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of Nativity Mary 313 E. WALL S TREET • JANESVILLE, WISCO NSI N 53545 -3047
August 11, 2019 • Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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……………………..Kim Ehrhardt 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. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:30 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 Welcome Father Andrew Muliika
The Mission of the Catholic Diocese of Butare in Rwanda
Rwanda is a small country situated in the middle of Africa that in 1994 experienced a horrific genocide that was politically motivated during which one million people were murdered in approximately 100 days. The genocide left behind many broken hearted like orphans, widows, traumatized..., and many destroyed infrastructures like schools, medical centers, even churches. The good news is that, now there is peace and security in the country. The challenge is to rebuild the nation and to help people in the process of healing. The mission of the Diocese of Butare is focused on
Catholic education, teaching the youth unconditional love,
peace and reconciliation so that the country may heal and
experience a brighter future. These efforts have made a
great difference in the hope of the Catholic Church and
have contributed tremendously to the building of a new
Rwanda we see today. The Catholic Faith in Rwanda is
strong and there are many holy vocations. Today, 60% of
the country’s population are Catholics. The financial
support from you our brothers and sisters in Christ will
help us to build more classrooms, to buy school supplies,
and it will enable us to carry on our mission of making the
love of Christ known and felt to the people of Rwanda.
Thank you for your generous support and may God bless
you abundantly.
Please welcome Dr. Kim Ehrhardt as the new principal for Nativity of Mary Parish School effective August 1, 2019. Dr. Ehrhardt has extensive experience as an educational leader in both private and public-school systems. His first principal assignment was at St. Patrick’s School in Janesville followed by assignments in the Albany School District and the School District of Janesville at Franklin Middle School. He concluded his career in the district as Director of Instruction and Student Services until his retirement from the district in 2017. Dr. Ehrhardt also serves as a private educational consultant for the schools in the Arch Diocese of Milwaukee and the International Center for Leadership in Education. Also, Dr. Ehrhardt has taught graduate courses in educational leadership for Cardinal Stritch University and education courses for the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Ehrhardt looks forward to the opportunity to return to his “roots” by again serving in a leadership position in Catholic Schools with the assignment at St. Mary School. Dr. Ehrhardt is married to his wife Lisa (an educator for 35 years) and they have two children, two grandchildren and a golden retriever named Molly. The Ehrhardt’s have resided in Janesville since 1979. Dr. Ehrhardt has appreciated the support and warm welcome from Pastor Father Rob and members of the school interview team. He also looks forward to serving the students and parents of St. Mary School by contributing to the school’s rich legacy and tradition of excellence as we move into the 2019-2020 school year.
Principal and Staff
Meet and Greet
Join us in welcoming our 2019-‘20
Principal
Dr. Kim Ehrhardt
&
Teaching Staff
August 21, 2019
at 6:30 pm in the church
We will be introducing Dr. Ehrhardt and the staff
followed by a welcome reception in the church hall
where parents and parishioners will have
a chance to meet and talk with the staff.
Looking forward to seeing you all
and a great school year!
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants." - Lk 12:37-38
************************************************************ Tickets booked, packing list double-checked, itinerary set - how do you know you're prepared for a trip? Being ready requires plenty of practical preparation. Do we give the same care to our spiritual preparedness? "Your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom," Jesus tells us. In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus reminds us to have the right attitude for the gifts and callings he wants to give us! Clear out your clutter! "Where your treasure is, there also will your heart be." Jesus reminds the disciples that earthly standards of security and success will wear out in time. If our lives are structured around values that don't align with the kingdom of God, we'll miss opportunities to receive God. If we're so concerned with our child's success in sports that we miss Sunday Mass for their tournaments, we're missing out receiving the sacraments and building a consistent community of faith. If our quest for the promotion takes us away from family commitments, we won't be able to fully receive the love intended in our closest relationships. Set faith-based priorities. "Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival." Our conflicting commitments can cause any routine to slip from time to time. All the more reason to make sure faith is a priority. Pray as a family before meals. Bring your children regularly to the sacrament of confession. Make room in the schedule for faith enrichment activities offered by your parish. Volunteer once a month. "At an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come." When will the call come to care for an ailing parent? To take on a new leadership position? God speaks to us through the circumstances of our lives. He calls each of us to greater love, sometimes in very concrete ways. This week, take some time to consider: Will you be ready?
Scripture Focus on Faith
Readings for Sunday, August 11, 2019 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 18:6-9 / Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 / Lk 12:32-48 Readings for Next Sunday, August 18, 2019 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 / Heb 12:1-4 / Lk 12:49-53
Please Pray For Our Parishioners Barbara Allen, Bill, Sandra Barrette,
Judy Bever, Valerie Boggs, Karen Bullis,
Noah Cotter, Jeanette Durant, Linda Fredell,
LeeAnn Gilligan, Gerri, Jackie H., Alice Jensen,
Pat, Janet Prusansky, Max Rammer,
Heather Saalfeld, Madelynn Schieve,
Colleen Schroeder, Andrew Stuehler, Edna Thorp, Peter Weirich, Lola Williams,
Avalon Widner, Lucille Willegal
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.
