Mission Statement S. Oneida Street Green Bay, Wisconsin

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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 JUNE 23, 2013 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastoral Team Pastor Fr. John H. Harper Social Concerns Director Deacon Michael Schmidt Pastoral Associate Laurie Johnson Worship Director Wayne Efferson Faith Formation Director Jamie Whalen Faith Formation Coordinator Andrea Sabor Coordinator of Youth Ministry Craig Majewski Parish Staff Parish Secretary Rae Wetzel Housekeeper Mary Greene Volunteer Coordinator Deb Langenhuizen Accountant/IT Specialist Vicki Matuszak Business Administrator Marty Rusch Maintenance Supervisor Mike Wightman Faith Formation Staff Secretary Charmaine Berchmans Confirmation Facilitator Christine Wolf Early Childhood Coordinator Heidi Stubb Grades 1 & 2 Coordinator Jennifer Feyen 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, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 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

2 J UNE 23, 2013 PAGE 2 DEACON MIKE NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS On June 25th, Deacon Mike Schmidt will have knee surgery at Bellin Hospital. He will be out of the office for six weeks, returning to work on August 12th. In his absence Deacon Dennis Majewski will be filling in to help meet the pastoral needs of Nativity Parish. Please keep Deacon Mike in your prayers for a speedy recovery. PARISH STEWARDSHIP June 15th & 16th, 2013 Sacrificial Offering... $10, Loose Offertory... 1, Auto Bank Withdrawal... 2, Total... $13, To meet our budget, we need an average of $16, each week. Celebrating 50 Years of Faith... $1, Celebrating 50 Years YTD... $79, Maintenance & Improvement... $ Storm & Disaster Appeal $2, CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS!!! June 12th Al/Kathy Groves...$ th Michelle Krahenbuhl.$ th Jan Krueger...$ th Elsie Sikowski.....$ th Lori Appleton... $ th Sandy Jorgensen-Wood..$ th Bill/Cathy Schuh... $25.00 Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing payment. YEAR END CONTRIBUTIONS The fiscal year ends on Sunday, June 30th. All contributions must be received in the Parish Office by noon on the 28th. If you have any questions regarding your account, call Vicki at , ext ONLINE GIVING Are you going to your cottage this summer? Would you like to be able to continue giving while you are away? We offer automatic payments through online giving. Go to our website at and click on the online giving logo. If you have questions contact Vicki at the Parish Office at , ext STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23) We are not very good at "denying ourselves" in our society. Our current economic situation is evidence of what happens when people think they can have everything they want. Jesus calls us to set out own personal "wants" aside so that we have the resources to follow Him instead. 2 IT S THAT TIME OF YEAR ELECTION/SELECTION The Holy Spirit may be calling You to consider being a Member of our Parish Leadership Team! Trustee/Secretary is a corporate officer and attends the Parish Pastoral Council Meetings and is consulted in all major decisions of the Parish. The Finance Council is in need of a member with business or accounting experience to offer insights and direction to the team. The Parish Pastoral Council is in need of at least two new members to represent all of our members and the best interest of the parish as we move further into the 21 st century. The Grace Board of Trustees is in need of a member from Nativity Parish. Do you see the great value of Catholic day school education? This is a chance to mold the foundation of the Grace System. In its infancy the system needs solid direction, especially in the financial areas. If interested in any of these positions call the Parish Office at BISHOP'S APPEAL Our Bishop s Appeal goal is.. $ 82, parishioners have donated.. $ 81, Amount needed to reach our goal. $ 1, For more information on how to give to the Bishop's Appeal, contact the Parish Office, visit the Bishop's Appeal website at or call Debbie toll-free at , ext Thank you for your support of the Bishop s Appeal. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Will be offered on June 30th after the 8:30 AM Mass. 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. NURSING HOME MINISTRY Our brothers and sisters at Woodside Lutheran and San Luis Manor Nursing Homes long to receive our Lord in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Bringing our Lord to our brothers and sisters who are confined is a ministry that we need to strengthen and continue at Nativity Parish, especially at Woodside Lutheran and San Luis Manor Nursing Homes. We are in desperate need of people to be trained for this ministry because our current ministers are ill or have been serving week after week for many years. Will you consider serving our brothers and sisters who live in these nursing homes in this special way? If interested contact Wayne Efferson, Worship Director, at , ext. 206, or natwe@nativityparish.com for more information.

3 T WELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 3 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, June 22 5:00 The Alexander Family Bill Perpich Sunday, June 23 8:30 Donna St. Thomas Walter Okray 10:15 Living Intention health & happiness of the Czachor grandchildren Monday, June 24 9:00 Communion Prayer Service Tuesday, June 25 9:00 Harvey Heimerl Wednesday, June 26 9:00 Delores Buss 2:00 Kevin Lepak & Nathan Butnick (Woodside) Thursday, June 27 9:00 Communion Prayer Service 2:00 Niles Ernst (San Luis) Friday, June 28 9:00 John Sr. & John Jr. Aulik 2:00 Wedding of Julia Roitt & Trevor Snyder Saturday, June 29 1:00 Wedding of Tameca Jefferson & Scott Biely 5:00 Harold Wenninger Deceased members of the Janz Family Sunday, June 30 8:30 Shirley & Larry Younk 10:15 Bernice & Al Gigot Darlene Stocki & Scott Stocki Nativity Parish welcomes the following members who recently became part of our worshiping family. We pray for God s blessings upon new members: Kyle Bardouche and Erin Riutta; Doug and Marge Frase; Jay, Beth and Charlie Richards; Michael, Danielle, Henry, Andi and Jameson Awe; Jordan Thomas and Alaina Shimon; and Bryan, Stacie and Zachary Delwiche. Until September 11th Wednesday morning Mass will be at 9:00 AM instead of 8:00 AM SAT: SUN: FOR JUNE 22-30, 2013 Parish Picnic 5:00 PM Picnic Choir/Brass Ensemble Parish Picnic 8:30 AM Songleader/Organist 10:15 AM Picnic Choir/Brass Ensemble MON: 9:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration-Chapel SAT: 5:00 PM Songleader/Organist SUN: Anointing of the Sick 8:30 AM Songleader/Organist 10:15 AM Songleader/Organist READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 23RD Sunday: Zec 12:10-11; 13:1; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Gal 3:26-29; Lk 9:18-24 Monday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mt 7:6, Wednesday:Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Gn 16:1-12, [6b-12, 15-16]; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 TOTUS TUUS SUMMER PROGRAM FOR YOUTH Totus Tuus (Latin for Totally Yours) is a diocesan week-long parish youth mission led by a team of highly dynamic, trained Seminarians and college students who travel throughout the summer spreading the Good News of our Lord through catechetical instruction, Mass, confession, songs, games and more. Students from grades 1 through high school are invited to take part in this prayer and evangelization program. The cost is only $35.00 per child for grades 1-6, and only $15.00 for grades Nativity Parish will pay half the fee for any of our youth interested in attending. Upcoming Event Location St. Mary Parish, De Pere July Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. For more information visit: Come and join us and get excited about your Catholic faith! 3

