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1 July 23, 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: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Overcoming Weakness Reading I: Wisdom 12:13, (on God s mercy) 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 Reading II: Romans 8:26-27 (the intercession of the Spirit) Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30 (the parable of the weeds) Key Passage: Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. (Romans 8:26) Adult: What weakness can the power of the Spirit help you overcome? Child: When will you need the help of the Holy Spirit this week?

2 Welcome to the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ships This Weekend Saturday: Wilderness Discoverer, Wilderness Adventurer, Carnival Legend, Island Princess, Seven Seas Mariner Sunday: Safari Endeavour, Radiance of the Sea, Crystal Serenity, Silver Shadow, Explorer of the Sea Happy Anniversary Welcome Visitors to our nation s smallest Cathedral. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you. Dave and Catherine Pusich July years Happy Birthday July 23 Naya Lazaro Abbey Smith Kevin Sullivan July 27 Jameson Danner Justin Metcalfe July 28 Aurora Bodine Adrianna Pintang Thank You! Shrine Clean Up Day August 19th, 9-12 noon Parish Picnic save the date! Our parish picnic is scheduled for Sunday, September 3, from 12:30 4:30pm at Sandy Beach. More details later. We need Ushers for Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 5:30pm and Sunday 11am Masses. Please contact Father Pat or Sister Marie or the office at for more information. Thank you to all who contributed to the repair bill for the van. Your generosity exceeded the amount we needed, giving us funds for future repairs. Blessings on each of you. Update! Save the Date Asking for Help On Tuesday, October 10, Fr. Andrew Bellisario will be installed as our new bishop at a Mass at Centennial Hall. We are hoping many people throughout the diocese will be able to join us and we would like to offer them housing. More details coming in future notices for now, save this date and consider offering a room in your home to a guest(s). From your Office Manager s desk: Thank you to the parishioners who delivered to our parish office a bag with Rice and Deodorant for Love, Inc. On July 19th, we received the following message from Guy Crockroft, Love Inc. s Executive Director: Good morning, Miriam. We at Love INC are very appreciative of the generosity of Cathedral folks. You have been, and continue to be a great blessing to us, so thank you very much! Page 2

3 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. For more information, please contact Father Perry at or at BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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. National Shrine of St. Therese Adopt-A-Garden at the Shrine We still have a few gardens available for adoption. Contact Joe (907) ext 24 Mary s View A spectacular new look-out is open at the Shrine. Mary s View offers a panorama of Lynn Canal, Shrine Island and Pearl Harbor. Drive out and check it out. Shrine Book Store The bookstore is open now and full of new titles and items. First Communion books, Cards, Scapulars, Medals and crosses are available. The bookstore is located in the LaVasseur cabin near the Labyrinth. I would like to share the poem, The Leaf, I wrote currently published by Capital City Weekly. Miriam Page 3

4 The Interfaith group received the following message: Hospice and Home Care Needs I am writing as the Bereavement & Volunteer Coordinator for Hospice & Home Care of Juneau, a division of Catholic Community Service, to share some information about our program with you. Also, in recognition of the typically tremendous benefit of mutual support while healing, we are making some changes to our grief support group. In the spirit of understanding our communal needs, we are seeking input from Juneau residents about bereavement issues that people want to explore and better understand. We want to hear your ideas for what may be helpful in terms of coping with grief. We are also recruiting volunteers! We have various opportunities and are eager to work with people who want to provide direct support for patients and families. We also need assistance with tasks that are more administrative. Special skills are not required for volunteering. We welcome big hearts, and want all to be aware that ongoing training is essential and available for our volunteers. Please consider contacting me with your thoughts and questions about our bereavement services, as well as our volunteer program at or at joni.pico@ccsjuneau.org. Thank you for your consideration! Joni Pico Front Street Community Health Center The clinic is currently in need of the following: Men s and women s socks Toothbrushes Travel size toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel or soap, lotion Disposable razors Your donations are greatly appreciated by those on the receiving end of your kindness. There is a receptacle for donations in the Parish Hall. For more information call (907) Hours: M-F, 9:00am 4:00pm Page 4

5 Food Pantry and Personal Care Needs Thank you Love INC Partner Churches for helping us with the Food Pantry and the Personal Care. We are still accepting items: Aldersgate United Methodist: Canned Fruit and Toilet Paper Calvary Fellowship: Boxed Cereal and Combs Cathedral of the Nativity: Rice and Deodorant Chapel by the Lake: Thanks for: Canned Meats and Shaving Cream Breakthrough Church: Dry Milk and Band-aides Church of the Nazarene: Peanut Butter and Jelly and Razors Douglas Island Bible Church: Canned Veggies and Conditioner Eagle Wings Community: Hot cereal and Dental Floss Emmanuel Baptist: Crackers and Razors Faith Lutheran: Hamburger Helper and Deodorant First Baptist on Twin Lakes: Thanks for: Boxed Cereal and Dental Floss First Church of God: Thanks for: Canned Fruit and Tooth paste Glacier Valley Baptist: Peanut Butter and Jelly and Conditioner Glacier Valley Church of God: Thanks for: Instant Potatoes and Shampoo Holy Trinity Episcopal: Pancake mix and syrup and Razors Juneau Christian Center: Peanut butter and jelly and Shaving Cream Northern Light United: Pancake mix and Syrup and Shampoo Resurrection Lutheran: Canned Veggies and Tooth paste (full size) Salvation Army: Spaghetti Noodles and Pasta Sauce Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran: Canned tomatoes and Shaving Cream St. Brendan's Episcopal: Instant Potatoes or Hamburger Helper St. Paul's Catholic: Boxed Cereal and Shampoo/Conditioner United Pentecostal: Chili and Razors Valley Church: Thanks for: canned food and PC supplies GAP Ministry Needs: Please include the following information in your weekly church bulletin or announcement. Baby: Pull-ups size 4-5, diapers size 6 Food Pantry/PC: Thanks to all our partner churches who are helping refill our food pantry! It's starting to fill up! (Look at the above list to find out which item(s) your church should provide.) Special Request: sleeping bag and tent Summer Volunteer Opportunities: Call Marilyn to find out how you can get involved this summer. Be a substitute for another volunteer as they go on vacation. Answer the phone, do computer data entry, drop off donations to our gap ministries, or help organize our warehouse. I'm sure we can find a way to use your unique gifts and talents this summer! Love INC s contact information: Our phone lines are open Mon., Wed., & Fri. from 10:00am- 3:00pm. (tel: )

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 Port Ministry: Contact Patty Morgan at or 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. Contact Theresa Harris at 907/ Pastoral Staff Bishop Elect Fr. Andrew Bellisario, C.M. 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 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 Next meeting will be in September. 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 welcome 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 on-line 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 July 16, 2017 Weekly Regular Plate Collections: $ 3, Weekly Regular Electronic Collections: $2, Special Collection for August 6 Facilities Fund Upcoming Special Collection August 13 So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E.)