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April 19, 2015 – Third Sunday of Easter
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
A praying, learning and caring Catholic community
The above poster is used in the primary grade
Safe Environment teaching resource from the
Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
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Church of the Nativity
April 19, 2015
Third Sunday of Easter
You alone, O LORD,
bring security to my dwelling.
-- Psalm 4:9
ÜÜ 4
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: Ü 4 G
Please join us in singing the Psalm Response:
Lord,
H
let
H
your
G
face
REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD
Some vaccinations only last so long. After a predictable
amount of time the immunity wears off and people are
susceptible to the same old disease again. That’s when
it’s time for a booster shot. It seems that we also need
booster shots for faith. Baptism alone is not enough. The
joy and peace that filled our communities two weeks ago
are probably starting to flag and our old selves may be
starting to re-emerge. We need a weekly dose of
Resurrection appearances, in the Eucharist we share.
All three of this week’s readings as well as the psalm
point out the weakness of our human faith. Yet they
emphasize the forgiveness and blessing that are always
available to those who turn to “Jesus Christ the righteous
one.” Can we recognize ourselves in Luke’s Gospel
today? Do we realize how deeply we depend on our
weekly “booster shot” of the Eucharist to remember and
reclaim the saving presence of the risen Lord?
—Virginia Stillwell
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H
shine
H
on
G
us.
‡
REFLEXIONEMOS SOBRE
LA PALABRA DE DIOS
El efecto de algunas vacunas es temporal. Después de
un tiempo predecible la inmunidad desaparece y las
personas vuelven a ser susceptibles a la misma
enfermedad. Es entonces que se necesita una inyección
de refuerzo. Parece ser que también nosotros
necesitamos inyecciones de refuerzo para nuestra fe. El
bautismo solo no es suficiente. El gozo y la paz que
inundaron nuestras comunidades hace dos semanas ya
empiezan probablemente a decaer y nuestras viejas
maneras de ser pueden que estén de nuevo resurgiendo.
Necesitamos una dosis semanal de apariciones del
Resucitado en la Eucaristía que compartimos.
Las tres lecturas de esta semana, al igual que el salmo,
señalan la debilidad de nuestra fe humana. No obstante
enfatizan el perdón y la bendición que están siempre a
disposición de aquellos que se vuelven a “Jesucristo, el
Justo”. ¿Podemos reconocernos en el Evangelio de
Lucas de hoy? ¿Nos damos cuenta de cuán
profundamente necesitamos nuestra “inyección de
refuerzo” semanal de la Eucaristía a fin de poder recordar
y reclamar la presencia salvadora del Señor resucitado?
—Virginia Stillwell
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LIVING GOD’S WORD
The Eucharist is meant to energize us to take Christ’s presence out into the
world. It may be easy to see ourselves in today’s scriptures as the weak sinners,
but we should also envision ourselves in the roles of Peter, John, and Luke. In
the Eucharist Jesus feeds us and sends us to “preach in his name to all the
nations” (Luke 24:47). We are his witnesses.
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Church of the Nativity
April 19, 2015
Maintaining A Safe Environment
for Our Children and Youth
At the time of this writing, we are just beginning Lent. I am preparing ahead of time some articles for our
church bulletin to be published during my recovery from surgery.
For several years now, all Catholic parishes, schools and institutions have been required to participate on a
regular basis in the audit required by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
This means that all children and youth
taking part in any program
sponsored by the parish or attending
Catholic schools are to receive
training every year regarding personal safety.
NO
GO
TELL
The goal is to protect them from sexual abuse and any improper treatment.
The Charter’s audit involves background screenings of employees and/or volunteers working in Church
programs. Ensuring they are following the Code of Ethical Standards is reviewed regularly as well.
Employees, volunteers and parents are to view the training video Protecting Our Children.
All children up to the eighth grade and all youth through high school are also to receive age appropriate
safe environment training.
To report suspected sexual misconduct
or child abuse within our institutions
and ministries please contact the
Child and Youth Protection Office and
ask for Msgr. Steven Callahan at
858 490 8310.
God bless you – Fr. Lawrence Purcell, Pastor
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Church of the Nativity
April 19, 2015
MASS INTENTIONS
APRIL 18 — APRIL 24
SATURDAY
5:00 pm
Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19;
Jn 6:16-21
For All Parishioners
SUNDAY
7:30 am
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone,
Special Intention
9:00 am
Major Charles R. Hills, USAF (RIP)
10:30 am
Joseph V. Rafferty, RIP
MONDAY
8:00 am Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30;
Jn 6:22-29
Christopher Ebersole, RIP
TUESDAY
8:00 am Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a,
17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35
Johnny Middleton, RIP
WEDNESDAY
8:00 am
Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40
Evan Lee, Special Intention
THURSDAY
8:00 am
Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51
Eunice Delling, RIP
FRIDAY
8:00 am
Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59
Jay Montano De Leon, RIP
MARTYRDOM
It is not the suffering,
but the cause that makes the martyr.
