Welcome to
St. Bernard Parish
"In Him should all our affections center, so that in all things we should seek only to do His will, not to please ourselves. And real happiness will come, not in gratifying our desires or in gaining transient pleasures, but in accomplishing God's will for us: even as we pray every day: 'Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven'."
~ St. Bernard of Clairvaux
On Loving God
Upcoming Events
Feb 20
27
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Mar
13
20
27
Stations of the Cross &
Soup Suppers
Stations at 5:30 PM
Soup and Bread to follow: 6:30 PM
​Location and Soup Hosts:
February 20 St. Bernard Church Knights of Columbus
February 27 St. Bernard Church
St. Bernard Pastoral Council
March 6 Sacred Heart Church
Cursillo of Humbold
March 13 Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Apron Crew
March 20 Sacred Heart Church
The Filipino Group
March 27 St. Bernard Church
Knights of Columbus
All are welcome!
My dear friends in Jesus Christ,
What do you treasure most?
There are many good things that we value, yet ultimately our earthly possessions are temporary. Through our love of God and neighbor, Jesus invites us to invest in eternity.
He tells us: “Store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be”
(Mt 6:20-21).
When we store our treasure in heaven, our hearts are secure in God’s love and we can enjoy the goods of this world with detachment and peace. Each gift, prayer, and charitable act of yours participates in the work of God’s eternal kingdom.
Every year, the Annual Ministry Appeal (AMA) provides the opportunity for each individual in our diocesan family to play a very important role in our ministries that strengthen families, form missionary disciples, and support our clergy and vocations.
I invite you to prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s Appeal. Whatever treasure you are able to share, great or small, your participation is important and greatly valued.
Thank you for your generosity and faithful service to Christ! I am deeply grateful for all that you do for your parish and our Church. Together, may we place our hearts where they truly belong, in the love of God that lasts for eternity.
Asking every grace and blessing upon you, I am
Sincerely yours in Christ Jesus,
The Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa
Bishop of Santa Rosa
