CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY

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1 June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time CURC OF TE NATIVITY MISSION STATEMENT We are a praying, learning and caring community fulfilling the mission God gives us in baptism by our worship in faith, Nativity Parish First Communicants The Nativity School Family Faith Formation Very Reverend Monsignor Richard F. Duncanson, Pastor (rfduncanson@nativitycatholic.org) , ext. 4 Parish Of ice Mailing Address Post Of ice Box 8770 Rancho Santa Fe, CA Deacon Jim Walsh (jwalsh@nativitycatholic.org) Church & School Location 6309 El Apajo Road Rancho Santa Fe, CA Mrs. Margaret everon, M.Ed.Adm. Principal, The Nativity School (mheveron@thenativityschool.org) The Nativity School Mailing Address Post Of ice Box 9180 Rancho Santa Fe, CA

2 Page Two Church of the Nativity June 5, 2016 SATURDAY 5pm SUNDAY 7:30am 9am 10:30am MASS INTENTIONS JUNE 4T - 10T Bob Lucido, RIP For All Parishioners Alfred Dominic Perucci, RIP James E. Cunningham, Sr, RIP MONDAY 8am 1 Kgs 17:1-6; Ps 121:1bc-8; Mt 5:1-12 Angelina Giacalone, RIP TUESDAY 8am 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16 Carlo Resta, RIP WEDNESDAY 8am 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 Dr. John Anthony Brodeur, RIP TURSDAY 8am 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26 Walter J. Gamboni, Jr., RIP FRIDAY 8am 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 George A. Gallagher, Jr., RIP T R A P 170 First Reading Elijah revives the son of a widow (1 Kings 17:17-24). Psalm I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second Reading Paul explains God s call to him to preach to the Gentiles (Galatians 1:11-19). Gospel Jesus raises from the dead the son of a widow in the city of Nain (Luke 7:11-17). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, The Call to Worship is Awake, awake, ling off the night! For God has sent his glorious light; and we who live in Christ s new day must works of darkness put away. The Offertory is by Richard Lloyd (b. 1933), with text by Isaac Watts ( ) of Joy to the World fame: Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell by faith in every breast; then shall we know and taste and feel the joys that cannot be expressed. Come, ill our hearts with inward strength, make our enlarged souls possess and learn the height and breadth and length of thine unmeasurable grace. Amen. The Communion at 7:30 and 9 begins with an Adoramus te by Orlando di Lasso ( ): We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, who by your holy cross has redeemed the world. e who suffered death for us, O Lord, O Lord, have mercy on us. The second piece is the motet Chantez a Dieu written in 1621 by the Dutch composer and organist Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck ( ). By 1580 he was organist at the famed Oude Kerk in Amsterdam; his duties there were probably to provide an hour of music twice daily in the church. e became famous for his brilliant improvisations at the organ and harpsichord, which gave him the informal title Orpheus of Amsterdam. This present piece demonstrates that he was also a skilled composer for voices. As a teacher, Sweelinck was in luential and sought after, and his pupils were among the most highly regarded musicians of the time. The text is from Psalm 96: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; announce his salvation day after day. The third piece is one of the last works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( ). In April of 1791, Leopold ofmann, music director at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, fell gravely ill. Mozart, who had never been an avid composer of religious music, saw an opportunity to enhance his income, and maneuvered to succeed him. Ironically, ofmann survived Mozart by two years. The Ave, verum corpus was composed in June, 1791, and dedicated to Mozart s friend, Anton Stoll, who was chorus master of the parish church in Baden. The setting is simple, and would have suited a reform-minded Austria where textual clarity and especially brevity were all-important in sacred music: ail true body: that was born of the Virgin Mary, that truly suffered and was sacri iced on the Cross for men, from whose pierced side lowed water and blood; be for us a foretaste of death and judgment. O sweet and gentle Jesus! Son of Mary. The Communion at 10:30 begins with the Lassus Adoramus te and continues with the Mozart Ave, verum corpus. The third piece is by the Restoration composer enry Purcell ( ), organist of Westminster Abbey: Thou knowest, Lord the secrets of our hearts. Shut not thy merciful ears unto our prayers, but spare us, Lord most holy, O God, most mighty. O holy and most merciful savior, thou most worthy judge eternal. Suffer us not at our last hour, for any pains of death to fall from thee.

