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of Nativity Mary 313 E. WALL S TREET • JANESVILLE, WISCO NSI N 53545 -3047
June 16, 2019 • The Most Holy Trinity
Rectory 313 E. Wall Street Janesville, WI 53545-3047 Website ............. www.nativitymary.org Phone ............................... (608) 752-7861 Father Rob Butz ……. (608) 620-9910
Pastor ............................. Rev. Robert Butz Email: [email protected]
Dir. of Liturgy ........................... Bob Craig Email: [email protected] Coord. Religious Ed ...Kathy Hookham Email: [email protected] Business Manager .... Arwen Twitchett Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary ..……....Sharlet Collins Email: [email protected]
St. Mary School 307 E. Wall Street Janesville, WI 53545-3047 Phone ............................... (608) 754-5221 Principal .......................... Matthew Parish Secretary ………………...Sue Vodak & Sue Dickman
Religious Education Phone ............................... (608) 752-7861 Coordinator…………….Kathy Hookham
Prayer Network Mary Ann Venable…..(608) 754-5284
Nativity of Mary ................ Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 am
St. Patrick ............................. Sat. 4:00 pm
St. John Vianney ................ Sat. 5:00 pm Sun. 8:15 & 9:45 am
St. William ............................ Sat. 4:00 pm Sun. 8:00 & 10:30 am
St. Mary - Milton ............... Sat. 4:00 pm Sun. 9:00 am
We, the Catholic family of Nativity of Mary, are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Through worship, the sacraments, fellowship, evangelization and outreach, we will share the word of Christ in our community. -Mission Statement
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News & Notes
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St. Mary School
News & Notes
St. Mary School is accepting registrations for 3k - 8th grade throughout the summer. SCRIP will continue to be available for purchase after 10:30 Sunday masses. The school is taking on several exciting projects this summer including painting the lockers and hallways as we prepare for next year. If you are ever interested in volunteering or working at the school please do not hesitate to reach out!
Mass Intentions are issued based on the universal law of the Church. Mass intentions are scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis. The suggested offering is $10 per intention. Please call Sharlet in the parish office to schedule at 752-7861. A request may be made for: a person who is living, a person who is deceased, members of a family, an intention fitting to the Eucharistic celebration, vocations, dedication to life, persecuted Christians, world peace, etc. SCRIP puts your regular shopping dollars to work
supporting your parish and school with over fifty retailers ….. Grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, department stores, hardware stores, movie theaters, spas and more!
SUMMERTIME SCRIP! SCRIP cards are available for purchase at the rectory Monday through Thursday from 9 am—3 pm beginning June 17th. Please, always call first to be sure we don’t miss you! (752-7861) Look for us after the 10:30 Mass every Sunday, or all Masses twice per month. Next up: July 6th/7th and 20th/21st.
Thank you for supporting your parish and school!
Have a safe and happy summer break!
THANK YOU!!!
Our liturgies have always been noted for the fine
music which enriches our celebration. This
could not be without the dedicated and faithful
service provided by the members of our choirs,
our cantors and our accompanists.
A big Thank You to all those involved with this
important ministry. The time you spend in
rehearsal and at Mass are truly a blessing to us.
The Sunday choirs will be on their summer
hiatus. If you would like to join them when they
begin again in the fall, please call the rectory. When making your estate plans, or funeral
pre-arrangements, please remember to include Nativity of Mary as a memorial.
Eucharistic Adoration at Nativity of Mary A Holy Hour is held in the church every
Friday, following the 8:15 AM Mass. We invite you to come and pray
in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
***We are trying to update our list of alumni from St. Mary School and we need your help. Please contact the parish office by mail (313 E Wall St, Janesville 53545), telephone (608-752-7861 x 10) or email ([email protected]) with your name, former name (if applicable), current address, telephone number and email address.
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The Most Holy Trinity
"He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you." - Jn 16:14-15
************************************************************** If God is one, how can He be three? The most intelligent theologians have racked their brains over the problem, and the most prayerful ones have surrendered to the mystery. How it can be, we can't explain. But what it means, we can join! Our God is an ever-unfolding relationship. Theologians speak of the immanent and economic Trinity. The Trinity is immanent in the sense that the Persons are close and entirely sufficient within Godself. In other words, God doesn't require us for God to exist. The word economic is rooted in the Greek word for management of a household or family. The Trinity is economic in the sense that God has invited us to be part of Him. He's growing the family! We see the dynamic here in today's Gospel. Jesus says the Spirit "will take from what is mine and declare it to you" and that "everything that the Father has is mine." There is relationship here. Jesus speaks (and is) the word of the Father. The Holy Spirit speaks what He hears from the Son. The Father gives everything to the Son, and the Spirit speaks that inheritance over us. God invites us into the Trinitarian family! The doctrine of the Trinity isn't something to brush off as overwhelming. After all, "the Spirit of truth... will guide you to all truth." This occurs most perfectly in the Church, who protects all that has been revealed by God in Scripture and gradually unpacked in tradition. We can trust the declarations of Her theologians and learn from the lives of Her saints. The Trinity may be a mystery, but, by the grace of God, we can have real truth about who God is and how we can love like Him.
