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St. Bernard Rosary Garden Established 2015 |
In the fall of 2015, a Rosary Garden in honor of Mary was completed due to the efforts of Leroy and Sauny Seib. After feeling the powerful effects of the rosary and attending a CRHP retreat, they felt God was telling them St. Bernard needed a rosary garden.
Ryan Scherer of Scherer Monuments helped to coordinate the project along with Leroy and Sauny Seib. The rosary garden is centered around a 5’ marble blessed Virgin Mary Statue donated by Dolores Ziliak in memory of Charlie Ziliak. A round pergola with columns is over Mary. A black granite crucifix begins the rosary. The Hail Mary beads, made of black granite, and the mysteries, made of mahogany granite, were embedded in concrete. The mysteries of the rosary are engraved on the Our Father beads. All previous pastors, associate pastors, and deacons are engraved on mahogany pieces of granite. All mahogany used for the mysteries, priests, and deacons was donated by the John Otto Family. The existing statues from the previous prayer garden on the east side of the church were patched, primed, and repainted by Sauny Seib. A baby laying in angel wings representing the dignity of life was donated for the garden. Granite benches are located at each mystery of the rosary.
Work on the rosary garden began Sept. 14, 2015. Tenbarge Landscaping leveled the area, put in gravel, and laid the brick. During renovation the old cistern was filled in. A&T concrete donated the fill, gravel, and sand. They also poured the concrete sidewalk around the rosary. Dennis Swader laid the brick wall around Mary. Memorial bricks donated by parishioners and the community were laid inside the rosary to help fund the project. Single bricks were $75, double bricks were $125, and a family group of 12 bricks was $750. Mahogany cubes along the rosary garden designate those donating greater than $5,000 and list of Mary’s flowers. The project was completed by Nick Sterczer adding the lighting and Leroy and Sauny planting beautiful flowers. The rosary garden was dedicated on May 31, 2016 with a rosary said by the parish and Mass starting at 6:30 p.m. with Bishop Thompson, Fr. Ron Zgunda, & Fr. Tony Ernst present. A reception followed hosted by the Altar Society. The dedication happened to fall on the Marian Feast Day of The Visitation which was a great day to celebrate this addition to our church!
This project would never have happened without the very generous people of St. Bernard and those in our community who gave of their TIME, TALENT, and TREASURES.
Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Pray for Us!
Ryan Scherer of Scherer Monuments helped to coordinate the project along with Leroy and Sauny Seib. The rosary garden is centered around a 5’ marble blessed Virgin Mary Statue donated by Dolores Ziliak in memory of Charlie Ziliak. A round pergola with columns is over Mary. A black granite crucifix begins the rosary. The Hail Mary beads, made of black granite, and the mysteries, made of mahogany granite, were embedded in concrete. The mysteries of the rosary are engraved on the Our Father beads. All previous pastors, associate pastors, and deacons are engraved on mahogany pieces of granite. All mahogany used for the mysteries, priests, and deacons was donated by the John Otto Family. The existing statues from the previous prayer garden on the east side of the church were patched, primed, and repainted by Sauny Seib. A baby laying in angel wings representing the dignity of life was donated for the garden. Granite benches are located at each mystery of the rosary.
Work on the rosary garden began Sept. 14, 2015. Tenbarge Landscaping leveled the area, put in gravel, and laid the brick. During renovation the old cistern was filled in. A&T concrete donated the fill, gravel, and sand. They also poured the concrete sidewalk around the rosary. Dennis Swader laid the brick wall around Mary. Memorial bricks donated by parishioners and the community were laid inside the rosary to help fund the project. Single bricks were $75, double bricks were $125, and a family group of 12 bricks was $750. Mahogany cubes along the rosary garden designate those donating greater than $5,000 and list of Mary’s flowers. The project was completed by Nick Sterczer adding the lighting and Leroy and Sauny planting beautiful flowers. The rosary garden was dedicated on May 31, 2016 with a rosary said by the parish and Mass starting at 6:30 p.m. with Bishop Thompson, Fr. Ron Zgunda, & Fr. Tony Ernst present. A reception followed hosted by the Altar Society. The dedication happened to fall on the Marian Feast Day of The Visitation which was a great day to celebrate this addition to our church!
This project would never have happened without the very generous people of St. Bernard and those in our community who gave of their TIME, TALENT, and TREASURES.
Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Pray for Us!
