• The Parish Center will be closed Easter Monday, April 9th and Easter Tuesday, April 10th.
• MULCH RAFFLE
  Win 10 cubic yards of Native Pine Mix Bark Mulch - a $350 value -- DELIVERED (within a 15 mile radius)! Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00 and can be purchased next week after all Masses. Four chances to win. Drawings will be held weekly beginning the first week of May. All proceeds benefit St. Bernard's Building fund.
• Communities Connected, a program of the Diocese of Providence, Office of Community Services and Advocacy, is recruiting 200 young adults, age 17 to 26, to contribute 300 hours of community service. Participants will receive a grant of $1000 toward post high school education or $1000 toward exisitng student loans. Placements are available statewide and hours may be contributed throught the summer months. For more information please contact Wayne Bonadie at 421-7833 or wbonadie@dioceseofprovidence.org.
• The Knights of Columbus will have a Roast Pork Dinner on Saturday, April, 14th, from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M., at the Council Hall. Roast Pork, stuffing, gravy, potatoes, vegetables, & soup. $9.00/person, $5.00 children12 and under; children 6 and under are free. Reservations required by April 12th. Call and leave a message at 295-0507.
• Service project opportunity
  The Parish library needs an additional bookcase. This is a simple wordworking project for a confirmation student or any interested adult. Please call Deborah for more details. 885-6405
• St Bernard Scholarship Fund applications are now available at the Parish center and on the parish web site for graduating high school seniors of the parish. Eight $1,000 scholarship grants will be awarded in June 2007. To be considered, completed applications must be return by April 16, 2007.
• The Women's Guild Mystery Ride Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8th at 6:00pm. The deadline date is May lst. Please contact Gina Sayles at 295-1080 for reservations.
• MARRIED COUPLES
  Easter Sunday is like a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend because it's a weekend full of fresh love, rebirth and new beginnings. All married couples deserve a richer, fuller life together! Upcoming dates are April 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 and June 22-24. For more information call 1-800-710-WWME or (401) 397-8752 or visit our webpage at www.ri-me.org.
• A special gift for a special day!
  Children in the First Eucharist Class should have received a blue order form with the opportunity to purchase an engraved St. Bernard Church ornament. Orders and payment must be received by April 22 to be ready by May 6.
• INCREASED WEEKLY GIVING PROGRAM
  St. Bernard's Increased Weekly Giving Program is very important to our financial stability. It is also important to show our gratitude to God for our many gifts by responding to the needs of our parish. If you have not returned your response envelope, please do so at the first opportunity.

First Eucharist Celebrations are scheduled for May 12, 2007 at 10 AM and 1 PM.

Other important dates are:

• First Eucharist Retreat, Sunday May 6
  from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
• Rehearsal, Friday May 11

A special gift for a special day! Children in the First Eucharist Class should have received a blue order form with the opportunity to purchase an engraved St. Bernard Church ornament. Orders and payment must be received by April 22 to be ready by May 6.

Thank you to all who supported the efforts of the St. Bernard Confirmation Class and St. Bernard Walkers in the Project Hope Good Friday Walk.

We are an Easter people!

Join us for this year's final Generations of Faith as we wrap up our first year of Generations and learn what it means to be an Easter People. The dates are: Tuesday, April 24; Wednesday, April 25; Sunday, April 29th and Tuesday, May 1st. Contact the Parish Center for available space.

Home Kits for those who missed their session are available in the Church or at the Parish Center.

Next full service date is Sunday April 22nd. Self service available in the parish center during parish center hours. For additional customer service or special orders call Deborah at 885-6405. Limited selection of First Communion gifts are available. Now is the time to pick out something from our merchant catalogues in order to have it for First Communion celebrations.

New Bible Study for month of May: "Touching the Mysteries - Scripture and the Rosary"

Our ongoing small group scripture study groups have chosen this 5 week study to take place during May. This study will focus on the biblical stories that provide background for the mysteries of the rosary. A morning group will meet on Tuesdays beginning May 1st from 9:30-11:00 AM. The evening group will meet on Thursday evenings beginnning May 3rd from 7-8:30 PM. Donations for materials will be accepted at the first meetings. Please register early to ensure enough materials for all. Call Deborah at 885-6405 to register for either group or email dlmccoy@cox.net. After this study, the Bible Study groups will break for the Summer and resume in the Fall.

Is this you? Or somebody you know? For any number of reasons baptized Catholics do not always complete their initiation into the Church. This is done through the Sacrament of Confirmation and receiving Holy Communion. This is a simple process of preparation that results in the satisfaction of participating fully in the sacramental life that Christ has given us for our joy and support. For more information call Father Reardon.

Rachel's Vineyard Retreats are healing weekends designed to help those hurting from a past abortion experience to process and recover from their loss(es). For more information call Kris at 421-7833 x 199.

Those who would like to bring the bread and wine to the altar, please call the Parish Center at 295-0387 to arrange.

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For prayerful preparation during the week before Sunday Mass, please visit http://liturgy.slu.edu. Reflecting on the spirituality of the scriptures before Mass can have a great impact on hearing the Word proclaimed on Sunday.

Please submit bulletin materials directly to the Parish Office, or via e-mail to parishcenter@sbcwickford.org, attention to Jane Allen. The deadline for the submission is Tuesday by 5:00 pm. Please take into consideration the cutoff time and the space limit. Thank you.

In the second reading today, St. Paul reminds the Colossians that they have been raised with Christ, exhorting them to "be intent on the things above rather than on things of earth." We too, have been raised with Christ. Let us rejoice and be glad!

St. Bernard's now offers parishioners the opportunity to make their budget contributions by Direct Debit. Call the Parish Center, 295-0387 for further information.

March 24 / 25	Actual $10,686.32	Budget
Through 02/28/07	Actual $238,312	Budget $245,285

ACH $462.50

Matching Contributions: Many companies offer matching funds for donations to non-profit organizations. If you donate weekly to St. Bernard's your company might match it! Please take time to find out if your company has this policy.

Thank you for your continuous support and generosity.