FOOD FOR THOUGHT BY FATHER JEWITT
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity. Back in the "old days" this day marked the last chance that marginal Catholics had to make their Easter Duties - confession and communion at least once a year.

The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the "mysteries" of our Christian faith. It is a reminder to us of the fact that God is someone far greater and more complex than the human mind is capable of comprehending. In spite of our arrogant assumption that we can contain the universe within the limits of our tiny brain we must bow before the awesome fact that God defies our efforts to fathom his greatness.

Many of you have seen my dog, Snowball, hanging around the parish. Snowball is one of those smart little mutts that can sometimes amaze us with their seeming intelligence. They quickly learn to sense our moods and can pick up signals that tell them what is in the offing - a walk, a ride in the car, dinner or a bath. It seems that at times that she can almost read my mind.

In spite of this I know that I am probably a great mystery to her. I am quite sure that she has absolutely no inkling of what a human being is really like - how we think, communicate or feel. She is a wonderful example of how I stand in relationship to God. Just as she could never hope to penetrate the mystery of my nature I can never hope to fully comprehend the nature of God. God is just as incomprehensible to me as I am to Snowball. Snowball, however, had one admirable quality. I do not think that she has concluded, as some humans do about God, that just because she cannot understand me I therefore do not exist! She is at least smart enough to realize that simply because I am a mystery to her does not mean that I am a figment of her imagination.


FAMILY LIFE ISSUES
RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT
If you are suffering from an abortion, you can experience healing on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat that is being held June 5-7. Cost is $100 with financial assistance available. For information, call Mary Lee at 949-4673x212.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES
Classes presented by the Couple to Couple League include:

**Stillwater, June 6, July 11 and August 8, 9:00 a.m. For more information, e-mail: chattykathyandco@aol.com.
**Tulsa, Saint John’s Hospital, Women’s Center, June 7, June 28 and July 28, 1:30 p.m. To register, call 712-8459.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING TRAINING CLASSES
Family of Americas is conducting a teacher training class regarding Natural Family Planning June 11-14 at Church of the Madelene. Couples interested in taking this training and becoming class instructors should contact Tracy at 307-4939.

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
A Beginning Experience retreat for adults suffering from the loss of a loved one is scheduled for June 12 in Forth Smith. Call 357-3867 for information.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Marriage Encounter is designed for married couples who are seeking a fuller life. The next weekend will be held June 12. To register, call 760-0390.


RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REPORT
Religion classes for 2008-2009 are complete. Classes will begin in the fall on Sunday, August 30 and Wednesday, September 2. Anyone interested in helping out or volunteering for 2009-2010, please call Sharon in the parish office or e-mail her at slechtenberg@stbernardstulsa.org.


VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Dates have been set for our summer Vacation Bible School for the week of June 22-26, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon. This program is for children ages 3 (older 3’s) through entering the 6th grade in 2009-2010. Registration forms are out in the back of church and in the office. Our theme for this year is “St. Patrick and the Holy Trinity”. All older children and youth are encouraged to volunteer to help out. Please call Sharon in the parish office if you have questions or want to volunteer. Our organizational meeting is on Wednesday, June 4, at 10:00 a.m. in the community room. It is not necessary to attend the meeting to help out, but you must come in sometime and see Sharon if you are teaching or helping out in the classrooms.


VIRTUS CLASSES
Virtus classes are meeting throughout the diocese. In June, there is a class scheduled at Church of the Madalene on June 29 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone working in any programs in the Catholic Church or schools must take this one-time class. There will a session scheduled at St. Bernard’s for any of the Vacation Bible School volunteers that need this training. Call Sharon if you have any questions.


FAMILY ROSARY ASSOCIATION
Saint Bernard’s First Friday Family Rosary Association will gather in the Good Shepherd Chapel June 5, at 6:30 p.m. for a rosary, a short talk and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All are invited. Please remember that our family includes not only our own family but the entire family of Saint Bernard’s.


