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1 Nativity of Our Lord C A T H O L I C C H U R C H INSIDE: College Students Offer Spiritual Inspiration JOIN US FOR IN THE PANCAKES CAFETERIA! T H I R D S U N D A Y O F L E N T M A R C H 1 9,

2 Images Cover Art Woman at the Well by Carl Heinrich Bloch Chapel at Frederiksborg Palace in Copenhagen / {{PD-US}} Photos Wanted! Have any great photos that you took at Nativity? From weddings to Doughnut Sunday, we d love to highlight the vibrancy, faith, and beauty of our parish in the bulletin and other print publications, on the website, and through our various social media outlets. Please send photos to ihuss@nativity-mn.org and let us know who should get the credit. Thank you! Men s Club Raffle The Annual Men s Club Raffle is here, and this year we have made an exciting change! In addition to monthly prizes of $300, $200, and $100 from May through September, we have amped up the raffle with Grand Prizes in October of $1000, $500, and $300! All proceeds from the raffle go to help fund the school, the NELC, and other programs benefiting the children of Nativity Parish. Order tickets online at or wait for one of our friendly callers to help you order over the phone. Speaking of which, we still need volunteers to help with the calling for 2-3 hour shifts. This is an easy way to get involved in the Men s Club and meet other parishioners. Sign up online at by clicking the link for Raffle Callers Needed. Pro Liberis! Archdiocese 24 Hours for the Lord - March From noon on Friday, March 24 to noon on Saturday, March 25, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis will be joining Catholics around the world to celebrate God s mercy. At the Cathedral of Saint Paul, reconciliation will be offered around-the-clock for the faithful. There will also be perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Visit for more information. Newsletter Have you signed up for Nativity News yet? Nativity s weekly newsletter is delivered every Thursday, highlights events of the upcoming weekend, and connects parishioners to helpful resources on the web. Visit parish.nativity-mn.org/ -newsletter to sign up. Signed up but not getting the s? Check your Spam or Junk Mail folders or your Promotions tab in Gmail, then mark it Not Junk and/or add us to your contacts list. Contact the parish office at info@nativity-mn.org or (651) for further help. NCCW Rosary Making - Monday, March 13, 6-7:30pm NCCW is again providing an opportunity for Lenten rosary making in Steiner Hall on Mondays in Lent through April 3. Supplies will be provided and helpers available to teach newcomers. All rosaries are then sent to missions. Children under 12 are welcome with an adult. Call the parish office at (651) to register. Family Service Morning - Saturday, March 25, 10-11:30am Nativity families of all ages are invited to volunteer at the Family Service Morning this Saturday in the school cafeteria. This is an opportunity for us to serve the less fortunate in our community by completing service projects together. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome. Our service stations will be led by volunteers from the NCCW, Nativity Girl and Boy Scout Troops, the Social Justice Club, and Student Council. Sign up forms are available on the church and school websites. Please contact Jane Russell at janerussell3@gmail.com with any questions. Monthly Meeting - Monday, February 27, 7pm NCCW monthly meeting has been moved from Monday, March 20 to March 27 at 7pm in Steiner Hall Spirit of Mary Award - Nominations due April 19 The Nativity Council of Catholic Women will again present our Spirit of Mary Award at the Madonna Dinner on Wednesday, May 3. Each year the NCCW recognizes an outstanding young woman who has demonstrated acts of faith, humility, generosity, and kindness through her school, parish, and community involvement. Female parishioners who are currently seniors in high school may apply or may be nominated. The award is a cash prize of $500, with $100 designated to the recipient s charity of choice and the remaining $400 for her ongoing educational pursuits. Nominations are due by Wednesday, April 19, and forms are available in the back of the church, at the School and parish offices, and at NativityWomen.org. The nominees and winner will be recognized at the Madonna Dinner on Wednesday, May 3. For more information, please contact Susan Neuville at (651) or susan.neuville@gmail.com. Thank You NCCW would like to thank all those involved in this year's Mother Daughter Afternoon Tea. Special thanks to Anne Nelesen and Wendy Sargent for their beautiful food display, all those who helped assemble the party, Therese Steinhoff for her photography, and Gigi Alexander for her reading from Mother Theresa. Photos from the event can be viewed at Theresesteinhoffphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/tea. Funeral Lunch Chair Needed The NCCW funeral lunch committee is seeking a new chairwoman. This ministry has been an important part of parish life for many, many years, and special thanks goes to Joan Barry for her ten-year service in the role. Responsibilities include helping families plan the funeral lunch, overseeing the linen supply, and communicating with the linen service as well as volunteers. Please contact Emily Thurman if interested at (612) or erthurman@yahoo.com.

