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  St. Bernard (dog) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The St. Bernard is known for its loyalty and vigilance and is tolerant of both children and animals.
The ancestors of the St. Bernard were the herding dogs of Swiss farmers as well as hunting dogs and watchdogs.
Bernards are often portrayed, especially in comics and cartoons, with small barrels of brandy worn around their necks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St._Bernard_(dog)   (397 words)

  
 St. Bernard Parish Information
The economy of St. Bernard Parish (county) is one that is constantly evolving and the populace constantly adapts to the changes that this evolution brings.
Bernard has some of the attributes of both rural and urban areas and it experiences the problems of each, but the spirit of the people, the ability of its leadership and its unique location have ensured progress and economic development.
Bernard Parish is bordered on the north by Orleans Parish and Lake Borgne, on the east by the Chandeleur Sound on the south by Breton Sound, and on the west by Plaquemines Parish and the Mississippi River.
www.enlou.com /parishes/stbernard-parish.htm   (2508 words)

  
 St. Bernard, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Out of the total population, 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Bernard has two schools, St. Bernard Elementary and St. Bernard- Elmwood Place High School.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St._Bernard,_Ohio   (445 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard, the third of a family of seven children, six of whom were sons, was educated with particular care, because, while yet unborn, a devout man had foretold his great destiny.
Bernard resumed his commentary on the "Canticle of Canticles", assisted in 1139, at the Second General Lateran Council and the Tenth Oecumenical, in which the surviving adherents of the schism were definitively condemned.
Bernard sent him, at his own request, various instructions which compose the "Book of Consideration", the predominating idea of which is that the reformation of the Church ought to commence with the sanctity of the head.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02498d.htm   (3552 words)

  
 St. Bernard
Bernard was a great defender of the faith, reformer of monastic life and a great healer of schism that was rife during his day.
St Bernard's holiness and charisma was so impressive that more than thirty of his closest family members and relatives followed him when he entered the strict enclosure of the Cistercian monastery.
St Bernard of Clairvaux is certainly an excellent model for increase vocations for the Church.
www.doctorsofthecatholicchurch.com /BE.html   (4433 words)

  
 St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard, son of Tescelin Sorrel, and Aleth, daughter of the lord of Montbard, was born in the family castle of Fontaines, near Dijon, in Burgundy.
Bernard was a defender of traditional authority, of "faith not as an opinion but as a certitude"; Abelard spoke for the new rationalism, represented by Anselm, and for the free exercise of human reason.
Bernard was at first unwilling to appear; but when Abelard's supporters claimed that he was afraid to meet the recalcitrant teacher face to face, he felt obliged to attend.
www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/BERNARD2.htm   (5445 words)

  
 About St. Bernard's Elementary School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Moved to its present location in 1966, St. Bernard's is committed to educating and developing in each of its students a love of God, self, family, home, country and the world at large.
The faculty at St. Bernard's School consist of religious and lay teachers, all of whom are certified as elementary teachers by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bernard's Elementary School, founded by the Sisters of the Presentation in 1886, for the purpose of educating all God's children, continues today as a Roman Catholic Parochial School carrying on the sisters' motto of "Deeds not Words".
www.stb.org /whatis.html   (179 words)

  
 St Bernard Website
Obvious heterosis: St. Bernard dog as the male parent crosses with a local dog to evolve a cross fattening dog, the mature dog weighs 40-50 kg, and its meat is fresh, tender, tasty and delicious.
Fine meat: the meat-producing dogs of St. Bernard cross, because of big and strong bodily form and loins, its meat is tender, tasty, delicious and nourishing after full-grown and slaughter, and has the effects such as nourishing Yin, tonifing the kidney, improving human health, nourishment and physiological regulation for human body.
Taking the male St. Bernard dogs as the male parent mate with the local female dogs to produce the meat-producing dogs of the first filial generation (F1) and making use of the heterosis to evolve the meat-producing dogs, which have a vast range of prospects and the valve of popularization.
www.aapn.org /stbernard.html   (8805 words)

  
 St. Bernard Parish, Keene, NH St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard was the third son of Tescelin Sorrel, a nobleman of Burgandy, and was sent to school under secular canons at Chatillon-sur-Seine.
But Bernard was not destined to stay at Citeaux, even though he had gone there determined to die to the world and remain in obscurity.
Bernard became renowned as a worker of miracles.
www.stbernardkeene.com /patron.html   (903 words)

  
 St. Bernard Catholic School
Bernard Catholic School was built in 1956 with additions in 1963, 1965 and 1976.
Bernard was a great theologian, and one of the greatest churchmen in history.
Bernard provided a learning environment where models of Gospel values and Catholic doctrines, teaching and beliefs are an integral part of the daily life of the school religious instruction, family life programs and values education provides students with a firm foundation in their faith development.
www.tcdsb.org /schools/stbernard.asp   (734 words)

