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Nativity of Our Lord CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL Sixth Sunday FEAST DAY: MAY 3 SS. ilip & James NATIVITY NIGHT this Thursday, page 4 SS. PHILIP & JAMES article by Fr. Michael, page 1
Nativity of Our LordCATHOL IC CHURCH & SCHOOL
Sixth Sunday
FEAST DAY: MAY 3
SS. PHilip & James
NATIVITY NIGHTthis Thursday, page 4
SS. PHILIP & JAMES article by Fr. Michael, page 1
from the desk of our pastor
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Dear Parishioners,
On Tuesday of this week, we celebrate the Feast of the Apostles Philip and James. Each of these Apostles gives us some insight into the neighborhood friendships in which Jesus met his first disciples.
The Apostle James, known as James the Lesser, could have been a cousin of Jesus Himself. His mother, who had stood by Mary, the Mother of Jesus, at the foot of the cross, was one of the first witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection. She went with Mary and Mary Magdalene to the tomb early in the morning, where they found the stone rolled back and received the news of the resurrection from the young man in white. (Cf. Mk 16) He was in Capernaum and was likely a brother of Matthew. The eastern tradition holds that he was the father (the first bishop) of the church in Syria. So, while we know little about this great apostle, we do know that he was chosen by Jesus as an apostle, he was present in the Upper Room when Jesus came to the apostles and he is mentioned to be the first one to witness Christ alive after the resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15:7)
Philip, on the other hand, has a longer curriculum in the New Testament. He is a disciple of Jesus from the very beginning. He was “found” by Jesus on the day after his encounters with the first disciples. Philip was the one who brought Nathaniel to Jesus. He is the one who first used those archetypical words of the Christian mission: “come and see”. Faced with Nathaniel’s skepticism, he found the most persuasive argument to be inviting him to meet Jesus himself. This brings about Nathaniel’s extraordinary confession of faith in Jesus, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God”. Philip is also the one who elicits from Jesus himself one of the most explicit declarations of His Divinity and revelations of the Trinity. Perplexed by Jesus' reference to the Father in answer to Thomas’s question at the Last Supper, Philip blurts out in desire and perhaps some frustration, “Lord, show us the Father, that will be enough for us.” Jesus answers, “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.” (Jn 14 8-9)
These two Apostles, one who came to know Jesus in the midst of his family relationships, and the other called by Jesus among the local group of friends in Galilee remind us of the familiar humanity through which Jesus communicated His Divinity. Today, the very same thing happens. It is in the human involvement with the community of Jesus' friends, the Church, that we come to know and recognize Jesus alive, we are attracted to Him and become His disciples.
Blessings!
Fr. Michael
Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am Youth Mass 5:00pm
Daily Mass: Monday-Friday 7:30am Saturday 8:00am
Sacrament of Penance: Saturday 8:30am & 3:00pm Sunday 30 min. prior to each Mass
Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29, Rev 21:10-14,
22-23, Jn 14: 23-29
Monday: Acts 16:11-15, Jn 15:26-16:4A
Tuesday: 1 Cor 15:1-8, Jn 14:6-14
Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1
Thursday: Acts 18: 1-8, Jn 16:16-20
Friday: Acts 18:9-18, Jn 16:20-23
Saturday: Acts 18:23-28, Jn 16:23B-28
Next Sunday: Acts 1:1-11, Eph 1:17-23,
Lk 24:46-53
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liturgical schedule
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Director of Faith Formation Mark Thomason, ext. 104 [email protected]
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Director of Religious Education Diane Irby, ext. 103 [email protected]
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IT Specialist Jim DuBey, ext. 115 [email protected]
Pastoral Communications Associate Mollie Sundermeier, ext. 135 [email protected]
Pastoral Associate, Charity and Outreach Lynne Gallagher, ext. 101 [email protected]
Promoter of Works of Charity Maura Johnson [email protected]
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Youth Ministry Assistant Diane Denfeld, ext. 106 [email protected]
Location: 900 W. Midway Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80020Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm • www.nool.us
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BULLETIN CONTACT: Send all bulletin information to Mollie at [email protected] by Tuesdays at noon.
