The Shrine Church of St. Bernadette

About this church

The Shrine Church of St. Bernadette is a Catholic parish at 8201 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, within the Diocese of Brooklyn. Mass is celebrated Saturday at 5:30 p.m. as the vigil for Sunday, and on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Weekday Mass is held Monday through Saturday at 8 a.m., followed by the Rosary. On Mondays the Miraculous Medal Novena is prayed beforehand. Confessions are heard from 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and again on Saturday from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration in the church on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., and visitors may stay for as long or as short a time as they like.

The parish offers religious education for children in grades 1 through 6 on Wednesday afternoons in the school building, and St. Bernadette Catholic Academy runs Pre-K programs. Ministries include altar servers between ages 9 and 18, lectors, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, who also bring Communion to homebound parishioners. A Cenacle prayer is held at noon on the first Friday of each month. The parish office is open weekdays and closes over the lunch hour; people who need letters or sponsorship certificates are asked to register there first. Holy Days of Obligation follow a separate Mass schedule announced in the bulletin, and Mass times have changed in recent years, so confirm on the website before visiting.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 11, 2026. Sources: Mass, confession, adoration times; address and phone · Address, phone, and parish office hours · Altar servers, lectors, Communion ministers, home visits · Religious education details and Mass schedule updates

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