  
 CIN - St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux was born in the year 1090 at Fontaines-les-Dijon and he died 63 years later in his monastery at Clairvaux.
Naturally enough Bernard's family were horrified at his choice, they thought it madness for a delicate young man like Bernard to attempt such a life; but he ended by taking his uncle, all his brothers, and most of his friends with him.
The first thought of Bernard was always for the faith of simple people and in every controversy he was on the side of conservatism against novelties; but he was a friend of learning and a patron of scholars, notably of Robert Pullen and John of Salisbury.
www.cin.org /saints/bernclai.html   (1095 words)

  
 Dog Owner's Guide Profile: The St. Bernard
Known worldwide as "the dog that rescues people," the St. Bernard is much loved as a gentle family companion, perhaps somewhat clumsy in the confines of a suburban home, but with a big heart and friendly demeanor that reflects his origin as a hospice dog in the Swiss Alps.
This St. Bernard rescued 40 people in his 1800-1810 tenure at the hospice and brought great fame to the monks and the breed.
The best chance of getting a good-tempered healthy St. Bernard puppy is to contact a breeder of show dogs, for they concentrate on good health in their breeding and frequently have pet puppies for sale.
www.canismajor.com /dog/stbernrd.html   (1533 words)

  
 Naturhistorisches Museum - Science
The fame of the St. Bernard then known as the "Barry-dog", spread throughout Europe in the 19th century, and the legendary dog "Barry" became the epitome of the rescue.
The direct ancestors of the St. Bernard were the large farm dog which were widely spread across the region, within a few generations after the establishment of the ideal type, they were bred into the present day breed.
During the International Canine Congress of June 2nd 1887, the St. Bernard was officially recognized as a Swiss breed and the breed standard was declared as binding.
www.nmbe.ch /deutsch/531_5_1.html   (1131 words)

  
 St. Bernard
The direct ancestors of the St Bernard were the large farm dogs common in that region.
On the 15th March 1884, the Swiss St Bernard's Club was founded in Basle.
On the occasion of an international Canine Congress on June 2nd 1887, the St Bernard dog was officially recognised as a Swiss Breed and the breed standard was declared as binding.
www.ankc.aust.com /stbernar.html   (1209 words)

  
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Frank Fernandez was born in St. Bernard Parish (County) in 1918, the son of a Spanish immigrant and an Isleša.
The St. Bernard delegation was led by Frank Fernandez and Marie Louise Molero O'Toole, a prominent Isleño businesswoman and benefactor of the Society.
Fernandez caused St. Bernard Parish to acquire the Ducros property by donation from Rosa Ducros Tennant in 1971 to establish the first local history museum in St. Bernard Parish, dedicated to interpreting the pre-history and early history of St. Bernard Parish.
www.losislenos.org /losislenos.htm   (1315 words)

  
 St. Bernard High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bernard High School is an Archdiocesan co-educational Catholic secondary school located in Playa del Rey for students who reside in the local and the surrounding areas such as Westchester, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Culver City, Baldwin Hills, Ladera Heights and Los Angeles.
Bernard High School continues to offer a distinctly Catholic educational environment where students can deepen their faith, expand their minds, and serve as witnesses of their faith through service and leadership in their lives.
Bernard High School is a school of first choice for students of strong academic ability and leadership.
stbernardhs.com   (1008 words)

  
 Saint Bernard, St. Barnhardshund, Alpine Mastiff, Dog Breed Information Center®, Dog Breeders, Dogs, Puppies, Saint ...
It was founded in AD 980 by St Bernard de Menthon as a refuge for travelers through the perilous Alpine pass between Switzerland and Italy.
It is descended from the Tibetan mastiff and therefore must have originated with the mastiff brought to the Alps by the Romans around the year 1000.
The Saint Bernard was used as an avalanche and rescue dog in the snowy passes near the Hospice.
www.dogbreedinfo.com /saintbernard.htm   (771 words)

  
 Saint Bernard School Rockville
Bernard School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and approved by the State of Connecticut.
St. Bernard School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Bernard School is the parochial school of Saint Bernard Church in the Diocese of Norwich
www.stbernardschool.com   (82 words)

  
 The history of St. Bernard dogs
It was first bred by the monks of the St. Bernard Monastery in Switzerland, from whom the dog borrowed its name.
There are other mentioning of the Saint Bernards in later passages, including that a dog was lost in a blizzard and a bill for the repair of a dog collar.
Saint Bernards have very large heads and are prone to drooling due to their large saggy lips.
ncnc.essortment.com /stbernardsdog_rfmt.htm   (613 words)

