“Guided by the Holy Spirit and in communion with the Catholic Church, we help people become disciples of Jesus Christ by developing a loving, personal relationship with God and each other.”
At St. Bernard Parish, we invite you to come and journey together, growing closer to Jesus Christ and reaching out to share Jesus’ love with others. We value praising God through engaging liturgy, music, and song. We are attuned to the needs of our fellow sisters and brothers and value our work as the body of Christ to serve those less fortunate than ourselves. We are on the road of extending the Good News to others through personal invitation and evangelization.
Creation. A loving God created the world, and each of us is created to be in relationship with him.
Fall. Through humanity, sin entered the world, and our perfect union with God was broken.
Redemption. God sent his beloved Son, Jesus, to redeem humanity. Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection atone for the sins of the world. We are offered a share in this redemption.
Salvation. Belief in Jesus Christ and the Father who sent him is necessary in order to be saved.
Re-creation. From his position as Messiah, Jesus rules all things, and we are created anew through his life, death, Resurrection, and Ascension. The presence of the Holy Spirit is a gift of the Father to his beloved children
If you would like to talk more about how Jesus is searching for you, please contact Deacon Dave Denby .
St. Bernard Catholic Parish has been abundantly blessed with the fruits of the Spirit. This has only been possible through the efforts of generations of individual disciples, dedicated to being the hands and feet of Christ in our world and our community. We owe our thanks to all of these. First, we acknowledge those who planted the seeds of this harvest. This includes Joseph Cavanaugh, whose generous bequest enabled the diocese to establish our parish in 1966. The church was to be named St Bernard Catholic Church in honor of the Joseph’s father, Bernard Cavanaugh. This bequest led to the dedication of the parish to it’s patron, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, (1090-1153).
The church was one that could not have been envisioned prior to Vatican II. The altar was built in such a way as to bring worshipers together around the Lord’s table. The altar was set in the midst of the congregation, and laypeople participated along with priests in the celebration of the Eucharist. Even though a renovation was conducted in 2018, the basic design of the worship space remained the same. The beautiful bell tower is located outside the main entrance and consists of 3 bells. The first bell is dedicated to St. Therese, the second bell is dedicated to St. Bernard and the smallest bell is dedicated to St. Edwin.
Twenty years after our first Mass at St. Bernard, we commissioned a pipe organ by the JW Walker Company of Sussex, England. It is an instrument ranking with the largest and best organs in the community.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux was a saint known for his love of Jesus, his devotion to Mary, and loyalty to the Holy See. He was one of the most influential men of his time. He established a monastery at Clairvaux, were he served as Abbot for 38 years. From his community, 68 other monasteries were established. He preached against heresy, and provided guidance to Popes. He was known for settling local disputes among civil rulers, as well as those that arose among Church leaders.