Our parish is guided by many people, all coordinated by our Pastoral Council of Ministries. The Council coordinates five working Commissions: Administration, Religious Education Formation, Human Concerns and Social Justice, Parish and Community Life and Liturgical and Spiritual Life. The Council is made up of fourteen members, with those being: the Pastor, two Trustees, a representative of the Parish Staff and two people selected from each Commission.

Members of our Parish Council must be sixteen years of age or older, be a registered member of the parish, live up to and accept the Mission Statement of the parish, attend Council meetings regularly and be a member of one of the Commissions for at least one year. Each member serves a two year term with half the membership being elected each year. The year runs from July 1 to June 30. A member of the Council may only serve three consecutive two year terms.

The Administration Commission is responsible for coordinating the temporal affairs of the parish; how money is acquired, how it is spent, how the physical plant is maintained and how the parishioners are kept informed about what is happening in the parish. Each of these areas is handled by a subcommittee. The Administration Commission coordinates the following:

The purpose of the Religious Education Formation Commission is to further the teaching mission of the Church within the parish and local community for all ages. It acts as a discernment body with the educational leaders in the parish by: providing direction, developing goals, formulating policies, helping with recruitment of commission members and catechists, and giving support to the volunteers. The Religious Education Formation Commission coordinates the following:

The Human Concerns and Social Justice Commission of Saint Bernard Parish embraces the vision of Jesus by calling all parishioners to recognize and respond to the needs and concerns of all people. The Human Concerns and Social Justice Commission coordinates the following:

The purpose of the Parish and Community Life Commission is to foster a spirit of community in the parish and to help people feel comfortable being a part of the Saint Bernard family. The Parish and Community Life Commission coordinates the following:

The Liturgical and Spiritual Life Commission works to foster unity by encouraging full, active and conscious participation in liturgical celebrations in a manner that inspires and generates excitement in those who attend. The Commission is responsible for studying and deepening our own appreciation of liturgy. They assist with the planning, celebration and evaluation of parish liturgies. They are also responsible for training and coordinating the various liturgical ministries and arranging the worship environment. The Liturgical and Spiritual Life Commission coordinates the following: