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

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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 APRIL 9, 2017 PALM SUNDAY SERVANT LEADERS Fr. John H. Harper-Pastor Family Life/Stephen Ministry/ Social Concerns John Bundra, Deacon Parish Deacon Michael Dabeck Worship Wayne Efferson Faith Formation Dr. Robert Berchmans, Ph D MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM Communion Prayer Service Monday & Thursday 9:00 AM Weekday Tuesday & Friday 9:00 AM Wednesday 8:00 AM Holy Days *Subject to Change *Eve: 6:30 PM *Day: 9:00 AM RECONCILIATION (SACRAMENT) Not on 4/15/17 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 - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phone (920) Fax (920) natscene@nativityparish.com

2 Saturday, April 8 5:00 Darlene & Scott Stocki; Linda Hartl Melvin Devroy; George Lentz; Angeline Jane; Rev. Philip Hantschel Sunday, April 9 2 8:30 Francis & Alice Heyrman; Wendell Vincent; Stella Thomas; Lillian Cohorst; Rev. Ronald Guillette 10:15 Mary Deneen; Michael Martin; Gerald Bries; Carl Buergi; Gordon Wolff; Rev. Lee Kahrs Monday, April 10 9:00 Communion Prayer Service 9:30 Eucharistic Adoration/Holy Hour (Maple Ridge) 2:00 Rosary 2:20 Corliss Woller; Delores Schigur; Rev. Charles Shebuski Tuesday, April 11 9:00 Josephine Williams; Marjorie Kovachich; Adeline Frisque Wednesday, April 12 8:00 Bernice Gigot; George Hecker; Rev. David Lewis 2:00 (Woodside) Shirley Zeutzius; Robert DeBaker; Rev. Karl Buresh Thursday, April 13 - HOLY THURSDAY No 9:00 AM Communion Prayer Service 7:00 Miracle Daly; William Billodeau; Rev. Robert Thompson Friday, April 14 - GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION 1:00 Service 7:00 Service Nativity of Our Lord Parish Saturday, April 15 HOLY SATURDAY-EASTER VIGIL NO 5:00 PM MASS 8:00 PM Tony & Alice Martinelli; Lauri Gulbrand; Bob Lawniczak; Pete Petrouske; Rita & Jerry Delsart; Living Intention for the members of Nativity Parish Sunday, April 16 - EASTER SUNDAY 8:30 Church & 8:30 Bona Hall Rosemarie Wied; Laverne Shurtz; Betty & Robert Steffes; Audrey & Bob Miller; Ruth Schultz; Eugene Willems; Patricia Reynolds Thomas & Ida Pamperin; Patricia Williquette; Gladys DeCoster 10:15 Church & 10:15 Bona Hall Bob Fass; Amy Thor; Becky Helgren; Mary Deneen; LeRoy Lewins; Edward Bergner; Elizabeth Rusboldt; Michael LeRoy; Gerald Puissant; Lorraine Hoslet READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9,17-20, 23-24/ Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66 or 27:11-54 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1-3,13-14/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15, 17/ Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34/ Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6,12-13,15-17, 25/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12-14, 24, 35 or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22/ Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/ Ps 16:5, 8-11/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-6, 17-18/ Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Is 55:1-11/ Is 12:2-6/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8-11/ Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19/Rom 6:3-11/ Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Mt 28:1-10 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/ Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or Lk 24:13-35

