St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Diocese of Little Rock)
| St. Bernard of Clairvaux | |
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| Dedication: | St. Bernard of Clairvaux |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Little Rock |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 1 St Bernard Ln., Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715 |
| City: | Bella Vista, AR |
| Subdivision: | Arkansas |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Benton County |
| Website: | No website specified |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 6/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Bernard of Clairvaux is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Little Rock, serving Catholics in Bella Vista, Arkansas, and surrounding communities in Benton County. The parish is dedicated to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the twelfth-century French abbot, theologian, and Doctor of the Church who founded the Cistercian monastery at Clairvaux.
Located in the master-planned retirement community of Bella Vista in northwest Arkansas, the parish has historically served a largely retired congregation, though the growth of the region has since drawn younger families as well.[1]
History
According to a report in Arkansas Catholic, the newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock, St. Bernard Church opened in 1982 to serve the spiritual needs of Bella Vista's then predominantly retired population.[2] Over subsequent decades, economic and demographic shifts in northwest Arkansas made Bella Vista an increasingly attractive destination for younger families, gradually changing the composition of the parish community and prompting the development of youth and teen ministry programs.[3]
The parish is listed among the active parishes of the Diocese of Little Rock, which maintains a parish profile page for the community.[4] The diocese has also noted the parish's 40th anniversary as a milestone in its community life.[5]
No further parish-specific founding narrative, dedication ceremony details, or list of founding pastors is documented in available sources.
Special features
- Youth and teen ministry programs developed in response to the parish's changing demographics
- Regular weekday and Sunday Mass schedule serving the Bella Vista community
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church customarily contains deposited relics. Specific details regarding any relics associated with St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details of the church exterior are not publicly documented in available sources.
Interior features
Specific details of the church's interior arrangement are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No documented information on the church's stained glass windows was found in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
No documented information on statues or sculptures at the parish was found in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- St. Anne (Diocese of Little Rock, Berryville)
- St. Michael (Diocese of Little Rock, Cherokee Village)
- Holy Redeemer (Diocese of Little Rock, Clarksville)
- St. Jude Thaddeus (Diocese of Little Rock, Clinton)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Little Rock, Conway)
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Diocese of Little Rock)
External links
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References
- ↑ "Youth, teen groups signal a change for Bella Vista parish". Arkansas Catholic. https://arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/1700/Youth-teen-groups-signal-a-change-for-Bella-Vista-parish.
- ↑ "Youth, teen groups signal a change for Bella Vista parish". Arkansas Catholic. https://arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/1700/Youth-teen-groups-signal-a-change-for-Bella-Vista-parish.
- ↑ "Youth, teen groups signal a change for Bella Vista parish". Arkansas Catholic. https://arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/1700/Youth-teen-groups-signal-a-change-for-Bella-Vista-parish.
- ↑ "St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church - Bella Vista". Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. https://www.dolr.org/parishes/st-bernard-clairvaux-church-bella-vista.
- ↑ "St. Bernard Church's 40th Anniversary". Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. https://www.dolr.org/events/st-bernard-churchs-40th-anniversary.