St. Joseph Mission Church Mass Schedule

(Located on the corner of C & Henderson St.)

Saturdays: 4:00 pm. (vigil), Sundays: 7:30 am.

Weekdays: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30 am.

Holy Days: 7:30 am

Confessions: Saturdays 3:15-3:45 pm & by appt.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wed. 3:30-8:30

Parish Staff

Rev. Bernard D’Sa, SFX, Pastor 443-8429

Rev. Rowell Gumalay,MOP, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Frank Weber, 442-5615

Deacon W. Dance Farrell, 407-9298

Deacon Tony Viegas, 442-2232

Msgr. Gerard Brady, Retired, in residence

Rev. Mike Cloney, Retired, in residence

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.—Friday 8 a.m. - Noon

Fax: (707) 443-0914 Email: office@saintbernards.org www.saintbernards.org

Mass Schedule at St. Bernard Sundays: 10:30 am

Weekdays: 12:15 pm. Mon, Wed, Fri

Holy Days Vigil: 12:15 pm, 5:30 pm

Confessions: Wednesdays 1:00 pm & by appointment

First Friday Devotion 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Wed. 1-2

Cathy, Office Manager, 442-6466

Illeen, Bookkeeper, Ext. 1102

Kim, Children Faith Formation, Ext. 1103

Fritz, Maintenance, 442-6466

Dianne, RCIA, 442-8812

Toni Lee, Prayer Line, 445-3616 (24/7)

Mikelyn, Rebecca, Music, 442-1695

April 14th, 2019 Palm Sunday

"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” As a kid growing up we had to carry our own palms to the church on Palm Sunday. My older brother would climb the coconut tree and cut the yellowish fresh tender palm fronds of approximately three feet in length. My sister would help me to decorate them with fresh flowers. It was amazing to see the boys of my town walking the streets with tall palms in their hands towards the downtown church. We would be standing around the temporary altar, set at the foot of the Christ the King statue, outside the church building. Out of curiosity we would compete with each other, raising the palms to check who had the tallest palm. After the blessing of the palms, all of us would follow the celebrant (priest) to the church. It was an awesome scene to see our hundred palms going in procession into the church. The Church celebrates both the Palm Sunday and the Passion Sunday this weekend. The shouting of Glory “Hosanna” and the contrasting condemnation “Crucify him,” on the same day by the same lips, gives us cause to ponder. The royal welcome and the following unjust trial of Jesus as a criminal depict the unpredictable nature of Mankind. With Palm Sunday we enter into the Holy Week and partake in the suffering, death and Resurrection of our Saviour. In this solemn week, we remember and relive the events of Christ’s journey to Calvary which brought our redemption and Salvation. During this Holy Week, let us contemplate if we are truly ready to surrender our lives to Him in every aspect, as our Lord and Saviour did for us. As we sing ‘Hosanna” and take the palm branches to our homes, let us remind ourselves that He is the king of our families.

The Greek word “hosiana” originally meant “save us now.” Christ is our true eternal King who saves us now and forever. Praise be His name always. Have a blessed Holy Week. -Fr. Bernard Readings This Sunday Reading I Isaiah 50:4-7 Reading II: Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel: Luke 22: 14-23:56 Readings For Next Sunday Reading I Act of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 Colossians 3: 1-4 Gospel: John 20:1-9 Finance / Stewardship Collection : The plate last weekend was $2,896. Second Collection this weekend is for Building & Maintenance. There will be no Thursday Children’s Faith Formation classes April 18 and 25 due to Easter break! Classes will resume May 2. Our First Communicants will be celebrating their First Reconciliation May 4 and May 8. Please pray for them as they prepare to receive two Sacraments in May! Matching Funds An anonymous benefactor from our parish has graciously offered to match dollar-for-dollar up to a total of a $30,000 donation. We have now raised $18,881 in donations for the Matching Funds which will go towards the renovation of the church sanctuary. We appreciate your support. SVDP EASTER MEAL VOLUNTEERS St. Vincent de Paul Dinning will host an Easter Holiday Meal on Sunday, April 21 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Volunteers are needed for Food Prep, Meal Serving, and Clean up. Please contact Mary or Steven at 707-445-9588 SVDP Dinning Center, 35 West Third Street, Eureka.

COME WALK WITH US! It's that time of year again and we are walking in the Rhododendron Parade on Saturday, April 27, 2019. It's a fun event for the whole family! Free t-shirts for the first 50 people who register and come!

