Nativity of Our Lord Church
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Nativity of Our Lord Church
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 November 17, 2013 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Sing praise to the LORD with the harp, With the harp and melodious song. Psalm 98:5 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil:5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 & 12:00 Noon Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM Tuesday thru Friday 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: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 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. 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, This weekend we welcome Mr. Danile Lisella a seminarian from St. Charles Seminary who will speak to us about St. Charles and the annual Seminary appeal. Danile is studying for the Diocese of Allentown. I ask that you all welcome him. St. Charles Seminary has been training young men for the priesthood for well over a hundred years. St. Charles has trained all the priests for our Archdioceses and has trained young men from numerous other dioceses and religious communities around the country. All of the priests who have served here at Nativity and who do serve here in the present are St. Charles Alumni. St. Charles Seminary is nationally known and regarded. We are blessed as an Archdiocese to have such a seminary. I ask you to please support the seminary appeal. Please be as generous as your means allow. You should receive a donation envelope in the mail. It is to be mailed directly back to the seminary. Also, this year you can pledge your donation and pay it in installments through the year. The worthy mission of our seminary deserves our support and prayers. I ask also that you pray for all the seminarians presently studying at St. Charles. Pray that God will lead and guide them and give them the grace of perseverance. Pray also for an increase in vocations to the priesthood. We need dedicated and holy priests to minister to the needs of all God’s people. We also need to encourage the young men in our parish to pray and consider whether God might be calling them to the priesthood. Please support St. Charles Seminary and it’s mission with your prayers and financial support. May Mary, Mother of Priest, intercede for all our priests and seminarians. God bless us all! Fr. Angelo R. Citino Collection for Typhoon Victims Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are directed to take up a collection next weekend, November 23rd and 24th, for the benefit of the victims of the typhoon that hit the Philippine Islands. Please consider being as generous as your circumstances allow. Thank You. Our Parish family is asked to pray: for those who no longer practice their Catholic faith, may they be given the Grace to “Come Home”. Monday: READINGS FOR THE WEEK Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 or (for the memorial of the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15;Lk 19:11-28 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lk 19:45-48 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27 -40 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 †SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES† Sunday: Monday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time The Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul; St. Rose Phillippine Duchesne The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Cecilia St. Clement I; St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro;Blessed Virgin Mary GOSPEL FOR ALL AGES: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 17, 2013 Sunday Readings: Malachi 3.19-20; 2 Thessalonians 3.7-12; Luke 21.5-19 Question from Life: What most threatens the calm of your world? Question from the Gospel: What support do you feel from others’ faith at Eucharist? Catechism of the Catholic Church 208. What is the particular judgment? It is the judgment of immediate retribution which each one after death will receive from God in his immortal soul in accord with his faith and his works. This retribution consists in entrance into the happiness of heaven, immediately or after an appropriate purification, or entry into the eternal damnation of hell. WEEKLY FAITH SHARING Question of the Week Is there persecution of Catholics today in your neighborhood? In the world? THIS WEEK AT NATIVITY SUNDAY ~November 17, 2013 Fritz’s Sticky Bun Sale - Church doors MONDAY ~ November 18, 2013 7:00 PM ~ Pro-Life - PCC TUESDAY ~ November 19, 2013 8:30 AM ~ Adoration ~ Holy Innocents Room 930 AM ~ Legion of Mary - PCC-K 6:00 PM ~ TGIF - Room 115 7:00 PM ~ Morning Glory - Media Room - S 7:00 PM ~ Teen Ministry - Faculty Lounge WEDNESDAY ~ November 20, 2013 6:00 PM ~ Prep 7:30 PM ~ Prayer Group - PCC THURSDAY ~ November 21, 2013 12:00 PM ~ Nativity Seniors Lunch - PCC 6:30 PM ~ Grief Support - Media Room - S 7:00 PM ~ RCIA - Drexel Room 7:00 PM ~ Bible Study - PCC FRIDAY ~ November 22, 2013 7:00 PM ~ CYO Dance - Hall SATURDAY ~ November 23, 2013 7:00 AM ~ Saturday Morning Bible Study - H Nativity Seniors will meet on Thursday, November 21, 2013 in the Parish Conference Center at 12 Noon. A prayer service will be held in memory of our deceased members. Lunch will consist of a hoagie, dessert & a beverage for $4.00. Last call for purchasing tickets for the Annual Christmas Luncheon at Williamsons. Prices will be $25.00 for chicken or roast pork & $27.00 for crab. Please call Grace at 215-394-5893 for more information. Hatboro-Warminster Ministerium Thanksgiving Eve Service November 27, 2013 @ 7:00 PM St. John’s Lutheran Church, 300 N. York Rd, Hatboro, PA. Please bring non-perishable items for our food pantries, if you are able. Thank you!! Men, are you interested in getting away for some solitude with the Lord? We have a group going to Malvern, Jan. 17th evening through noon Jan. 19th. Please contact Marshall. 215-672-6226 Our Sanctuary Lamp in the Holly Innocents Room burns in loving memory of Marie Leventhal On her 11th Anniversary MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY November 16, 2013 8:00 AM Eleanore Billas 5:00 PM George “Buck” & Josephine Grant SUNDAY November 17, 2013 8:00 AM Rudolph Prieto Sr. 10:00 AM Anthony Jr., James, Margaret & Anthony Petrovia 12:00 PM Thomas McKenna Jr. ~ 10th Anniversary MONDAY November 18, 2013 6:30 AM NO MASS 8:00 AM Peg Schisselbauer TUESDAY November 19, 2013 6:30 AM Ed Seitz 8:00 AM Hynes, Hodgkinson & Bouraught WEDNESDAY November 20, 2013 6:30 AM John Kirchner 8:00 AM Be Tran THURSDAY November 21, 2013 6:30 AM Parishioners 8:00 AM John Lynch ~ 4th Anniversary FRIDAY November 22, 2013 6:30 AM John Kirchner ~ 1st Anniversary 8:00 AM Brian O’Neill SATURDAY November 23, 2013 8:00 AM Fran Lowery 5:00 PM Harold (Skeeter) Arnold SUNDAY November 24, 2013 8:00 AM Katherine Mullins 10:00 AM Julia & Francis Kolarik 12:00 PM Bernard Finn Flowers for the Blessed Mother Earl Sheeder Forever in our heats Love, wife Kathleen, children & grandchildren Our Sanctuary Lamp in the Church burns in loving memory of Eleanore Billas GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING ~ TITHING Sunday November 3, 2013 Sunday collections: Online Giving Total Sunday $19,183.50 $ 1,218.00 $20,401.50 Block Collection (to date) $53,765.00 Thank You for your support! Fr. Citino NEUMANN ADULT SPIRITUALITY MINISTRY OVER 35 YEARS DEDICATED TO ADULT FAITH FORMATION Wednesday, December 11, 2013 ~ 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M Nativity of Our Lord Parish Conference Center Located in building behind the Church. Parking in lot across from the Church. Street and York Roads ~ Warminster ~ Handicapped Accessible The Blessed Virgin Mary, Model of Prayer As we enter this Advent season, we look to Mary to teach us to pray with the heart. We want to learn from her how to live an authentic experience of prayer and to allow God's grace to change us deep within. Presenter: Meghan Cokeley, BA, MTS Theology, PhD candidate, is currently the assistant direction for the Office for Formation of the Laity and has extensive background in religious education. Cost: $20 pp (pay at door) ~ Brown Bag Lunch ~ Continental Breakfast, Coffee and Tea and Dessert Provided Reservations are appreciated to help us plan the day. Call: Cathy (215-672-2986) or Pat (215-675-3853). Or email: [email protected] Contemplating the Blessed Mother through Art With Sacred Artist Terry Galvin Anderson Sunday December 8, 2013 Parish Conference Center 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. No woman in history has been the subject of artistic expression more often than Mary, Mother of God. On this Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception let us ponder the beauty of the Blessed Mother through a survey of Marian art. Our presenter, Ms. Anderson, will have her artwork on display which will include images of the Annunciation and Our Lady of Guadalupe. She will also give a brief demonstration of her painting process. Additionally, we will enjoy a slide show of a variety of Marian art. Terry Galvin Anderson is a sacred artist specializing in Celtic illumination and also writes icons in the Eastern Tradition. She also is a Commissioned