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With the State of Illinois now in Phase 5 of its reopening plan, we have ended many of our restrictions and updated our guidelines for attending Mass.

With the easing of Covid restrictions during the State of Illinois' "bridge phase", we have updated some of our guidelines and procedures for attending Mass.

St. Bernadette Religious Education Program is accepting registration now for the 2021-22 school year. This year, we will conduct classes with mostly online learning, but occasional in-person classes. We begin on Monday, September 13. Registration can be done online.

The funeral Mass for Charlotte Bax will be held on Thursday, May 27, 11:00 a.m. at St. Bernadette. Sign-up is required if you would like to attend, as we still have a limited number of seats due to Covid restrictions. You may sign-up by clicking the link above or calling the rectory. Charlotte's wake is Wednesday, May 26 from 4:00-9:00 p.m. at Andrew McGann Funeral Home in Chicago, IL. You do not need to sign-up to attend the wake.

This July, our parish, along with Most Holy Redeemer and Queen of Martyrs, will begin a process known throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago as "Renew My Church". The parishes will be gathering together for meetings to begin figuring out the best path forward to a sustainable, vibrant and vital Catholic presence for our shared community. We encourage you to read the following letter from our pastor, Fr. Benedykt, for more information.

The Annual Flower sale this year will be Mother’s Day Weekend, May 8-9, 2021. Pre-orders may be picked up on Friday, May 7 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. in the Quonset Hut and cash & carry sales are Saturday-Sunday, May 8 & 9 from 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Please return your orders by Sunday, April 25.

A sign up sheet for the Triddum and Easter services is now available. The services include Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00 p.m., Good Friday Stations of the Cross at 3:00 p.m., Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at 7:00 p.m., the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday at 7:00 p.m., and Easter Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

We often hear about Jesus’ passion and death, but imagine experiencing them for the very first time. In "No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion", we are going to walk step-by-step with Jesus on his journey from his agony in the garden to his crucifixion on Calvary. "No Greater Love" is St. Bernadette’s Lenten adult faith formation study program that will be conducted completely online this year. The free, five-part program begins February 21, 2021 at noon. Please register by February 14 so we have time to order materials. Virtual meeting details will be emailed to you several days before our first session.

Since we are unable to have our Annual Spaghetti Dinner in person this year we found a fun way to bring spaghetti dinner themed products to your home. We are excited to be partnering with Fun Pasta Fundraising! Fun Pasta Fundraising sells pasta with personality! With over 100 shapes to choose from, there is a pasta shape for everyone! The link above will take you to their website, where you can check out all the fun pasta products that are available and place your order. St. Bernadette’s Religious Education Program will receive 40% of the profits from all orders placed. We hope that you will help us reach or exceed our goal of $1,000 in sales.

You are encouraged to sign up to attend Christmas Masses. Since we have strict capacity limits, we cannot seat more than 100 people per Mass. While we may be able to seat “walk-ups” if we have not reached our capacity, priority will always be given to those who have signed up in advance. Our Christmas Mass times this year are: 2:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass, 8:30 a.m. on Christmas Day, 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Day

Beginning this week, on Saturday at the 4:00 p.m. Mass, we will begin live streaming Mass. Our plan is to live stream the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass each week and have it available on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel, just as we have been doing since the start of the pandemic with pre-recorded Sunday Masses.

St. Bernadette Religious Education Program is accepting registration now for the 2020-21 school year. This year, we will conduct classes with mostly online learning, but occasional in-person classes. We begin on Monday, October 19 with a family Mass at 6:30 p.m. Registration can be done online.

Sr. Marianne Herres, LCM passed away last week. She had worked at hospitals operated by the Little Company of Mary Sisters for over 60 years. Her wake is 10:30 a.m. on Thursday in our church, with the funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend the funeral can sign up to do so at by clicking the link above.

St. Bernadette offers financial aid for active parishioner families with children attending Catholic grade schools and high schools in the area. The intent of the scholarships is to encourage our families involvement in the Catholic school system. Parishioners may apply by clicking the link above.

Whether you are joining us in person for Mass this weekend or continuing to join us spiritually, it’s wonderful to be back. As we begin the process of reopening for Mass, we have some things we want to make sure you are aware of, especially if you plan to celebrate with us this weekend in church.

Father’s Day is coming and we will be offering Father’s Day Mass cards again this year. These cards may be purchased for fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, and spiritual fathers, both living and deceased. The Father's Day cards will then be mailed to you at an address you provide for us.

As we continue to navigate these uncertain and difficult times, St. Bernadette Parish will continue to provide opportunities for spiritual enrichment. We are posting our "Take 5 for Faith" weekly reflections, normally found in the bulletin, online for the benefit of our parishioners. We encourage you to find the time to continue to pray and grow in spirit.

Our church is open from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon every day for private prayer. However, no more than 10 people will be allowed in the church at one time. We are asking parishioners to sign up in advance if they would like to come to church to pray using SignUpGenius. In addition, anyone who has signed up will be asked to wear a face mask, and will be provided with hand sanitizer when they arrive. Although celebrating Mass together is still not a possibility right now, we are getting closer to the day when we will be able to gather together and celebrate once again. We will continue to stream our Masses on YouTube each weekend, and we encourage all of you to continue practicing spiritual communion.

Both Fr. Benedykt and Fr. Bob continue to say Mass daily and pray for any Mass intentions of the day. You can continue to request Mass intentions by calling 708-422-8995 or by clicking on the "Request Mass Intentions" title above and filling out the required information.

Last week, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced that it’s parishes could begin to reopen for baptisms, confessions, weddings, and funerals as early as this week, and for private prayer by next weekend. All parishes have been told to reopen at their own pace, in a way that is appropriate for them and for their community. Our goal is to have St. Bernadette open for private prayer, with no more than 10 people at any one time, beginning Sunday, May 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and to remain open daily at those same times.