—English proverb
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The author of life you put to death, but
God raised him from the dead (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19).
Psalm — Lord, let your face shine on us (Psalm 4).
Second Reading — We have an Advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one (1 John 2:1-5a).
Gospel — Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer
and rise from the dead on the third day (Luke 24:35-48).
The Call to Worship is by Paul Sjolund: O most high,
Almighty God, great Lord of Lords, omnipotent ruler of the
skies. To thee belong praise, glory and worship, and
honor and blessing, Alleluia!
The Offertory is taken from the Book of Hours, a
medieval illuminated manuscript containing texts, prayers
and psalms, along with appropriate illustrations, to form a
reference for Catholic worship and devotion. The original
books listed the appropriate texts for each liturgical hour
of the day. Over time other references were added,
especially calendars of the religious and secular year
along with the prayers and masses for certain holy days,
and were composed for lay people who wished to
incorporate elements of monasticism into their devotional
life. As many books of hours were richly illuminated, they
formed an important record of life in the 15th and 16th
centuries as well as the iconography of medieval
Christianity. The music for this setting is by H. Walford
Davies (1869-1941): God be in my head, and in my
understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking;
God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my
heart, and in my thinking; God be at my end, and at my
departing.
The Communion at 7:30 and 9 begins with a chorus
from Handel's Messiah, and is the message of Easter:
Since by man came death, by man came also the
resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so
in Christ shall all be made alive.
The second piece is Regina Caeli by Gregor Aichinger
(c.1565-1628) who was organist to the Fugger family of
Augsburg, Bavaria in 1584, a philanthropic family of
merchants who were ennobled under the Holy Roman
Empire. Their most tangible legacy is the Fuggerei, a
walled enclave within the city of Augsburg, Bavaria,
where the needy citizens of Augsburg could be housed.
The rent remains to this day about $1 per year (admission
for tourists is $2) and it is still inhabited, affording it the
status of being the oldest social housing project in the
world. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's great-grandfather, the
mason Franz Mozart lived there between 1681 and 1694.
In 1599 Aichinger went for a two year visit to Rome for
musical, rather than religious reasons, although he had
taken religious orders before his appointment to the
family. The Regina Caeli (Queen of heaven, rejoice,
alleluia! For he whom you have borne, alleluia! Has risen
as he said, alleluia! Pray to God for us, alleluia!) is
properly sung at the end of Night Prayer (Compline)
during the Easter season.
The third piece is by Antonio Lotti: We adore you, O
Christ, and bless you, who has redeemed the world by
your holy Cross.
The Communion at 10:30 begins with the Lotti
Adoramus te and continues with the Handel Since By
Man Came Death, above. The third piece is Holy, Holy,
Holy from the German Mass by Franz Schubert (17971828).
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Church of the Nativity
April 19, 2015
Please join the school children
for our annual traditional
May Crowning and Rosary
Friday, May 1st at 8:30am
in the school grotto
Announcement from the
Diocesan Office for Social Ministry:
All are invited to pray with us as
we honor our Blessed Mother.
Stay for refreshments, Art Show
and Open House following the
ceremony.
Restorative Justice Reduces Violence,
Improves Neighborhoods
and Changes Lives in California
A new video released by the California Catholic
Conference (CCC) captures exciting changes that are
happening across California. People are joining together
to restore communities impacted by violence and to build
safer neighborhoods based on the principals of
restorative justice.
For more information about restorative justice programs
in the Diocese of San Diego, contact Deacon Jim Walsh
at 858-490-8375 or jwalsh@diocese-sdiego.org
Watch the video at: www.restorejustice.com or
www.diocese-sdiego.org/restore
Welcome Newcomers to Nativity!
Sunday, May 17th
The Nativity Samaritans will host our Newcomers
Event in the Parish Commons after the 9 o'clock
and 10:30 Mass on Sunday,
May 17th.
Please plan to come and get
better acquainted as you enjoy
home-made goodies provided
by the Nativity Samaritans.
Join Us …
Average Expenses Per Week:
$ 22,166
Last Weekend’s Offering:
$ 17,202*
Active Parishioners
Inactive Parishioners
Envelope Usage
1186
53
801
Please pray for our benefactors who include
Nativity in their wills and remainder trusts.
Registration means “signing up”
to have your current name(s),
addresses, telephone number and
email on file in the church office.
If you would like to become a registered parishioner at
Church of the Nativity, please contact Nicole Steele at
858-756-1911 or nsteele@nativitycatholic.org
* This amount includes those contributing through the
Faith Direct program.
You may now make a contribution to Nativity Parish online at www.faithdirect.net.
Those who enroll can log on to the secure website of Faith Direct at any time to
view their account, make changes and make special gifts. For assistance or
information email: info@faithdirect.net.
