Mission Statement S. Oneida Street Green Bay, Wisconsin

Transcription

1 Mission Statement Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Community welcomes all searching for God while growing together in faith by God s grace through prayer, service and sharing S. Oneida Street Green Bay, Wisconsin w w w. n a t i v i t y p a r i s h. c o m OCTOBER 28, 2012 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastoral Team Pastor Fr. John H. Harper Social Concerns Director Deacon Michael Schmidt Pastoral Associate Laurie Johnson Worship Director Wayne Efferson Faith Formation Director Jamie Whalen Faith Formation Coordinator Andrea Sabor Coordinator of Youth Ministry Craig Majewski Parish Staff Office Assistant Danielle Berchmans Parish Secretaries Del Bloomquist & Rae Wetzel Housekeeper Mary Greene Volunteer Coordinator Deb Langenhuizen Accountant/IT Specialist Vicki Matuszak Business Administrator Paul Muhs Maintenance Supervisor Mike Wightman Faith Formation Staff Secretary Charmaine Berchmans Confirmation Facilitator Christine Wolf Early Childhood Coordinator Heidi Stubb Grades 1 & 2 Coordinator Jennifer Feyen Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm Phone (920) Fax (920) natscene@nativityparish.com Faith Formation Office Phone (920) Mass Schedule Monday & Thursday 9:00 am (Communion Prayer Service) Tuesday & Friday 9:00 am Wednesday 8:00 am Weekend Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am & 10:15 am Holy Day Eve 6:30 pm, Day 9:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 pm or by appointment. Eucharistic Adoration Mondays 9:30 am-3:00 pm

2 O CTOBER 28, 2012 PAGE 2 y Nativity Brothers and Sisters, M As I observed the operation of our great fundraiser The Calendar Raffle, I deeply appreciate the efforts of so many to make it such a success. I want to build on that success. I asked Vicki, our accountant, how much it costs to cut a check; she responded approximately $2.00. A check a day figures to $ a year! Then if you add that cost to the time it takes her to enter and process the checks and the trustee and me to sign them, it is a costly endeavor. That is where I came up with the suggestion that we pay the winners in Scrip. The entire process can then be handled by volunteers and will cost the parish nothing and we will make additional funds on the Scrip commission. I understand that this represents a change and change is always challenging. I can think of a situation where this just wouldn t work, a soldier serving outside our country. In such a case, mark the calendar entry with my name and I will send a personal check to the winner. I believe with a little creative thinking most other situations can be adapted to a Scrip card that will be appreciated. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact me. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. John H. Harper, Pastor $CRIP Do you buy groceries, gas or go to restaurants? If so, we have SCRIP for you! Please stop by the Narthex after mass to see the large selection we have available to take right home with you. This is a very easy and no-cost way to support Nativity. Dedicated $CRIP volunteers are in the narthex after all Masses to provide just what you need. $CRIP can also be purchased at the Parish Office during the week from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Call the Parish Office if you have any questions at and to check availability. WE RE LOOKING FOR $CRIP VOLUNTEERS! Would you like to sell $CRIP before and after the weekend Masses? Perhaps you had a change in your life & would like to help the Parish (new to the area, new to the parish, retired from work, looking for something more to do to help the Parish). You can sell $CRIP at the Mass you attend. It is very easy and what a wonderful way to help Nativity Parish. Call Luanne at for details. Please consider! ONLINE GIVING If you pay your contributions by automatic transfer, please check your bank or charge card statements. We have had parishioners call the office saying their deductions are not being taken out. If you find you have a problem, please contact Vicki at the Parish Office at ext PARISH STEWARDSHIP October 20th & 21st, 2012 Sacrificial Offering... $9, Loose Offertory Auto Bank Withdrawal... 2, Total... $13, To meet our budget, we need an average of $16, each week. Vision and Spirit... $ Vision and Spirit YTD... $90, Maint. & Improvement... $ World Mission Sunday... $2, READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 28TH Sunday Jer 31:7-9/Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52 Monday Eph 4:32 5:8/Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday Eph 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-32/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday Eph 6:1-9/Lk 13:22-30 Thursday Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Friday Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Saturday Phil 1:18b-26/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday Dt 6:2-6/Heb 7:23-28/Mk 12:28b-34 GRACE ANNUAL APPEAL This weekend is the GRACE Annual Appeal for our parish. GRACE refers to the Green Bay Area Catholic Education system and comprises over 2300 students in 10 GRACE schools. Choosing a Catholic education in the Green Bay area means never having to choose between a child s moral and spiritual development and their academic achievement. In our Catholic schools, students receive a superior academic foundation in safe surroundings where qualified and dedicated teachers also instill values like compassion, respect for others, honesty and a close relationship with Jesus Christ. This year three areas have been identified for financial support: (1) The Financial Assistance Fund ; (2) School Technology; and (3) Professional Development of Teachers and Staff. Please consider making a gift in support of the students in our GRACE Catholic Schools. NATIVITY BUS TRIPS 2012 Christmas Shows Cost: $87.00 Wednesday, November 28th, Thursday, December 6th Fireside Christmas 2012 returns to the tradition that has made the Fireside Theatre the number one choice for Christmas entertainment for hundreds of thousands of people. The show will resume its long history of beautiful singing, breath taking dancing, gorgeous costumes, rib-tickling fun, and deeply spiritual commitment to the real meaning of Christmas. Don t forget the always wonderful meal. Join the folks from Nativity Parish by travelling in a deluxe coach, enjoying a fabulous dinner and a spectacular show at the Fireside. Call Vicki at Nativity Parish for more details ( ext 203). Bus Trips make great Christmas gifts! 2