4 N ATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH GREEN BAY PAGE 4 Nativity Parish would like to thank these businesses for promoting this year s Nativity Picnic Raffle for a 2013 Ford Fusion SE. Your support of these businesses would be appreciated. Anduzzi s Sports Club, Asia Wok, Babcock Liquor, The Bar Ashwaubenon, Best Western Midway, Big Apple Bagels (Ashwaubenon), Brett Favre s Steakhouse, Champions Sport Bar & Grill, Cheese Cake Heaven, Cold Stone Creamery, The District at the Best Western, Gary s Sign, Goelz R. J. DDS, Greek Boy s Gyro, Jimmy John s Gourmet Sandwiches (Oneida Street), Krolls West Restaurant, Kwik Trip, Lamers Bus, LeiLani s Tropical Tan & Gift, Lindeman s Cleaning, Lyndahl Funeral Home, Moe s Southwest Grill, The Moose Lodge, Oneida One Stops, Packerland Glass, Screamin Head Buzz, Shoe Repair Plus, Skip s Diner, Split Endz Hair & Nail Rx, Stadium Quick Stop, Stadium View Bar & Grill, Title Town Oil Corp., Village Liquor & Wine, Weber Financial Services, Witt Ford LAST CHANCE Picnic Car Raffle Tickets are for sale in the Narthex and outside on the picnic grounds. $CRIP $crip is a great idea for local businesses to consider as prizes for summer company events, appreciation awards, or Christmas presents. Do you own a small company? Consider using $crip to purchase office supplies or gas. Cabela s will be opening soon and we now have $25 Cabela s gift cards for sale. It is so easy to buy and use $crip-give it a try! Plenty of stock on hand, so fill out your $crip form and take your order home with you. Dedicated volunteers are in the Narthex after all Masses to provide just what you need. $crip can also be purchased at the Parish Office during the week from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Call the office at if you have any questions or to check availability. The week of June 10th - June 16th $crip sold $5, Profit - $ We are in need of volunteers to help sell $crip before and after the weekend Masses. How about selling $crip at the Mass you attend? It's easy and a great way to help the parish. If interested call Luanne at for more details. TOOLS FOR SCHOOL Nativity Parish is collecting school supplies during the month of July for the Tools for School program. This program occurs annually in August at The Salvation Army and provides school supplies for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Some items we are collecting are 12-inch rulers, Fiskar s-type children s scissors, 24-count crayons, notebooks, pocket folders, glue sticks, #2 pencils, pink erasers, and backpacks. A full list is available in the Narthex. Information on Tools for School is available by calling Nan Pahl at Pre-registration is required. Parents who sign up will receive their children s school supplies in August. Availability of supplies depends on the donations received from the community, local businesses, and churches. Families must be Brown County residents. Your support of this program is greatly appreciated by those in need. 4

5 WIN WIN WIN 2013 Ford Fusion SE Or $15,000 cash Plus (10) $ cash prizes Tickets sold after all masses and day of picnic. Need not be present to win. Winner responsible for any taxes, title & license. Drawing at 4:00 PM Sunday, June 23, 2013 Nativity Parish Picnic Faith + Family + Friends = Picnic Fun

