Mission Statement To know, love and serve God as a welcoming community.

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1 Mission Statement To know, love and serve God as a welcoming community. Vision Statement We invite all into a deeper relationship with God, Our Creator, and Jesus Christ, Our Brother, through the Guidance of the Holy Spirit S. O n e i d a S t r e e t G r e e n B a y, Wisco n s i n NOVEMBER 18, 2018 SERVANT LEADERS FR. MIKE INGOLD - PASTOR Stephen Ministry John Bundra, Deacon Living Justice Michael Dabeck, Deacon Worship Wayne Efferson MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM Communion Prayer Service Monday 9:00 AM Weekdays Tuesday & Friday 9:00 AM* *If there is a funeral, Mass at 8:00 AM Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 AM Holy Days *Eve: 6:30 PM *See Weekday Mass Schedule *Subject to Change RECONCILIATION (SACRAMENT) Saturday 4:00 PM or by appointment EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Mondays 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM HOLY HOUR SERVICE Second Mondays 12:05-1:00 PM PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - noon Phone (920) Fax (920) natscene@nativityparish.com

2 Weekly Mass Schedule and Mass Intentions Saturday, November 17 5:00 Gary Basten Sunday, November 18 8:30 Dorothy, Donna and Susan Vogel 10:15 Gerald Ott Monday, November 19 9:00 Communion Prayer Service 9:30 Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday, November 20 9:00 Lorraine Srnka 9:45 The Bay at Maple Ridge - Prayer Service Wednesday, November 21 8:00 Chris Daley 9:30 Woodside - Prayer Service Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Day 8:00 Ruth Schultz Friday, November 23 9:00 No Mass Saturday, November 24 5:00 People of Nativity and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Sunday, November 25 8:30 Ken Schroeder 10:15 Beatrice Niec, Amy Thor and William Bryfczynski Please keep the families of Joseph Pilz and Herbert Seeman in your prayers. Congratulations to the newlyweds James and Olivia Bott. OFFICE CLOSED NATIVITY PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22/23 FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. I don t know if it has happened to you, but in my family I am often asked to lead prayer at holiday gatherings. I am great with the traditional meal prayer but can honestly say that I have fallen short in the area of impromptu prayer. I never knew what to say! Then I learned the five easy steps to shared prayer. Since then I have been much more comfortable praying not only at family gatherings and holiday meals, but also with friends, co-workers and acquaintances. Here are the steps: Step 1: Call on God use a name you are comfortable with! Step 2: Thanks Thank God for the person or people you are praying with and ask for God s blessings upon them. Step 3: Ask God What are the needs? Healing, loving embrace, patience Step 4: Gratitude for all that God is doing. Step 5: Finish with a Doxology (a formula of praise to God) For example, We ask this through Christ our Lord, or In Jesus name. Amen. The beauty of this type of prayer is that there is no right or wrong way to do it. Open your heart to the Holy Spirit and let the words flow. Wishing God s blessings on you and your family! Mary Carter Faith & Discipleship Formation Director FAITH FORMATION INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Poor winter conditions sometimes make cancellations necessary. For Religion Education Sessions, please know that if Ashwaubenon public school classes are cancelled for the day or dismissed early, then there will be no Faith Formation Sessions that evening. Late starts will not affect evening sessions. If weather worsens during the day, notification of any cancellation will appear on the major TV stations or call the Religion Education Office at Nativity Parish welcomes the following members who recently became part of our worshiping family. We pray for God s blessings upon new members: * Chuck and Pam Albrent

