Mission Statement To know, love and serve God as a welcoming community.

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1 Mission Statement To know, love and serve God as a welcoming community. Vision Statement We invite all into a deeper relationship with God, Our Creator, and Jesus Christ, Our Brother, through the Guidance of the Holy Spirit S. O n e i d a S t r e e t G r e e n B a y, Wisco n s i n MARCH 17, 2019 FR. MIKE INGOLD - PASTOR Stephen Ministry John Bundra, Deacon Living Justice Michael Dabeck, Deacon Worship Leader Wayne Efferson MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM Communion Prayer Service Monday 9:00 AM Weekdays Tuesday & Friday 9:00 AM Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 AM Holy Days *Eve: 6:30 PM *See Weekday Mass Schedule *Subject to Change RECONCILIATION (SACRAMENT) Saturday 4:00 PM or by appointment EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Mondays 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM HOLY HOUR SERVICE Second Mondays 12:05-1:00 PM PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - noon Parish Office (920) Discipleship Formation (920) natscene@nativityparish.com

2 Weekly Mass Schedule and Mass Intentions Saturday, March 16 5:00 People of Nativity and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Sunday, March 17 8:30 Joe Degeneffe 10:15 Robert Paul Monday, March 18 9:00 Communion Prayer Service 9:30 Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday, March 19 9:00 Paul & Doris Miller, Bob & Elaine Andree, Connie Zimmerman and Jean Miskell Wednesday, March 20 8:00 Brian Waldbilling 9:30 Woodside - Prayer Service Thursday, March 21 8:00 Paul & Doris Miller, Bob & Elaine Andree, Connie Zimmerman and Jean Miskell Friday, March 22 9:00 John Aulik and John Aulik, Jr. Saturday, March 23 5:00 Sandy Price Sunday, March 24 8:30 Heyrman Family 10:15 People of Nativity and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Welcome to Nativity of Our Lord Parish! Did you like how God touched you in our Parish today? We would LOVE to talk with you. Are you interested in becoming a registered member of our Parish? It is very SIMPLE! Contact Deb Langenhuizen for more information x211 or natdl@nativityparish.com EASTER FLOWERS One great tradition we have continued each Easter is remembering loved ones with a living memorial of flowers. Each Easter you help beautify our worship space, through your memorial gift, and make it a sign of resurrection. The Easter Lily has been a prominent symbol of Easter because of its coming to life from the earth each spring. To contribute to this living memorial of flowers, use your Easter flower envelope and include the name(s) of living and/or deceased loved ones. A list of names will be included in the Easter Sunday bulletin. Deadline for the flower listing is Friday, April 5. Please Join us! SOUP AND SUBSTANCE All Are Welcome! a light supper of homemade soup and rolls followed by the substance, an interesting talk by a favorite speaker. March 21 and 28 - Bona Hall 6:00-8:00 PM Please RSVP by Monday before the event by calling the Parish Office at If you have questions, call Robin There is no charge, but a free will offering is appreciated! Sponsored by Living Justice Ministry. 3/17 SUN: 9:45 AM 10:15 AM 11:30 AM RCIA - Library Church Time, Grades 1 & 2 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon - Bona Hall 3/18 MON: 6:30 PM Stations of the Cross - Church 3/19 TUES: 6:15 PM Faith Formation, Grades 3-5 3/20 WED: 4:00 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 3/21 THURS: 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM TAIZE PRAYER will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 PM (Chapel). Taize (pronounced-- Teh-ZAY) is an ecumenical, peaceful way to pray, using easy to learn musical chants, silent meditation, and scripture readings a meditative, common prayer. Gathered in faith, Christians come together to sing uncomplicated repetitive short songs, like breath prayers, uncluttered by too many words, allowing the mystery of God to become tangible through the beauty of the Spirit in its simplicity. A few words sung over and over again (mantra) reinforce the meditative quality of prayer. They express a basic reality of faith that can quickly be grasped by the intellect, and will gradually penetrate the whole being. For in-depth information visit CALENDAR OF EVENTS Children s Choir - Lounge Faith Formation, Grades 6-11 Taize Prayer - Chapel Soup and Substance - Bona Hall Stephen Ministry Nativity Choir - Church

