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May 14, 2017 Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary C e l e b r a t i n g 1 3 5 y e a r s o f t h e C a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t y o f J u n e a u 1882-2017 We, the Cathedral of the

1 May 14, 2017 Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary C e l e b r a t i n g y e a r s o f t h e C a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t y o f J u n e a u We, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are a beacon on the hill in the heart of Juneau. We welcome everyone to participate in our rich Catholic traditions. As a Christian faith community, we, disciples of Jesus, compassionately serve in action, in worship, and through our relationships. Reflection of the Week: Fifth Sunday of Easter Jesus, the way Reading I: Acts 6:1-7 (the need of assistants) Reading II: 1 Peter 2:4-9 (living stones) Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30pm Sunday Masses 8:30am 11:00am 5:30pm Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday: (See Holiday Schedule) 12:10pm Wildflower Court (Friday only) 10:00am Saturday 9:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00-5:00pm (Or by appointment) 416 Fifth Street, Juneau, Alaska Phone 907/ FAX: 907/ Website cathedral@acsalaska.net Facebook The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office Hours Monday Friday 9:00am 2:00pm Gospel: John 14:1-12 (last discourse: the way, the truth, and the life) Key Passage: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) Adult: In a challenge you face right now, what will it mean to live the way of Jesus Christ? Child: Name some ways you can be more like Jesus when you are playing with your friends or family.

2 Welcome to the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Fifth Sunday of Easter Happy Anniversary Josel and Haydee Carrillo, Jr. May years Happy Birthday May 16 Janice Holst Catherine Lumba Karla Maio Joseph Manning May 17 Brendan Moore River Reyes-Boyer May 18 Christina Bruce Alexander Campbell Michael Cole Lucy Potter May 19 Joseph Cordova CGS 2017 is coming to a close. Please note these upcoming dates and events. May 14 th NO CGS, we will be celebrating First Communion at the 5:30 mass May 21 st Pentecost Sundae, Prayer Service and Ice Cream to observe Pentecost for our last meeting of the year. Details to come. A Mother s Day Treat The Knights of Columbus will host a pancake breakfast 9:30-10:30am on Mother s Day, May 14th. Ships this weekend: Saturday: Wilderness Adventurer and Island Princess Sunday: Safari Endeavour We hope you enjoy visiting our nation s smallest Cathedral!. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you! Register now for Catholic Kids Camp! Registration forms will be available through the religious education office or in the narthex. We ll be back out at the Shrine of St. Therese for camp this year, and our theme is Called to Journey. We will talk about the mission we are called to live as Catholics. Camp sessions one ($85) and two ($110) are open to students who have completed first grade through students who have completed fifth grade. Camp session three ($110) is open to students who have completed sixth grade through students who have completed eighth grade. Our camps fill up quickly, so please register your student(s) as soon as possible! Camp Session One - June 23rd - 25th Camp Session Two - June 26th - 29th Camp Session Three (Middle School) - June 30th - July 3rd Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, a division of Catholic Community Service invites you to: GOOD GRIEF WALKS Every Wednesday May 10 th 12pm to 1pm Twin Lakes paved pathway through August 9 th For more information, please contact Laura or Joni at See also poster at church entrance. Page 2 May 14, 2017