Lay Ecclesial Minister (CLEM) for the Diocese of Trenton, and a multi-faith healthcare chaplain for elders at LIFE St. Francis in Hamilton NJ. She is a member of St. Paul Church in Princeton, where she serves on the Spirituality Committee. Please call the Parish Center to register for this event 215-675-1925 or e-mail Ann Marie Gervino at [email protected] Catholics Returning Home An Invitation for Non-practicing Catholics Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warminster, PA 18974 Were you raised Catholic but do not come or seldom come to church anymore? • Are you a Catholic who now feels separated from your church? • Would you like to know more about the Catholic Church as it is today? • Would you like to feel at home in the Catholic Church again? No matter how long you have been away and no matter the reason, we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with the Catholic Church. Please join us for informal listening sessions and an update of the Catholic faith. Here at Nativity of Our Lord Parish we have a special program to help non-practicing Catholics return to the Church entitled, “Catholics Returning Home.” The series begins Monday evening, January 20, 2014, in the Parish Conference Center (the building in back of the church, enter by the door across from the yellow & green recycle bin) at 7:00 PM. Please pass this invitation on to anyone who might be interested. For more information, call Charlie Scally at 267-884-2970 or go to https://www.facebook.com/ CRHNativityofOurLord for details. Nativity Parishioners... Please pass this invitation on to someone!! • Many thanks to our Health Care Ministry for sponsoring two greats events. The Senior Harvest Moon Ball on November 3rd and Care Givers Day on November 10th. Those in attendance at both events had a very enjoyable and relaxing experience. Thanks also to our Teen Ministry for sponsoring the NET retreat day for our teens. It was a very spiritually uplifting and enjoyable experience for those who attended. The NET Ministry Team was a very inspiring group of young adults committed to their faith. Sisters of Saint Joseph would like to thank everyone who purchased a chance to win $10,000.00 last weekend. Due to your generosity the Sisters sold all of their chances. Good Luck!!! Census and Block Collection Thanks to all who have sent in their census information and the annual donation for the Block collection. We depend on this to keep our records up to date and to support our annual budget. If you have not yet sent in your census or your annual donation, please do so as soon as you are able. Again, Thanks to all. Save the Date Giving Tree Day! Sunday, December 15th 1:00–3:00 Remember your favorite charity on the Giving Tree. Each year Nativity contacts the groups to be represented on the Giving Tree, to ask them what they need.. You will notice new requests on the Giving Tree this year. Military Outreach, Serving Those Who Serve, The Diaper Bank, a much-needed resource for women & babies: Sacred Heart Free Home for Cancer, Hunting Park, Rose Hawthorne Dominicans, Holy Souls/Mercy Ministries Adult Daycare, Tioga section of Philly, Sisters of Saint Joseph Welcome House, Kensington, Christ Home, Warminster, at-risk youth & Missionaries of Charity, homeless shelter, Norristown. Be part of the giving! Take an ornament from the tree in Church on the weekend of December 7th & 8th and return it on Giving Tree Day, Fundraiser...to support Teen Ministry activities FRITZ’S STICKY BUNS ARE HERE!!!! Nativity is the place to be this Sunday November 17th! The teen ministry will be selling these delicious buns after all Masses at the Church exits. $8/ half dozen or $15/dozen, available in cream cheese iced, nut, raisin or plain. We thank you for your support To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. “...a time to be healed…” Angela Accinno, Helene Alexander, Oakley Amerman, Patti Barrile, Jennifer Becker, Ann Best, Maureen Breuil, Helen Bubka, Mary Rita Burns, Jerry Byrnes, Marie Callan, Ann Campbell, Paul Corr, Lou Dasconio, Louis DeDominicis, Delores Devonshire, Tom & Betty Doyle, Daphane Forcellini, Baby Emeric Gruber, Dan Hellfridg, Jessica Housenick, Paul Hudimac, Charles Ketterer, John Lambert, Joan Loughery, Edward Maceyko, Ann Mackey, Christopher Maiorino, Virginia Mallatratt, Jack Marynowitz, Ed McAleer, Joan McDonald, Jerry McGlinchey, Joe McBride, Miram McKenna, Alfred Micco, Bill Miller, Norma Mirack, Frank Morrone, Mario Morrone, Bill Mulholland, Joseph Mullin, Peg Mumford, Rose Newcomer, Ann Marie Pearson, Carol Pero, Maria Preedy, Louis Primus, Jean Pumo, Kathleen & Joseph