Parish Office Hours: Mon Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm Phone: 901-382-2504 Fax: 901-382-3644 Emergency Phone: 901-603-3364 Pastor: Father Keith Stewart Keith.stewart@nativity.cdom.org https://www.nativitybartlett.org Associate Pastor: Fr. Robert Szczechura robert.szczechura@cc.cdom.org Deacon, Facility Manager: Rev. Mr. Frank Larker Frank.larker@nativity.cdom.org Deacons of Parish: Rev. Mr. Chris Frame Chris.Frame@nativity.cdom.org Rev. Mr. David Rosenthal David.Rosenthal@nativity.cdom.org Administrative Assistant Angie 0 Neill angie.oneill@nativity.cdom.org Co-Directors Hispanic Ministry Lyz Candia and Lillian Luciano clyzcan@yahoo.com, 901-607-5982 Director of Music Scott Elsholz, DM Scott.Elsholz@nativity.cdom.org Director Religious Education Theresa Krier theresah.krier@nativity.cdom.org Director Youth Ministry: Stephen Peyton stephen.peyton@nativity.cdom.org Bookkeeper Nativity.accounting@nativity.cdom.org This Sunday, 12/11, starting at 5 pm with Bishop Holly, Children s Pageant Christmas Party & Dinner. Bring a Dessert to share Joshua Herrera served Mass for the first time on the First Sunday of Advent, November 26, 2016. Congratulations! Mass Schedules Daily Monday Saturday Weekend Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m Sunday 5:00 p.m. First Sunday of Each Month (Tagalog/English) 12:30 p.m. As Announced Spanish Mass Filipino Holy Days 8:00 a.m. Sacraments Reconciliation Saturday 4:15p.m. to 4:45pm or by appointment Baptism by appointment; please contact the parish office Marriage Contact the parish office at least six months before the wedding BULLETIN DEADLINE: 4 PM THURSDAYS E-mail: nativitycats@aol.com
2 Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. at Nativity Have a Digital Picture of your group that you would like to submit for use on the front of the bulletin?. Make sure that the picture is of recent events no more than a month old. Give a little info about the picture and who is in it and you are good to go. Just submit it to nativitycats@aol.com. To View the Bulletin online go to www.facebook.com/groups/830749576971608/ or to https:// www.nativitybartlett.org Bulletin Deadline 4 Pm Thursdays one week prior: Nativitycats@aol.com It will appear one week following. Scheduling Events at the Church Our parish is very busy and we receive many requests to use meeting spaces and the church grounds. -Please contact Deacon Frank Larker at 382-2504 to schedule your event. - All requests should be scheduled as far in advance as possible. Those who use our facility are responsible for setup and clean-up. - You must notify the office if your event is cancelled or if you need to reschedule. -You cannot reschedule an event WITHOUT contacting the office. Rescheduling your event without contacting the office leads to conflicts with others or groups who went through the proper channel to schedule their event. So, please be considerate. -To have your event announced from the pulpit at the weekend masses, submit your information by 10:00am Friday morning. Thank You! Parish Outreach Food for the Sick. If you know someone you know needs a meal prepared due to illness, surgery, birth of a baby, or some other need, please contact Susan Hanna at 385-8277 or savhan@aol.com. Pray for our Armed Forces Lance Corporal Mark Earnest; Senior Airman Christopher Dill; Pvt. John David Dill; A1C Ryan C. Marlin; AO2 Andrew E. Hopson; Commander Derek A. Vestal, Pvt. Maria Witges, Captain Luke Sauber (USMC), Lieutenant Colonel Christopher J. Martindale U.S. Army, Richard A. Martin, Jr., BM1, (USCG) Captain Tami Kerns (US Army-Afghanistan) Captain Kevin Kerns (US Army-Hawaii) 2D Lieut Nicholas Burton. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent Monday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday: St. Lucy Wednesday: St. John of the Cross Friday: Las Posadas begins Billy Dalton Mary Ann Dote Emilie Harris John Paul Lenti Father Mike Morgera Joyce Rutschman West Carolyn Thompson Lawrence Burton Nancy Weedman Ann Wingate Tina Burton Mike Taube Dennis Bockhold Milton Johnson Terry Schaf Tyler Hill Ed List Mary Hallman Tom Head Ernie Lubiani Nancy Casad Ashley Chow Please Pray for Our Sick Larry O'Neill Anthony Lawrence Reano Brittany & Dakota Schaf Kelsey Sportsman Michael Gallagher Ester Cirillo Mr. C. Dodd. Gilbert Lema Aleyamma Thomas Sam Sudduth Dorothy Hardy Adela Grace Kehner. Debbie Hill Nick Destefeno Doris Dalton, Paul Baker Miller Mary Terrell Joe and Patty Orsak Tammy Salinas. Bob Williams Joshua Taylor Karen Raney Lisa LaHue Vick If you or a family member are hospitalized, please notify the Parish office. Notify the office to add or remove someone s name from the list. From Death to New Life May Those We have Loved & Lost Rest in Peace