3 SAT: SUN: MON: TUES: WED: THURS: FRI: SAT: SUN: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 9:30 AM 6:30 PM 9:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:15 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 AM 8:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:15 AM KC Booyah Sale First Communion Retreat Mass - Song Leader/Organist Palm Sunday KC Booyah Sale KC Easter Brunch & Bake Sale Mass - Nativity Choir/Organist Mass - Children s Choir/Organist Church Time - Grades 1 & 2 Eucharistic Adoration/Holy Hour Stations of the Cross - Church Pray & Play - Lounge Picnic Meeting - Lounge Religious Ed - Grades 3-5 Middle School Meet-Up Children s Choir Practice - Lounge Confirmation Sessions St. Vincent De Paul - Lison Room Holy Thursday Mass - Nativity Choir/Organist Good Friday Service - Nativity Choir/Organist Service - Song Leader/Organist Holy Saturday Easter Vigil NO 5:00 PM MASS Church Decorating Mass - Vigil Choir/Organist Easter Sunday Mass - Nativity Choir/Organist Mass - Children s Choir/Organist Please keep the families of Michael Aubinger, Louis DeWinter and Cheryl O Keefe in your prayers. My Brothers & Sisters in Christ, God Bless your thoughtfulness! The Parish Staff and my friends have been asked over and over, what can we give Fr. Jack as he leaves us?. The best thing is your prayers for health and holiness! They are both a challenge. If you feel you want to do more, I THANK YOU, but know that I have most everything I need: furniture, books, pictures and statues. If you want to give me a gift card for Darden, BP, Grand Central or Menard s that is fine. If you prefer to take part in a major project, Jeremy Fass, our Picnic Chair, has agreed to help me replace the lower cabinet in my kitchen. I want to get a dishwasher and the Holy Father won t let her live-in, so I ll settle for a Kenmore. If you want to go that way, I ll send you a picture when it is finished. Please know that your support has been wonderful and I will pray for you daily. Please join me at my Farewell Celebration here at Nativity the weekend of April 29 & 30. Love & Prayers, OUR AMAZING PARISH PARISHIONERS Nativity is an Amazing Parish because of people like Craig and Monica Fletcher, who have been strong examples of parish involvement for many years. Craig and Monica have always been actively serving others much like Jesus did. Accomplishments: Craig belongs to the Knights of Columbus. He makes the Sacred Vine Altar Wine and is a scrip sponsor for the Mona Rose Winery. Craig has served as a Trustee for the parish (nearly four years) and is a member of the Parish Pastoral Council. He is a Eucharistic Minister and an Usher. Nativity is represented by Craig at the Quad Parishes Hope Center, which includes Love Life and St. Patrick s Food Pantry. Monica is a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference, a Eucharistic Minister, and a Carport Greeter. She brings Holy Communion to a nursing home on Sunday. Previously Monica was a youth group mentor, a Social Concerns Commission member (six years), and a Confirmation Catechist. She started the Rosebud Ministry. The couple are currently in training to be a FOCCUS couple for Marriage Preparation. Craig and Monica do all these things with a kind heart and a big smile. As we recognize them for the wonderful things they do for our parish, please greet them with a handshake, hug and/or a smile in thanks for all that they do. 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

4 WORSHIP NEWS Contact: Wayne Efferson, Servant Leader , x206 or PASCHAL TRIDUUM (HOLY WEEK) EASTER SUNDAY SIGN-UP SHEETS As we approach HOLY WEEK and EASTER, all Liturgical Ministers are requested to assist at these liturgies: Holy Thursday, April 13 7:00 PM Good Friday, April 14 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM Easter Vigil, April 15 8:00 PM Easter Sunday, April 16 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM (Bona Hall and Church) PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION The Sacramentary offers three forms for the entrance rites today; a procession, a solemn entrance and a simple entrance. This rite is not a stage play and the liturgy is not a reenactment; rather, it is the Church here and now, journeying with the Messiah into the holy city. Today we rejoice in the Son of David as we prepare ourselves to follow him to the cross. The assembly needs to walk; its members need to feel in their bodies the path they are taking. Approaching the cross is not something we can sit and watch someone else do! Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Palm Sunday Procession Illustration 2007 M. Erspamer, OSB. Text, Bryan Cones 2007, OCP. All rights reserved. AFRICAN PALMS USA Since 1976, this outreach program of St. John s Church, Olney, MD sells more than 15 million (to 2,600 churches) annually. Over the years, grants support East African countries like Tanzania with self-help programs and community projects, such as (HIV/AIDS). The crosses are made by Africans from native palms. Since 1995, the Worship Ministry has made these available every Palm Sunday and collected donations well over $6,700. Every family is invited to take one on Palm Sunday (one/family since we have a limited number). Your donation will help to carry on this important mission work. Calling all Easter Vigil Choir Singers! (Easter Vigil Mass--8:00 PM April 15) If you have sung/played with this group before you know how exciting it is and if you haven t you might want to check it out. The Easter Vigil is the Mother of all Vigils and there s lots of music, with great variety and styles. We will begin our rehearsal on Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 PM. If interested, contact Wayne Efferson and/or Michael Raught (natwe@nativityparish.com)/ , x206; Michael Raught (mrfr920@aol.com)/ STATIONS OF THE CROSS (MONDAYS THIS LENT) Two Styles Offered Traditional and Contemporary Traditional (scripture based) and Contemporary (reflections by Sr. Joan Chittisler Gateway to Resurrection). Note: Dates vary Monday, April 10 (Traditional) Veiling the Stations of the Cross and other religious icons will take place after the stripping of the altar on Holy Thursday; this is in preparation of Good Friday which requires that only one cross be visible (our main cross will be used during the Adoration of the Holy Cross). Stations of the Cross are held at 6:30 PM in Church. EASTER DECORATIONS Our Worship Ministry is preparing for Easter and needs your assistance to make our church environment reflect the joy of: CHRIST S RESURRECTION. We will begin at 9 AM on Saturday, April 15; please come 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. 4 Nativity of Our Lord Parish Please call Wayne at , x206 or natwe@nativityparish.com with your name and number of people if interested in assisting.

5 BEHOLD THE WOOD OF THE CROSS We need 8-10 people to carry our large cross in procession for the Adoration of the Holy Cross on Good Friday, at the 1:00 and 7:00 PM services. Please sign up in the Sacristy. HOLY THURSDAY COLLECTION 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, April 10 at 12:05 PM. This collection is for the Poor in Our Community. This is one of three collections that the Social Concerns Ministry distributes for our local poor. GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION for the Holy Land - April 14 Every day young families in the Holy Land try to live Christian lives as you do. These Christians living where Christ walked and taught, lived and died, still live in a land of war, death and destruction. The work of the Franciscan Friars for these native Christians, and the poor depends greatly on your generous support. Envelopes are available in the rear of Church, however they are not necessary since this is a separate collection. Please be as generous as you are able. We are looking to add members to its group in hopes of helping our parish prepare well for all liturgical celebrations (Mass). The LITURGY is the work of the FAITHFUL when we come to celebrate Sunday Eucharist (Mass). Our purpose, duty and responsibility is to direct in an orderly function, the spiritual and worship life at Nativity Parish. We foster spirituality of the parish community through the encouragement and enhancement of daily prayer, devotions and other liturgical celebrations. In addition, we work closely with all Liturgical Ministries so that all who participate in the Mass by way of a ministry, e.g. Lectors, Ushers, may feel comfortable in their role as they serve the Assembly. There is much to prepare when we gather for Mass so that the gospel message is effectively conveyed through music, scripture, art and environment, and prayer. We meet on the second Thursday of the month from 6-7:30 PM. Bring your interests and talents to help us continue to be an Amazing Parish. For more information, call Wayne Efferson, Worship Servant Leader at , x206. TAIZE PRAYER TAIZE prayer will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 26 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 The AFRICAN CHILDREN S CHOIR will once again be visiting our area and we are proud to host them for the sixth time on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 7:00 PM. Mark your calendar! More information about the Choir s visit will be forthcoming. This is a concert that you don t want to miss! Nativity of Our Lord Parish 5

6 $crip for Easter Shopping Volunteers are in the Narthex 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. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office at /27-4/2: $crip sold: Sales - $2, Profit - $ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS FOR APRIL Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing 30th Barbara Mach $ rd Chris Starks $ st Craig Steffes $ rd Penni Sylvester $ st Robin Messer $ th Mary Jane Vogel $ rd Arthur Vogel $ th Kathy Spiegel $25.00 PARISH STEWARDSHIP APRIL 1 - APRIL 2, 2017 Sacrificial Offering..... $ 11, Loose Offering Online Giving , Total $ 16, To meet our budget, we need an average of $16, each week. FYTD Budgeted Receipts $660, FYTD Actual Receipts $620, Fiscal Year Deficit thru week # $ (40,275.00). Maintenance Improvement Fund..$ 1, Easter Flowers...$ World s Poor.$ Egg Roll Sale Saturday, April 29 - $13/doz. The best Egg Rolls in town! Pork or veggie. Order extras, they freeze well. Pick up will be 11:30 am-2:30pm at St. Jude, 1420 Division, Green Bay. Order or call Khou, Order forms & payment are due to St. Jude, 1087 Kellogg Street, by Tuesday, April 25. Make checks payable to Hmong Catholic Community of GB. 6 Nativity of Our Lord Parish Lent is a time of renewal.a time of grace. God does not ask of us anything that He Himself has not first given us. Pope Francis Encounter Our Neighbors We encounter Jesus this week in Jerusalem, a community he knew well. We prayerfully enter into our own communities too, encountering those who are hungry and thirsty, and others who need our help. How does our Lenten journey motivate us to serve those we meet in our daily lives? Visit crsricebowl.org for more information. We are keeping up with technology! With 97% of smartphone users texting at least once a day, our parish has decided to add the option to give via text. You can text an amount to and your transaction will be processed through the Online Giving account associated with the phone number. If your phone number is not recognized, you can continue without an account, associate your number with an existing account, or create an account. Call the Parish Office at for more details on how to get started. 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. The next Anointing Mass is April 30 at the 8:00 AM Mass. Additional West Side Parish Anointings are as follows: Friday, April 21-1:30 PM at St. Agnes Thursday, April 27-1:00 PM at Annunciation Paschal Meal Wednesday, April 12 St. Patrick Church, 211 N. Maple, Green Bay Complete your Lenten journey by attending this traditional Paschal Meal. We will begin with Mass at 5:30 pm with program and dinner to follow. $10/person for baked chicken & meatloaf dinners. Call to RSVP by Monday, April 10. Please join us for good food, fellowship, and prayer as we share in the meal Jesus shared the night before he died.

7 KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS EASTER BRUNCH & BAKE SALE SUNDAY, APRIL 9 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM ADULTS: $6.00 CHILDREN 6 - OVER: $4.00 CHILDREN UNDER 6: FREE BRICK ORDERS: PAVE THE WAY TO PRAYER NATIVITY PRAYER GARDEN We will be ordering our next batch of bricks for our Prayer Garden, with delivery by Memorial Day. If you would like to remember your loved one, someone special or buy a brick for yourself, please go to our website, at: and click on the brick picture. Order forms are also available in the Narthex and Parish Office. If you have any questions, please call Vicki at Deadline to order for Memorial Day Delivery is April 12, This year s event will be: MARK YOUR CALENDARS Women s Guild Mother/Daughter Event Smart Cookies: Mother-Daughter Trivia Fun Thursday, May 4 It will be a multi-generational celebration of what we know and who we know! Teams will answer fun trivia questions to win a prize and bragging rights! We start with Mass at 5:30, followed by a potluck dinner, then the program. Whether you bring a daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend or just come on your own, join us for an evening of prayerful worship, fabulous food and lots of laughs! FIRESIDE BUS TRIPS Seats are going fast. Sign up today for these shows! $90.00 per person. Call the Parish Office at Wednesday, November, 8, 2017 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Nativity of Our Lord Parish 7

8 Hop on over to the Scrip table and fill your basket with Easter Treats SEROOGY S SMART COW DAIRY QUEEN BP PDQ GRAND CENTRAL CRYSTAL COFFEE STARBUCKS BARNES & NOBLE CABELA S FLEET FARM HOME DEPOT NOODLES JIMMY JOHNS SUBWAY TARGET SHOPKO WALMART Gift Certificates for 60+ local retailers on hand (see order form on other side)

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10 The Parish Office will be CLOSED at noon on Good Friday, April 14. Nativity of Our Lord Parish Council Members: BISHOP S APPEAL April 8-9, 2017 Growing Future Church Leaders Just as the early disciples traveled on the road to Emmaus with Jesus, today we have future church leaders journeying through the Emmaus program who will ultimately serve as parish lay ministers. Parishes benefit greatly by having lay ministers as Pastoral Associates, Parish Business Managers, Director of Religious Education and Religious Education Teachers. It takes approximately three years to complete the formation process. On this journey these people experience a remarkable spiritual awakening that they learn to share with others. By participating in classes, workshops, retreats and seminars, these leaders learn to use their love and skills to become the face of Christ to others. Their opportunity is made possible by the Bishop s Appeal. To make a gift to the Bishop s Appeal, visit the website at: Our Bishop s Appeal goal is.$90, parishioners have donated...$75, Amount needed to reach our goal...$15, Thank you for your support of the 2017 Bishop s Appeal. Nativity of Our Lord Parish Dennis Amtmann (Chair) Dave Raupp (Vice Chair) Chris Steffes (Secretary) Jules Bader (Parish Rep) Mary Ann Rankin (Parish Rep) Joan Ladwig (Parish Rep) Craig Fletcher (Trustee-Secretary) Judy Schroeder (Trustee-Treasurer) Fr. Jack Harper (Ex Officio) PARISH STAFF Parish Deacon John Bundra Parish Deacon Michael Dabeck Business Administrator Steve Wery 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) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Tim Randall WOMEN S GUILD Judy Schroeder PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phone (920) Fax (920) natscene@nativityparish.com

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: 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 two-part preparation program. Call the Parish Office at least 60 days before Baptism for interview and preparation session BAPTISM DATES May 14, June 18 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 *April 30-8:00 AM, 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. Nativity of Our Lord Parish 11