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Father Bernard’s Birthday Celebration
Father Bernard’s Birthday Celebration
Sunday January 26th at 1:00 pm at Sacred Heart in the Sacred Shed. It will be a DESSERT POTLUCK.
Come for the cake, stay for the fun!!!
Welcome to Sacred Heart Father Eliseo
Welcome to Sacred Heart Father Eliseo
SAVE THE DATE! Party on February 2, 2025
Stay tuned for more details!
ICF Super Bowl of PB&J Competition
Italian Catholic Federation Super Bowl of PB&J Competition
Donation boxes to collect the jars of peanut butter for Betty Chinn are at the church entrances from now until February 9th, Super Bowl Sunday!
The winning parish will be revealed at the ICF Eureka Branch meeting on Feb 11th at 1:30PM in the Pinochi Room at St. Bernard Church Parish Hall.
St. Bernard High School Alumni Dinner
S.B.H.S. Alumni Association is hosting a Hall of Fame Dinner on Sunday, Feb 2nd at the School Auditorium, 222 Dollison St., Eureka. Those being honored are Nick Giannini- Class of 1958, Beth Jordan- class of 1966(in Memoriam), Jason Gable and wife Jackie -Class of 1991, and Tracy Rice, as a friend of St. Bernards.
Pre-sale tickets are on sale at St. Bernard Academy: $30- Adults, $15- Children 12 and under, or $35 at the door. Happy Hour is at 5:00pm with dinner at 6:00pm.
For more information call Cathy Cahill Maher 707-443-3353.
Baby Bottle Boomerang Invitation
Baby Bottle Boomerang Invitation
Baby bottles for donations to the Pregnancy Care Center and J Rolpe are in the churches. Please take one home and support your catholic pro-life values by collecting monetary donations for the pro-life centers.
This is a great project for the family. Bottles may be brought to the office.
How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence During the 2025 Jubilee
The Vatican has detailed how to obtain plenary indulgences — removing temporal punishment for sin through Christ’s merits — during the 2025 Jubilee Year.
Requirements: detachment from sin (even venial), confession within about 20 days, Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions (e.g., an Our Father and Hail Mary). Each indulgence requires a separate Communion and prayer, ideally on the day of the indulgenced act. Only one plenary indulgence can be obtained per day, but a second is possible if applied to souls in purgatory.
Ways to obtain the indulgence can be found by clicking the link below
Eureka Summer Mission Trip
Liturgy Schedule
Sacred Heart – St. Bernard – St. Joseph Parishes
January 17
Friday
12:15 pm – Mass @ St. Bernard Church
January 18
Saturday
3:15 pm Confessions @St. Joseph Church
4:00 pm Mass @ St. Joseph Church
January 19
Sunday
7:30 am Mass @ St. Joseph Church
9:00 am – Mass in English @ Sacred Heart
10:30 am – Mass @ St. Bernard
12:15 pm – Mass in Spanish @ Sacred Heart
January 20
Monday
12:15 pm – Mass @ St. Bernard Church
January 21
Tuesday
7:30 am – Mass @ St. Joseph
January 22
Wednesday
12:15 pm – Mass in Spanish @ St. Bernard Church, followed by Adoration & Confession
6:00 pm – Adoration & Confession @ Sacred Heart Church
7:00 pm – Spanish language Mass @ Sacred Heart Church
January 23
Thursday
7:30 am – Mass @ St. Joseph Church
11:30 am – Mass @ St. Joseph Hospital Chapel
January 24
Friday
12:15 pm – Mass @St. Bernard Church
January 25
Saturday
3:15 pm – Confessions @ St. Joseph Church
4:00 pm – Mass @ St. Joseph Church
January 26
Sunday
7:30 am Mass @ St. Joseph Church
9:00 am – Mass in English @ Sacred Heart Church
10:30 am – Mass @ St. Bernard Church
12:15 pm – Mass in Spanish @ Sacred Heart Church
Catholic News
We have created links to the best Catholic news sites so that you can keep current in the latest national and international Catholic news.
America: The Jesuit Review
Our flagship magazine is the leading Catholic journal of opinion in the United States. First published in 1909, America magazine is known across the Catholic world for its unique brand of opinion and analysis. From theology and spirituality to politics, international relations, arts and letters, and the economy and social justice, America’s coverage spans the globe. We tell the stories that matter most to the church and the world. Our award-winning website is americamagazine.org.
Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service has a rich history of journalistic professionalism and is a leader in the world of Catholic and religious media. With headquarters in Washington, offices in New York and Rome, and correspondents around the world, CNS provides the most comprehensive coverage of the church today.
And in the digital age, CNS is showing a new audience the accuracy that has always been its hallmark with its video journalism and documentary production.
Vatican News
Vatican News is the news portal of the Holy See. Surpassing the concept of being a simple digital platform, Vatican News seeks to respond and, in a certain sense, to anticipate the continual changes taking place in communication, with the objective of “communicating the Gospel of mercy to all people” in various cultures. It communicates and interacts through audio, video, text and images on a multi-lingual, multi-culture, multi-channel, multi-media and multi-device plain.
Catholic News Videos
Pope Francis publishes his autobiography.
Pope Francis appears with his arm immobilized after a fall at Casa Santa Marta.
The Pope Video
As we embark on this Jubilee year, Pope Francis reminds us of an urgent need: the right to education for all children and youth.
Today we’re experiencing an “educational catastrophe.” This is no exaggeration. Due to wars, migration, and poverty, some 250 million boys and girls lack education.
All children and youth have the right to go to school, regardless of their immigration status.
Education is a hope for everyone – it can save migrants and refugees from discrimination, criminal networks, and exploitation…. So many minors are exploited! It can help them integrate into the communities who host them.
Education opens the doors to a better future. In this way, migrants and refugees can contribute to society, either in their new country or in their country of origin, should they decide to return.
And let’s never forget that whoever welcomes the foreigner, welcomes Jesus Christ.
et us pray for migrants, refugees and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a more human world, might always be respected.
By the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostolate of Prayer and the Eucharistic Youth Movement): https://www.popesprayer.va/
The Pope Video: https://thepopevideo.org/ In collaboration with Vatican Media: www.vaticannews.va/en and with the Jesuit Refugee Service (https://jrs.net/ | https://www.jrsusa.org/)
Introducing Radiate Love
RCIA: An Invitation to Satisfy Our Deepest Longing
The human heart seems ultimately to manifest itself in the desire to be loved and to love in return. Until then, as St. Augustine said, our hearts are restless until they rest in God who is Love. As Catholic Christians, we are privileged to share God’s love through Mass, the Sacraments and how we live our life.
Do you know someone thirsting for God? Do you know someone not baptized or baptized in a different Christian tradition thirsting to know what it means to be Catholic? Do you know someone already Catholic but who has not yet received the Eucharist or been confirmed? They may be thirsting, too.The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a place to ask questions and seek understanding. Weekly “no strings” inquiry gatherings will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday evenings beginning in September. We would love for you to invite/accompany anyone you know whose heart is restless for the God who loves them.
For more information, please contact Liz McGee (707-599-6138) or contact the rectory office. stbshrcia25@gmail.com.
Diocesan Marriage Preparation on the Web
For something so integral and important to a person’s flourishing and happiness and the health of our society marriage is generally given little attention in the world, but the Catholic Church has consistently led the way in educating and supporting couples, preparing them for this magnicent vocation with Christ as its center. Considering Marriage? Check out the diocesan website: https://srdiocese.org/marriage-preparation
Santa Rosa Diocese Marriage Preparation
Scam alert!
Recently, some parishioners have reported receiving requests for gift cards from Fr. Bernard or Fr. Rowell or Bishop Vasa. This type of thing is always a scam. Priests would not request gift cards from parishioners, let alone indirectly through email.They would ask directly for volunteer work. Always disregard this type of indirect request, especially for money or gift cards from priests as being a scam.
Visit Our Facebook Page For Your Daily Jolt
We encourage you to check in on our every day to see the latest news and to check back each day for a little piece of inspiration as well as a small spiritual challenge. Many parishioners have been attracted to the idea of carving out a moment of spiritual contemplation, and coupling it with a meaningful — and very doable — action. Each day the Daily Jolt will offer a brief daily insight/inspiration and will also contain a “microChallenge” asking readers to take that moment of mindfulness and turn it into some small, immediate form of action in their lives. Our spiritual journeys are all unique and incredibly personal, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need a little Jolt from time to time to keep the journey moving forward. Don’t worry, this isn’t a test! There are no wrong answers here, our spiritual journeys are all unique and incredibly personal, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need a little Jolt from time to time to keep the journey moving forward. We hope that Busted Halo’s® Daily Jolt can be that sort of reminder for you on your own journey. So visit us everyday to get your Daily Jolt. Check it out on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sacredhearteureka
We Have A Prayer Team
If you have a special need of any sort, we have a prayer team who will pray on your behalf. Let us pray with you, and for you. Surround yourself with prayer.
