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ST.BERNADETTE8200 Wes t Den ver Av enu e · Mil w au kee , WI 5322 3PARISH FACILITIES8200 West Denver AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53223E-mail: stbernadette@archmil.orgWebsite: www.stbweb.com orwww.archmil.org under ParishesPastor: Fr. Greg GreitenCHURCH OFFICE:414-358-4600Fax: 414-358-1478OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday7:00AM to 3:30PMNORTHWEST CATHOLIC SCHOOLPhone: 414-352-6927E-mail: info@nwcschool.orgWebsite: www.nwcschool.orgMASS SCHEDULESaturdays: 5:00PMSundays: 10:30AMTuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30PMWednesdays & Fridays: 8:00AMHoly Days: Check bulletin or contact theparish officeCONFESSIONFirst and third Saturdays of each monthat 4:00PMST. BERNADETTE WELCOMESNEW PARISH MEMBERSNew membership registration isheld after each Mass the weekendof the fourth Sunday of each month.There is a table in the gatheringarea where people can sign up. Wewould be thrilled to have youjoin our parish family!To live for God only, for Godeverywhere, for God always!- St. Bernadette (1867)F EBRUARY 25, 2018 · S ECOND S UNDAY O F L ENT

IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITYSchedule of Massesand Special IntentionsSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018: 2nd Sunday of Lent10:30AM†Irwin & Therese Zacharias†Joseph BuehnerMONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018No MassTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 20185:30PM†Lynn StapelfeldtWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 20188:00AM†Armin EngelmannTHURSDAY, MARCH 1, 20185:30PM†Mary Ann BuehnerFRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018: World Day of Prayer8:00AM†Jane BongardSATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018: St. Katharine Drexel5:00PM†Agnes Radtke†Emil Mateicka†Scott MateickaSUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018: 3rd Sunday of Lent10:30AMFor all the parishionersReadings for the Week of February 25, 2018Sunday:Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10Monday:Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38Tuesday:Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28Thursday:Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31Friday:Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46Saturday:Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32Next Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25Please Remember in Your PrayersJoan Quesnell, 02-06-18 Thomas Wibbert, 12-28-17Robert Meyer, 01-19-18 Carol Berres, 12-20-17Marion Wichmann, 01-14-18 Werner Stoehlker, 12-13-17Please Pray for Our Long-term Sick:All those listed in the Book of Assembly PrayerSt. Bernadette Parish, MilwaukeeFebruary 25, 2018PARISH LIFESunday, February 25, 2018- New Member Registration after Mass- Continental Breakfast, after Mass, in the cafeteria- Faith & Film, 1:30 to 4:00PM in the cafeteria- Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteriaTuesday, February 27, 2018- March 4th bulletin deadline: 12:00PM in writing- Stations of the Cross, 6:10PM in the churchWednesday, February 28, 2018- Grade School Christian Formation, 6:00 to 7:15PM at St. Catherine- Dartball at St. Anthony, 7:00PMThursday, March 1, 2018- NMCP Lenten Book Read, 4:30PM in the lobby meeting room- Choir rehearsal, 7:00 to 9:00PM in the churchFriday, March 2, 2018- Fr. Greg out of the office through March 5 (training)- March 4th pulpit announcements deadline: 12:00PM- Fish Fry, 4:00 to 7:30 PM in the cafeteriaSaturday, March 3, 2018- NMCP Lenten Book Read, 9:00AM in the lobby meeting room- Sacrament of Reconciliation, 4:00PM in the church- Blood pressure screening, after Mass, in the cafeteria- Adoration, 6:00 to 9:00PM in the chapelSunday, March 4, 2018- Blood pressure screening, after Mass, in the cafeteria- Festival Committee meeting, 11:30AM in the cafeteria- Faith & Film, 1:30 to 4:00PM in the cafeteria- High School Christian Formation classes, 6:00PM at St. Catherine- Bingo, 6:00PM/7:00PM in the cafeteriaSubmit Easter MemorialsDonations for Easter Memorials, in whatever amount youchoose, may be placed in the collection basket or sent to theparish office anytime before March 23. Please include the legiblename(s) of your departed loved one(s) to be held in memory and yourname to receive credit for the donation. Identify it as “Easter Memorial.”The name(s) of your departed loved one(s) will be posted in thegathering area during the Easter Season, and they will be rememberedin the Prayers of the Faithful at the Easter Vigil Mass on March 31.Parish Rummage SaleOur annual rummage sale will take place on Saturday, March 10, andSunday, March 11. There is still space available. Rent one table for 20 or two or more tables or spaces for 17 each. Contact theparish office at 414-358-4600 or stbernadette@archmil.org forregistration information.If you have items to donate to the parish rummage tables, putthem in the Rest-A-While Bench, labeled rummage, or bring them tothe parish office during office hours.Get your recipes out—we will be having our popular bake sale andwill need donations of your delicious homemade goodies.Be sure to join us on March 10 and 11!

IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITYNorthwest Catholic School NewsPeanut Butter & Jelly Challenge There is stilltime to participate in Feeding America’s PeanutButter and Jelly Challenge. We will be collectingplastic jars of peanut butter and jelly until the end of February.Stations of the Cross Please join us at OLGH on Friday, March 2, at1:15PM for Traditional Stations, and Friday, March 23, at 10:15AM,for Living Stations.Open Enrollment for March The next Open Enrollment period toregister your child/children for the 2018-2019 school year will starton March 1 and end March 20. You must complete the applicationusing the following link:https://apps4.dpi.wi.gov/ChoiceParentPlease contact Linda Goeden, at 414-352-6927, ext. 301, if you haveany questions or need assistance.Fish fry needs serversFish fry is in need of volunteers to help with serving from 4:00 to7:30PM. If you are interested, please contact the parish office. Feelfree to just show up on Fish Fry Friday, as well. Even if you can’t dothe entire shift, any help would be appreciated. Thank you!Congratulations to ourCalendar Raffle 19/1802/20/18Eric EichlerDeb & Mike SchlagheckSusan MarsolekPaula StroikaMaria BialoskurskyVanessa MeyersAllen LaCrosseBulletin Deadline ChangesWeekendMarch 17-18March 24-25March 31-April 1Deadline: 11:00AMMarch 12March 16March 21AdorationThank you to all who responded with an interest inattending Adoration. It will be held the first Saturdayof each month from 6:00 to 9:00PM, starting March 3.Farmers Market resultsDonate desserts to fish fryA popular part of our fish fry is the delicious array of desserts. Pleaseconsider donating a homemade or store-bought dessert for us to sell.Items can be dropped off in the parish office on fish fry Friday duringthe day or in the kitchen right up until the fish fry start time. Thanks!Fish Fry ScheduleServed 4:00-7:30PMFebruary 16 (Lent)March 2 (Lent)March 16 (Lent)March 30 (Good Friday)April 20May 18The figures are in and our first Winters FarmersMarket raised 1,003 for the Food, Faith, andFarming Network and its Harvest of Hope Fund.Many thanks to the volunteers and shoppers whoworked so hard to make is such a big success. It wasfun and we hope to see you again next year.Stewardship ReportAsh Wednesday Collection February 14, 2018Envelopes . 215.00Offertory . 185.00Weekend Collection February 17 and 18, 2018Envelopes . 2,868.00Offertory . 309.00Health Ministry needFiscal YTD . 167,618.00Are you an RN, LPN, NA, MA? Have you ever taken a blood pressure?We provide quarterly blood pressure screenings in the cafeteriaafter Mass. This would take about a half-hour of your time. Our nextblood pressure screening is scheduled for the weekend of March 3-4.You could help both Saturday and Sunday after Mass, or you couldpick either Saturday or Sunday. Please call Linda, the parish nurse, at414-358-4600, ext. 158, to let us know if you would be available.This is an important ministry and we could use your help. Thank you!Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his only son,Isaac. Saint Paul reminds us that God Himself“did not spare His own Son.” Are my gifts to theLord—of my resources, of my time,of myself—also sacrificial?See Romans 8:32St. Bernadette Parish, MilwaukeeSecond Sunday of Lent

Tri-Parish Read:Perfectly YourselfLarge Group, Lunch, andCommunal Penance ServiceFrom Disciple to ApostleSaturday, March 17, 2018St. Bernadette8200 West Denver Avenue, Milwaukee11:00AMAre Today’s Catholics up to Maturing from Disciple to Apostle?A presentation by Fr. Bill Burkert, a senior priest of the Archdiocese of MilwaukeeJesus of Nazareth gathered a community of women and men and shared a vision, a message, and away of life that inspired these followers to go out and change their world. Are we confident andcapable enough to do the same?12:15PM Soup and Bread Lunch1:00PM Lenten Communal Penance ServiceCome for the entire event or for any of the segments that work with your schedule.To help us prepare adequately, however, please sign up if you will be joining us for lunch.You can do that in the gathering area or by e-mailing Linda at lkmnugent@yahoo.com. Fr. Bill Burkert is a senior priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, serving as the assisting priest at Our Lady of Lourdes inMilwaukee. He was pastor there prior to retiring in 2017. He served as a priest for 37 years in the Missionary Servantsof the Most Holy Trinity before becoming a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Father Bill has had a wide variety ofexperiences, including designing and conducting workshops, retreats, courses, and processes to facilitate collaborativeministry among laity, religious, and clergy. In our archdiocese he has served as an associate pastor at St. Edward, Racine,and St. John Vianney, Brookfield, and then as pastor of St. Roman, Milwaukee, and Our Lady of Lourdes.

