Mission Statement. OCTOBER 11, th Sunday in Ordinary Time S. Oneida Street Green Bay, Wisconsin Fr. John H.

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1 Mission Statement Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Community welcomes all searching for God while growing together in faith by God s grace through prayer, service and sharing S. Oneida Street Green Bay, Wisconsin w w w. n a t i v i t y p a r i s h. c o m OCTOBER 11, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastoral Team Fr. John H. Harper-Pastor Social Concerns Director Deacon Kevin DeCleene Family Life Directors Laurie Johnson Deacon John Bundra Stephen Ministry Director Laurie Johnson Worship Director Wayne Efferson Faith Formation Director Dr. Robert Berchmans Faith Formation /Youth Ministry Coordinator Stephanie Rottier Parish Staff Business Administrator Steve Wery Senior 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 Secretary Charmaine Berchmans Early Childhood Coordinator Heidi Stubb Sunday & Tuesday Coordinator Barb Torreano Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phone (920) Fax (920) natscene@nativityparish.com Faith Formation Office Phone (920) Mass Schedule Monday & Thursday 9:00 AM (Communion Prayer Service) Tuesday & Friday 9:00 AM Wednesday 8:00 AM Weekend - Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM Holy Day Eve 6:30 PM, Day 9:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 PM or by appointment Eucharistic Adoration Mondays 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Holy Hour Service Second Mondays 12:05 PM - 1:00 PM

2 All Masses celebrated at Nativity of Our Lord Parish are offered for the living and deceased members of our parish. Up to five special intentions can be remembered at each Mass. Saturday, October 10 5:00 Dolores Ratajczak Colton Steinhorst Special Intention for Rick & Beth Lamal Patricia White Rev. Bernard M. Geimer Sunday, October 11 8:30 Earl Wiesner Joseph Flaherty Kenneth Edges David White Rev. Florian A. Milbauer 10:15 Dorothy, Susan and Donna Vogel David White Duane Delveau Marcelle Schwartz Rev. John E. Pawelski Monday, October 12 9:00 Communion Prayer Service Tuesday, October 13 9:00 Julia Shimon James Manders Rev. Donald A. Schneider Wednesday, October 14 8:00 Dale Livingston James Theis Rev. Robert A. Berg 2:00 (Woodside) Irene Capelle Wendy Strainis Rev. Daniel A. Schreiter Thursday, October 15 9:00 Communion Prayer Service 2:00 (Maple Ridge) Sylvester Metzner Elsie Mullen Rev. Anthony Stefl Friday, October 16 9:00 Joyce Vonckx Claudia Brice Steve Spaude Max Woller Rev. Alfred M. Lison Saturday, October 17 5:00 Jerome VanSistine Marcella Boes Bruce MacNeil Virginia Gierl Rev. Earl W. Barcome Sunday, October 18 8:30 Deceased members of the Conrad Kreuzberg Family Eugene Golonka Rosalie Couillard Mary Lewis Rev. Sylvester A. Borusky 10:15 Terrance Coleman John Aterianus Barbara Pozza Audrey Miller Rev. Orville H. Janssen READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 [42-45] PARISH STEWARDSHIP OCTOBER 3-4, 2015 Sacrificial Offering....$11, Loose Offertory Online Giving....4, Total...$16, Maintenance Improvement Fund....$ To meet our budget, we need $16, each week. FYTD Budgeted Receipts $228, FYTD Actual Receipts.. $194, Fiscal Year Deficit thru week #14...(-33,983.00) 2

