416 Fifth Street, Juneau, Alaska Phone 907/ FAX: 907/ Website

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1 August 13, 2017 Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary C e l e b r a t i n g y e a r s o f t h e C a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t y o f J u n e a u We, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are a beacon on the hill in the heart of Juneau. We welcome everyone to participate in our rich Catholic traditions. As a Christian faith community, we, disciples of Jesus, compassionately serve in action, in worship, and through our relationships. Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30pm Sunday Masses 8:30am 11:00am 5:30pm Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday: (See Holiday Schedule) 12:10pm Wildflower Court (Friday only) 10:00am Saturday 9:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00-5:00pm (Or by appointment) 416 Fifth Street, Juneau, Alaska Phone 907/ FAX: 907/ Website cathedral@acsalaska.net Facebook The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Reflection of the Week: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith in the Lord Reading I: 1 Kings 19:9, (Elijah s flight to Horeb) Reading II: Romans 9:1-5 (grief for the Jews; God s free choice) Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 (Jesus walks on water) Key Passage: Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, You of little faith, why did you doubt? (Matthew 14:31) Adult: When have you doubted the loving care of God for you as the apostles did in the boat? Child: How do you know that Jesus is with you at all times? Office Hours Monday Friday 9:00am 2:00pm

2 Welcome to the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Welcome Visitors to our nation s smallest Cathedral. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you. Ships This Weekend Saturday: Wilderness Explorer, Wilderness Adventurer, Quest, Carnival Legend, Seven Seas Mariner Sunday: Safari Endeavour, Silver Shadow, Explorer of the Sea, Sea Lion, Island Princess, Millenium Holyday on Tuesday August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven Masses: Vigil on Monday: 5:30pm Tuesday: 12:10pm 5:30pm The Diocese is looking for volunteers to assist in the preparation for the ordination of Bishop-elect Bellisario. We will need volunteers to help with transportation, set-up and clean-up, and hospitality. If you can lend your time and talents for this celebration, it would be greatly appreciated. We are also in need of housing for travelers coming to Juneau from other parishes in the Diocese. If you are willing to accommodate travelers in your home, please let us know. If you can volunteer or have questions, please ordination@dioceseofjuneau.org or call Robbie Izzard at x 25. Happy Birthday Save the Date! August 13 Israel Sanchez August 15 Fr. Pat Casey, OMI Irene Cadiente Josel Carrillo Patty Ware Caleb Benning August 17 Calvin Ricker August 18 Benny Mazon August 19 Anthony Ortega Parish picnic at Sandy Beach shelter on Sunday, September 3. Page 2

3 ACTS Core meets monthly Wednesday, August 16 th Classroom 4 St. Paul s 6:30pm Anyone is welcome to attend. If you have questions, concerns, suggestions, want to help, contact juneauactscore@gmail.com or call Winston Smith Music Ministry for Bishop s Ordination In preparation for the ordination Mass (about 9 weeks away) we are assembling a list of singers and musicians who may participate. If you are interested (even if you cannot commit at this time) please bdiebels@gmail.com and include the following information: Name, best phone number, home parish, and how you would like to participate (singer, instrumentalist, both). For singers, please include your voice (S/A/T/ B). For instrumentalists, please include which instruments you can play. We plan to scan music sheets, and to those who do not live in Juneau, to facilitate review and rehearsal prior to arriving in Juneau. Rehearsals in Juneau are planned for Sept. 24 and 28, Oct. 1, 5, and 8. A final rehearsal is planned for Monday, Oct. 9 at 3:00 pm. Ideally, out-of-town musicians will arrive in time for this final rehearsal. Fr. Pat Casey gone Welcome, Fr. Peter Gorges! Fr. Peter will be serving the Cathedral until August 21 while Fr. Pat is away. Jesuit Volunteers The new group of Jesuit volunteers has arrived in Juneau! They will be introduced and blessed at the 11:00 Mass next Sunday. Welcome, JVs! Blue Mass at St. Paul s What: 10th Annual Blue Mass honoring military, law enforcement, security, and first responders When: 10:30am Mass on Sunday, September 10th, 2017 Where: St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Other: Please come in uniform and/or duty vehicle for special blessing. Stress in Your Marriage? Retrouvaille (pronounced retrovii) is a program for married couples that feel bored, disillusioned, angry or lonely in their marriage relationship. Most don t know how to change the situation, or even communicate with their spouse about it. This program has helped 10 s of 1000 s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For information, or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on October 27, 28 and 29, For information or to register for the program call or log on to Shrine Clean Up Day August 19th, 9-12 noon May she rest in peace. Mass of the Resurrection for Marianne Manning will be on Friday, August 18 at 5:30pm. We offer our sympathy and prayers for Marianne s family. Page 3

