Spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime! For this activity, you will make cookies and cards for first responders as a way to show appreciation and to say thank you to our community heroes! Activity Directions. Choose your favorite cookie recipe. Purchase the ingredients and work together to mix, bake and package them for your local first responders. While your cookies are baking, make a cheerful card to add to your package thanking the first responders for their hard work. When you are finished, you can drop the cookies and cards off at your local fire house, constable or police station. Please be sure to call ahead to ensure that they are able to accept home-baked goods at this time. Send a photos to [email protected] of your family volunteering. Photos are needed to earn 1 service hour.
Help keep our parish grounds looking neat and a source of pride! All grounds care is done by volunteers, and families can get involved by picking up trash, weeding, raking, and sweeping. Adults (21+) can also help by mowing with a push or riding mower, edging, and using a leaf blower. Equipment and training are provided. This activity is great for all ages. Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring garden gloves if you have them. As part of our Family Volunteering program, this is designed to be a family experience. At least two family members, including at least one adult, are required to work together and experience volunteerism together. Please note that teen or child drop-off is not allowed for this activity. Service hrs. for NHS, etc. is available. Meet at the garage in the back parking lot at 8 a.m.
Help take care of birds by making homemade bird feeders to hang in your yard! Fun for all ages. Once you hang your bird feeder watch and reflect on God’s creation while identifying the birds coming to the feeder. A bird chart, and bird feeder directions an be found by clicking on the link.
Create a paracord lanyard to show appreciation for service members and first responders. Each lanyard provides 5 feet of cord, useful in emergencies. Drop off items at the Time and Talent Office. Donations will be sent to Operation Gratitude. Teens can earn 1 service hour for every 5 lanyards.
Help take care of birds by making homemade bird feeders to hang in your yard! Fun for all ages. Once you hang your bird feeder watch and reflect on God’s creation while identifying the birds coming to the feeder. A bird chart, and bird feeder directions an be found by clicking on the link.
Clean up trash to improve the environment and make the community safer. Cleanup our Galveston Bay watershed along Bay Area Park on Saturday March 28, 2026! Trash Bash is the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas. Registration and info.
Project H2O/Trash Bash for all ages. Clean up trash to improve the environment and make the community safer. Cleanup our Galveston Bay watershed along Bay Area Park on Saturday March 29, 2025! Trash Bash is the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas.
Download free bird charts here: https://www.birdadvisors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Backyard-Birds-Identification-Worksheet-Texas.pdf Reflection: How can I find ways to discover some new beauty every day in God's creation: the sunrise and sunset, birds, flowers and trees, rainbows in the sky, the stars, the many forms of life in the forest.
St. Bernadette’s invites you to a special celebration of the 2025 Jubilee Year and the Pope’s World of Volunteering days on Saturday, March 15. Join us as we journey to the Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, one of the pilgrim sites for this Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese for a tour and Mass. Families welcome!
Are you interested in volunteering at St. Bernadette’s but aren’t sure where to begin? Or perhaps you’ve heard about the opportunities, but you’re unsure which role best fits your time and talents? Come join us for an informative meeting on Sunday, February 2, at 9:35 a.m. to learn about the various volunteer opportunities at our parish.
Whether you are new to volunteering or looking to explore new ways to get involved, this meeting will help you understand the impact you can make and how easy it is to get started.
We welcome all parishioners, whether you are seeking a long-term commitment or just a few hours of your time. Individual and family volunteer opportunities are available. There’s something for everyone, and we’ll help you find the perfect fit for your schedule and interests.
When: Sunday, February 2, at 9:35 a.m. (or after 8:30 a.m. Mass)
Where: St. Bernadette Church – Parish Life Center - Tasker Room
Walk-in's welcome, but RSVP is appreciated. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Suzanne at 281-486-0337 x110 or email [email protected]
Come and discover the many ways you can contribute to making our community stronger and more vibrant!
Please sign up to bring a food item. You're welcome to attend even if you don't sign up, and feel free to bring a dish not listed. The sign-up just helps ensure we have a good variety.
Join us for a CPR class on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Conference Room. We'll follow the American Heart Association's CPR & First Aid Anywhere Training, covering essential lifesaving skills for adult and child CPR, using an AED, and responding to choking emergencies. This class also includes basic first aid skills to assist a victim in the critical moments before EMS arrives. This is a free, non-certification course. Click to register.
Participate in Electronic Recycling! Do you have old electronics gathering dust? Recycle phones, DVD players, computers and more and help protect our environment! By recycling your unused gadgets, you can make a positive impact and support sustainable practices. Join us in our electronic recycling initiative and do your part to reduce e-waste. Bring your electronics to Ellington Airport/Clear Lake Neighborhood Recycling Center on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9-3 p.m. (closes sooner if the truck is full) and contribute to a greener future!