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tel: (650) 323-7914fax: (650) 323-3231

www.nativitymenlo.org

The Church of the NativityMASSESSundays 08:00, 09:30, 11:30 AM and 05:00 PMSaturdays 08:00 AM and 05:00 PM (Vigil)Weekdays 07:30 AM and 05:30 PMHoly Days 07:30 AM, 05:30 and 07:30 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSaturdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Opus Dei priest)

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM (parish priest) (also by appointment)

BAPTISMS 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month(contact rectory 2 months in advance)

WEDDINGS Saturdays 11:00 AM and 02:00 PM(contact rectory at least 6 months in advance)

24-hour Eucharistic Adoration

PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Steven D. OtelliniPAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Alner NambatacPERMANENT DEACONS Rev. Mr. Dominick Peloso Rev. Mr. Thomas KellyWEEKEND ASSISTANTS Rev. Jerome Magat Rev. Paul Maillet, S.S. Rev. Gladstone Stevens, S.S.

SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mrs. Monica Hickam • (650) 804-2390

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07:00 PM07:10 AM05:10 PM06:00 PM06:00 PM06:15 AM07:40 AM10:00 AM - 12:00 PM03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Holy Hour for PriestsMorning PrayerEvening PrayerCenacles of Life RosaryPerpetual Help NovenaMen’s Prayer GroupMorning PrayerConfessions (Opus Dei priest)Confessions (parish priest)

19 OCT (Sunday)

20 OCT (Monday)09:00 AM07:30 PM07:30 PM

Bible GroupLegion of MaryRCIA

21 OCT (Tuesday)09:30 AM07:00 PM

Faith FormationFaith Formation

22 OCT (Wednesday)07:00 PM Confirmation Class

23 OCT (Thursday)11:00 AM The Thursday Group

24 OCT (Friday)

25 OCT (Saturday)

19 October 2014Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar,

and to God what belongs to God.

Matthew 22: 21

SCHEDULE OF MASSESAND INTENTIONSWEEK OF 19 - 25 OCT

SAT 05:00 PM Priest’s intentionsSUN Masses Priest’s intentionsMON 07:30 AM

05:30 PM† Heleodoro BeltranStephen Waterford; Jennifer Lee

TUE 07:30 AM05:30 PM

The Peloso, Munk and extended familiesThe Morey family

WED 07:30 AM05:30 PM

† Paul Soares† Donald Tasto

THU 07:30 AM05:30 PM

† Melvin Savage† Janet Newman

FRI 07:30 AM05:30 PM

The DeAraujo family† Noreen Ferguson

SAT 08:00 AM Catherine;† Marianne Salyer;† Charlotte Lebeau;† Joe Riley

Please pray for those in need of physical or spiritual healing

FIRST READINGIt is I who arm you, though you know me not ... I am the Lord, there is no other.

Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6

RESPONSORIAL PSALMFor all the gods of the nations are things of nought, but the Lord made the heavens.

Psalms 96

SECOND READINGOur gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit.

1 thessalonians 1: 1-5

GOSPELKnowing their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?”

Matthew 22: 15-21

Twenty-Ninth Sundayin Ordinary Time

Calendar

WEEK OF 04-05 OCT

TOTAL: $11,189Annual Diocesan Appeal Progress:

2014 ADA Goal:$25,390

$130,840

Parish OfferINGS

ATTENTION PARISHIONERS EXPERIENCINGHEARING LOSSCan’t hear the sermon or parts of the Mass? 21% of the American public has some form of hearing loss.Nativity Church has taken a BIG STEP forward to help our parishioners who do have a form of hearing loss. People with hearing aids can now turn on their T-Coil built into their hearing aids. If you do not know if you have a T-Coil contact your audiologist. If you do not have a T-Coil in your hearing aid

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there will be Assisted Listening Devices in the rectory. For more information please contact Bonnie Neylan 650/322-8645, 650/269-4635, or neylan5@comcast.net.

There will be a second collection at all Masses this week for World Mission Sunday.

Special Collection

Pregnant? Need Help? Please contact the Juan Diego Society (408/258-2008), the Gabriel Project (800/910-0191) or

Community Pregnancy Center (650/964-8093).You have never strayed too far for the Father’s forgiveness and grace.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONNativity Church is open 24/7. The Blessed Sacra-ment is exposed for adoration and there is always someone present in prayer. Won’t you join us by signing up for your weekly Holy Hour? When you sign up, you and your intentions share in the grace of everyone who comes to visit. Come and experience the dramatic presence of God in our lives. Please consider the following hours as there is no one currently assigned to them (or pick an hour that works for you):

Monday: 02:00 PM (Prayer Partner)

Tuesday: 05:00 AM (Prayer Partner)

Friday: 06:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 02:00 PM

Saturday: 11:00 AM, 04:00 PM

Thank you in advance for your generosity. The God who is not outdone in generosity will certainly bless you and your intentions. Call Mary Ellen Peloso (650/269-7794) to sign up.

