside mailbox of the parish office at any time of the day or night by the Wednesday deadline.

 MSYM Cancellation- the Jan. 15 meeting has been canceled & rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 29 from 9:00-10:15am in the Saint Bernard Gym.  All middle school age youth of the parish are invited to participate.  Breakfast will be provided.

 UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR

 PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA will be at the Mary, Help of Christians Parish Center on Jan. 5 from 6-8 p.m. EST.  Rosary, Audio-Visual Presentation and Conversation.  Bring your religious items to be touched to the Pilgrim Statue.  Modest attire is deeply appreciated. 

SCHOOL CHARITY AUCTION –
Will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006 at Santa's Lodge
beginning at 5 pm CST.  The theme is“When the Saints Go Marching In Mardi Gras Celebration."  We have received some great auction items but will need lots more, so if you have any ideas, please let the school know.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW
AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE AND PARISH OFFICE.
Auction items are posted on the parish website.

Stewardship of Treasure
Weekend of December 24-25, 2005
 

Saint Martin Parish

    Adults                                            $786.00

    Loose                                             $100.00

                    Weekly Total                                 $886.00

 

Saint Bernard Parish
 

                  Adults                                             $6,991.00

                  Youth                                                     $3.50

    Loose                                                 $618.50

    Weekly Total                                   $7613.00

    Christmas Offering                         $2,266.00

    Total                                                $9,879.00

    Weekly Budget                               $7,200.00

    Difference                                   +  $2,679.00

 

   Year–to–Date Total                      $107,725.02

   Year–to–Date Budget                   $122,400.00

   Difference                                    -  $14,674.98

 

Church Improvement & Dec. Fund          $20.00


  


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