You are invited to the Lancaster Pregnancy Decision Health Centers Open House on Thursday, January 30, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Ribbon cutting at noon.
3030 Columbus-Lancaster Road NW.
For details, contact Kate at (614) 888-8774 ext. 6117 or visit SupportLifePDHC.org.
PSR Gatherings for Adults
Parents of students in our PSR (Parish School of Religion) Program are always invited to meet with each other during their children’s classes, which take place at 8:45 AM every Sunday. The presentations are timely and all other adult parishioners are welcome to attend. Topics for January sessions include:
January 5 - Raising Screenagers
January 12 - The Domestic Church
January 19 - Identity
January 26 – The Source and Summit
of Our Faith
For more information, contact Sarah Borah, Faith Formation Coordinator, at (740) 974-5925 or [email protected].
Pro-life Ministry Meeting
All parishioners are invited to join our newly formed pro-life ministry, Pro Vita (for life), that encompasses all three Catholic parishes in Lancaster – St. Bernadette, The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, and St. Joseph. Our first meeting for the year is on Tuesday, January 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Bernadette Mary Good Center, 1343 Wheeling Road NE. We will be discussing our combined parishes pro-life initiatives for the year and giving out information on how parishioners can get involved! For more questions, please contact Cindy at [email protected].
The church office will be closed December 24 through December 27, and also on New Year’s Day. Emergency phone calls will be answered.
There will be no Adoration at St. Bernadette on Christmas Day. Also, there will be no Adoration on Thursday, December 26, or on Friday, December, 27. Adoration will resume as usual on January 1. Consider signing up for a Holy Hour in the New Year!
OCIA (The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) meets on Sundays in the Mary Good Center at 11:30 AM. OCIA will take a break for Christmas, and return on January 5.
The Lancaster Catholic Youth Group will reconvene in January.
Let His light shine through you this Advent. Choose a “gift star” from our Giving Tree to help support local families in need. Boxes are located at church entrances. Please return your UNWRAPPED gift to the boxes by Sunday, December 15, and pray that the recipients will see the light of Christ through your gift. Complete lists of suggested items are on the bulletin board by the Giving Tree. For questions, contact Angie Kerns at (740) 654-1893 or [email protected].
Have you enjoyed reading “Joy to the World” by Scott Hahn during this Advent Season? Come to the Mary Good Center at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 16, for a joyful book discussion led by Deacon Jeff Carpenter. Some delicious Advent treats will be available also! See you there!
At St. Bernadette:
Christmas Eve at 4 pm,
Midnight Mass at 11:30,
Christmas Day at 10 am;
At St. Joseph in SG:
Christmas Eve at 8 pm,
Christmas Day at 8 am
For the December 15th St. Joseph and St. Bernadette bulletin, we will include an insert recognizing Active Duty Military within the parish families. If you have family members in active duty (including Reservists and National Guard as well as the conventional branches) please send a military photo, name, family name, branch of service, and a few words about that person. We pray for them at every Mass, so let's get to know them a little better. This is not limited to your immediate family. Nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, parents, kids, cousins, all are welcome.
Email your information to Ray Hayes at [email protected] before Sunday, December 1, to have your family member included in this insert.
Family Catechesis Sunday
We will come together as families to learn all about the Jesse Tree as we draw near to the Advent season.
Enjoy lunch as a family and then breakout sessions by age group to do activities and have age appropriate lessons. We will come back together to create our own Jesse Tree ornaments and share how we can add this wonderful tradition to our Advent season.
Living liturgically is a great way to keep our Catholic faith alive. Please join us this Sunday. Let us know your family is coming by calling the parish office.
Father Daniel Olvera's Installation Mass with the Bishop will be on Sunday, November 3 at 10:00 am. We will have coffee and donuts with the Bishop in the gym, following the Mass. The church is expected to be crowded, so please plan accordingly.
Participate in our Bottles for Life event to support Pregnacy Decision Health Center. PDHC assists mothers and fathers who are experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Pick up your baby bottle from the box in the entrance of the church and fill it with change (or cash or checks). Bring your filled bottle back to the church by October 31. For more information go to https://www.supportlifepdhc.org. Click n the title to donate directly online.
Please join our parish for the pro-life movie "The Matter of Life" and pizza after the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, October 19 in the Parish Hall (Gym). For more information click on the title.
St. Bernadette Fall Harvest will be on Friday, October 25, 2024, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Enjoy a warm soup supper, hot dogs and desserts, plus exciting activites like hayrides, scarecrow races and the SuperGames Bounce House along with other interactive games. Click on the titles for more information.
Please support Mommies Matter in our diaper drive. Laundry baskets for the collection of diapers will be ahd the entrances of the church. We are collecting diapers throughout the month of October.
Parish School of Religion (PSR) classes for Kindergarten through Grade 8 are on Sunday mornings at 8:45 am. The 8th grade class prepares for Confirmation.
All parish 8th graders (including those attending Catholic school) meet throughout the school year.
Click on the title to go to our PSR webpage to register your children.
The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is available
-if you are thinking about becoming a Catholic Christian yourself;
-if you are a Catholic who would like to share your Faith as a sponsor;
-if you are a Catholic who would like to learn more about your Faith;
-if you have a friend or loved one in one of those situations.
All are welcome on Sunday mornings at 11:30 am in the Mary Good Center.
Eucharistic Adoration takes place each Wednesday at St. Bernadette with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:00 am and Benediction and Reposition at 2:00 pm, and each Thursday from 7:00 pm throughout the night until Friday morning at 8:00 am.