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

Click the link here for more information or to sign-up for the Intro to Sacred Scripture course which will be on Jan. 29 & Feb. 5 from 6:30-8:30 pm.

Our parish weeks have been assigned for Love Begins Here 2019, and registration will open on Dec. 17 at madisondiocese.org/lovebeginshere.

We are excited to welcome back Ken Lonnquist and his troupe to perform “The Legend of Old Befana” at 4 p.m., Jan. 6 in the church.

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.”

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.

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

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.

Join us for six weeks as we explore an ancient form of prayer called Lectio Divina, which uses the Scripture and enables many to have a deeper encounter with God.

On Holy Saturday, March 31, two from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and two Confirmation candidates will become full members of the Catholic Church.

The St. Vincent de Paul Youth Service Council (YSC) high school students will provide movies, games and snacks for your children ages three to 13 from 6-9 p.m., Feb. 17 in the St. Bernard religious education center.

Feed My Sheep, now in its eighth year, will require the help of more than 500 volunteers of all ages to package about 120,000 meals at the new location, Catholic Multicultural Center-West, 5256 Verona Road in Fitchburg on March 17.

Come join fellow St. Bernard pilgrims on a journey into the heart of the Catholic faith to explore the reality of God, who He is and how He expresses Himself to us.

Registration materials for religious education for grades pre-kindergarten through high school are now available here on the St. Bernard website.

Susan Swanke recently started here as the religious education administrative assistant. She grew up in Monona and attended Immaculate Heart of Mary parish and school as a child. Swanke has previous experience as a parish secretary and in religious education. “I’m excited to join the team here at St. Bernard and look forward to meeting many new faces,” she said. “I already feel warmly welcomed!”

Rhonda Miska, daughter of Ken and Claudia Miska of St. Bernard parish, is in formation with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.

Samantha Worden was recently named the recipient of the Fr. Joseph “Pat” Higgins Memorial Scholarship for 2017.

Children entering grades pre-kindergarten through fifth are invited to join us for a week of fun at Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m., to noon, July 31 through Aug. 3.

An administrative assistant is needed for our religious education (RE) program. The application deadline is May 19, 2017.