Holy Mass Intentions Saturday 13 4:00 pm SJ Mary Gierek Hoffman � Sunday 14 7:30 am SJ Douglas Williams � 9:00 am SH Louis & Elvira Bonomini � 10:30 am SB William McBroome � 12:15 pm SH For the People (Sp) 4:30 pm SH Frank Aguilar � Monday 15 12:15 pm SB Hugo Pompati & Family � Tuesday 16 7:30 am SJ Helen Gierek Scuri � 11:30 am SJH Frank Aguilar � Wednesday 17 12:15 pm SB Luisa Silva � 6:00 pm SH Adoration & Confession 7:00 pm SH Frank Aguilar � (Sp) Thursday 18 Holy Thursday 7:00 pm SB Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm SH Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’ Supper Followed by Eucharistic Adoration SB & SH Friday 19 Good Friday Stations of the Cross: Followed by Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 12:15 pm St. Bernard 3:00 pm (Eng) Sacred Heart 5:00 pm (Sp) Sacred Heart

Saturday 20 Holy Saturday 9:00 am SB Liturgy of the Hour 8:00 pm SB Easter Vigil 8:00 pm SH Easter Vigil (Sp) Sunday 21 Easter Mass 7:30 am SJ Easter Mass 9:00 am SH Easter Mass 10:30 am SB Easter Mass Mass for the People 12:15 pm SH Easter Mass (Sp) 4:00 pm SH Easter Mass

Please pray for : Frank Aguiler, James Iron Shell, Brenda & Jerry Zwiefelhofer,Maria Victoria Aguilar, James Lemon, Wm. Hahn Family, Armado De Los

Santos, Garrett Anderson, Melissa Brandes, Jim Barry, Cheyanne, Kaci Taylor, Kristin, Filipina Aguilar Family,

Cecilia Simi, Phil Buihner, Judy Mill, Julia Walters,

Susan B., Connie Mather, Martina Traylor, Yvette

Logan, Chet Williams, Gary Cormier, Mervyn Dody, Bill

Bergesen, Steve Mill, Ryan Pepper, Fred Pepper, Paul

Shabata & Family.

RCIA - The Scrutinies

For the Elect and the entire parish community, Lent is a

time of intense preparation and interior reflection. We

strive for a more intimate knowledge of Christ, our

Savior. The Scrutinies, celebrated the 3rd, 4th and 5th

Sundays of Lent, are rites of self-searching and

repentance. The Prayers of the Faithful at these

Masses inspire in us a desire to be purified and

transformed. Please support our Elect, Devin Gibney,

with your prayers.

Parents seeking baptism for children must be registered members of Sacred Heart or Saint Bernard parish. Parents seeking baptism from out of the area must provide a letter of registration in their parish, and letter of permission from the pastor of that parish to baptize the child outside of the parish. Each Child must have at least one Godparent. Both parents & godparents must attend a baptismal preparation class or provide a certificate of proof from another parish that preparation has been done. Godparent/s must be baptized and confirmed practicing Catholic/s, 16 years or older, not be bound by any canonical penalty

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

BETHLEHEM Handcrafts

After the weekend Masses on April 27/28 Bethlehem

Handcrafts will be displaying products that are

handcrafted from Olivewood grown in the Bethlehem and

Jerusalem Area. They are crafted by Christian family

artists from the clippings and cuttings of olive tree. The

trees are pruned annually and the wood is then prepared

for use. The olive tree is significant as it is considered to be

(Holy Tree) and Jesus prayed under this tree in the garden

of Gethsemane following the last Supper. To care for this

item, use a clean soft cloth. With blessings from the land

of the Bible. Congratulations on purchasing this very

special item that can be cherished for a life time and can

be passed down for generations.

The St. Bernard’s choir needs singers for Easter! If you can commit to Monday at 1:00 and/or Saturday at 10:00, we will be rehearsing the familiar musical liturgy needed for Holy Week through Easter Sunday at St. Bernard’s. Please call (707) 572-9523 or 442-1695 or show up at the above times. Thank you!

Women's Day of Reflection: On May 4th, the Santa Rosa Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will host a Day of Reflection presented by the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa at St. Sebastian's Church in Sebastopol. All women are invited to attend! Early registration at 8:30. Mass at 9:00. Ends at 2:00. Continental breakfast and beverages provided. Bring a bag lunch. Our theme is "Our Ladies Guide to True Femininity" based on the virtues of Our Lady. No charge, although a freewill offering is requested. To rsvp, please contact Cindy at 707 592-9833 or Gloria at 707 763-3354. email: SantaRosaDCCW@gmail.com. Hope to see you then!