Felicidad M. Matias, beloved mother of Rebecca Garcia Mass Intentions 10th Saturday 8 am Special Graduation Intentions of Katie De Salvo (Kriers) 5 pm Doris R. Maseari (George & Eileen Kuehl) 11th Sunday 8 am Parishioners 10:30 amspecial Marriage Intentions for Stephen & Bekha Peyton (Kriers) 5:00 pm Spanish Mass 12th Mon-8 am B-day Intentions of Easton Gray 13th Tuesday 8 am Bobbie Roy 14th Wed 8 am Mike Hall 15th Thurs 8 am Madeline Lampen 16th Fri 8 am Rafael Magno, Jr Jim Shaw Linda Amaba Erlinda Amaba Betty Watson Louis J. Lenti Michelle Seago Claire Fitzgerald Albino Kevin Perk Joan Cunningham Mike Block Lyz Candia Rita Pass Mary Ann Shaw (The Penningtons) (Barbara Fletcher) (Ramona Hall) (Jerry Lampen (Magno Family) 17th Saturday 8 am Maudine McKinna Snipes (Eva Holloway) 5 pm John Jasper (The Sutton Family) 18th Sunday 8 am Jim La Hue (SVdP Nativity Conference) 10:30 am John D Skillen (Fr. Keith and Staff) 5:00 pm Parishioners
3 Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreats February 10-12, 2017, St. Francis/St. Philip/ St. William Men February 24-26, 2017, St. Francis/St. Philip/St. John Women March 17-19, 2017, St. Ann/Nativity Women March 24-26, 2017, Holy Spirit Men & Women August 11-13, 2017, Women s Silent Retreat August 19-20, 2017, St. Louis Women Retreat Center 731-548-2500, 3630 Dancyville Road, Stanton TN 38069-4711 olqpretreats.com Thank-you to all who came out and donated blood at Nativity's Lifeblood Drive last weekend. By donating to our community's blood bank, we save the lives of our neighbors, which certainly shows love of neighbor, as Jesus directed us to do. **Don't forget, if you missed Nativity's Lifeblood Drive, you can always donate at the Lifeblood Donor Center in Bartlett. Be sure to tell them you are donating for Church of the Nativity. Give blood. Give life. RCIA Classes are held On Wednesday evenings at 6:30 to 8 pm in Atrium I Located in the Hallway between the Narthex & Baker Hall. Call the Church if you have inquiries or are interested in becoming Catholic 382-2504. First Friday Adoration Every month at Nativity 5-10 pm: Come December 2 and join us in worship. ADULT FAITH FORMATION Upcoming Classes? Registration required log onto http://www.cdom.org/catholicdiocese.php? op=ils_schedules for details. Call 901 373-1264 information only Prayers of Faithful: For the work of Catholic Charities of West Tennessee as they help house the homeless of our community through tier Genesis Homeless Services program... we pray to the Lord Please support the work of Catholic Charities of West Tennessee during this season of Advent and their annual Providing Help.Bringing Hope campaign. Genesis Homeless Services assists the homeless of our community in finding safe, stable housing. Please donate at www.ccwtn.org or by returning the envelope found in the brochure mailed to your home. SAVE THE DATE: 7th annual Women's Morning of Spirituality, Saturday, February 25, 2017; Catholic Church of the Incarnation 8:15 am - 1:30 pm ; Continental Breakfast at 7:15 am 2017 Italian Winterfest Local Memphis restaurants and beverage distributors will join together for the 7 th Annual Italian Winterfest benefitting the Catholic Education Scholarship Fund and Ave Maria Home on Sunday, January 15, 2017 from 5-9 p.m. at The Racquet Club. Italian Winterfest was the vision of the late Angelo Lucchesi, Tony Barrasso, and the late Sam Bomarito. More than 14 restaurants and 1,000 guests are expected this year. The evening includes fine cuisine from Italian and local restaurants, wine, dancing to traditional Italian music by Tony Barrasso and Mike Spano, and a Live Auction hosted by WMC-TV News Anchor, Joe Birch. The 2017 Honored Guest of Winterfest award will be presented to Mayor Jim Strickland and the Outstanding Service Award will be given to Bishop Emeritus J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., Catholic Diocese of Memphis. Early bird tickets are $45/person or $450/table of ten until December 31, 2016. After December 31, tickets will be $50/person or $500/table of ten. Tickets are available online at www.avemariahome.org; by calling Lisa Bell, Ave Maria Home, at (901) 405-3791; or by calling Janet Donato, Catholic Schools Office, at (901) 373-1221. Proceeds from the Italian Winterfest will provide scholarships for students in the Catholic schools through the Catholic Education Scholarship Fund and assistance for Ave Maria residents who are exhausting their financial resources. For more information, or to schedule an interview with Tony Barrasso, please contact Mary Helen Carmack (901) 373-1205, or email Mary Helen at maryhelen.carmack@cc.cdom.org. Ministry Schedules Please contact Emanuel Villa at nativityscheduler@gmail.com for questions or problems with the