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CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY Cincinnati, Ohio CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Maio, Donna Mann, Molly Matre, Susan McNamara, Mary & Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Ruth Oenbrink, Bob & Fran Pielage, Chris Ritter, Loraine Schimian, Mary Ellen Spaite, Barbara Valentine, Pauline Villari, Sunday: and Barbara Wernke. 8:45-10:15 am – Catechesis, “Parish Office Basement” 10:00 am – Jr. High Religious Education, “Chapel” Next Sunday’s Outreach Collection will be going to Catholic 12:30-2:30 pm – Valley Ridge Girl Scouts, “Old Gym” Campaign for Human Development: Defend Human Dignity, 1:00-5:00 pm – Robotics, “Café” Take Poverty off the Map! As the job market recovers only Monday: sluggishly, especially for those at the bottom of the economic Tuesday: ladder, over 46 million people in the United States are living Wednesday: below the poverty line. In some counties in the Archdiocese of 9:15 & 10:15 am – Music Together Class, “Parish Office Cincinnati, poverty afflicts almost one in every four people! The Upstairs” Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the U.S. Catholic 7:00 pm – Parish Council Meeting, “Parish Office Basement” Bishops’ effort to end the cycle of poverty in America by funding 7:00 pm – PTA Meeting, “Room 101” organizations that help people help themselves. Please consider Thursday: being a part of this network of love and hope for those who need 9:30-11:00 am – Catechesis, “Parish Office Basement” it most by giving generously next weekend. 10:00 am & 4:00 pm– Music Together Class, “Parish Office Upstairs” Church Support 4:30-6:00 pm – Catechesis, Parish Office Upstairs & November 10, 2013 Basement” 7:00 pm – Adult Choir, “Church” