January 1, 2017 Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God

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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. Oneida Street Green Bay, Wisconsin January 1, 2017 Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God SERVANT LEADERS Fr. John H. Harper-Pastor Family Life/Stephen Ministry/Social Concerns John Bundra, Deacon Worship Wayne Efferson Faith Formation Dr. Robert Berchmans, Ph D PARISH STAFF Business Administrator Steve Wery Parish Deacon Deacon Michael Schmidt Parish Secretary Bobbie Skalecki Volunteer Coordinator Deb Langenhuizen Accountant/IT Specialist Vicki Matuszak Housekeeper Mary Greene Maintenance Supervisor Mike Wightman FAITH FORMATION STAFF Faith Formation/Youth Ministry Coordinator Stephanie Rottier Early Childhood Coordinator Heidi Stubb Sunday & Tuesday Coordinator Barb Torreano Secretary Charmaine Berchmans FAITH FORMATION OFFICE Phone (920) PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phone (920) Fax (920) natscene@nativityparish.com KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Tim Randall WOMEN S GUILD Judy Schroeder MASS SCHEDULE Weekend - Saturday 5:00 PM (Communion Prayer Service) Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM Monday & Thursday 9:00 AM Weekday - Tuesday & Friday 9:00 AM Holy Days: *Eve: 6:30 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM *Day: 9:00 AM *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

2 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98/Jn 1:19-28 Saturday, December 31 5:00 Anthony Petrie; Elaine Webb; Edward Windorff; Carolyn Kiefert; Rev. Robert Colle Sunday, January 1 8:30 John Beaudry; Douglas, Aaron & John Frase; Jim Brice; John Thornton; Rev. Donald DeDecker 10:15 The Alexander Family; Eugene Rustlie; Romuald Heitzkey; Timothy Vercauteren; Rev. Alfred Ebel Monday, January 2 Church & Office Closed Tuesday, January 3 9:00 Chester Klarkowski; Robert Paulson; Rev. LeRoy Hogan Wednesday, January 4 8:00 James Walters; Jacqueline Roseberry; Rev. Charles Mocco 2:00 (Woodside) Muriel VanLaanen; Harold Genske; Rev. Elroy Reimer Thursday, January 5 9:00 Communion Prayer Service (Maple Ridge) 2:00 Rosary 2:20 Mass: Loddie Mleziva; Gerald Vercauteren; Rev. Donald Fuller Friday, January 6 9:00 Oz Barclay; Barb Anderson; Rev. Ralph Merkatoris Saturday, January 7 5:00 Duane & Carol Kabacinski; John & Henrietta Wolcanski; Marge Berka; Michael Pilz; Rev. Robert Vandenberg Sunday, January 8 8:30 Noah Heaton; Jacob Heaton; Collin Heaton; Audrey Moore Rev. Richard Ver Bust 10:15 Neil Schwartz; The Alexander Family; Jeanne Bero; Mildred Kaiser; Rev. Henry Bedessem Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Ps 98/Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98/Jn 1:35-42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100/Jn 1:43-51 Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147/Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 or 3:23, 31-34, 36, 38 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149/Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2: NATIVITY RAFFLE CALENDARS LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE 2017 Nativity Raffle Calendars are available for sale one last time, in the Narthex this weekend. The cost is $25. PARISH STEWARDSHIP UPDATE SCRIP UPDATE CALENDAR WINNERS UPDATE Due to early bulletin deadlines, we will have the updates in an upcoming bulletin. Nativity Parish welcomes the following members who recently became part of our worshiping family. We pray for God s blessings upon new members: Mike and Pat Judge; Eric Jensen and Shelby Schraufnagel; Richard and Beverly Reeb; Tiffany Grosshuesch, Lily and Chloe. 2