3 CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS - SEPTEMBER 1st Amanda Phillips.....$ th Charmaine Baranczyk...$ nd Brian Stevens......$ th Aubrey Appleton...$ rd Nick Bretl...$ th Ralph Lewis..$ th Amanda Phillips......$50.00 Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing payment. Introducing Our Online giving system now is also an App for Apple and Android products! You can download it for free in the App Store, Google Play Store or go to OLGapp.com. If you are new to Online Giving, register by entering our church ID of 829. Online Giving is a safe, secure and dependable means of income for the parish. You may also sign up online, by going to and click on the Online Giving image. Questions or information: Contact Vicki at SAT: SUN: MON: TUES: WED: THUR: SAT: SUN: 5:00 PM 6:15 PM 8:30 AM 9:40 AM 10:00 AM 10:15 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 9:00 AM 6:30 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:00 PM 6:30 AM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Women s Guild Sucker Sale Mass - Song Leader/Organist KC s Taste of Italy Women s Guild Sucker Sale Mass - Nativity Choir/Organist RCIA - Lounge Childcare - Nursery Mass - Song Leader/Organist No Church Time, Grades 1 & 2 Eucharistic Adoration - Chapel Quilting Group - Lounge Benediction - Lounge Pray & Play - Lounge RE Grades 3-5 Children s Choir Practice-Lounge St. Vincent De Paul Meeting RE Grades 6-11 Confirmation Parent/Candidates Bona Hall Youth Group - St. JP2 Room Prayer Group - Chapel Stephen Ministry Nativity Choir Practice - Church 5:00 PM Mass - Song Leader/Organist 8:30 AM 9:40 AM 10:00 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM Hospitality after Sunday Masses Mass - Song Leader/Organist RCIA - Lounge Childcare - Nursery Mass - Children s Choir/Organist Church Time Grades 1 & 2 Please stop and purchase $crip to do your weekly 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 $crip sold - $6, Profit - $ LET S LICK FAMILY VIOLENCE The Green Bay Diocese Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) and the Nativity Women s Guild invites YOU to help US LET S LICK FAMILY VIOLENCE with a donation to our sucker campaign as we hand out suckers after all masses the weekend of October Money collected will be given to the Golden House, the haven for victims of domestic abuse in our area. Thank You! COLLEGE CARE PACKAGES Each year at the Parish Service Day, volunteers prepare care packages to send to our college students who are away from home. If you would like your son, daughter or grandchild to receive a care package to remind them that their Nativity family cares about them, please or call your student s address to: Laurie Johnson, Family Life Director x209 or natlj@nativityparish.com Packages will be assembled on October 24. 3

4 WORSHIP NEWS Contact: Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship x206 or Wednesday morning Masses are now at 8:00 AM. All Liturgical Ministers, the Fall/Winter 2015 schedule started October 4. If you did not get a copy, you can print a hard copy from the parish website. If you have questions, call the office at JOIN THE CHILDREN S CHOIR Our Children s Choir welcomes any 2nd-6th grader who loves music. The choir rehearses on Wednesdays (4-5pm) and sings the 1 ST & 3 RD SUNDAYS AT 10:15. If interested in joining the Children s Choir please contact Wayne Efferson at x206 or natwe@nativityparish.com. NATIVITY ADULT CHOIR Please consider joining our Adult Choir. The Adult Choir sings at the second and fourth Sundays at the 8:30 AM Mass. For more information, please contact: Mary Kay, Choir Director at BOYS AND GIRLS (GRADE 4 & HIGHER) WE NEED YOU! On August 18 there were six new students trained for the ministry of Altar Server. If you missed this training and are interested in learning more about this important ministry please contact Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship at x206 or natwe@nativityparish.com. EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR (WITH BENEDICTION) Monday, October 12 (second Monday of each month) will be our next Holy Hour beginning at 12:05 PM in the Chapel. RCIA - RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS ARE YOU CATHOLIC? Would you like to know more about the Catholic faith? Are you or someone you know interested in converting from another Christian religion, or maybe someone you know has never been baptized and is interested in becoming a Catholic? RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults can be one way of answering these questions. Inquiry sessions will be held on Sundays following the 8:30 AM Mass (in the Lounge, adjacent to Bona Hall). If you or someone you know are interested in learning what the RCIA has to offer, contact Wayne Efferson at x206, or at natwe@nativityparish.com. TAIZE PRAYER Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30 PM in the 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. ACTIVE SERVICE MEN & WOMEN Nativity Parish would like to honor and pay tribute to the service men and women from our parish. If you have a son, daughter, spouse, other relative or friend who is in active service, either in the United States or overseas, please let us know by October 30, We will be publishing a list of active service personnel in the parish bulletin the weekend before Veteran s Day. Please send the name/names along with the branch of service and their location to kpalluconi@aol.com, call the parish office at or add their name to the sheet on the podium next to the United States flag in the Narthex. May God Bless all of our Veterans and Active Service Men and Women. 4

