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A new Mass schedule has been announced for Pastorate #19, which includes St. Bernard, St. Francis Xavier in Cross Plains, St. Peter in Ashton, St. Martin of Tours in Martinsville and St. Mary in Pine Bluff. It will go into effect on July 1, 2023.

Here is a list of those being remembered and prayed for during the Easter liturgies.

     On May 5, members of the Living Rosary will gather at 1:30 p.m., to pray the rosary and adore Christ in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. A social will be held in Msgr. Higgins Hall immediately following the event.

Members of the Living Rosary will gather on Oct. 7 to pray the rosary and adore Christ in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. At 1:30 p.m., the group will pray the Joyful and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary followed by a benediction with Fr. Brian in the church. The rosary will also be available via livestream on the parish website at stbmidd.org/live.

Here is a list of those being remembered and prayed for during the Easter liturgies.

In preparation and in accord with Jesus’ request of St. Faustina, we will pray the Novena to Divine Mercy from April 15-23.

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.

During construction of the parish center, various entrances into the church will be closed. Please watch the bulletin and Fr. Brian's Flocknote for more information.

In an effort to balance capacity limitations with a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ this year, we have created a sign-up for families to attend one of the Christmas liturgies.

If you do not receive Fr. Brian’s weekly Flocknote in your email, please contact Barb Harrington in the parish office at 831-6531 to add your email to our list. In our changing environment, Fr. Brian sends updates to our schedule as well as making other important announcements.

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

Due to COVID-19, the annual diocesan anniversary Mass and reception cannot be held this year. Here is a list of St. Bernard couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year.

Here is a list of members and visitors of St. Bernard Parish, who requested floral memorials for loved ones.  Their loved ones were remembered at our Easter Masses.

Our celebration will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 1 via livestream, which is available here on our website at www.stbmidd.org/live.

Bishop Hying has asked St. Bernard to host Deacon Enan Zelinski from now until his ordination. 

St. Bernard is a beautiful church and “it’s even more beautiful when you are inside it worshipping God and experiencing that light that we are being entrusted with … to go into the world and share with everyone that we meet,” Bishop Donald J. Hying said during his homily here on Feb. 9.

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.