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Saturday, April 30 8:00am †Barry Carey by Beth Bynarowicz 4:30pm †Keith Kudrna by the Kudrna family
Sunday, May 1 7:30am †Anton & Freida Fabian by the Paul Fabian Family 9:30am People of the Parish 11:30am †Armando Trinidad by Paul & Nancy Diederich 5:00pm †Frank Scudieri by the Michalkewicz Family
Monday, May 2 7:30am †Caroline Krieg by Ann Krieg
Tuesday, May 3 7:30am †Vern Rapp by Bev & Larry Grau
Wednesday, May 4 7:30am †Caroline Kowlis by Mel
Thursday, May 5 7:30am †Beverly Snider by Dorothy McHale & Sherri
Friday, May 6 7:30am Mary Jane Collopy from her bible study group
Saturday, May 7 8:00am †Marian Movement of Priests by MMP Cenacle Members 4:30pm †Randy Day by Bob & Jean Gryzmala
Sunday, May 8 7:30am †Petra Martinez by Ed & Connie Modecker 9:30am People of the Parish 11:30am †Mary & Adam Elnicki by the Kudrna Family 5:00pm Sharon Whipkey by Kelly Swift
Prayers for the sick and for the deceased:We pray for all who are sick, and for our deceased relatives and friends that they may speedily attain the blessedness of heaven and rejoice in the eternal treasure of God’s glory and love.
If you have any prayer requests, please contact Connie Modecker at 303-404-1792 or Joanne Farver at 303-466-8859 to be included on Nativity's prayerline.
Sunday, May 1 Choir Rehearsal 7:00am Choir Rehearsal 3:00pm High School Youth 6:00pm
Monday, May 2 Squires 6:00pm Baptism Class 7:00pm
Tuesday, May 3 Giltners Women's Group 9:00am TOFF 9:30am Mary Jane's Bible Study 1:00pm Venturers 6:30pm
Wednesday, May 4 Saint Joseph's Men's Group 5:30am Children's Choir 5:30pm Adult Choir 7:00pm Youth Choir 7:00pm
Thursday, May 5 Mary Jane Bible Study 8:15am Nativity Night 4:00pm Sojourners 7:00pm Knights of Columbus 7:00pm North Metro Catholic Singles 7:00pm
Friday, May 6
Saturday, May 7 MASH 7:00am Pro-life Rosary 7:30am Choir Rehearsal 2:30pm
Sunday, May 8 Choir Rehearsal 7:00am Choir Rehearsal 3:00pm High School Youth 6:00pm
this week at nativity
PARISH CALENDARMASS INTENTIONS
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BAPTISMS THIS WEEKEND
Collection Counters this week: Cyrene Brozovich, James Brozovich, Thelma Kuhn, Patricia Kegerreis
Sacristy Laundry this week: Katherine Vagher
Collection Counters next week: Bonnie Gauthier, Wilma Fuller, Judith Quinlan, Paul Rask
events & announcements
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Next weekend, the Archdiocese has scheduled a special collection, the Pro-Life Collection. Go to nool.us and click
stewardship to learn about what the proceeds from this collection benefit.
We will contribute a given amount from parish tithing, but if you wish to make a further contribution, please put your
offering in a white envelope and mark it for the collection.
ALL-PARISH FIRST EUCHARIST CELEBRATIONThe all-parish First Eucharist celebration will take place on May 14, 2016 at 10am. First Communicant must have completed the sacrament preparation classes and have received their completion of sacrament preparation card. Reservations are required. You may reserve a maximum of six seats (or the number of your immediate family), including the First Communicant. Additional seating for family and friends will be available. Please contact Diane Irby, at [email protected].