Would You Like A Pastoral Visit?
REMINDER: If you, a family member or someone you
know is confined or hospitalized and would benefit from a
pastoral visit, please contact your parish office and let them
know. Staff does not always know of hospital admissions for
a variety of reasons and often has no way of knowing of other
situations in which a parish contact would be beneficial.
Traveling Chalice
This week the Traveling Chalice will be hosted by Dan & Ann Bekta. Any questions regarding our Traveling Chalice program may be directed to: Colleen at 868-6386 OR [email protected].
Eucharistic Adoration 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.
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What’s Happening
St. Mary’s Parish & School Taste & Farmer’s Market
RAFFLE TICKETS now available for pick up in the back of church.
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, September 22nd, 9:30am to 1:30pm. Join in the fellowship at the festival with the Taste of St. Mary’s, Farmer’s Market, Craft Fair, Bakery, Kids Activities, Garden Art Auction and Live Entertainment.
COME, BE A PART….. Calling on artists, crafters, gardeners, farmers, bakers, cooks, and entertainers! Share your time and talent with fellow parishioners and enjoy a day of fellowship! Invite all your family, neighbors and friends!
Please contact a Festival Committee member for more information: Randy Terronez, Laura Worachek, Dan Bekta, Denise Marcoe, Sherry Tanko or Joe Viertel.
“Stay With Us, Lord”
On the road to Emmaus, the disciples asked this of the Lord. We too want the Lord with us. Come join us for the First Annual Young Adult Retreat where we will further explore the topic of staying with the Lord in our everyday life.
Where: Camp Gray Retreat Center, Reedsburg WI When: September 20-22 Who: All Young Adults (aged 20-39) Cost: $125 (includes lodging, food, spiritual direction if desired)*
Come and enjoy spiritual talks and silence to help deepen your spiritual life. Registration information to follow.
*Any concerns with cost, please contact Mandy Jo Mlsna ([email protected]) to discuss scholarship options.
Mission Doctors Association will offer the 2019 Midwest Retreat/Seminar September 13-15 2019 for Catholic Physicians, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and their spouses, considering short-term mission service to Africa or Latin America. This will be held at Loyola Stritch Medical School, Chicago. Information and Accreditation Statement (11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit-s) available at ww.MissionDoctors.org or call 213-368-1872.
ECHO SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE The weekend of August 17th/18th our parish will be collecting school supplies for area children in need. Please consider bringing an item to Mass with you.
Spiral notebooks Pocket folders 3-ring binders Notebook paper (wide/college ruled) Crayons—24 pack Glue & glue sticks Erasers Pens Pencils & colored pencils Pencil sharpener w/cover Water color paints Scissors Rulers Scientific Calculators Backpacks
Join the Fall Festival Committee Saturday & Sunday,
August 17th and 18th following each Mass,
for BRATS and all the fixins!
Next Ministry Schedule
We are beginning the process of building the next Ministry Schedule. The next schedule will run from 09/04/19 thru 11/24/19. Now is a great time to indicate any dates you are not available to minister, or if you would like to add or subtract a Ministry. Please go to our Ministry Website to indicate your unavailability or contact Bob in the Liturgy office at 752-7861.
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What’s Happening
Did you attend St. Mary School? We are updating our list of alumni from St. Mary School and we need your help. Please contact the school office by mail (313 E Wall St, Janesville 53545), telephone (608-754-5221) or email ([email protected]) with your name, former name (if applicable), current address, telephone number and email address.
Taize’ Prayer began in the little community of Taize’, France during the 1940s following the destruction of World War II. A group of religious men sought to create an ecumenical form of prayer that would foster reconciliation and peace among all people. Today, Taize’ Prayer is celebrated throughout the world, bringing Christians of all traditions together to sing, to hear God’s words in Scripture, and to listen in silence for God’s voice in their hearts. In that spirit, we gather at St. Mary’s as we have since February 1998, to offer this prayer. You are invited to experience Taize’ Prayer here on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM. You will find it an opportunity to take a few moments from the busyness of your life and simply be in God’s presence. Summer is passing quickly. Give yourself a midsummer gift of time—to step back, take a deep breath, savor the moment, and reflect. Taize’ Prayer is an invitation to do all of that—the second Monday of each month, year round. Our time together will offer a chance to un-crowd our hearts and minds and simply be in God’s presence. Come and bask in the light of candles, raise your voice in simple and prayerful songs, and listen in silence for God to speak to your heart. Come to St. Mary’s on Monday, August 12 at 7:00PM for a peaceful and enriching prayer experience.
