Welcome to Nativity, Archbishop Hebda!

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1 Na t i v i t y of Our Lord C A T H O L I C Facebook.com/NativityStPaul C H U R C H Welcome to Nativity, Archbishop Hebda! Stanford Ave. at Prior Ave. South St. Paul, MN (651) info@nativity-mn.org 3rd Sunday of Lent February 28, 2016

2 Cover Art Photo of Archbishop Hebda by Dave Hrbacek courtesy of The Catholic Spirit Nativity School Application for Tuition Assistance for School Year Nativity of Our Lord Parish has a wonderful tradition of making a Catholic education available for all parish children. Accordingly, all parish families will be provided the opportunity to apply for financial assistance for the school year. We encourage families to visit our school's website to access and complete an online application: School.nativity-mn.org. Applications must be submitted online by Tuesday, March 1. School Play - March All are invited to this year s 7th and 8th grade production of Cinderella-Prince Street Players Version. Under the direction of Suzanne Graff Gomes, Jay Korte, and Michael Loonan, the students have worked hard and are eager to enjoy this spectacular show with you. Show times are Friday, March 11 at 7pm, Saturday, March 12 at 6:30pm, and a matinee on Sunday, March 13 at 1pm. All performances will be in the Nativity School Auditorium. Tickets are $5/adult, $3/student, and children <5 are free, with tickets available at the door. We have 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 6 at 1pm in the Nativity School Auditorium. This will be the final dress rehearsal before opening night. Music The Singers Concert: My Soul s Repose - March 12 The Singers present the Minnesota premiere of a mystical new work for chorus and string quartet by Minneapolis-based composer Jake Runestad. Herbert Howells Requiem is a poignant, stirring remembrance of his young son, sung alongside Thomas Tomkin s elegiac motet When David Heard. Riveting works by Ola Gjeilo and Richard Dering open a concert that is at times both dazzling and contemplative. The concert will be held at Nativity on March 12 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $21-$31 and are available at the door or online at Choir Anthems - Sunday, Feb 28 Create in Me a Clean Heart - Carl F. Mueller Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs - Handel Mass Intentions 8:15am 5pm M Steve Martyn Valerie McGill + Tu Faye Sitzmann + Karen Berthiaume W Paul Pappenfus family Dorothy Oreste + Th Terry + & Roxanne T. Mueller + Angie Tuma + F Nick Cordie family Rankin Ahlm Sa Dick Pappenfus family - As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another 1Peter 4:10 Each one of us has been granted talents and abilities. The gift of healing lends itself to science or medicine, public speaking to politics, and skill with numbers to accounting. Other traits are less tangible but no less important a certain gentleness that touches the vulnerable or exceptional joy that is infectious. Regardless of your talents, they are from God. How can you return some of this to Him? Patient? Tutor a young person! Organized? Run a charitable committee! Athletic? Coach a team of underprivileged kids! Mechanically astute? Help fix a car for someone who can t afford the repair! Musically talented? The choir awaits you! The use of your talent is as unique as you are. Jesus, thank you for my abilities. Please teach me how to use them as a gift to you. Newsletter Nativity is pleased to announce the launch of a parish newsletter which will be delivered on a weekly basis on Thursdays. The newsletter will highlight events of the upcoming weekend and connect to helpful resources on the web. Visit parish.nativity-mn.org/ -newsletter to sign up. Baptisms Congratulations to our newly welcomed members of the Catholic faith, baptized on Sunday, February 21: Hazel Ruth Johnson Parents: Glenn and Kathleen Johnson John Holland Murphy Parents: Nicholas and Laura Murphy John Joseph Oxley Parents: Michael and Jamie Oxley Lincoln Matthew Thuente Parents: Gregory and Ali Thuente Baptisms are typically held first and third Sundays at 9:30am in the church. For first-time parents, required baptismal classes are typically held the fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30pm in the church. Call the parish office at to register.