3 WORSHIP NEWS Contact: Wayne Efferson, Worship Leader x206 or OUR LENTEN JOURNEY On Ash Wednesday we were marked with an ashen cross on our foreheads and hear the words, Repent and believe in the gospel. This is a reminder of our dying and rising with the Lord through the waters of Baptism, to live out the Paschal Mystery (life, death and resurrection of our Lord). Lent is a time to look within our hearts to find why we chose and continue to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Let the waters of the Baptismal Font be a reminder of our call to live our baptismal commitments each time we make the sign of the cross with these life giving waters. However, our simple Cross [the Tree of Life; more than symbol of death, but rather a place and the experience in which death is transformed into life ( beta crux, the blessed cross)] is accented with vines and purple cloth which leads the eye to the Baptismal Font (and Holy Water Stands). And our bare church environment conveys a sense of being emptied out and being sustained by God alone. This journey to Easter is not just for us Catholics who have received the sacraments of initiation but also for those who want to join us in faith to be Missionary Disciples: Catechumens (the un-baptized who will be fully initiated into our faith at the Easter Vigil through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation & Holy Communion) and Candidates (Catholics and/or non-catholics who have been baptized but want to be fully initiated into the Catholic faith through the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion). It is our hope that during these 40 days each of us will be renewed in faith through the Paschal Mystery. Though the most appropriate time for Baptism is the Easter Vigil and the Easter Season until Pentecost, baptisms can be celebrated in Lent (these will take place after Mass). Because the days of Holy Week (from Monday to Thursday inclusive) have precedence over all other celebrations, it is not fitting that Baptisms or Confirmations be celebrated on these days since they have their natural place in the Easter Vigil. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 17 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14[1a]/ Phil 3:17 4:1 or 3:20 4:1/Lk 9:28b-36 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/ Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, [17b]/ Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/ Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, Next Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 [8a]/1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9 WORLD S POOR COLLECTION On the Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 30-31), we will sponsor a special collection for the World s Poor. This collection combines an appeal for four Catholic agencies who serve the poor and those living on the edge of society all over the world. This collection includes Catholic Relief Services, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Peter s Pence, and the Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. In this collection you have a choice to contribute to any one or all four funds, by designating an amount for each. MUSIC FOR THE LENTEN GATHERING/ PENITENTIAL RITE Last Lent, we, the faithful, responded well to the new Lenten Gathering Rite, God of Creation by Ian Callahan, which incorporated both the Gathering Song and the Penitential Rite in one movement. Again, we will use this as our Lenten Gathering Rite. In addition we will introduce and use a new/old Mass setting, Jan Vermulst s Mass for Christian Unity. This Mass was written in 1964, following Vatican II, in response to the Church s call that the Mass be celebrated in the vernacular ( language of the people ; for Americans, from Latin to English) to enable and lead the faithful to a fuller, conscious and active participation. Some of us old enough will remember it primarily being used in the 60 s and 70 s. Because of its simple and familiar melody, we decided to use it for Lent We, also, will use a new Lenten song, In These Days of Lenten Journey, for the Sundays of Lent (Preparation of the Gifts). The Worship Ministry hopes this music will assist you in your Lenten journey. EASTER DECORATIONS Our Worship Ministry is preparing for Easter and needs your assistance so that our church reflects the joy of the RESURECTION Of OUR LORD. We will begin at 9:00 AM on Holy Saturday, April 20; please attend for as long as your schedule allows. Lunch will be provided. If you can t help on Saturday there may be something you could do during the week (Monday Wednesday) in preparation of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Please contact Wayne Efferson if you are interested in helping. Thank you! LENTEN RESOURCES THE WORD AMONG US AND CRS RICE BOWL Will help you on your Lenten journey to Easter. They are free and located at the entrances.

4 Nativity Picnic Raffle You can WIN! 19 Toyota Corolla Or $15, cash Plus (10) $ cash prizes Picnic Car Raffle Tickets are for sale in the Gathering Space starting this weekend or in the Parish Office during the week. Don t forget to pick up your picnic envelope! Ticket Prices $10.00 each 3 for $ for $ for $ ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC 2019 Saturday, June 22 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sunday, June 23 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM Each parish family is receiving eight tickets to purchase or sell. Extra tickets may be picked up at the Parish Office or at the weekend Masses. Ticket stubs may be returned to the Parish Office or at the car raffle table on the weekend. Eat ALPHA is for YOU! Find out more at our 45- minute Explore ALPHA gatherings before joining. Thurs., March 7pm After Masses March Tues., A bpril 6:30pm