ADULT CLASSES
The Sunday morning scripture class continues to meet with Deacon Alan Mikell at 9:45 a.m. in room G-6. The nursery is open.

Coming in June will be classes on parenting and “How to Raise Your Children to be Catholic”. We will be looking at areas of problem solving as well as spiritual leadership of the family. Call Sharon if you have requests for a special topic.


PRESCHOOL NEWS
Graduation took place last Thursday. Thanks to our students, parents, teachers and volunteers for another great year.

Classes will resume on the Tuesday after Labor Day.

Enrollment for next fall is underway. Class size is limited. Currently, the school has two openings in the two year old class, two in three year olds and six openings in the four year old class. Call Phyllis at 299-9551 for details.


NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Most Holy Trinity Sunday
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40
2nd Reading: Romans 8:14-17
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20


JUSTICE AND PEACE
THE TWO FATHER BERNARD JEWITT Habitat Houses will be dedicated on Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. These houses are back to back at 2731 E. 27th St. N. and 2832 E. 28th St. N. All parishioners are invited to the dedication. Maps to the house sites are available on the tables in back of the church. Thanks are in order to all volunteers (too many to mention) for all their help during the past ten Saturdays. Special thanks to Bryan Wiesman and Gerry Biggs for their expertise in directing the construction of the houses. We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you.

Breakfast Cereals for the homeless– Many thanks for the great response for breakfast cereals for the Day Center for the Homeless. Donations are welcomed at the receptionist’s desk any Tuesday by 10:00 a.m.

Meals for the Homeless- Thanks to the Knights of Columbus for providing and serving the meal to the homeless at the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless last Sunday evening.

Also, we thank those donated the clothing collection for the Tulsa Day Center this past weekend. If you forgot to bring your donations this weekend, please bring them next weekend. Items needed are men and women’s new underwear, new socks, new or gently used jeans, back packs and adult winter coats in good repair in all sizes for men, women and children. Please mark your donations for the Day Center and leave them in the baskets provided at the entry to the church.


KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s Fraternal Service Organization that focuses on Church, community, council, family and youth activities. For more details, visit www.stbernardstulsa.org or call Randall Young, Grand Knight, at 430-8887.

The Knights next business meeting is scheduled for June 2. At that meeting, the Council will accept nominations and vote to elect officers for the new fraternal year which begins July 1. Consider yourself or a brother knight for a nomination.

Also, the Knights thank St. Bernard parishioners for your generosity during our annual Tootsie Roll Drive. Your donations helped raise $1994 for The Center of Family Love and Special Olympics.


THIS WEEK AT SAINT BERNARDS
Tuesday:
Knights of Columbus meeting, 7:00 p.m., room D-14


Thursday:
Vacation Bible School organizational meeting, 10:00 a.m., community room


PILATES CONTINUES
The Pilates classes will continue this summer. Plan to come each Tuesday evening at 6:15 p.m. in room G-8 for a one hour session conducted at your own pace. A $5 donation is asked and will be sent to Saint Francis Children’s Hospital. For questions, call Nancy at 298-1089.


PARISH LIFE AND MINISTRY NOTES
Liturgical Ministry Schedules: The next summer schedule will be printed the first of June. Please, if you have plans to be away during June, July or August, or attend different Masses than usual let us know before June 1. The new schedule will be printed by mid-June on the web. Once it is on the web, a weekly schedule will be printed in the bulletin so that everyone will know who is assigned.

NEW Group Making Rosaries: Pat Schaefer will be meeting with anyone who wishes to learn to make rosaries or to join her in making rosaries. They will meet at 1:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month beginning in June, in the community room. Everyone is welcome!

Keenagers: Keenagers will continue to meet informally during the summer on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Bring your brown bag lunch. We will make the lemonade. We will make the games available for everyone. Meet at 11:30 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. unless there is something really important you need to finish discussing. Have a great time!