3 Information Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell (pictured) Mass & Prayer Times Lord s Day Mass Saturday 5pm; Sunday 7am, 8:15am, 9:30am (Steiner Hall), 11am, 5pm Daily Mass Mon-Sat 8:15am, Mon-Fri 5pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30pm, Monday-Friday 7:45-8:10am, 4:30-4:55pm Hearing aid devices are available in the sacristy. Emergency Anointing of the Sick (24 hours) (651) (press 1) Prayer Line 9am-7pm Bette Hoffman (651) Mary Kay O'Rourke (651) Staff Contacts Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell (651) Parochial Vicar Father John Powers (651) Permanent Deacon Deacon Russ Kocemba (651) Business Administrator Laura Barr (651) Secretary/Assistant to Pastor Leah Driscoll (651) School Principal Kate Wollan (651) Early Learning Center Director Nicole McGie (651) Faith Formation Director Randy Mueller (651) Director of Music & Liturgy Patrick Henning (651) Director of Nativity Choir Rob Pontious (651) Pastoral Care Coord. Nancy Shatek-Suek (651) Development/Comm. Director B.J. Kranz (651) Facilities Director Bill Beltz (651) Communications Manager Isaac Huss (651) Pastoral Council Chair Tom Kirchner kirchner51474.tk@gmail.com Lannan Parish Center Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-Noon 1900 Wellesley Ave. St. Paul, MN Fax: (651) Phone: (651) School Office 1900 Stanford Avenue (651) Website Submissions Publishing Deadlines Content is typically required by Monday at noon for the following Sunday s bulletin, while digital content requires at least two business days prior to desired publication. Visit Parish.Nativity-MN.org/Content-Submissions for more information or to submit copy online for the parish bulletin, online calendar, social media, and newsletter. Images must still be sent via to ihuss@nativity-mn.org. Publishing is not guaranteed, and is generally granted on a first-come, first-served basis, giving priority to official Nativity events. Bulletin submissions can be sent to bulletin@nativity-mn.org. Isaac Huss, Communications Manager and Bulletin Editor Faith Formation Lenten Afternoon of Reflection - Friday, March 24, 2:10pm Join us for an afternoon of seeking holiness and conversion, according to the Carmelite Mystical Doctors of the Church and Sacred Scripture, "Encountering Christ: Jesus and the Rich Young Man," presented by Deacon Dan Gannon of the St. Paul Seminary. The afternoon will begin with Stations of the Cross at 2:10pm and will conclude in time for 5pm mass. Contact the parish office for more information or to RSVP at (651) or info@nativity-mn.org. Image courtesy of Christopher Santer (PacemStudio.com). Lenten Evenings of Reflection - April 3-4 Save the date and join us for The Paschal Mystery: How Christ Brings Light Into Our Darkness on Monday, April 3 and Tuesday, April 4 from 7-8 pm. Nativity Catholic Kids Camp - June Nativity will again be sponsoring Catholic Kids Camp this summer (Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 23): Tracking Mary: Mysteries and Messages. Children will track Mary all over the world, with mysteries and messages revealed at each stop as we discover how Mary brings us closer to Jesus through the power of the Rosary. The program includes fun crafts, exciting games, upbeat music, delicious snacks, and more! Registration forms are available on the school and parish websites. Priority registration for parishioners ends Friday, April 7 and the final deadline is Friday, May 5. Contact Susan Neuville at (651) or Jen Rolfes at (651) for more information. God and Science Study Group - Thursdays, 7:30-9pm On Thursday evenings during Lent, Nativity parishioner Dr. Chris Edge will facilitate a series on science and the existence of God developed by Fr. Robert Spitzer. God and Science: From Nothing to Cosmos meets in the Lannan Parish Center Conference Room, and all are welcome, believers and skeptics alike. For