ROOM RESERVATIONS:FOR JULY 2016-JUNE 2017
You can pick up room reservation forms for your groups for next fiscal year at the front desk. Please turn in your completed forms to the front desk. Deadline for room reservations is May 6th, 2016. Thank you!
This week!
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind.” (Hebrews 13:16) The 2016 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal is in need of your financial support. If you have already donated to the Appeal, thank you! If you have not contributed, please do so today. It is extremely important in the life of our wider Church. As Christians, let us answer our vocation to be a charitable people of God. Thank you. Please visit www.archden.org/donate or call 303.715.3111.
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ONLINE GIVING AVAILABLE!
To make a monetary donation, use the poor box by the confessionals or contact Lynne in the parish office.
VERY URGENT: Homeless Broomfield woman is in extreme desperate need of a camper trailer or RV that is in good running condition to live in. She has been a parishioner for over 15 years but is unable to attend Mass due to her situation. If you have a camper trailer or RV of this kind and have the means to donate it to this woman, please contact Lynne in the parish office.
SATURDAY MASS NEEDS A SOUND TECHStarting this May, Nativity has nobody to run the sound at the 4:30 Saturday Mass. If you are able to help us with that, please email music director at [email protected] The new person will be trained, so no prior sound experience is necessary. This is a big need. Thank you in advance for your generosity of time and talent!
TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE THANK YOU!Thank You, Nativity, for your tremendous support of the Tootsie Roll Drive after Masses last weekend. Thank you for making a difference for People with Intellectual Disabilities in our community! The rescheduled drive at local grocery stores is May 14 & 15. Various sign-up times available. Contact Frank Schaffer 720-883-3478 for more information.
RECYCLE EYEGLASSES The Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus will provide an ongoing depository at Nativity to collect used eyeglasses for donation to the VA. Regardless of the condition of the eyeglasses please consider depositing used eyeglasses at the parish reception desk.
If you are a Catholic man and military veteran and not a member of the Knights of Columbus, why are you not a Knight? Our Church and Country needs men like you!
NATIVITY BABY SHOWERIt is time for the annual Nativity of Our Lord Parish Baby Shower for Real Choices Pregnancy Care Center and Catholic Charities Boulder Gabriel House from Mother’s Day through Father’s Day! Thank you for
your help blessing new moms. Please grab a list of needed items in the gathering area or look at the bulletin board. Please bring donated items to the crib in the gathering area.
ADULT PARISH LIBRARYThe library is located by the back entrance. Hours are Sunday from 7:30am-1:30pm & M-F from 3:00pm-8:00pm. Become a member... it's free!
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CONGRATULATIONS, NATIVITY GRADUATESTwelve Nativity parishioners will graduate from the Catholic Biblical School at a special Graduation Mass at the Cathedral on May 7. These students have recieved comprehensive biblical formation with a committment of at least 5 hours a week for 30 weeks over the past four years. They have read, studied, and discussed every book of the Bible from the perspective of solid contemporary scholar and Catholic tradition. This is a huge accomplishment... congratulations!
Catholic Biblical School Graduates 2016Carmen AlbiniakDennis ArmijoSandra DeedonIan Gray Michele HaedrichDiane Irby
William McCauleyChristopher McDermottRobert L. PattonRoberta M. PattonSharry PayneMerrilyn Sikora
Next fall, Nativity will host year 1 of the school! Go to sjvdenver.edu/catecheticalschool for more information.
NATIVITY MEN'S SOFTBALL We are currently forming men's recreational softball teams. Teams will play a 12-game season in Broomfield beginning May 8. Any men (16 and older) interested in playing, please contact Don Clark at 303-257-5472 or [email protected].
