February 8, 2015 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY

A praying, learning and caring Catholic community

MISSION STATEMENT
We are a praying, learning and caring community
fulfilling the mission God gives us in baptism
by our worship in faith, by our witness in hope and by our service in love.
Praying through the Sacraments,
Learning through Religious Education,
Caring through Pastoral Care.

Father Lawrence M. Purcell, Pastor

lmpurcell@nativitycatholic.org; 858-756-1911, ext. 4
Deacon Jim Walsh
jwalsh@nativitycatholic.org; 858-367-0114
Parish Office Mailing Address: Post Office Box 8770
Nativity School Mailing Address: Post Office Box 9180
6309 El Apajo Road
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067
(858) 756-1911; FAX: (858) 756-9562; www.nativitycatholic.org
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

[The LORD] tells the number of the stars
and calls them by name.

-- Psalm 147:4

4 r r
Please join us in singing the Psalm Response:

: 4 H H H H H H H H H H H H G
Praise the Lord, who heals the bro - ken heart - ed.

REFLEXIONEMOS SOBRE
REFLECTING ON GODS WORD LA PALABRA DE DIOS
Sue loves to iron clothes. In the process, she says, she
A Susana le encanta planchar. Ella dice que mientras
also irons out her life, all its wrinkles and creases. She
plancha la ropa tambin plancha su propia vida, tratando
says she can stand neither her clothes nor her life when
de quitarle todas las arrugas y dobleces. Ella dice que no
theyre all rumpled. John runs every day. A lot of folks do.
soporta ni su ropa ni su vida cuando estn arrugadas.
He hasnt missed a day in five years. But its also where
Juan corre todos los das. Mucha gente lo hace. l no ha
he and they pace out the rhythms of their lives. More than
dejado de correr ni un da en cinco aos. Para l y para
one frazzled mother has locked herself in the bathroom
esas personas el correr les sirve para medir el ritmo de
for twenty minutes of solitude and quasi-peace.
su vida. Algunas madres extenuadas se han encerrado
Sometimes deserts look like bathrooms. Even teenagers
en el bao por veinte minutos de soledad y cuasi-paz.
know the need, so they crank up some tunes, stretch out
Algunas veces los baos pueden hacer de desiertos. Aun
on their beds, and listen beyond the music to the
los adolescentes conocen tal necesidad; por eso suben el
melodies played upon their lives.
volumen de la msica, se tiran sobre sus camas y, por
encima de su msica, escuchan las melodas impuestas
I suspect there is a lot going on in those spaces. Thats
en su vida.
where kids get raised and loves get sorted and
businesses are merged and decisions unraveled and re-
Sospecho que suceden muchas cosas en esos lugares.
raveled. But somewhere in the midst of it all we also make
Ah se cran los hijos, el amor se comparte, los negocios
some decisions about who and what we want to become
se fusionan y las decisiones se enredan y desenredan.
in this lifeat any age.
Pero en algn lugar y en medio de todo eso tambin
hacemos algunas decisiones acerca de quines
Thats where goodness has a chance to surface and
queremos ser y qu queremos hacer en esta vida, en la
values are affirmed and commitments are remade for the
edad que sea. Ah es donde la bondad tiene una
umpteenth time and faith sprouts forth. And then it
oportunidad de surgir, y por tanto se afirman los valores y
becomes prayer, out of the silence and the stillness and
se vuelven a hacer compromisos por la ensima vez, y la
the darkness of time spent alone.
fe germina. Entonces eso se convierte en oracin, que
surge del silencio, de la quietud y de la oscuridad durante
Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis el tiempo que se ha pasado a solas.
Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Padre Joseph J. Juknialis

Derechos de autor 2014, World Library Publications.
Todos los derechos reservados.

LIVING GODS WORD

After his time spent alone, Jesus was very certain of his purpose.
We, too, can be more aware of Gods purpose for us if we but make the time to listen.
Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
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We are Called to be Merciful

In February, we pastors in each of the parishes of the Diocese of

San Diego, are making the Annual Catholic Appeal. The theme
this year is called to be merciful.

Each parish community donates funds to pay for the lay personnel providing local
ministries. These donations are made through the weekly collection and/or electronic
contributions the faithful make as a part of our Lords Day worship.

A small percentage of the Sunday collection funds the ministries at the Diocese and
those of the United States Conference of Bishops.

