The Catholic Church of the Nativity 5955 St. Elmo Road Bartlett, TN 38135 Parish Office Hours: Mon Fri 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. Phone 901-382-2504 September 2, 2018 www.nativitybartlett.org Emergency Phone 901-603-3364 Parochial Administrator: Father Robert Szczechura, STL robert.szczechura@cc.cdom.org Deacons: Frank Larker frank.larker@nativity.cdom.org Chris Frame cframe@paxdomini.org David Rosenthal, PhD david.rosenthal@nativity.cdom.org Administrative Assistant: Angie 0 Neill angie.oneill@nativity.cdom.org Bookkeeper: Jim Moseley nativity.accounting@nativity.cdom.org Director of Music: Kyung-Won On kw.on@nativity.cdom.org Director of Religious Education: Theresa Krier theresah.krier@nativity.cdom.org Director Youth Ministry: Stephen Peyton stephen.peyton@nativity.cdom.org Co-Directors Hispanic Ministry: Lyz Candia clyzcan@yahoo.com, 901-607-5982 and Lillian Luciano Mass Schedules Daily Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Weekend Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Spanish 5:00 p.m. Filipino First Sunday of Each Month (Tagalog/English) 12:30 p.m. Holy Days As Announced Sacraments Reconciliation Saturday 3:30p.m. to 4:30p.m. Sunday 9:30a.m. to 10:00a.m. or by appointment Spanish - Sunday 4:20p.m. to 4:50p.m.(1st Sunday of the month) Baptism by appointment; please contact the parish office Marriage Contact the parish office at least six months before the wedding BULLETIN DEADLINE: NOON WEDNESDAY for the next weekend E-mail: nativity.bulletin@hotmail. com
Mass Intentions September 1 & 2, 2018 Please Pray for Our Sick 8:00am Weekdays Requested By Mon 3rd Ernie Lubiani + The Morning Group Tue 4th Eddie & Helen Killian + Bob & MaryAnn Trainor Wed 5th Betty Campos + The Morning Group Thur 6th Dick Aubin + Bob & MaryAnn Trainor Fri 7th Betty Campos + The Morning Group 8:00am Saturday Sept 1st John Lenti + 8th William Hardy + 5:00pm Saturday Sept 1st Martha & Willis Chambliss + 8th Max Burdette + 8:00am Sunday Sept 2nd Tom Head + 9th Bob Wilkie + 10:30am Sunday Sept 2nd Mary Mason+ 9th Kathy Trainor + 5:00pm Sunday - Spanish Sept 2nd Parishioners 9th Parishioners Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus The Schwill Family Rosemarie von Cannon Robert & Janet Sutton George & Eileen Kuehl Bob & MaryAnn Trainor Bob & MaryAnn Trainor READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass For the Blessings of Human Labor, nos. 907-911 Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 Claire Fitzgerald Albino Annmarie Lee Allen Erlinda Amaba Vinnie Ariemma Mike Bulderbach Bill Brigrance Tina Burton Bill Coburn Joan Cunningham Don Edwards Michael Ellis Sally Gyout Chad Hall Emilie Harris Leeghann HarrisoN Terry Head Rosa Holmes Barry Houston Catherine Johnson Donna Lampen Fran Leavey Louis J. Lenti Ed List Annie Longoria Mary Mahoney Paul Baker Miller Cheyenne Montgomery Fr. Mike Morgera Shirley Odom John & June Patton A.J. & Lillian Perk Kevin Perk Fr. Robert Ponticello Karen Raney Maria Robertson- Sam Sudduth Josie & Joe Tighe Mary Underwood- Peter Voss Melissa Frame Vannucci Joyce R. West Barbara Williams Jack Lee Windley III Ann Wingate From Death to New Life May Those We have Loved & Lost Rest in Peace Dorothy Edwards Beloved mother of Don Edwards SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Monday: St. Gregory the Great; Labor Day Friday: First Friday Saturday: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pray for Our Troops Lance Corporal Mark Earnest; Senior Airman Christopher Dill; Pvt. John David Dill; A1C Ryan C. Marlin; AO1 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) Captain Nicholas Burton. SSG. Carol Hopson, Gabriel Graven EF Specialist TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When an altar is dedicated, the Rite of Dedicaton directs that, if possible, the relics of a martyr be mortared into the church floor under the mensa, or altar table. Up until this revised rite, the general practice was to include small relics of saints in an altar stone, a slab of marble that was normally set in the altar itself. Today s rite states a clear preference for martyr, and for a substantial part of the body, in accord with our tradition s desire for substantial symbols. Martyr, of course, means witness in Greek, and was the title given early on to the people who by their death imaged the death of Christ. From the beginning, there has never been a shortage of such people, although it took a while for the Church to develop a process to declare someone a martyr. Saint Augustine tells