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To
find out more about our councils, groups and committees,
please click on one of the links below.
PARISH
COUNCIL
St.
Bernard Parish Council shares with the priests of the parish the responsibility
of its spiritual, social, educational, and administrative
matters. Find our more.
ST.
BERNARD ATHLETIC CLUB
The Athletic Club of
St. Bernard Parish is involved in the financing of school
athletic programs and organizes teams for volleyball, soccer
and basketball. Money raising projects include tournaments and
concession sales. Scholarships are given through the school to
student athletes. The club also sponsors many social
activities. Membership is open to any adult in the parish.
Contact the school, 553-4993, for the current contact person.
Athletic Club meetings are
the first Wednesday of each month.
Board Members:
Mike Griffith - President
Karen Andersen - Vice President
Kari Meisenbach - Treasurer
Sherri Petersen - Secretary
Nancy Sharp - Registrar
Mike Griffith - Athletic Director
BEREAVEMENT
MINISTRY
Contact is made with
those in our parish who have recently experienced the death of
a close family member. A Bereavement Mass is celebrated in
November. Call
Pat Malcolm
, 551-0269, for more information.
CHRISTIAN
FAMILY MOVEMENT
The
Christian Family Movement (CFM) is a network of couples who
meet in small groups in each other’s homes to talk about how
they can love themselves, Jesus, and others more effectively.
They observe a situation from daily life, judge whether or not
it is as Jesus would want it to be and act to make their world
a more Christian place to live. They work to bring Jesus into
their own families and into their neighborhoods. In doing
these things, they build stronger marriages, develop close
friendships, learn better parenting skills, grow spiritually
and develop their own leadership skills. The Christian Family
Movement also offers the opportunity to have fun with other
families who share similar values and convictions.
Contact Ed and Sheila Osterhaus
for more information.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The
Finance Committee meets four times a year on the second
Tuesday of the month. Its role is to help monitor the annual
budget and monthly income expenditure reports. The committee
offers advice and involvement in financial and program
planning.
FRANCIS
HOUSE
St.
Bernard parishioners help serve dinner at the Francis House on
the first Friday of every month from 5:00-7:00 PM. If you are
interested in this ministry, contact Sue Keyser.
FRIENDS
OF ST. BERNARD
This
organization is designed to meet the interests and needs of
those at and around retirement age.
Although the group does not meet on a regular basis,
members join with other area parishes for fun and fellowship.
For more information, call Sr. Susan.
GOLD
GODPARENT PROGRAM
Keeping
Catholic education alive in many parishes has become a real
challenge because of the continued increase in the cost of
operating a parochial school. We want to maintain a school of
the highest quality at St. Bernard, but the income we receive
in our weekly collection is not enough to accomplish
everything that needs to be done. It is necessary then that
supplemental income be obtained to help finance the school.
The Gold Godparent Program has been established for
this purpose. Call Jody Mangiameli
at 553-4993 if you would like to be a part of this group.
GROUNDS
BEAUTIFICATION
If you
would like to volunteer lots of time or just an hour or two,
why not help keep our parish grounds looking beautiful. We do
not pay for this service, but rely on you, our parishioners,
for help. Call the rectory, 551-0269, if interested.
KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
The
Knights of Columbus is a Catholic international brotherhood
dedicated to serving the Church, the parish, the community,
and the family. Any man, 18 or older, and in union with the
Church, may become a member. They put on two to three dinners
as fund raisers each year and also sponsor two or three blood
drives each year for the American Red Cross. If you are
interested in joining the Knights, please contact Bob
Sullivan.
Find out more.
NURSING
HOMES
Members
of St. Bernard Church volunteer to help with residents for
prayer services or Masses on Thursdays at Immanuel Fontenelle
Home at 9:45 AM and on Fridays at
Life
Care
Center
at 9:30 AM. Help is needed to move residents to and from their
rooms and the chapel. If able and interested in this service,
please call the rectory, 551-0269.
RENOVATION
COMMITTEE
At the
present time, work is being done to renovate St. Bernard
Church. The Renovation Committee was formed to oversee the
various phases of the total church renovation, which includes
everything from hiring the architect, to supervising the
needed repairs and interior design, resulting in a warm and
welcoming place of worship. The parish will be kept informed
on a regular basis of the progress being made on the
renovation. Any suggestions or comments should be directed to
the chairman of the committee, Andy Malcolm.