The Annual Catholic Appeal enables the Church to provide:

an education for our seminarians (equivalent to costs of graduate studies);

Throughout-the-year updating of priests;
Catholic Charities (supporting the most vulnerable);
Training catechists who teach the faith to our youth not attending Catholic schools;
Helping Imperial Valley parishes unable to support themselves fully.

Since these programs operate on a budget

that is carefully reviewed and managed,
each parish is assigned an ACA goal.
The 2015 Nativity goal is $108,000.

As we know from the financial reports in this church bulletin, our weekly contributions
at Mass average out to cover our weekly budget of $22,000. Five times that is $110,000.
So, if we each pledge to the ACA five times our weekly offering well more than reach
our goal!

The mercy (that is: the loving kindness, the forgiveness, the generosity) that God gives
you and me knows no bounds. Gods mercy is limitless. I pray that our response to the
Annual Catholic Appeal be motivated by Gods own mercy.

God bless you,

Fr. Lawrence M. Purcell

Pastor
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MASS INTENTIONS
FEBRUARY 8 FEBRUARY 14
The Call to Worship is set from Psalm 95 by Sid
SATURDAY Ferantelli of La Jolla: Come, let us worship the Lord, let
5:00 pm Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 us bow down in the presence of the Lord, for he is the
Betty Moore, RIP Lord our God.
The Offertory is by Thomas Mudd, who was born
SUNDAY before 1619 and died in 1667. His career was somewhat
7:30 am Robert Boll, RIP checkered; he was employed by several cathedrals, but
9:00 am For All Parishioners was dismissed from one for refusing to take holy orders,
and by another for unruly behavior and drunkenness. He
10:30 am John Remick, RIP managed to hold an appointment at another for a year
before being dismissed, and then was appointed to a new
MONDAY
position before dying two weeks later. The text is: Let thy
8:00 am Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; merciful ears, O Lord, be open unto the prayers of thy
Mk 6:53-56 humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions,
Jana Fortuna, Special Intention make them to ask such things as shall please thee,
TUESDAY through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
8:00 am Gn 1:20 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13
The Communion at 7:30 and 9 begins with a motet
Dominick DAgostini, RIP by John Sheppard (1515-1560) who in 1554 he applied,
apparently unsuccessfully, for the degree of Doctor of
WEDNESDAY Music at Oxford University, stating that he had studied
8:00 am Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc- music for 20 years and had composed many songs. He
30; Mk 7:14-23 had worked at Magdalen College, Oxford, and by 1552
Robert Hobbs, RIP he was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. His will was
made on 1 December 1558 and he was buried on 21
THURSDAY December, but was invited to the coronation of Elizabeth I
8:00 am Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30 on 15 January 1559, evidently in ignorance of his death.
Danny Montini, RIP The text translates: In true peace shall I sleep and rest. If
I give slumber to my eyes and to my eyelids drowsiness,
FRIDAY I shall sleep and rest. Glory be to the Father, and to the
8:00 am Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37 Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Gerardo Montano The second piece at 9 is the motet Jubilate Deo by
Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634) who was born in Bologna
SATURDAY and joined the Benedictine order in 1589. He held posts
5:00 pm Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 at various monasteries and churches before settling in at
Sis Hawkins, RIP the monastery of San Michele in Bosco in 1609, and the
next year he participated in the canonization celebrations
held in Milan in honor of San Carlo Borromeo. The text is:
BEGINNING AGAIN Be joyful in the Lord, you lands, serve the Lord with
If I were to begin life again, I would want it gladness.
as it was. I would only open my eyes a little
The Communion at 10:30 begins with the Banchieri
more. Jules Renard
Jubilate Deo (above) and continues with a piece by C.
Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918), of which the evocative text
bears publishing here in full: Dear Lord and Father of
TODAYS READINGS mankind, forgive our foolish ways; reclothe us in our
First Reading - Job finds life on earth to be drudgery; he is rightful mind, in purer lives thy service find, in deeper
filled with restlessness (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). reverence praise. In simple trust, like theirs who heard
beside the Syrian sea, the gracious calling of the Lord; let
Psalm - Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted us, like them without a word, rise up and follow thee.
(Psalm 147).
Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease;
Second Reading - Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel. I take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our
have become all things to all, to save at least some ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace. Breathe
(1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23). through the heats of our desire, thy coolness and thy
balm; let sense be dumb, let flesh retire, speak through
Gospel - Jesus cured many who were sick with various the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still small voice of calm!
diseases (Mark 1:29-39). The melody is from Parrys oratorio Judith, published in
Translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1888.
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WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS
Please join us for a Valentines Day Lunch
Celebration at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club
1505 Lomas Santa Drive, Solana Beach
Meet on Sunday, February 15, 2015
at 12:15 pm, $25.00 per person.
Deadline for reservations:
Thursday, February 12th!
Pat Smart (858) 259-7794 or
Mary Lou Matthews (858) 481-6255
POPE FRANCIS' PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR FEBRUARY
The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for February
is: That prisoners, especially the young, may be able to
rebuild lives of dignity.
His intention for evangelization is: That married people
who are separated may find welcome and support in the
Christian community.
FAITH DIRECT - A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR
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.
Sign up today by visiting www.faithdirect.net
Our parish code is CA288
Enrollment forms are available at the parish office,
or call Faith Directs toll-free number
866-507-8757 for more information.
Please consider using Faith Direct today
Average Expenses Per Week: $ 22,166.00
Last Weekends Offering: $ 16,998.33*
Active Parishioners 1185
Inactive Parishioners 54
Envelope Usage 801
Please pray for our benefactors who include
Nativity in their wills and remainder trusts.
* 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.
February 8, 2015
BIBLE STUDY GUEST SPEAKER
February 9, 2015 9:15 a.m.
All are invited to meet and hear author and scholar
Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan share her thoughts on God's
Word and her love for the Bible. She is a popular lecturer
and teacher who has taught theology in colleges and
seminaries for more than 40 years. She holds a
doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Catholic University
of Louvain in Belgium and is a contributing author to
The Little Rock Scripture Study, the foundation for our
study at Nativity. All are welcome.
Monday February 9th in the Nativity Commons
Fellowship and Coffee 9:15-9:30
Discussion and Q and A 9:30-11:00
The Tomorrow Project is a Catholic Charities job-readiness
program for homeless and low income women. The women
produce delicious and nutritious food products, based on exclu-
sive recipes developed by award winning San Diego chefs. Our
vegetarian based products, perfect for simple Lenten suppers,
will be available for sale on, Sunday, February 22nd . Stop by
after mass, meet some of the program participants and do some
shopping. Donations are always welcome. For more infor-
mation, check out our website at www.tomorrowproject.org.
THE NATIVITY SCHOOL
A Catholic education makes a difference in Faith traditions
and values practiced. Come see how The Nativity School
embraces the Catholic tradition for excellence.
Applications for Preschool 3rd grade welcomed!
Thanks and congratulations to all who helped
with our bake sale on Super Bowl Sunday.
Nativity Samaritans collected over $2,200
that will help send children to visit their parents
in prison on Mothers Day and Fathers Day.
LENT STUDY
We have been blessed by gathering in small
faith-sharing groups, studying scripture and
preparing for Easter for many years now. We
are getting ready to prepare again; Lent begins
February 18th, Easter is April 5th.
We are encouraging you to join us! We pray that you will
become interested in becoming a participant/host/facilitator!
For more information please contact Kathy Alameda at (858)
756-9755 or kathyalameda1@gmail.com.
Participants, please pick up your assigned packets
following each of the Masses in the Narthex. Thank you!
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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
Craig Ryall, 760-445-3368
Small Christian Communities - Faith Sharing Groups
See Deacon Jim Walsh or contact Kathy Alameda at
858-756-9755 or (kathyalameda@sbcglobal.net)
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
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
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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 who participated in last year's fund
raiser to benefit Mission Childhood Association. We
collected a total of $1,563.00 from the bake sale and
the coin boxes.
Classes resume on February 8th.
There will be no class for grades K-8 on February 15th.
Preschool will meet as usual.
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
Sundays topic will be The Meaning of the Cross.
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
Confirmation Class #1 is on Sunday February 8 from 3:30-
4:30pm in the Commons. Teens should bring a pen, binder,
and personal calendar to all classes. The Confirmation
Retreat date will be voted on by the teens in the first class.
We do not have a Confirmation date set yet.
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RCIA)
Contact: Mike James, 858-756-1911, ext 5
Please mark your calendars for the Rite of Election on
Sunday February 22 from 2:45-8pm. We will also attend
the 10:30am mass as a group starting February 22 and
continue all the Sundays of Lent.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION & BIBLE STUDY
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
SUPPORT GROUP FOR SEPARATED OR DIVORCED
We meet Sundays at 10:15 am at St. James Church
For more information contact Frank Grant at 760-5331520
(fwgrant@gmail.com) or Jan Nadler, PhD at 760-8148604