3 General Information Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell (pictured) Mass Times Lord s Day Mass Sat 5pm; Sun 7am, 8:15am, 9:30am (Steiner Hall), 11am, 5pm Daily Mass Mon-Sat 8:15am, Mon-Fri 5pm *Hearing aid devices available in the sacristy. Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday-Friday 7:45am, 4:30pm, Saturday 3:30-4:30pm Emergency Anointing of the Sick (24 hrs) (651) (press 1) Prayer Line 9-11am & 6-7pm Mary Kay McQuade ( ), Bette Hoffman ( ) Lannan Parish Center Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-Noon 1900 Wellesley Avenue (phone) (fax) Online - info@nativity-mn.org School Office 1900 Stanford Avenue Staff Contacts Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell Parochial Vicar Father John Powers Permanent Deacon Deacon Russ Kocemba Parish Business Administrator Laura Barr Parish Secretary/Assistant to Pastor Leah Driscoll Principal Kate Wollan Early Learning Center Director Nicole McGie Faith Formation Director Randy Mueller Director of Music & Liturgy Patrick Henning Director of Nativity Choir Rob Pontious Pastoral Care Coordinator Nancy Shatek-Suek Development/Communications Director B.J. Kranz Facilities Director Bill Beltz Communications Manager Isaac Huss Pastoral Council Chairman Mark Bergeron Content Submissions Online Submissions Text content can now be submitted online at Parish.Nativity-MN.org/Content-Submissions for the parish bulletin, online calendar, social media, and newsletter. Images must still be sent via to ihuss@nativity-mn.org. 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. Publishing is not guaranteed, and is generally granted on a first-come, first-served basis, giving priority to official Nativity events. Bulletin submissions can also still be sent to bulletin@nativity-mn.org. Isaac Huss, Communications Manager and Bulletin Editor Adoration If you are interested in signing up to become a regular adorer or dedicated substitute, contact Jim at mcquillanj@rjffs.com. The gold squares below identify those times when only one person is spending time with our Lord. The red squares indicate hours currently without Adorers. Time Su M Tu W Th F Sa 12-1am 1-2am 2-3am 3-4am 4-5am 5-6am 6-7am 7-8am x 9-10am x 10-11am x 11am-noon x 12-1pm 1-2pm 2-3pm 3-4pm 4-5pm 5:30-6pm x 6-7pm 7-8pm 8-9pm 9-10pm 10-11pm 11pm-12am NCCW First Friday Fellowship - Friday, March 4, 8:45-9:45am All are welcome to join us in Steiner Hall for coffee, doughnuts, and camaraderie! Rosary Making - Monday, February 29, 6-7:30pm NCCW is again providing an opportunity for Lenten Rosary Making in Steiner Hall on 2/29, 3/7, and 3/14. Supplies will be provided and representatives available to teach newcomers. All rosaries are then sent to missions. Children under 12 are welcome with an adult. Call the parish office at to register. Family Service Morning - Saturday, March 5, 10-11:30am. Join families of all ages as we complete service projects together to serve our community. Volunteers of all abilities are welcome! Community 2016 Carondelet Gala - Wednesday, March 2, 8am-1pm We need your help stuffing and stamping invitations for ou major fundraiser in the Carondelet Village Auditorium. Contact Mimi at mpizzi@csjministriesfoundation.org or if you are able. There will be treats and door prizes for your help!

4 Catholic Services Appeal It is not too late! If you have not given your gift in support of the 17 Collective Ministries of this Archdiocese to the Catholic Services Appeal, either drop your pledge in the collection basket at Mass, utilize the prepaid envelope from the mailing and send it directly to CSAF s processing center, or visit Parish.nativity-mn.org/catholic-servicesappeal to donate online. You can also watch the video there and explore the different ministries supported by your donation. Lent Liturgies Stations of the Cross is offered in the church on Fridays: 7pm (with Compline) every Friday in Lent at 7pm 2pm for seniors (on March 4 with Nativity School) 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, and especially the sacrament of Reconciliation. For more Lenten resources, visit Parish.Nativity-MN.org/Lent. Moms Club St. Patrick s Day Celebration & Playdate - March 17 Please join us for the St Patrick's Day Luck O the Irish Shamrock Celebration Playdate on Thursday, March 17 in Steiner Hall from 10:30am noon. We will be having food, a treasure hunt, and music! Easter Celebration & Playdate - April 6 Please join us to celebrate Easter on Wednesday, April 6 from 9-10:30am in Steiner Hall. Contact us at nativitymomsclub.com or call Teisha Devine at or Katie Sampair at Mass Readings Mon: 2 Kgs 5:1-15; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3-4; Lk 4:24-30 Tues: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wed: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thurs: 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 Sat: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21; Lk 18:9-14 Sun: Jos 5:9, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32; or 1 Sm 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 Faithfully Departed Please remember in your prayers: Heritage Room Relics on display for March: Edmund Richmond Molly McGivern Krista Harstad May their souls and those of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, amen. 