5 Nativity of Our Lord Parish Men s Spiritual Gathering Men from all Parishes and Christian Faiths are welcome! Wednesday, March 27 6:30-7:30 AM in the Library (Enter door 1 - north side of church, the Library is located down the hall and to the right.) Coffee and breakfast rolls will be served while Deacon John Bundra presents a program that will be of great interest and result in much discussion. This program is recommended by the Green Bay diocese for everyone to take part. Mass is at 8 AM for those that wish to attend. For more information, contact: Fred Kaminski or Deacon John Bundra Grief Support Group Anyone who has lost a loved one through death is invited to join the Healing Your Grieving Heart Bereavement Group. This is an adult ecumenical grief support group which will be meeting on Tuesday evenings: March 26, April 2, 9, 19 and 30 from 6:30-8:00 PM at Resurrection Parish, 333 Hilltop Drive in Green Bay. Participants are encouraged to attend all five sessions. There is no fee for these sessions. This ecumenical grief support group is sponsored by Resurrection and St. Matthew Parishes and is open to anyone who has lost a loved one through death. For further information or to register, please call between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday. Pre-registration is requested. Resurrection - Sheila De Luca or sdeluca@gbres.org St. Matthew - Ann Froelich or annrfroelich@gmail.com Looking for a new way to be involved in the Parish? How about helping with our Parish Picnic? Our Silent Auction chairperson is looking for someone to co-chair. For more details please contact Deb Langenhuizen at x211 or natdl@nativityparish.com WOMEN S GUILD RUMMAGE SALE Nativity Women s Guild will be hosting our Parish Rummage Sale on Friday, April 26 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday, April 27, 8:00 AM - noon. Please bring your clean usable items marked Rummage Sale to Bona Hall from now until Wednesday, April 24. No electronic items accepted. We will be in need of your used children and adult books, clean clothing, shoes, purses, toys, puzzles, dishes, etc. Any questions, call Mary at or Marge at We will be serving a light lunch on Friday, April 26 along with our famous tortes. Thank you for helping us have a successful rummage sale. Knights of Columbus Council #7498 Grand Knight Nick Bretl Nativity of Our Lord Women s Guild President Betty Weizenicker

6 PARISH STAFF Parish Deacons John Bundra Michael Dabeck Worship Leader Wayne Efferson Business Manager Tricia Westhoven Administrative Assistant Jennie LeMere Volunteer Coordinator Deb Langenhuizen Accountant/IT Specialist Vicki Matuszak Housekeeper Mary Greene Maintenance Supervisor George Skolasinski Director of Discipleship Formation Mary Carter Coordinator of Discipleship Formation and Communications Amberly Boerschinger Early Childhood Coordinator Heidi Stubb Sunday & Tuesday Coordinator Barb Torreano Parish Stewardship March 9-10, 2019 Sacrificial Offering $ 10, Loose Offering $ Online Giving $ 3, Total $ 14, To meet our budget, we need an average of $15, each week. FYTD Budgeted Receipts $ 590, FYTD Actual Receipts $ 594, Fiscal Year Surplus thru week 37 $ 4, Maintenance Improvement Fund $ Easter Flowers $ Ash Wednesday $ 1, Thank You to all our parishioners who use Online Giving. With the snowy, icy conditions, you have helped our contributions stay constant. If anyone would like to begin using Online Giving, just go to and click on the Online Giving icon. Bishop s Appeal Helps Those Who Grieve The loss of a loved one is an experience that many of us can understand. For grieving families throughout our Diocese, Catholic Charities is a guiding light. Perhaps a person or family is dealing with the loss of a son or daughter, or maybe a mother or father. In many tragic situations, it is difficult to begin the grieving process without help. This is where you can make a difference. By giving to the Bishop s Appeal, you help Catholic Charities do the compassionate work of Jesus. Through your generosity, its counselors are able to reach out and help people to cope with loss when they do not know where else to turn. Please consider giving to the Bishop s Appeal. To make a gift to the Bishop s Appeal contact your parish, visit the Bishop s Appeal website at or call Tammy toll-free at x8123. Please prayerfully consider making a gift to the Bishop s Appeal. Bulletin Article Deadline With the Easter holiday approaching, the deadlines for submitting articles for the upcoming bulletins are: Wednesday, March 27 for April 13/14 and Wednesday, April 3 for April 20/21. Send articles to: natscene@nativityparish.com. Thank you! Scrip volunteers are in the Gathering Space before and after all Masses. $crip can also be purchased in the Parish Office during the week from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday thru Thursday and 9:00 AM to noon Friday. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office at Remember you can shop with Scrip online or in person! 3/4/19-3/10/19 - Scrip sold Sales - $6, Profit - $ BISHOP S APPEAL MARCH 9-10 To make a gift to the Bishop s Appeal, contact your parish, visit the Bishop s Appeal website at or call Tammy toll-free at x8123. Our Bishop s Appeal goal is.... $ 91, parishioners have donated..... $ 62, Amount needed to reach our goal... $ 29,159.00

7 REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE If you know of an incident of sexual abuse of a person who is now under the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND THEN THE DIOCESE. If the person was abused as a minor but is now an adult, please contact: Office of Safe Environment Diocese of Green Bay or (toll free) We also encourage you to report the incident to local civil authorities. YOU MATTER TO US THERE IS HOPE! Crisis Center Pregnancy Hotline BAPTISMS Parents may schedule their child s Baptism after they have completed a short preparation program. Call the Parish Office at at least 60 days before Baptism for an interview and a preparation session. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK March 31, June 30, September 29, December 29 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. 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 ( x206) or natwe@nativityparish.com.