St. Bernard Catholic Church, Los Angeles

02/15/2026

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our former pastor Father Perry Dean Leiker.

He died this weekend at home in Los Angeles.

A native of North Hollywood, Father Perry attended seminary at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced on this page.

The faith community of St. Bernard asks you to keep the family of Father Perry in your prayers, as well as the families of all those in our parish who have gone home to be with the Lord.

Well done, good and faithful servant.

(Photograph by Michael J. Arvizu/St. Bernard Catholic Church)

09/07/2025

An open letter to the St. Bernard Catholic faith community.

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Una carta abierta a la comunidad de fe católica de San Bernardo.

09/07/2025

St. Carlo Acutis, pray 🙏 for us!

09/04/2025

"Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" — 1 Corinthians 3:16.

We promise here that we will not go to sleep until we have made a dwelling place for God in our hearts by our prayer, for God's great desire and promise is to dwell with his faithful ones.

09/02/2025

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for September 2025.

09/01/2025

Just ... Be kind.

08/31/2025

"On my bed I remember you./
On you I muse through the night." — Psalm 63:7.

Even in the sleep that prefigures death, we rest in the confident trust that gives true joy because we are safe in the sure promise of the risen Christ.

08/30/2025

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,/
whose hope is the Lord." — Jeremiah 17:7.

The papal motto of St. John Paul II was Totus Tuus ("totally yours").

This statement of trust in the Blessed Virgin Mary is not an unimportant factor in reflecting on the life of this great pope.

John Paul, following the Marian piety of St. Louis de Montfort, entrusted all his prayers and works to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

We would do well to entrust all our cares and our very lives to her, for she is "the safest, easiest, shortest, and most perfect way" to Jesus and to sanctity. — "Treatise on the True Devotion to Mary" 55.

08/30/2025

This Sunday, we celebrate the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Sunday readings are — First reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11; Second reading: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a; Alleluia: Matthew 11:29ab; Gospel reading: Luke 14:1, 7-14.

We invite you to prepare for Sunday Mass, and daily Mass next week, by visiting our Readings and USCCB resources page, at www.stbernard-parish.com/readings.

08/29/2025

SAINT of the DAY |
Mᴇᴍᴏʀɪᴀʟ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ Pᴀssɪᴏɴ
ᴏғ Sᴀɪɴᴛ Jᴏʜɴ ᴛʜᴇ Bᴀᴘᴛɪsᴛ

John put his trust in the word of God he had been sent to preach, and not in princes, whom he offended by his commitment to the truth.

He defeated the power of evil not by violence but by his self-surrender to God's will.

08/27/2025

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda released a statement on the Minnesota shooting at a Catholic church that killed two children and injured 17 other people.

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I am so grateful for the many promises of prayers that have been coming in from the Holy Father, Pope Leo, and from so many from all around the globe, all praying for the families of Annunciation Parish and School and for all who were impacted by this morning's senseless violence.

I beg for the continued prayers of all of the priests and faithful of this archdiocese, as well for the prayers of all men and women of good will, that the healing that only God can bring will be poured out on all those who were present at this morning's Mass and particularly for the affected families who are only now beginning to comprehend the trauma they sustained. We lift up the souls of those who lost their lives to our loving God through the intercession of Our Lady, Queen of Peace.

My heart is broken as I think about students, teachers, clergy and parishioners and the horror they witnessed in a church, a place where we should feel safe.

That today’s tragedy occurred only a day after the tragic shooting near Cristo Rey High School increases the sadness about the pain and anger that is present in our communities.

We need an end to gun violence. Our community is rightfully outraged at such horrific acts of violence perpetrated against the vulnerable and innocent. They are far too commonplace. While we need to commit to working to prevent the recurrence of such tragedies, we also need to remind ourselves that we have a God of peace and of love, and that it is his love that we will need most as we strive to embrace those who are hurting so deeply.

Members of the Archdiocesan staff are working with the parish and school teams to make sure they have the support and resources they need at this time and beyond.

All are invited for a prayer service this evening at 7 p.m. at the Academy of Holy Angels, at 6600 Nicollet Ave., in Richfield.

Our Lady, Queen of Sorrows, pray for us.

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We are praying for our brothers and sisters in Minneapolis. We pray for those who died and those who were injured in this morning’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. May God grant eternal rest to those whose lives were taken, and may he give comfort to their families and loved ones.

And we entrust everything to the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary our Mother.