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Two parish staff members have accepted positions at other parishes in the diocese, Fr. Brian announced this week.

The University of Wisconsin Bookstore has donated 500 heavy drawstring plastic bags to the Snack Pack Blessings program.

The Creation Care team will host a three-part study of “Ladauto Si,” the encyclical written by Pope Francis on caring for our common home.

“The Empty Chair” is a common theme in grief work. It is also the title of a one-day workshop that Peggy Weber, a registered nurse who has facilitated bereavement discussions at St. Bernard for many years, will lead from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 16 here in the parish center.

Beginning Oct. 9, “An Hour with Jesus,” will be held from 7-8 p.m., on the second Wednesday of each month in the church here at St. Bernard parish.

Members of the Living Rosary will gather to pray the rosary and adore Christ in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 1:30 p.m., Oct. 11 in the church.

Craig Wood has already completed two years of study through the Diocese of Lacrosse. He will complete two more years before receiving Holy Orders as a permanent deacon to serve in our diocese and at St. Bernard Parish. 

The 12th annual Fr. Pat Higgins golf outing, which is the largest fundraiser for the charitable works of Knights of Columbus Council #4549, will be held Sept. 23 at Pleasant View Golf Club in Middleton.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a way of welcoming new members in the Catholic Church.

Religious education registration materials for the 2019-20 school year are now available on our website at www.stbmidd.org/re-reg.

Sr. Rhonda Miska, the daughter of parishioners Ken and Claudia Miska, will make her first profession of vows as a Sinsinawa Dominican Sister on July 28 at the Sinsinawa Mound in Southwest Wisconsin. 

A blood donor recognition Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, July 28, in the church. Parishioner Jerry Smith has offered the intention on behalf of Knights of Columbus Council #4549 for St. Bernard parishioners, who have donated blood this past year. Members of the KC council will present the gifts at the Mass. Smith encourages everyone to continue donating blood, especially during the summer months, when so many are on vacation.

New parish council members for 2019 Four parishioners have been named to the parish council for 2019. From left to right, Jim Zimmerman, Julie Konsoer, JoAnna Richard and Brian Shaw have been elected to serve by their fellow parishioners. “It was very gratifying to have so many candidates in this year’s contest,” said Fr. Brian. “I want to thank all of the candidates for their willingness to run. Their continued support of St. Bernard’s is deeply appreciated.” Members of the new parish council will meet with Fr. Brian in July to make plans for the year ahead.

Snack Pack Blessings volunteers from left to right, Peg Lyons, Dick Vanko and Ken Ruhland, added a little something extra to the delivery for students at Northside and Elm Lawn elementary schools in Middleton on May 24. Children’s books donated by “The Book Deal” were included along with the weekly backpacks filled with various food items. Georgine Jacobs, the program coordinator, said they continue to support more than 20 students at the two schools.

Hadley Braaten is the recipient of the Fr. Pat Higgins Memorial Scholarship for the class of 2019.

Eight parishioners will vie for three vacant seats on the St. Bernard parish council this year.

Vacation Bible School is for children entering grades pre-kindergarten through fifth and will be held from 9 a.m., to noon on Aug. 5-8.

Come and hear Steve Coleman at 6:30 p.m., May 21 in St. Bernard’s parish center talk about the call to action in “Laudato Si,” how St. Dennis Parish and other parishes have responded and ideas for launching similar efforts at St. Bernard.

During Easter, four St. Bernard parishioners from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will become full members of the Catholic Church and one adult will complete his initiation by receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.

St. Bernard’s Living Rosary group will sponsor a trip to Our Lady of Good Help Shrine in Champion, Wis., on May 16.