• Parish Center Summer Hours
  During the months of July and August the Parish Office hours are as follows:
  Mon. through Wed. 8:30 am--5:00 pm
  Thursday and Friday: Closed
• Praying the Psalms
  Join us as we reflect upon this ancient prayer form and endeavor to probe the rich depths of praying the Psalms. We meet again on Wednesday, August 22nd from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Center. Please spend some time with Ps. 112 in preparation for our gathering. Hope to see you there!
• SMILE!!!
  The Parish Center needs your family photo! We are updating our data base on the new parish software. Please email your family photo to parishcenter@sbcwickford.org. Be sure to include your name!
• Haitian Project
  The parish mission trip to Haiti scheduled for October 7-12 still has room for anyone interested in this remarkable and rewarding venture! Contact Pat Newell, 295-5160 for further information.
• Save-the-date
  The theme of this year's Stewardship Fair is "Breaking New Ground." It will be held Sunday, September 23, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More details to follow.
• Our Lady of Mercy School has some openings for placement in various grades for September. Call 884-118 for more information.
• The Buzz
  Deadline for the fall issue of the Buzz is Wednesday, August 22. Please send news and photos to Carol Sarro at oceanus58@cox.net or Jane Allen at janeallen6@verizon.net or leave in pick up box at the Parish Center.
• BARBECUE PORK
  The Knights of Columbus will have a Barbecue Pork Dinner on Saturday, August 25th, 2007, from 5:30 to 7:00, at the Council Hall. Barbecued Pork, Cold Slaw, Potato Salad, Three Bean Salad, Caesar Salad, Rolls/Butter. $9.00/person, $5.00/children12 and under (children 6 and under free). Reservations by August 24th, 2007; call the Hall at 295-0507.
• MARRIED COUPLES
  Getting ready for school means lots of time spent on your children. After school begins, why not give yourselves some time together? Make a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend! For more information call Ray & Beth Ginepro at 1-800-710-WWME or visit our webpage at www.wwmeMA.org.
• Rejoice in Hope Youth Center wishes to thank everyone for their generous contributions from the recent parish collection. Your support enables the staff and volunteers to continue providing quality programming for youth. Retreats, athletics, leadership training events, social and service opportunities will continue thanks to your donations. Thank you and God Bless You!

Parishioner Vincent Lauro recently turned 90! In lieu of gifts contributions were made to St. Bernard's Capital Campaign. We congratulate Vincent on his milestone birthday and also thank his children for their generous gift.

Thank you to the Fierro family who requested, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to the St. Bernard's Capital Campaign in Dan's memory.

Are you in the 10th Grade and preparing for Confirmation? Remember that you need to register for Generations of Faith too! Call the Parish Center for more information.

Classes for Sacramental Preparation (grades 1,2,3,8 and 9) will be starting in late October. Your Generations of Faith Registration registers you for Sacramental Preparation Classes. Not sure if your child is registered? Call the Parish Center at 295-0387.

8th and 9th Graders - Letters went out this week regarding classes for Confirmation Preparation. Remember, you must also register for Generations of Faith!

We need you! Come and share your faith as a catechist. For more information, contact the Parish Center at 295-0387.

The Youth Ministry is dedicated to making the youth to feel welcome and important so they will continue the traditions of our church. They are the future!! We are getting excited about what this school year will bring - not only at school but here at church. We hope to see you at your Generations of Faith class to tell you all about the ministries' new activities for both the middle school-aged youth (Junior group) and high school-aged youth (Senior Group). Does this sound like fun or what?? You will not want to miss it. Details of each week's events can be found in future bulletins or on the website ASAP. Please stay tuned!! Our first planning meeting of the school year is Monday, September 9th, 7-8:30 pm, mark your calendars!!

Please stay tuned for details of an awesome opportunity for YOU to get involved with WORKCAMP. If you have read about the team's experience for the past 6 years and thought. "Boy, that is something I think that I would love to do..." But never did. This is your time, this is it!!! St. Bernard's Church is hosting WORKCAMP 2008 at Davisville Middle School from June 29 - July 5, 2008. We will be fundraising money, collecting ladders, searching for job sites, baking cookies, and volunteering our time to show our appreciation to 400 youth and adults from across the country, who will be improving our local town (50-60 needy homes). There's something for everyone to do. God is calling you!! Check us out at the Stewardship Fair and the church website.

NEXT FULL SERVICE HOURS at the Parish Center location will be Sunday August 26th from 9 AM to Noon. Self-service purchases can be made when the parish center is open. For openings at other times, inquiries or special orders call Deborah at 885-6504.

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.

Gabriel Project Workshop:Helping mothers in a crisis pregnancy

Are you interested in helping mothers in a crisis pregnancy by listening, lending a helping hand, praying or by helping in some other way? Then a workshop, being held on Saturday, August 25th at St. Paul Church, Cranston, may be of interest to you. For more information call 421-7833 x 118.

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

Click Here for Today's Reading

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 today's second reading, St. Paul encourages us not to grow weary or lose heart, but to persevere in following Jesus. Our willingness to give of ourselves, even in the face of conflict and division, is one way to measure our discipleship.

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.

August 11 / 12	Actual $8,741.27	Budget
ACH	$500.00
Through 06/30/07	Actual $390,614.00	Budget $366,245.00

From "Madame Secretary":
Reminder - If your address or phone number have changed please call the Parish Center so we can update our records!

E-BUZZ. See the Buzz in full color! Call us with you e-mail address to receive the next issue via e-mail.

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.