3 WORSHIP NEWS Contact: Wayne Efferson, Servant Leader x206 or HOW LONG? The distance between the first coming of Jesus and the end of time is unknown. For those already dead, it is just a moment; we who live must wait for the fulfillment of the work begun by Jesus on the cross. God s plan is working and continues to develop. When all is ripe, it will happen. Jesus, after His period of waiting till his enemies are made his footstool, will appear as dramatically as He left. We prepare for His return in power, glory and majesty. Keep watching! Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD 2000, OCP. All rights reserved. Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Illustration 2003 S. Erspamer. GRACE--St. Cecilia Liturgical Choir, a newly formed choir of fifth through eighth grade students from all nine GRACE schools, will lead us in song at the 10:15 AM Mass on November 18. The initial audience for our choir will be our GRACE parishes as we work to promote the relationships of our schools and parishes within our community; to spread joy and thankfulness through the beauty of music. They anticipate six to eight performances will be scheduled throughout the academic year. SEASONS CHANGE - Advent Is Nearly Upon Us Worship Ministry needs volunteers to help decorate for the next season, the Church s new liturgical year ( ADVENT, December 2), in preparation for CHRISTMAS. Can you help for an hour or two on Monday, November 26 at 6:00 PM? Please contact Wayne ( ext. 206), natwe@nativityparish.com if you have questions. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/ Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk 13:24-32 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Rv 2:17]/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21]/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/ Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [Rv 5:10]/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, Saturday: 131 [103a]/Lk 19:45-48 Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/ Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/ Jn 18:33b-37 ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED ALL SOULS The Church celebrated ALL SOULS on November 2. This day and the entire month of November is time to remember family, friends, or relatives who have died. It s a time to tend family graves, bring flowers and to tell stories we remember about these people. We remembered those who have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith at all three Masses on November 3/4, especially those whose funerals were celebrated this past year. Family members whose loved ones funerals were celebrated this past year at Nativity heard the reading of their loved one s name and were invited to take home a candle to remember their loved. This candle symbolizes our hope in the resurrection, a hope and belief that all will rise with Christ. In addition, THE BOOK OF THE DEAD is prominently placed by the Baptismal Font. It sits on a stand draped with a Funeral Pall and is illuminated by the Paschal (Easter) Candle. The Font is a place of life and death, for it is where we are baptized into Christ Jesus; where all of us die, are buried, and are raised to new life in Christ Jesus. Everyone is welcome to inscribe the names of those they mourn so that the assembled community can prayerfully remember them. WE NEED YOU TO RUN THIS! Do you like to work behind the scenes? Then maybe this is a volunteer/ministry opportunity that will suit you. It s been three years since we debuted our Multi-Media Video Projection System and since then we have heard how much more the assembly is participating at Mass, both in singing and in praying. Many have said that this technology is a wonderful addition to our celebration of the Eucharist. Currently, we have four dedicated operators who have covered every Mass since October and they now need your help. We need a minimum of 12 Video volunteers/ministers so WON T YOU HELP? You don t have to be a techy person to operate this system. If you know your way around a computer you will be a great fit. Contact, Wayne Efferson, natwe@nativityparish.com, ext LECTOR WORKBOOKS The Church begins its 2019 liturgical year on the First Sunday of Advent, December 2. The new liturgical year marks the transition from one lectionary cycle (A, B, or C) to the next, readings built around the three synoptic gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke; this year s gospel is from St. Luke (Cycle C). Lectors, if you did not pick up a workbook at the Liturgical Ministers Day of Renewal (In-service) on November 3 or 5 then you can do so from the rear Sacristy. Lectors, check your name off the list when you pick up your book.

