Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church

Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church

Two Beatrice (Doleshak) Kramer by Dori Page Valenta & Family Monday ~ Friday: 6:50 AM Prayer & Communion Service Monday, January 7, 8:30 AM ~ Church St. Raymond of Penyafort Rose Urani by Sheila Ryan Harry Brice by Lorraine Smuda Jackie Houlihan by Mary Ann Egan Tuesday, January 8, 8:30 AM ~ Church-- 11:00AM ~ Church Ima Whitehouse by Zeimys Family Marie Parde (26th Anniversary) by Robert Fitzpatrick Sylvia McCarthy by Dybas Family 5pm ~ Catherine McMahon (33rd Anniversary) by Family Bob Hillinger by Ray & Pat Murphy Harry Brice by Don & Margaret Supak John Pratapas by Sally Jack & Dorothy Huels by Family Barbara Dawson by Evelyn Antikauskas Wednesday, January 9, 8:30 AM ~ Chapel- Cynthia Sobotka by Evelyn Antikaudkas Thursday, January 10, 8:30AM ~ Church Special Intentions for Jim & Pat McCormick Friday, January 11, 8:30AM ~ Chapel Special Intentions for Terry Dybas Saturday, January 12, 8:30AM ~ Chapel Joe Lascola by Ciucio Family 5PM ~ Church Sylvia McCarthy by Mary Ann Egan Ima Whitehouse by Evelyn & Sandy Kneller Frank D Angelo (Birthday) by Joe Urbanski Sunday, January 13 8:00 AM ~ Deceased members of the Reusz & Pusateri Families Catherine Vaccaro (9th Anniversary) by Family Liturgical Ministers Saturday, January 12th 5PM Church Altar Servers Sunday, January 13 8 AM Chapel Altar Servers 11 AM Church Alter Servers 5 PM Chapel Alter Servers E. Zeimys, A. Petrulis, A. Petrulis B. Wopinek J. Urbanski P. Bruen, C. Shane, K. Shane L. Vivona M. Curtin L. Campillo, P. Harrison, K. Lacy L. Garza M. Deuerling,, L. Garza & J. O Brien A. Elliott, W. Hughes, E. Hughes D. Pecci I. O Neill

PARISHIONER INFORMATION UPDATE FORM Please Print If any of your contact information changes, please update your information with us. Complete this form and place it in the collection basket or mail it. This ensures timely delivery of correspondence from Nativity of Our Lord and its affiliates. HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD (NAME) LAST NAME ADDRESS PHONE ( ) EMAIL ENV (ID) # We do communicate via email or mailings so even if you are one of our electronic givers, we still need your most current information. Thank you Mass Request PLEASE PRINT Date Requested Mass Time Requested Mass Requested For Request is for their Birthday Anniversary of Death Number of Years Other Mass Requested By Name Address City, State & Zip Phone # If you would like a letter of confirmation for your requests, please include a self addressed stamped envelope. Thank You NOTE: You can fill this form out Online and print it for submission. Click the 2019 Mass Book link on the "Home" page. Rectory Office 653 W. 37 th Street - Chicago, IL 60609 Phone: 773-927-6263 Fax: 773-847-0600 Parish Registration: Welcome! New parishioners may register at the rectory or on-line. WWW.NATIVITYBRIDGEPORT.ORG Join us on Facebook at Nativity of Our Lord Parish WWW.BCACHICAGO.ORG Sunday Masses: 5:00 PM (Saturday in church) 8:00 AM (in accessible chapel) 11:00 AM (in the church) 5:00 PM (in accessible chapel) Monday through Friday (Prayer/Communion Service) 6:50 AM (chapel) Monday through Saturday 8:30 AM Anointing of the Sick/Reconciliation: ANYTIME by appointment or in emergency