Reichart, Edward Reilley, Sr. Miriam Richard, Cathy Rotz, Kevin Stewart, Richard Sweeney, Robert Tully, Sandra Warner, William Whelan, Ann Zelonis, & all the sick of the parish. “...a time to die…” Sandra Warner & Giusepina Capuano Prayer Requests ~ 9AM - 11AM Dolores 215-674-1966 Join fellow parishioners in the “Highest of all devotions” (Pope Leo XIII). Spend time each Tuesday before the Blessed Sacrament. “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent in sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” St. Pio, Patron of Eucharistic Adorers, pray for us to be holy adorers! Nativity’s Thursday Evening Bible Study began the study of The Prophets on August 1st 2013 @ 7:00PM in the Conference Center Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Remaining Schedule: Nov. 21st Isaiah, the Major Prophet, a high point in literature & prophecy Nativity Youth Junior CYO News Visit our website at www.nativityofourlordcyo.org Everything you need to know about Junior CYO can be found here. The calendar of events, Jr. CYO activities, coach and volunteer requirements and other related information are all there! Be sure to REGISTER to receive all important CYO related emails. The Junior CYO Board would like to thank all of our fall coaches for their hard work and dedication. Their time and commitment to our sports program is appreciated by our board, athletes and parents!! Congratulations to our JV Boys Soccer Team~Region 11 Champions! The JV boys, led by Charlie Cunningham, Ray Mannon & Andre Colella, defeated St. Catherine's in the Region 11 Championship Game. Congratulations to the coaches and players on a championship victory AND an undefeated season! Way to go Boys!! Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Soccer Team ~Region 11 Champions! Varsity girls, led by Mike Conricode, Patrick Welsh & Karen Colbert defeated St. Hilary’s in the Region 11 Championship Game. We also celebrate their undefeated season! They will continue to play in the Archdiocesan Tournament this weekend. Good Luck Girls! Congratulations to our Varsity Boys Soccer Team! The Varsity boys, led by Jim Monaghan, were the runner-ups in the Region 11 Championship Game. They have earned a spot in the Archdiocesan Tournament this weekend. Good Luck Boys!! Nativity of Our Lord Student Council needs your help in supporting those in need! For the 2nd year in a row we will be collecting items to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is an organization that sends shoeboxes filled with small toys, toiletries, and school supplies to children all over the world who have never received a gift in their lives. We are asking you to donate some of these items so we can fill shoeboxes to send to these children in need. The Student Council will be collecting your donations before all masses, Sunday, November 17th. Your help would touch the lives of many. Last year we were able to brighten the lives of 200 children. We hope to at least double that this year. Some suggested items would be – small cars, balls , yoyo’s, playing cards, jump ropes, slinkys, pens, paper, crayons, coloring books, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, combs, washcloths, socks, hard candy, gum, mints. Monetary donations are also appreciated to help pay for shipping. Thank you, Nativity of Our Lord Student Council NATIVITY OF OUR LORD SCHOOL SPONSOR A STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND Nativity Parishioners, Do you shop online? Would you be willing to earn money for scholarships just to shop online with your favorite merchants?? Our school is once again participating in SchoolStore.com program which began on Oct. 25th. This online program will help our school earn cash directly for our Sponsor -A-Student fund YEAR ROUND without students selling door-to-door, collecting money or delivering products. Over 200 merchants, including Sears, Target and WalMart.com, have joined together to offer up to 50% of sales to our school for shopping through SchoolStore.com. You can see the list of participating retailers on the site to find your personal favorites. During the Christmas season and beyond, shop and support our school by simply going to www.schoolstore.com and select our school entering the city and state and locating Nativity of Our Lord School from the list of participating organizations. Our school account # is: 120010. Look for direct link to Schoostore.com in the near future on our parish website. Next time you want to shop online, try this out and see how easy it is to patronize your favorite merchants AND help fund our financial assistance program at the same time. Spread