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 JULY 21, 2013 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastoral Team Pastor Fr. John H. Harper Social Concerns Director Deacon Michael Schmidt Director of Family Life Commission Director of Stephen Ministry 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 ULY 21, 2013 PAGE 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 PARISH STEWARDSHIP July 13th & 14th, 2013 Sacrificial Offering... $ 7, Loose Offertory Auto Bank Withdrawal... 2, Total... $10, To meet our budget, we need an average of $16, each week. Celebrating 50 Years of Faith... $2, Celebrating 50 Years YTD... $82, Maintenance & Improvement... $ CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS!!! July 10th Jeff/Alicia Colburn.$ th Kay Barlament.$ th Kyle/Mary Beth Gigot...$ th Paulette Marin..$ th Dan Crum... $ th Barb VanderLoop...$ th Virginia Steffes...$25.00 Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing payment. Nativity Parish welcomes the following members who recently became part of our worshiping family. We pray for God s blessings upon new members: Debi Frisque; and Rachel Weis, Ross and Jerick Wozniak BISHOP'S APPEAL Thank you to our generous parishioners who chose to partner with the Bishop and meet our 2013 Bishop s Appeal goal of $82,996.00! HOSPITALITY Hospitality means receiving guests generously: my house is your house! Abraham and Sarah, the parents of us all, receive the Lord and get a wonderful response: You will have now a son. Sarah laughs but then produces Isaac. Mary and Martha receive Jesus. Like Mary and Martha, we bask quietly in God s presence, and despite concern, should avoid overfussiness in our worship. When we open ourselves to God, we share hospitality and the gift of God s Son. How do you receive the Lord? Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD 2000, OCP. All rights reserved. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Looking For Another Form of Prayer? Give Eucharistic Adoration a try. It is offered on Mondays from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the Chapel. Come and pray before the Blessed Sacrament for half an hour or more. The sign up sheet is located at the rear of church next to the poster (Eucharistic Adoration). Also, as a reminder, whenever a national holiday is celebrated on a Monday, i.e. Memorial Day and Labor Day, Adoration will be suspended. 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 STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her." Luke 10:42 The story of Martha and Mary reminds us that God wants each of us to serve Him, just as Martha so graciously served. However, we will never know what God wants us to do unless we spend some time like Mary did, just sitting quietly at God's feet and listening to His words. 2

3 S IXTEENTH 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, July 20 5:00 Francis & Alice Heyrman Art & Marie Paulsen & family Flora Lees Sunday, July 21 8:30 Kathleen Lemley Frank & Jenny Okray 10:15 Donna Weis Bermard & Arlene Ebben-60th Wedding Anniversary Monday, July 22 9:00 Communion Prayer Service Tuesday, July 23 9:00 David Bechle Wednesday, July 24 9:00 Evelyn Schueller 2:00 Irene Olson (Woodside) Thursday, July 25 9:00 Communion Prayer Service 2:00 John Weisnicht (San Luis) Friday, July 26 9:00 Linda Todey Saturday, July 27 1:30 Wedding of Kimberly Wypiszynski & Adam Koch 5:00 Harold Wenninger Ceil & Ben Charneski Sunday, July 28 8:30 Ione Pietras 10:15 John Weisnicht MichaelHerald Jane Garrigan JULY BAPTISMS AT NATIVITY Please Welcome These Children Who Were Baptized Into Our Parish Family: Zachary Michael, son of Bryan & Stacie Delwiche Leonardo Phoenix, son of Gil Rivera & Jessica Kroner Tyler Joseph, son of Scott & Kristin Schmitt Harper Theodore, son of Jordan Thomas & Alaina Shimon FOR JULY 20 JULY 28, 2013 SAT: 5:00 PM Songleader/Organist SUN: 8:30 AM Songleader/Organist 10:15 AM Songleader/Organist MON: 9:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration-Chapel TUES: 2:00 PM Picture Taking 4Plex WED: 1:00 PM Elizabeth Ministry Workshop-Bona Hall 2:00 PM Picture Taking 4Plex THU: 2:00 PM Picture Taking 4Plex FRI: 2:00 PM Picture Taking 4Plex SAT: 10:00 AM Picture Taking 4Plex 5:00 PM Songleader/Organist SUN: 8:30 AM Songleader/Organist 10:15 AM Songleader/Organist READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 21ST Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, Tuesday: Ex 14:21 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: Gn 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-3, 6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13 Rest In Peace Please keep the family of James Zimmer in your prayers. Until September 11th Wednesday morning Mass will be at 9:00 AM instead of 8:00 AM 3