4 Nativity Christmas Giving Tree The Giving Tree provides us the opportunity to share our gifts of time and treasure with children in need, homebound parishioners, those in nursing homes, and Brown County Community Treatment Center. We invite you to participate by selecting an ornament from the tree and purchasing an item of need and/or a toy for a child, or by making a monetary donation. Giving Trees will be in the Gathering Space November 17 December 2. Please remember to register your ornament and return your purchased gifts to church by Monday, December 3. Monetary donations are accepted through Christmas or any time through the year. Questions: Contact Julie Jenquin at NATIVITY S SENIOR SINGLES GROUP INVITES EVERYONE AND ANYONE BINGO - Saturday, December 1 Time: 1 PM 4 PM in Bona Hall Enter: DOOR #6 Cormier Parking Lot Bring 5 - $1.00 bills for prizes. Winners will receive a cash prize. Snacks and water will be provided. Questions, please contact Judy at NATIVITY PARISH SENIOR SINGLES RECYCLE GATHERING EVENT Saturday, December 15 1:00 4:00 PM BONA HALL Enter Door #6 (Cormier Parking Lot) PLEASE Bring one (1) Dozen Christmas Cookies and the leftovers we will divide up for all to take home and enjoy. BRING 1 to 5 items that you DO NOT WANT (Christmas items, non-christmas items, crafts, clothes, etc.) Come and join us for this fun day and see what this is all about! Dessert: Cookies, Hot Apple Cider and Homemade Hot Cocoa Call Marge at if you plan to attend. Men s Spiritual Gathering Wednesday, November 28 6:30-7:30 AM in the Library (Enter door 1- north side of church) The ALPHA program will be presented by Deacon John Bundra. Coffee and danish will be served as we start the program. Mass at 8 AM for those that wish to attend. For more information, contact: Fred Kaminski Deacon John Bundra Love Life Ministry Book Fair The Love Life Ministry, a support program for those who have chosen life for their babies despite hardship, will be holding a Book Fair at Barnes & Noble on Friday, December 7. If you are planning to purchase books, maybe Christmas gifts, for yourself or a family member, please shop on Friday, December 7 and mention you want your purchase to benefit the Love Life Ministry. A percentage of your purchase will help our ministry. Or go online at BN.com/bookfairs from December 7-12 and enter Book fair ID# at check out. Thank you for your support! Brown County Prevention Coalition Freedom From Falls One in three people over the age of 65 fall every year. Falls is the number one injury seen in our local emergency departments. Falls cause many injuries, including torn muscles, broken bones, a lengthy stay at a nursing home, or even death. Please review the six ways you can asses and lower your risk of falls. Share your concerns with your primary doctor. 1. Stay Strong and Stable 2. Review your Medications 3. Get your Eyes Checked 4. Make Your Home Environment Safer 5. Limit Alcohol Consumption 6. Recognize the Patterns Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Brown County helps you find services so you can live how you want to live, where you want to live. The ADRC is your no cost, unbiased source for answers and solutions. Call them today at If you fall and call a local emergency service provider for assistance, they may ask you if you would like to be referred to the ADRC. Say YES to participate in their fall prevention program. The ADRC is here to help you remain independent and safe.

5 Finance Council Presentation to the Parish November 10 & 11, 2018 Hello, my name is Walt Fountain, and I am a member of the Nativity Parish Finance Council. Thank you for joining with us today to pray and receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist. We have much to be grateful for as a faith community and are blessed to be at the center of the ever-vibrant Ashwaubenon community! Today, I would like to ask you for your prayers and support as we need your help. Financially, we are in a very tough situation. Our parish support collections are not enough to sustain our parish. Father Mike, the Parish Staff, and the Finance Council have been diligently watching our expenses and have reviewed our staffing needs. This resulted in the reduction of staff in order to more closely align with the new mission and vision of Nativity Parish. Additionally, many parishioners have stepped up to help out and volunteer to do certain jobs or tasks around the church such as our Event Set Up crew, Church Decorating teams, Yard and Snow Removal Ministry, along with several volunteers who help out with office tasks. However, I m sad to say that even with all these positive actions to lower our expenses, we have recently had to withdraw money from our investment savings account to pay current bills. And then there is our building, which is over 50 years old. That age brings the need for nearly continual repairs. You have driven through the parking lot and have probably noticed it is in need of repair. We recently repaired the roof so thankfully you shouldn t have to step around the buckets catching water dripping through the ceiling on rainy days anymore. We also recently updated our restrooms, so they are easily accessible for all. Did you hear me when I said we have taken money out of our investment savings account to pay for our current bills and expenses? Please understand we need YOUR support to sustain OUR Nativity Parish! As you are aware from the Sunday Bulletin, at this point in our fiscal year we have a shortfall of $30,000 in our budgeted receipts and this shortfall continues to grow as the year continues because our weekly contributions are not sufficient to meet the parish needs. Please prayerfully consider increasing your weekly contribution. An additional $5, $10 or $20 in your weekly contribution would greatly assist us in reversing this negative slide and help us so that we can continue to offer the ministries and services available at our beloved parish. Please consider starting by making an extra contribution in the collection today. We all understand members on modest fixed incomes may not be able to increase their offering. Please pray that those with greater means will generously contribute more. Throughout the year, please continue to support our parish in other ways. Plan on attending the Women s Guild Bazaar on November 17 or purchasing Scrip gift cards for your shopping needs or as gifts for Christmas. They are available for sale every weekend in the Gathering Space after Mass and a portion of the sale supports Nativity Parish. Over the seven years that we ve been offering these gift cards for sale, the parish has received an average of $12,000 per year from these participating merchants..all at no cost to our parishioners..just by their use of a gift card to purchase their groceries, gasoline, and restaurant meals. We are continually reminded and invited to a generous sharing of all that God has entrusted to us. We ask that you prayerfully consider increasing your contribution to help us reduce our deficit, but more importantly, it will allow us to continue to strive to meet our mission of knowing, loving and serving God as a welcoming community. Thank you for generously sharing your time and resources with our parish and may God abundantly bless you and your families.

