Blessed and Happy EASTER SEASON

St. Bernard Mass IntentionsSunday, May 14 - Fifth Sunday of Easter10:00 + Marie Fritsch12:00 Intention of the Donor 8:00 + Barbara Mann

Monday, May 1512:10 + Florence Urbanski

Tuesday, May 1612:10 + John Regan

Wednesday, May 1712:10 All Souls

Thursday, May 1812:10 Intention of Melinda Perkins

Friday, May 1912:10 + Elisa Banks

Saturday, May 204:30 + Pro Populo

Sunday, May 21 - Sixth Sunday of Easter10:00 + Don Monsour12:00 Donors to the Church Organ Fund 8:00 + Emily Ciborek

Scripture Readings for the Week

Mon. Acts 14:5-18; John 14:21-26

Tues. Acts 14:19-28; John 14:27-31

Wed. Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8

Thur. Acts 15:7-21; John 15:9-11

Fri. Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17

Sat. Acts 16:1-10; John 15:18-21

Sun. Acts 8:5-17; Ps 66; 1Ptr 3:15-18; John 14:15-21

PRAYER REQUESTS: Rosemary Curley, Tom Woychik, John Ryan, Bud Lundstrom, Clara Piscazzi, Patti Molinelli, Dr. Aldon and Francesca Villalba, Helen Bailey, Patricia Finn, Ann Miller, John W. Didado, Marilyn Maximovich, and the Intentions in our Book of Prayers.

LUXURIES NEEDED - The following items are considered luxuries by those we serve in our Hunger Program: soap bar, razors, deodorant, men's white socks, and t-shirts. Just put them in the donation box located in the church lobby. Thank you to our donors.

Collection OfferingRegular Sunday, May 7 - $8,021.00

May Extra Expense Envelope - $1,153.00

The follow-up weekend to the Annual Catholic Charities Appeal is NEXT WEEKEND - May 20/21. Our parish goal is $47,633. 212 of our households have pledged $37,156. Please use this last In-Pew Appeal to support our Catholic Charities.

Thank you, Good People, for the generous sacrifice you make to support

this Parish

"LORD, INCREASE OUR FAITH"Even the Apostles asked our Lord for the help to better understand the Scriptures, his teachings, and their relationship to Him. The following programs are offered to help you WORK WITH our Lord to increase your faith.

HEAVEN STARTS NOW: Becoming a Saint Day by Day (by Fr. John Riccardo) -We hope you join our prayer/study/reflection group, facilitated by Ray & Michele Schmidt on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the History Room (enter off State Street by the Social Hall). Two sessions are held each month through the summer. Next sessions are May 17 and 31st. To register, order a book, or any questions, email: mtschmidt@sbcglobal.net or call 313-319-1188.

THE BOOK OF REVELATION: This is a DVD presentation by the renowned Catholic Scripture Scholar, Jeff Cavins, on one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible. He presents good information for group discussion in 10 easy-

to-follow video presentations. It begins with the 50-minute Introductory DVD which will be shown in the HISTORY ROOM at this times and days:Sunday - May 21 at 11:15am with Coffee and DonutsMonday - May 22 at 1:00pm after Mass, bring a LunchTuesday - May 23 at 6:30pm for our Night Owls

SHARING THE WORD OF GOD: This bible-based group has been meeting since 2014 and is held once a month in the Parish House. Next gathering is on Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:00pm. All are welcome.

ESTUDIO de BIBLIA/BIBLE STUDY GROUP:Likewise, this in-home study group has been meeting since 2014 and will soon be held in the Parish House beginning Tuesday, June 6 from 7:00-8:00pm. It is in Spanish and all are welcome.SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, August 5th for a PARISH PILGRIMAGE to Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey, Ohio. The more people=the fewer dollars! We will travel on an air-conditioned bus; depart 10am and return 9pm after Mass for Sunday. Price will include dinner. Sign up at the parish office: 330-253-5161 or email us at: info@stbernardstmary.org

Get Connected to FORMED.orgGo to www.FORMED.org. You will see the box titled "Register", click on it. Now type in the parish code678GQQ (which is case sensitive) and your email. Provide your name and address. Set up a username, whatever username you’ll remember, and a password. Keep it simple, you can change it later if you want. A Registration Verification will be sent to your email address. YOU MUST GO to your email AND VERIFY YOUR REGISTRATION BEFORE YOU LOGIN. Then you are all set to use all the great Catholic programs on FORMED.org anytime by simply logging in.

