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The Annual Flower sale this year will be Mother’s Day Weekend, May 7-8, 2022. Pre-orders may be picked up on Friday, May 6 from 3:00-6:30 p.m. in the Quonset Hut and cash & carry sales are Saturday-Sunday, May 7 & 8 from 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Please return your orders by Sunday, April 24.

Late last year, you may recall hearing about the upcoming synod (assembly). Every diocese in the world is hosting its own local synod. The purpose of the synod, according to "Chicago Catholic" is “…to bring about a new way of being the Church, giving greater participation of ordinary Catholics, overhauling unsustainable governance styles, focusing on missionary evangelization and serving those on the margins”. The Archdiocese of Chicago has begun its synod and is looking for feedback from Catholics living in the diocese. You can be a part of the synodal process and offer your input by telling the Archdiocese what communion, participation, and mission mean to you.

Our 75th Anniversary Mass and Celebration is fast approaching. We're creating an ad book to mark the occasion. Perhaps you'd like to consider placing an ad to help us commemorate this event? You can place an ad on behalf of your family or, if you are an alumni, perhaps on behalf of your class? If you are a business owner, business ads are also welcome. And, of course, photographs are also welcome!

We know that people often come to the rectory to request Mass Intentions, and that not everyone is free during the hours that the rectory is open (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.). If you are unable to stop at the rectory during this time, you can continue to request Mass intentions. Simply click on the "Request Mass Intentions" title above and filling out the required information.

Cardinal Cupich has made a decision regarding the future of the three parishes in our Renew My Church grouping (St. Bernadette, Most Holy Redeemer, and Queen of Martyrs). Let's continue to pray for each other as we walk together on this journey of change, and hope in the Lord who faithfully walks with us.

With our social distancing protocols still in place, our Religious Education program is conducting a contactless, totally online fundraiser. Fun Pasta Fundraising sells pasta with personality! With over 100 shapes to choose from, there is a pasta shape for everyone! 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 $1000 in sales.

On Tuesday, September 21, we had a parish-wide meeting to discuss the strengths of the parishes and schools in our grouping and specific challenges we all face. We have been invited to consider and give feedback on how we can collaborate and combine resources; how we can better structure our parishes and schools for viable ministry.

As we take this opportunity to welcome you back to church, the Renew My Church committee is requesting your input on complete a brief survey. Your input is greatly appreciated; this will help us as we work to respond to Christ’s call and renewal. The survey will also be available at Mass on the weekend of July 17/18.

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.

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.