6 PARISH STAFF Parish Deacons John Bundra Michael Dabeck Worship Leader Wayne Efferson Business Manager Tricia Westhoven Administrative Assistant Jennie LeMere Volunteer Coordinator Deb Langenhuizen Accountant/IT Specialist Vicki Matuszak Housekeeper Mary Greene Maintenance Supervisor George Skolasinski FAITH FORMATION STAFF FAITH FORMATION OFFICE Phone (920) Director of Faith and Discipleship Formation Mary Carter Early Childhood Coordinator Heidi Stubb Sunday & Tuesday Coordinator Barb Torreano Parish Stewardship November 10-11, 2018 Sacrificial Offering $ 8, Loose Offering $ 1, Online Giving $ 3, Total $ 13, To meet our budget, we need an average of $15, each week. FYTD Budgeted Receipts $ 319, FYTD Actual Receipts $ 286, Fiscal Year Deficit thru week 20 $ (33,016.00) Maintenance Improvement Fund $ CONGRATULATIONS CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS FOR NOVEMBER Please allow 2-weeks for processing. 8th Janice Cayemberg $ th Bill Orgeman $ th Deacon Michael Dabeck $ th Lindy Maloney $ th Chris Bain $ th Barb Allen $ th Alex Bryfczynski $ th Keith Budzis $25.00 STEWARDSHIP CORNER Pray for each of us, that we would examine our ways of giving and serving, finding new challenges to give from our poverty and deepen our commitment to our parish community and beyond. GRACE Annual Appeal During this time of harvest and thanksgiving, GRACE has been generously blessed with the many gifts made to this year s annual appeal. Thank you to those who have already made a donation to the Annual Appeal and to those that are still prayerfully considering what they can give. Every gift makes a difference in the Catholic education experience for more than 2,100 students enrolled in GRACE schools. Donations can be mailed to: GRACE Annual Appeal, 1087 Kellogg Street, Green Bay, WI or online at The Knights of Columbus wish all of you a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving holiday. Limited quantities in stock for the holidays and gift giving in $5 and $10 denominations. Get them while they last! Amazon $10 Applebee s $10 Barnes & Noble $5 Cold Stone Creamery $5 CVS $10 Darden $10 Home Depot $10 IHOP $10 McDonald s $10 Meijer $10 Panera Bread $5 Red Lobster $10 Starbucks $5 Taco Bell $5 Target $10 Walmart/Sam s Club $10 Purchase before and after all Masses or in the Parish Office during the week. 11/5/18-11/11/18 - Scrip sold Sales - $13, Profit - $ You can text an amount to and your transaction will be processed through the Online Giving account associated with the phone number. If your phone number is not recognized, you can continue without an account, associate your number with an existing account, or create an account. Call the Parish Office at for more details.

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11 REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE If you know of an incident of sexual abuse of a person who is now under the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND THEN THE DIOCESE. If the person was abused as a minor but is now an adult, please contact: Office of Safe Environment Diocese of Green Bay or (toll free) We also encourage you to report the incident to local civil authorities. YOU MATTER TO US THERE IS HOPE! Crisis Center Pregnancy Hotline BAPTISMS Parents may schedule their child s Baptism after they have completed a short preparation program. Call the Parish Office at at least 60 days before Baptism for an interview and a preparation session. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK December 30 This Sacrament is offered to anyone in need of Christ s healing touch. The Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament for those who are in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing. Think of friends and loved ones who may want to receive this sacrament and invite them to this Mass. RCIA RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS Do you want to know more about the Catholic faith? Are you or someone you know interested in becoming baptized or confirmed as a Catholic? For more information about this process call Wayne Efferson ( x206) or natwe@nativityparish.com.