5 ~ 2nd Fridays for Seniors Sponsored By Nativity of Our Lord Parish and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish RSVP ~ RSVP ~ Join us for Mass at 9:00 am followed by a continental breakfast & presentation November 13 At Nativity of Our Lord Parish December 11 At Nativity of Our Lord Parish January 8 At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish February 12 At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish March 11 At Nativity of Our Lord Parish April 8 At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Kevin and JoDee DeCleene Topic: Need for life saving CPR training; the DeCleene story Ashwaubenon High School Show Choir - Encore Directed by: Teresa Schroepfer Mary Kummerow-Johnson; Clarity Care Topic: A Time to Laugh Expressing Your Inner Joy The Benefit of laughter in our lives Abbot Nicolas Zachariadis, with the Monks of Resurrection Monastery Topic: Praying with Icons Judy Brown - Director of The Hesed Project Topic: Change Maria Schuette, Phil Lawson and Joe Tremblay, Diocese of Green Bay Topic: Adults, Marriage, Cohabitation and Youth How God s plan for Marriage is being challenged 5

6 Laudato Si : On Care For Our Common Home Presented by Dr. Robert Berchmans, Director of Faith Formation Change of Dates Fourth Tuesdays of the month October 27, November 24, and December 22 6:30 PM 7:30 PM in Nativity Parish Lounge It was good to see that a group of people responded to the study of Pope Francis encyclical Laudato Si. We encourage you to join the remaining weeks of study. You can collect the materials from Bob Berchmans by calling or natrb@nativityparish.com. To Register: or natcb@nativityparish.com A free-will offering will be taken to cover the cost of the materials. 6

7 FAITH FORMATION Contact: Dr. Robert Berchmans x216 or SEEKING SUBSTITUTE CATECHISTS FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Parents and other generous adults serving as substitute catechists are another reason why our Religion Education programs are so effective. Many of us might feel called to serve as catechists, but do not feel we have enough knowledge of the faith to teach effectively. Not true remember, God doesn t call the equipped, He equips the called. Our staff, and your fellow catechists, plus God s grace, are there for you! All catechists need training to be effective in the classroom, just like each of us do in our workplace. We offer training sessions throughout the year to help all catechists know their material and connect with other teachers. Our staff provides personal support and individual training for those with less experience. OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH Catholics are called to renew their personal commitment to defend all human life, especially the most vulnerable members of the human family. During this Respect Life Month, as we celebrate God s great gift of life, let us pray and reflect on how each of us might renew our commitment to this gift. Stop in the Narthex in October to reflect and enjoy the pictures and items on display supporting and giving thanks to God for the gift of human life. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Looking for a weekend away for just the two of you? A Marriage Encounter Weekend offers you this experience. It is a time to renew your relationship, away from the everyday distraction of life. It is an opportunity to strengthen your communication and promote greater intimacy in your life together. You don t NEED a Marriage Encounter Weekend, but you DESERVE one. Discover Each Other Again, more deeply, honestly and warmly. The weekend retreats are at the Norbertine Center for Spirituality in De Pere. The optional dates are: November 6-8, March 4-6, April For more information, please contact Sue & Dennis Amtmann at or RegistrationCouple@GBME.org or visit SUNDAY NURSERY Our nursery is in need of volunteers! We will be holding an informational meeting on Sunday, October 18 in Bona Hall after the 10:15 AM Mass. Anyone age 12 and older is welcome. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Elizabeth Wagner at lizzie.wagner@live.com or Come and see how you can make a difference at Nativity.! Please welcome these children who were Baptized into our parish family. Hudson Lee Boland son of Timothy & Michelle Boland Samuel Robert Albrent son of Daniel & Crystal Albrent Dominic Daniel Baeten son of Brandon & Natalya Baeten Norah Catherine Biely daughter of Scott & Tameca Biely Henry John Gruenewald son of James & Aimee Gruenewald Elena Gwendolyn Hubert daughter of Mark Hubert & Stacy Fameree KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Knights of Columbus at Nativity invite you to be a part of the largest men s organization in the world. Being a Knight gives an example to your children. It says it is important to be involved and being involved is a big part of life. You give much but receive even more. On October 24 and 25, we will be inviting you to become a member. 7

