Ministries

About 5 men and women come each week to clean the church on Friday mornings. They take care of the vacuuming and dusting. New members are always welcome.  Please call the Parish Office at (818) 888-8200.

We have a great program for boys and girls, fourth grade and up. An invitation is issued families once a year just before the new training begins. If your child is interested in serving please contact Cathy Barkes in the Parish Office at (747) 888-9758 or at cdbarkes@stbernardine.org.

We offer a Faith Formation program to children attending public and private schools. The sessions run from the end of September thru the first week of May, and are held on Tuesday afternoons from 4PM - 5PM.  Kindergarten through eighth graders are taught by trained volunteers from the parish, who are excited about their faith and the chance to share it with our children. Please call Jill Moore (Elementary K-5) at 818-340-1440 or Alejandra Gasser (Junior High 6-8) at 818-710-1662 for more information.

We have many trained volunteers who help to distribute Eucharist at Mass. We are always looking for new people for this rewarding ministry. Call Beth Downing at (818) 631-5700.

If you or one of your family is homebound due to illness, please call the Parish Office and we will have a Eucharistic Minister bring communion to your home once a week for as long as necessary. Please contact the Parish Office at 818-888-8200.

St. Bernardine’s Parish Finance Committee operates as an Ad Hoc Committee to the Parish Council and the Pastor. Its members are selected by the Pastor from the community on the basis of experience and technical skills. The Finance Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Pastor.

This committee prepares food and delivers it to the funeral buffet. We have a rotating list of volunteers who prepare a casserole, dessert or salad about once every 10-12 weeks. Please call Shirley Grochalski at 818-347-6228.

These dedicated people collect food monthly for the Guadalupe Center Food Bank. Each Christmas, they sponsor the Adopt-A-Family program, providing food, clothing and gifts to those in need. Please contact the Parish Office at 818-888-8200.

Volunteers read and lead us at Mass as we listen to God's Word. They are typically scheduled 1X-2X per month. Training is provided. Contact Francesca Marder 818-577-6705.

These ladies act as hostesses for funeral buffets in the Parish Hall and will also housesit during the services and receive food deliveries. They serve on a rotating basis, and how often they are called depends on the number of funerals. Call Chris Schehr 818-347-7744 for more information.

Christian Initiation is an open-ended process of formation and education for those interested in the Catholic faith. RCIA is for those who are not baptized; those baptized in other Christian traditions, and baptized Catholics who never received Eucharist and/or Confirmation. It is a journey that invites people to broaden and deepen their prayer life, to know God through Scripture, to come to know themselves and to actively participate in parish activities. Please contact the Parish Office at 818-888-8200.

St. Bernardine’s has many Girl, Cub and Boy Scout troops meeting here on a regular basis.  For more information about whom to contact for Boy, Cub, Girl Scouts, please call the Parish Center at 818-888-8200.

This group brings the school and parish community together via social events. From bingo, dances, field trips, outdoor concerts and Family Fun Nights -  they plan events for all ages. They meet monthly to organize activities. Come join us at the next meeting or if you have any ideas for future events, please call Peggy Pryor at 818-426-6539.

Our Ushers and Greeters welcome us as we arrive at church on Sunday. They help with the offertory collection and the distribution of communion by keeping us moving in an orderly fashion. Call Jenn Nelson at (805) 824-2269.

This group of women of all ages meets twice a month to pray, share and support one another in their roles as mothers, grandmothers, daughters and sisters.  Call Jean Sampson at 818-888-7073.

Youth Ministry is the place for all Junior and Senior High teens looking for a chance to learn about their faith and how to live that faith in today’s world. Youth Ministry offers an opportunity to meet other teens in a fun environment while preparing for Confirmation. The program is offered in six-week modules and provides a place for all students to receive ongoing religious instruction. Please contact Alejandra Gasser (Coordinator) our (818) 710-1662.