the word to family and friends so they can help, too. Last year participants helped us earn $618.00 for the Sponsor a Student Scholarship fund. That is worth 2 monthly tuition payments for one student! Our teachers also earned over $2000.00 in Caring for Classroom gift cards donated generously by program participants that enabled them to purchase books, educational videos and classroom materials. Thank you for your continued support of our school and its efforts and in helping the scholarship fund for tuition assistance. Remember: This program will be in effect all through the year, so remember us whenever you shop online!!! From the Nativity of Our Lord School community Fast Facts about Nativity of Our Lord School Did you know our Parish school has been recognized by the U. S. Department of Education in Washington, D. C. as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence??? READY FOR A RECHARGE? ~ WANT TO GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK? DON’T MISS THIS!!!! PASSION AND PURPOSE LIVE Featuring Matthew Kelly & Musical guest, Eliot Morris December 14, 2013 at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church from 9AM to 1:30PM Tickets: $39.00 includes light refreshments and retreat materials. Does God really have a plan for your life? Ready to start living your faith on a deeper level? What does Catholicism have to do with your life? What does it mean for our relationships? Our families? JOIN US! ~ YOUR LIFE WON’T BE THE SAME! ~ IT’S POWERFUL! ~ IT’S PRACTICAL, AND, WE PROMISE...IT’S FUN! Who is Matthew Kelly? New York Times best selling author. One of the world’s best speakers spoken in more than 50 countries. Author of 4 of the top 10 Catholic bestsellers Nativity of Our Lord is one of the event co-sponsors. For tickets please visit or call the Parish Center at 215-675-1925 during business hours. Tickets will also be available to purchase after the following Masses: Sunday, November 17, 10:00 A.M. Mass Saturday, November 23, 5:00 P.M. Mass Sunday, December 1, 10:00 A.M. Mass Saturday, December 7, 5:00 P.M. Mass Villa Joseph Marie High School will host a Designer Handbag Bingo on Friday, November 22nd. Bingo starts at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Come to Villa for a fun girls' night out! Information and ticket orders: http://www.vjmhs.org/Bingo. Advent Awareness: Living in the Moment The N.E.T. Ministries team 11 and participants for the retreat held last Saturday at Nativity. Teen activities scheduled for November Teen Nights - 11/19 & 11/26 at 7:00pm in the faculty lounge Service day 11/23 from 10 to 2 volunteer to help clean up the outside of the parish grounds SAVE THE DATE Lock-In 11/29 from 10pm to 8am at St. Robert's hall. Must be in high school to attend. More info to follow Archbishop Wood High School Class of 1978 will hold their 35th reunion on Saturday, November 30th from 7:00pm to11:00pm at Joseph’s Catering, 901 Horsham Rd., Horsham. Tickets are $65 per person. Call Patrice Gimpel at (610) 209-2827 for more information. RSVP’s are requested! Leave your “to-do” lists and shopping lists aside, and spend time entering into the moment with the One who created time. The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart… ...extend an invitation to step away for and evening of prayer and sharing. We will focus on the Season of Advent as a time of awareness and waiting. All are welcome, bring a friend. Wednesday evening, December 4, 2013 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart Motherhouse, 1750 Quarry Road, Yardley, PA 19067 CALLING THE ST. JERONE SCHOOL CLASS OF 1964 FOR OUR 50TH REUNION!!! Come join us for a great evening. What could have changed in 50 years? March 29, 2014 @ 7:00PM at Knights of Columbus Hall, 3405 Welsh Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19136, DJ, open bar and buffet dinner. Please contact John Dougherty at [email protected] or call 860-329-6241. COVER SHEET Church name: Nativity of Our Lord 605 West Street Road Warminster, PA 18974 Bulletin number: 648550 Nativity of Our Lord Contact Person: Victoria Ferrara Email Address: [email protected] Contact Phone: (215) 675-1925 Software: MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Printer: HP Laserjet P2015 Date of publication: November 17, 2013 Number of pages transmitted: Cover + 6 text pages + this page = 8 Time of Transmission: Special Instructions: Comments: Thank you for all of your ongoing help. FedEx Shipping Address: Nativity of Our Lord Church 605 West Street Road Warminster, PA 18974 Tracking email: [email protected]
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