Mission Statement. AUGUST 30, nd 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 AUGUST 30, nd 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 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 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, August 29 5:00 Lucas & Emily Ratajczak Special Intention for deceased family members Nelson Jenquin Dolores Ratajczak Rev. Lee J. Kahrs Sunday, August 30 8:30 Russell Brown George Farley Tom Schenk Frank Stofferan Rev. Robert B. Thompson 10:15 Alex & Dorothy Lynch Teresa Elfe Jane Johnson William Perpich Rev. John G. Van Der Horst Monday, August 31 9:00 Communion Prayer Service Tuesday, September 1 9:00 John & John Jr. Aulik Donna Hooyman Rev. David L. Van Stralen Wednesday, September 2 9:00 Ann Buyarski Jane Garrigan Rev. Donald J. Van Stralen 2:00 (Woodside) Beverly Nault Donald Burns Rev. David J. Lewis Thursday, September 3 9:00 Communion Prayer Service 2:00 (Maple Ridge) Bernice Maul Robert McCarthy Rev. Karl F. Buresh Friday, September 4 9:00 Dorothy Jandrin Merlian Bero Esther Koltz Mary Vercauteren Rev. Roy J. Geenen Saturday, September 5 5:00 Colton Steinhorst Special Intention for deceased family members Richard & Flora Lees Brother Tom Witt & Family Special Intention for Caroline Janz Sunday, September 6 8:30 Mary & Sylvester Steeno Laura Lemens Walter Okray Dorothy Vannieuwenhoven Rev. Frank P. Schrage 10:15 Sheila Weiss Antone LeComte Patrick Hull Arletta Leanna Rev. Richard D. Verhasselt SAT: SUN: MON: WED: THUR: SAT: SUN: 5:00 PM Mass - Song Leader/Organist 8:30 AM 10:15 AM Mass - Song Leader/Organist followed by Anointing of the Sick Mass - Song Leader/Organist 9:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration - Chapel 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 AM 6:30 PM Prayer Group - Chapel Stephen Ministry 5:00 PM Mass - Song Leader/Organist 8:30 AM 10:15 AM KC Meeting - Lounge Women s Guild - Bona Hall Mass - Song Leader/Organist Mass - Song Leader/Organist 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

3 PARISH STEWARDSHIP AUGUST 22-23, 2015 Sacrificial Offering..$9, Loose Offertory Online Giving....2, Total...$12, Maintenance Improvement Fund....$ To meet our budget, we need $16, each week. FYTD Budgeted Receipts $130, FYTD Actual Receipts.. $107, Fiscal Year Deficit thru week #8....(-23,029.00) Seminarian Collection: Hope for the Future: Help them Today parishioners have donated.....$5, parishioners had donated...$8,408 For more information on how to give to the Seminarian collection, contact the Parish Office. THE SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK will take place on Sunday, August 30 following the 8:30 AM Mass (9:30 10:00 AM). The Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament and is offered to anyone in need of Christ s healing touch such as those who are in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing. Think of friends and loved ones who may want to receive this sacrament and invite them to this Mass. CHILDREN S CHOIR (CC) TO START! We are happy to announce that the Children s Choir has a new director, Tami Hockers. Tami is a parish member and is currently the Choral Director at Bay Port High School. Any second through sixth grader who is interested in singing for the year should attend the Pizza Party Kick Off on Wednesday, September 9 from 4-5 PM in Bona Hall. Please RSVP by September 8. The children s choir will rehearse on Wednesdays from 4-5 PM in the lounge (enter through door #7) and sing the first & third Sundays at 10:15 AM Mass. If interested in joining the CC, please contact Wayne ( x206) or natwe@nativityparish.com. CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS - SEPTEMBER 20th Cyndi Hammond....$ th Kevin Gottfredson..$ st Fr. Willie VanDeLoo...$ th Marcey Pelnar....$ nd Jim Follett...$ th Dave DeBeck...$ rd Shelly Paul...$50.00 Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing payment. WORSHIP NEWS Contact: Wayne Efferson, Director of Worship x 206 or natwe@nativityparish.com Beginning September 9, Wednesday morning Masses will be at 8:00 AM. Please join us and welcome back the students of St. Joseph School. VIDEO PROJECT SYSTEM As you can see, the installation of our new media system is underway; we hope to have it operational by mid-late August. Currently the Worship Commission will be training parishioners for this new ministry. We have about six interested individuals but will need many more to run this state of the art system each Sunday, starting this summer. Training is minimal, and operation of the system is simple. NATIVITY (ADULT) CHOIR Beginning September 13, the Nativity Adult Choir will start another year of leading our parish in song at the 8:30 AM Mass. (Choir sings on the second and fourth Sundays). Our first rehearsal will be on Thursday, September 10 from 7:00-8:30 PM (Church). Current, and new members, are invited to attend. We are in need of all voices and would welcome anyone who wishes to join us. For more information, call Mary Kay, Choir Director, at 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, beginning September 13 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) 3