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 on Nativity s relics, visit Parish.nativity-mn.org/blog. Respect Life For mercy and love for those wounded by abortion Lord, forgive and heal the deep emotional, physical, and spiritual wounds of women who have had abortions and also the fathers of these children. Pour the healing power of your love into their hearts so that they may seek and accept Your forgiveness. God of mercy, be especially merciful to them, for so often they did not know the wrong that they were doing. Lead them to those who would help them. Help all of us who have had the grace to recognize the evil in abortion never to turn away from those who have experienced its harm. Let us always reach out to them in love. Amen. Book Discussion - Thursday, March 3, 7-8:30pm This month's book is Subverted: How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women's Movement by Sue Ellen Browder, published in 2015 by Ignatius Press. Our discussion is this Thursday in Steiner Hall. Dessert and beverages will be served. Contact Karen McCann for more information (karmccann@comcast.net or ). 40 Days for Life - February 10 March 20 Our peaceful Campaign for Life continues! So far during this campaign, leaders from 40 Days report that 121 babies have been saved from abortion (that we know of)! Our next adopted days are Wed., 3/9, and Sat. 3/19 from 6am-6pm. Contact Krista Pylkki at or kpylkki@css.edu to sign up, with questions, or to help with organizing our parish's participation. You can also sign up online at St. Mark's website (goo.gl/gxo9cf). To learn more about this campaign, visit 40daysforlife.com or plam.org. Respect Life Committee Meeting - March 7 Interested in joining the Respect Life Committee? We will have our next meeting on Monday, March 7 at 7pm in the Gathering Room. Hope to see you there! Contact Krista Pylkki to find out more.

5 NELC Fall Programs The Nativity Early Learning Center (NELC) offers a safe and loving environment for children ages 33 months to 12 years. The NELC has an excellent Full Day Preschool program as well as a Summer Camp program with convenient hours and long-term, knowledgeable, dedicated, and loving staff. Our Preschool programs are designed to maximize the educational and social benefits for your child's future success. Our teachers are committed to providing children with a curriculum that continues to grow as they do! The NELC is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/nativityelc. Urban Catholic - Sunday, February 28, 4-7pm Urban Catholic is a brand new young adult movement at Nativity of Our Lord. Join us for our next gathering: an evening of formation, worship, and merrymaking. Can't come for the whole thing? No problem. Come for as much as you're able. 4pm - Fr. T.J. McKenzie will hear confessions (until 4:45) 4:30pm - Ms. Teresa Collett (pictured) will speak on the Holy Year of Mercy 4:45pm - Silent prayer time 5pm - Lord's Day mass 6pm - Social hour (church's lower level) Age of admittance: Dress: Your Sunday best! (At least business casual) Cost: $0. (A suggested donation of $5 is welcomed from those partaking of the post-mass festivities.) Child Care: now available free of charge for the entire event! Save the dates: March 20, April 24, and May 22 Summer Program: The NELC Summer Camp is an 11 week program designed for children from ages 33 months through 6 th grade. The NELC offers convenient hours with flexible day options as well as long-term, knowledgeable, dedicated, and loving staff. Each week is filled with hands-on activities, arts and crafts, field trips, gardening, trips to the park, and much more! It s an educational, fun-filled way for your child to spend their summer! Some of our field trips include: Mike the Bake Storyteller, Bruce the Bug Guy, Jonathan Padelford, Highland Pool, Mill City Museum, Zero Gravity, and The Saint's Game. Summer and Fall Registration is now open. Also, we are now offering a sibling discount for the first time! Please contact Nicole McGie at or nmcgie@nativity-mn.org for more information or to set up a tour. If you are looking for a half day preschool experience, please contact Barb Thukral at Contact Isaac Huss at or ihuss@nativity-mn.org for more information, or visit Parish.Nativity-MN.org/Urban-Catholic. 2nd Collection Global Solidarity Sunday - Next Weekend Next weekend is Global Solidarity Sunday in our archdiocese. The theme is Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. This is a unique opportunity to share the goodness of the Lord in solidarity with your brothers and sisters overseas by contributing to a special collection for four global initiatives designated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Please be as generous as you are able. Pastoral Care March Food Drive - March 5 April 3 Next weekend marks the kickoff to the 2016 Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign at Nativity. This year s theme is A Different Kind of Food Fight. The three Nativity 4 th grade Girl Scout Troops will be handing out bags after all the masses on March 5-6. Food or monetary donations will be collected at the Church by Keystone Community Services through April 3. Last year s food drive collected 2,649 pounds of food and $5,915 from Nativity alone. We thank you in advance for helping in this fight! Nativity Grief Group - Thursday, March 3, 8:45-10am Nativity hosts a monthly group to support anyone who has suffered loss of someone or something of value. Grief is a personal experience but is often eased by sharing your story with others. We typically meet the First Thursday of each month September-June in the Bride s Room.