8 HELP NEEDED Extra hands are needed to keep our Faith Formation Classrooms clean and germ free. Flu season is just around the corner and we would like to keep it out of our classrooms. Please consider giving some time once a month to help our housekeeper keep our students healthy. For more information please contact: Deb Langenhuizen at natdl@nativityparish.com or x211 WE RE SEARCHING FOR VOLUNTEERS to help with setting up for special events in the parish Time for setting up is 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM during the week The heaviest thing you will lift is 15 pounds Coffee and conversation to follow set-ups This is perfect for the retired population. The average age of our volunteers right now is 80. We are very thankful to them for always willing to help. If interested, please contact Deb at , x211 or natdl@nativityparish.com WOMEN S GUILD BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS The Nativity of Our Lord Women s Guild is looking for donations of used books (hardcover or soft) for their annual bazaar on November 21, Please drop off your books in Bona Hall marked for the Bazaar. Please no Encyclopedias or Readers Digest. GRANNY S ATTIC Please donate any clean, reusable items left from your rummage sale as well as treasures you no longer need to Granny s Attic for this year s Bazaar. We can use toys, games, jewelry, knick-knacks, kitchen, and household items. No clothing or electronics please! Mark your donations Granny s Attic and bring to Bona Hall. Thank you. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEEDS YOUR HELP St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores need your gently used shopping bags for use at their registers. Please drop them off at one of the stores or donation docks. The are two locations, 920 Weise Street and 940 Hansen Road FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS SHOW A WONDERFUL LIFE CHRISTMAS SHOW THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 Remember, no man is a failure who has friends. Tens of millions wait every Christmas to see Frank Capra s classic film of dreams and the power of love. A WONDERFUL LIFE captures all the magic of the film and so much more. With humor, pathos, beautiful dancing, and a brilliant musical score this Fireside production will shine with the true spirit of Christmas. Call: Judy Van Caster at ; Judy Schroeder at ; or Vicki at the Parish Office at COST: $90.00 Limited Seating. Sign up Now! 2016 FIRESIDE SHOWS MARK YOUR CALENDARS GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Legends in Concert Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Sister Act Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Rockin At The Fireside Wednesday, September 14, 2016 To Be Announced Thursday, November 16, 2016 Fireside Christmas Wednesday, December 8, 2016 Fireside Christmas Thank you for helping us help people. PRAY AND PLAY The scheduled dates are as follows: October 13 & 27 February 9 & 23 November 10 & 12 March 8 & 22 December 8 April 12 & 26 January 12 & 26 May 10 & 24 SUNDAY HOSPITALITY There will be no Sunday Hospitality this weekend due to a home Packer game! 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 October 25, November 22 and December 20 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 DATES November 29 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.

12 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Nativity of Our Lord Church # South Oneida Street Green Bay, WI TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Bobbie Skalecki SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Please perforate pages 5 & 6