In an effort to balance capacity limitations with a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ this year, we have created a sign-up for families to attend one of the Christmas liturgies.

If you do not receive Fr. Brian’s weekly Flocknote in your email, please contact Barb Harrington in the parish office at 831-6531 to add your email to our list. In our changing environment, Fr. Brian sends updates to our schedule as well as making other important announcements.

Simply bring an unwrapped gift or gift card for a child ages infant through 14 on Nov. 28-Dec. 6.

Knights of Columbus Council #4549 will lead a Novena for Life starting with a Rosary on Jan. 21 and ending nine days later with a Rosary on Jan. 29.

To celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Fr. Brian will bless your favorite animal — stuffed or real — in a drive-thru being held in the church parking lot.

The Snack Pack Blessings program will begin its fifth year by expanding to include all grades in the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District, said Georgine Jacobs, the St. Bernard program organizer.

On Oct. 3, the Care for Creation team will pick up trash at Fireman’s Park next to Middleton High School.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a way of welcoming new members into the Catholic Church. 

Annika Hellenbrand is the recipient of the Fr. Pat Higgins Memorial Scholarship for the class of 2020.

Whether it is in-person or via Zoom, members of the Living Rosary will gather on Oct. 2 to pray the rosary and adore Christ in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. At 1:30 p.m., the group will pray the Joyful and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary followed by a benediction with Fr. Brian in the church. The rosary will also be available via livestream on the parish Facebook page and website at stbmidd.org/live.

On Oct. 14, “An Hour with Jesus” will be held from 7-8 p.m., in the church here at St. Bernard Parish.

With the challenges that we face due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Religious Education (RE) will look a little bit different this year.  

St. Bernard needs some volunteers willing to donate items for the bag lunches being served by Luke House in Madison.

We are excited to announce the beginning of a brand new ministry at our parish, Our Lady’s Good Helpers Preschool Co-Op (OLGH).

Due to COVID-19, the annual diocesan anniversary Mass and reception cannot be held this year. Here is a list of St. Bernard couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year.

We need your nominations for parish council for an election that will be held in late August.

Zoe Bernard has accepted the position of director of religious education for grades six through 12 at St. Bernard parish effective Aug. 3.

Knights of Columbus Council #4549 has created a Go Fund Me page for their annual fundraiser for Special Olympics, ARC of Dane County and other organizations that serve people with intellectual disabilities.

Here is a list of members and visitors of St. Bernard Parish, who requested floral memorials for loved ones.  Their loved ones were remembered at our Easter Masses.