Entries for July 2018

National Night Out Tuesday, August 7th 5:00-8:00pm (Rain Date: August 8th) St. Bernard Church Parking Lot National Night Out is a nationwide event that always takes place on the 1st Tuesday in August. It is a community event held in over 14,000 towns and cities across America. The event’s focus is to: · Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness · Generate support for and participation in local anticrime efforts · Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnership NNO is more than crime prevention… it’s a variety of events and ...

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Rev. Paul Leon Varuvel, will be speaking at all the Masses at St. Bernard on behalf of the diocese of Kuzhithurai, which is located on the southernmost point of India in the State of Tamil Nadu. Though the diocese is small in territory, it is densely populated. There are about 850,000 people in an area of just 350 square miles. Catholics constitute about 30% of the population. The most pressing needs of the Kuzhithurai Diocese are: evangelization; training catechists and other leaders among the laity for Gospel work; fostering vocations to the priesthood and the religious life; improving the socio-economic condition of ...

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St. Matthew & St. Bernard Churches are working with local organizations to collect school supplies for low income kids. We are in need of the following items: 1 & 2 inch ring binders             Notebooks               # 2 pencils                 Colored pencils     Calculators                         Packs of loose leaf paper       Glue sticks               Pens  ...

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Altar Server Appreciation Party South Windsor Swim & Tennis Club                         Monday, July 30th                         4:00pm—7:00pm Bus Leaves St. Bernard School at 3:45pm & Returns to St. Bernard School at 7:00pm As a way to show our appreciation for your dedicated service to our two parishes, all Altar Servers from St. Bernard & St. Matthew are invited to our Appreciati...

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Following Christ takes more than simply believing in him or doing what he asks of us. Jesus wants you to be more than just a believer – he wants you to be his disciple and friend.  Follow Me:  Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John is a guide to a personal encounter with Christ. You are invited to experience the joy of a renewed friendship with Christ. Class dates:  Monday 8:45AM or Monday 7:00PM Eight sessions:  Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 25, Oct. 8, 22, Nov. 12, 26, Dec. 10 Deadline to register is July 23rd Register now – space is limited! Click here for the registration form. ...

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From 4:00pm - Closing (9:00pm) at Camille’s Wood Fired Pizza, 23 Fieldstone Commons, Tolland A portion of the proceeds from all sales will be divided between the St. Matthew twinning program and the Fr. Joseph Network in Haiti. Come! Eat pizza and help our Haitian community at the same time!

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August 20th - August 24th 9:00am - 11:30am St. Bernard Church Hall This year's theme:  “Hero Central...Discover Your Strength in God”  Pre-registration ends on July 10th. To pre-register or if you have questions, please call or email Kimberly at: (860) 875-0753 Ext 119 kimberly@saintbernardchurch.org    

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July in the Sky Fireworks July 10th  (Rain date July 11th) Join us at St. Bernard to view the fireworks at the best spot in Rockville. Bring your blankets and chairs. Hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, soda, ice cream for sale to support St. Bernard Preschool.  

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LPi, the company we use to print our bulletins, is sponsoring a contest to find the Best Bulletin! Winners will be chosen by the public. Anyone and everyone can vote for their favorite bulletin! The Catholic Community of St. Bernard & St. Matthew submitted bulletins in the following categoreis (names are shown as they are listed on LPi’s voting website): Best Overall Bulletin Saint Bernard (Rockville, CT) Saint Matthew Parish (Tolland, CT) Cover: Best Use of Logo and Branding St. Bernard (Rockville, CT) Layout: Best Community Representation Saint Matthew (Tolland, CT) The...

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