FAITH DIRECT - A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR
THE NATIVITY SCHOOL
Do you often find yourself without your checkbook or envelope on
Sunday morning? Join the many parishioners who have already
enrolled in Faith Direct for automated giving to Church of the
Nativity. Faith Direct is secure and convenient, and will provide you with
an offertory card to place in the basket during the collections. There is
no cost to you, and the program provides a great benefit to our parish.
A Catholic education makes a difference in Faith
traditions and values practiced.
Sign up today by visiting www.faithdirect.net
Our parish code is CA288
Please consider using Faith Direct today
Come see how The Nativity School
embraces the Catholic tradition for excellence.
Applications for Preschool – 3rd grade welcomed!
For a private tour with principal, Mrs. Heveron,
please call (858) 756-6763
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Church of the Nativity
LORD'S DAY MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am
RCIA and Youth Minister: Mike James,
mjames@nativitycatholic.org, 858-756-1911, ext. 5
Religious Education: Patti Smiley,
psmiley@nativitycatholic.org, 858-756-1911, ext. 6
Music Director: Paul Batchelor,
pbatchelor@nativitycatholic.org, 858-756-1911, ext. 102
The Nativity School: Margaret Heveron, Principal
mheveron@thenativityschool.org, 858-756-6763
Bookkeeper: Jackie Marin,
jmarin@thenativityschool.org, 858-756-6763
Administrative Assistant: Nicole Carlin Steele,
nsteele@nativitycatholic.org, 858-756-1911
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Pastoral Council: Carl Bobkoski, Jane Boler, Kevin Flanagan,
Cindy Hesse, Mimi Johnson, Kathy Klink.
Finance Council: Jeff Brandon, Chair
Michael Conway, Chic Dohoney, Jim LaGrossa,
Catherine Lorenz, Earl Parker, Carolyn Wilkinson, Joe Wilkinson
Safe Environment Coordinator: John Marin
Call the Parish Office - 858-756-1911
PASTORAL CARE
Nativity Samaritans: Patti Smiley, 858-756-1911
Childcare: Attended care is provided in the play room off
the Commons during 9:00 and 10:30 am Sunday Masses.
Holy Communion for the sick:
For the homebound upon request, 858-756-1911
Widows and Widowers:
Mary Lou Matthews, 858-481-6255
Monthly Luncheons - September through June
Men of Nativity: Meet First Thursday of the month
6 - 8 pm in the Parish Commons
Tim Van Damm, 617-501-3950
Small Christian Communities - Faith Sharing Groups
See Deacon Jim Walsh or contact Kathy Alameda at
858-756-9755 or kathyalameda1@gmail.com
SACRAMENTS
Baptism: After last Sunday Mass
Darlene & Ross Larson, 858-780-8837 (scdarls@gmail.com)
Marriage: Saturdays, 10 am or 2 pm
Wedding Coordinator: Georgiana Strate, 858-755-7459
Anointing of the Sick: Encouraged for anyone critically ill,
for the elderly, or prior to major surgery
April 19, 2015
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
Classes meet September through June
PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE
Contact: Patti Smiley, 858-756-1911, ext. 6
Preschool - 6th Grade:
Sundays, 8:50 - 10:05 am at The Nativity School
Junior High:
Sundays, 5:00 - 6:15 pm in the Commons
Many thanks to all parents for your patience with the
new security system. Keeping our kids safe is a top
priority!
HIGH SCHOOL
Contact: Mike James, 858-756-1911, ext 5
High School Youth Group (9th - 12th Grade)
Meet Sundays from 5:00 to 6:15 pm
Sunday’s topic will be “Jesus’ Resurrection”.
All freshmen-seniors meet from 5-6:15pm in the
Commons. Friends are always welcome.
HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION
Contact: Mike James, 858-756-1911, ext 5
Final Interviews are by appointment in the next few
weeks.
The Confirmation Mass has been set for Noon on
Sunday, May 3. Candidates and their sponsors should
be here by 11am for a final rehearsal.
We will have a short reception after the Mass and
conclude by 2pm.
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RCIA)
Contact: Mike James, 858-756-1911, ext 5
Congratulations to the R.C.I.A. class members who
received their sacraments of initiation at the
Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 4, 2015.
Paul Chunyk, Herb Holmquist, Linda Niggli,
Cherisse Alford, Monetta Ennis, Laura Sturr,
Kendall Marrone and Eve Maldonado
ADULT FAITH FORMATION & BIBLE STUDY
Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15 pm in the Chapel
Eucharist:
Weekday Mass: Monday - Friday, 8 am in the Chapel
Centering Prayer Group: Saturdays, 9 am in the Chapel
Contact: Dixie Welsh, 858-756-1911
Eucharistic Adoration: Every Friday after 8 am Mass
Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesdays, after 8 am Mass
Rosary: Weekdays, after 8 am Mass in the Chapel
Little Rock Scripture Study for Adults
Let the Word of God influence your Busy Life.
Monday Mornings 9:15-11:00 am
Develop a fuller experience of Christian community,
Contact: Kathy Klink 858-756-1328