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Special Events this week at St. Bernard

Today 5/19 Pregnancy Center Baby Shower

Monday

Tuesday Choir Practice-7pm

Wednesday Church Cleaning-10 am

Adult Faith Enrichment-6:30pm at SM

Thursday Choir Practice-7:30pm

Friday Rays of Mercy-3pm – Upper Room

Saturday Confessions 3-4pm

First Friday Club of Akron – on June 7 at Quaker Station (135 S. Broadway) featuring Akron native, Ann Amer Brennan speaking on “The Joy of Philanthropy: What can be more fun than giving away money?” Cost: $15.00 opens at 11:15 ends promptly at 1:00pm.

Cheers for the Boosters – a beer tasting fundraiser for Hoban High School Booster Club. Friday, June 21 from 6:30-9:30pm. $50 donation per person. More info from Jeff Sheeks at 330-329-8212.

Rooted in Faith Celebration – Sunday, June 23 there will be a diocesan-wide celebration to offer thanks to God for the overwhelming success of this campaign and to thank those thousands who participated. Please mark your calendar. Our parish will have a Mass of Gratitude and a Final Tour of St. Bernard School.

Alpine Europe – Experience Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with Fr. Rich Evans. November 4-14, 2013 for $3,099, including taxes/surcharges. For more info call Fr. Evans at Holy Family, Parma, 440-842-5533.

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY – Today, May 19 at Holy Cross Cemetery (100 E. Waterloo) from 3-4:00pm. Find support from those who understand your grief.

MEMORIAL DAY MASS – 9:30am on Monday, May 27

at St. Bernard Cemetery on E. Maple St. Bring a chair! If there is threatening weather, then at the church.

MAY FLOWERS – Bring in a bouquet or vase of flowers to honor Mary and place it on her altar in the church.

OZANAM CENTER – at Visitation Parish needs reusable couches, armchairs, dressers, tables/chairs, and beds in good condition (no tears or bad stains) for the needy. Call Jim at 330-467-5762 to arrange a pick up.

RAYS of MERCY AT ST. BERNARD – All are invited to the Chaplet of Mercy Prayer Service on Fridays at 3:00pm held in the Upper Room of the church (North Entrance).

CAMP CHRISTOPHER – For the children or family events this summer contact our Diocesan Camp Site in Bath for a wide range of activities. Visit their website or call 330-762-2961.

HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE – Immaculate Heart of Mary Homeschool and Parent Conference will be at St. Adalbert Parish (66 Adalbert St., Berea) on Friday, June 7 from 2-8pm and Saturday, June 8 from 9:30-3:30pm. More info at 540-636-1946.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES – beginning June 19 at Holy Family in Stow. More information from Leo and Toni Doty 330-689-0632.

ST. BERNARD SCHOO

SUNDAY – JUNE 23

Final Tour 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Rooted in Faith – Forward in Hope

 MASS of GRATITUDE – 11:30 am

AKRON Cluster Parish

PILGRIMAGE

SATURDAY, JUNE 1^st (Rain or Shine)

Park your car at St. Sebastian Zwisler Hall Lot by 1:00pm; a bus will transport Pilgrims to St. Mary church to start:

From St. Mary Parish

      → to St. Bernard (1 mile) – brief prayer

           → to St. Vincent (.84 mile) – water station

              → to St. Sebastian (2.54 miles) – 4:30 Mass

                            & Year of Faith Plenary Indulgence

Things to know:

Distance: 4.4 miles – with only one grueling hill

Approximate Walk Time:  2 Hrs. – leisurely

Clothing – comfortable and weather appropriate

Cell Phones – for emergency use, if needed

Children – Welcomed with accompanying adult(s)

Rosary – keeping with the nature of this Pilgrimage

(no games, frisbees, secular music, etc.)

Diocesan Passport – if traveling to other churches

More INFO: call St. Sebastian’s at 330-836-2233

Our nation remembers those who gave their life for our freedom and privileges to be Americans.

9:30 A.M. MASS

ST. BERNARD CEMETERY

East Maple St. next to the old High School. If threatening weather (rain clouds), then meet here at church. Bring a chair!

FR. BASA VOLUNTEERS – we will meet Tuesday and Wednesday of this week from 3pm to 10pm to clean and paint and carpet a new room for Father. Come to the parish office any time to help us out.

 Today   5/12      MOTHER’S DAY Blessings

 Monday             Parish Council Meeting – 7pm

 Tuesday                 Choir Practice-7pm

                                    Paint Fr. Basa’s Room – 3pm-10:00pm

 Wednesday         Church Cleaning-10 am

                                    Paint Fr. Basa’s Room – 3pm-10:00pm

                                 Adult Faith Enrichment-6:30pm at SM

                                     Newman gathering – 6:30pm – 3^rd Floor

Thursday                Choir Practice-7:30pm

Friday                       Rays of Mercy-3pm – Upper Room

                                     Dr. Scott Hahn at Holy Family 7:30pm

Saturday              Baby Shower for the Pregnancy Center

 Confessions 3-4pm