Ministry and Group News

MONTHLY EVENING OF RECOLLECTIONThe Opus Dei Men’s Group has a monthly evening of recollection at Nativity, which is sponsored by the Menlough Study Center (www.menlough.org). They meet on the third Wednesday of the month beginning at 07:30 PM in the Church. You can find more information about Opus Dei at www.opusdei.org.

NATIVITY MOMS AND DADS OF YESTERYEARRenew past friendships and make new ones. Join the Nativity Moms and Dads of Yesteryear at Harry’s Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino Real, Redwood City, on Tuesday, 11 November 2014, at 06:00 PM. For information only call Bonnie Neylan at 650/322-8645.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDEDWe are in need of volunteers to become Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist for all Masses, but particularly the Sunday, 05:00 PM Mass. Training is easy and the rewards are great. If you are interested, please contact Kerry Perez at kerrycperez@gmail.com

GUATEMALAN MISSION SALESOn 26 October 2014 Kay Sweeney will be at Nativity once again to sell Guatemalan handicrafts. These crafts are made by indigenous women in Guatelmala, who are part of the Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Fund. The sales of these handicrafts help support and educate these women. There will be information available on how to support a scholarship for a young indigenous woman. Check their website for more information at www.mission-guatemala.org. Kay Sweeney is an Associate of the Sisters of the Presentation in San Francisco. She works in Guatemala with the Kateri Tekekwith Mission Fund helping these women develop their talents through formal and informal education. The crafts will be available in the O’Hare Center after the Sunday morning Masses only.

Saints and ObservancesSOLEMNITY, FEAST, MEMORIAL • OPTIONAL MEMORIAL • OTHER

20 OCT (Saturday)SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS, Priest (1694-1775)After receiving a vision, and while still a layman, Paul founded the Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion (the Passionists) in 1721 to preach about Jesus Crucified. Paul was a preacher of such power that hardened soldiers and bandits were seen to weep.

22 OCT (Monday)SAINT JOHN PAUL II, Pope (1920-2005)A member of the prepatory commission, Karol Wojtyla attended all four sessions of Vatican II, and is said to have written Gaudium et spes, the document on the Church in the Modern World. In 1960 he published Love and Responsibility. Pope Paul VI, de-lighted with its apologetical defense of the traditional Catholic teaching of marriage, relied extensively on Archbishop Wojytla’s counsel in writing Humanae Vitae. In 1978, Archbishop Wojtyla became the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI.John Paul II is the most traveled pope in history, having visited nearly every country in the world which would receive him. As the Vicar of Christ he has consecrated each place that he has vis-ited to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

23 OCT (Tuesday)SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, Priest (1386-1456)John was governor of Perugia under King Landislas of Naples. When war broke out be-tween Perugia and Malatesta in 1416, John tried to broker a peace, but instead his oppo-nents ignored the truce, and John became a prisoner of war. During his imprisonment he changed vocations and became a Franciscan. He was reported to heal by making the Sign of the Cross over a sick person. After the fall of Constantinople, he preached a Crusade against the Muslim Turks, which he led at age 70 at the head of 70,000 Christian sol-diers. He won the great battle of Belgrade in the summer of 1456, then died in the field a few months later.

24 OCT (Thursday)SAINT ANTHONY MARY CLARET, Bishop (1807-1870) He founded the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immacu-late Heart of Mary (the Claretians). Anthony became the Arch-bishop of Santiago de Cuba on 20 May 1850. He also founded the Teaching Sisters of Mary Immaculate. He had the gifts of proph-ecy and miracles.

OUR PARISH FAMILYPlease keep all of our newest members in your prayers, as well as those who have preceded us to the Father.

BAPTISMS • Ivana Angelica, daughter of Kevin Esparza and Nicole Layosa• Nico Nalu, son of Jonathan and Charo Lata• Paul Conrad and John Henry, sons of David and Gabriela Wehner

MARRIAGES • Hulises Barcelo and Alexandra OcegueraPARISHIONERS •

DEATHS • Dolore Pearce

Announcements

In The Community

2015: THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFEPope Francis had declared 2015 The Year of Consecrated Life. On Monday evening, 20 October 2014 there will be a special Evening of Prayer at 07:00 PM at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. This prayer service, presided over by Archbishop Cordileone, will open the events of The Year of Consecrated Life. Please join us for this special occasion.