4 N ATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH GREEN BAY PAGE 4 WHERE ARE YOU? Our parishioners who are homebound, in assisted living or hospice, or are nursing home residents - we have not forgotten you, but we need to know where you are living. If you have a relative or neighbor who is not able to attend Mass due to the above situations, please notify Laurie Johnson, Pastoral Associate at Nativity. Call , ext. 209 or natlj@nativityparish.com. ELIZABETH MINISTRY WORKSHOP July 24, 1:00-3:00 PM - Bona Hall Elizabeth Ministry reaches out to the young families in our parish. Periodically we gather to assemble or prepare supplies, such as putting together Baptism gift bags, making birth congratulations cards, making gifts and coloring birthday and baptism anniversary cards for children 4 and under, and other fun projects. If you are available to help please call Laurie Johnson, Family Life Director at , ext. 209 or natlj@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. There is also a special West Side Green Bay workshop on October 30th, Beginning With Open Hearts, which is very helpful for beginning catechists. 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. Once again this year, as a way of saying thanks to our catechists, we are waiving the fee for one child enrolled in a Faith Formation program if a parent serves as a catechist for Religion Education Classes or Confirmation (or a stipend if one has no children in the program.) If you are not currently serving as a catechist, but would like to find out more, please contact Jamie Whalen this summer at or natjw@nativityparish.com. That way, we can find out if it is the right fit for you. We need more great catechists. is the Holy Spirit calling you? CONFIRMATION PARENT/CANDIDATE ORIENTATION MEETING Choose One: Tuesday, July 30, 6:30-7:30 PM, Bona Hall OR Wednesday, July 31, 6:30-7:30 PM, Bona Hall With joy in the Holy Spirit, we invite incoming high school juniors to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation! We are grateful for, and depend upon, parent support during the process. All families with youth enrolled in Religion Education classes received a mailing in June with information about this Sacrament, and a gold confirmation information form to complete prior to this meeting. At this meeting, you will be able to: receive information about the program and about choosing a sponsor; register your son or daughter for Nativity Faith Formation; turn in the information form; and pay the Sacrament Fee ($10). Please contact Christine Wolf at , or natcw@nativityparish if you cannot attend. 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. Steubenville North, St Paul Minnesota On July 26th-28th, 31 teens and adults from the west side and 15 from Nativity will be attending the Steubenville North Catholic Youth Conference. I encourage you to please pray for them as they listen to speakers, enjoy great music, participate in Mass, and spend time in Eucharistic Adoration. Your prayers will help to open the hearts and minds of those going! Thank you. ~Craig Majewski Coordinator of Youth Ministry CARRY OUT BOOYAH 936 9th Street, Green Bay St. Joseph Athletic Club is having carry out booyah on Sunday, July 21st, from 9:00 AM until gone at 936 9th Street, Green Bay. Proceeds to benefit the St. Joseph Football Teams. 4

5 J ULY 21, 2013 PAGE 5 Welcome Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether visitors, long-time residents, or newly arrived in the Parish. If you would like to join Nativity of Our Lord Parish please call the Parish Office at or go to our website for a registration form. If you are already a registered Parish member and need to make changes, you may use this form to update your records. Please complete this form and place in the collection basket or return to the Parish Office. Thank you. Name Phone Address City Zip Code New address New phone number Moving, please remove from membership list $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. 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. $crip can also be purchased at the Parish Office during the week from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The week of July 8th - July 14th Scrip sold $4, Profit - $ Thank you! 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? 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. Below is a full list of items we are collecting. There is a box in the Narthex where you can drop off your donation. 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. Nativity of our Lord Parish is a collection point for items 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 12 th grade. Here is a checklist of items we are collecting: 4 oz. bottles of glue Glue Sticks (large size) Pocket Folders #2 Pencils Pink Erasers Pencil Boxes Pencil Bags Red Ballpoint Pens Blue or Black Ballpoint Pens 12 Rulers with cm and inch markings Wide Ruled Spiraled Notebooks Wide Ruled Loose Leaf Paper 24 Ct. Crayons 8-10 Ct. Colored Markers Children Sized Scissors (Fiskars) Backpacks Remember Tools for School when shopping this summer, and please deposit your donations in the box located in the Narthex. Your generosity is deeply appreciated by many children in need. 5