3 Page Three Church of the Nativity June 5, 2016 Embracing the Joy of Love A Pastoral Message to the Diocese of San Diego Most Rev. Robert W. McElroy, Bishop of San Diego Last month, Pope Francis issued an authoritative teaching document on marriage and family life which he entitled The Joy of Love. Reflecting the consensus of bishops at two separate international Synods during the past two years, The Joy of Love seeks to invite dioceses throughout the world to enhance their promotion of marriage and family life, precisely because family lies at the heart of the Christian life in the world. In October of this year, I will convene a diocesan synod which focuses exclusively on the topics of marriage and family life that Pope Francis has raised in The Joy of Love. Each of our one hundred parishes will have a representative in the Synod. The majority of the representatives will be lay men and women, which is particularly important on this topic of marriage and family. There will be preparatory sessions during the coming months. The Synod in October will focus on five major challenges contained in The Joy of Love: Witnessing to the beauty and realism of the Catholic vision of marriage; The need to form a culture of invitation to unmarried couples; The nurturing of children; Ministry to those who have been divorced; and Bringing spiritual depth to family life in its various forms. It is my hope that our Synod will provide a moment of profound renewal and growth in our ecclesial support of the families in San Diego and Imperial Counties. And it is my hope that this Synod will be a genuine reflection of the Mercy and Compassion of God in this Jubilee Year of Mercy. In the final page of The Joy of Loving, Pope Francis offers a prayer to the oly Family which asks: oly Family of Nazareth Grant that our Families too May Be Places of Communion and Prayer Authentic Schools of the Gospel And Small Domestic Churches As the diocese of San Diego moves toward a Synod on the Family this October to culminate our celebration of this Year of Mercy, may we provide leadership in transforming our families ever more fully into authentic schools of the Gospel. May we identify new ways to witness to the beauty and realism of married life which is exclusive, permanent and fruitful. May we build a culture which lovingly invites and prepares men and women to accept ever more deeply in their lives a robust embrace of marriage in its fullness. May we build pathways to enhancing the spiritual depth of family life in San Diego and Imperial counties. And may we minister caringly, effectively and authentically to our brothers and sisters who have experienced divorce. oly Family of Nazareth, sustain us in this journey of faith and love. [For the full text of Bishop McElroy s Pastoral Message, please go to: Documents/Embracing_the_Joy_of_Love.pdf?ver= ] God bless you!

4 Page Five Church of the Nativity June 5, 2016 From the Diocesan Of ice for Marriage and Family Life RENEW your RELATIONSIP with a Marriage Encounter Weekend June 10 12, 2016 Register at wwme-sandiego.org or Call for more information SUPPORT is Available after the weekend. KEEP IN TOUC WIT NATIVITY As we approach the summer vacation, please be aware you can stay in touch with Nativity wherever you travel. Information regarding our Ministries, Mass Schedule as well as a library of the parish bulletins for the last year is available at There is also a recording of Monsignor s homily from the previous Sunday Mass. NORT COUNTY MAGNIFICAT A Ministry to Catholic Women invites you to the next Quarterly Breakfast Saturday, July l6, 20l6. 8am Mass and 9am-l2 Breakfast At The Center, located on top of the Lexus Car Dealership in Escondido. Our speaker eidi ill, for information and reservations icat-nsd.com or contact Rosemary Geiger at Sydney Carlin Brody Crist Robert Day Grace Dempsey Pascalle Dlugos Declan Flanagan John John Garner Matthew Guimond Elise auck Gabriel olleran Genesis olleran Ross Jacobsen Connor Kaminsky Ella Kaminsky Elise Kloberdanz Reece LaRocca Grace Leventhal Audrey Lippe PARIS FIRST COMMUNION The following children of our Parish received their First oly Communion last weekend as we celebrated the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Their group photos are the cover of our bulletin this week. Family Faith Formation First Communicants Anastasia Makrogiannis Theodoros Makrogiannis Isabella Martin Aidan McCotter Kyle McVeigh Clara Mengoli Ava Mercurio Luke Millay Audrey Munoz Giovanna Rababy Siena Russell Bradan Scott Justin Sexton ayley Smith Vincent Smith Robert Snell Alexa Taylor Bojana Wilder Do you often ind yourself without your checkbook or envelope on Sunday morning? Faith Direct is secure and convenient, and will even provide you with an optional offertory card to place in the basket during weekly collection. There is no cost to you, and the program provides a great bene it to our parish. Please consider using Faith Direct today! Sign up by visiting ( Our parish code is CA288. Call for more information. The Nativity School First Communicants Izabelle Adolpho Kate Clemens Mia Fisher Katherine French Lukas Grismer Samantha Gruen Trey Kotsay Tyler Kreit Wiley Mossy annah LaGrossa Marek Rozmus Emily Ryan Samuel Smith Emma Stine William Teglia Alexandra Zuna The Nativity School Preschool - Grade 8

