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Catholic Charities Madison to distribute financial assistance to residents in Middleton devastated by recent floods

Please join us for a time of reflection, prayer, sharing memories and information on healthy grieving from 9-10:30 a.m. Nov. 12, 19 and 26 in the parish library.

St. Bernard’s annual warm clothing and food drives for St. Vincent de Paul will be held on the first two weekends of November.

The Snack Pack Blessings program made its first delivery to Elm Lawn and Northside Elementary schools on Oct. 5.

Retired Army Col. Jack Rogan, a St. Bernard parishioner, recently finished his book, “Our Wartime Love Story: In Memory of Ann Rogan.” The book details his 65-year marriage to Ann, who he met while he was in the Army and she was a Red Cross worker in Japan. To get a copy of the book, you can order it from the publisher at henschelhausbooks.com or Amazon.com.

The Ember Days are days set aside by the Church for prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The days are related to human activities, particularly the seasons of the year.

Blest Art will visit St. Bernard parish on behalf of the Christian families in Bethlehem, Palestine in October.

For our fall adult education study, we will be prayerfully reading and studying the Gospel of John with the brand new Dynamic Catholic study titled, “The Turning Point.”

St. Bernard will hold a Snack Pack Blessings volunteer update meeting from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 12 in the parish center.

St. Bernard’s parishioners are encouraged to join the upcoming national campaign of “40 Days for Life” starting on Sept. 26 and ending on Nov. 4.

We are looking for teachers to share the love of Christ with all grade levels.

Religious education registration materials for the 2018-19 school year are now available on our website at www.stbmidd.org/re-reg.

RCIA inquiry sessions will begin Sept. 5. If you are interested in joining RCIA, would like to be a part of our RCIA team or would like to sponsor a new member, please contact Kevin Laufenberg at 829-5876 or kevin@stbmidd.org.

The annual Fr. Pat Higgins Invitational, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #4549, will begin at 9 a.m., Sept. 24 at the Pleasant View Golf Course.

Celebrate and support the Weekend Food Program, including St. Bernard’s Snack Pack Blessings at Sommer Fest! This event will be held from 3-5 p.m., Aug. 5 at the Capital Brewery Bier Garten, 7734 Terrace Avenue in Middleton. Music will be provided by the JEDS.

The Human Needs Commission will collect macaroni and cheese and school supplies for families in our sister parish, St. Francis of Assisi in Milwaukee, on July 21-22 and 28-29.

Mike Gabor, who was recently asked by Fr. Brian to lead our parish pro-life activities, is looking for volunteers to sign up to pray for one hour at Planned Parenthood in Madison.

Hadley Braaten and Brett Krenke will be St. Bernard’s representatives on the St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Youth Service Council this fall.

This year, the Human Needs Commission will sponsor a diaper collection on Father's Day weekend as one way to meet community needs and honor dads.

Vacation Bible School is for children entering grades pre-kindergarten through fifth and will be held from 9 a.m., to noon on July 30 through Aug. 2.