Learning and Education

Faith Formation
Evening Faith Formation sessions are offered during the school year for children in grades 1 through 11. For questions about the program, please call Maurine overesch, Lisa Hecht at 739-8912..

All children, parishioners and non-parishioners, are welcome.

Small Groups

We currently have over two dozen bible studies and study groups with new groups being added when an interest is shown..

RCIA
Right of Christian Initiation of Adults is for both non-baptized and those baptized in other Christian faith traditions. It is a process of spiritual growth and learning more about the Catholic Church and being formally brought into the Catholic community. Please contact the Parish Office (739-0331) for class dates and times.

Returning Catholics
Returning Catholics is for Catholics who have not been active for a time and would like to once again be involved with their church.

Please contact Paul Harwood (738-6940) for class dates and times.

ACES/XAVIER Educational System
As member of St.Bernard Parish, our children are welcome to attend these Catholic schools:

• Elementary Schools - Catholic Central, St. Bernadette, St. Pius X
  and St. Thomas More
• Middle School - St. Joseph
• High School - Xavier

Crown Biblical Financial Study - NEW to St. Bernard Parish

 What does the bible teach us about our finances?

Call Colleen at 739 -0331 for details.

What is the Crown Bibical Financial Study? This is an in-depth bible study exploring what the bible teaches about managing our money wisely. Crown groups consist of a maximum of eight students plus two trained leaders or leader couples.

Your Crown group will meet for two hours each week and the homework for each meeting usually takes approximately 20 minutes per day for six days. In this a 10 week study you will learn the biblical principles for managing money, build a budget and debt-elimination plan for your family, and gain some life-long friendships.

Cost:
$45 * single (plus shipping and handling)
$55 * married couple (plus shipping and handling)

* There are partial scholarships availble to offset costs - contact:

   Colleen Sargent-Day at 739-0331 to apply.

Why meet as a study group? - This study is the foundation to the entire program, because usually the greatest life change takes place in study groups. Groups are limited to 12 people, including a leader and co-leader, and meet for two hours once a week for 10 weeks. Unlike other small groups, this study does not continue beyond the 10 weeks. Topics include earning, giving, saving, spending, investing, getting out of debt,

and training children to handle money.

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How often do the Crown Small Group Studies begin?
St. Bernard will be hosting a session this Fall 2010, on Monday nights.

Pleease call Dr. Colleen Sarget-Day for more information at 739 -0331.