BLESSED MOTHER'S DAY - In honor of the vocation of motherhood, we present to the Moms in our parish a gift of a handmade rosary. Thank you for sharing the awesome God-given power of creating human life. May this annual day of prayer and appreciation for you be happy and blessed.

Our thanks to those who are leading the rosary before Sunday

Mass. We continue to honor and give thanks to

the Mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in this month of May. Consider coming early to join in this prayer. Hail, Mary!

WIDOWS & WIDOWERS - We hope this week's first gathering was a pleasant opportunity to meet. Stay tuned for announcements on upcoming events.

ROO CATHOLICS - CONGRATULATIONS! Our prayers and best wishes to all the University of Akron Graduates commencing next weekend, but especially to the members of the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry: ROO CATHOICS!

Each year the Diocese of Cleveland holds a Second Collection in all parishes to support Catechetical Ministries, which includes Newman Campus Ministry, the Training of Catechists, etc. God bless you for your support to the formation and education of our youth and young adult Catholics here at St. Bernard.HELP - FATHER PAUL'S RECEPTION - The former pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Fr. Paul E. Schindler, will celebrate with us his 50th Priesthood Anniversary on May 27/28. We would like to have a little reception for him after the Saturday 4:30 Mass and the Sunday 12:00 Mass, which he will celebrate. For the 4:30 Mass Reception: Call Kathy Karas at 330-947-3822 if you can bring a dessert, munchies, beverage, or fruit salad for the Reception. We need a coordinator for the Sunday Reception. Call the office if you can oversee the same foods and set up for a Sunday Reception at 1pm.

SPRING CLEANING - Due to the inclement weather in April, the CEMETERY clean up will be on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00-11:30am. Rich Williams will be there to direct the operation. Then the cleanup of our church grounds will be on Saturday, June 3rd from 9:00-11:30am. Don Zehner of the K of C Council will oversee this project. Donuts and coffee will be on hand as you give a hand. God bless you!

RESPECT LIFE MEETING - The next Respect

Life Meeting for members from both parishes and any new interested people will be Tuesday, May

16 at 1:00pm. This group acts in response to the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church on issues of Life. The meeting is held in the Parish House.

NOTICIAS PARROQUIALESDÍA DE LAS MADRES – Les invitamos a celebrar el día de las madres el domingo 14 de mayo. Felicitamos a todas las madres de la comunidad de San Bernardo, Dios las cuide y las proteja. Nota: se les pide a todos traer algo para compartir especialmente a los papás que nos cocinen algo delicioso una vez al año.

AYUDE! - ANIVERSARIO SACERDOCIO - El 28 de mayo aquí en la Misa Bilingüe a las 12:00 de la tarde, el PADRE PABLO E. SCHINDLER celebrará su 50 Años de Ministro Sacerdocio al Señor Jesús y Su Santa Iglesia. Necesitamos un coordinador de la Recepción después de la misa 12:00. Si pueda ayudarnos con esta celebración de gracias al Padre, llame al 330-253-5161 y díganos que pueda llevar.

RETIRO MARIANO INTERPARROQUIAL – Salve la fecha, para el 20 de mayo, de 8:30- 4:30 pm. En la Sagrada Familia 7719 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, Oh 44102.VIUDAS y VIUDOS - Gracias por su participación en el primer encuentro de este grupo parroquial el martes pasado. Mira el boletín por mas información.