“SONGS OF IRELAND” CONCERTCome and enjoy a concert of “Songs of Ireland”, presented by Alexander and Luke Edward Harding Bradley on Sunday, 26 October 2014 at 02:00 PM at Nativity. This is a benefit for the Nativity Music Fund - A free-will offering will be accepted.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING EVENTTrinity Church (330 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park) will host a public community event with focus on the trafficking of women and girls, not only across the world but in our very own communities. This free event on Saturday, 01 November 2014, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM – is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community to learn more and how to respond to this issue. Expert presenters, global handmade products for sale, free childcare and refreshments. RSVP required at www.eventbrite.com. Enter Hearts For Justice in the search field to be directed to the link.The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Catherines’ Center, right here in our community, serves local women impacted. To find out more, please call 650/838-9800.

CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR MARRIAGE?Do you feel lost and alone? Are you hurt, frustrated or angry with each other? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Are you arguing or do you simply shut down? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (Reh-trō-vī) is a lifeline for marriages in trouble. Retrouvaille is not just for hurting couples and welcomes all couples wanting to bring new life to your marriage. Couples of all faiths and those with no faith tradition are welcome and encouraged to attend. The ultimate goal of Retrouvaille is solely to help save marriages.

Retrouvaille is not a retreat, marriage counseling, or a sensitivity group. There are neither group dynamics nor group discussions on the weekend. It is not a time for hurting; it is a time for healing.

For more information go to www.retrouvaille.org.It’s not too late to register for the 07-09 November 2014 weekend!

SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS SUNDAYThis weekend is World Mission Sunday. There will be a second collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Your prayers and generous support directly benefit the mission Church in places like Mongolia where the young church is growing, filled with zeal for the faith, but lacking in resources for its outreach to families and those in need; your prayers and assistance help to build new schools and churches, train catechists, run medical centers, and provide for skill training classes and homes for children with disabilities who are homeless. Please be generous.Checks for all special collections should be made out to the Church of the Nativity. In the memo line write the appropriate reference for your donation, for example: World Mission Sunday.

HOLIDAY PIE SALEOnce again the members of the Corpus Christi Chapter of Dominican Laity invite you to sample traditional, handmade pies by Upper Crust on Sunday, 02 November 2014, after the 09:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 05:00 PM Masses. These delicious gourmet pies are made using the finest, all-natural ingredients just like you would make at home! We will take orders for Pumpkin, Apple, Berry Supreme, Strawberry Rhubarb, and gluten-free Peach and Pumpkin pies. All orders can be picked up on Sunday, 09 November 2014 after the 09:30 and 11:30 AM Masses only.

The pies come unbaked (frozen) and keep perfectly in the freezer for 10-12 months for fast and convenient baking any time! They are great to tuck in the freezer for upcoming

holidays or to offer as gifts to friends and family. Upper Crust’s “Bay Area Famous” traditional 8-inch pies are available to you for only $20 each! Don’t miss this great opportunity to find out more about the Dominican Laity and enjoy homemade-quality pies this holiday season.

HOLY HOUR - HAPPY HOUR (H4)Young adults in their 20s and 30s are encouraged join us for a Holy Hour at the Church of the Nativity (210 Oak Grove, Menlo Park) on Thursdays from 08:00-09:00 PM, followed by drinks at 09:00 PM at a nearby pub of café. If you have any questions, please e-mail holyhourhappyhour@gmail.com.

Each month His Holiness asks for general and mission-ary prayer intentions. For October 2014, the Holy Fa-ther’s prayer intentions are:

Universal: PeaceThat the Lord may grant peace to those parts of the world most battered by war and violence.

Missionary: World Mission DayThat World Mission Day may rekindle in every be-liever zeal for carrying the Gospel into all the world.

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Calendar of Novenas

OTHER NOVENA PRAYERSInfant Jesus of Prague (nine-hour): www.ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/PRAGNOV.TXTSt. Therese “24 Glory Be’s” Novena: www.ewtn.com/Devo-tionals/novena/24_glory.htmNovena for Priests: www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/priests.htmEffecacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: www.ewtn.com/devotionals/heart/sh_novena.htm

19 OCT (SUN) SEVENTH DAY: Pope Saint John Paul IISECOND DAY: Saint Jude

20 OCT (MON) EIGHTH DAY: Pope Saint John Paul IITHIRD DAY: Saint Jude

21 OCT (TUE) NINTH DAY: Pope Saint John Paul IIFOURTH DAY: Saint Jude

22 OCT (WED) Feast of Pope Saint John Paul IIFIFTH DAY: Saint Jude

23 OCT (THU) SIXTH DAY: Saint JudeFIRST DAY: All Saints

24 OCT (FRI) SEVENTH DAY: Saint JudeSECOND DAY: All Saints

25 OCT (SAT) EIGHTH DAY: Saint JudeTHIRD DAY: All Saints

26 OCT (SUN) NINTH DAY: Saint JudeFOURTH DAY: All Saints

27 OCT (MON) Feast of Saints Simon and Jude FIFTH DAY: All Saints

28 OCT (TUE) SIXTH DAY: All Saints

29 OCT (WED) SEVENTH DAY: All Saints

30 OCT (THU) EIGHTH DAY: All Saints

31 OCT (FRI) NINTH DAY: All Saints

01 NOV (SAT) Feast of All Saints

FIND THE NOVENA PRAYERSSt. Jude: www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/jude.htmAll Saints’ Novena: www.piercedhearts.org/treasures/devotions/Novenas/novena_all_saints.html

