St. Bernard's Catholic Church

The blessed ashes will be distributed on Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday, at the 7:30 a.m., 12 noon and 6:30 p.m. Masses.

Weekday Masses (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) during Lent will be held at 12 noon and 5 p.m.

On the First Friday, March 2, there will be an 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon Mass with the Blessed Sacrament being exposed from the end of the 8:30 Mass until the beginning of the noon Mass.

Rediscovering Our Manufacturer’s Directions, a short study centered on the Ten Commandments, will be held on Thursday evenings during Lent (March 1, 8, 15 and 22) in the Church Hall from 7:30 – 9 p.m. You are asked to call the parish office to register.

Also, Stations of the Cross followed by Benediction will take place each Friday at 7 p.m. during Lent (except Good Friday).

We will be offering a Lenten Penance Service at a date to be announced.

Lenten Prayer

God of all compassion, Father of all goodness, to heal the wounds our sins and selfishness bring upon us, you bid us turn to fasting, prayer and sharing with our brothers.  We acknowledge our sinfulness, our guilt is ever before us; when our weakness causes discouragement, let your compassion fill us with hope and lead us through a Lent of repentance to the beauty of Easter joy.  Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Is God calling you to do something different this Lent?

If so, then consider joining our Lenten program entitled Rediscovering Our Manufacturer’s Directions, a short study centered on the Ten Commandments and God’s purpose and plan for us to live a grace filled life.

Sessions will be Thursday evenings in the Church Hall March 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. and led by our own Jeff and Lori Ryan.

We’ll be using the Catechism as our foundational text with optional readings each week on Grace and Sin, The Ten Commandments and Reconciliation.

We will conclude our study with the private revelations of Jesus to Saint Faustina about God’s Mercy which we celebrate as an optional feast the Sunday following Easter.

To register, please call Sue at 860-658-5142.  Please join us, you will be glad you did!

Courageous is a movie about four men who have answered the call to serve and protect. When tragedy strikes home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Protecting the streets is second nature. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That’s courageous.

We’re calling all grandfathers, fathers and sons to join us for a special showing of the movie on Tuesday February 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall.

Please join us and bring a friend!