how it was done in the fifth century. By then, popular opinion didn t count as much as an official tribunal set up by the bishop of the place where the martyr suffered. After the inquiry established that the person did indeed die for the faith, a metropolitan bishop had to ratify the decision before a shrine could be built or an altar set up over the martyr s tomb. For the most part, the honor paid to a martyr (called a cult ) was restricted to that diocese, although the fame of some heroes spread so much that they were celebrated elsewhere. The age of the martyrs is now, and more people died for the faith in the twentieth century than ever before, witnessing to Christ to the end. Their sacrifice remains the seed of the Church. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Nativity Information From the Desk of Father Robert To All Ministry Leaders and Nativity Groups: We are a growing and vibrant Parish Community and I ask this special request of you. Please remember that we are a family of worship and share our God given gifts and church space together. And as we continually grow in our ministries, I ask that group leaders please submit your yearly calendar by email or in writing to Angie O Neill. We have limited meeting spaces that fill up very quickly and it is most appreciated if all will communicate with angie.oneill@nativity.cdom.org for scheduling all events. The Office Calendar is the Official Church Calendar. If there are conflicts in dates and times, we hope all of you are willing to work together to coordinate usage of our building and grounds. Thank you for your patience and understanding and for working together as a very large and faithful family. May God continue to bless each of us and the work we do as The Catholic Church of the Nativity. Everyone please mark your calendar! Nativity s Annual Auction is September 8, 2018. We are in need of new items for the auction. Please contact the office regarding your donation. Thank you for your help. Nativity' s Annual Auction - Saturday, September 8, 2018. Nativity's famous Bar-B-Q, Bar-B-Q Nachos, Bar-B-Q spaghetti, Cole Slaw and dessert will be served. Tickets are: $10.00 Adult - $5.00 Children (5-10 years old) Children 3 and under free $30.00 limit per family Auction begins at 7:00 pm Please return your sweepstakes tickets to the box in the narthex. Winners of the sweepstakes will be drawn the night of the auction. Any questions please contact Beverly Peyton (901) 494-2075. Youth Group Meeting All high schoolers are welcome to come. September 9th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Dinner will be served, hope to see you there! Altar Flower Dedication Worship in our church is an experience of beauty. The flowers in the sanctuary are an important and beautiful symbol of what we offer to God in our worship. Every member of the parish is invited to contribute to the beauty of our worship by giving the altar flowers on a particular Sunday in memory, thanksgiving or celebration for people or events that are important to that donor. There will be one dedication per Weekend. The cost for the flowers is $65 or $100. If you would like to make such a gift, please contact Angie O'Neill at 382-2504. Thank you in advance for your generosity and for contribution to the beauty of our worship. Altar Flowers Donated By - Sept 1/2 Jerle & Teresa Davis - Memory of Joe & Judy Walsh and Jerle & Rosemary Davis Sept 8/9 Bob & Judy Burchfield - In honor of their 50th Wedding Anniversary Sept 15/16 Anoymous Sept 22/23 George & Eileen Kuehl - In honor of Anna Marie Lee Allen and Lee Family Sept 29/30????? FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION September 6th from 5:00pm to 10:00pm Please come and join us for this very special opportunity to be with Our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. The peace, joy & love of God is available to all of us. The Suggested items to bring: Your Bible, Devotionals, Rosary. Other religious reading materials such as The Miracle Hour, Lives of the Saints, Booklets on Fatima, etc. Please sign up in the Narthex. Now that summer is over is the Knitting Group/Helping Hands will be meeting the first and third Thursday of the month at 9am starting September 6th. RCIA CLASSES will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 8pm
