Please visit our Advent page to find daily reflections from Bishop Barron, weekly reflections from Fr. Ron, information about upcoming events and Masses, and more.

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Thank you to all who helped this year with the Giving Tree.  To all of you who took a tag, to those who helped sort, check off, and bag the gifts for distribution.  A child or family will be smiling on Christmas morning!  Merry Christmas to all of you!

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The Christmas Pageant will be held at the 11 AM Mass on December 16th. We invite all students age 4 through Grade 8 to participate. We are also in need of adult and teen volunteers to help us. Please click here for more information and to sign up.

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Join us for Amplify on Sunday, December 16th from 5:30 - 8:00 PM!  The night will include dinner followed by games and icebreakers, music, and Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation. Cost is FREE! The event is open to youth in grades 9-12. Contact Mrs. Boland at ginnyboland@stb-parish.net for more information.

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This Advent, come prepare yourself for Christmas at our annual Advent Penance Service on Thursday, December 13th at 7 PM.  Please join the children who will be receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation for their first time.  Visiting priests will be attending this Penance Service to hear confessions.  All are welcome.

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Join St. Bernadette's in support of life! The March will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019. Transportation will be provided: The cost for the bus is $90; the bus will depart of Thursday, January 17th. All are welcome to join us!  Online registration and more information can be found here.

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Middle School and High School students, meet at Mama's Pizza at 6:15 PM, followed by bowling at Sawyer's Bowling at 7:00 PM.  Cost is $15 per person.

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All are welcome to come and serve the Christmas Meal at Our Father's Table on Thursday, December 20th at 5 PM, 204 Main Street, Marlborough. Please join us! There are a few items needed for donation. Please sign up in the gathering space if you would like to donate or volunteer.

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Christmas Eve:

Monday, December 24th at 5 PM with the music of the Contemporary Choir

Monday, December 24th at 10PM (Mass of Midnight) with the St. Bernadette Choir beginning at 9:30 PM

Christmas Day:   Tuesday, December 25th at 10 AM

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During the Christmas Season, our parish office hours will be limited so that our staff may enjoy some family time.  The office will be closed on:

• Monday, December 24
• Tuesday, December 25
• Wednesday, December 26
• Monday, December 31
• Tuesday, January 1

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Please join us on the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday, December 30th at 2 PM for a Christmas Concert "Lessons & Carols" in the church. Following the concert, at 3 PM, all are cordially invited to the Rectory for our parish Christmas Open House to enjoy fellowship and festive refreshments.

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Tuesday, January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, a holy day of obligation.  Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM.

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The next Holy Grounds Coffee Hour will be held on January 6th and will be hosted by the Knights of Columbus.  Join us for coffee, pastries and fellowship! Save the dates for future Coffee Hours on February 3rd, March 10th, and April 11th!

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Coffee & Conversation is a group for St. Bernadette Parish parents to focus on the challenge to learn and grow in faith so that we can better pass the faith on to our children.  Come and join us on the following dates while your children are in class on Sunday morning following the 9 AM Mass for coffee and conversation!

• January 13th - Prayer
• February 10th - Getting the Most out of Mass
• March 3rd - The Eucharist
• March 31st - Sin & Reconciliation

We will meet upstairs in the Pastoral Center conference room.  Contact Ginny Boland with any questions at ginnyboland@stb-parish.net.

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