BRONCO RAFFLE TICKETS Nativity school is selling raffle tickets to support the athletic program. Grand prize is four season tickets to all 2016 Bronco regular season home games; second prize is two season tickets to all 2016 Bronco regular season home games; third prize is $250 cash; and fourth prize is $100 cash. Tickets are $10 a piece. Tickets may be purchased from Nativity athletes, their parents, by contacting Mrs. Wilma Fuller via Fast Direct or cell phone (text) at (303) 818-0237, or the athletic director at (303) 466-4177, extension 128. The raffle drawing will be conducted on May 23. Winners do not need to be present to win. You must be at least 18 years old to purchase a ticket.
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETYOn Friday, April 29, the Nativity chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted a few new members from the 7th and 8th grade classes and honored those that were previously inducted and have maintained their status. To be inducted, a student must have attended Nativity School for at least one semester and each inductee's grades from the second semester of 6th grade through the present quarter are averaged and must be above a 3.6 GPA. The middle school and specials teachers look over the list of students with this GPA and based on leadership, service, citizenship, and character, they either approve or disapprove of those who were nominated. Great job to all of those students honored!!
NATIVITY WIDOWSNativity Widows will meet May 11 at 11am for brunch. The Egg & I in Broomfield (799 U.S. Hwy 287). All widows welcome. See you soon. For more information, call Mary Baylie 303-466-1125 or Jenny Lane 303-466-9377.
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Sojourners is a group for young people aprox. ages 19-35. Weekly
MIDDLE SCHOOLERS
dinner and bible study, no prep required. We meet through the summer and also attend area young adult events together! Thursdays from 7:00-9:00pm. Frassati House, 580 West 3rd Ave Dr. Questions? Mollie at [email protected]. Sign up for Sojourners flocknote or "like" our Facebook page: Nativity of Our Lord Young Adults Group.
WE ARE WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS ALL THE TIME!
Join Father Accu's Venturers for games and Join Father Michael for dinner,
games and discussion Sundays until May 22 from 6:00-8:00pm. Frassati House, 580 West 3rd Ave Dr. Be on the lookout for a summer events calendar coming soon! Questions? Mollie at [email protected] or Diane at [email protected]. Sign up for High School Youth Group flocknote!
ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS: Welcome! Please join us for the remainder of the school year!
discussion Tuesdays until May 24 from 6:30-8:00pm. Frassati House, 580 West 3rd Ave Dr. Questions? Mollie at [email protected] or Diane at [email protected] up for Venturers of the Star flocknote!
ATTENTION 5TH GRADERS: You are invited to join us for our meetings for the remainder of the year! Welcome!
GUILD MEETING, ALL LADIES WELCOMEThe May 9, 2016 Guild Meeting will be a Salad Supper at 6:30pm in Weibel II Hall followed by a brief meeting. We assume all committee chairpersons will continue in their current positions if they have not called to resign. All ladies of the parish, especially those newly registered, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Beverages and place settings are
furnished. Please bring your favorite salad to share. Questions, call Nicki Battista at 303-469-0670.
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WHY ARE BAD THINGS HAPPENING TO ME?If you are going through bad times due to the loss of a loved one, unemployment, depression, addiction, divorce, financial burdens, or any other reason, call today and ask for a Stephen Minister who will support you as you work through your problem. A Stephen Minister is a trained volunteer ready to listen in a nonjudgmental way while maintaining strict confidentiality. Through a one-on-one caring relationship, those who are hurting receive the love and care they need to support them through difficult times. Please call 303-469-5171 Ext 113 and leave a confidential message. Your call will be returned within 48 hours.
HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIESHoly Spirit Ministries, a Catholic intercessory ministry, is celebrating Mass in the evening the 2nd Sunday of each month at: St. Jude Catholic Church, 9405 W. Florida Ave, Lakewood, CO 80232 (Northwest corner of Garrison and Florida) Dates: May 8 & June 12, 2016. Schedule: 5:30 pm: Praise and Worship Music, 6pm Mass, Intercessory Ministry (prayers for personal healing) immediately following Mass. Please contact Prudy at 303-432-2694 for more information or with questions.