further information or to register for this fascinating series, contact Randy Mueller at (651) or rmueller@nativity-mn.org. Early Deadlines Upcoming early bulletin deadlines: Submissions for the Sunday, 4/9 bulletin are due by Thursday, 3/30 at noon. Submissions for the Sunday, 4/16 bulletin are due by Tuesday, 4/4 at noon. Upcoming Nativity News newsletter deadlines: Submissions for the Thursday, 3/30 newsletter are due by Monday, 3/27 at 8am. Submissions for the Thursday, 4/6 newsletter are due by Wednesday, 3/29 at noon. More information is available at Parish.Nativity-MN.org/Content-Submissions. Thank you!

4 2nd Collection Global Solidarity Sunday Next weekend is Global Solidarity Sunday in our archdiocese. The theme is I was blind and now I see. This is a unique opportunity to share the light of the Lord in solidarity with your brothers and sisters overseas. We are invited to offer gifts of support by contributing to this collection for four global initiatives designated by the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Please be as generous as you are able and support your brothers and sisters overseas. Thank you! Community Abria Pregnancy Resources Open House - April 2, 4 The board of directors, staff, and volunteers of Abria Pregnancy Resources invites you for our 2017 Spring Open House! Please join us either Sunday, April 2 from 1-6pm or Tuesday, April 4 from 6-9pm for refreshments and a tour of the facility. Come see why the Abria model is working! Together, we are providing a choice for life within reach for thousands who are considering abortion in the heart of the urban core of the Twin Cities. No RSVP is necessary just come on by! Christianity and Politics Presentation at UST - April 7 All are invited to Christianity and Politics in the U.S. Today: A Conversation with Ross Douthat and Cornel West on Friday, April 7 beginning at 5:45pm at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Presented by UST s Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Public Policy and the College of Arts and Sciences, registration is limited and can be made at stthomas.edu/murphyinstitute. Abria 5K for Life - May 13 Start a new Mother s Day weekend tradition and honor your mom and all women who choose life! Join 1,000+ on Mother s Day Weekend at Upper Landing Park in St. Paul for the Life is Wonderful Fun Run/Walk and 5K race to support Abria Pregnancy Resources on Saturday, May 13. This a major fundraiser for Abria Pregnancy Resources, and a great way for you and your family to get out and enjoy a beautiful spring day together to help make it possible for more women to make a choice for life. There will be great food, music and activities for kids of all ages! The show will go on rain or shine. Here s how to get involved in this important opportunity to raise awareness and funds for Abria: First, register individually or as a team for the Walk or 5K race; then gather pledges using the easy tools on the website. For more information or to register as part of a Nativity team, please contact Theresa Lauber at theresa.lauber@comcast.net or (651) or visit supporters.abria.org. Liturgy & Piety Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross will be offered in the church on Fridays: 2:10pm on Friday, 3/24 for seniors (with the School) 7pm (with Compline) every Friday in Lent Penitential Regulations Abstinence: Catholics 14 years of age and older must abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Other Observances: Each weekday of Lent (with the exception of solemnities) is also an obligatory day of penance to be marked by prayer and increased devotion to spiritual practices. Some recommendations are daily Mass, Adoration, increased personal prayer time or spiritual study, selfimposed fasting or abstinence, works of charity, almsgiving, Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, retreats, and