St. Bernard's Filipino Community

The following ministries involve many of our Filipino parishioners.  To truly become involved is to call the contact person listed in the individual ministry descriptions in this directory.  If you have difficulty getting in touch with a particular group here, please call the Parish Office (209) 835-4560 for assistance.
 

Filipino Ministerial Team

The Filipino Ministerial Team or Core Team is made up of representatives of all the Ministries under the Filipino Ministries of St Bernard's Parish (FMSBP).  This team supports all Filipino ministers and parishioners and coordinates all the activities of the Filipino community in our Parish.  They meet every last Thursday of each month.

The Core Team Officers for 2021-2023

• President - John Billanes

• Vice President - Marissa Gacad

• Secretary  -  Minda Reyes

• Treasurer  -  Dia Fontanilla
   

  For more information, please contact:
  John Billanes - (510) 456-6095
  Marissa Gacad - (408) 506-1141

There are two representatives from each of the following Ministries:

• Couples for Christ
• Tanging Alay Music Ministry
• Charismatic Ministry

• Ministry of Caring
• Lectors
• Communion Ministers
• Catechists

• Ethel Balaaldia

There are three main projects in our charter which we lead and/or support each year:

• Santo Niño Fiesta and Novena, every January
• Simbang Gabi (Dawn Mass) Novena, December 16-24
• St. Bernard’s Festival (Filipino Ministries Booth), every September

Our public Facebook group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/filipino.ministries/
Everyone are welcome to join.