3 T HIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 3 All Masses celebrated at Nativity of Our Lord Parish are for the living and deceased members of our parish. Up to five special intentions can be remembered at each Mass! Sunday, October 28, 8:30 Helen Becks Marvin Majewski & Jerry Nelson 10:15 Lucille Nuthals Monday, October 29, 9:00 Communion Prayer Service Tuesday, October 30, 9:00 Francis & Alice Heyrman Wednesday, October 31, 8:00 Tom & Ida Pamperin 2:00 Joan Milton (Woodside) 6:30 Fr. Donald Marquardt, Fr. Tony Dolski Bernice Gigot Bill & Marie Billodeau Thursday, November 1 (All Saints Day), 9:00 Josephine Heim 2:00 Bernie Maul (San Luis) Friday, November 2 (All Souls Day), 9:00 George Lentz Bill Devroy Fr. Dave Lewis Fr. Florian Resheske Saturday, November 3, 5:00 Deceased members of the Conrad Kreutzberg Family Sunday, November 4 8:30 Cecelia Spakowicz 10:15 Elaine Ryan SUNDAY MORNING HOSPITALITY There will not be coffee and donut holes after the 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM Mass this Sunday. DON T FORGET! Next weekend we go back to standard time. Don t forget to set your clocks back one hour. SUN: 8:30 AM Nativity Choir 10:15 AM Children s Choir MON: 9:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration-Chapel 12:00 PM Quilting Group-Lounge 6:30 PM Catholicism-DVD Series-Bona Hall 6:30 PM FOCCUS Couples Meeting-Lounge TUE: 6:30 PM Religious Ed Sessions (Grades 3-5) 6:30 PM RCIA-Lounge WED: 4:30 PM Children s Choir Rehearsal-Lounge 6:30 PM Religious Ed Sessions (Grades 6-11) 7:30 PM Youth Group-JP2 THU: 6:00 PM Stephen Ministry-Classrooms 6:30 PM Women s Guild Meeting-Bona Hall 7:00 PM Nativity Choir-Church FRI: 6:30 PM Great Date-Bona Hall SAT: 9:00 AM Stephen Ministry Training-Classrooms 5:00 PM Songleader/Organist SUN: 8:30 AM Songleader/Organist 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Hospitality-Bona Hall 10:15 AM Songleader/Organist CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS!!! October 17th Jeremy Fass... $ st Shelly/Jason Paul......$ th Virginia/Chris Steffes $ nd Barb Buechler...$ th Robert Rzepka... $ rd 4 of a Kind...$ th Florence Reedy... $25.00 Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing payment. VETERAN'S DAY TRIBUTE Nativity Parish would like to honor and pay tribute to the service men and women from our parish. If you have a son, daughter, spouse or other relative or friend who is in active service--either in the US or overseas, please let us know by October 30th. We will be publishing a list of active service personnel in the parish bulletin on Veteran's Day weekend. Please send the name/names to kpalluconi@aol.com, call the parish office at , or add their name to the sheet on the podium next to the US flag in the Narthex. 3

