November is the month when we pray for those who have gone before us in faith. The Church has always taught that we should pray for all who have gone before us in faith. Each year, we do so on All Soul's Day, November 2, with a special Mass of Remembrance. In addition, we at St. Bernadette often honor our beloved deceased by collecting their names in a special Book of Remembrance. This year, though we are limited in our ability to gather together due to the pandemic, we still wish to provide an opportunity to honor and pray for our deceased friends and relatives. We are collecting the names of our deceased and will display them in the Sanctuary, near the Mary's side altar for the month of November. You can email us at allsouls@stbernadettechurch.org with the names of those you wish to include, or call us at 708-422-8995, or drop them off at the rectory. We do ask for a free will offering, which can be made at the rectory or online.

Our All Souls' Day Mass is at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 2, and our annual Mass of Remembrance, for the families of those who have lost loved ones in 2020, is at 7:00 p.m.

Our pilgrimage to Ireland was supposed to take place this July, however, due to COVID-19, which raises many questions and uncertainties regarding traveling, we have decided to reschedule it. The new dates for the Ireland Pilgrimage are June 21 – July 1, 2021.

Our pilgrimage to Germany has been rescheduled until September, 2022 as the Passion Play of Oberammergau has been postponed until then.

We understand that these new dates may not work for everyone, but hopefully, by providing you with this information months in advance, you can make the necessary arrangements.

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O Mary,
you always shine on our path
as a sign of salvation and of hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of the Roman People,
know what we need,
and we are sure you will provide
so that, as in Cana of Galilee,
we may return to joy and to feasting
after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform to the will of the Father
and to do as we are told by Jesus,
who has taken upon himself our sufferings
and carried our sorrows
to lead us, through the cross,
to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.