Domestic Abuse 24-Hour Hotline: 708-429-SAFE Crisis Pregnancy Hotline: 888-4-HOPE-4-1 Hurting From An Abortion?: 888-456-HOPE Overwhelmed with gifts and/or Christmas gifts you can t use? Please consider donating them to The Women s Center for our Silent Auction. We need NEW items: gifts for her-him-or children; gift certificates to restaurants- theaters-sporting events; sports equipment; housewares; jewelry; electronic or technology items, etc. You may not be able to use it, but we can! Please contact Dolores at 773-794-1313. Please Pray for We ask you to please keep in your prayers the many parishioners who are on active duty in the military or first responders. Private 1st Class Richard C Sparks U.S. Army If you wish to have your loved ones list please call the rectory office. Mark Your Calendar The Date Has been Set 2019 Annual St. Pat s Dinner / Party March 2nd 2019 Please watch the bulletin for further information Or Call 773.794.1313

MEN OF NATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH If you ve thought you should do something to strengthen your faith, we would like you to consider the Knights of Columbus. Here at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, We believe that it is of paramount importance that we stand up in support of our Faith, our Freedom and our Church. Our Knights stand together in these efforts and continue to make a difference here in the Bridgeport Community If you would like to become a member of the Knight of Columbus, please contact: Mark Aguilar (Deputy Grand Knight ) 312.213.6029 or Terry Dybas (Grand Knight ) 773.552.6272 The Rite Of Christian Initiation For Adults Thinking about becoming a Catholic? Or know someone who is...here is an invitation to join our RCIA Program Who Might Attend This Program? Anyone who has never been baptized Anyone baptized in another denomination A baptized Catholic who has never been raised in the faith and would like to receive Eucharist and or Confirmation. Classes start soon twice a month Please call the rectory for more information Income Tax Statement If you need your donation statement for tax purposes, they will be available after January 31,2019. Please call the Rectory. If you give electronically via GiveCentral you can access your statement online.

UPCOMING PARISH ACTIVITIES January SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 6 7 8 Finance Council AA Meeting 7:30pm 6:30 p.m. Parish Council Knights of Columbus THURS- DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 9 10 11 12 Girl Scout 10am Church Hall 13 NATIVITY 50 / 50 SPLIT THE POT OUR DECEMBER 23 WINNING NUMBER WAS #45. #45 WOULD HAVE WON $4,267.00. OUR DECEMBER 30 WINNING NUMBER WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK. Your Split the Pot Envelope must be accompanied by your regular Sunday envelope, with the required minimum of $5.00, for a chance to win. If you are away on a particular weekend, you may drop both envelopes off at the rectory in advance of the drawing. The winner will be randomly drawn each Tuesday from the entire parish database. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Don t miss out on the upcoming marriage enrichment on February 8-10, 2019 that starts with a private weekend experience and never ends! For more information and to apply, go to wwme-chicagoland.org Saturday, February 9th, 2019 More details to follow; Check in bulletin.

Weekend of December 22nd / December 23rd, 2018 Number of Envelopes 152 Sunday Offertory Envelopes $ 2892.00 Sunday Loose $ 871.00 Sunday Electronic $ 1265.00 Total Collection $ 5486.00 Weekly Offertory Goal $ 5486.00 Fiscal Year to Date as of 12/23/2018 (Actual) $122,647.08 Message from Religious Education Our Winter Break is from December 19, 2018 - January 7, 2019. Our classes will resume on Tuesday, January 9, 2019 in the School Building. FINDING GOD The splendid magi, all sparkle and dash and solemnity, march right up off the pages of Matthew s Gospel and into our churches today. Matthew alone tells us this grand and seductive story so that we might see the light and know that the child these magi visited is the fulfillment of prophecy, the king of the world that stretches to the magi s home country and beyond, right down the ages to us. We too see and understand anew. Like the magi, our patron saints for this day, we see in the newborn child the king of the universe and light of the world. Like the magi, we find in ourselves a new faith and a new life. Like them, we return to our home by a new route. We are asked to come away from this festive season ourselves renewed and awake to the presence of God among us. We are asked to find God where God is to be found, to be attentive and surprised and ready to bow down in adoration and to offer our gifts. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Fiscal Year to Date as of 12/16/2018 (Goal) $142,636.00 *Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019 All 2nd collections will continue to be reported as previously. Energy $428.00 Christmas $13.762,95 We will be adding on a monthly basis vigil candle money and stipend money Children (20) $38.00 January 19, 2019 3:00 p.m. Cassidy Wilson & William Lacy Banns :12:/30/18, 1/06/19, 1/13/19