PRAYER IN THE SQUARE FOR LIFEMother's Day is Sunday, May 8th. Honor Our Blessed Mother by joining the prayer community outside Planned Parenthood, Saturday, May 7, 2016 beginning at 10am. We will be praying a public rosary and Divine Mercy Chalet for God's love peace and mercy in our hearts and in the world to bring an end to the persecution of Christians and for the sanctity of all human life. Planned Parenthood/Stapleton is located at 3846 Pontiac Street, Denver, CO 80207. For more information contact Eloise Georgen, 303-469-8156.
SASSY SAVVY HOSPITAL GOWNS FOR CHILDRENSavannah Barish, a 10 year old from Denver hospitalized after a car accident, was inspired to help hospitalized children have fun gowns. Volunteer to help make these gowns or lend your sewing machine May 18 from 1-4pm and May 21 from 10am-4pm at Meridian Westland in Lakewood. Questions or RSVP to 303-232-7100.
ONLINE GIVING
Nativity participates in an online giving program that serves as a consistent, reliable
means of making your offering to our parish. Questions? Kyle at [email protected]
To give online:1. Go to nool.us2. Click the Online Giving button3. Complete the registration
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POPE FRANCIS Saturday, March 12, 2016 • Jubilee Audience
from the holy father
Mercy and Service
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning!
We are approaching the celebration of Easter, the central mystery of our
faith. The Gospel of John — which we just heard — recounts that, before dying and rising for us, Jesus made a gesture that was carved into the memory of his disciples: the washing of feet. That gesture was so unexpected and unsettling that Peter didn’t want to accept it. I would like to reflect on Christ’s concluding words: “Do you know what I have done to you? [...] If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet” (Jn 13:12, 14). In this way Jesus indicates to his disciples that service is the way to live out their faith in him and to bear witness to his love. Jesus applied to himself the “Servant of God” image used by the Prophet Isaiah. He, who is Lord, makes himself servant!
By washing the feet of the Apostles, Jesus wished to reveal God’s mode of action in regard to us, and to give an example of his “new commandment” (Jn 13:34) to love one another as He has loved us, that is, laying down his life for us. John repeats this in his First Letter: “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. [...] Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth” (3:16, 18).
Love, therefore, is the practical service that we offer to others. Love is not a word, it is a deed, a service; humble service, hidden and silent, like Jesus said himself: “do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing” (Mt 6:3). It entails putting at others’ disposal the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given us, so that
the community might thrive (cf. 1 Cor 12:4-11). Furthermore, it is expressed in the sharing of material goods, so that no one be left in need. This sharing with and dedication to those in need is the lifestyle that God suggests, even to non-Christians, as the authentic path of humanity.
Finally, let us not forget that by washing the feet of his disciples and asking them to do the same, Jesus invites that we too confess our failings and pray for one another in order to learn how to forgive with the heart. In this sense, let us remember the words of Bishop St Augustine, when he wrote: “Nor should the Christian think it beneath him to do what was done by Christ. For when the body is bent at a brother’s feet, the feeling of such humility is either awakened in the heart itself, or is strengthened if already present. [...] Let us therefore forgive one another his faults, and pray for one another’s faults, and thus in a manner wash one another’s feet (In Joh 58:4-5). Love, charity is service, helping others, serving others. There are many people who go through life like this, in service to others. Last week I received a letter from a person who thanked me for the Year of Mercy; she asked me to pray for her, that she might be able to grow closer to the Lord. The life of this person is caring for her mother and her brother: her mother is bedridden, elderly, lucid but unable to move; and her brother is disabled, in a wheelchair. This person, her life, is serving, supporting. And this is love! When you can forget yourself and think of others, this is love! And with the washing of feet the Lord teaches us to be servants, and more: to serve as he has served us, each and every one of us.
Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, being merciful like the Father means following Jesus on the path of service. Thank you.
