St. Bernard Mass Intentions

Sunday, Feb 10

10:00 + Richard Frank

12:00 Pro Populo

8:00 Pray for Vocations

Monday, Feb. 11 – Our Lady of Lourdes

12:10 + Marilyn Fischer & Joan Scherer

Tuesday, Feb. 12

12:10 + Richard Maleski

Wednesday, Feb. 13

12:10 + Deceased Members Coffman Family

Thursday, Feb. 14 – Saints Cyril, Monk &

Methodius, Bishop

12:10 + Patricia Finn

Friday, Feb. 15

12:10 + Willie Orr

Saturday, Feb. 16 - BVM

4:30 + Rosemary Zurzolo

Sunday, Feb. 17

10:00 + John Nicolino

12:00 + Reynaldo Agostini

8:00 Pour Souls in Purgatory

St. Mary Mass Intentions Feb. 10 9:00 am

Feb. 13 8:45 am + Edwin Paridon

Feb. 17 9:00 am

Scripture Readings for the Week

Mon. Gn 1:1-19; Mk 6:53-56

Tues. Gn 1:20—2:4a; Mk 7:1-13

Wed. Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Mk 7:14-23

Thur. Gn 2:18-25; Mk 7:24-30

Fri. Gn 3:1-8; Mk 7:31-37

Sat. Gn 3:9-24; Mk 8:1-10

Sun. Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20, Lk 6:17, 20-26

Sunday Offering

St. Bernard St. Mary $7,621.00 $1,109.00

Latin American

$1,069.00 $85.00

DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING:

The next First Friday Mass will be at St Bernard on

March 1 at 12:10p.m. The schedule is as follows: St

Vincent, April 5 at 6:30am and St Sebastian, May 3 at

8:00am. All are welcome

Prayer Requests: Delores Abbott, Richard Andrea,

Carol Consolo, Pam Daer, Jeanne Dorka, Rosalia Duran,

Olinda Frazier, Bob & Lee Freund, Jorge Gomes, Patrick

Grismer, Lorrie Haddox, Kelly Hatcher, Don Haddox,

Matilda Hofacker, Stephanie Hollinger, Joyce Kilby, Bud

Lundstrom, John Madia, Marlene Madia,Marilyn

Maximovich, Ann Miller, Ina Dawn Nye, Helen Oreskovich,

Clara Piscazzi, John Rienzi, Odalis Rodriquez, Joey Rundo,

David Scheele, Renee Schillinger, James Schultz, Marcia

Stuczynski, Steve Williams, Dave Wojcik.

Loyola Retreat House

Fat Tuesday Dinner & Lenten Reflection on Tuesday,

March 5: Come join us as we feast before we fast! Enjoy a

delicious Fat Tuesday dinner followed by a Lenten Reflection

in our Chapel. For more information or to register for this

event, call 330.896.2315 or visit our website at

Loyolaretreathouse.com.

Lenten Soup Series: Scripture & The Sacred Triduum:

This 3-week series will meet on Wednesday nights March 13th

– 27th. We will reflect on the Scripture readings of Holy

Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. For information

or to register for this event, call 330.896.2315 or visit our

website at Loyolaretreathouse.com.

THEOLOGY ON TAP AKRON

Is excited to again be at Panini’s Bar & Grille in Stow, OH, on

Wednesday, February 13th at 7 pm! Theology on Tap

welcomes all young adults to come listen to Jason & Julia

Solomon, Pre-Cana Speakers, talk on “Marriage: Our Path to

Holiness”. Admission is $5 and includes appetizers. The bar

will be open for those who would like to purchase beverages.

Come experience faith, fellowship and food with other young

adults in their 20’s and 30’s at Theology on Tap Akron!

Panini’s Bar & Grille is located right off Route 8 and Steels

Corner Rd. Exit at 4300 Steels Pointe, Stow, OH 44224.

WARNING / CUIDAO : Snow and Ice on

the Church Roof slide off without notice

PLEASE be careful walking along the

church building or parking your car near the church’s north

wall. Snow and ice make the lower half of the parking lot

impossible to get traction. Use the FREE Polsky parking

deck, or have 4-wheel drive.

Hielo y Nieve se caen del techo sin avisarnos. Favor de estar

tentativos cuando caminando o estacionando su coche cerca la

pared norte del templo de St. Bernard.

Job Opportunity Elderly Needs In Home Help:

-Needs help with bathroom needs

-Making Breakfast

-Needs to speak & understand English

-Hours-8pm to 8am

Pays $75.00 (Please NO Agencies)

If interested contact: Rosemary Zehner at 330-535-1222

LAST CALL: 1st COMMUNION AND

1st RECONCILIATION CANDIDATES

Come to a meeting on Wednesday, February

13th at 7 pm in the Social Hall or contact the office

330-253-5161 to talk to Fr. Chris.

Pastor’s Column: Did you know that some really amazing flowers are doing

their most critical growing right now!?!? Just like my football

analogies, I promise to only utilize horticulture analogies once

per year ☺, but indeed, many wonderful things that we will

soon appreciate are under way below the surface, things like

bulb flowers, tree blossoms and farm crops! I feel the same

way about what is growing within our parishes’ communities.

We have 6 students at St. Mary’s School learning about

Catholicism and possibly getting baptized soon. We have

several adults preparing for full initiation into the Catholic

Church at Easter. We have over 32 young people signed up for

First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. We have

groups planning Lenten activities and decorations. We have

families signing up children for next school year at the school.