AYUDENNOS - el sábado, 20 de mayo necesitamos ayuda en el cementerio de St. Bernard para quitar ramas de árbol caídas se, hojas, y basura. También el 3 de junio necesitamos ayuda para limpiar las tierras en y alrededor de la propiedad de la iglesia. Empezamos a las 9:00 de la mañana en ambos días.

CLASES PARA LA   PRIMERA COMMUNION – La próxima y la última clase será el 4 de junio en el Salón Social. Celebramos su Primera Comunión durante la Misa en el 18 de junio. Los estudios para el proximo grupo de candidatos para la Primera Confesión y la Primera Comunión serán en el mes de septiembre. Los Candidatos tienen que tener 7 años, por lo menos, Y tienen que asistir la misa dominical.

ROSARIO DEL MES DE MAYO – Los rosarios para este mes son a las 6 pm. Sábado 20- Casa Juanita 330-794-7995 en 1074 East Ave. Akron. Sábado 27- Casa de Tita Luna 330-724-7650 en 800 Reed Ave. Akron. Sábado 3 de Junio- Casa de

Juana 832-677-0638 en 908 W Exchange St. Akron. Todos están invitados, más información llame a Alma 330- 634-7574.

SALVE LA FECHA - Aqui en St. Bernard:14 de mayo a la 1:30 pm abogados para responder preguntas sobre los poderes de representación para la custodia de sus hijos. 25 de junio a la 1:00 pm un retiro sobre los asuntos de V ENCUENTRO Parroquial.

CENÁCULO RAYOS DE MISERICORDIA - Coronilla de la Divina Misericordia y enseñanzas, cada viernes a las 5 pm en la Casa Parroquial. Favor de llamar a Manena al 330-762-1959

ESTUDIO de BIBLIA/BIBLE STUDY GROUP: Un grupo que se formo en 2014 encontraba en casa de los participantes. El 6 de junio va a reunirse en la Casa Parroquial y el 20 de junio tambien de 7:00-8:00 de la tarde. Se habla español pero todos están invitados.

VENTA DE COMIDA LATINA – El domingo 21 de mayo es la venta de comida para sacar fondos para la celebración de la Misa a Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe en diciembre. Les damos las gracias por el apoyo a todas las personas que hicieron posible este evento. Estas ventas se realizaran todos los meses después de la misa de 12:00 del día, en el Salón Social.  Por esta razón pedimos a todos los asistentes que luego terminada la misa bajar inmediatamente y ordenar su comida. Todos están invitados a comprar la comida para servirse en el salón social o también se puede ordenar para llevar y disfrutar en casa. No faltes, te esperamos. Más información: Lety 330-618-3189, Nancy 330-322-4452.THE St. Bernard Pipe Organ

We are pleased to announce that Bishop Daniel Thomas, Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese, has given permission to move ahead with the restoration of our 111- year old church pipe organ.

After careful consideration of two organ companies, we have decided to contract the project to the Schantz Organ Company of Orrville, Ohio.

We learned that Schantz built and installed this organ in 1905. They came highly recommended:

"Dear Sirs: The large organ which you built for our new St. Bernard's Church is a great success in every respect. The tones are very rich

and pleasing. All who have heard it say it is a grand organ.

I am more than satisfied with your work and therefore recommend the Schantz Organ very highly to all who contemplate buying a first-class instrument.

Yours truly, J.B. Broun, Pastor" (1866-1915)

The restoration of this "first-class instrument" and reawakening of those "very rich and pleasing" tones first heard by Fr. Broun and our predecessors will begin June 1st (if not before). We are pleased that the work will be done by Schantz Organ, the original builder. The project is to be completed by December 31 of this year.

We are grateful to the Lester Brothers who first assessed our restoration needs and gave us a cost estimate for the project. Their estimated cost however did not include extraneous work we would have to provide, such as rebuilding cabinets. With Schantz Organ that is taken care of in our contract, however, their cost is $40,000 more than originally estimated. This increase will

also include a brand new 3-manual organ console, not a rebuilt one, to last for generations and allow for features to be added years from now. With the restoration and refinishing of all the organ pipes they will also replace that huge pipe damaged years ago and still missing when you look up. And we have their commitment to complete the project in an acceptable time frame; about six months.