Liturgical schedule. Go to http://nativitybartlett.org/ministries/liturgical-ministers/ for the current bulletin Póngase en contacto con Emanuel Villa a nativityscheduler@gmail.com para preguntas o problemas con el calendario litúrgico. Ir a http:// nativitybartlett.org/ministries/liturgical-ministers/ para el boletín actual Coffee & Donuts -Men s Club: See Men s Bulletin Board Collection Counters September/October : Check with the Office Giving Changes Everything 2 Corinthians 9:7: Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Online Giving: To set up a recurring giving schedule, visit us online at www.nativitybartlett.org, locate the Online Giving button and set up your recurring giving schedule. The first time you give, you will select a password that will enable you to log in at any time and make changes to your giving or view your complete online giving history for Online Giving October Offertory Budget: $40,250.00 Actual: $44,951.00 Surplus: $4,701.00 October Cor Unum Collected: $16,787.00 Payment $15,000.00 Surplus: $1,787.00 The collection numbers consist of envelopes, loose cash/checks, online giving and office collections through October 31, 2016. September Collections Budget: $40,250 Collected: 32,435 Deficit: -($7,815) September Cor Unum Collections Collected: $15,012 Payment: $15,000 Surplus: $12 The collection numbers consist of envelopes, loose cash/checks, online giving and office collections through September 31, 2016.
4 NATIVITY IN ACTION-JOIN-VOLUNTEER-GIVE The Nativity Choir, Children s Choir, and Handbell Choir will resume regular rehearsals on Wednesday, September 7. Please speak with Scott Elsholz if you or someone you know might be interested in joining one of these groups. Soli Deo Gloria! 2016-17 Wednesdays -5 pm: Children's Choir, -6 pm: Handbell Choir, -7 pm: Cantor Rehearsal, -7:30-9: Adult Choir (16 & up) Email at Scott.Elsholz@nativity.cdom.org if you or someone you know is interested in making a joyful noise here at Nativity! -Resurrection choir rehearses every other Tuesday at 10 am beginning September 6. -The Nativity Band will rehearse on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 1-2:30 Nativity Chapter of Fishers of Men Prayer Group Meet every Saturday after the 8 am Mass in The Day Chapel. The Gathering time is one hour. Contact Walt Hanna at 901-385-8277 or 857-4069 for more information. NATIVITY IN ACTION-JOIN-VOLUNTEER-GIVE Men s Club The Men s Club of Nativity meets at 9 am in Stelling Hall once again on the 1st Saturday of every month. All Men in the parish are invited. Next meeting is 01/07/17 Breakfast W/Santa WOMEN S GUILD, Come Join us for fun, food, and fellowship (A Girl s Event Out) at our next Meeting is: Tuesday, January 24 at 7 pm. Annual Christmas Party Dec. 13 Dear Nativity Parish we are looking for a few good men and women to join our ministry. To bring the word of God to the women at the prison. If you are interested, please call Richard Peyton, 833-9930 Crochet & Helping Hands Ministry Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 9 am each month at Nativity. This ministry makes hats for the homeless & blankets for birthright babies. All are welcome to come to Knit & Crochet Nativity s Cub Scout Pack 258 meetings Boys grade 1-5. Learn skills, earn awards, & have fun. We have a full year of activities, day & camping trips. We meet Tues. 6:30 pm at Nativity or offsite. Email pack258cubscouts@gmail.com of contact Cubmaster Mark Owens 901-827-1262 Our St. Vincent de Paul chapter is an active and viable part of the Bartlett/Raleigh community. Because the need for assistance is great, you can now donate to this worthwhile organization at anytime throughout the year by going to the webpage and donating through our Online Giving option and selecting the St. Vincent de Paul button. If you so choose, you can help offset the processing fees by selecting that option as well. Thank you for your continued and generous support of Nativity's St. Vincent de Paul chapter. TOPs: Take off the Pounds Sensibly Do you need to lose a few pounds? If so, come and join our TOPS chapter. We meet in Stelling Hall on Mondays evenings from 4:30 to 5:30 PM at Nativity WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Advent is a time for renewal. Give your spouse the best Christmas present ever take them on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend to renew your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is 28-30 April 2017 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center in Stanton, TN. For more information or to apply, visit our website at www.wwme-section10.org/ memphis or contact us at 540-220-4170. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Memphis serves a meal every day of the year at our Food Mission at the Ozanam Center at 1306 Monroe Ave. Volunteer Teams serve between 125-225 guests each day. Many guests are homeless, hungry, and in need a shared smile and gentle spirit. We are seeking volunteers to help serve our guests on weekday mornings. The time commitment is 8:30-11:15 am. If you are interested, please contact our Operations Coordinator, Becky VanDeren. Her email address is ozanamcentercoord@gmail.com. Or just show up at 8 am at Nativity on our serving day and carpool to the kitchen. On 15 Novemberr, 4 volunteers from Nativity fed 143. The next Soup kitchen is 12/20. Volunteers meet at 8 am at Nativity on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. If you would like to volunteer, there is a sign up sheet on the table in the Narthex. For more information, contact John Walton 901-568-0910. December Tuesday s 6 & 20 Help Someone See or Hear: Please help someone in a third world country see and/or hear! Place unused eye glasses (including Sun glasses) and hearing aids in the recycle box provided by World Cataract Foundation. To Date: 3,041 pair of eye glasses and 22 hearing aids have been recycled by Nativity parish.
5 God s Hands Puppet Productions Puppet Productions: Open to 5th-8th Grade youth Practices are Sundays, 12-1 pm with Lunch included: Come join the fun & give your flare for drama to your puppet avatar. Contact John Walton, 901-568-0910 for more info, to give us ideas where we can take our ministry on the road, or to join up! Our skits are full of love, morals, ethics, faith values, & fun, fun, fun. Stay Informed-Our Line of Communication is https:// www.facebook.com/groups/133301589574/ Or John Walton at the above # or Nativitycats@aol.com Attn: All 5th through 8th grade youth and parents.. MARK YOUR Puppet CALENDARS. Christmas Break December 11-1. Possible afternoon performance scheduled for December 18 at a Nursing Home. More information to come. P.R.E. News Catechesis of the Good Shepherd ages 3 yrs to 12 yrs, and Confirmation 1 and 2 begins August 14. Parents are required to dedicate 5 hours of service per year. This can be in the classroom, helping with retreats or helping with the Christmas play etc.. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis on the time you choose. If the classes fill up and you have not registered, your child will be added to a waiting list. Classes started August 14 th 9am Level 1 (3-6 yr olds) 9am Level 2 (6-9 yr olds) 10:30am Level 1 (3-6 yr olds) 10:30am Level 2 (6-9 yr olds) 6pm-8pm Level 3 (9-12 year olds) 6pm-8pm Confirmation I and II (7th and 8th graders, or those in high school not wanting to go through RCIA) Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) 6:30 pm in Tween Rm. Scheduling Events at the Church en Espanol Youth Group News CYO 9-12 Grade Meets on Sundays from 6-8 pm August 16 to Mid-May in Stelling Hall, Stephen Peyton, youth director, Instagram Account Nativity_Nuggets ask to follow to get the latest information on the High School Youth Activities CYO has resumed 6-8 pm on Sundays Young Adult Opportunities ATTENTION COLLEGE FRESHMEN - Catholic Campus Ministry congratulates you on your great accomplishment! We know that you have great things in store and we want to help you continue to grow in your faith in college! No matter where you go, there is likely a Catholic Campus Ministry or Newman Center for you! Check out www.newmanconnection.com to connect with other college students just like you and register now to get more information about YOUR campus ministry! For more information, email Sam Mauck atsamuel.mauck@ccm.cdom.org. -Nuestra parroquia está muy ocupada y recibimos muchas solicitudes para utilizar espacios de reunión y los terrenos de la iglesia. Póngase en contacto con Diacono Frank Larker en 382-2504 para programar su evento. Todas las solicitudes deben programarse tanto en avance como sea posible. Aquellos que utilizan nuestras instalaciones son responsables de la instalación y limpieza. Usted debe notificar a la oficina si su evento es cancelado. Para que tu evento anunció desde el púlpito en las Misas de fin de semana, enviar su información por 10:00 la mañana del viernes. HAS SOMETHING CHANGED???? Keep your Information Current If your phone number, work number, cell number, address, e-mail address, or name changes, please notify the office.382-2504 Thank-you! Mantenga su información actual si su número de teléfono, número del trabajo, número de celular, dirección, dirección de correo electrónico o cambios de nombre, por favor notifique a la office.382-2504 gracias! ANNOUCEMENTS TO BE MADE AT MASS BY FATHER NEED TO BE SENT TO ANGIE O NEILL BY 4:30 PM Thurs ANUNCIOS a realizarse en la misa por necesidad de padre para ser enviados a ANGIE o ' Neill por 16:30 el jueves Theology on Tap for Young Adults 20s & 30s Advent Party! Theology on Tap is a ministry to young adults in their 20s and 30s. We meet at a different bar or restaurant in the Memphis area and have a speaker on a topic related to young adult spirituality. Check out our website attotmemphis.org for more information. This December we re hosting a Theology on Tap Advent Party: Mon., Dec. 12, 2016 6:30 PM Bayou Bar and Grill 2094 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38104 Come for food, fun, and fellowship with other young adults from the Diocese of Memphis. Bring a friend! For more information, contact Sam at samuel.mauck@ccm.cdom.org.