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6 Sacraments Contact Us Marriage Preparation: Congratulations! We stand ready to assist you in your marriage. Please contact the parish for more information. Baptismal Preparation: Congratulations on the new life in your family! Contact the parish office for more information and for times of preparation classes. Christian Initiation (RCIA): Unbaptized adults and children (7 yrs & older) and baptized Christians desiring to join the Catholic Church please contact Sr. Marie Lucek, at Communion and Anointing of the Sick: Please call our office if you know of anyone who is in need of one or both of these sacraments. (The hospital can no longer contact us directly.) Ministry Port Ministry: Contact Patty Morgan at or Prayer Chain: Contact Maria Rogers at Victim Assistance Coordinator: Contact Robbie Izzard ext. 25. Twin Hearts Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Sunday at 1:00 pm in the Cathedral worship space. Pastoral Staff Bishop Elect Fr. Andrew Bellisario, C.M. Rector Fr. Patrick Casey, OMI Office: (907) Cell: (907) Deacon Charles Rohrbacher Office: (907) ext 23 Cell: (907) Pastoral Associate Sr. Marie Lucek, OP Office: (907) Cell: (907) Director of Religious Education Bridget Goertzen Office: (907) MSYG & Assistant of Children s Ministries Leora Houtary leora35@gci.net Office Manager Miriam Wagoner Office: (907) cathedral@acsalaska.net Diocesan Youth Minister Heather Shaw youthdirector@dioceseofjuneau.org Phone: (907) ext 29 Pastoral Council Brian Holst (907) briangholst@hotmail.com Rich Pratt (907) richpratt@gci.net Cathy Price (907) cmprice@gci.net Carl Uchytil (907) uchytil@gci.net Jo Betts (907) littlemermaid@alaskan.com Holy Trinity Charismatic Prayer Mtg., contact Naida James at Prayer Shawl Ministry meets Thursday once a month at 6:00 pm in the parish hall large classroom. Contact Theresa Harris at 907/ Martha Ministry Next meeting will be in September. Contact Paula Rohrbacher at if you would like to join the group! St. Therese of the Child Jesus Carmelites meet on the 4 th Saturday of the month, 1:30 pm, Cathedral Parish Hall classroom. Call Cathy Price at Knights of Columbus meet the 1st Thursday of the month, 7pm in the Mary Joyce Room. Contact Patrick Davis at pdavis213094mi@comcast.net. You are welcome to like us on Facebook at Kofc Cathedral Bvm! Gospel Reflections offers an opportunity to study and share insights on Sunday s readings. Meets at 7:00pm on Tuesday in the parish library. Donations Barbara Cadiente-Nelson (907) Cadiente.Nelson@gmail.com Electronic Giving: Visit our website and select donations. Cathedral of the Nativity BVM offers a mobile version of our on-line giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s Quick Response (QR) code reader! Alaskans for Life meets 2 nd Tuesday of the month 7:30 pm at rotating locations. For more information, call Sid at Contemplative/Centering Join with others who practice Centering Prayer to pray and learn more about the process. For more information about this form of prayer contact Alan Rogers at centeringprayer@midnightsun.com or Downtown Group: Contact: Therese at or theresethib@gmail.com The Divine Mercy in Our Souls Cenacle An Adult prayer/study group meets weekly at St. Paul s. For additional information, call Susanne or Terry Elder at Donations for Sunday August 6, 2017 Weekly Regular Plate Collections: $2, Weekly Regular Electronic Collections: $2, Facilities Fund: $ Special Collection August 13 S.O.M.E. Upcoming Special Collection: August 20 Building Fund August 27 Holy Name Catholic School