MAY 10, 2020 · F IFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

8200 West Denver Avenue · Milwaukee, WI 53223

BERNADETTE ST.

PARISH FACILITIES

8200 West Denver Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53223

E-mail: stbernadette@archmil.org

Website: www.stbweb.com or

www.archmil.org under Parishes

Pastor: Fr. Greg Greiten

CHURCH OFFICE: 414-358-4600

Fax: 414-358-1478

OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday

7:00AM to 3:30PM

NORTHWEST CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Phone: 414-352-6927

E-mail: info@nwcschool.org

Website: www.nwcschool.org

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturdays: 5:00PM

Sundays: 10:30AM

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30PM

Holy Days: Check bulletin or contact the

parish office

CONFESSION

First and third Saturdays of each month

at 4:00PM

ST. BERNADETTE WELCOMES

NEW PARISH MEMBERS

New membership registration is

generally held after each Mass the

weekend of the fourth Sunday of each

month. There is a table in the gathering

area where people can sign up. We

would be thrilled to have you join our

parish family!

To live for God only, for God

everywhere, for God always!

­ St. Bernadette (1867)

Prayer for Mothers

Heavenly Father,

from the beginning You have chosen to entrust

the human person to mothers in a special way.

We thank and praise You for the gift of mothers;

for their tenderness, care, and compassion,

for their intuition and encouragement,

for commitment and sacrifice.

Bless all mothers this day.

Keep, strengthen, and refresh

them in Your loving care.

May they be blessed by

our open-hearted

love and gratitude.

Amen.

Readings for the Week of May 10, 2020

Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21

SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2020: 5th Sunday of Easter

10:00AM (Zoom Mass) For all the parishioners

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 No Mass TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020: Sts. Nereus & Achilleus,

St. Pancras 4:00PM (Zoom Mass) †Marguerite Brown WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020: Our Lady of Fatima No Mass THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020: St. Matthias 4:00PM (Zoom Mass) †Carl & Marie Kohlschmidt FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020: St. Isidore No Mass SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 No Mass SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020: 10:00AM (Zoom Mass) For all the parishioners

PARISH LIFE Sunday, May 10, 2020 - Mass via Zoom, 10:00AM - Canceled: Bingo Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - May 17th bulletin deadline: 12:00PM in writing - Mass via Zoom, 4:00PM - Canceled: Bible Basics Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - Canceled: Grade School Christian Formation Thursday, May 14, 2020 - Mass via Zoom, 4:00PM - Canceled: Choir rehearsal Friday, May 15, 2020 - Canceled: Fish Fry Saturday, May 16, 2020 - Armed Forces Day: Thank you to all members of our military! - Canceled: Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, New Member

Registration Sunday, May 17, 2020 - Mass via Zoom, 10:00AM - Canceled: New Member Registration, Continental Breakfast, Bingo

Schedule of Masses and Special Intentions

St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee

May 10, 2020

IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

St. B Festival 2020 canceled The Festival Committee has made the decision to cancel the Festival

this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is with great sadness

because it is one of my favorite weekends. We will miss the

opportunity to get together with the community, friends, and family

to have fun and raise funds.

We hope that all of you continue to stay safe and we will keep you in

our prayers. We will continue to find ways to come together in the

future when it is safe for all of us. If you have suggestions or would

like to become involved in future events, please contact me.

Take care,

Margaret Thorn

stbfestival@yahoo.com

Submit names for military List of Honor We are updating our list of friends and loved ones who are active in

the military that gets posted on the bulletin board in the gathering

area. If you know someone in the military who you would like posted

on our List of Honor, please submit the name to Theresa in the parish

office, tmoniot@archmil.org or 414-358-4600, ext. 156.

Remember to support the parish The Coronavirus has taken away our Masses and our ability to

worship together. It is also affecting our ability to minister to others

because our regular income is being diminished. If you can, please

continue to support the parish financially by mailing in your weekly

or monthly contribution. Know that our prayers are with you during

this time, and that we look forward to gathering as a community

once the crisis has ended.

Please Pray for Our Long-term Sick:

All those listed in the Book of Assembly Prayer

Please Remember in Your Prayers

We commend to God Carol Stout, who passed away on

April 28.

We commend to God Helen Mueller, who passed away

on April 30.

May their souls and the souls of all our faithful departed

rest in eternal peace. Please remember Carol, Helen, and

their families in your prayers.

IN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

Stewardship Report

Weekend Collection April 25 and 26, 2020

The figures for the weekly contributions were not available at time of publication.

“Those who have faith in Me will do the works I do, and far greater than these,” Jesus tells His disciples. That’s quite an assignment for us as

Christian stewards! See John 14:12

St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Beware of scams Recently Father Greg shared with you the need to be aware of e-mail

scams that are happening, and how to address them, in regard to info

supposedly from him and from the parish. I would like to take that a

step further and remind you to be aware of the “stimulus check”

scams that are happening now.

Fake checks ~ If you receive a stimulus check in the mail now, it’s

probably a fraud. It will take the Treasury several weeks to mail those

out and the IRS seems to be forgoing paper checks altogether if possible

in favor of direct deposit. If you do receive a “stimulus check” for an odd

amount, especially one that includes cents, or a check that requires that

you verify the check online or by calling a number, it’s a fraud.

Social media messages, phone call, or e-mails for personal

information ~ The Better Business Bureau says fraudsters are

sending out messages via social media, texts, and e-mails that

contain links or ask persons to enter personal information and/or

banking details. These messages may claim that the information is

“necessary to receive your stimulus check.” Just remember that the

U.S. government and especially the IRS will never get in touch

with you using social media. They will usually use “snail” mail.

Another variation of the social media messages scam brings users to

a fake website called the US EMERGENCY GRANTS FEDERATION and

asks for your Social Security number to verify your eligibility,

according to the Better Business Bureau. Be sure to do your research

and see if a government agency or organization actually exists. You

can usually find contact information on your own and then decide if

you want to call back the company you heard from to make sure the

person who contacted you is legitimate.

Claims that a “processing fee” will get your money to you sooner ~ In

reality, there is no way to speed up the IRS payment process. A real

government agency will not ask you to pay a processing fee in advance. You

can find an official list of all U.S. federal grant-making agencies at grants.gov.

Be wary of any correspondence claiming to be the Treasury

Department ~ The information you receive will come from the IRS, but

remember the bulk of the stimulus checks will be done by direct deposit

information that was provided to the IRS on your recent tax returns.

Finally, be wary of any pitches using the terms “stimulus check”

or “stimulus payment” as the cash infusion is officially called an

“economic impact payment.” Taxpayers can find official information

about the stimulus payments on the IRS website. Any suspected

scams can be reported to the IRS on their website or submit a

complaint to the Federal Trade Commission on their website.

Hoping you are all well and staying safe. And please, when you’re out

in public—wear a mask. Please let me know if there is anything that I

can help with.

Blessings always,

Linda Radder, your Parish Nurse

Congratulations to our

Calendar Raffle winners 04/29/20 Michael Kazmierski

04/30/20 Barbara Rogowski

05/01/20 Mordecai Gromala

05/02/20 James Brown

05/03/20 Doug Greiten

05/04/20 Jamie Koepke

05/05/20 Robin Gazdecki

We pray for all of our loved ones who are remembered

in our Easter Memorials.