Nativity of Our Lord Church A Stewardship Community 6 0 5 We s t S t r e e t R o a d , Wa r m i n s te r, PA 1 8 9 7 4 s i t e : w w w. n o o l p . o r g April 26, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Easter MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil:5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 & 12:00 Noon Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 AM & 8:00 AM First Friday 9:00 AM (October thru June) Saturday: 8:00 AM CONFESSIONS Saturday: 7:30 - 7:50 AM & 3:30 - 4:30 PM DAYTIME OFFICE HOURS~PARISH CENTER Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - Noon & 1:00 - 4:00 PM RECTORY ~ BY APPOINTMENT Monday - Thursday : 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM & 6:30-7:30 PM Friday - NO RECTORY HOURS Saturday:& Sunday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Rev. Angelo R. Citino, Pastor Rev. Msgr. William J.J. O’Donnell, Pastor Emeritus Rev. John P. Masson, Parochial Vicar Ms. Roselee Maddaloni, School Principal Mrs. Jen Boag, Director of Religious Education Mrs. Ann Marie Gervino, Director Adult Faith Formation Mrs. Barbara Palo, Youth Minister Michael Klenk, Director of Music Mrs. Cheryl Kress, Business Manager Rectory: 215-675-1925 School: 215-675-2820 Religious Education Office: 215-672-5316 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Second & Fourth Sunday of the month at 1:15 PM. Parents are asked to come to the Baptismal Instruction the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Parish Conference Center located behind the church. Please call the Parish Center to register for the Baptismal Instruction. We, the Parish family of Nativity of Our Lord, proclaim that by our Baptism we have received the message of Christmas the great love God has for all people and proclaim that love to all we meet, and so to make present the Kingdom of God on earth by service to others and by working for justice and peace. Dear Parishioners, On Tuesday evening April 28th we will celebrate the feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla whose shrine and relics are here at Nativity Church. The evening will begin with the recitation of the rosary at 6:30 PM, followed by mass at 7PM. Our celebrant this year will be Rev. G. Dennis Gill. We invite everyone to join us for this celebration. On Saturday May 2nd, the children from Nativity school and Nativity PREP will receive Jesus for the first time in the Eucharist. This is a very special day for our children, their parents and our parish. We ask that you keep our First Communicants and their families in your prayers. We also begin next week the beautiful month of May. This month is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. We here at Nativity will honor Mary in a very special way on Tuesday evening, May 12th at 7:00 PM as we celebrate our Parish May Procession. I ask that all our parishioners who are able to, join us. Please come out as we honor Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother. When we honor Mary we honor God. Those who join us for the may Procession may meet in the church hall May 12th at 6:45 PM or if you wish go right into the church and take your place. May God bless us as we celebrate these social events here in the parish. God bless us all! Father Angelo R. Citino READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8 GOSPEL FOR ALL AGES: 4th Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2015 Sunday Readings: Acts 4.8-12; 1 John 3.1-2; John 10.11-18 Question from Life: Who leads you? Whom do you follow? Question from the Gospel: How do you implement a good shepherd’s leadership and care in your work? GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING ~ TITHING Sunday April 19, 2015 Sunday Collection: Online Giving: Total Sunday $16,799.93 $ 1,011.00 $17,810.93 Easter Collection (to date) Rice Bowl: Aging & Ill Priest $55,086.72 $ 1,923.00 $ 5,470.95 Thank You for your support! Fr. Citino H.O.P.E. Captain for the week of 04/18 - 05/09 is Linda Conti, 215-364-9172 or 215817-9276 Flowers for Sacred Heart In loving memory of Stella Spinosa WEEKLY FAITH SHARING Question of the Week What does your parish do for ecumenism and interfaith relations? Catechism of the Catholic Church 280. In what way is the Eucharist a memorial of the sacrifice of Christ? The Eucharist is a memorial in the sense that it makes present and actual the sacrifice which Christ offered to the Father on the cross, once and for all on behalf of mankind. The sacrificial character of the Holy Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution, “This is my Body which is given for you” and “This cup is the New Covenant in my Blood that will be shed for you” (Luke 22:19-20). The sacrifice of the cross and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one and the same sacrifice. The priest and the victim are the same; only the manner of offering is different: in a bloody manner on the cross, in an unbloody manner in the Eucharist. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations Tuesday: St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort Wednesday: St. Catherine of Siena Thursday: St. Pius V Friday: St. Joseph the Worker; First Friday Saturday: St. Athanasius; First Saturday THIS WEEK AT NATIVITY MONDAY ~ April 27, 2015 7:30 PM ~ Pro-Life - PCC TUESDAY ~ April 28, 2015 8:30 AM ~ Adoration 9:30 AM ~ Legion of Mary - PCC-K 7:00 PM ~ St. Gianna Beretta Molla Mass WEDNESDAY ~ April 29, 2015 6:00 PM ~ PREP 7:30 PM ~ Prayer Group - PCC SATURDAY ~ May 2, 2015 7:00 AM ~ Saturday Morning Bible Study-H 9:00 AM ~ First Holy Communion - School 11:30 AM ~ First Holy Communion - Prep Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We need your support to continue to strengthen the Church at home and help mission dioceses right here in the United States. The Catholic Home Missions Appeal supports dioceses in the United States and its territories that lack the resources to provide basic pastoral ministry to their populations. Through annual grants, Catholic Home Missions funds catechesis, seminarian education, lay ministry training, Hispanic ministry, and other pastoral programs for dioceses in need. As a result of parishioners’ generosity, Catholic Home Missions impacts the lives of nearly nine million Catholics. The dioceses funded by the appeal comprise nearly 45 percent of all US dioceses. For example, in the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, there are approximately 35,000 Catholics living within the borders of the diocese and several thousand of these Catholics have become estranged from the practice of their faith. In order to reach out to these people, the diocese must overcome the challenge of distance, as well as a shortage of priests. The small Catholic population spans 14 counties, with only 36 active and 12 retired priests. This shortage leaves one county in the diocese with only a single Catholic church and one priest. With a grant from Catholic Home Missions, the diocese is training seven seminarians for the priesthood. These young men will return to their diocese in order to administer the sacraments within the parishes and to evangelize those who have fallen away and are waiting to be called back into the fold. Mission dioceses often struggle with high rates of poverty and a lack of educated pastoral and lay leadership. With your support, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal can continue to provide catechesis, lay leadership training, funding for seminarian education, and other essential pastoral outreach in home mission dioceses. Please be generous in the Catholic Home Missions Appeal on the weekend of May 2 and May 3, 2015 and help strengthen the Church at home. Your support will truly make a difference. +Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY April 25, 2015 8:00 AM Jill Borghi 5:00 PM Robert Dee SUNDAY April 26, 2015 8:00 AM Patrick Polio 10:00 AM Dennis B. Kelly 12:00 PM Rita Sabatelli MONDAY April 27, 2015 6:30 AM NO 8:00 AM Anna Capulli TUESDAY April 28, 2015 6:30 AM People of the Parish 8:00 AM Gertrude Lynch ~ 1st Anniversary WEDNESDAY April 29, 2015 6:30 AM Josephine Imperial Wilhelm 8:00 AM Michael Billas, Sr. THURSDAY April 30, 2015 6:30 AM Jack Cole 8:00 AM Agnes, Jim & Dave Thistle FRIDAY May 1, 2015 6:30 AM Jack Cole 8:00 AM James Loftus 9:00 AM Mary Ellen Mallamaci SATURDAY May 2, 2015 8:00 AM Mary & Louis Gallis 5:00 PM Harry & Margaret Mitchell SUNDAY May 3, 2015 8:00 AM Sean Logan 10:00 AM Agnes L. Fagan ~ 4th Anniversary 12:00 PM John M. Kilker, Sr. Prayer Requests ~ 9AM - 11AM Dolores 215-674-1966 MOTHER’S DAY SPIRITUAL BOUQUET CARDS are available at the Parish Office Center, Rectory, and at the doors of the church. The names of those enrolled through these cards will be placed on the altar during the month of May. A free-will offering is requested. Our Sanctuary Lamp in the Church burns in loving memory of Michael Billas, Sr. UPCOMING EVENTS PARISH MAY PROCESSION Our Parish May Procession will be held on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 PM in the Church. Our school & Prep students will participate in the May Procession. We invite all of our Parish Ministries & organizations to process with their banners. We invite all of our Parishioners to join us in this beautiful tribute to our Blessed Mother. All those who wish to process with us are asked to meet in the church hall at 6:40 PM on Tuesday, May 12th. Divorced and Separated Support Group. Our parish will begin a monthly support group to offer friendship and encouragement for those experiencing the pain of separation or divorce. The group will meet the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in Nativity’s Parish Hall starting May 7th. For further information, please contact Nativity Parish Center: 215-675-1925. "A support group is a healthy, safe place for you who are grieving to bring yourselves, your stories, your anger, and your bewilderment, and to know that it's likely that others will have been there and will recognize in your story, their story. And it is possible that something in your story will encourage another griever in the group". Harold Ivan Smith