4 Laudato Si The Encyclical of Pope Francis on the Environment This is an eight session series on the encyclical of Pope Francis on the environment. The series will be led by Dr. Robert Berchmans, Director of Faith Formation. The encyclical is a wake-up call to help understand the destruction that humans are rendering to the environment and to fellow human beings. This series will help participants walk through the entire document. It will begin with an introductory presentation on the context and meaning of the encyclical, followed by six sessions on the six chapters of the document and conclude with an action oriented summation in the final session. A free-will offering will be taken to cover the cost of the materials or you can purchase the encyclical or download it from the website. When: Tuesdays, 6:30 PM 7:30 PM September 29, October 6, 13, 27, November 3, 10, 24 and December 1 Pope Francis instituted a day of payer entitled the WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION to be celebrated on September 1 of each year. Pope Francis emphasizes the dignity of the human person as the motivation for caring for the environment. It's no accident that Pope Francis uses the word DIGNITY 25 times in the environmental Encyclical Letter Laudato Si. Human dignity underlines all that can be said about life on planet Earth and the responsibility shared by "every person who lives on this planet." That is why the theme chosen by the US Bishops for Catechetical Sunday is so timely and appropriate throughout the year. We invite you, and all parish ministers, to join in Safeguarding the Dignity of Every Human Person and in making this year An Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy Where: Nativity Parish, Bona Hall To Register: or natcb@nativityparish.com by Friday, September 25 FIRST RECONCILIATION PARENT MEETINGS Monday, September 14, 6:30 to 7:30 pm or Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Choose one of the above meetings, which begins the process of preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation for second graders (and any older children may not yet have received the Sacrament). We will provide information and orientation to help you and your child have a wonderful, grace-filled experience of the Sacrament. Please contact Charmaine at the Faith Formation office ( ) with questions and let her know which meeting you will be attending. CATECHIST IN-SERVICE Wednesday, September 16, 6:00 pm All the catechists in the Faith Formation program are warmly invited to the first in-service, which will begin with a meal and fellowship followed by faith sharing and catechetical input. This will set the direction and vision for the entire year. Please feel the support of the community of disciples who will walk with you throughout the year to form our children and youth as they heed the call of Jesus to follow him to be his disciples. 4

5 FAITH FORMATION Contact: Dr. Robert Berchmans x 216 or natrb@nativityparish.com SEEKING CATECHISTS FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Parents and other generous adults serving as catechists are the 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! 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 catechists know their material and connect with other teachers. Our staff provides personal support and individual training for those with less experience. Many catechists prefer to teach as part of a team. Do you know of someone you would like to partner with spouse, child, parent, friend? We very much welcome these arrangements. JOIN THE FAITH FORMATION MINISTRY Are you interested in helping provide quality Faith Formation for children, youth, and adults? We invite you to be a member of our ministry for the school year. We are seeking parish members from a variety of backgrounds who are interested in helping the Faith Formation Ministry grow. Some of the specific goals we have this year, as part of our Faith Formation Ministry, are: Creating a mission and vision statement for Faith Formation Brainstorming and Planning Catechist Formation Creating a Family Handbook Planning different Faith Formation Activities for the Family Our meetings are approximately an hour and a half and they take place on the second Thursday of the month. Please pray about this opportunity. Once again this year, as a way of saying thanks to our catechists, we are waiving the fee for one child enrolled in our Faith Formation program if a parent serves as a catechist for Religion Education Classes (or a stipend if one has no children in the program.) We need more great catechists and commission members. Is the Holy Spirit calling you? FAITH FORMATION PROGRAMS Have You Registered Yet? Registration forms for our programs were sent out to all families a couple of weeks ago. If you did not receive one please contact the Faith Formation Office at Copies are available in the Parish Office and in the Narthex. You can also view and print the forms online visit nativityparish.com and click on the Faith Formation tab. WOMEN S GUILD GUILD MEETING DATE CHANGE Due to a Packer Game in town, our next Guild Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 2 and not Thursday, September 3. 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 1, 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. 5

