Former Parishes of St. Francis and OMPH

06/14/2024

This letter was mailed to parishioners locally recently. For those who may no longer live in the area locally and may like to memorialize a part of the renovation of St. Bernard Church in memory of a loved one, here is how to do so if you wish to take part. The support and generosity already coming in, in less than a week since the letters arrived, is a reflection of how supportive and giving this community is 🙏🏻

03/29/2024

Behold the wood of the cross, on which hung the salvation of the world.

Commemoration of the Passion of the Lord, St. Bernard Church, Bradford 2 PM.

03/24/2024

May all observants have a happy and blessed Holy Week 🙏🏻🌿

12/26/2023

From our parish community to yours, a very Merry and healthy Christmas season and a blessed New Year 🙏🏻🎄❤️💚

11/28/2023

Just an FYI if you were interested in helping with the parade float but were not able to help last night. The group WILL be meeting again today, Nov 28th at 6PM. Due to the weather, the float is being worked on in the garage that is located at the lower end of the parking lot of St. Francis Church.

A huge thank you to the 13 volunteers who worked on it last night. And also a thank you to all those who have contributed candy so far that can be distributed at the parade. The Bradford Catholic Community sure knows how to come together 🤗

11/11/2023

06/23/2023

After consultation with the Presbyteral Council, and with the support of the parish finance council and the parish pastoral council, as well as Father John Jacquel, pastor, Bishop Lawrence Persico has relegated Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Lewis Run, a secondary church of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, to “profane but not sordid use,” effective July 1, 2023.
The technical designation refers to the canon law process by which a bishop removes the blessing or consecration of a church building. Through that process, the building ceases to be reserved for divine worship, and therefore, can be used for non-religious purposes. Find the full release, including a link to the decree, here:

https://www.eriercd.org/images/sections/news/pdf/Status%20of%20Our%20Mother%20of%20Perpetual%20Help%20Church%20in%20Lewis%20Run%20changes.pdf

📷: Diocese of Erie file photo/Ray Beimel

06/02/2023

Here is a sample project of the company that has been hired to renovate St. Bernard Church next year. More information pertaining to the renovation will be provided as dates and more details become set in stone. Stay tuned 😇

05/23/2023

As many of you know, as of March 1st, 2023 the Bradford Catholic Community has merged into one parish as St. Bernard of Clairvaux. I recommend that those that follow this page please like the page below if you have not already done so. The St. Bernard page is the one that is most current and continuously updated. The St. Francis/OMPH page will remain solely for the purpose of people being able to view the albums of the historical photos of St. Francis and OMPH as well as the albums of the church buildings and grounds. Thank you.

https://www.facebook.com/Stbernardbradford?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Located in Bradford Pennsylvania, St. Bernard is a Roman Catholic Church in existence since 1892.

12/31/2022

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/amp/news/253167/breaking-pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi-dies-at-age-95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from office in nearly 600 years, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced.