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 8, Second Sunday of Advent
9:30
+Dec. Mem. of Prause & Kasunic Fam.
11:30
Intention of Edward F. Bedford
1:00 NO SPANISH MASS TODAY
8:00
+Maria Gomes
Monday, December 9 – The Immaculate Conception
12:10
+Mary & Fred Gerstenslager
Tuesday, December 10
12:10
+Randall P. Keenan
Wednesday, December 11
12:10
+Katie Smith
Thursday, December 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe
9:30
+Joan Marie Scherer
Weekend of November 24: $7,053.00
Weekend of December 1st: $8,264.00
Monthly Parish Expenses: $1,058.00
Monthly Fr. Hilkert School Fund: $522.00
Thank you for your generous sacrifice!
nd
2 Collection Today: Religious Retirement Fund
Help aging sisters, brothers, and
religious order priests. “Each year the need to
provide for our elderly (members) becomes more
pressing, and we are ever more grateful for these
providential funds,” writes a religious sister about the
financial assistance received from the Retirement Fund
for Religious. Your donation helps provide necessities
such as prescription medication and nursing care.
Please give to those who have given a lifetime.
Friday, December 13 – St. Lucy
12:10
+Maria Gomes
Special Events this week at St. Bernard
Saturday, December 14 – St. John of the Cross
4:30
Intention of Eda Sagman
Monday
December 15, Third Sunday of Advent
9:30
+Maria Gomes
11:30
Intentions of Douglas Bowman
1:00
+George Kozarevic
8:00
+Dino Baldino
Scripture Readings for the Week
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
Gn. 3:9-15,20; Eph.1:2-12; Luke 1:26-38
Is. 40:1-11; Matthew 18:12-14
Is. 40:25-31; Matthew 11:28-30
Zec. 2:14-17; Luke 1:26-38
Is. 48:17-19; Matthew 11:16-19
Sir. 48:1-4, 9-11; Matthew 17:9-13
Is. 35:1-6, 10; Jas. 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
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.
Sunday 12/8
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Children’s Liturgy & Youth Sessions
Children’s Christmas Choir – 10:30am
PSR Class 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary School
Alcoholics Anonymous 8pm
No 5:30 Mass until January
Advent Vespers @ St. Mary’s 6:30pm
Church Cleaning-10am
Alcoholics Anonymous – Noon
Choir Practice – 7:30pm
Alcoholics Anonymous 1:00pm
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 12/15 10:45 PSR
2:00 Charla sobre nuestra Fe
Please pray for those infirmed,
including: Anne Miller, Marilyn
Maximovich, John Richards, Lee Friend,
“J.T.” Terault, Mary Bouschere, Martha
Rodriguez, Ray Knolles, and Georgina Valeria.
ST. BERNARD PARISH BETHLEHEM GIVING TREES
This year our parish will sponsor the
Akron Pregnancy Center and the Hot
Meals Program. Trees will be located in
the Upper Room (right of the
sanctuary) beginning November 15 and
latter in the church proper. Take an ornament,
bring back a gift by NEXT Sunday - December 15.
God bless you.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
CHRISTMAS TREE SET-UP – All hands
(especially youth!) are needed
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, so we know how
many pizzas to order.
Faith Enrichment Events
ADVENT LESSONS/CAROLS AND VESPERS:
On Tuesday, December 10th all are
invited to an ADVENT Vespers
Celebration of Prayer, Scripture
and Adoration in preparation for
Christmas.
On Tuesday, December 17th all are invited for a
special celebration of Scripture, Prayer and Song
(Lessons/Carols) in preparation for Christmas.
Both celebrations will be at:
St. Mary’s Church starting at 6:30pm.
ADULT FAITH ENRICHMENT CLASSES – Have
concluded for the semester. Tuesday Confessions and
Mass will resume in January with our next session.
LESSONS & CAROLS – St. Sebastian Parish featuring
Handbells, Parish Choir, Praise & Worship Ensemble and
Gregorian Schola on Sunday, December 15th at 3:30pm.
Please call 836-2233 for more information
“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
every two months due to high cost
 Now one BOX per household or adult
for all of 2014, including special
collections
 Can be picked up in the church or office
from Dec. 7 – Jan. 5, 2014
 Available to all who want them,
especially for IRS reporting
 Are NOT needed if you donate by
check; but their use saves us time
Christmas Eve 4:30 Mass
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
____ ____ __Area Social Events
NEWMAN CAMPUS MINISTRY NEWS
Watch for details in the new year!
If you have any questions please contact us at:
uakron.newman@gmail.com
____ ___ Comunidad Hispana
POSADAS – a las 7:00 P.M.
