The Church of the Nativity. 210 Oak Grove Avenue Menlo Park, CA tel: (650) fax: (650)

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1 Photographs by Charlene Dorman 210 Oak Grove Avenue Menlo Park, CA tel: (650) fax: (650) The Church of the Nativity MASSES Sundays 08:00, 09:30, 11:30 AM and 05:00 PM Saturdays 08:00 AM and 05:00 PM (Vigil) Weekdays and Holy Days, 05:30 and 07:30 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Opus Dei priest) 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM (parish priest) (also by appointment) BAPTISMS 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th Sundays of the month (contact rectory 2 months in advance) WEDDINGS Saturdays 11:00 AM and 02:00 PM (contact rectory at least 6 months in advance) PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Steven D. Otellini PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Alner Nambatac PERMANENT DEACONS Rev. Mr. Dominick Peloso Rev. Mr. Thomas Kelly WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Rev. Jerome Magat Rev. Paul Maillet, S.S. Rev. Gladstone Stevens, S.S. SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mrs. Monica Hickam (650) hour Eucharistic Adoration HEARING LOOP ENABLED

2 FIRST READING It is I who arm you, though you know me not... I am the Lord, there is no other. Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6 RESPONSORIAL PSALM For all the gods of the nations are things of nought, but the Lord made the heavens. Psalms 96 SECOND READING Our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit. 1 thessalonians 1: 1-5 GOSPEL Knowing their malice, Jesus said, Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Matthew 22: SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND INTENTIONS WEEK OF OCT 05:00 PM Priest s intentions SUN Masses Priest s intentions MON TUE WED THU FRI Heleodoro Beltran Stephen Waterford; Jennifer Lee The Peloso, Munk and extended families The Morey family Paul Soares Donald Tasto Melvin Savage Janet Newman The DeAraujo family Noreen Ferguson 08:00 AM Catherine; Marianne Salyer; Charlotte Lebeau; Joe Riley Please pray for those in need of physical or spiritual healing ATTENTION PARISHIONERS EXPERIENCING HEARING LOSS Can t hear the sermon or parts of the Mass? 21% of the American public has some form of hearing loss. Nativity Church has taken a BIG STEP forward to help our parishioners who do have a form of hearing loss. People with hearing aids can now turn on their T-Coil built into their hearing aids. If you do not know if you have a T-Coil contact your audiologist. If you do not have a T-Coil in your hearing aid there will be Assisted Listening Devices in the rectory. For more information please contact Bonnie Neylan 650/ , 650/ , or neylan5@comcast.net. HEARING LOOP ENABLED Special Collection There will be a second collection at all Masses this week for World Mission Sunday. Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUN MON-FRI MON-FRI TUE THU 07:00 PM 07:10 AM 05:10 PM 06:00 PM 06:00 PM 06:15 AM 07:40 AM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM 19 OCT (Sunday) 20 OCT (Monday) 09:00 AM 07:30 PM 07:30 PM 21 OCT (Tuesday) 09:30 AM 07:00 PM Holy Hour for Priests Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Cenacles of Life Rosary Perpetual Help Novena Men s Prayer Group Morning Prayer Confessions (Opus Dei priest) Confessions (parish priest) Bible Group Legion of Mary RCIA Faith Formation Faith Formation 22 OCT (Wednesday) 07:00 PM Confirmation Class 23 OCT (Thursday) 11:00 AM The Thursday Group 24 OCT (Friday) 25 OCT (Saturday) 19 October 2014 Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God. Annual Diocesan Appeal Progress: 2014 ADA Goal: Matthew 22: 21 Calendar Parish OfferINGS WEEK OF OCT TOTAL: $11,189 $25,390 $130,840