6 Wow-Let Me Count the Ways Around the Diocese Do you shop at Kroger and have a Kroger Plus Card? If so, please go online and register your Kroger Plus Card to make additional funds for Nativity. When you shop and use your card, a small percentage will be credited to Nativity. The church will receive a quarterly check directly from Kroger. Go to www,kroger.com & sign in. Click the community tab and enter the Non Profit Code NPO #80435. You must re/register each Jan. Support the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network by shopping at Kroger! Did you know you can support Jubilee just by linking to your Kroger card? Go to krogercommunityrewards.com and register your card with the code: 24099. You ll earn cash for Jubilee students every time you shop! Sunday Social for People with Special Needs & Disabilities December 4 5:00-7:00 PM Church of Incarnation Taking time for Tranquility a spa inspired weekend experience for women designed especially for post-holiday restoration! January 6-8, 2017 Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center Enjoy opportunities to experience new aids for your personal spiritual journey that support physical wellness, mental relaxation, stress management and an overall healthier lifestyle. Suggested offering $195.00. Register soon as space is limited. Olqpretreats.com 731-548-00 debbie.voyles@olqp.cdom.org Wow-Let Me Count the Ways Gift of Life (www.giftoflifemidsouth.org) is a Rotary based project that provides life-saving heart surgery to children who suffer from congenital heart defects. These children come to LeBonheur Children s Hospital from third world countries that lack the facilities and expertise to perform this life saving surgery. Catholic Charities of West Tennessee is collaborating with Gift of Life to recruit people who would be willing to take a meal to the FedEx house at LeBonheur for one or two persons, a few times each year. Volunteers will be notified via e-mail when a child arrives in country and directed to sign up at www.takethemameal.com if they are available. To add your e-mail to the list or to get more information, contact Lucie Johnson at Catholic Charities lucie.johnson@acc.cdom.org or 901.722.4797. SEEK Conference Interested in growing in your relationship with God? In learning about our Catholic faith? Want to be surrounded by 11,000 college students striving to do that same thing? Catholic Campus Ministry and The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) is inviting all high school seniors and college students to register for the life-changing SEEK conference this January in San Antonio, TX! Thousands of students have been transformed through encountering the love of Jesus Christ during this renowned bi-annual gathering of students, parents, FOCUS missionaries, priests, religious, and many others. Register at www.seek2017.com, and for any questions, contact kaitlyn.pham@focus.org. God bless! The next QUEST retreat for 9 th and 10 th grade students will be January 27-29, 2017 at Memphis Catholic High School. QUEST centers around a three circles of love theme, calling the young people to reflect on love of self, love of neighbor and love of God. The deadline for registration is two weeks prior to the QUEST weekend. Please apply as early as possible. Upon receipt of registration and closer to the weekend, participants will be sent additional information and instructions. Cost is $50 and should be sent with the registration form, which can be obtained atwww.cdom.org. For questions or additional information, please contact Dianne Dolan at 901-373-1292 ordianne.dolan@cc.cdom.org. DECEMBER Not all persons experience loving families and receive multiple gifts. REMEMBER those who are bought and sold as commodities for greed and pleasure. US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (sistersagainsttrafficking.org) St. Peter Christmas Festival & Craft Sale Sunday, December 18 from 12-3 P.M. Booths are $30 each Space is limited to 25 vendors. Proceeds will support our Religious Education Ministry. To reserve a space please Contact Cheryl O Bannon, 497-0468.