Scripture Focus on Faith
Readings for Sunday, June 16, 2019 The Most Holy Trinity Prv 8:22-31 / Rom 5:1-5 / Jn 16:12-15 Readings for Next Sunday, June 23, 2019 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Gn 14:18-20 / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Lk 9:11b-17
Please Pray For Our Parishioners:
Barbara Allen, Bill, Peter Barrett,
Sandra Barrette, Judy Bever, Valerie Boggs,
Karen Bullis, Noah Cotter, Jeanette Durant,
Linda Fredell, LeeAnn Gilligan, Gerri, Jackie H.,
Alice Jensen, Pat, Max Rammer, Phyllis Rice,
Madelynn Schieve, Colleen Schroeder,
Andrew Stuehler, Edna Thorp, Peter Weirich,
Lola Williams, Avalon Widner, Lucille Willegal
Join the Knights of Columbus in PRAYING THE ROSARY
the first Sunday of every month, immediately following the 8:30 AM Mass.
Sacraments
Anointing of the Sick:
Infant Baptism: Registered members of the parish are welcome to arrange for their baby’s baptism by signing up for the necessary preparation program for parents.
RCIA Please call anytime if you would like to discuss Catholicism and see how joining the Church may offer you a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
Catholic Women’s Club Contact Jan Bier at 752-4387 for more information.
Knights of Columbus Contact Ed Gilligan 449-6468 for more information.
Bulletin Deadline Mondays at 9:00 AM. Please contact the Rectory at 752-7861.
Traveling Chalice
This week the Traveling Chalice will be hosted by a Leo
Marklein.
Any questions regarding our Traveling Chalice program may
be directed to: Colleen at 868-6386 OR
Ruth Igoe was recently called to eternal life.
Please remember her, and all who mourn the loss of a loved one, in your prayers.
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What’s Happening
Paint a Chair Night! Tuesday, June 25th at 6:00 PM Nativity House Patio $35 includes the chair, paint supplies and refreshments. The fee is a donation to our Fall Festival. You can keep your chair, or donate that as well for auction! Space is limited. Call Laura Worachek at 751-5881 for your reservation.
Free Organ Concerts at Holy Name Heights The Diocesan Office of Worship is hosting weekly organ concerts this summer on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. in the air-conditioned chapel at Holy Name Heights (702 S. High Point Road). There is no admission fee. A freewill offering will be taken.
Concerts continue through August. June concerts feature: Michael Mills (a graduate of St. Ambrose Academy in Madison and current organist at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center at the University of Kansas) on June 20; and Don VerKuilen (organist at St. Rocco Catholic Church in Cleveland) on June 27.
Come to one or to all. The concerts each will last about an hour and all are welcome. Holy Name Heights is wheelchair accessible. More information is available at www.madisondiocese.org/organ.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is attempting to establish a local division in the Rock County area. Founded in 1836 by Irish Immigrants to protect Catholic Churches and clergy from attacks from Nativist Mobs, today The AOH is the largest Irish Catholic Organization in the U.S. composed of 50,000 Irish-Catholic gentlemen. Along with our original mission of protecting the ideals and teaching of the Catholic Church, We advocate for a free and United 32 County Ireland, lobby for fair Irish Immigration reform and engage our community with donating millions of dollars a year to charity. Members must be males over age 16, be of Irish birth or decent and be a practicing Catholic. For further information go to www.aoh.com or contact Stephen Skelly at [email protected].
Deepen your faith with the Catholic Herald! Do you receive the Diocese of Madison Catholic Herald newspaper? If you don’t and you would like to, please call the parish office at 752-7861 and we’ll see that it gets delivered to your home every week. The cost of a one-year subscription is $22. Please submit your payment directly to Nativity of Mary parish. If you already receive the Catholic Herald, but no longer wish to, please let us know that and we’ll cancel your subscription. Thank you.
Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care
Grief Support Group Series—In July, Agrace Hospice Care will begin “Journey Through Grief,” a six-week grief support group series for adults. Anyone who is grieving the death of a loved one can join. The group meets at Agrace in Janesville, on Tuesdays, July 23 to August 27 From 10 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration is required; call (608) 327-7118.
Agrace seeking volunteers—Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking volunteers in Rock County to visit local hospice patients or help at its Janesville thrift store. Volunteer orientation is scheduled for Monday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Agrace in Janesville. Before volunteers attend orientation, they will complete an application and interview about their skills and interests. Call (608) 314-2922 to register.
Agrace Thrift Store resells quality, fashionable donated clothes, accessories and home furnishings at a fair price. The store is refreshingly clean, bright and organized.
Shop! Stop in & take a look ….. You never know what treasure you’ll find!
Donate! Put your goods toward a good cause. Please make sure your donations are clean and in good resalable condition.
Volunteer! Want to meet new friends? Looking for a fun way to share your time & talents? Call (608) 314-2922 or visit agrace.org/volunteer
All store proceeds help fund services offered throughout southern Wisconsin by Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care.