6 Did you sign up to have your picture taken? This is the last weekend someone will be in the Narthex to register you. After that you sign up online or call the Parish Office Photo Dates: July 23-27; August 6 10; August 13-17; August 22 24; Sept. 3-7 HOW DO I SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT? 1. Sign up on line: Go to our Parish Website: 2. Sign up before or after any Mass this weekend. 3. Call the Parish office at and you can schedule your appointment over the phone. Each family will receive a complimentary 8 x 10 portrait and a FREE Parish Directory for participating. When signing up for your portrait session, please pick a day that has several people already scheduled on that particular day. We need to have 20 families scheduled in order for the photographer to come. This would save us time in not having to reschedule you. Please be patient with us. We have approximately 2,000 families and so far 450 families have scheduled a portrait session. Be a part of Nativity Parish History. The more families that have their pictures taken the more activity pages Nativity is allowed. We have a lot of history and photos that we would like to include in the Directory. CONVENIENT Lifetouch will photograph at Nativity Parish in the classrooms. Enter through door #6 (Cormier Road side) In your one hour session you will: Check-in Be professionally photographed Immediately view your portraits Have an opportunity to purchase additional portraits. FOR SIGNING UP, you will receive a $10.00 coupon and bring a non-perishable food item to your appointment and get a $5.00 coupon. DON T FORGET TO BRING YOUR PET! For Questions Contact: Rita Huth at huthrita@yahoo.com or call the Parish Office at PLEASE SIGN UP SOON! We want to make this a complete representation of our church family PLEASE be a part of it! THIS DIRECTORY WON T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU! CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF FAITH

7 S IXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 7 IMPORTANT PHOTO DIRECTORY INFORMATION Mark your calendar The following groups will have their pictures taken for the Picture Directory on Tuesday, July 30th: 6:30 PM - Religion Education Catechists 6:40 PM - Giving Tree 6:50 PM - Blood Donor Club Enter through Door #1 and meet in the Library. Please arrive 10 minutes early. If you have any questions please call Deb Lagenhuizen at , ext 211. Attention! When arriving for your portrait appointment please enter through Door #6, Cormier Road parking lot, and sign in with the hostess in the atrium. Service Men and Women Is there any service men and women serving in the armed forces who are unavailable to have their picture taken for our Parish Picture Directory? If you have a photo and want to be included in our directory please have someone drop off your photo in the Parish Office as soon as possible. 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. 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. ATTENTION LANDSCAPERS! If you are a landscaper and would like to bid on the Prayer Garden project, please contact Marty Rusch, Parish Business Administrator, at ANNUNCIATION RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, August 3rd, 9:00 AM 2:00 PM 401 Gray Street, Green Bay ANNUNCIATION PICNIC Sunday, August 11th, 11:00 AM 3:00 PM 401 Gray Street, Green Bay 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, at or 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, GRACE SCHOOLS PARENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM INFORMATION The Statewide Parental Choice Program invites parents who qualify based on income to apply for a private school voucher for the school year. In order to qualify, family income and size are considered. As an example, a family of 4 (2 parents and 2 children) qualify if their income is less than $43,752. For a single parent with 2 children, the income must be less than $36,235. The Program information can be found at The student application will become available on the website beginning August 1 st. All applications are submitted online. If you do not have access to a computer, call the GRACE Office at to make an appointment. Each applicant will need to bring proof of residency (example: copy of current utility bill in parent name) to the GRACE Office or St. Bernard School before August 9, It is suggested that parents complete their online application and provide required documentation to GRACE by August 6, 2013, in case additional time is needed to complete the process. There are no exceptions for late applications. 7

8 N ATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH GREEN BAY PAGE 8 The 2013 Goin Up North Tour Destination: Island Resort, Escanaba, MI December 3-5, 2013 Tour leaves St. Mary Church parking lot and Nativity parking lot at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 3 rd, and departs from Island Resort: Nativity Bus-2:30 PM, CST, St. Mary Bus-3:30 PM, CST on Thursday, December 5 th and offers a surprise stop on the return trip, arriving in Green Bay and De Pere between 6:00 & 7:00 PM, CST. Features: transportation on a Deluxe Motor Coach, 3 Days, 2 Nights stay in the new Palm Tower of the Resort. Fun incentives include: minimum $20.00 per day ($60.00) Promo Cash at the casino, 2 free breakfasts and group discounts for all other meals: show your Bus I.D. and get discounts of $2.00 for lunch and $3.00 for dinner Cost is $ per person/double occupancy, private $ All rooms are non-smoking. Four handicap rooms are available in the Palm Tower. Reservations are guaranteed on a first come - first served basis. Sign form below and send with check to: Nativity Parish, 2270 South Oneida St., Green Bay, WI Travel Arrangements and Services provided by Bay Bus, LLC and Island Resort. Neither Nativity Parish, the Diocese of Green Bay, nor Fr. John H. Harper accept any liability for accident or illness occurring during this tour. Cancellation refunds are guaranteed up to two weeks before tour. Registration Form: The 2013 Goin Up North Tour, December 3-5, 2013 Send to: Nativity Parish, 2270 S. Oneida Street, Green Bay WI Attention: Vicki Name/s per room 1) 2) Street address/es 1) 2) City/Zip 1) 2) Phone/s 1) 2) Island Club Card Numbers 1) 2) Special Needs/Room Requests: Guest signature: Guest signature: 8

9 J ULY 21, 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: August 11, September 8, October 13 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: 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 July 21, 2013 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 10 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Perforate pages 3, 5 and 7