7 Around the Diocese and at Home Nativity Highlights for the Coming Week Mass Schedule is Posted on the Front of the Bulletin-Daily Mass is always in the Main Church Sunday, December 11, 2016 -Mass Schedule on Front of the Bulletin -Filipino Mass 12:30 pm, Community gathering 1:30-4 pm, Stelling -Atrium & Confirmation I & II see page 5 for times -Nativity Lesson and Carols Play Practice 11:30 am -No Nativity Band Practice in Dec. Resume Jan 22-1 pm -Spanish Mass 3 pm -Lessons and Carols, Parish Christmas Party Begins at 5 pm -No evening P.R.E, Classes -No CYO 6-8 pm -No Family RCIA in Stelling Hall in Spanish 6:30 pm -No RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children) in Tween Room 6:30 pm Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -Daily Mass 8 am -Cub/Boy Scouts 6 pm Stelling Hall -Fr. Robert class at 6:30 pm Thursday, December 15, 2016 -Mass 8 am Saturday, December 17, 2016 -Mass 8 am & 5 pm -Fishers of Men, 8:45 am -Large (15 ) tree set up from 9 am to 12 pm. Volunteers needed. -Poinsettia Pickup after evening Mass Monday, December 12, 2016 -Daily Mass 8 am -TOPs Take the Pounds off Sensibly in Stelling 4:30-5:30 Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -Daily Mass at 8 am -Various Choirs Practice see page 4 for times -Filipino Prayer Group 6 pm Novena Friday, December 16, 2016-8 am Mass Sunday, December 18, 2016 -Mass Schedule on Front of the Bulletin -Atrium & Confirmation I & II see page 5 for times -Polish Mass 1 pm -Spanish Mass 5 pm -CYO 6-8 pm -No Family RCIA in Stelling Hall in Spanish 6:30 pm -No RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children) in Tween Room 6:30 pm -Hispanic Posada after Spanish Mass 6 pm -Poinsettia Pick up after all weekend Masses Visiting? Please sign our guest book located in the Narthex, complete with your address, so that we can acknowledge your visit. Thank you for coming to the Church of the Nativity and we hope that your time with us was both joyful and spiritual. Please come again and know that you are always welcome. POSADA NAVIDEÑA Church of the Nativity, December 18th at 6:20pm All are welcome to celebrate with us in this Hispanic tradition that recreates the Holy Pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph on their way to Bethlehem looking for a place for Jesus to be born. (In Mexico it is a novena, but we will condense it into one prayerful and joyful evening) For planning purposes (piñatas and drinks) please make sure to sign up on the sheets found in the Narthex for every member of your family that will be in attendance in each age group, and a finger food you could bring to share. POINSETTIA SALE It's that time of year again! The Women s Guild will be selling live plants after Mass the weekends of November 26 th /27 th ; December 3 rd /4 th and December 10 th /11 th. There will be only one pick up date which is December 17 th /18 th. Only $10.00 each with a choice of colors. If you don't want one for your house buy one for God's house. The Knights of Columbus will be selling "Keep Christ in Christmas Cards" after the weekend Masses during November 12th to December 11th. Proceeds will be used to support special needs children and pro-life causes. Please support these worthwhile causes while sharing your Christmas greetings with your family and friends. Christmas Mass Schedule: Children s Mass is 4:30 Saturday, 12/24 with music by the Children s Choir at 3:30; The Filipino Mass is at 7:30 pm 12/24 in Tagalog; Midnight Mass is at 11 pm on 12/24 with music starting at 10:15; Christmas Day Mass is at 10:30 only, & The Spanish Mass is at 5 pm 12/25.