We are preparing for renovations to the St. Bernard doors and

ceiling. And we are nearing our final interviews and decisions

about the new staff member. None of this is actually

happening yet, but for these efforts, now is the time for critical

developments, deeper rooting and using the time wisely and

diligently. What about the interior life of our souls? What

developments might God be stirring within our hearts to pay

attention to and act upon? What is going on below the surface

that we can take to prayer and bring to fruition soon? Notice

what you notice! Now is the time. May we all do our part to

help the growth and flourishing of God’s never-ending

Kingdom! –Father Chris

The 2019 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is underway

with an in-pew commitment process taking place this

weekend. This is not a special collection; rather, the Catholic

Charities Annual Appeal represents the chance for all

Catholics to make a significant pledge, payable in

installments, to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland in

order to support its mission of a society that stands united in

its support of the “least among us.” Many parishioners have

received a letter from Bishop Perez requesting their support.

If you have not received this letter, please respond to the in-

pew commitment process today! If you have received the

mailing, please respond to it. There is a box on the in-pew

envelope to indicate that you have responded by mail.

Walk in Faith. Give in Joy. Your support of the 2019

Catholic Charities Annual Appeal helps us to carry out the

mission that Jesus entrusted to us: I say to you, whatever you

did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’

Please consider a generous gift that will change the lives of the

410,000 who are served each year in Northeast Ohio. Please

pray for the success of the Appeal, which provides for

essential programs and services in need throughout all eight

counties of the Diocese of Cleveland.

On behalf of the poor and needy of Northeast Ohio, thank

you! We invite you to view the stories of inspiration and more

information at www.catholiccommunity.org/2019appeal.

The Akron Hungarian American Club is having a Chicken

Paprikash Dinner on Saturday, February 16th at 2:00pm. The

cost of the dinner is $14.00 per person (drinks not included-

cash bar will be available). Reservations are required. Please

contact Teresa at (740) 516-8322 or teresatokodi@gmail.com

CLASES DE PRIMERA COMUNIÓN – Se les comunica a

los Padres de familia que quieren que sus hijos/as empiecen a

tomar las clases de Primera comunión, estamos anotando a los

niños desde los 7 años en adelante, es importante que los niños

estén asistiendo a misa. La segunda reunión para las clases es

hoy 10 de febrero después de la misa de 12 en el Salón

Histórico y otra opción es el martes 5 de febrero a las 12 pm.

Más info. hable con Nancy o llame 330-253-5161 Ext. 15.

DÍA DE SAN VALENTIN – Hoy 10 de febrero celebramos el

Día de San Valentín, después de la misa de 12:00.Todos están

invitados. Traer algo para compartir. Más información llame a

330-322-4452 ó 330-2535161 ext. 15

CAPACITAR FAMILIAS - Te invita a ti y a tu familia para la

próxima sesión que será en febrero 23 de 10-2pm, más

información hable con Nancy Cabrera 330-322-4452

PROYECTO RAÍCES – La próxima sesión de Proyecto

Raíces es el 2 y 16 de febrero de 10-2 pm. . Todos están

invitados. Les recordamos que la nueva página de Facebook

es: “Mi Proyecto Raíces CLA”, también estamos conectados

al WhatsApp “Proyecto RAÍCES” Más info., hable con Nancy

Cabrera 330-322-4452

AVISO – Franko Rivera de Axess Pointe Community Health

Centers, nos visito la semana pasada para darnos más

información de lo que ofrece este centro de salud. Si quiere

más info.de la oficina en Arlington llame al 330-724-5471

LOST & FOUND: Looking for a black missal that someone

accidently picked up at Mass on Friday, February 1 at the

12:10pm Mass. Call the office at 330-253-5161 to return.

VOLUNTEER GUARDIAN PROGRAM

Julie Falter, Volunteer Recruiter, will be in the social hall

during donuts February 17th to sign people up to be a

Volunteer Guardian and answer any questions about the

program. Volunteer Guardians are appointed by the Probate

Court when a person becomes unable to manage his or her

own affairs. Volunteer Guardians serve indigent senior adults

when they don’t have family or friends willing or able to

become the legal guardian.

GOSPEL MEETS SYMPHONY Join Akron Symphony's

Gospel Meets Symphony concert on Saturday, February 23, at

E.J. Thomas Hall at 7:30 p.m. This marks Gospel Meets

Symphony's 26th year of "Building Blocks of Excellence".

Enjoy a performance of a 200-volunteer choir from over 50 of

our local area churches with some of the area's best musicians

and vocalists, including St. Bernard's Sean Gilbow (one of our

4:30 Mass lectors). This is an Akron tradition unlike any

other! The Akron Symphony Orchestra will be led by Music

Director Christopher Wilkins, and the Gospel Meets

Symphony Choir will be led by Choir Master Jennifer Jones.

Gospel Meets Symphony single tickets ($60, $47, $37, or $20)

may be purchased through the Akron Symphony ticket office

at 330-535-8131. For a group of 10 or more, there's a 20%

discount available. Students are 50% off and seniors are $2

off. Information contact Brenda Justice at the Akron

Symphony office or go to:

https://akronsymphony.org/concerts/gospel-meets-symphony.