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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.

Knights of Columbus Council #4549 will host a pancake breakfast on Palm Sunday, an Easter egg decorating session on Good Friday and an Easter egg hunt on Holy Saturday.

Monsignor Douglas L. Dushack, age 73, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.

The Human Needs Commission and the Catholic Multicultural Center meal program need your help!

Four Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) candidates from St. Bernard attended the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on March 10 at St. John the Baptist parish in Waunakee.

In the pews, there are envelopes for a flower memorial. This is an opportunity to remember loved ones.

The Adult Confirmation process is a fun interactive opportunity for Adult Catholics, who have not had the opportunity to receive the sacrament of Confirmation to complete their full initiation into the Catholic Church.

Registration for Feed my Sheep will begin at 9 a.m., on Ash Wednesday at feedmysheepmadison.com.

If you can sew, knit or crochet or would like to learn, please join the prayer shawl ministry for a meeting at 10 a.m., Feb. 13 in the parish center meeting room.

“The Evangelical Catholic,” a local organization that works with parishes around the country to help form lay people in evangelization, has signed on to help St. Bernard parishioners to follow the example of evangelization that we see Jesus use in the Gospels.   

Join pro-life advocates in Madison for a march on the Wisconsin State Capitol in support of life on Jan. 22!