St. Bernadette Parish8200 West Denver AvenueMilwaukee, WI WCS-Northwest Catholic SchoolCh-ChurchOLGH-Our Lady of Good HopeChp-ChapelParishDU-Down UnderPO-Parish OfficeL-LibraryPOCR-Parish Ofc Conference RmLMR-Lobby Meeting RoomSt. C-St. Catherine ParishNMCP-Northwest Milwaukee Catholic ParishesTueWedThu14:30p NMCP Lenten BookRead: LMR5:30p Mass7p Choir rehearsal: ChFri2 World Day of Prayer(Abstinence)8a MassSat3 St. Katharine Drexel9a NMCP Lenten Book Read:LMR4p Reconciliation: ChAfter Mass, BP screening: Ca6-9p Adoration: Chp4-7:30PMFr. Greg gone: training4 Lent 03511:30a Festival Cmte mtg: CaAfter Mass, BP screening: Ca1:30p Faith & Film: Ca6p HS CF: St. C6p Bingo: CaFr. Greg gone: training11 Lent 04Daylight Saving Time begins9a-2p Rummage Sale: Ca6p Bingo: Ca65:30p Mass6p Scripture Study: Bk ofGenesis: St. C6:10p Stations of the Cross:Ch6:30p NMCP CommunalPenance: St. C12136p NMCP CF Cmte mtg: St. C 5:30p Mass6:10p Stations of the Cross:Ch7 Sts. Perpetua & Felicity8 St. John of God8a Mass4:30p NMCP Lenten Book6p GS CF: St. CRead: LMR7p Dartball vs. St. James: Ca 5:30p Mass7p Choir rehearsal: Ch9 St. Frances of Rome(Abstinence)8a Mass109a 1st Communion prep: St. C9a NMCP Lenten Book Read:LMR10a-7p Rummage Sale: Ca148a Mass6p GS CF: St. C7p Dartball at OLGH16(Abstinence)8a Mass9a Parish staff mtg: PO17 St. Patrick9a 1st Communion retreat:St. C10a NMCP Lenten BookRead Final Event followedby penance: Ca/Ch4p Reconciliation: ChNew Member Registration154:30p NMCP Lenten BookRead: LMR5:30p Mass7p Choir rehearsal: Ch4-7:30PM18 Lent 0519 St. Joseph, spouse of Mary 209a Pastoral Council mtg: L6p NMCP Adult CF Cmte5:30p MassNew Member Registrationmtg: St. C6p Scripture Study: Bk ofafter MassGenesis: St. CAfter Mass, Continental Bkfst:Ca1:15p Faith & Film: Ca6p Bingo: Ca25 Palm Sunday6p Bingo: Ca26218a Mass6p GS CF: St. C6:30p Tenebrae: Ch27285:30p Mass8a Mass6:30p Choir & instrumentalistsrehearsal: Ch225:30p Mass7p Choir rehearsal: Ch23 St. Turibius of Mogrovejo 24 Bl. Oscar Romero(Abstinence)8:30a Sleeping Bag8a MassMinistry: Ca29 Holy Thursday30 Good Friday7p Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Fast & Abstinence)Parish ofc closed12p Solemn Service: Ch4-7:30PM31 Holy Saturday1p Blessing of Food: Ch8p Easter Vigil Mass

St. Bernadette Parish 8200 West Denver Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53223 414-358-4600 www.stbweb.com Ca-Cafeteria NWCS Northwest Catholic School Ch-Church OLGH-Our Lady of Good Hope Chp-Chapel Parish DU-Down Under PO-Parish Office L-Library POCR-Parish Ofc Conference Rm LMR-Lobby Meeting Room St. C-St. Catherine Parish NMCP-Northwest Milwaukee Catholic Parishes