St. Bernard
Parish
In the Heart of Akron, Ohio
Diocese of Cleveland
Weekend Masses
Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m.
Sundays
9:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m. (en Español)
8:00 p.m.
Daily and Holyday Masses
See Mass Intentions inside for times
Sacraments
Baptism – On Saturday mornings, call the
Parish Office to attend a Pre-baptismal class and to
schedule a baptism date.
Confirmation or Eucharist – Call the
Parish Office to register your child for instructions.
Penance – Confessions are on Saturday
afternoons from 3:00-4:00pm or by appointment.
Marriage – Limited to residents of the
parish or long-standing volunteers of the parish.
Anointing of the Sick – At any time
upon request, call the Parish Office for scheduling.
RCIA – Interested in becoming Catholic?
Call the Parish Office for more information.
Funerals
Please have your Funeral Director contact
the Parish Office to finalize arrangements.
Pastoral Staff
(Se habla español *)
Fr. Daniel J. Reed, Pastor *
Fr. Frank Basa, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Ray DiMascio
Mrs. Cheri Colianni, Business Manager
Mrs. Marian Neugebauer, Secretary *
Miss Anne Pirie, Secretary *
Mr. Jim Kintz, Music Ministry
Mr. Ralph Reese, Custodian
Parish Office
44 University Avenue
Akron, OH 44308
330-253-5161 / 330-253-6949 (Fax)
info@stbernardstmary.org (Email)
www.stbernardakron.com (Website)
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon. – Fri.
9 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Sundays
Hunger Ministries
Call the Parish Office to volunteer or donate.
Newman Center Campus Ministry
Mr. John Szarwark, Campus Minister
Parish Offices, 3rd Floor; 330-376-3585
Heart-to-Heart Communications
Fr. Norm Douglas, Co-founder, in residence
Ms. Sarah Leiendecker, Executive Assistant
Parish Offices, 1st Floor;
330-434-3278
Your Sacrificial Offerings
St. Bernard Mass Intentions
December 15, Third Sunday of Advent
9:30
+Maria Gomes
11:30
Intentions of Douglas Bowman
1:00
+George Kozarevic
8:00
+Dino Baldino
Monday, December 16
12:10
+Dec. Mem. Prause & Kasunic Fam.
Tuesday, December 17
12:10
All Souls
Wednesday, December 18
12:10
+Randall P. Keenan
Thursday, December 19
9:30
In Memory of Leo & Mary Ellen Mueller
Friday, December 20
12:10
+Maria Gomes
Saturday, December 21
4:30
+Edward J. Horning
December 22, Fourth Sunday of Advent
9:30
+Randall P. Keenan
11:30
+Vincent DeLuca
1:00
+George Kozarevic
8:00
+Cheryl Adzema (@ St. Mary’s Church)
Weekend of December 8th: $10,777.00
Thank you for your generous sacrifice!
Special Events this week at St. Bernard
Sunday 12/15 Children’s Liturgy & Youth Sessions
Children’s Christmas Choir – 10:30am
Monday
PSR Class 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary School
Alcoholics Anonymous 8pm
Tuesday
No 5:30 Mass until January
Lessons & Carols @ St. Mary’s 6:30pm
Wednesday
Church Cleaning-10am
Christmas Tree Set-up – 5:00pm
Thursday
Alcoholics Anonymous – Noon
Choir Practice – 7:30pm
Friday
Alcoholics Anonymous 1:00pm
Summit Choral Concert - 7:30pm
Saturday
Proyecto Raices 10:30-2:00
Summit Choral Concert – 7:30pm
Sunday 12/22 NO PSR
Summit Choral Concert – 3:00pm
Summit Choral Concert – 7:30pm
8:00pm Mass moved to St. Mary’s
7:00pm Posadas
Please pray for these and all our dear
friends: Anne Miller, Marilyn Maximovich, John
Richards, Lee Friend, “J.T.” Tetreault, Mary
Bouschere, Bertha Rodriguez, Ray Knoles, John
DeChecco, and Georgina Valeria.
Scripture Readings for the Week
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
Nm. 24:2-17; Matthew 21:23-27
Gn. 49:2, 8-10; Matthew 1:1-17
Jer. 23:5-8; Matthew 1:18-25
Jgs. 13:2-7;24-25; Luke 1:5-25
Is. 7:10-14; Luke 1:26-38
Zep. 3:14-18; Luke 1:39-45
Is. 7:10-14; Rom. 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24
DEADLINES FOR HOLIDAY BULLETINS:
Due to Publisher Deadlines for the Holidays,
requests for bulletin inserts must be submitted
earlier than usual. The dates are:
For December 29th Bulletin info due by
Monday, December 16th
For January 5th Bulletin info due by
Monday, December 23rd
Please drop these requests off at the parish office; or
email them to parishsecretary@stbernardstmary.org.