September 1 & 2, 2018 ST. VINCENT de PAUL - Nativity The 11th Annual St. Vincent DePaul Friends of the Poor Walk for the Benefit of the Ozanam Center will be held Saturday, September 15th at Christian Brothers High School, 5900 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis. Each day of the year the Ozanam Center provides 150 to 225 meals to the poor. Register to walk at www.tiny.cc/walk2018 or, if you can t attend, walk with us in spirit at www.tiny.cc/spiritwalk News from SVdP: We were able to help 8 families in August. Three families received an average of $568 worth of assistance with their utility bills and 1 family received $845 in assistance with their rent. and 3 families were given an average of $28 of food. I have a story I would like to share with you A few weeks ago a woman arrived at the church on a Saturday afternoon before mass. She was greeted by Father Robert and needed assistance from SVdP Nativity Conference. She was in tears and explained that her husband walked out on her and her children, had the electricity disconnected at their home, and left the bill unpaid. MIFA had agreed to pay for a motel for the weekend so the family wouldn t have to stay in a house without utilities. The woman came to Nativity because she needed food for herself and her children. Thanks to you, our pantry was stocked and she was able to get the food she needed to feed her children. The woman also asked for money to pay her neighbor back for gasoline because he had been taking her from place to place because she had no car, and needed three one-day bus passes for downtown, as well, because she had an appointment with MIFA on Monday morning, as well as several other appointments in the area she needed to keep. I could not leave the church because I needed to finish setting up for mass, but went to the SVdP Poor Box and found the money I needed to help her. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide money for gasoline, the three bus tickets, and a little left over for milk, etc. at the grocery store. I just wanted you to know that the food you donate and the money you put in the poor box really does help families in need. God s Blessings, Dawn Campbell Soup Kitchen Information! On August 21st four volunteers fed 137. Volunteers meet at 7:45 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. You will need to bring a hat or other type of hair cover. If you want more information, please call John Walton 901-568-0910. Next Soup Kitchen is September 4th. Nativity Information Our Ministries Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Sundays: ages 3 yrs to 12 yrs, Confirmation 1 and 2 ; Contact Theresa Krier, PRE Director theresah.krier@nativity.cdom.org. Class times are posted on the Web site: nativitybartlett.org/calendar/ Cub Scouts Pack 258: Cub Scouts meet on most Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30pm either at the church or on adventures. Contact Mark Owens to register at markfowens@att.net or 901-827-1262. CYO 9-12 Grade Sundays from 6-8 pm Stephen Peyton, youth director stephen.peyton@nativity.cdom.org Fishers of Men: call the office Hands for God Puppet Productions: Most Sundays, 12-1 pm: For 5th-8th grade Puppeteers in Training; Contact John Walton 901-568-0910 or email nativitycats@aol.com. For updates go to: www.facebook.com/groups/830749576971608/ Helping Hands Ministry Knitting Group: meet the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 9 am in Holy Family Hall (Narthex). They help the homeless and Birthright babies Holy Family Ministry: for information contact David Rosenthal, PhD at david.rosenthal@nativity.cdom.org Knights of Columbus Council 14041: meet the 3rd Thursday at 6:30pm in Stelling Hall; contact Hank Winkler at 901-488-9053 or grandknight14041@gmail.com Liturgical Ministries: for information or questions regarding training or scheduling contact Jim Lippy 388-6515 or 371-6269 or the Church Office 901-382-2504 Men s Club: Breakfast Meeting 9am1st Sat. of each Month Prison Ministry: for information contact Shellie Teems, 901-230-0074 Parish Outreach Food for the Sick: Contact Susan Hanna at 385-8277 or savhan@aol.com for information. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) preparation to receive Sacraments. Call the Church office for information. Society of St. Vincent de Paul: meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Contact Dawn Campbell 901-654-5773 for more information. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month: Meet at church at 7:45 am for carpooling: Contact John Walton, 901-568-0910 for info. TOPS - Take off the Pounds Sensibly: meet Mondays at 4:15-5:00pm for weigh-in; 5-6pm meetings in Stelling Hall. Women s Guild: meets the 4th Tuesday at 7 pm the months of January, March, May, September and November.