3 OUR AMAZING PARISH PARISHIONERS SAT: SUN: TUES: WED: THURS: FRI: SAT: SUN: 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:15 AM 6:15 PM 6:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 7:45 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 AM 5:00 PM 8:15 AM 8:30 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM NEW YEARS EVE Church Mass - Song Leader/Organist NEW YEARS DAY Mass - Song Leader/Organist Mass - Song Leader/Organist Religious Ed - Grades 3-5 1st Communion Mtg - Bona Hall Children s Choir Practice - Lounge Religious Ed - Grades 6-11 KC Meeting - Lounge Youth Group - JP2 Room Stephen Ministry Nativity Choir Practice - Church 6:00 PM Marriage Encounter - Bona Hall Men s Group - Chapel/Lounge Church Mass - Song Leader/Organist RCIA - Lounge Mass - Nativity Choir/Organist Mass - Children s Choir/Organist Church Time - Grades 1 & 2 FAITH FORMATION INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Poor winter conditions sometimes make cancellations necessary. For Religion Education Sessions, please know that if Ashwaubenon public school classes are cancelled for the day, then there will be no Religion Education Sessions that evening. Late starts will not affect evening sessions. If weather worsens during the day, notification of any cancellation will appear on the major TV stations or call the Religion Education office at Lorraine Petersen is an amazing parishioner of Nativity Parish. She is and has been involved in a number of different projects and ministries at Nativity over the years. Lorraine is an active member of the Women s Guild and funeral ministry. Every month she showcases her talents as she helps out in the parish office. Lorraine is a key member of our mailing committee, and her smiling face selling scrip before and after Masses always provides a welcoming presence. Lorraine is so talented that she shares her gifts within the community too. She is an active member of the Ashwaubenon Historical Society. Lorraine is a humble servant of Christ and Nativity would like to recognize her for the wonderful things she does for our parish. When you see Lorraine in the community or around church, please give her a humble handshake, a hug and/or a smile and thank her for all that she has done. Note: Nativity Parish will recognize at least one parishioner, business sponsor or member of the community each week under our Amazing Parishioners section of the bulletin, which includes uploads to our Facebook and Web page. If you have a recognition topic, please contact the Parish Office at ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK CANCELLATION POLICY MASS/COMMUNION PRAYER SERVICE Severe winter weather conditions can make driving dangerous. Sometimes we need to make cancellations. Please know that if local school classes are cancelled for the day, OR if they are delayed then there will be no Mass or Communion Prayer Service that morning. If they are cancelled solely due to snow, the Parish Office will be closed as well. If you use our convenient Online Giving program, you never have to worry about forgetting your offering envelope at home and having to fill out a visitor envelope before collection. There is also an Online Giving app for your smart phone. Call the Parish Office at for more details on how to get started. 3

4 WORSHIP NEWS Contact: Wayne Efferson, Servant Leader , x206 or EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR (WITH BENEDICTION) In Bishop Ricken s recent pastoral reflections, Teach My People to Pray, Phase 1 of Disciples on the Way: Prayer and Holiness, he asked that each parish offer a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour Service. Since we, Nativity, currently offer Eucharistic Adoration each Monday (9:30 AM - 1:00 PM), we will include a Holy Hour Service (Benediction when a Deacon leads), on the second Monday of each Month. Our next HOLY HOUR will be on Monday, January 9 at 12:05 PM. TAIZE PRAYER TAIZE prayer will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 18 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 LITURGICAL MINISTERS Winter/Spring 2017 Schedule (February - May) is currently being created. If you have any scheduling changes, please fill out a Scheduling Information form and submit it to: Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship, by January , x206 or natwe@nativityparish.com CRECHE - NATIVITY SCENE A little history of our Nativity Set at the rear of church This beautiful Fontanini set was given to our parish fourteen years ago by St. Mary s Hospital (Hospital Partners Women s Group) and the Three Kings were purchased by the Nativity Women s Guild. Again we are truly blessed to own such a treasure, given that we are The. In addition, the 15 foot artificial tree was donated by: Fred & Arlene Kaminski OUR LARGEST CHRISTMAS TREE is absolutely beautiful this year. With the help of Jerry Wyand who coordinated the KC Christmas Tree Sale, this 24 Fraser Fir, and the three trees in the Narthex were donated by the Knights of Columbus. Thank you Knights for helping us celebrate our parish s feast day: CHRISTMAS. Special Thanks to the Worship Ministry, the Knights of Columbus, the Seasonal Decorators, and Parishioners for their help with the Christmas Decorations.and to the Presiders, Liturgical Ministers, Musicians, Choirs, Volunteers, and you, the Faithful (Assembly) for celebrating the joy and hope of Christmas. POINSETTIAS Take a Red Poinsettia Home after any of the Masses on January 7/8 (RED Flowers Only); we will keep the White plants for Winter Ordinary Time. Plastic bags are available to help protect the flowers from the cold; they will be located next to the flowers at various places throughout the church. CHURCH DECORATING Winter Ordinary Time Decorations--The Christmas Season officially ends after Sunday, January 9 The Epiphany of the Lord. Therefore, we must say goodbye to our beautiful decorations that helped us celebrate yet another of our feast days, The Nativity of Our Lord. In addition, the Worship Ministry needs your assistance to help store these decorations and set up for a new season, Winter Ordinary Time. Join familiar and new faces on Monday, January 9 from 6:30-8:30 PM If you can t help in the evening then how about during the day? 4 Contact Wayne Efferson, Director. of Worship , x206 or natwe@nativityparish.com

