Welcome

Saint Bernadette Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Bayou Vista - between Patterson and Berwick, Louisiana - in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, under obedience to Jesus Christ, the Magisterium of the Holy Roman Church, Scripture, Tradition, and Bishop Michael Jarrell .

We welcome Father Louis Vu to St. Bernadette Parish
Fr. Vu looks forward to serving both parishes and meeting with his new parishioners. Fr. Vu also wants to thank all those who have warmly welcomed him to the parishes.
Please read Father Vu's Bio here....

2007-2008 Bishop's Services Appeal

"A Joyful Heart makes a cheerful face"
Please listen to Bishop Michael Jarrell's Message

Diocese of Lafayette -BSA webpage.

St. Bernadette's 2008 Lent, Holy Week and Easter Schedule

Lenten Penance Service: Sponsored by St. Bernadette, St. Joseph & St. Stephens Parishes. Tuesday of Holy Week, March 18th at 6:00pm at St. Bernadette.

Seder Meal: Monday, March 17th at 6:30pm at St. Joseph Parish Hall (please bring your favorite dish)
Please RSVP by March 10th at 396-3616

Way of the Cross: Every Friday during Lent at 6:00pm at St. Bernadette and at St. Josephs

Easter Triduum Schedule

The Easter Triduum begins with the evening mass of the Lord's Supper, reaches it's high point in the Easter Vigil and closes with the evening prayer on Easter Sunday. Every Catholic is strongly encouraged to attend these three services.

Holy Thursday, March 20th:
5:30pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper - St. Joseph
7:30pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper - St. Bernadette
Adoration of the Altar of Reposition until Midnight.

Good Friday, March 21th:
3:00pm - The Lord's Passion - St. Bernadette
4:00pm - The Way of the Cross - St. Bernadette
2:00pm - The Way of the Cross - St. Joseph
7:00pm - The Lord's Passion - St. Joseph

Holy Saturday, March 22nd:
8:00pm - Easter Vigil - St. Joseph
10:00pm - Easter Vigil - St. Bernadette

Easter Sunday, March 23rd:
7:30am - Mass of the Resurrection - St. Joseph
9:00am - Mass of the Resurrection - St. Bernadette
11:00am - Mass of the Resurrection - St. Joseph
(No Life Teen Mass on Easter Sunday at St. Joseph)

Divine Mercy Sunday: March 30th:
3:00pm - St. Bernadette

Please note: The Adoration Chapel will close Holy Thursday and reopen after the Easter Vigil.

Catholic News

Daily Mass Reflections - From Good News Ministries

Reflections on the daily readings from the Roman Catholic Mass. The Daily Reflections cover the liturgies of  Sunday through Friday. Read More

Weekend Mass Schedule

St. Bern  St.Joseph Saturday 3:00pm - (Reconciliation)     4:00pm-Mass       5:30pm   Sunday   8:00am     9:30am   11:00am       6:00pm (Life Teen)

Weekday Mass Schedule

St. Bern  St.Joseph Monday   6:30am Tuesday   10:00am (Nursing Home)   6:30am   Wednesday   6:30am Thursday 6:30am   Friday 6:00pm (Stations of the Cross) 6:30am Reconciliation - 15 minutes prior to each Eucharist and by appointment. Ministers Schedule Calendar Of Saints

Registration / Update Form

If you are new to the parish or if you are an existing parishioner and any of your information has changed or you do not recieve envelopes, please fill out this form.

The Rosary CD

The two CD set recited by the Life Teen group at St. Bernadette and St. Joseph Parishes contain the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous mysteries and reflections on each mystery. Read More

Let us reflect on the words of the Pope John Paul II:

"Perhaps one of the finest gifts we could offer to Jesus Christ on the two thousandth anniversary of his birth would be that the Good News will at last be made known to every person in the world - first of all through the living witness of Christian example, but also through the media: Communicating Jesus Christ: the Way, the Truth, and the Life."

Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics

This voter's guide helps you cast your vote in an informed manner consistent with Catholic moral teaching. It helps you avoid choosing candidates who endorse policies that cannot be reconciled with moral norms that used to be held by all Christians. This voter's guide identifies five issues involving "non-negotiable" moral values in current politics and helps you narrow down the list of acceptable candidates, whether they are running for national, state, or local offices. PLEASE Read More..

Laws that permit or promote abortion, infanticide, human cloning, destructive embryo research or physician-assisted suicide ignore the sanctity of each human life and undermine the foundation of a just and healthy society. As citizens and people of faith, each of us should actively advance our convictions in the public square in every legitimate and ethical way. We should rededicate ourselves to upholding the sanctity of human life, and hold those elected to represent us to the same standard. Read More