6 "FAUSTINA MESSENGER OF DIVINE MERCY 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 $5, Profit - $ PRAY AND PLAY Our Ladies Pray and Play, beginning its 22nd year, is a Bible study group that welcomes women from any parish. Members meet for small group discussion and faith sharing on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, September through May. The first meeting is Tuesday, September 8 in the Nativity Parish Lounge following 9 :00 AM mass and lasting until 11:15 AM. If interested, please contact Mary Ann at for more information. Childcare may be available. Experience Divine Mercy in a riveting live multi-media professional drama production with a modern message of mercy at Notre Dame Academy Auditorium on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:15 PM. This production is co-sponsored by Notre Dame Academy and anonymous donors - no ticket purchase required. A free-will offering will be accepted. Suitable for ages 13 and up. This live theater drama will be instrumental in preparing for the Year of Mercy by inspiring hearts and touching lives through the power of Jesus and His Divine Mercy! The inclusion of a surprising contemporary element makes it particularly significant for our time. See to view the trailer. For information call (920) or DivineMercy915@gmail.com. Please keep the families of Geraldine Mackey & Julia Lee Shimon in your prayers. PRAISED BY JESUS CHRIST! Happy Year of Consecrated Life: A time to thank God for the gift of consecrated men and women in our Church and to ask Him to send more laborers into His abundant harvest. For the past year, I have been a Candidate with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. This is my first step in formally discerning a call to religious life within our contemplative active community. In order to be accepted into the community and continue in my religious life formation, I must be free of educational debt from my undergrad at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Your financial support is needed as I continue to pay down the remaining $49,000 on my college loans. I ask you to prayerfully consider joining with me in offering your financial support for my Vocation. I desire to follow Christ s Call to be His bride, but I cannot do it alone. In the words of St. John Paul II in Vita Consecrata, those who let themselves be seized by his Love cannot help but abandon everything to follow Him. Please be assured of my personal prayers for you, your intentions and Nativity, where I received all of my first Sacraments. Please let me know of any special prayer requests that I can offer for you. It is my honor and joy. Your support can be easily made online at habit. Additionally, checks can also be written out to Christine Ertl and mailed to the address below. All gifts are non-tax deductible and to be made in my name. God reward you! Christine Ertl, Heart of Mary 819 Buena Vista Street Duarte, CA

7 OFFICE CLOSED & ADORATION CANCELLED Monday, September 7 due to Labor Day. Thank You! A big Thank You to those who donated cucumbers for the NEW Shelter meal on August 22. It was a huge success! Our retreats are designed for adults, especially adults with cognitive disabilities, to gather for prayer and activities in an integrated setting. WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2015 WHERE: St. Katharine Drexel 119 W. 7th Street, Kaukauna WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2015 WHERE: Most Blessed Sacrament at St. Josaphat Site 1333 Walnut Street, Oshkosh Registration: 8:00 a.m. Retreat begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 3:30 p.m. COST: $10.00 (Scholarships Available) Due with registration, 10 days prior to retreat date. Includes supplies/lunch. NOTE: Attendant must be present if there is a need for medication that is not self-administered. Selfadministered medications must be clearly marked and identified with dosage and schedule. Nurse not available on site. STAFF: Retreat team/companions/co-retreatants. Volunteer opportunities available. Please call for information and referrals. These retreats are funded, in part by your support of the annual Bishop s Appeal. In addition, The Retreat Planning Committee is grateful to the Knights of Columbus state and local councils for their continued financial support of these retreats. Register online at Contact SP&S Dept. at pastserv@gbdioc.org MEN S GROUP The Adult Men s Group, which usually meets on the first Saturday of the month, will be held in September on the second Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 8 AM to 9:30 AM. Please mark your calendars. ROADIES WANTED / PAUL TODD CONCERT Do you like music? Are you strong, energetic and willing to use some muscle? We are looking for six Roadies to volunteer for the unloading, set-up and reloading of equipment for the Paul Todd Concert. The concert is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:30. We will need your help from 2:00 PM until 10 PM. Please contact the office at if you are available. Your assistance is very much appreciated. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 11-13; Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10-11; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Col 1:15-20; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6, 8; Lk 6:1-5 Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:

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9 Presentation About Joints With Emphasis on Knees and Hips Dr. Matt Colligan 2nd FRIDAYS FOR SENIORS Friday, September 11, :00 AM-11:00 AM at Nativity of our Lord Parish Bona Hall Our morning will begin with 9:00 AM Mass in Church, followed by a Continental Breakfast and Presentation in Bona Hall. ALL ARE WELCOME Please RSVP to the Parish Office by September 7th, (We need an accurate count to order food) Nativity of Our Lord Parish, or St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish 2270 S. Oneida St., Green Bay, WI Oakwood Dr., Green Bay, WI or call the Parish Office at or call the Parish Office at

10 ~ 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 September 11 At Nativity of Our Lord Parish October 9 At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish 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 Dr. Matt Colligan Topic: Presentation about joints with emphasis on knee and hips Tina Poppe and Joe Tremblay, Diocese of Green Bay Topic: You have your whole life ahead of you Hospice Nurses and Heaven for Seniors 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 10

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 September 20, 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 August 30 and 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 7-10