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8 Parish Calendar February 29 - March 6, Monday 1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday 3 Thursday 4 Friday 5 Saturday 6 Sunday Conversion NCCW Lenten Rosary Making Steiner Hall 6-7:30pm Boy Scouts Meeting Cafeteria 6-9pm Conversion/ Grandparents Rosary Cub Scout Leader Meeting Gather Room 7-8:30pm RCIA Lannan Center Conference Room 7-9:15pm Conversion Faith Formation Reconciliation Church 7-8pm St. Katharine Drexel Moms Club Workout School 6-6:45am Conversion Adult FF Book of Isaiah Study Gathering Room 8:45-10:15am Grief Group Bride Room 8:45-10am Respect Life Book Discussion Steiner Hall 7-8:30pm St. Casimir; Friday in Lent (Abstinence) Conversion 1st Friday Fellowship Steiner Hall Children s Adoration Hour Adoration Chapel 9-10am Stations for Seniors (& School) Church 2pm Stations & Compline Church 7pm March Food Campaign Global Solidarity Sunday Lay Carmelite Council Meeting Gathering Room 8:45-10am Family Service Morning Cafeteria 10-11:30am 4th Sunday of Lent March Food Campaign Global Solidarity Sunday Baptisms Church 9:30-10:30am Children's Liturgy Gathering Room 9:40am Lay Carmelite Meeting Church & Steiner Hall Noon-4pm Liturgical Volunteer Schedule Monday, 2/29 Tuesday, 3/1 Wednesday, 3/2 Thursday, 3/3 Friday, 3/4 Saturday, 3/5 8:15am Mass Servers Jack Nei Andrew Page Nick Tucci Sully Bluhm Nora Gaf Charlie Thuente Dominic Dahdah Dominic Dahdah Susanna Frias Wackman Susanna Frias Wackman Aidan McGill Aidan McGill Matt Harris Matt Harris Anna Hostetler Anna Hostetler Joseph Reeder Joseph Reeder 8:15am Mass Lectors Joey Utvik Janelle Peine Mickey Nickeson Elizabeth Heaney Gix Ubel Dave Altman 5pm Mass Lectors Celeste Pariana Barb Bowman Dave Hrbacek John Sondag Jonathan Jay Carolyn Wollan 5pm Mass Servers Seamus Regan Christina Treacy Claire Rachac Emelia Gatz Noah Friesen Lucy Johnson CJ Peine CJ Peine Annika Anderson Annika Anderson Jack Tschida Molly Johnson Zeke Johnson Zeke Johnson Kinni Rubbelke Kinni Rubbelke Zach Harris Bernadette Lauber Sophia Lauber Friday, 3/4 2pm Stations Ben Wicker Jackson Smith Rhys Engelmeier 7pm Stations & Compline (6:30pm instructions) Clare Fitzpatrick Abigail Reeder Katelyn Jaksha Sunday, 3/6 7am 8:15am 9:30am 11am 5pm Altar Servers Joe Boyle John Thuente Dan Johnson Will Bechtold Jakob Michel Robbie Thuente Jake Proeschel Patrick Bruce Brett Zobel James McQuillan Matthew Davis Kevin McQuillan Matthew Oberst Ethan Hennessey Lectors Tim Huberty Joey Utvik Sally Hopkinson Terry Wolkerstorfer Pat McGuire David Reeder Cate Dombrow Elizabeth Heaney Thomas Welle