6 T WELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 6 NATIVITY PARISH PICTURE DIRECTORY Please be a part of our 50 th Anniversary Picture Directory. A mailing was sent out to each parishioner on May 29 th with information on how to schedule an appointment and dates when pictures will be taken. How do I schedule an appointment? Sign up today at home online. Here is how it works: Go to our parish website: and click on the link in the upper right hand corner on the home page Be a part of our family album portrait sign-up. Once you click on the link you must enter the number of people in your family in the Select Number in Group line on the left hand side. If you don t have a computer, please note that someone will be in the Narthex before and after masses on June and June to help you schedule an appointment. You can also stop in the Parish Office and they will schedule your appointment. Help make a lasting record of Nativity Parish for our 50 th anniversary. Photography Dates: July 23-27, August 6-24 September 3-7 Just for participating you will receive a free 8x10 portrait, and a free copy of the finished directory. You can receive a $10 off coupon on your order just for scheduling an appointment and $5 off by bringing a nonperishable food item to your session. No high pressure sales! If you have any questions Rita Huth, Directory Coordinator, at huthrita@yahoo.com or call the Parish Office at BE A "TOWER BUILDER" Thanks to all those who contributed to our Tower Builder project so far. If anyone would still like to be a part of this project we welcome you to contribute $1,000 for a foot of steel, and your name will be included on the plaque. Please make check payable to Nativity Parish and note "Tower Builder" in the memo. Please list the exact wording you want on the plaque. Thank you. The tower should always be a reminder to the congregation and the community that there is one God and that He is "my fortress and high tower" in the words of David. The tower is equipped to contain either three bells, chimes, or carillons. Did you know that this tower was in the original plans of Nativity Parish 50 years ago? A document by Fr. Al Lison in 1967 shows that. However, this tower was never constructed due to funding. The vision will now come true and we will construct a bell tower with your support and donations. Thank you for your generosity. YOU RE INVITED To Profess Your Faith (Explore your faith through the Creed) To Celebrate Your Faith (Deepen your understanding of the Sacraments/Liturgy) To Live Your Faith (Learn Catholic Teachings on Morality ) To Pray Your Faith (Explore Prayer/ Catholic Spiritualities that enrich our faith) through a series of courses being offered this summer by the Diocesan Department of Education based on the U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults. These courses are especially appropriate for catechists, but will be fruitful for any adult Catholic. Dates: (your choice) Weeks of June 24; July 8, 22, 29 (Check schedule for details) Times: Each course consists of five 2-hour sessions. Schedule varies by week; 9-11 AM, 2-4 PM or 6-8 PM. See detailed schedule at Location: Diocesan Campus in Green Bay (1825 Riverside Drive)* Bring to Class: A copy of The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults by the U.S. Catholic Bishops Cost: Freewill offering Register: Online, open now. Visit *CREED, July 8-12 will be also available live, online. Sponsored by the Department of Education and funded in part by the Bishop s Appeal. KINGDOM ROCK VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Monday, August 5 - Friday, August 9, 9:00 AM-Noon St. Agnes, th Street, Green Bay Open to students entering kindergarten and including those who completed 5th grade. Discover that God s love, along with family, friends, prayer, trust in God, and scripture can help you stand strong for God. Songs, bible stories, crafts, snacks, games and more! VBS ends with a family Mass and lunch. Cost is $20 per child, which includes a t-shirt, CD, activities and snacks. Registration forms are available at Nativity or St. Agnes Parish Offices. PRAYER GARDEN BRICKS We are taking orders for bricks for our prayer garden. There are forms at each church entrance or you may order online. You can pay either by pay pal or print out the completed order form and mail your check to Nativity Parish, Attention: Vicki. The brick order web site is (You must type in This site is really nice as you can actually see how your information will appear on the brick itself. Please consider purchasing a brick for our prayer garden. 6

7 Nativity of Our Lord Parish Saturday, June 22, pm-9:30pm Our Country Picnic Mass 5pm Sisters & Brothers & Nativity s Brass Ensemble GO PATRIOTIC Brats & Burgers Specials * Hot Dogs *Booyah (carryouts available) *Homemade Desserts-Bakery* *Silent Auction *Entertainment-Variety of Music Sunday June 23, am-4:00pm Our Country Picnic Mass 10:15am Sisters & Brothers & Nativity s Brass Ensemble GO PATRIOTIC Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns 11:30am-3:30pm Brats * Burgers * Corn on the Cob Booyah and Booyah Carryout * Popcorn * Beverages Ice Cream * Bakery * Strawberry Shortcake Family Games *** Bingo *** 12 noon-3pm *** ***Silent Auction*** 4PM Car Raffle Win 2013 Ford Fusion or $15,000 cash Plus (10) $100 Cash Prizes Faith + Family + Friends = Picnic Fun