3 20 OCT (Saturday) SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS, Priest ( ) After receiving a vision, and while still a layman, Paul founded the Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion (the Passionists) in 1721 to preach about Jesus Crucified. Paul was a preacher of such power that hardened soldiers and bandits were seen to weep. 22 OCT (Monday) SAINT JOHN PAUL II, Pope ( ) A member of the prepatory commission, Karol Wojtyla attended all four sessions of Vatican II, and is said to have written Gaudium et spes, the document on the Church in the Modern World. In 1960 he published Love and Responsibility. Pope Paul VI, delighted with its apologetical defense of the traditional Catholic teaching of marriage, relied extensively on Archbishop Wojytla s counsel in writing Humanae Vitae. In 1978, Archbishop Wojtyla became the first non-italian pope since Adrian VI. John Paul II is the most traveled pope in history, having visited nearly every country in the world which would receive him. As the Vicar of Christ he has consecrated each place that he has visited to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saints and Observances SOLEMNITY, FEAST, MEMORIAL OPTIONAL MEMORIAL OTHER 23 OCT (Tuesday) SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, Priest ( ) John was governor of Perugia under King Landislas of Naples. When war broke out between Perugia and Malatesta in 1416, John tried to broker a peace, but instead his opponents ignored the truce, and John became a prisoner of war. During his imprisonment he changed vocations and became a Franciscan. He was reported to heal by making the Sign of the Cross over a sick person. After the fall of Constantinople, he preached a Crusade against the Muslim Turks, which he led at age 70 at the head of 70,000 Christian soldiers. He won the great battle of Belgrade in the summer of 1456, then died in the field a few months later. 24 OCT (Thursday) SAINT ANTHONY MARY CLARET, Bishop ( ) He founded the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (the Claretians). Anthony became the Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba on 20 May He also founded the Teaching Sisters of Mary Immaculate. He had the gifts of prophecy and miracles. Ministry and Group News NATIVITY MOMS AND DADS OF YESTERYEAR Renew past friendships and make new ones. Join the Nativity Moms and Dads of Yesteryear at Harry s Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino Real, Redwood City, on Tuesday, 11 November 2014, at 06:00 PM. For information only call Bonnie Neylan at 650/ EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED We are in need of volunteers to become Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist for all Masses, but particularly the Sunday, 05:00 PM Mass. Training is easy and the rewards are great. If you are interested, please contact Kerry Perez at kerrycperez@ gmail.com GUATEMALAN MISSION SALES On 26 October 2014 Kay Sweeney will be at Nativity once again to sell Guatemalan handicrafts. These crafts are made by indigenous women in Guatelmala, who are part of the Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Fund. The sales of these handicrafts help support and educate these women. There will be information available on how to support a scholarship for a young indigenous woman. Check their website for more information at Kay Sweeney is an Associate of the Sisters of the Presentation in San Francisco. She works in Guatemala with the Kateri Tekekwith Mission Fund helping these women develop their talents through formal and informal education. The crafts will be available in the O Hare Center after the Sunday morning Masses only. You have never strayed too far for the Father s forgiveness and grace. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Nativity Church is open 24/7. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration and there is always someone present in prayer. Won t you join us by signing up for your weekly Holy Hour? When you sign up, you and your intentions share in the grace of everyone who comes to visit. Come and experience the dramatic presence of God in our lives. Please consider the following hours as there is no one currently assigned to them (or pick an hour that works for you): Monday: 02:00 PM (Prayer Partner) Tuesday: Friday: Saturday: 05:00 AM (Prayer Partner) 06:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 02:00 PM 11:00 AM, 04:00 PM Thank you in advance for your generosity. The God who is not outdone in generosity will certainly bless you and your intentions. Call Mary Ellen Peloso (650/ ) to sign up. Pregnant? Need Help? Please contact the Juan Diego Society (408/ ), the Gabriel Project (800/ ) or Community Pregnancy Center (650/ ).