January
28,
2008
See photos of the completed
Phase 3 of the church renovation project.
October
18, 2007
Church
Renovation News!
RESPECT
LIFE
The
Respect for Life Committee’s main purpose is to educate the
people of the Church that every life is valuable whether
unborn, born, handicapped or elderly. They plan and present a
pro-life curriculum to the school and religious formation
children. They inform people about the role they can
play in reversing the anti-life philosophy that has developed
in our country.
ST.
BERNARD SCHOOL BOARD
The St. Bernard School Board is made up of twelve members.
These members are voted on by parishioners. Each board member
serves for two years. There are two standing committees:
Education and Development. The School Board meets every third
Tuesday of the month, except for July and December. Find
out more.
ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL SOCIETY
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a world-wide lay
organization of Christian men and women dedicated to bringing
social justice and the friendship of charity to all those in
need - be it sickness or disability, family problems, social
or economic problems, the loneliness of old age,
chemical addiction, and the grieving or alienated. Basically,
we are people helping people. We make personal visits to those
in need, try to alleviate the cause and offer them friendship
and concern. We are funded in our work by donations from
parishioners. We heartily encourage and welcome new members,
young and old, men and women, either in an active or
contributing status. If you know of someone who needs help,
contact the rectory, 551-0269.
SCOUTING
PROGRAM
The
Scouting Program at St. Bernard includes Boy Scouts, Cub
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies and Daisies.
A variety of age groups (K-8) are available for
participation. Scouts take part in religious ceremonies and
provide services to our parish. Call the school office,
553-4993, if you are interested either as a member or a
leader.
WELCOMING
THE FLOCK
The
Welcoming the Flock Committee meets on a regular basis to
discuss ways to make our parish a more welcoming community.
The group welcomes new members of the parish through personal
phone calls. They also coordinates
greeters, ushers, and gift bearers for our Sunday liturgies.
If interested in this ministry, contact
Linda
Wolf.
GOURMET
DINNER CLUB
Some
people call it a Gourmet Club, others a Dinner Club. Whatever
these clubs are called,
they
are all about a group of friends who share a passion for food -
both cooking it and eating it.
Please
contact Pat Malcolm at the rectory if you are interested in
joining the club. Find
out more.
MOTHER'S
FAITH GROUP
 Motherhood is a vocation. Join us for our Mother’s Faith Group. We will have informal discussion topics on the role of motherhood and faith formation for our families in a warm and supportive atmosphere and will have mother-to-mother support for issues on raising children of all ages.
All
mothers in and out of the parish
are
welcome to attend.
If
you have an infant, feel free to bring them along.
If
you need a babysitter for your toddlers and older children,
please
let us know & we’ll have a list of babysitters – both
free and paid.
If
you have any questions, contact
Krista
Freimuth at 571-6358
or
Angela Lewis at 498-9364
or
mothers@stbernardomaha.org.
Click
here for registration form. Upcoming
Events
GLORY
BOUND CHOIR
Because our choir has been asked to perform at a number of functions, they have decided to give themselves a name that represents the goals of their ministry. They will now be known as Glory Bound. They are always looking for new members to join them.
The Choir is open to anyone. The Choir sings for the 10 AM Sunday Mass and rehearse on Thursday evenings throughout the school year. They also sing for special liturgies. If interested, contact Ryan Weathers, 208-4079.
Find
out more.
THE FRIENDS CHOIR
It is an offshoot of our senior group, the Friends of St. Bernard. Primarily, the Friends Choir helps to provide music for funerals.
MUSIC GROUPS
A number of groups provide music for our weekend liturgies, doing this faithfully and well. Each group is always grateful for others who wish to join them. For more information on any of the choirs or music groups, please contact the rectory, 551-0269.
ALTAR SERVERS
Children grades 5 through 8 are trained to assist the presider at liturgies. Call
Tim McNeil, 572-7484, for more information.
Adult Servers assist at funeral liturgies and at some weekday liturgies.
LITURGY COMMITTEE
The Liturgy Committee is open to all parish members. It meets to plan and implement the decorations for the church. Anyone who enjoys crafts, interior design, sewing and/or floral arranging is encouraged to offer their talents. If you are interested in belonging to this committee, please contact Pat Malcolm, 551-0269.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION/MINISTERS OF THE WORD
Contact Pat Malcolm if you would like to be an EMHC or Lector.
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