8 N ATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH GREEN BAY PAGE 8 OUR COUNTRY PICNIC MASS Nativity Choir and Nativity Brass Ensemble Directed by Mary Eisenreich Organist, Michael Raught Saturday, June 22, 5:00 PM Mass Choir starts singing at 4:40 PM Sunday, June 23, 10:15 AM Mass Choir starts singing at 9:50 AM Please join us for our Patriotic Mass Celebration of Worship. A special salute to our 5 branches of service. At the end of the Mass each service person will march up to the front of church as the Choir sings/brass Ensemble plays their theme song. God Bless America PICNIC BAKERY BOOTH GOODIES WANTED! We need your favorite homemade bakery for the Nativity Bakery Booth at the Picnic. All items such as pies, muffins, breads, cookies, bars and snacks would be appreciated. Please wrap items in clear wrap on disposable plates or in plastic bags. Bring your donation to Bona Hall on Sunday morning June 23rd. We will also be serving our famous strawberry shortcake and Mary s kolaches again this year. Thank you for your help. If you have any questions, call Mary at COLUMBIAN SQUIRES AND ROSES The Knights of Columbus Columbian Squires and Roses will be holding an informational meeting for interested parents on Monday, June 24 th at 6:30 PM in the Lounge. Learn how you and your children can be involved with the Columbian Squires and Roses and promote the importance of being involved in church, community and family activities. For more information call Don LeBrun at TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME! Sunday, June 30th Join West Side Youth Ministry on Sunday, June 30th, as we travel to Fox Cities Stadium to cheer on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and celebrate faith. Join us for 10:00 AM Mass at Annunciation Parish in Green Bay, then board the bus to play catch and watch some T-rats baseball, followed by a concert by Danen Kane for only $10.00! Parents are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun. Contact Craig at , ext. 214 for more details or to sign up. 8 THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS OUR SOLDIERS A world of peace where it s safe to be, a world in harmony would be a world victory. God bless the day when nations won t need your might. God bless the day when you no longer must fight. God bless our soldiers who fight for freedom and peace and justice. Soldiers, our soldiers, who put their lives on the line, brave soldiers, so many soldiers, who sacrifice for mankind. Thank you and God bless you. FIRESIDE BUS TRIP Join a group on Wednesday, August 14th, for Fireside s professional comedy, Run For Your Wife. This is a story about unassuming cab driver John Smith who is mugged one day and is taken home by a helpful policeman. Unfortunately, the policeman takes him to the wrong home because unassuming John Smith has two homes and two wives and according to his carefully laid out schedule on this particular day he is supposed to be with Wife #2, but he finds himself with Wife #1, while worried Wife #2 searches desperately for him. Confused? Don t worry because it will all come together in this hilarious collection of mistaken identities as Mr. Smith tries to juggle two wives, two apartments, and two very suspicious police detectives. You will laugh until it hurts and then laugh some more at this rollicking comic masterpiece. Get on the bus and enjoy a fabulous dinner and show at the Fireside in Fort Atkinson for $ Call Vicki at Nativity Parish, , ext. 203 for more details or to sign up. 50TH ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOK We want to publish your favorite recipes. As part of the celebration for the 50th Anniversary of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, we are very excited to be putting together a cookbook for the parish. We need your help to reach our goal of at least one recipe from each parishioner and staff member. The cookbook will be hardcover and professionally published. It will show the name of each contributor next to their recipe. Be sure to give your recipe a title. If you are submitting a recipe In Memory of please indicate that. All recipes must be turned in by September 30th, in order to meet our publishing deadlines. Turn them in to the Parish Office or them to Cindy Randall at crandall5@new.rr.com. This personalized collection will be a treasured keepsake for the next 50 years! The cookbooks will be available in April, Come Celebrate the Good, the True, the Beautiful in film, literature, music and art! July 4-7, Door County, WI Catholic Community, Daily Mass, Perpetual Adoration, Speakers, Concerts, Outdoor Fun & More! Details & registrations at cyexpeditions.org/catholicfest.htm

9 J UNE 23, 2013 PAGE 9 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: July 14 & August 11, September 8 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: June 30, September 29 & December 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.

10 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Nativity of Our Lord Church # South Oneida Street Green Bay, WI TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Rae Wetzel SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER HP Laserjet P1606 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION June 23, 2013 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 10 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Perforate page 3, 5 & 7 please.