4 Announcements OUR PARISH FAMILY Please keep all of our newest members in your prayers, as well as those who have preceded us to the Father. BAPTISMS MARRIAGES PARISHIONERS DEATHS Ivana Angelica, daughter of Kevin Esparza and Nicole Layosa Nico Nalu, son of Jonathan and Charo Lata Paul Conrad and John Henry, sons of David and Gabriela Wehner Hulises Barcelo and Alexandra Oceguera Dolore Pearce 2015: THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE Pope Francis had declared 2015 The Year of Consecrated Life. On Monday evening, 20 October 2014 there will be a special Evening of Prayer at 07:00 PM at St. Mary s Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. This prayer service, presided over by Archbishop Cordileone, will open the events of The Year of Consecrated Life. Please join us for this special occasion. SONGS OF IRELAND CONCERT Come and enjoy a concert of Songs of Ireland, presented by Alexander and Luke Edward Harding Bradley on Sunday, 26 October 2014 at 02:00 PM at Nativity. This is a benefit for the Nativity Music Fund - A free-will offering will be accepted. HOLIDAY PIE SALE Once again the members of the Corpus Christi Chapter of Dominican Laity invite you to sample traditional, handmade pies by Upper Crust on Sunday, 02 November 2014, after the 09:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 05:00 PM Masses. These delicious gourmet pies are made using the finest, all-natural ingredients just like you would make at home! We will take orders for Pumpkin, Apple, Berry Supreme, Strawberry Rhubarb, and gluten-free Peach and Pumpkin pies. All orders can be picked up on Sunday, 09 November 2014 after the 09:30 and 11:30 AM Masses only. The pies come unbaked (frozen) and keep perfectly in the freezer for months for fast and convenient baking any time! They are great to tuck in the freezer for upcoming holidays or to offer as gifts to friends and family. Upper Crust s Bay Area Famous traditional 8-inch pies are available to you for only $20 each! Don t miss this great opportunity to find out more about the Dominican Laity and enjoy homemade-quality pies this holiday season. HOLY HOUR - HAPPY HOUR (H4) Young adults in their 20s and 30s are encouraged join us for a Holy Hour at the Church of the Nativity (210 Oak Grove, Menlo Park) on Thursdays from 08:00-09:00 PM, followed by drinks at 09:00 PM at a nearby pub of café. If you have any questions, please holyhourhappyhour@gmail.com. SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY This weekend is World Mission Sunday. There will be a second collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Your prayers and generous support directly benefit the mission Church in places like Mongolia where the young church is growing, filled with zeal for the faith, but lacking in resources for its outreach to families and those in need; your prayers and assistance help to build new schools and churches, train catechists, run medical centers, and provide for skill training classes and homes for children with disabilities who are homeless. Please be generous. Checks for all special collections should be made out to the Church of the Nativity. In the memo line write the appropriate reference for your donation, for example: World Mission Sunday. In The Community HUMAN TRAFFICKING EVENT Trinity Church (330 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park) will host a public community event with focus on the trafficking of women and girls, not only across the world but in our very own communities. This free event on Saturday, 01 November 2014, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community to learn more and how to respond to this issue. Expert presenters, global handmade products for sale, free childcare and refreshments. RSVP required at com. Enter Hearts For Justice in the search field to be directed to the link. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul s Catherines Center, right here in our community, serves local women impacted. To find out more, please call 650/ CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR MARRIAGE? Do you feel lost and alone? Are you hurt, frustrated or angry with each other? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Are you arguing or do you simply shut down? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (Reh-trō-vī) is a lifeline for marriages in trouble. Retrouvaille is not just for hurting couples and welcomes all couples wanting to bring new life to your marriage. Couples of all faiths and those with no faith tradition are welcome and encouraged to attend. The ultimate goal of Retrouvaille is solely to help save marriages. Retrouvaille is not a retreat, marriage counseling, or a sensitivity group. There are neither group dynamics nor group discussions on the weekend. It is not a time for hurting; it is a time for healing. For more information go to It s not too late to register for the November 2014 weekend!

