FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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Lost and Found
Items found in the church are placed in a box in the closet to the left of the front door. Items not claimed will be donated each quarter.
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Questions about Mass
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WHY IS HOLY WATER ONLY WITHIN THE SANCTUARY (NOT AT EXIT DOORS)?
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WHY ARE WE NO LONGER USING THE BELLS DURING MASS?
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CAN THE CANTOR ANNOUNCE THE NAMES OF THE REFLECTION MUSIC?
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SOME PEOPLE CAN'T WALK UP THE STEPS TO DELIVER GIFTS.
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WHY DO PEOPLE STAND AFTER COMMUNION AND NOT KNEEL?
Questions about Parking and Grounds
Questions about Ministries
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CAN SPECIAL EVENTS BE PUT ON THE WEBSITE SO HOMEBOUND PEOPLE CAN SEE IT?
- HOW HAVE THE FUNDS RAISED FOR HAITI BEEN DISTRIBUTED?
Questions about our school, Saint Mary Academy
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Questions About Mass
WHY IS HOLY WATER ONLY WITHIN THE SANCTUARY (NOT AT EXIT DOORS)?
A: Our church building was intentionally designed so that we move past our baptismal font when entering the worship space. Signing ourselves from the font serves as a reminder of one's individual baptism and that we enter the church through baptism. We feel that, with the font being so close to the Narthex doors, we would lose some of this symbolism by adding additional holy water fonts to the worship space.
WHY ARE WE NO LONGER USING THE BELLS DURING MASS?
A: While ringing the bells is an option "if appropriate", this practice is from a time when the congregation needed a cue to know when the consecration was taking place since the priest's back was to them, the Mass was in Latin, and the people tended to be engaged in private prayer, such as the Rosary, during much of the Mass. In our current situation, in which full, conscious and active participation in the liturgy is stressed, this is no longer needed, and some even find it to be distracting and actually take attention away from the miracle that is taking place on the altar. For this reason, we have decided to return to Saint Bernadette's previous practice of not using the bells during Mass. Back to TopCAN THE CANTOR ANNOUNCE THE NAMES OF THE REFLECTION MUSIC?
A: We don't want Mass to turn into a "performance" and want people to concentrate on their worship rather than the names of the songs. Back to TopSOME PEOPLE CAN'T WALK UP THE STEPS TO DELIVER GIFTS.
A. The deacon can give the person a hand or the chalice/paten can be handed to the deacon to carry up to the priest at the altar. Back to TopWHY DO PEOPLE STAND AFTER COMMUNION AND NOT KNEEL?
A: Refer to the "Posture at Mass Standing" PDF below. Back to Top -
Questions about our Parking and Grounds
CAN WE ELIMINATE ST. BERNADETTE AVE. PARKING DURING MASSES?
A: St. Bernadette Ave. is a public street and we cannot mandate parking procedures. Norton Commons has been met with and they state there are alternate avenues for traffic flow. Back to Top -
Questions about Ministries
DO WE HAVE A SENIOR GROUP?
A: We have a senior group called Young at Heart. Click here for more info. Back to Top
DO WE HAVE A PROCESS OF WELCOMING NEW PARISHIONERS?
A: We welcome new parishioners in a variety of ways, including emails with parish information and personal welcome phone calls. Also, the new member is invited to attend a New Member Welcome meeting in which the new member is introduced to other new members as they all have an opportunity to meet our priest and see the church. Back to Top
CAN SPECIAL EVENTS BE PUT ON THE WEBSITE SO HOMEBOUND PEOPLE CAN SEE IT?
A. There is always room for improvement, but we do have material from some special events on the parish website: To see the presentations Bob Sugrue has submitted for the website, the parishioner can go to our homepage (www.stb2008.org) and then, from the top menu, click "Events/News" and then "presentations". Back to Top
HOW HAVE THE FUNDS RAISED FOR HAITI BEEN DISTRIBUTED?
A. In the past, Saint Bernadette has been raising money for assisting our Sister parish in Haiti. These funds have been helping buy resources and for supplementing teachers' salaries. After the hurricane in 2016, Saint Bernadette raised $68,000 for disaster relief. These funds were for rebuilding the parish and assisting in other ways. Future funds will have the intention of helping the parish become independent and continue to grow. Back to Top
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Questions about our school, Saint Mary Academy
CAN WE RETURN TO ENVELOPE SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL FAMILIES?
A: The Archdiocese of Louisville has determined to eliminate the envelope system and Saint Mary Academy is following those wishes. Back to Top
HAS THE NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL HAD AN IMPACT ON SMA REGISTRATION?
A. A representative from the finance committee has stated, "The new public school has not had an impact on SMA registration as there have been only 2 families go to Norton Commons school, and that is because a parent got a job there." Back to Top
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