especially the sacrament of Reconciliation. For more Lenten resources, visit Parish.Nativity-MN.org/Lent. Sacred Music Choir Anthems - March 19, rd Sunday of Lent 1. Sicut Cervus, Giovanni Palestrina 2. Pie Jesu, from Requiem, John Rutter Pastoral Care March Food Drive - Ongoing through April 2 Help us feed the hungry in our community! The 2017 Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign collection continues at Nativity. Nativity 4th Grade Girl Scouts will be distributing grocery bags this weekend and collecting them next weekend at any of the church entries. We will also be collecting during the Family Service Morning on Saturday. Cash and other monetary donations can be placed in the collection baskets (in an envelope marked food shelf ). Checks can be payable to Keystone, with food shelf on the memo line. 100% of your donations goes towards hunger relief! Today, 1 in 10 Minnesota families experiences food insecurity. In 2015 there were over 3.2 million food shelf visits in Minnesota, half of which were made by children and seniors. Visit Mnfoodshare.org/marchcampaign for more information. Thank you for your donation! Local Grief Group - Thursdays 5:30-7pm The Capital City Grief Coalition will meet every Thursday from 5:30-7pm at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church on Kent Street through May. All are welcome! Reception of Holy Communion If the weather, an illness, et al. prevents anyone from attending Mass and he or she would like to receive Communion sometime in the week that follows, contact Nancy at (651) or nshatek-suek@nativity-mn.org.

5 Young Adults Urban Catholic Lord s Day - Sunday, March 26, 4-7 For the Christian, it s pray or die. As in, there simply is no Christian life without prayer. Ever wonder why? Or what a *prayer life* should look like? Fr. Byron tackles these questions and more next Sunday in part three of his five-part series, A Field Guide for Millennial Catholics. Confessions are available beginning at 4pm, Fr. Byron s presentation is at 4:30, and mass is with the parish at 5. And this month only, we ll be heading over to the brand new Bottle Rocket on St. Clair for a social hour after mass, and new attendees get a free drink on Urban Catholic. #jointhemovement Nativity School School Play - March 26, 31; April 1-2 All are invited to this year s 7th and 8th grade production of Disney s Lion King, Jr. Under the direction of Suzanne Graff Gomes, Jay Korte, and Michael Loonan, the students have worked hard and are eager for you to enjoy this spectacular show with them. Show times are Friday, March 31 at 7pm, Saturday, April 1 at 6:30pm and a matinee on Sunday, April 2 at 1pm. All performances will be in the Nativity School Auditorium. Tickets are $5/adult, $3/student, and children under the age of 5 are free. Tickets are available at the door. We also would like to offer a special invitation to the senior members of our parish community to join us for a *Free Sneak Preview* of our production on Sunday, March 26 at 1pm in the Nativity School Auditorium. This will be the final dress rehearsal before opening night. Grandparents Grandparents Apostolate Speaker Event - April 25 All grandparents are invited to a time of encouragement, discussion, prayer, and fellowship highlighted by a presentation by Mary Ann Kuharski, Founder and President of ProLife Across America ( The Billboard People ). Mary Ann will discuss Grandparents Influence is Needed Now More Than Ever on Tuesday, April 25, and refreshments will be served. Registration begins at 8:45am and the event begins at 9am in Steiner Hall. Contact Lilee Perera at (651) for more information. Respect Life 40 Days for Life - Ongoing through April 9 Join the worldwide movement to protect babies and their families from the tragedy of abortion! Our Spring Campaign began on Ash Wednesday, March 1. Please join us in praying, fasting, and