St. Bernard’s would like to continue our great Veteran’s Day tradition this year in a virtual way. We will be creating a special video tribute to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces and you are invited to participate by submitting photos of Veterans from your family!

FOUR WAYS TO SUBMIT PHOTOS

1. IF YOU HAVE A GOOGLE (GMAIL) ACCOUNT: Scroll up on this page and you will find "Veteran's Day Submission" under the "Quick Links" tab. This will direct you to a Google Form where you can submit your photo right from your computer. (Note: You may submit more than one photo. Simply follow the steps again if you would like to submit multiple photos.)
2. Email your photos to webmaster@stbernardhg.org. Be sure to include the name of the veteran, what branch they served in, and your name.
3. Mail your photo to the Rectory (14135 S. Parker Road, Homer Glen, IL). Be sure to include the name of the veteran, what branch they served in, your name and address (so we can return the photo to you).
4. Place it in the Drop Box at the Rectory (to the left of the garage). Be sure to include the name of the veteran, what branch they served in, your name and address (so we can return the photo to you).

Please submit your photos by Sunday, November 8th at midnight (if mailing your photo(s), please have it in the mail by Thursday, November 5th) so we can make sure the video will be ready by November 11th. When completed, everyone who submitted a photo will receive a link to the video in an email. It will also be posted on the St. Bernard’s website and Facebook pages. 

If you have any questions, please contact Connor Jennings via email at webmaster@stbernardhg.org or contact the Parish Office at (708) 301-3020.

Thursday, November 5, 2020
3:00pm to 7:00pm
at St. Bernard’s Church

Helpful tip: Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. Photo ID is required. Supporting social distancing - masks required. To schedule an appointment, call Barbara at 708- 227-4383 or sign up by clicking here. Each donation helps save 3 lives in our community. 

In our liturgical calendar, November is the month of remembering our deceased loved ones. This remembrance begins with the Feast of All Souls’ Day on November 2nd and lasts throughout the month. At St. Bernard, we will be creating a beautiful gallery of pictures of our deceased loved ones. We are blessed with Holy Water at our Baptism and our casket is blessed with Holy Water at our funeral, so it is only fitting that our gallery of life will take place around our Baptismal Font. If you would like your deceased loved ones remembered in this gallery, please bring a framed picture of them (8x10 or smaller) to the drop off table that will be next to the baptismal font, beginning October 17th. There will be a short form for you to fill out that will include your name, your phone number, the name of your loved one in the picture, a phonetic spelling of their name (if necessary), your relationship to the person in the picture, and your loved one’s years of life. This will be taped to the back of each picture. It is wise not to bring in a priceless heirloom frame/picture. Your picture will be respectfully and artfully included in our finished gallery of life beginning October 24th.

You may wish to participate in the November Memorial List by completing the special envelope for that purpose. (These are in the mailed packets and at the doors of the church.) A special Novena (9 Masses) will be offered specifically for these people during November. The names will be part of the memorial display near the baptistry.

Also, please join us for a special All Souls’ Day Mass on Sunday, November 1st at 7:00pm. The names of all the deceased in our gallery of life will be read, in addition to the names of all those who have been buried from St. Bernard between November 2019 and November 2020. Each family will be called up to light a small candle from the Paschal candle in honor of their deceased loved one. We can add the name of your loved one to the list that will be read on All Souls’ Day even if you do not bring in a picture. Reservations are required for this Mass and will be available on our website, beginning Wednesday, October 28th at 9am. If you have any questions, please email Julie Kane (click here for contact info). If you need assistance in making a reservation, please call our ticket line at 708-762- 2243, Wednesday through Friday, from 8:30am-4:30pm.

All Saints Day is on a Sunday this year. The Vigil Mass will be Saturday, October 31 at 4:00pm and the Feast Day will be celebrated at the 8:30 and 10:30am Mass on Sunday November 1.

All Souls Day is on a Monday. The Vigil Mass will be Sunday, November 1 at 7:00pm and the Feast Day will be celebrated at the 9:00am Mass on Monday.

Did you know that new underwear and socks are the most-requested, but least-donated items at Catholic Charities? These basic items (new underwear, warm socks, a fresh diaper) are truly treasures to those who are living in poverty.

St. Bernard’s is supporting Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet and the individuals and families they serve by providing new underwear, undershirts, socks, diapers, and other basic need items for children and adults living in lowincome households throughout the month of October. This year, due to COVID-19, Catholic Charities is requesting donations in either of the two following ways:

• Undy Sunday Amazon Wish List – Choose from a list of most-needed items and your donation will be sent directly to Catholic Charities to help those in need.
• Monetary Donations to support Undy Sunday – Donations made to Undy Sunday will be used to purchase the items needed by Catholic Charities’ clients.

Please click here to make a donation or view the Amazon Wish List.
If you’d prefer to send a check directly to Catholic Charities, please mail it to:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet/Undy Sunday
16555 Weber Road
Crest Hill, IL 60403

Where have the baby bottles gone?  Are you a loyal friend of Waterleaf’s who faithfully fills a baby bottle every year in support of moms, dads, and babies?  Baby Bottles for Life is vital to Waterleaf and their life-affirming services and this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the campaign is going virtual!  

We are not letting 2020 spoil our baby bottle fun, so please be a hero for life and join our Virtual Baby Bottles for Life Campaign!  To donate use the following link to the “St. Bernard” team page:

http://www.fundeasy.com/m/4974474/

1 "bottle" holds $30; 2 hold $60; and 3 hold $90.  How many "bottles" can you fill today?

The Virtual Campaign runs from October 1 through November 15, 2020.  Join us today and be a hero for life!

Waterleaf provides practical help; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment as well as continuing education and support for women in our community who would otherwise be at risk for choosing abortion.   Last year Waterleaf served 870 patients, performed 580 pregnancy tests, 742 ultrasounds and welcome over 190 babies.   For more information call Waterleaf at 630-701-6270 or visit them on the web at www.onechoiceonelife.org.