Nativity Grief Group Spring Session is open to any adult dealing with the loss of a loved one. We meet on Thursday evenings, in the school media room from 6:30 to 8 PM. Enter from the back of the school and follow the blue balloons. May 7 - Spiritual Aspects of Grief and Healing May 21 Surviving Stress as We Grieve June 4 Memories are Our Treasures For further information and/or questions, please call Dot Cassidy (215) 672-8230 or Terri Carr (215) 441 -8478. Joyous Celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Gianna Join in the joyous celebration of the Feast Day honoring Saint Gianna Beretta Molla. On Tuesday, April 28th at 7PM. Mass will be celebrated in honor of St. Gianna here at Nativity of Our Lord Church. The Holy Rosary with prayers of St. Gianna will be prayed at 6:30PM. Rev. Dennis Gill will be the main celebrant. Venerate her relics after Mass. Join us afterward for fellowship and refreshments in the church hall. There will also be many beautiful St. Gianna items on sale at that time. Bring a friend!! Everyone is Welcome! Nativity of Our Lord Church Welcomes Kathleen McCarthy “You Will Receive Power” How to learn to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit in your Life Monday May 18, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Nativity of Our Lord Church Kathleen McCarthy is a published author, Catholic radio broadcaster & has been a Catholic lay evangelist for over 40 years. Her message of the Father’s merciful love, the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist, & the power of the Holy Spirit are central to the doctrines of the Catholic Church. Kathleen has traveled across the country & internationally as a sought after conference speaker. She gives days of renewal, parish retreats and workshops. Kathleen has been involved in healing ministry for over four decades. Her willingness to share her faith & wisdom has established her as a dynamic instrument for proclaiming God’s word to both believers & inactive Catholics of all ages. She is a gifted speaker who shares with enthusiasm & motivates many to experience the living. Attention: Parishioners arriving on the parish property Monday through Friday (for Mass, meetings or parish business). There have been several incidents recently that have been close calls of cars turning into the Parish property during school bus arrival time or dismissal time from Street Road in front of buses or against the one way traffic direction that is putting parishioners, parents, bus drivers and the crossing guard in jeopardy. All parishioners are advised to heed and obey the signs posted on the fences on the Street Road gates for the safety of everyone. The gate at the statue is ONE WAY EXIT ONLY from 8:00 am to 8:40 am and 3:00 pm to 3:40 pm. The gate across from Burger King is a BUS ENTRANCE ONLY from 8:00am to 8:40 am and 3:00 pm to 3:40 pm. If you need to arrive for mass or parish business in these posted hours, you must enter the parish grounds from Mearns Rd. to Orchard Rd. onto our property and follow in the school car line (NO PASSING) to your desired destination and then exit onto Street Road during the posted hours. The school year is dwindling down and soon this traffic pattern for construction of our new Community Center will be discontinued for the summer. Please help us keep all our parish and school children and personnel safe by following these procedures during the construction period!! Archdiocese of Philadelphia Wedding Anniversary Mass Saturday, May 2, 2015 5:15 P.M. Vigil Mass Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Principal Celebrant The annual Wedding Anniversary Mass is celebrated in May to pray for and with married couples in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are newlyweds, who have been married 25 years or more or who have married 50 years or more. Mass will be celebrated at Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul, 18th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway. For more information please contact the Office for Life & Family at 215-587-0500. NO PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. “...a time to love…” Christine (Zapf) & Thomas Forcey “...a time to be healed…” Helene Alexander, Leticia Alfredo, Oakley Amerman, Genevieve Arber, Ann Best, Lou Borghi, Shane Boyle, Craig Brennan, Joseph Carr, Ann Campbell, Clyde Carter, Michael Christiansen, David Chubb, William Chubb, Harry Citrino, Connie Dasconio, John Delaney, Alfonso DeLuca, Lucille Deissler, Christina Davis DiDomenico, Janice Dockery, Angelo & Caroline Fanelli, Krissy Farabee, Jamie Ferrari, Jim Fuges, Leon Guerra, Mickey Heston, Betty Huf, Joseph Jenkins, Howard Kaness, Anna King, Joseph Jenkins, Paige La Rosa, Robert Lawler, Ed Little, Mary Lucci, Joe Maceyko, Ann Mackey, Dan Maffei, Julia Maher, Virginia Mallatratt, Frank Maransky, Anne Marcinkevich, Herb Martin, Sister, Mary Martin, IHM, Dot Mayr, Ann McCloskey, Joan McDonald, John & Jinny McIntyre, Matthew McKinney, John Mikulich, Bill Miller, Bill Mulholland, Ellen O’Donnell, Mae O’Donnell, Macallen