3 Family Promise Volunteers Needed June Family promise began hosting their first families this week at Chapel by the Lake. Our parish will be responsible for hosting families during the week of June We will need many volunteers to help with various tasks during that week. Volunteers are needed to prepare meals, set up the area on the Sunday before the families arrive, take down the area the Sunday the families leave, do laundry, and act as hosts each day to stay with families for various activities and overnight. Hosting will take place in shifts. There will be a breakfast shift, dinner shift, evening shift, and an overnight shift each day. At least two volunteers are needed for each shift. Families arrive at a church location on Sunday afternoons/evenings; share a continental breakfast each morning; are picked up and taken to the Family Promise day center with a sack lunch; return in the evenings for dinner and to stay the night; and are picked up the following Sunday morning. This is a great opportunity to serve our community as an individual or a family. Training will be provided Tuesday May 23 rd and Saturday June 3 rd, times to be announced. For more information or to volunteer please contact Theresa Zimmerman at or her at theresa.zimmerman@gmail.com or Mary Lou Madden at madden@alaskan.com or place your name and contact information on the sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board in the back of church. BOARD OF DIRECTOR FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEEDED St. Vincent de Paul in Juneau is looking for individuals interested in serving on its Board of Directors. The Board oversees the management of St. Vincent de Paul s operations, which include low-income housing, a homeless shelter, thrift store, and aid to those in need. Please contact Board member Chuck VanKirk ( ) or Theresa Harris ( ) if you would like to learn more about this opportunity. LIFE TEEN High School Youth Group Our high school youth group meets every Sunday at the St. John Paul II Lodge from 6:45-8:15pm. Dinner is always provided! Life Teen Youth Group Schedule for May: 5/14: Complete & Total Guide to Human Happiness pt. 4 - The Drive of Your Life! 5/21: Graduation Mass! - With a Potluck BBQ after to celebrate and honor our Seniors!!!! Families please join us for this fun occasion! And please consider bringing a dish, snacks, or drinks to share. 5/28: High School Graduation! - No Life Teen Our usual Sunday night youth group will not resume until August, but we will be doing other monthly events and weekly hangouts so look out for notifications on that during the coming months! Graduation Mass For all graduates!! We are having a mass in celebration of our Graduates at St. Paul's, Sunday May 21st, at 5:30pm. Graduates, please wear your cap and gown! Afterwards, we will have a BBQ for all seniors, family members and community members in Hurlock Hall. Please bring a dish to share! ACYC 2017: June 2nd - 11th ACYC is coming up! We are hoping to have all attendees (for the road trip portion) confirmed by May 20th so please let me know if you are planning on coming. Registration for the conference itself (different then signing up with me to be part of the road trip up there) is online at Early bird pricing for the conference ends this Friday, May 5th. Please let me know if you would need the paperwork or haven't gotten information on it yet so I can send you the info that parents need to know! My is youthdirector@dioceseofjuneau.org Chaperones: Myself, Kimber Watt, Bill Benning, Dave Ringle, Steve Olmstead Teen ACTS Retreat, July This summer, our Teen ACTS retreat will be from July This is an excellent opportunity for teens to, not only experience a wonderful weekend out at our National Shrine of St. Therese, but to have a beautiful encounter with Christ along with their high school peers. The director of this retreat is George Watt, and our co-director is Ashleigh Watt. If your teen is interested in signing up, feel free to reach out to either of them or myself and we'll give you all the info! Please keep our retreat team and all of our preparations in your prayers as we plan this retreat! See address above. George Watt - glwattak@gmail.com Ashleigh Watt - awesomeashleigh Thank you! Peace, Heather Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Page 3

The following message was sent to us by Deacon Mike Monagle: The Bible and the Virgin Mary The month of May has traditionally been designated by the Catholic Church as a special time to honor Mary

But many people don t fully appreciate Mary s role in mankind s salvation. Exactly who is the Blessed Virgin Mary? What is her role in God s plan for the world?

If you would like to find the answer to these questions and better understand how essential she really is to your faith journey, come join us in exploring the video series, The Bible and the Virgin

4 The following message was sent to us by Deacon Mike Monagle: The Bible and the Virgin Mary The month of May has traditionally been designated by the Catholic Church as a special time to honor Mary Mother of God. This month is particularly notable as the Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady at Fatima. But many people don t fully appreciate Mary s role in mankind s salvation. Exactly who is the Blessed Virgin Mary? What is her role in God s plan for the world? What vital role does she play in our lives? If you would like to find the answer to these questions and better understand how essential she really is to your faith journey, come join us in exploring the video series, The Bible and the Virgin Mary. Based upon Dr. Scott Hahn s bestselling book Hail, Holy Queen, this 12 week series unveils the mysteries of Our Lady. Sessions begin Thursday May 18th, 6:30pm, St. Peter s Hall, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Each episode is approximately 30 minutes, followed by prayer and discussion. Fatima, Lourdes and Spain Pilgrimage Father Perry Kenaston is hosting the Fatima, Lourdes and Spain Pilgrimage visiting Lisbon, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca, Avila, Madrid, and Lourdes this coming November 7-17 (11 days). Only $2999 per person from Los Angeles. See Brochure at the church entrance for more details. Page 4 May 14, 2017

5 DIOCESE OF JUNEAU PLANNING STUDY - FOURTH BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT Bulletin Announcement #4: Invite to Respond Online For the Masses on May 13-14: Planning Study Update respond online! Many have already responded to the planning study survey. Fr. Pat Travers wants to hear your feedback too. You can read about the proposed diocese plans at You may also complete the survey online by going to steiergroup.com/survey, clicking on Diocese of Juneau and entering the password: juneausurvey.