ST. BERNARD PARISH
BETHLEHEM GIVING TREES
GIFTS DUE BACK TODAYSunday, December 15.
God bless you.
HELP!!
CHRISTMAS TREE SET-UP – All hands
(especially youth!) are needed THIS
Wednesday, December 18 to put up
those monster Christmas trees in the
church sanctuary. Start time: 5:00 PM –
Please sign up by calling the parish office or email:
info@stbernardstmary.org, so we can order food.
Christmas Eve 4:30 Children’s Mass Choir
Boys and girls needed for either the choir or
pageant. Practice is after the 9:30am Mass.
Parents are welcome to enjoy coffee and donuts
while waiting. Any questions please call:
Becky Graham 330.990.1965.
SUMMIT CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERTS –
Scheduled for 7:30pm December 20, 21 & 22 (Fri.Sun.); as well as 3pm Sunday, here at St. Bernard’s
Church.
8:00pm Sunday
Mass – NEXT SUNDAY
December 22nd will be
held at St. Mary’s Parish;
750 S. Main St., Akron.
Faith Enrichment Events
ADULT FAITH ENRICHMENT CLASSES – Have
concluded for the semester. Tuesday Confessions and
Mass will resume in January with our next session.
“HARK THE ANGEL SANG OFF-KEY” The angel’s
choir is abuzz with excitement. The
Son of God is about to be born and
they’re to announce his birth! As
the choirs of angels gather to
rehearse, one voice is hopelessly
out of tune. It’s Hark! What is Hark
going to do? We invite you to join the staff and
students of ST. MARY SCHOOL for the presentation
on Thursday, December 19th, at 7pm to find out!
“Go and Make Disciples” – We still haven’t
heard from you. Please fill out the
insert to the Volunteer Guide you
received recently at Mass.
Participation in the ministries and
mission of the parish is vital to her
vibrancy. If you did not receive a
Volunteer Guide for your
household, please contact the office. Check the
Kiosk in the church vestibule for Inserts. Thanks.
2014 St. Bernard
Sunday Envelopes
 NO LONGER mailed to your home
 Can be picked up in the church or office
from Dec. 7 – Jan. 5, 2014
 Now one BOX per household or adult for
all of 2014, including special collections
 Available to all who want them, especially
for IRS reporting
 If you donate by check; please use them
anyway for accurate recording of your gift
____ ____ __Area Social Events
NEWMAN CAMPUS MINISTRY NEWS
*Spread the word on Campus: 8:00pm Mass on
December 22nd will be at St. Mary’s Church.
Upcoming Events: Watch for details in the New Year!
If you have any questions please contact us at:
uakron.newman@gmail.com
SINGING CAROLS - Anyone interested in participating
in singing carols for the Peter Lauren Center Children's
Christmas Dinner at Open-M in the afternoon on
Sunday the 22nd please contact Cindy Badran at 330715-4976.
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Confessions
3:00-4:00 PM Saturdays
Christmas Eve Masses:
4:30 PM – Children
7:00 PM – Spanish/Español
Christmas Day Masses:
12:00 AM – Midnight
11:30 AM – Christmas Day
Christmas Day at St. Mary church – 9:00 A.M.
___________Comunidad Hispana
Posadas Y Villancicos
ESTA SEMANA a las 7:00PM
Favor de llevar algo para compartir.
16 Posada Clases de PSR de la escuela de
Santa María, 750 S. Main St.
17 Posada Casa de la Paz, 838 Princeton St.,
330.384.1112
18 Posada Rectoría de San Bernardo,
44 University Ave., 44308, 330.253.5161.
20 Posada Familia Silva, 844 Princeton St.,
330.701.1430
21 Villancicos Ana Isabel Díaz Rongel,
3811 Lake Run Blvd., Stow, 330.714.2451.
22 Posada Familia Reyes Guytan, 106 Brighton
23 Posada Familia Meléndez, 634 Columbia Ave.,
330.671.1768.
MISA NAVIDEÑA – Empezamos
nuestra celebración del nacimiento
de Jesús - La Noche Buena, 24 de
diciembre, a las 7:00 pm con Misa en
español en la Iglesia de St. Bernard.
St. Bernard Knights
of Columbus is
offering a beautiful
outdoor nativity
scene for sale. The
beautiful yard
decoration features
the Holy Family
nestled inside a
Christmas tree. It is
4 feet tall and
manufactured with
durable double walled rotational plastic for years of
carefree beauty; available in Summit White and
Golden Yellow. Share your faith with the world
this Christmas. Keep Christ in Christmas and help
raise money for the Knight’s Charities. Each
Nativity Tree is only $70.00. Call Fred Kramer at
330-733-5027.to order a Nativity Tree today!
Makes a great Christmas gift too!
WARNING/CUIDADO
Snow and Ice on the church
roof slides down without
notice! PLEASE be careful
walking along the church
building or parking your car
near the church’s north wall.
Hielo y Nieve se caen del techo sin avisarnos.