4 N ATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH GREEN BAY PAGE 4 ALL SAINTS DAY This Holy Day of Obligation will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 31st at 6:30 PM and Thursday, November 1st at 9:00 AM. All Liturgical Ministers are invited to assist with one of these Masses; please sign up in the sacristy and Ushers Rooms. THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS), is celebrated annually on November 2nd (Friday). It is a day that we honor all who have fallen asleep in Christ marked with the sign of faith, especially those whose funerals were at Nativity Parish this past year. Again, we will remember/highlight those whose funerals were at Nativity Parish this past year at our 10:15 AM Mass on November 4th. Around the Font will be a lit candle for each of the deceased and these will be read aloud after the homily. Each family will be invited to take their loved one s candle home and light it during the month of November. If you cannot attend this Mass, the candle of your loved one will remain lit at the Baptismal Font, until you pick it up at a later date. In addition to the candles around the Baptismal Font, the Paschal Candle and The Book of the Dead will be present throughout the month of November as the church remembers her deceased. Everyone is welcome to inscribe the name(s) of their beloved dead so that our community can prayerfully remember them. THE BOOK OF THE DEAD In Memory Of Your Loved One This book will be on a stand next to the Baptismal Font during the month of November to honor our deceased. The book is placed on the 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 we die, are buried, and are raised to new life in Christ Jesus. During November, record the names of family and friends who have died. LECTORS did you receive a copy of the 2013 Lector Workbook. If not, please contact Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship. The Church will be using Cycle C readings (The Year of Luke s Gospel) for the entire year, beginning the First Sunday of Advent (December 2nd ). THE WORSHIP COMMISSION (WC) is looking for new members who are open to share their gifts in a variety of ways. Mindful that the Mass is the source and summit of our Christian life, the WC s priority is to prepare well the Sunday Eucharist in order to lead the Assembly to full, conscious, and active participation both in the celebration of Eucharist and in bringing Christ into the world. This is achieved by establishing yearly goals and following them. Much of its work centers on preparing the seasons of the liturgical year which includes art and environment, music, liturgical ministries and prayer. The WC meets once a month, usually the second Thursday of the month, from 6:00 7:30 PM. Contact Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship at natwe@nativityparish.com or ext. 206 for more information. 4 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION A CHANGE IN TIME Based on current attendance, we find the need to adjust the time that we offer the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Mondays. Starting Monday, November 5th we will end adoration at 1:00 PM. We still need more volunteers to sign up for a time-slot on Mondays. Please sign up on the sheet located at the rear of church next to the poster (Eucharistic Adoration). ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS! The Fall/Winter 2012 Schedule (October 7th -January 27th) is currently active so if you did not get a copy off the parish website or a hardcopy in the narthex please contact Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship at , ext. 206 or natwe@nativityparish.com. NATIVITY WOMEN'S GUILD The Women s Guild 31st Annual Winter Wonderland Bazaar raffle will be set up in the Narthex and raffle tickets will be sold on the weekends of November 3/4 and 10/11 before and after each mass. There are many fantastic prizes! The cost of a ticket is $1 or 6 for $5. Proceeds are used to help out in our local community, and for our own parish needs. Your support is greatly appreciated! Grandma's Attic Please donate any clean, reusable items left from your rummage sale as well as no longer needed treasures you come upon as you clean your home. We can especially use toys, jewelry, and kitchen items. NO CLOTHING OR ELECTRONICS PLEASE! Mark your donations "Grandma's Attic" and bring to Bona Hall. Donations are welcome from all members of the parish. Fall Bazaar - November 17, 2012 BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! We are in need of books for our book sale at the Fall Bazaar. NO encyclopedias or Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Please bring to Bona Hall marked, "Women's Guild Books". Thank You! Hidden Treasures at the Guild Bazaar This Year! The Women s Guild is going to launch a new booth at this year s Bazaar called "Hidden Treasures" and we d love to have your contribution. If you have any new, inexpensive items ($1-5 in value) to donate, it would be placed in a gift bag and placed among all our contributed items (all in gift bags). Our customers will then pay $1 and choose a gift bag on the table. Whatever s inside is their hidden treasure! The items we re looking for could be of a household nature, accessories, children s items, decorative, etc. Anything goes, but it must be a new item. Please bring your items to the Narthex and place in the "Hidden Treasures" box. Thanks for your support of the Nativity Women's Guild! Questions, call Marge at or Marge Bertolli at mabertolli@yahoo.com or call Marlene Kuskowski at Bakery Booth We would appreciate your donations of cookies, breakfast breads, muffins, bars, pies, trail mix, caramels, seasonal candy and cookies, etc. Please bring your delicious donations to Bona Hall on Friday, November 16th by 5 PM or on Saturday, November 17th by 9 AM. Thank you.

