We welcome Father John McCarthy as the next pastor of Saint Bernard's starting June 25, 2025.
Father John grew up in Levittown (though belonged to Saint James Parish), served in the Navy, was ordained and served in parishes in the Diocese of Rockville Center. Recently served as Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy in Hicksville and currently serves two parishes: Saint Francis of Assisi in Greenlawn and Saint Anthony of Padua in East Northport.

See the announcement video here:

 Take the Word of God with you as you go!

Would you like to have a brick engraved in memory or in honor of a loved one?
The bricks in the walkway at the church are available for engraving.
The offering for each brick is $185 and you can order a brick online or in person at the rectory.

Bricks can have up to three lines of text. The letters are all uppercase (CAPITAL) letters.
Each line is long enough for 14 characters -- spaces are considered characters.

There are a limited number of symbols that the brick company can also include -- these take up three character spaces.
When noting these on the form, please use brackets and type in the name of the symbol. For example: [Cross]

Remember, each symbol takes three spaces on a line.

= [CROSS]

= [SHAMROCK]

= [STAR]

= [HEART]

= [Infinity]

Here are a few examples of filling in the online form:

Note that the numbers which are shown circled in red here (but not on the form) tell how many characters have been used.

Here is an example of adding a symbol to the brick (see line three).

ORDER BRICKS ONLINE

Or bring payment to the rectory.

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It's  Here!!

We have launched a new way to engage with all the things you love about Saint Bernard's parish community.
Our new PARISH APP lets you take us with you on your phone wherever you go.

During the summer we are inviting people to give feedback on various aspects of parish life.

If you are using an Android Device, the download link is here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushpay.mychurch

If you are using an Apple Device, this is the link: 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/saint-bernard-levittown/id6472668758

Or just use this QR CODE:

If the Mychurch App asks for a key word it is: stbernardsapp

What people are saying....

"I downloaded the app for Apple devices today with no problem. It downloaded quickly and was ready to go. The app is simple to use. It will be a benefit. Thanks for keeping us in the 21st century. ?"

"I use an Android Moto, and it was very easy and quick to download from the Play store. It looks awesome, and I found it very easy to navigate. "

"The Apple Device St Bernard’s APP is really easy to connect to and the features provided are pretty amazing.
Good job!  Positive energy for continued outstanding progress!!!  

"Got it! My daughter helped me update my profile- even uploaded a picture. "

The Saturday 5 pm Mass is live-streamed every week on this page and on our Facebook page, and can be viewed any time after.
Weekday 8 AM Mass is live-streamed monday through saturday on this page.
Livestreaming for Masses for Holy Days and special occasions will be scheduled and announced.

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER

Dear Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

We are now streaming our daily Masses, as well as the 5pm Saturday Mass and the bi-weekly Mass in Spanish.

https://www.stbernardchurch.org/streaming

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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s Story

Man of the century! Woman of the century! You see such terms applied to so many today—“golfer of the century,” “composer of the century,” “right tackle of the century”—that the line no longer has any punch. But Western Europe’s “man of the twelfth century,” without doubt or controversy, had to be Bernard of Clairvaux. Adviser of popes, preacher of the Second Crusade, defender of the faith, healer of a schism, reformer of a monastic Order, Scripture scholar, theologian, and eloquent preacher: any one of these titles would distinguish an ordinary man. Yet Bernard was all of these—and he still retained a burning desire to return to the hidden monastic life of his younger days.

In the year 1111, at the age of 20, Bernard left his home to join the monastic community of Citeaux. His five brothers, two uncles, and some 30 young friends followed him into the monastery. Within four years, a dying community had recovered enough vitality to establish a new house in the nearby valley of Wormwoods, with Bernard as abbot. The zealous young man was quite demanding, though more on himself than others. A slight breakdown of health taught him to be more patient and understanding. The valley was soon renamed Clairvaux, the valley of light.

His ability as arbitrator and counselor became widely known. More and more he was lured away from the monastery to settle long-standing disputes. On several of these occasions, he apparently stepped on some sensitive toes in Rome. Bernard was completely dedicated to the primacy of the Roman See. But to a letter of warning from Rome, he replied that the good fathers in Rome had enough to do to keep the Church in one piece. If any matters arose that warranted their interest, he would be the first to let them know.

Shortly thereafter it was Bernard who intervened in a full-blown schism and settled it in favor of the Roman pontiff against the antipope.

The Holy See prevailed on Bernard to preach the Second Crusade throughout Europe. His eloquence was so overwhelming that a great army was assembled and the success of the crusade seemed assured. The ideals of the men and their leaders, however, were not those of Abbot Bernard, and the project ended as a complete military and moral disaster.

Bernard felt responsible in some way for the degenerative effects of the crusade. This heavy burden possibly hastened his death, which came August 20, 1153.

Source: Franciscan Media