GIFT SHOP
The parish’s gift shop is open for business Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please stop by the receptionist’s desk for assistance. Please note that we now accept Visa and Master Card.


NEW WEBSITE DESIGN AND CHANGES
The parish is in the process of working with a national company to revise and improve our website. This new site will be both a public and private site rolled into one. The public portion of the new site will contain most of the content now offered. The private section will allow parishioners to enroll and have other information.

In addition, a major new feature will be the Online Business Directory. The purpose of this directory will be to support the ongoing cost of our web service. The Online Directory will be a "Yellow Page Like" listing of local businesses broken down by category that support this parish web project. This will be a great way to "shop with people you know and trust" while also "supporting those businesses that support the parish." Visit www.ournewproject.com/stbernardstulsa if you or your company is interested in placing an ad on the new site.

We are very excited about this new opportunity to use technology to strengthen our parish community. -Msgr. Gaalaas


JOB OPENING
Sacred Heart Parish in Sapulpa is looking for an office manager. For a description of this position, please visit the web at: www.sacredheartsapulpa.org. All applications must be sent to the attention of the Hiring Committee of Sacred Heart located at 1777 East Grayson Avenue, Sapulpa, OK 74066.


LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION
Envelopes: 225/$16,301.14
Electronic: 17/$1,385.00
Loose: $754.00
Misc.: $155.00
Total: $18,595.14
Children’s: 11/$10.15
Thank you for your support of Saint Bernard’s
Please call the office for details regarding electronic offerings.


SIMON’S SHOULDER
“Bear one another’s burdens.” Galatians 6:2
In your prayers, please remember the following parishioners and others who are ill or recovering from surgery this week: Juliette Sylvester, Ellen McGoffin, Mary Stover, Jeffery Sulton, Virginia Johnson, Gloria Clifton, John McCleary, Peg & Ben Lewis, John & Mary Koch, Lucillo Roman, Robin Hill, Norma Jean Taylor, Phillip Honeywell, Eugene Honeywell (Phillip is the son of and Eugene is the brother of parishioner John Honeywell), James Lavendusky, William Stoce, Deb Pitvorec, William Allen, Harold Beardsley (father of Wayne Beardsley), Peter Jessee, Mary Joyce Rogers, George Margalski, Regina & Charles Samuel, Penny Victor, Carol Bryan, Theresa Staiger, Constance Perkins and Betty Mars.


MASS INTENTIONS
May 31-June 6
Sunday:
8:30 a.m., +Spl. Int. for the Homer & Margo Crowdus family, by the Mike Peyton family
5:00 p.m., +Charles Juenger, by Edith Juenger

Monday:
8:30 a.m., +Homer Crowdus, by M/M Mike Peyton

Tuesday:
8:30 a.m., +Bruno & Evelyn Filipowicz, by the Fitzgerald family

Wednesday:
8:30 a.m., Spl. Int. for Mr. Sanders, by M/M Dallas Robinson
6:30 p.m., +Father Bernard Jewitt

Thursday:
8:30 a.m., +John Hyatt, by Marilyn Hyatt

Friday:
8:30 a.m., +Homer Crowdus, by M/M Mike Peyton
12:00 p.m., Spl. Int. for Bob Niebergall, by Bonnie Niebergall

Saturday:
8:30 a.m., Spl. Int. for Eric Niebergall, by M/M Bob Niebergall
5:00p.m., for the holy souls in purgatory

Rosary Prayed:
*Weekdays-Monday-Friday: 8:05 a.m., Good Shepherd Chapel.
*Friday: 6:30 p.m., also in the chapel.
*Saturday: 4:40 p.m., just before the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
*Sunday: 8:10 a.m. before the 8:30 a.m. Mass & 10:55 a.m., just before the 11:15 a.m. Mass.

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion: 9:00 a.m., each Tuesday.

First Friday Devotions: 9:00 a.m., monthly.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday – Friday in the Good Shepherd Chapel. More adorers are always welcomed. Please sign up for an hour each week on the tables in the back of the church.