SYNOD OF BISHOPS ON THE FAMILY(Vatican Radio: 11 October 2014) Bishops and lay experts attending the Synod on the Family are coming to the end of their first week’s work and moving into their different language discussion groups for the second phase of their meeting. With Pope Francis present at almost every session, a vast variety of family issues have been under the spotlight over the past five days. Supporting children of separated families, reaching out to the widowed and lonely, and accompanying couples searching for reconciliation and healing in their lives; those are some of the practical questions being discussed in the Synod Hall by participants who’ve come from all corners of the globe to share their perspectives on the problems facing family life today. A hot button issue that emerged from the questionnaires ahead of this Synod was family planning and the very high numbers of Catholics who ignore the Church’s ban on artificial methods of contraception. Alice and Jeffrey Heinzen (advisors on natural family planning to the U.S. bishops’ conference) urged couples to look again at the advantages of natural methods of fertility regulation, which they say can now prove up to 99% effective, if they are properly understood and practised. After a summing-up session on Monday morning, participants now move into 10 smaller groups where they must try and reach some agreement to be presented at the end of this two-week meeting. But as Canadian Fr. Tom Rosica underlined, this meeting may be less about results and more about the radical new listening method that Pope Francis has introduced.

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Young Believers

NATIVITY YOUTH MINISTRY NEWSXLT Mid-Peninsula EncounterNativity Youth Ministry, along with St. Raymond, St. Denis, and Sacred Heart youth ministries are excited to present the first-ever XLT-Mid-Peninsula with 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, on Wednesday, 22 October 2014, to be held at Sacred Heart School. During XLT (“exalt”), teens from different Catholic parishes come together to pray and worship. The night is divided into three parts: praise and worship, a dynamic speaker, and adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Young people, 6th grade and above, are invited to this special evening. To order your tickets ($10/student), please go to www.eventbrite.com/e/xlt-mid-peninsula-encounter-with-jim-harbaugh-tickets-12537178037. Seating is limited. This is a youth-only drop-off event.Teen Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers WantedAbout once a month, preferably during the 05:00 PM Saturday Masses. Any young person who has been confirmed can participate in these leadership roles. Those who feel comfortable speaking in front of people can serve as a Lector. The role of the Eucharistic Minister is particularly ideal for those who have outgrown altar serving and who understand the reverence due to Our Lord in the Eucharist.If you are interested in any of these activities, or if you have any questions, please contact Mark or Linda Basnage at tlbasnage@gmail.com.

YOUTH RALLY AND MASSThe Archdiocese of San Francisco is sponsoring a Youth Rally and Mass on All Saints Day, Saturday, 01 November 2014, 10:00 AM-04:00 PM at St Anne of the Sunset Church, 850 Judah Street, San Francisco. This will be an exciting, one-day experience of community building, learning, prayer, and activities for Catholic teenagers (grades 7 to 12) and their adult chaperones. There will be a special focus on the lives of young saints. Strengthen your relationship with God and celebrate Mass with Bishop Justice. The fee is $10 per youth. To register: www.sforem.org/node/337 or contact Ynez Lizarraga, Associate Director of Youth Ministry at 415/614-5654 or lizarragay@sfarchdiocese.org.

OMG

With the ever-increasing use of email and texting, the abbreviation “OMG” has come into widespread and common use (even appearing in advertisements for the California lottery at one time!). While

many people may regard this as “simply an expression”, it is in fact a blasphemy: you are taking the Lord’s name in vain, in violation of the Second Commandment. Are you willing to be a strong Catholic and obey the Commandments that our Creator gave us? Don’t use this “phrase”, and encourage others to follow your good example (it’s a small sacrifice: offer it up for the souls in Purgatory!). The Church also offers us a partial indulgence if we say “Blessed be God” whenever we hear God’s name taken in vain. So the next time someone texts you “OMG”, text them back “BBG”.

And when they ask you what it means, explain this whole situation to them!

Which of these coins would not have been in circulation during the time of Jesus (first century A.D.)?(HINT: there are 3)

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G H

ANSWER:(C): modern Japanese coin, (D) a British halfpenny from the reign of Henry V, (G) ancient Chinese coinThe others are:(A) a Judean bronze coin, (B) a Greek bronze coin (Apollo), (E) a lepton (the “widow’s mite”), (F) a silver Roman denarius, and (H) a bronze Roman holed coin.

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