Lunes – 16 dic. @ St. Mary PSR
Martes – 17 dic. @ 838 Princeton
Miercoles – 18 dic. @ St. Bernard
Viernes – 20 dic. @ 844 Princeton
Sabado – 21 dic. @ 3811 Lake Run
Blvd., Stow
LAS MANANITAS – Jueves, el 12 de diciembre a las 6:00
de la mañana en la Iglesia de San Bernardo,
MISA NAVIDEÑA – La Noche Buena, 24 de diciembre, a
las 7:00pm en español en La Iglesia San Bernard .
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.
Dear Parishioners,
This past week we had a good turnout
for the Penance Service sponsored by St. Mary
Parish. All the priests from the cluster were on
hand to hear confessions of sixty-plus people.
The service ended in about an hour.
Confessions will be at the regular time
on Saturdays (3:00-4:00 pm). As we get closer
to Christmas, two priests will be available. No
confessions will be heard on Christmas eve.
This coming week Deacon Ray will lead
us in the Advent Lessons and Carols on
Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 P.M. in St. Mary
church (750 S. Main). All are welcome to
come, pray, and sing as we prepare for
Christmas and wait for His coming again.
Also in this Advent Season, the
Spanish-speaking community will be holding
the traditional Posadas (Inns). On consecutive
nights people go to one another’s home and
reenact St. Luke’s telling of Mary and Joseph’s
search for an Inn to lodge in for the night.
Traditionally people walk from house to
house in the neighborhood until someone lets
them in to a prepared meal.
We will simply meet at various places
the week of December 16. You are most
welcome to participate. You can find the listing
of addresses where we will gather under
“Comunidad Hispana” in today’s bulletin or by
calling the parish office.
Next Sunday at the 9:30 A.M. Mass we
will celebrate the Rite of Acceptance with the 8
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 these candidates,
their sponsors, and the RCIA team led by Mr.
Jim Griggy.
Also, next Sunday is the final day to
bring in your gifts for the Bethlehem Giving
Trees. Please bring your wrapped gift to the
sacristy for the Akron Pregnancy Center and/or
the St. Bernard Hot Meal Program.
People have called with questions about
the new Church Envelope system. There are
only two changes:
1. Church envelopes will no longer be
mailed to your home.
A box of
envelopes for all of 2014 (including the
special collections) will be available for
PICK-UP here in the church or in the
office. We’ll let you know when they
arrive and are available for pick-up.
2. Every envelope in the box will have a
number on it, but will no longer have
your name and address on it. If you
want to write that on every week –
knock your socks off! – but we will be
recording your contributions by the
number on your envelope.
These are the only two changes.
If you regularly contribute by check, you
will still be assigned a number in our system. If
you like, pick up a box of envelopes and use
them for your check. They make our recording
easier when you need a yearly IRS statement.
If you used to get envelopes but no
longer do, please contact the office so we can
explain the change or assign you a box.
This is worth repeating: on the back of
this bulletin are local businesses that provide
us this weekly bulletin. I am grateful to these
sponsors to our parish, I ask you to show them
your appreciation by supporting their ventures
to our Akron and Catholic communities as
often as you are able.
Another method of communication
between us is our parish website. Although
I’ve been tinkering with it lately (trying to learn),
I am grateful to Will Holland who designs and
maintains it for the parishioners. Check it out!
A blessed and peaceful Advent, Fr. Dan
Feligreses de Cristo:
Como fue anunciado, NO HAY MISA a
la 1:00 P.M. el 8 de diciembre. La Misa fue
cancelada para asistir la Misa Guadalupana.
El jueves, el 12 de diciembre por la
mañana, celebraremos Las Mañanitas a la
Virgencita. La hora de la celebración será a
las 6:00 de la mañana. A causa que la gente
tiene que trabajar o asistir a la escuela, no
tarda mucho; casi media hora.
En la parroquia de La Natividad del
Señor en Akron (Norton) hay un museo que
contiene una multitud de Nacimientos. El 15
de diciembre vamos a visitar esta exhibición.
Y después nuestra visitación, vamos a comer
en un restaurante cercano.
Celebraremos Las Posadas la semana
del 16 de diciembre hasta el 23 de diciembre.
Todos estamos invitados. Favor de llevar algo
para compartir.
Posadas Y Villancicos
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.
Favor de recordar que el 24 de
diciembre celebraremos La Noche Buena con
Misa en español a las 7:00 de la tarde. Antes
de la celebración familiar en casa vamos a
celebrar el Nacimiento de Nuestro Salvador
Jesús en la Casa de Dios dando le gracias por
nuestra salvación en Él. La paz, Fr. Dan
St. Bernard Knights of Columbus
Council 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 330-7335027.to order your Nativity Tree today!
Makes a great Christmas gift too!
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.