Janesville location - 2043 Humes Road (next to Target).
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What’s Happening
God is Faithful Temporary Shelter G.I.F.T.S. Men’s Shelter— June 23-29
Nativity of Mary will be hosting the G.I.F.T.S. Men’s Shelter (at their permanent location) the week of June 23-29. Food donations and overnight volunteers are needed.
Please contact Dave Ellis at 754-2949, or sign up after Mass one of the next two weekends (15/16 & 22/23).
Thank you for your generosity.
“If you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday.” - Isaiah 58:10
Worldwide Marriage Encounter ♦ Take the best summer vacation you could have by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. ♦ Spend quality time with the person you vowed to love for a lifetime. ♦ Sign up today to renew and enrich your marriage on an upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on June 28-30 in Rockford, IL; July 19-21 in Madison, WI or September 6-8 in Geneva, IL. ♦ For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653.
Save the Date! Sunday, September 22nd is our
annual Fall Festival. Please consider donating your own homemade craft items. Baskets, vases, pots and other containers are needed as well. Old wooden shutters are available now for your creative touch! These will be sold in our art auction at the festival. Call Joe Viertel 608-931-9056.
In search of Young Adults! SPIRITUS is seeking Catholic young adults, 21-29 years of age, to join the SPIRITUS missionary team this August. SPIRITUS ignites the faith in thousands of young Catholics through retreats and parish youth ministry each year! Missionaries live in community and travel to parishes and schools throughout Wisconsin; they receive training, formation, spiritual direction, lodging, food, a monthly allowance, health insurance and a $2,000 stipend upon completion of the 9-month program. It is a unique opportunity to serve our Lord and help young Catholics grow in faith. Visit www.spiritusministries.org, contact Rachel 920) 722-8918 x 113 or [email protected] for more information.
Stepping On Workshop Stepping On can help you avoid a dangerous and costly fall so you can keep doing the things you love to do. When: Every Monday for six weeks from July 8-August 19 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 AM Where: St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital Price: $10 (scholarships available) To enroll, contact the Rock County Council on Aging at 608-757-5472. Stepping on has ben researched and proven to reduce falls by 30%!
KC STEAK FRY—All men are welcome to the fourth
annual Knights of Columbus Steak Fry. Thursday June 20, 6:00 pm Social Hour, 7:00 pm Dinner at Nativity House. Steak, potato, salad and dessert $10.00. RSVP to [email protected] or call - text Steve Skelly 608-290-2600. We will have a short video on the Knights of Columbus at 5:30 pm for those who may be interested.
Mass Intentions = Living Sunday, June 16 8:30 AM Parishioners of Nativity of Mary 10:30 AM Howard Liston Monday, June 17 No Mass Tuesday, June 18 No Mass Wednesday, June 19 No Mass Thursday, June 20 8:15 AM Friday, June 21 8:15 AM Saturday, June 22 4:30 PM Richard McCann Sunday, June 23 8:30 AM Parishioners of Nativity of Mary 10:30 AM Felisa Booc
Cluster Corner
Parish Event Calendar
Monday, June 17 11:00 AM Centering Prayer, Nativity House 6:30 PM Book Club, Rectory Tuesday, June 18 10:30 AM Faith Sharing Group, Nativity House 6:30 PM Parish Council, Nativity House Wednesday, June 19 7:00 PM Cantor Practice Friday, June 21 8:45-9:45 AM Holy Hour (Adoration), Church Saturday, June 22 9:30-10:30 AM Reconciliation, Church
Monday 6/17
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday
Sunday 6/23
Nativity of Mary
8:15 am 8:15 am
4:30 pm 8:30 & 10:30 am
St. John Vianney 8:15 am 5:15 pm 8:15 am
8:15 am 8:15 am 8:15 am & 5:00 pm
8:15 & 10:00 am
St. Patrick 5:15 pm 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am
4:00 pm
9:00 am & 12:00 Noon en Español
St. William 5:15 pm
8:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 4:00 pm
8:00 & 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Elizabeth Nursing Home
3:30 pm 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 9:15 am
St. Elizabeth Manor Footville
9:15 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 11:00 am
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS
OF ANY PARISH IN THE CLUSTER
June 17 11:00 AM Centering Prayer, Nativity of Mary, Nativity House June 17 6:30 PM Book Club, Nativity of Mary, Rectory June 18 10:30 AM Faith Sharing Group, Nativity of Mary, Nativity House June 18 Noon-5:00 PM Adoration, St. William. 5:00 PM Benediction June 18 6:00-7:00 PM Adoration with Spanish Devotions, St. Patrick June 18 6:00-7:00 PM Adoration, St. John Vianney June 20 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Adoration, St. Patrick June 21 8:45-9:45 AM Holy Hour (Adoration), Nativity of Mary June 21 9:00 AM-Noon Adoration, St. John Vianney
God Bless All Fathers
“Just as St. Joseph, you too must be guardians in age, wisdom and grace.” -Pope Francis
No Mass Tuesday or Wednesday this week. No Reconciliation Tuesday.