Sacraments Contact Us Marriage Preparation: Congratulations! We stand ready to assist you in your marriage. Please contact the parish for more information.

6 Sacraments Contact Us Marriage Preparation: Congratulations! We stand ready to assist you in your marriage. Please contact the parish for more information. Baptismal Preparation: Congratulations on the new life in your family! Contact the parish office for more information and for times of preparation classes. Christian Initiation (RCIA): Unbaptized adults and children (7 yrs & older) and baptized Christians desiring to join the Catholic Church please contact Sr. Marie Lucek, at Communion and Anointing of the Sick: Please call our office if you know of anyone who is in need of one or both of these sacraments. (The hospital can no longer contact us directly.) Ministry Prayer Chain: Contact Maria Rogers at Victim Assistance Coordinator: Contact Robbie Izzard ext. 25. Twin Hearts Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Sunday at 1:00 pm in the Cathedral worship space. Holy Trinity Charismatic Prayer Mtg., contact Naida James at Prayer Shawl Ministry meets Thursday once a month at 6:00 pm in the parish hall large classroom. For more information contact Theresa Harris at 907/ Pastoral Staff Bishop of the Diocese of Juneau Vacant Rector Fr. Patrick Casey, OMI Office: (907) Cell: (907) pbswestsid@aol.com Deacon Charles Rohrbacher Office: (907) ext 23 Cell: (907) charlesr@gci.net Pastoral Associate Sr. Marie Lucek, OP Office: (907) Cell: (907) srmariel@acsalaska.net Director of Religious Education Bridget Goertzen Office: (907) cathedraldre@acsalaska.net MSYG & Assistant of Children s Ministries Leora Houtary leora35@gci.net Phone: (907) Office Manager Miriam Wagoner Office: (907) cathedral@acsalaska.net Diocesan Youth Minister Heather Shaw youthdirector@dioceseofjuneau.org Phone: (907) ext 29 Pastoral Council Brian Holst (907) briangholst@hotmail.com Rich Pratt (907) richpratt@gci.net Cathy Price (907) cmprice@gci.net Carl Uchytil (907) uchytil@gci.net Jo Betts (907) littlemermaid@alaskan.com Barbara Cadiente-Nelson (907) Cadiente.Nelson@gmail.com Martha Ministry Meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm in the parish Library. Contact Paula Rohrbacher at if you would like to join the group! St. Therese of the Child Jesus Carmelites meet on the 4 th Saturday of the month, 1:30 pm, Cathedral Parish Hall classroom. Call Cathy Price at Knights of Columbus meet the 1st Thursday of the month, 7pm in the Mary Joyce Room. Contact Patrick Davis at pdavis213094mi@comcast.net. You are welcomed to like us on Facebook at Kofc Cathedral Bvm! Gospel Reflections offers an opportunity to study and share insights on Sunday s readings. Meets at 7:00pm on Tuesday in the parish library. Donations ELECTRONIC GIVING: Visit our website and select donations. Cathedral of the Nativity BVM offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s Quick Response (QR) code reader! Alaskans for Life meets 2 nd Tuesday of the month 7:30 pm at rotating locations. For more information, call Sid at Contemplative/Centering Join with others who practice Centering Prayer to pray and learn more about the process. For more information about this form of prayer contact Alan Rogers at centeringprayer@midnightsun.com or Downtown Group: Contact: Therese at or theresethib@gmail.com The Divine Mercy in Our Souls Cenacle An Adult prayer/study group meets weekly at St. Paul s. For additional information, call Susanne or Terry Elder at Donations for Sunday May 7, 2017 Weekly Church Support: $ 4, Facilities Fund: $ 1, Upcoming Special Collections May 21 Cathedral Building Fund

416 Fifth Street, Juneau, Alaska Phone 907/ FAX: 907/ Website

416 Fifth Street, Juneau, Alaska Phone 907/ FAX: 907/ Website August 13, 2017 Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary C e l e b r a t i n g 1 3 5 y e a r s o f t h e C a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t y o f J u n e a u 1882-2017 We, the Cathedral of the