reaching out to our community to build up a culture that respects life. Our next adopted day of prayer is Tuesday, April 4 at Planned Parenthood in Saint Paul. Sign up sheets can be found at the back of church or on the Respect Life page at saintmark-mn.org. Thank you to all who joined with us to pray on Friday, March 17. To find out more about this worldwide campaign, visit 40daysforlife.com, or contact Karen at karmccann@comcast.net or (612) with questions. Nativity Early Learning Center Summer Camp 2017 The Nativity Early Learning Center (NELC) Summer Camp is a 12 week program designed for children from ages 33 months 6 th grade. Each week is filled with hands-on activities, arts and crafts, field trips, outside time, gardening, the Bookmobile, trips to the park, and much more! It is an educational, fun filled way for your child to spend their summer! The NELC is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). K-6 th Grade Field Trips Saints Game Downtown Library Grand Slam Crayola Experience Cinema Grill Café Gibbs Farm Cascade Bay Edina Aquatic Center Base Camp Richfield Outdoor Pool Nickelodeon Universe The Grove Aquatic Center And more! COME PLAY AND EXPLORE WITH US! For more information, please contact Nicole McGie at (651) or nmcgie@nativity-mn.org. Preschool Field Trips Como Zoo (All ages) Bruce the Bug Guy Eagle s Nest Stepping Stone Theatre (All ages) The New Children s Museum (All ages) Puppet Show Dodge Nature Center Reptile and Amphibian Zoo (All ages) Snuffy s for Lunch Highland Park Pool Trips for the Munchkins And more!

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8 Parish Calendar March 20-26, 2017 Monday, 3/20 Tuesday, 3/21 Wednesday, 3/22 Thursday, 3/23 Friday, 3/24 Saturday, 3/25 Sunday, 3/26 St. Joseph, Husband of Mary St. Turibio of Mongrovejo* (Abstinence**) The Annunciation of the Lord 4th Sunday of Lent Spring begins Grandparents Apostolate Rosary Marian Chapel 8:45am Faith Formation School 6:45pm Faith Formation Penance Service Church 7-8pm Catholicism Video Study Gather Room 8:45-10am Children s Adoration Adoration Chapel 9-10am Stations Church 2:10pm March Food Campaign Global Solidarity Sunday Family Service Morning School Cafeteria 10-11:30am March Food Campaign Global Solidarity Sunday Children's Liturgy of the Word Gather Room 9:40am Rosary Making Steiner Hall 6-7:30pm Boy Scouts District Commissioner Meeting School Library 7-8:30pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting Cafeteria 6-9pm Lenten Afternoon of Reflection Steiner Hall 2:30pm School Play for Seniors School Auditorium 1pm 3rd Week of Lent RCIA Lannan Center Conference Room 7-9pm Young Adult Video Study Lannan Center Conference Room 7:30-8:30pm God & Science Study Group Lannan Center Conference Room 7:30-9pm Stations & Compline Church 7pm Urban Catholic Lord s Day Church & Offsite 4-7pm *Denotes Nativity Relic **See penitential guidelines on page 5. Adoration Adorers are most greatly needed: Sunday: 12am, 2am, 4am Monday: 4pm Wednesday: 1am Thursday: 3pm Saturday: 2am Please contact Jim at mcquillanj@rjffs.com or (763) to sign up for a peaceful hour with Jesus! Mass Intentions 8:15am 5pm M Tom Birmingham Jane Doherty T Shannon Harris and family The Bruno family W Andy Kolar Mary Kaye Jones Th Annie Peterson Kathryn Jones F Prayer Line members Gianna Samountry and family Sa Pastoral Care volunteers and supporters - Heritage Room Relics on display for March: St. Casimir feast day: 3/4 St. John of God 3/8 St. Dominic Savio 3/9 St. Frances of Rome 3/9 St. Clement Hofbaur 3/15 St. Patrick 3/17 St. Turibius of Mongrovejo 3/23 St. Rupert 3/29 For more information about Nativity s relics, visit Parish.nativity-mn.org/blog. Mass Readings Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24 or Lk 2:41-51 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6-11, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41