May 24, 2020
Dear Parishioners:

Here are a few updates for events this week, updates on public masses and church is open for prayer. I draw your attention a financial update. This week at mass being a week of many graduations and well as Memorial Day, Sunday mass will honor our graduates and remember all those who have served our country in the military.

Please contact the parish office via email or phone for any needs. It is hoped that you will enjoy this Memorial Day Weekend, even if it is quieter.


  • Tuesday May 26 @ 7 pm Exposition of Blessed Sacrament
  • & Evening Prayer: led by Dan Miller and Michael Tine who are studying to be deacons
  • Click Tuesdays @ 7pm Zoom ID: 851 0008 9883 Password: 21144 if needed

  • Wednesday May 20 Mass @ 9 am - Live Stream via Zoom and FB
  • Click here; Wednesday 9 am Mass
  • Zoom ID: 911 7995 6479
  • Password: 21144 if needed

  • Thursday May 28 at 7:00 pm & - Formation Hour
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  • Sacred Pathway: Discover Your Soul's Path to God (part 1)“Sacred Pathways: Discover Your Soul’s Path to God.” by Gary Thomas . How do you interact with God? How do you experience the Divine in your spiritual life? Do you find interaction with God in a nature walk or in listening to music? Do you prefer a small chapel, or a Gothic cathedral when you worship? Contact Dan Miller for access to book  dmiller@stbernadette.org


WHEN CAN YOU VISIT THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT THIS WEEK

Sun  May 24: 11:00 am—1:00 pm
Tues May 26:  4: 00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wed May 27:  10:00 am—2:00 pm
Reconciliation: Wed 1:00 - 2:00 pm  

                  Mandatory Protocols  

  • Only 10 people are allowed in the Church at one time.
  • If more than 10, people will need to wait outside, honoring social distancing.
  • If there is a wait line, those in the church will be asked to limit their time to allow others to enter.  
  • Your temperature must be below 100o before entering the building - take your temperature before leaving the house.
  • Masks must be worn - please bring your own.
  • Enter and Leave by the Front Door.
  • Hall is closed to minimize exposure in the building.
  • No socializing in the foyer/gallery
  • Only the Family Restroom will be open initially
  • Therefore Only 1 person at a time,
  • if a line, please wait in the Gallery with social distant
  • Pews will be marked as to which are available for seating (socially distant)
  • One household per pew
  •  Bring a cloth rag and clean the area where you were seated with the cleaning solution the parish provides
WEAR A MASK **** BRING A RAG  

Public Masses has not been determined at this time. P lease remember that the Sunday obligation to attend mass has been lifted. If everybody returned to mass on the weekend, 7 masses would need to be celebrated. In order to assure there is ample time between masses to clean, parishioners are encouraged to celebrate during the weekday masses that will be offered. The following is being considered when the public masses do resume: one mass on Saturday and Sunday and three masses throughout the week. A sign up registration is being drafted to lessen the possibility of too many people arriving for same mass. More info to come and how to reserve a time to attend mass will be forth coming.

Please watch a short video on what to expect when mass resumes. VIDEO
Youth and Young Adult
Rena Black
renablack@stbernadette.org
 
Congratulations to all the Graduates in our parish!
Wishing you a future filled with great hopes,
great things, for great are the plans of God.
  • Michael R., from Ohio State University with a degree in medical Laboratory science
  • J.D. S ., from Richard Henry Lee ES to MacArthur Middle's IB magnet program
  • Christine S., from Richard Henry Lee ES to MacArthur Middle's IB magnet program
  • Noah B., from Archbishop Spalding HS to Mount St. Mary's University
  • Liam C., from Severna Park Middle to Severna Park High School     
  • Sarah R., from Old Mill North Middle to Old Mill High School
  • Alexis K., from Hammond HS to Howard Community College

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PARISH FINANCES

SUNDAY May 17
$ 6,203 1st Collection (mail or drop off )
$ 290 2nd Collections: repairs (mail or drop off)
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The info below depicts [not sure if chart will travel well] the parish income for the months of March & April comparing Fiscal Year 20 to Fiscal Year 19.  There were nine Sundays and Easter fell in these months in both years. Obviously, the line items (envelopes and loose). with the largest declines are those where typ ically people give while at mass in the collection basket. Many people do drop off /mail their envelopes for which the parish is very grateful. Since March 15 there has been no ‘loose' donation. The On Line giving has been steady and even increased: envelop users switching // those who gave loose cash sending a donation // and some online givers increasing.  So far the parish has not had to retrieve funds from savings. Fortunately, throughout the present year there has been some decrease in expenses to help offset these past months

March/April 2020 March / April 2109 % Change

Weekly Envelopes 37,383 81,365 46%

Direct Debit Donation 29, 601 24,228 122%

Credit Card 17,765 11,167 159%

Weekly Loose 6,516 20,537 32%

Total Income 91,265 137,298 66%


Please support the parish as you can:
  • Weekly envelopes—mail or DROP OFF in LOCKED MAIL BOX to the right of front office door
  • On-Line Giving via a credit card
            (one time gift or recurring) https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1448
  • VENMO: address is: @stb801
  • Direct Banking: your bank automatically sends your donation
  • Archdiocese donation page for St Bernadette;
  • Click here  https://www.archbalt.org/giving/


Prayers and Outreach to Homebound and Sick

  • HOMEBOUND -Please call the office 410-969-2785 if you need anything
  • Do you need a phone call from a parishioner to keep in touch with the parish.
  • Just need to talk
  • Do you need anyone to bring anything to you and help you in any way

  • PRAYER REQUEST
  •    Send in intentions and prayer requests to the parish office.
·          attn: Kelly Kramer kkramer@stbernadette.org