5 PRETTY POINSETTIAS ARE A HEALTH CONCERN FOR MANY You have probably heard that poinsettias, the popular holiday flower, are dangerous for your pets. Did you know that they pose dangers for people with latex allergies, too? The poinsettia belongs to the same plant family as the Brazilian rubber tree from which latex is obtained. For that reason, poinsettias cause severe reactions among people who have latex allergies. This has created concerns for colleagues who have been unable to work during poinsettia season and can be an issue for patients and visitors with serious latex allergies. Some people cannot even be around these beautiful plants! Although poinsettias are a mainstay of decorations and gifts during the holiday season, for the safety of our patients, colleagues and visitors, we are being proactive and asking that no poinsettias be brought into our hospitals. This is much the same as our restrictions on latex balloons and is meant to alleviate health and safety concerns. At the same time, we want to remain in the holiday spirit and suggest beautiful options such as Amaryllis, Christmas Cactus and Cyclamen. All are beautiful plants for the holiday season and safe for our colleagues, patients and visitors who are allergic to latex. YOUR HELP IS NEDED The Worship Ministry really needs your assistance with preparing our worship space for the celebration of Mass through the ministry of Church Helper. On any given week there are at least 1500 worshippers who come through our church doors to celebrate the Eucharist (Mass). With all those worshippers comes a messy pew e.g. songbooks, pew cards not properly stored in the hymnal racks and/or bulletins and trash left in the pew after Mass. This ministry attends to these items along with cleaning the altar candles and holy water bowls at the entrances. A new schedule will be due in January and more Helpers are needed because of winter vacation and illness; we have lost four of our Church Helper ministers and we need your help. The time involved to complete these tasks average an hour once or twice a month, depending on the number of minsters in the rotation. This is a wonderful, simple and fulfilling ministry (volunteer) experience that is flexible and doesn t require much time, while giving you a sense of creating a spirit of hospitality for those who come to celebrate the Mass. You would be asked to be on a rotating schedule with other volunteers, so your frequency of service depends on how many are involved in this ministry. Won t you consider this fulfilling ministry by contacting Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship at ext. 106 or natwe@nativityparish.com A CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM THE PARISH Sunday Mass is the essence of our Christian life. In order to help us keep the Sunday in focus throughout the week, we are offering all the families of the parish CELEBRATING SUNDAY FOR CATHOLIC FAMILIES Each week, read the Gospel, discuss the reflections on the way to the Church and the way back home. It is the best and easiest way to make the Sunday Mass an integral part of your life. 5

6 LIFELONG FAITH FORMATION Learn Him - Love Him - Live Him THE CATHOLIC FAITH THE BASICS A CLOSER AND A DEEPER LOOK PLACE: Lounge Nativity Parish, Oneida St., Green Bay (Enter Door # 7) DATES: Mondays February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 6, 13 TIME: 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. FACILITATOR: Dr. Robert Berchmans, Ph D Are you a young adult or a mature adult? Are you a non-catholic and want to explore this faith? Can you spend 90 minutes a week for six weeks? Do you want to get answers to all unanswered questions? Have you wondered what it means to be a good Catholic? Do you want to connect your daily life to the Catholic faith? A warm welcome to anyone who is curious about the Catholic faith baptized or non-baptized, churched or non-churched, Catholic or non-catholic. This will be a great investment. It will be time well spent. We will explore basic questions that give meaning to human life and the human quest and how the Catholic faith meets these challenges. Come and be part of this journey. 6