  
 St Bernard#
Known for his role in Mountain Rescue, this breed originally became known as a mountain rescue dog at a hospice in the St. Bernards Pass nestled in the Swiss Alps.
Using the smooth coated St Bernard (as ice and snow collects on the coat of the long coated), it's thick coat, able to insulate it against the extreme cold, and its excellent sense of smell enabled them to find victims buried in avalanches.
All told, the St. Bernard saved more than 2000 travellers in the mountain pass that shares its name.
www.pedigreedogs.co.uk /breeds/st_bernard.htm   (560 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Bernard of Menthon
Placing himself under the direction of Peter, Archdeacon of Aosta, under whose guidance he rapidly progressed, Bernard was ordained priest and on account of his learning and virtue was made Archdeacon of Aosta (966), having charge of the government of the diocese under the bishop.
For the convenience and protection of travelers St. Bernard founded a monastery and hospice at the highest point of the pass, 8,000 feet above sea-level, in the year 962.
The last act of St. Bernard's life was the reconciliation of two noblemen whose strife threatened a fatal issue.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02503b.htm   (569 words)

  
 St. Gabriel's Catholic Church - London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Mother Church of the parish is St Gabriel's, South Harrow.
St Bernard's was opened in 1965 and has about 550 worshippers at the Sunday Masses.
St Bernard's Church is on Mandville Road, Northolt, in the London Borough of Ealing.
www.rc.net /westminster/st_bernard   (367 words)

  
 St. Bernard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
BERNARD was born in a castle in Burgundy, France.
Every day, Bernard asked himself this question: "Why have I come here?" He never allowed himself to forget that his main duty in this world was to lead a holy life and to save his soul.
O God, You blessed Your Church with St. Bernard, a man full of zeal for Your house, radiating brightness and ardent love.
www.ainglkiss.com /saints/bern.htm   (211 words)

  
 Home Page
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Parish is a community of believers, called by the Gospel and guided by the Catholic Church to worship God.
Bernard of Clairvaux Parish has been an integral part of the East Dallas neighborhood for over 50 years.
Our parishioners, parents and students know that we are not only members of the St. Bernard community, but also the world community.
www.stbernards.us   (161 words)

  
 Saint Bernard Club of America
We feel it is only fitting that Saint Bernards and their people now come to the aid of the hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast of the U.S. who so desperately need our help.
This special Foundation's mission includes caring for, and finding homes for abandoned Saint Bernards and to assist in the rescue of those subjected to conditions hazardous to their well-being, they will shelter the homeless and provide medical services to the sick and the injured.
The Saint Bernard Club of America is one of the oldest breed clubs in the U.S., first organized in 1888 only four years after the formation of the American Kennel Club.
www.saintbernardclub.org   (900 words)

  
 St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District
It is bounded by the Chalmette National Historical Park on the east, and Domino Sugar Refinery on the west.
The St. Bernard Port purchased the property on January 29, 1993, from the Norfolk Southern Corporation.
The Chalmette Terminal was purchased by St. Bernard Port from Kaiser Aluminum in January 1989.
www.wtc-no.org /transport/ip-trisb.htm   (644 words)

  
 Catholic Online - Saints & Angels - St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church St. Bernard was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France, in the castle of Fontaines near Dijon.
In 1113, St. Bernard, with thirty young noblemen, presented himself to the holy Abbot, St. Stephen, at Citeaux.
Bernard was at once appointed Abbot and began that active life which has rendered him the most conspicuous figure in the history of the 12th century.
www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=559   (378 words)

  
 Saint Bernard's Catholic School
Saint Bernard's is a Roman Catholic Kindergarten - Grade 12 school that embraces and extends the parish mission to proclaim Jesus Christ.
We strive to educate, awaken, nourish, develop, and empower students to lives of service and leadership.
Bernard’s football coach is made up of more than X’s and O’s
www.saintbernards-school.org   (94 words)

  
 St. Bernard Academy :: a K-8 school in Nashville, TN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bernard Academy :: a K-8 school in Nashville, TN A Coeducational School for Grades K-8
You will need to download the Macromedia Flash plug-in to view the St. Bernard Academy slide show.
St. Bernard Academy believes that the best education is one in which all children are able to reach their fullest potential.
www.stbernard.org   (61 words)

  
 Parish of St. Bernard Web Site - Home
This week at St. Bernard, on Saturday, Oct. 15th and Sunday, Oct. 16th, the Saint Bernard Conference of St. Vincent de Paul will conduct their "Bundle Sunday" collection of gently used clothing and non-perishable food items.
There will be a truck parked in the parking lot to receive your donations, Oct. 15 and 16.
Bernard Players will hold auditions for “A Christmas Story” on Monday, October 17 at 6:00PM at the parish center.
www.stbernards.net   (160 words)

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