Call our prayer line leader Toni 24/7 at (707) 445-361six
Rosary Group on Tuesdays
The Sacred Heart Rosary group invites you to join them on Tuesdays at 11:30 at Sacred Heart Church in the chapel. We look forward seeing you there.
The Best Devotional Apps You NEED on Your Phone
It’s no secret that spiritual reflections and prayer meditation guides have been around for eons and aren’t going anywhere. But, for those searching for a more structured prayer guide and the accountability that comes with it, devotional apps are the way to go.
We’ve done a test drive of some of the latest (and greatest!) devotional apps on the market today. Check out why these made the cut and consider downloading one or two to jumpstart your spiritual life this advent season.
Natural Family Planning Class Information
Natural Family Planning classes teach a highly effective scientific method involving charting the individual body’s own system for the purpose of determing fertile and infertile times. Not only is it highly effective and natural but couples report that the method brings them closer together as it requires the loving cooperation of the couple. Many couples trying to conceive have found it most helpful as well as those wishing to hold off on conception. Natural family planning (NFP) can now be learned: self-paced, live online, or onsite. Cost is $150 and taught either in Spanish or English. You may take a class the traditional way in person with the teaching couples and other student couples, online, in a virtual classroom (some gadgets required.) or self-paced classes offered online. Spaced a week apart you and your spouse or fiance attend three classes at your own pace,one week apart. Please go to the Couple to Couple League website to compare classes, find classes near you or to register https://ccli.org/
No Cost Limited Obstetrical Ultrasounds
J. Rophe Medical provides no-cost limited obstetrical ultrasounds to patients between 7-16 weeks pregnant in a confidential and professional setting, where each client is treated holistically with the utmost care and respect. Other services they provide include pregnancy testing, access to ultrasounds for women in outlying areas via the Mobile Medical Unit, Jenny Grace, prenatal vitamins, referrals to medical and social services, and past abortion recovery help. All services are free. Open from 10 to 4 Mon–Thurs, Call 707-444-0423 for an appointment.
Red Bird Ministries – At the Service of Bereaved Familie
Red Bird Ministries is a Catholic, pro-life/pro-family grief support ministry that focuses on bereaved families who have experienced child loss of any age and circumstance, including pregnancy loss through miscarriage and stillbirth, and after birth as an infant, child, adolescent, or adult. While we operate as Catholics our ministry serves anyone who has experienced the loss of a child. Connect with us at https://www.redbird.love/red-bird-families
Loving Help For Post Abortion Survivors
Loving Help For Post Abortion Survivors
Do not continue to live in shame, fear or numbness: Rachel’s Vineyard heals hearts broken by abortion.
rachelsvineyard@gmail.com or (707) 967-1101 Rachelsvineyard.org
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Catholic Apps
Catholicism might be a thousand years old, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make use of modern technology to practice our faith.
Catholic apps allow us to seek a deeper connection with God and understand what Catholicism is really about. It provides an easier and more comfortable way to read the bible quotes or brush up on your knowledge of Catholic prayers and teachings. For young Catholics, these apps are also valuable resources to help incorporate our faith into a digital lifestyle.
Stress in Your Marriage?
Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel bored, angry, disillusioned, or frustrated, in their marriage. Some experience coldness or conflict in their relationship. Retrouvaille has helped so many couples who are experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the September 15-17 Retrouvaille weekend in San Jose, call 408-605-4998 or email: SanJose@RetroCA.com. And please or visit our website at
Avoid These Online Scams Directed At Catholics
With the prevalence of easy-to-access technology and the vast variety of ways people communicate these days, the pervasiveness of people who make it their mission to scam people out of money using digital trickery is only increasing. We collected some of the most common scams that are directed specifically toward Catholics as well as how to identify and avoid them in order to protect yourself from online criminals.
THIS WEEK ON FORMED
“This Week on FORMED” is a weekly video designed to help Catholics learn more about FORMED’s content related to each week of the year. Join Taylor and Ben each week as they walk you through amazing content on FORMED! You’ll discover all kinds of videos and audio to accompany you during the weekly liturgical calendar, Saint feast days and world events taking place.