7 Upcoming Summer Trips Check it out!! Love Begins Here, provides the youth with an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ in a life changing way through a week long, local mission trip where they live in Catholic community and continue Christ s work on earth. Learn more at Check out our Facebook lovebeginsheregreenbay Nativity will be taking part in both a middle school and high school opportunity. Middle School We will be going to Kiel, WI for 3 days (July 5-8) Cost is $100/youth. High School We will be going to St. Joseph Parish, Green Bay for 5 days (June 25-30). Cost is $120 per high schooler. WE WILL NEED CHAPERONES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A CHAPERONE PLEASE CONTACT STEPHANIE. Please Contact Stephanie with any interest you may have by calling or texting ~ 2nd Fridays for Seniors Sponsored By and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish RSVP ~ RSVP ~ Join us for Mass at 9:00 am followed by a continental breakfast & presentation. January 13 Nativity of Our Lord February 10 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton March 10 Nativity of Our Lord Ashwaubenon Choir Presenter: Teresa Schroepfer Jesus of Nazareth before Creeds and Doctrines were Written Presenter: Diann Wimmer HSHS St. Mary s Hospital Topic: Acute Spine Health ~ Talk about signs and symptoms of temporary vs. chronic back pain, non-surgical and surgical interventions. Presenter: Pam Buergi, RN 7

8 The Knights of Columbus would like to thank the ladies of Nativity s Women s Guild for all the bakery they provided for the fundraiser at the Knights Christmas Breakfast. Your time and generosity is more than appreciated. ST. ANDREW DINNER! Have you noticed any young men praying at the parish over the holidays? Is there someone you know who seems to be serious about discipleship? Those could be signs of a calling to the priesthood. High School, College, and Young Adult single men are invited to a St. Andrew Dinner. Join Bishop Ricken and Fr. Schuster for Holy Mass and Dinner on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the St. Joseph Chapel on the Diocesan Campus. Be not afraid to come and check it out; especially those college guys who are home on break. See the flyer for details, or visit to learn how to register. The Faith Formation Team would like to thank: Toots Klarkowski Marie & Ron Vanderloop Elsie & Larry Sikowski Lorraine Petersen Georgine Knack for helping prepare and serve the meal at our Catechist Inservice. May God bless you all abundantly for making a difference! WOMEN S GUILD The next Women s Guild meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 26, changed from Thursday, February 2, MARK YOUR CALENDAR! HELP WANTED The Quad-Parishes on the West side of Green Bay are looking for a part-time maintenance assistant. This hour per week position will include heavy manual labor (lifting 50+ pounds), moving items, shoveling snow, and assisting with normal building and grounds maintenance. If interested, please send resume by 1/16 to: Carol Kittell, Quad-Parish Office, 1087 Kellogg Street, Green Bay, WI or ckittell@quad-parish.org. THE SPIRITUALITY OF AGING This winter there will be 8 sessions of The Spirituality of Aging offered on Thursdays, 9-11:30 am. Sessions run January 19 to March 9. We will meet in room 109 at Annunciation Parish, 1087 Kellogg Street. Please enter door #1 or #7. Each week we will explore topics related to the aging process (such as growing in faith, mentoring the next generation, preparing for our final transition) in light of our Christian faith. Registration is due by January 13. Contact the Quad-Parish office at to register or for more information. A free-will offering will be taken at the end of the series. Wishing every one of you a very Safe, Blessed and Happy New Year From the Knights of Columbus! 8

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11 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: Jayne Stefanic, Diocesan Assistance Coordinator, 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 two-part preparation program. Call the Parish Office at least 60 days before Baptism for interview and preparation session BAPTISM DATES January 15, February 19, April 23, May 14 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 DAYS January 29, April 30, July 30, October 29, December 31 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. 11