EXCHANGE STUDENT PROGRAM
The Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is looking for families that would be interested in hosting an exchange student for either one school semester or two school semesters. There are many Catholic students from many countries who would like to come here to live and experience our American culture. If you are interested in hosting a student and would like to learn more about our program, please call Jeanette Taylor. (918) 756-0915.


JUST A REMINDER
A second collection will be taken up next weekend for the Diocesan Infirm Priest fund. Thanks in advance for your generosity.


BERNIE’S BUNCH
If you are a person who likes to visit with people, sing and maybe even dance, consider joining Bernie’s Bunch that makes weekly stops at area nursing centers. The group’s next visit will take place at Manor Care Nursing Center at 12:30 p.m.


BOY SCOUT TROOP
Scout Troop 12 meets here at St Bernard’s on Mondays, 7:30 p.m., in room G-8. All boys of the parish are invited to join. Please contact Jim Hinkle at 798-9331 for details.


FATHER JEWITT HABITAT HOUSES
Completion is truly insight for our two Habitat families that are anxiously awaiting their move into the Fr. Jewitt Memorial Houses. All those little jobs are complete thanks to our 20 energetic workers this past weekend. The driveway has been poured and the site is prepared for sod that was laid on Saturday, May 30. Please join us for the dedication of these two homes on Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. Come celebrate and welcome these two families home. What a special moment for them. We would like to give our special thanks to all who worked each week and made this day possible. Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Call Deacon Richard 299-9406 for more information.


CATHOLIC COMMUNITY NEWS ETC
VOLLEYBALL CLINIC
A Volleyball Clinic is being held at Saint Mary’s on June 2-4, at 6:00 p.m., for school age children in grade 5 and up. Call 492-1669 for details.

THEOLOGY ON TAP
The next Theology on Tap will take place at McNellies, 409 East 1st Street, June 9, 7:00 p.m. Fr. Brian O’Brien will speak on the topic of Justice vs. Mercy: “What is fair”.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
A Night at the Ballpark, sponsored by Catholic Charities, is scheduled at Drillers Stadium June 26, at 7:05 p.m. All are invited to join the fun, fireworks and great baseball. Tickets are $6 per person and can be purchased by calling 949-4673 x136.


DIACONATE ORDINATIONS
Seminarians Kerry Wakulich and Ernesto Calvillo will be ordained to the diaconate on June 5 at Saint Pius X Church. Saint Pius X’s address is 1727 South 75th East Avenue.


SONGS, PRAYERS AND REAL LIFE STORIES
Join Catholic recording artists, John Michael Poirier here at Saint Bernard’s on the evening of June 14, 7:00 p.m. for wonderful evening of music, prayer songs and conversation.


CONFERENCE
Father Robert Young, O.F.M., will conduct a talk on the subject of “Living in the Kingdom of Divine Will” on June 10, at Saint Joseph Monastery beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Father Young is a Franciscan priest who has been studying and teaching the writings of Luisa Piccarreta for over 12 years. He lives in Tallahassee Florida and is currently working to build a shrine and center for prayer and spirituality in his Diocese. Father has traveled extensively teaching the gift of the Divine Will and believes it is the gift our Heavenly Father has reserved for our age in the Church to answer the prayer of Jesus Himself that the Kingdom of God come to earth and that God’s Will reign here among us as in Heaven. It is a very simple and joyful way of life that can be lived by anyone at anytime in deep union with the Holy Trinity.

For questions, call 695-4179.


DIOCESAN DEVELOPMENT FUND UPDATE
The Diocesan Development Fund campaign continues. Through May 22, Saint Bernard’s has gifted or pledged $120,884 against a goal of $132,761 to assist the greater Church in eastern Oklahoma in completing its mission. This amount represents the participation of 338 parish families out of 1,400 households that are registered. Thanks to all who have taken part in this effort. It’s not too late to make a show of support. Pledge cards may be found on the tables in the back of the church.