Taize’ Prayer
TRAVELING CHALICE SIGN UP
Our parish is in its 10th year of praying for vocations
through the Diocese’s Traveling Chalice program. We have
grown from parishioners hosting each week in 2010 to our
hosts including homebound parishioners, Religious
Education classes and every grade level at our parish school.
That’s a lot of prayers for vocations!! We also now include a
vocation lesson for each grade level in Religious Education
and our school. In short, thanks to our enthusiastic and
supportive parish, our program has grown to be prayer and
so much more!! And we are seeing the fruits of all that
prayer here and in many, many of our Diocesan parishes, as
not only are our children learning what a vocation is and
how to discern what their own vocation is, but the number
of seminarians for our diocese is holding steady at around
30. This is a huge jump from the 6 seminarians we had in
2006 when the Traveling Chalice program was begun by the
Serra Club. In short….prayer works!! God hears, and He
provides!! We are now at the end of our 2018-19 hosting
year and it’s time to fill hosting weeks for 2019-2020 so that
prayers can continue. So, we are looking for parishioners to
host the Traveling Chalice and pray for vocations. There will
be a sign opportunity after all the Masses on August 17-18.
Please consider hosting. It’s prayerful, it’s easy and it’s oh
so ever helpful to our faith!
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER ♦ The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is for all married couples who want to enrich their marriage. ♦ It offers married couples an opportunity to get off the treadmill of life and focus on each other. ♦ It is a time to share your feelings, hopes and dreams with each other. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekends on September 6-8 in
Geneva, IL; October 18-20 in Brookfield, WI or
November 8-10 in Geneva, IL.
Early registration is highly recommended. For more
information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org
or call (888) 574-5653.
SCRIP is available at St. Mary School’s office, or look
for us after the 10:30 AM Mass every Sunday, and after all Masses twice per month. Next up: August 17th/18th.
Thank you for supporting your parish and school!
SAVE THE DATE: Sister Connie Fahey, FSM is celebrat-
ing her 65th year of consecrated life and will be leaving
Janesville to retire in Madison’s All Saints Neighborhood Community in early October. You are invited to come for
an enjoyable afternoon of music and entertainment at St.
John Vianney Church on Sunday, September 8th at 2 pm in appreciation of Sister’s contributions to the Janesville
community. Sister Connie is the organist for Saturday mass at St. Patrick’s as well as filling in in many of our
churches over the years.
Mass Intentions = Living Sunday, August 11 8:30 AM James Husen 10:30 AM Parishioners of Nativity of Mary Monday, August 12 No Mass Tuesday, August 13 No Mass Wednesday, August 14 No Mass Thursday, August 15 8:15 AM Parishioners of Nativity of Mary 6:15 PM Carol Schoeberle Friday, August 16 8:15 AM Hartzell Kas Saturday, August 17 4:30 PM Edwin Allen—39 Years Sunday, August 18 8:30 AM Parishioners of Nativity of Mary 10:30 AM Andy & Shirley Jennings
Parish Event Calendar
No Daily Mass Tuesday or Wednesday No Reconciliation Tuesday
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday, August 15— Masses at 8:15 AM & 6:15 PM
Monday, August 12 11:00 AM Centering Prayer, Nativity House 7:00 PM Taize’ Prayer Tuesday, August 13 10:30 AM Faith Sharing Group, Nativity House 7:30 PM Knights of Columbus Council Meeting, Nativity House Wednesday, August 14 7:00 PM Cantor Practice Thursday, August 15 7:30PM Knights of Columbus Council Meeting, Nativity House Friday, August 16 8:45-9:45 AM Holy Hour (Adoration), Church Saturday, August 17 9:30-10:30 AM Reconciliation, Church
Fall Festival Hospitality—Brats will be served after each Mass, both Saturday and Sunday
Monday 8/12
Tuesday
Wednesday HOLY DAY OF
OBLIGATION
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 8/18
Nativity of Mary
8:15am 6:15 pm
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 5:15 pm
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 6:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
9:00 am & 12:00 Noon en Español
St. William 5:15 pm 7:30 am 7:30 pm
7:30 am 6:00 pm
7:30 am
4:00 pm
8:00 & 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Hospital
2:00 pm
St. Elizabeth Nursing Home
9:15 am
St. Elizabeth Manor Footville
9:15 am 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
August 12 11:00 AM Centering Prayer, Nativity of Mary, Nativity House August 12 7:00 PM Taize’ Prayer, Nativity of Mary, Church August 13 10:30 AM Faith Sharing Group, Nativity of Mary, Nativity House August 13 Noon-5:00 PM Adoration, St. William, 5:00 PM Benediction August 13 6:00-7:00 PM Adoration and Devotions in Spanish, St. Patrick August 13 6:00-7:00 PM Adoration, St. John Vianney August 15 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Adoration, St. Patrick August 16 8:45-9:45 am Adoration, Nativity of Mary August 16 9:00 AM-Noon Adoration, St. John Vianney August 16-17 Blood Pressure Screening & Health Information, St. John Vianney, following each Mass
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