5 Page Four Church of the Nativity June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time You changed my mourning into dancing; O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks. - Psalm 30:12, 13 Please join us in singing the Psalm Response: : Üà I will praise you G Lord, for you have res - cued G me. OPE AND LIFE Today s readings tell the story of two widows. The irst reading relates the plight of the widow with whom the prophet Elijah stayed; the Gospel tells about the widow of Nain. In each story, the widow s only son had died. For people who lived in those cultures, the son was the only support of a widow, and the carrying on of the family name by the son was equal to immortality. A widow whose only son has died could lose all hope. Elijah and Jesus are the restorers of hope; they bring the sons back to life. Saint Paul was metaphorically raised from the dead when he experienced the conversion and call from God that he describes in today s second reading. What are Christians called to do today? We may not be able to raise the dead, but perhaps we can rekindle hope for a single parent. We may not be able to convert a persecutor like Paul, but if we speak the gospel openly and gently with our lives, we might touch a life with the Good News. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Talk to someone on the Nativity Parish Mental ealth Ministry team: Open up mental health challenges affect 1 in 4 people. Link up... help is available. Read up... recovery is possible. Speak up... you are not alone. Listen up... just one other person can make a difference. Follow up... suicide is preventable, know the signs. The Diocesan Mental ealth Ministry Nework collaborates with San Diego County Behavioral ealth Services "It s Up To Us" Time, Talent and Treasure Registered ouseholds: 1,227 Contributing Parishioners: 803 Our Parishioners contributed $19, in the weekly collection to further the Mission & Ministry provided by the Church of the Nativity. Thank you for giving what is meaningful to you, to serve our brothers and sisters in Christ. Annual Catholic Appeal 2016 Our Parish Assessment: $115,000 As of Total Pledges: $129,161 Number of Pledges:198 As Bishop McElroy urged, It is our opportunity to make possible the work that affects so many in our diocese: assistance to the poor, education of those who attend Catholic school, formation of new priests and care of our retired priests, evangelization and accompaniment of Young Adults, and the consoling presence of Christ for those imprisoned. As we Celebrate the Year of Mercy we encounter God s love when we express mercy and compassion, through stewardship, service and sacri ice. Just imagine what good we could do if all 1,227 Church of the Nativity households contributed to the ACA!

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8 Page Eight Church of the Nativity June 5, 2016 LORD'S DAY MASS SCEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am RCIA and Youth Minister: Mike James, , ext. 5 Religious Education: Patti Smiley, psmiley@nativitycatholic.org, , ext. 6 Music Director: Paul Batchelor, pbatchelor@nativitycatholic.org, , ext. 102 The Nativity School: Margaret everon, Principal mheveron@thenativityschool.org, Bookkeeper: Jackie Marin, jmarin@thenativityschool.org, Office Manager: Jodee Moore, jmoore@nativitycatholic.org, Office ours: Monday - Friday Pastoral Council: Carl Bobkoski, Jane Boler, Kevin Flanagan, Cindy esse, Mimi Johnson, Jodee Moore, Craig Ryall Finance Council: Jeff Brandon, Chair Michael Conway, Jim LaGrossa, Byrnes Lambert, Catherine Mowbray-Lorenz, Earl Parker, Carolyn Wilkinson, Joe Wilkinson Safe Environment Coordinator: John Marin PASTORAL CARE Nativity Samaritans: Patti Smiley, Childcare: Attended care is provided in the play room off the Commons during 9am and 10:30am Sunday Masses. oly Communion for the sick: For the homebound upon request, Widows and Widowers: Mary Lou Matthews, Monthly Luncheons - September through June Men of Nativity: Meet First Thursday of the month 6-8 pm in the Parish Commons Tim Van Damm, Small Christian Communities - Faith Sharing Groups See Deacon Jim Walsh or contact Kathy Alameda at or kathyalameda1@gmail.com SACRAMENTS Baptism: Celebrated on the 4th Sunday, after 10:30am Mass Please contact the Parish Office or Baptism@nativitycatholic.org. Marriage: Saturdays, 10 am or 2 pm Wedding Coordinator: Georgiana Strate, Anointing of the Sick: Encouraged for anyone critically ill, for the elderly, or prior to major surgery Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15 pm in the Chapel Eucharist: Weekday Mass: Monday - Friday, 8 am in the Chapel Centering Prayer Group: Saturdays, 9 am in the Chapel Contact: Dixie Welsh, Eucharistic Adoration: Every Friday after 8 am Mass Perpetual elp Novena: Tuesdays, after 8 am Mass Rosary: Weekdays, after 8 am Mass in the Chapel FAMILY FAIT FORMATION Classes meet September through June PRESCOOL TROUG 8T GRADE Contact: Patti Smiley, , ext. 6 Preschool - 6th Grade: Sundays, 8:50am - 10:05am at The Nativity School Junior igh: Sundays, 5pm - 6:15pm in the Parish Commons June 5 is the last day of classes and is scheduled for prayer testing and make up exams. IG SCOOL: 9T - 12T GRADE Contact: Mike James, , ext. 5 Youth Group: Sundays, 5pm to 6:15pm June 5 will be our Year-End Party from 5-8:30pm. We are going to a private Magic Show and Dinner in Old Town. Permission Forms are needed for those under 18 and the trip is open to all igh School and Junior igh Youth Group students and their families parents and siblings. Cost is $25 per person plus money to eat afterwards. Contact Mike James at (858) to see if spots are still available. CONFIRMATION PROGRAM Contact: Mike James, , ext. 5 Pictures are now up on our Facebook page at set=oa &type=1 from our Con irmation on May 8 at St. James in Solana Beach. There are 2 perspectives for each teen with the 2nd perspective starting ½ way through the album. You should be able to copy them from the Facebook page. If not, please let me know and I will send you a copy of them. RITE OF CRISTIAN INITIATION Contact: Mike James, , ext. 5 RCIA has ended for the year. We will start up again in September. If you are interested in joining the class please contact Mike James at (858)