5 Women in the Bible Presenter: Sheila De Luca Pastoral Associate at Resurrection Parish 2nd FRIDAYS FOR SENIORS Friday, November 9, :00 AM-11:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Social Hall Our morning will begin with 9:00 AM Mass in Church, followed by a Continental Breakfast and Presentation in the Social Hall. ALL ARE WELCOME Please RSVP to the Parish Office by November 4, 2012 (We need an accurate count to order food) Nativity of Our Lord Parish, or St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish 2270 S. Oneida St., Green Bay, WI Oakwood Dr., Green Bay, WI or call the Parish Office at or call the Parish Office at

6 O CTOBER 28, 2012 PAGE 6 RELIGION EDUCATION SESSIONS THIS WEEK Grades 1-2: No Class Sunday, October 28th Grades 3-5: Class Tuesday, October 30th, 6:30 to 7:30 PM Grades 6-11: Class Wednesday, October 31st, 6:30 to 8:00 PM Religion Education Catechists are attending the Beginning With Open Hearts In-service Wednesday, October 24th - a collaborative West Side Green Bay parishes evening of renewal and formation for catechists and all interested parish members. Contact Jamie Whalen, Director of Faith Formation, with questions ( ; natjw@nativityparish.com). Fourth Session this Week Monday, October 29th, 6:30 to 7:45 PM in Bona Hall Episode Four: Our Tainted Nature s Solitary Boast: Mary, the Mother of God Carol and Walter Fountain, Adult Faith Formation leaders and parish members, will lead a brief discussion period each evening after the approximately 45-minute video is shown. There is no charge for the course and there are no required materials. Participants may attend any single session or as many as they wish. Call Jamie Whalen, Director of Faith Formation, at for more information. OCTOBER BAPTISMS AT NATIVITY Please Welcome These Children Into Our Parish Family: Violet Claire Krukowski, daughter of Alexander & Lauren Krukowski, Quinn Marie Petrasek, daughter of Michael & Tory Petrasek, Xavier Michael Petrasek, son of Michael & Tory Petrasek, Dakota Hunter Ravet, son of William & Connie Ravet, Asher Robert Charles, son of Nathan & Karin Charles. NATIVITY CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE Our Giving Tree Ministry provides an item of need and a toy to children in need, middle school and younger who are: Ashwaubenon residents, current Parish Members, or enrolled in Ashwaubenon schools. We are again working in conjunction with the Ashwaubenon School District to reach children who would benefit from this program. If you would like to be served by this program and are a Nativity Parish member or Ashwaubenon resident, but are not enrolled in Ashwaubenon schools, we invite you to contact the parish office at ( ) no later than November 16 th NATIVITY PARISH RAFFLE CALENDARS ARE HERE! Calendars will be on sale in the Narthex every weekend starting this weekend until December 31st. You can also pick them up in the Parish Office weekdays during office hours. Cost - $ Please support Nativity Parish! FOCCUS COUPLES MEETING Monday, October 29th, 6:30 PM in the Lounge Please plan to join us. We d like to talk about your very important ministry to engaged couples. Please let Laurie Johnson know if you are able to attend. ( , ext. 209 or natlj@nativityparish.com). BUTTERBALL BUNCO IS COMING! Monday, November 12th, 6:00 PM in the Narthex Bunco lovers, please join us for free fun, snacks, and prizes! You don t need to know how to play the game to attend---we ll teach you! Please call the Parish Office, to register. ST VINCENT DE PAUL VOLUNTEER DAY! Ready to lend a