Read the letter from Cardinal Cupich on the Illinois Attorney General's report, released on Tuesday, May 23 on the Illinois Catholic dioceses' response to the child sexual abuse crisis.
We are pleased to bring what was a St. Bernadette tradition to our new parish of Queen of Martyrs & St. Bernadette - Cow Pie Bingo. This year, we will host the annual Cow Pie Bingo on Sunday, June 25 starting with 10:30 a.m. Mass, followed by Cow Pie Bingo and other activities on the Queen of Martyrs campus.
In December 2022, demolition began on our St. Bernadette School building. We are able to save a limited number of bricks that will allow alumni to own a small part of the school. In addition to giving you a permanent piece of St. Bernadette history, your brick will continue to impact the education of students in the parish as a portion of each brick sale will fund the St. Bernadette School Scholarship Program.
Queen of Martyrs & St. Bernadette Parish offers financial aid for active parishioner families which have children attending Catholic grade schools and high schools in the area. The intent of the scholarships is to encourage our families’ involvement in the Catholic school system.
At the beginning of the pandemic in March, 2020, Cardinal Cupich provided a general dispensation from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass. With vaccinations and boosters, restrictions on public gatherings have eased up and the Cardinal will lift his dispensation on the First Sunday of Advent, November 26-27.
The St. Bernadette School Class of 1972 is hosting it's 50th Anniversary Reunion on Saturday, October 1 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Krapil's Steakhouse in Worth, IL
Queen of Martyrs and St. Bernadette Parish offers financial aid for active parishioner families with children attending Catholic grade schools and high schools in the area. The intent of the scholarships is to encourage our families involvement in the Catholic school system. Parishioners may apply by clicking the link above.
We know that people often come to the rectory to request Mass Intentions, and that not everyone is free during the hours that the rectory is open. If you are unable to stop at the rectory during this time, you can continue to request Mass intentions.