O’Leary, Lauren Pastore, Ann Marie Pearson, John Pemrick, Carol Pero, Dolores Pers, Louise Pfau, Sara Reguera, Kathleen & Joseph Reichart, Barbara Renk, Lt. Col. Mark Reynolds, Jim Reilly, Margie Sarsfield, Bob Schaefer, Loretta Schmid, Dolores Selvey, Teresa Snyder, Kevin Stewart, Richard Sweeney, Johnny Tate, Frank Thomas, Kathy Tellado, Robert Tully, Bea Verbinski, Carol Woltemate, Miriam Yochim, Baby Cater Zimmerman & Nicole Zimmerman, Mary Zuccarelli, & all the sick of the parish. “...a time to die…” Patricia Plant Christopher Maiorino Gustav Schmidt Our Parish Family is asked to pray: for those who struggle with respiratory (breathing) problems. May God bless them with relief. Pause before the tabernacle by yourself, for no special reason, even without saying a word, simply remaining in Christ's presence, contemplating the supreme gesture of love contained in the consecrated Bread." (St. John Paul II). Come and adore! Every Tuesday -Eucharistic Adoration after the 8AM Mass until 7PM, Holy Innocents room. SCHOOL NEWS The Nativity of Our Lord 5 K Committee Would like to thank the sponsors & donors, who made the 1st Annual Nativity 5 K such a huge success! SCHOOL NEWS Congratulations to 8th graders, Jacqueline DiMaria, winner of the Giuseppe Giaimo Scholarship for high school, and Angela Cosenza, winner of a $500 Dante Commission on Education and Culture, Sons of Italy Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, high school scholarship. CYO NEWS CYO News Please continue to visit our website during the school year for our new calendar of events and all CYO information. Don’t forget to register on the website for all important CYO related emails. www.nativitycyo.org FUNDRAISER – Uncorked Artist – Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Nativity CYO is hosting a BYOB GIRLS NIGHT OUT from 7:00pm-9:00pm (must be 21 or older). Relax, unwind & uncork your inner artist today. No experience necessary! Grab your Wine and Come Paint With Us! Your painting will bring smiles for to come! We will be painting “Summer Sunflower.” Feel free to BYOB…and a snack/appetizer to share! If you have any questions, Please call Elena Shields at 215-275-1853. To register, visit their website: PREP NEWS Faith: The Next Generation – Pass It On! Boldly go where many have gone before and pass on the Good News of Jesus Christ and our Catholic faith. The Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) is actively seeking volunteers. We provide all of the training, materials, and support. We are looking for volunteers to serve as catechists, assistants, and safety monitors. We are sure to have a position to meet your comfort level. It truly is an enriching experience that is a reward in itself. This program runs on Wednesday evenings, beginning at 6:00 PM. If interested or for more information, please contact Jen Boag at 215-672-5316 or [email protected]. Also feel free to visit and explore our website at www.noolp.org. http://www.theuncorkedartist.com/event-registration? ee=2174 The cost of the event is $35.00. Uncorked Artist, 1414 Old York Road, Suite B, Warminster, PA 18974. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING NATIVITY’S CYO PROGRAM! From the Religious Education Office: Registration for the 2015-2016 PREP year is now open. The Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) runs on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM -7:30 PM for levels K-6. We also have a teen group for levels 7-12 that meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. For more information please contact the Religious Education Office at 215-672-5316, or visit www.noolp.org > PREP for detailed directions and registration forms. Ava’s Angels It’s a No Brainer. . . Bowl for Hydrocephalus The Grispino family has teamed up with Hydro Angels over America to bring friends and family together for a fun night of bowling as we help raise awareness for Hydrocephalus...an UNCURABLE brain condition. Ava, a 6 year old kindergarten student at Nativity of Our Lord, has Hydrocephalus and has had 13 brain surgeries due to her shunts malfunctioning. Sadly it probably will not be her last. We want to try and raise as much awareness as we can for the men, women and children who are living the life long journey with hydrocephalus. So get a group of friends together and please join us for a fun 2 hours of bowling. WHEN: Friday, May 1st TIME: 7PM to 9PM PLACE: Thunderbird Lanes 1130 York Rd., Willow Grove, PA COST: $25.00 per Bowler $100.00 per Team (includes 2 hours of bowling, food, drinks & fun) SISTER HELEN PREJEAN Monday, May 4, 2015 Bestselling author of Dead Man Walking comes to Doylestown to talk about life, death, and social justice. Don’t miss it! Date: Monday, May 4, 2015 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 235 East State Street Doylestown, PA 18901 Book Signing & Refreshments Following Contacts: Fran Lorie 215-489-4039; Rosemary Ramil 215-340-0238 Sponsored by OLMC Peace & Justice Ministry You can either use the links below to register to bowl or donate, or you can contact Aerianna Grispino @ 215-262-8278. Registration link: http://hydroangelsoveramerica.org/bowlingregistration. html Donation link: http://www.active.com/donate/bowling2015 Faustina Messenger of Divine Mercy A Live Multimedia Drama with a Modern Message of Mercy Saturday, May 16, 8:00 p.m. Nativity of Our Lord Church Performed by Maria Vargo—Directed by Leonardo DeFilippis Admission $12—Suitable for Ages 13 and Up (Groups of 10 or more--$10 per ticket) Tickets available after all of the Masses. Tickets may be reserved by calling the parish office:215-675-1925 or by e-mailing: [email protected] Experience firsthand the life and message of Saint Faustina whose personal encounters with Jesus have inspired a world-wide devotion to Christ’s Divine Mercy. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for our world today. The program is filled with all the elements of professional theater and runs 90 minutes. For more information about the drama visit www.DivineMercyDrama.com Dear fellow parishioner, My name is Fred Blunt, I am a junior at La Salle College High School, and I am writing to tell you about what I will be doing this summer, and to ask for your support. This summer, myself and two hundred and fifty other LaSalle students will be traveling throughout the United States and the Caribbean to perform a week of service to the less fortunate. Groups will be traveling to the Appalachian region of West Virginia: to the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana: The Gulf Coast: St. Lucia: Puerto Rico, The Navajo Nation in Arizona: New York City, France, as well as right here in Philadelphia. Personally, I will be traveling to Browning, Montana - the Blackfeet Indian capitol of the world - as part of a summer service trip sponsored by my school. Traveling with my fellow classmates, we will be working alongside the people of the Blackfeet Nation on a variety of projects at De LaSalle Blackfeet School, a school founded in the tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and serving those on the outer reaches of the reservation. I look forward to doing good works we are all called to perform in the name of Catholic Social Justice. While these trips are clearly designed as work trips, they are spiritual as well. We will participate in daily morning prayer, evening reflection, the keeping of journals, as well as our being immersed into the communities and cultures we will serve in order to better understand and experience the true challenges of poverty, as well as to encounter firsthand Christ, in the people we serve. Needless to say this is an opportunity of a lifetime, but one which also requires a significant financial commitment. I have personally contributed to the cost of my trip, as well as participated in a letter writing campaign in order to offset the direct cost of my trip. However, getting to these locations is only half of the challenge. Additional funds are needed to buy the supplies necessary to keep all of us productive during our time, and to maximize the true impact we can have on these destitute communities. I would like to request two things from you today. First your prayerful support of our efforts, and secondly your financial support. While I know that these are not easy times for many of us, especially in our parish, I also know the Nativity of Our Lord community and our collective focus on Catholic Social Justice. If you can support myself and the other La Salle students in any way, I will be so grateful for whatever financial support you might be able to provide. Thank you for your support and know that you will be in our prayers throughout the trip. Thank you, Fred Blunt ________________________________________________________________________________________ To donate on line using a major credit card go to www.lschs.org/summerservice, or fill out the information below and mail it along with your donation. Thank you. Name: _____________________________________ Email Address: ____________________________ Address: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Name of Student Supported: _________________________________________________________________ Amount: ___________________________________ Prayer Intentions: ____________________________ Mail to: LaSalle College High School, 8605 Cheltenham Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038. Attn: Blackfeet Experience. Please make checks payable to LaSalle College High School and write Blackfeet Experience in the memo field. Archbishop Wood ~ Boy’s Summer ~ Basketball Camp Date: Time: Where: Who: Tuition: June 22nd-26th 2015 9:00am-3:00pm; June 26th 9:00-am12pm Archbishop Wood HS 665 York Road, Warminster, PA18974 Current 3rd-8th grade boys $135 Early Bird by June 1 $125 additional sibling $150 after June 2 Each camper will receive a camp shirt, evaluation, and workout program. Registration Info: To register for this camp, please contact Matt Funk at [email protected] to receive a flyer with detailed information about how to register for camp. Hope to see you there!
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