5 THE HOLY FATHER S PRAYER INTENTIONS From the Holy See Each month His Holiness asks for general and missionary prayer intentions. For October 2014, the Holy Father s prayer intentions are: Universal: Peace That the Lord may grant peace to those parts of the world most battered by war and violence. Missionary: World Mission Day That World Mission Day may rekindle in every believer zeal for carrying the Gospel into all the world. Calendar of Novenas 19 OCT (SUN) SEVENTH DAY: Pope Saint John Paul II SECOND DAY: Saint Jude 20 OCT (MON) EIGHTH DAY: Pope Saint John Paul II THIRD DAY: Saint Jude 21 OCT (TUE) NINTH DAY: Pope Saint John Paul II FOURTH DAY: Saint Jude 22 OCT (WED) Feast of Pope Saint John Paul II FIFTH DAY: Saint Jude 23 OCT (THU) SIXTH DAY: Saint Jude FIRST DAY: All Saints 24 OCT (FRI) SEVENTH DAY: Saint Jude SECOND DAY: All Saints 25 OCT () EIGHTH DAY: Saint Jude THIRD DAY: All Saints 26 OCT (SUN) NINTH DAY: Saint Jude FOURTH DAY: All Saints 27 OCT (MON) Feast of Saints Simon and Jude FIFTH DAY: All Saints 28 OCT (TUE) SIXTH DAY: All Saints 29 OCT (WED) SEVENTH DAY: All Saints 30 OCT (THU) EIGHTH DAY: All Saints synodonfamily.wordpress.com SYNOD OF BISHOPS ON THE FAMILY (Vatican Radio: 11 October 2014) Bishops and lay experts attending the Synod on the Family are coming to the end of their first week s work and moving into their different language discussion groups for the second phase of their meeting. With Pope Francis present at almost every session, a vast variety of family issues have been under the spotlight over the past five days. Supporting children of separated families, reaching out to the widowed and lonely, and accompanying couples searching for reconciliation and healing in their lives; those are some of the practical questions being discussed in the Synod Hall by participants who ve come from all corners of the globe to share their perspectives on the problems facing family life today. A hot button issue that emerged from the questionnaires ahead of this Synod was family planning and the very high numbers of Catholics who ignore the Church s ban on artificial methods of contraception. Alice and Jeffrey Heinzen (advisors on natural family planning to the U.S. bishops conference) urged couples to look again at the advantages of natural methods of fertility regulation, which they say can now prove up to 99% effective, if they are properly understood and practised. After a summing-up session on Monday morning, participants now move into 10 smaller groups where they must try and reach some agreement to be presented at the end of this two-week meeting. But as Canadian Fr. Tom Rosica underlined, this meeting may be less about results and more about the radical new listening method that Pope Francis has introduced. 31 OCT (FRI) NINTH DAY: All Saints 01 NOV () Feast of All Saints FIND THE NOVENA PRAYERS St. Jude: All Saints Novena: Novenas/novena_all_saints.html OTHER NOVENA PRAYERS Infant Jesus of Prague (nine-hour): PRAYER/PRAGNOV.TXT St. Therese 24 Glory Be s Novena: Novena for Priests: priests.htm Effecacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: com/devotionals/heart/sh_novena.htm

6 OMG Young Believers With the ever-increasing use of and texting, the abbreviation OMG has come into widespread and common use (even appearing in advertisements for the California lottery at one time!). While many people may regard this as simply an expression, it is in fact a blasphemy: you are taking the Lord s name in vain, in violation of the Second Commandment. Are you willing to be a strong Catholic and obey the Commandments that our Creator gave us? Don t use this phrase, and encourage others to follow your good example (it s a small sacrifice: offer it up for the souls in Purgatory!). The Church also offers us a partial indulgence if we say Blessed be God whenever we hear God s name taken in vain. So the next time someone texts you OMG, text them back BBG. And when they ask you what it means, explain this whole situation to them! Which of these coins would not have been in circulation during the time of Jesus (first century A.D.)? (HINT: there are 3) A B C D NATIVITY YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS XLT Mid-Peninsula Encounter Nativity Youth Ministry, along with St. Raymond, St. Denis, and Sacred Heart youth ministries are excited to present the first-ever XLT-Mid-Peninsula with 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, on Wednesday, 22 October 2014, to be held at Sacred Heart School. During XLT ( exalt ), teens from different Catholic parishes come together to pray and worship. The night is divided into three parts: praise and worship, a dynamic speaker, and adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Young people, 6th grade and above, are invited to this special evening. To order your tickets ($10/student), please go to Seating is limited. This is a youth-only drop-off event. Teen Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers Wanted About once a month, preferably during the 05:00 PM Saturday Masses. Any young person who has been confirmed can participate in these leadership roles. Those who feel comfortable speaking in front of people can serve as a Lector. The role of the Eucharistic Minister is particularly ideal for those who have outgrown altar serving and who understand the reverence due to Our Lord in the Eucharist. If you are interested in any of these activities, or if you have any questions, please contact Mark or Linda Basnage at tlbasnage@ gmail.com. E G H ANSWER: (C): modern Japanese coin, (D) a British halfpenny from the reign of Henry V, (G) ancient Chinese coin The others are: (A) a Judean bronze coin, (B) a Greek bronze coin (Apollo), (E) a lepton (the widow s mite ), (F) a silver Roman denarius, and (H) a bronze Roman holed coin. YOUTH RALLY AND MASS The Archdiocese of San Francisco is sponsoring a Youth Rally and Mass on All Saints Day, Saturday, 01 November 2014, 10:00 AM-04:00 PM at St Anne of the Sunset Church, 850 Judah Street, San Francisco. This will be an exciting, one-day experience of community building, learning, prayer, and activities for Catholic teenagers (grades 7 to 12) and their adult chaperones. There will be a special focus on the lives of young saints. Strengthen your relationship with God and celebrate Mass with Bishop Justice. The fee is $10 per youth. To register: or contact Ynez Lizarraga, Associate Director of Youth Ministry at 415/ or lizarragay@sfarchdiocese.org. F