Favor de estar tentativos cuando caminando o
estacionando su coche cerca la pared norte
del templo de St. Bernard.
At the request of some interested parishioners,
here is what it costs to keep us operating monthly:
We need on average $33,000.00 ($38,000 in
winter) to pay utilities, salaries, assessments (both
city and diocesan), and to maintain the facilities..
(Our Christmas and Easter collections combined
help pay the enormous annual insurance premium.)
Currently, we receive on average $37,000.00 from
your giving at Mass, rents, and that Parish Expense
Envelope. This $37,000 does not include
designated income for the Hunger or Hispanic
Programs, or from the Capital Campaign, Fr. Hilkert
Fund, or our one and only investment account.
DIOCESAN PATRONAL FEAST The Feast Day
of the Diocese is December 27, the
Feast of St. John the Evangelist. A
prayerful and festive service is
held at our Cathedral. You are
invited to join Bishop Lennon at St.
John the Evangelist Cathedral in
Cleveland for the 12 Noon Mass or
Solemn Evening Prayer at 7:00 P.M. that Friday.
Fratelli e Sorelle –
Brothers and Sisters!
LET’S GO TO ITALY
September 2014
Rome, Assisi, Florence,
and Venice – 11 Days
Let’s have some of the
best Pasta in the world, Vino, celebrate Mass,
learn about our faith, have more Vino, eat all
the gelati, pray together, more Vino, say Hi to
the Pope and visit the tomb of his namesake,
St. Francis of Assisi, and much, much more.
Wanna Go? Pray if God is calling you on a
Pilgrimage…And, let me know!
Fr. Dan
Clarence Bechter Journal
Clarence Bechter who climbed for
our Organ Fund this past August
has written a journal about his
mountain climbs this past
summer. If anyone would like a
good read please e-mail him to
receive a copy. (b515490@aol.com)
If you don't have e-mail set up, he’ll gladly send a copy
via postal service. Call him at home 330--645--7469.
Dear Parishioners,
This week Deacon Ray will lead us in
the Advent Lessons and Carols on Tuesday,
Dec. 17 at 6:30 P.M. in St. Mary church (750 S.
Main).
Along with Cindy Badran, church
organist, they prepared a beautiful program
with Hand Bells, Spanish Choir, and
congregational singing and Bible readings. All
are welcome to come, pray, and sing as we
prepare to celebrate the Lord’s Nativity at
Christmas and wait for His second coming.
Posadas (Inns) begin this week as well.
All are welcome to review the schedule and
participate on consecutive nights by going to
one another’s home and reenacting St. Luke’s
telling of Mary and Joseph’s search for an Inn
to lodge in for the night.
At the 9:30 A.M. Mass we celebrate the
Rite of Acceptance with 9 people attending the
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).
With the support of their sponsors, they will be
welcomed into the Catechumenate; a period of
intense formation in the Christian Faith within
the Catholic Church. Please pray for them.
Don’t forget your gift for the Bethlehem
Giving Trees. Due today! Bring it to the priest
sacristy – left of the sanctuary.
Church envelope distribution is going
well. Pick up your complete box for 2014 in the
Baptistery before or after Mass. If you use a
check for your sacrifice – please get the box of
envelopes anyway. You’ll then know about
any special collections, and it’ll help to tally
your donations accurately.
News this week on the school building:
The asbestos has been removed. The building
will be razed the first week of 2014. Every bit
of the building – the stones, bricks, and even
the nails – will be salvaged and recycled.
Some have asked for one of those
stones – get it while YOU can. It will be up to
you to remove it and cart it out of here. The
weight for one is estimated at ½ ton. Sorry, we
cannot be responsible for injuries or damages.
Speaking of recycling – St. Mary School
(formerly St. Bernard-St. Mary School) won 1st
Place in Recycling. It recycled the most paper,
cardboard, etc among all elementary schools in
Summit County served by 1-2-3 Disposals.
Congrats to the School! And a huge
THANKS to parishioners here at St. Bernard
who support their paper recycling drive. The
school will receive a $250 award for school
supplies and a Pizza Party for all the students.
Parishioners of St. Bernard are invited
to join the 193 children and their parents for the
Christmas Performance of “Hark, the Angel
sang off-key” this Thursday evening at 7:00pm.
The school is going strong because of your
support to a faith-based elementary education.
PLEASE, PLEASE REMEMBER this is
the week of the Summit Choral Society
Concerts – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The
8:00 P.M. Sunday Mass will be held in St. Mary
church on S. Main at 8:00 P.M. Dec. 22.
Finally, you never know what each day
will bring! This week we received a check in
the mail for the Organ Fund in the amount of
$100,000. Why? Because someone read
about it here in the bulletin. Let us rejoice in
the Lord and give Him thanks as we pray for
our many generous benefactors who will be
identified and acknowledged as we climb
higher to our goal.
Rejoice always, Fr. Dan