Nativity Information Come be a part of our music ministry! There are many opportunities for involvement. Interested in singing or ringing? Talk to KW after Mass or email at kw.on@nativity.cdom.org Tuesdays (starting September 11): Resurrection Choir, 10-11 AM Wednesdays (starting September 5): Children's Choir (grades 2-9), 5-5:45 PM Handbell Choir 6-7 PM Parish Choir 7:30-8:30 PM ALL ARE WELCOME! Diocese Information Let s Shake and Roll at the St. Francis Sock Hop Sunday Social for Special Needs and Disabilities Sunday, September 9th 2-4 PM - St. Francis of Assisi Church English Classes Lector Training with Father Robert Szczechura at the following parishes. Catholic Church of the Nativity Tuesday, September 11th & 18th from 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Humboldt, TN Saturday, September 22nd from 10:00am 2:00 pm Catholic Church of the Incarnation Monday, October 1st & 8th from 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Training with Father Robert Szczechura at the following parishes. Catholic Church of the Nativity Thursday, September 13th & 20th from 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Humboldt, TN Saturday, September 29th from 10:00am 2:00 pm Catholic Church of the Incarnation Monday, October 15th & 22nd from 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Surprise Appearance by a special guest. Don t forget to wear your blue suede shoes and your poodle skirt Questions? Call St. Francis at 756-1213 or office of Pastoral Life Ministries- 901-373-1237. Christina Cunningham Pastoral Ministries Department Catholic Diocese of Memphis 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive Memphis, TN 38134 For all married and engaged couples the schedule for the NFP classes is as follows: Billings Ovulation Method (www.billingslife.org) First Session: September 13, 2018 Location: The Catholic Center (5825 Shelby Oaks Dr. - Memphis, TN 38134) Time: 6:30 pm For more information and registration please go to www.cdom.org/nfp WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER School is back in session! Why not learn how to have a better marriage. Worldwide Marriage Encounter has been enriching marriages for 50 years. Sign up today to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on October 26 th -28 th 2018 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center in Stanton, TN. For more information or to apply, visit our website at http://www.memphiswwme.org or contact us at 901-409-4570. Holy Hour for Vocations are the First Friday of every month from 7-8pm at the Cathedral. Next date is September 6th.
September 1 & 2, 2018 Diocese Information Upcoming volunteer opportunities Oct. 6, 2018: Volunteer Saturday Transitioning our Clothing Closet for fall/winter. Location: Catholic Charities 1325 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 Dec. 15, 2018: Gifts for God s Children. Organizing gifts for needy families. Location TBD. Ongoing opportunities Food Pantry: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Clothing Closet: 9 a.m. to 12 noon with special sorting hours from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Donation Wish List Athletic Socks Gently worn athletic shoes Interested Volunteers contact: Mandy Lamey, Volunteer Coordinator (901)722.4758 mandy.lamey@acc.cdom.org Mid-South Area Association of Catholic Nurses Presents: Advocating and Lobbying: How Catholic Nurses Can Influence the Law-Making Process SPEAKER: Jennifer Hitt, PhD, RN, CNE, Nursing Program Director, Christian Brothers University, Former President of MS Nurses Association, Lobbyist for MS Nurses Association, for 8 years Tuesday, October 2, 2018 6:00 8:00 PM Bishop s Conference Room, Catholic Center Sexual Revolution- The new documentary on the outcome of the free-love experiment of the last century set against the backdrop of Paul VI's groundbreaking encyclical about love, sex, and marriage. Tuesday, Oct 23, 2018 at 6:30 PM - English St. Benedict