Readings for
May 14         and    May 21
Acts 9:26-31          Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48
Jn 3:18-24            Jn 4:7-10
Jn 15:1-8             Jn 15:9-17

Mass Scheduled Intentions:
Monday      May 15    8:45 am    Communion Service
Tuesday     May 16    8:45 am    Communion Service
Wednesday   May 17    8:45 am    Mass    Intentions of Ray Van Horn
Thursday    May 18    8:45 am    Mass    John Gallagher
Friday      May 19    8:45 am    Communion Service
Saturday    May 20    5:30 pm    Mass    Parishioners
Sunday      May 21    9:00 am    Mass    Aldona Golden
                     10:45 am    Mass    Pamela Burke
                     12:15 pm    Mass    Betty Donohue

Prayer Requests - Please pray for the following who are ill: Nancy Avery, Norida Batchelor, Griffin Bathras, Michele Bathras, Helen Berry, Michael Henry Blake, Charlie Cannon, Rose Cannon, Aileen Cooke, Brianna Coursey, Danny Culver, Michael Hughes, Penny Johns, Debbie Labrador, Alice Leatherman, Edith Lehner, Connie Macaluso, Elizabeth Merson, Charles Miller, Doris Murray, Felixinna O’Neil, Howard Patterson, Eric Radford, Donna Rafaeli, Laurie Morrow Rettig, John Richey, Karen Scheel, Lynn Sanchez, Mary Voisinet, Lonnie Walkley, Wayne Wilson, Chuck Yeatman. Please help us to keep our prayer list current. 410-969-2783.

Prayer Request for those in the Armed Services, Emergency Personnel and Volunteer Workers -
Please pray for the following: Christopher Adams, Brad & Liz Bohle, Patrick Brennan, Capt. Michael Challgren, April Bohle Clark, Jon Clark, Allan Coen, Brandon Gulin, Richard Haagenson, Eric Herzberg, Sam Hoffman, Dustin Jeffrey, Brandon Jeffrey, Mary Long, Tom Malloy, Leonard O’Connor, Michael Perreira, Capt. Daniel Prendergast, John Reals, John Wilson Rowe, Christopher Sakos, Virginia Shook, Patrick Sincevich, Michael Watts, Jason Zabetakis, Nichole Zabetakis, Tommy Zabetakis.

Deaths - Please pray for Bernard Green, and for his family.

Altar Flowers/Wine - Altar flowers and wine this weekend are donated by Eleanor and John Baglama In Celebration of their Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations!

Our Religious Education Program is complete for the 2005-2006 year. Thank you to the teachers who did such a great job sharing faith with the children of our parish. Thank you, too, for the cooperation of the families enrolled in the program; and thanks, of course, to the children who have taught us about the wonder of God’s Love!

Arundel Habitat Coin Collection - We have collected $415.43 for the next Arundel Habitat House. Thank you for your generosity!

The final 1st Eucharist celebration is scheduled May 21 at 12:15 pm Mass. Rehearsal is scheduled for the Friday evening before the celebration at 7:00 pm.

10 of our young parishioners celebrated 1st Eucharist on May 7:

Amanda Foster             Drew Kirby
Meagan Foster             Lance Leski
Brandon Habrat            James Lilly
Christian Habrat          Sarah Mitchell
Matthew Hageman           Alec Urbas

1st Reconciliation - Preparation will begin this month for the sacrament of 1st Reconciliation, which will be celebrated in the Fall. Children must have been in Religious Education classes or attended Catholic School for at least the last full year, and are entering at least 4th grade in the fall.

Letters have been sent to the parents of children we are aware of that are eligible to begin preparation. If you have not received a letter and know your children are eligible, please call the Religious Education office.

Baptisms - We have welcomed Bella Grace Dzambo into our midst as a new member. Congratulations to the family of this newly baptized child.

Welcome to St. Bernadette Parish...
James and Kristi DiVenti & Son
Shane and Karen Flint & Children
Richard and Irene Henderson & Children
Benjamin and Kristyn Magday & Son
Martin & Ariana Roddini & Children
Richard and Michelle Rodgers & Son
Kelsie Thomas

All who made our Basket Bingo a huge success! A special thanks to Margie Puncochar, Pat Bathras and Romaine Kossa; through them, St. Bernadette realized a profit of $6,220.57.

THE 300 CLUB: GET IN ON THE FUN! Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of a major parish project, the 300 Club. This Twenty-First Anniversary fundraiser supports many important parish programs. What a great Mother’s Day gift: a gourmet buffet featuring a roasted chicken dinner, unlimited beverages, fun and no clean up on June 11. Check to see if there are any tickets available in the hall after all Masses. If you don’t have cash, pick up a ticket anyway and pay later.

Note: First Sunday of the month in FY06 compared to 2nd Sunday of the month in FY05.

The next meeting of the Justice & Peace Committee is Thursday, May 25, 7:30 pm in the parish library. Anyone may attend. There is no meeting in June.

Gay and Lesbian Ministry
Chairperson: Pat Fouse, 410-551-7448

The next Reclaim Breakfast will be Sunday, May 21. All gay and lesbian people at St. Bernadette and their friends are invited to attend breakfast at a nearby restaurant after the 9:00 am Mass that day. Please call Mary Ann, 410-451-4448, if you have any questions.

Join us at our meeting this Wednesday, May 17, 2:00 pm in the parish conference room.

Summer Madness takes place at St. Bernadette July 10 – 14 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. This is a service/social program for middle school aged youth and the fee is $150.00. Registration is due by May 21 by calling Debbie, 410-969-2781, or by picking up a packet in the gallery.

If you’d like work camp experience we are going on two. The first is in Baltimore the week of June 18; the second is in Appalachia the week of June 25. Call Debbie or there are packets in the gallery.

We would like to thank the Butcher Family for their work on the Craft Club. Kathy, Jacob, and Annie worked to teach crafts to others while Steve stayed home eating pizza. Thanks for the donation of your time, talent, and the efforts of everyone who helped with the youth of the parish.

One of our own parishioners is being ordained a priest! The Priesthood Ordination will be held on Saturday, June 24, 10:00 am, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Patrick Besel from our parish, Mark Bialek, M. Stewart Bullock, Silvester Kim, Roque Lim, D. Patrick Peach, and James Sorra will be ordained priests by His Eminence Cardinal William Keeler. The ordination is free and open to the public. Please pray for these men as they embark on a lifetime of ministry to the people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Patrick will celebrate his first Mass here at his home parish on Sunday, June 25 at 12:15 pm followed by a reception in his honor. All are welcome!

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