helping hand? By sorting goods at SVDP you help our local community. Date: Wednesday November 14 Time: Pizza at 5:15 PM-6:00 PM 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Volunteer We will MEET AT SVDP Interested? Get a Permission Slip from Craig Majewski or the Faith Formation Office! RSVP BY Monday November 12th! THE GIFT OF WARMTH Parishioners are invited to give the gift of warmth this fall by donating new or gently used blankets to "THE BLANKET PROJECT". The Blanket Project was started by Elizabeth Stangel, an area college student, and is in its 3rd year. To date she has collected over 200 blankets that have been given to needy families in the greater Green Bay area. As this worthwhile project expands, the Nativity Social Concerns Commission welcomed the opportunity for our parish to be a collection site. Collection boxes will be in the Narthex November 3rd through the 25th. We ask that gently used blankets be laundered before being donated. Thank you for your generosity. Questions can be directed to: blanketswarmhearts@gmail.com. ALL SAINTS DAY ECUMENICAL CONCERT The Dudley Birder Chorale will celebrate the 39 th All Saints Day Ecumenical Concert with a performance of Mozart s choral/orchestral masterpiece, Requiem in D, October 31 st at 7:30 PM in the St. Norbert College Walter Theatre. The program will also include Mozart s Ave Verum Corpus and Regina Coeli as well as the candlelight ceremony featuring Faure s In Paradisum to celebrate living and departed saints and concluding with the traditional For All The Saints. The concert will feature a thirty-six member orchestra consisting of musicians from both the Green Bay Symphony and St. Norbert College music faculty. Dudley Birder will conduct. Tickets are available at the SNC Ticket Office at , or on line at tickets.snc.edu. All seats are reserved. 6

7 T HIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 7 ATTENTION! Recently the Fall, 2012 Nativity Star was mailed to each parishioner. Please fill out the form even if you are already participating in any ministry(s) and would like to continue. Deb, Volunteer Coordinator, would like to update the volunteer database. Questions, call Deb at Nativity ext STEWARDSHIP COMMISSION IS LOOKING FOR AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE Do you have a 7' - 7 1/2' artificially lit Christmas tree that you no longer need and would donate to Nativity for our "Nativity Family Tree"? Call Deb at the Parish Office ext Watch future bulletins for more details. BAPTISMS: Parents may schedule their child s baptism after they have completed a two-part preparation program. Call the Parish Office at least 60 days before Baptism for interview and preparation session & 2013 BAPTISM DATES: November 11, December 9, January 13 and February 3 SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK: (following 8:30 AM Mass See Dates Listed Below) 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 ANOINTING OF THE SICK DATES: December 30. 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 ( , ext. 206) or natwe@nativityparish.com. CRISIS CENTER PREGNANCY HOTLINE

8 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Nativity of Our Lord Church # South Oneida Street Green Bay, WI TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Danielle Berchmans Charmaine Berchmans SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER HP Laserjet P1606 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION October 28, 2012 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Perforate page 3 & 5 please.