at Auburndale HS 8250 Varnavas Drive Cordova, TN 38016 Pilgrimage Young Adult Kickball Sign Ups The 901 Kicksters (est. 2012) are a church-affiliated team in the Memphis Kickball League and a part of Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of Memphis. We gather each Thursday for Kickball and post-game fellowship. We are now taking sign ups. The season begins September 6. We play at Tobey Park in midtown every Thursday night through early November with a postseason tournament. The games start at 6:30, 7:30, or 8:30. We usually play one 50-minute game a week. A Majestic Scandinavian Experience with Father Louis Lohan 10 Days: September 14-23, 2018, There are still a few spaces available on our Majestic Scandinavian Experience visiting Norway and Sweden. Enjoy a train ride on the Flam Railway and Fjord Cruise on the Naeroyfjord & the Aurlandsfjord. Take a Funicular Trip to Mount Floyen. Visit the Resistance Museum and Viking Ship Museum, Drottingham Palace and much more! Hosted by Father Louis Lohan. The cost is $4,963 per person based on two in a room. This experience includes, round trip flight from Gulfport, MS, Land, Hotels, all Breakfasts and most Dinners. Space is limited, so act quickly. Contact Paula at experiencescandinavia@gmail.com or 228 697 7814. For more information and to sign up, visit http:// cyamemphis.org/blog/fall_2018_kicksters/
Offerings for August, 2018 3rd Week - Regular collections: $8,150 Cor Unum: Maint. Fund $4.513 Month to Date Collection Totals: Regular Collection $27,940 (Budget $39,633) Cor Unum $ 7,777 2nd Collection Next Week September 9th - Catholic University 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. Scheduling Events at the Church Scheduling an event to use meeting spaces and the church grounds requires contacting Angie O'Neil by an email or in writing. This information will accordingly be put on the office calendar, which is the official calendar. 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 who went through the proper channel to schedule their event. So, please be considerate. Thank You! ANNOUCEMENTS TO BE MADE BY FATHER AT MASS NEED TO BE SENT TO ANGIE O NEILL BY NOON Thursday! Bulletin Information To View the Bulletin online go to https://www.facebook.com/ nativitybartlett/ or to https://www.nativitybartlett.org. Go to nativitybartlett.org/calendar/ for scheduled present/future events. 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! 1st 9:00am Men s Club Meeting 2nd 1:30pm Filipino Gathering 3rd OFFICE CLOSED 4:30pm TOPS 4th 5:30pm PRE Teacher Meeting 6:30pm Cub Scout Meeting 5th 6:00pm Novena to Our Lady 6th 9:00am Helping Hands 6:00pm Hispanic Folklore Dance Group 7:00pm Spanish Apologetics Class 7th 5:00pm First Friday Adoration 8th 6:00pm Annual Auction 9th 9:00am PRE 6:00pm Youth Group Meeting 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Meeting 10th 4:30pm TOPS 11th 6:30pm Cub Scout Meeting 6:30pm Lector Training 12th 6:00pm Novena to Our Lady 6:30pm RCIA Classes 7:00pm Parish Council Meeting 13th 6:30pm Eucharistic Ministry Training 7:00pm Apologetics Class - Spanish 14th 6:00pm Hispanic Folklore Dance Group 15th No Events on Calendar 16th 9:00am PRE 17th 4:30pm TOPS 18th 6:30pm Cub Scout Meeting 6:30pm Lector Training 7:00pm SVdP Meeting 19th 6:00pm Novena to Our Lady 6:30pm RCIA Classes 20th 9:00am Helping Hands 5:00pm Third Thursday Adoration 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Meeting 7:00pm Apologetics Class - Spanish 21st 6:00pm Hispanic Folklore Dance Group 22nd Noon Baptism Class - English 23rd 9:00am PRE 24th 4:30pm TOPS 7:00pm Baptism Class - Spanish 25th 7:00pm Women s Guild Meeting 26th 6:00pm Novena to Our Lady 6:30pm RCIA Classes 27th 7:00pm Apologetics Class - Spanish 28th 6:00pm Hispanic Folklore Dance Group 29th No Events on Calendar 30th 9:00am PRE Noon 5th Sunday Potluck Noon Puppet Practice THE ORIGINAL CURRENCY Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. Adam Smith