A century ago a local Akron newspaper, Weekly Times Democrat, reported that in our church organ there are over 80,000 holes in the wind chests to hold all the pipes. And that some are "pipes large enough for a man to crawl through" and others "not much bigger than the last joint of one's little finger". It's awesome!

Therefore, we (the Diocese, Schantz Organ, and our parish staff) have the utmost confidence that they will meet our restoration needs for generations to come. It is our hope that Fr. Broun would be proud of our desire and sacrifice to give to God Almighty nothing but 'first-class' worship on a first-class instrument. Amen?

“WHAT TO DO; WHAT TO SAY!” - Right to Life of Northeast Ohio will be hosting a Sidewalk Counseling/Witnessing Class on Saturday, May 20th,from 9:30 – 11:30am at their office located at 572 W. Market St. Akron, OH 44303.When you witness or do sidewalk counseling at an abortion facility, it’s not always enough to rely on your faith that what you’re

saying is the best answer to saving lives. Come learn how to be better prepared. Register online at www.righttolifeofnortheastohio.com or call 330.762.2785

THE CONCERT OF THE SUMMER - U2, Billy Joel, Coldplay…there are a TON of great concerts headed to Cleveland this summer, but none are

Dear Father Reed,Each year, Catholic Charities provides 63,000 nights of shelter and serves 3.7 million meals for men, women and children, in conjunction with the Catholic Hunger and Shelter network and parish programs throughout our Diocese.  YOU are an important part of this effort, through the support of the Catholic Charities Annual Appeal and, more specifically, our May 20-21 In-Pew Appeal to be matched up to $100,000 this weekend only.

Dear People of St. Bernard,Our Second and Final In-pew Appeal is next weekend May 20-21. Our goal is to help with $47,633. Already pledged so far is $41,301 by 49% of our households. It Is our hope that people who missed the Appeal in February for whatever reason will be able to help us meet our pledge goal with the remaining $6,332. We can do it again, as in past years, for those most in need in our eight county Diocese of Cleveland. Thank you for what you can do.

going to be as memorable—or as full of LIFE—as THE FEST. Join us for the FREE event of the summer on August 6, 2017 from 12 noon until 10:00 pm at The Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe – all for FREE. The FEST lineup this year is full of great Christian artists, including for King and Country, Matt Maher, Crowder and Laura Story. We’ll also have a ton of engaging activities and displays for the entire family. Of course, The FEST would not be complete without the outdoor Mass, starting at 8:00 pm. For more information, go online to: www.theFEST.us.

DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING - The next Mass will be held at St. Bernard on Friday, June 2 at 12:10pm. This is a cluster ministry of prayer. The attendees pray for persons who are near death.SAVE the DATES - This summer we have a couple parish events you are welcome to be part of:

50th ANNIVERSARY - FR. SCHINDLER - May 27/28 after the 4:30 and Noon Masses the weekend a time to express appreciation for his many years as pastor at a reception in his honor.

FIRST COMMUNION MASSES - June 18 on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ at the 10:00 and 12:00; and June 25 at the 10 Mass.

PARISH NIGHT at the RUBBER DUCKS - Saturday, July 8 following the 4:30 Mass, Picnic Supper in the Social Hall and Baseball Game at 7:00 with Fireworks. Reserve a ticket in the Parish Office.

ANNUAL ITALIAN FEST MASS - Saturday, July 15 at the 4:30pm Mass followed by great food down at Lock 3. Mangia! Mangia!

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO CAREY, OH - to the Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation (a site of many miracles) by bus from our parking lot at 10am includes dinner and Sunday Vigil Mass and return to St. Bernard at 9pm.

PARISH PICNIC - on Sunday, August 20, the Feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, held at the Tuscarawas Pavilion in Firestone Park on the south side. Includes Mass around Noon, great picnic food, and fun for folks of all ages.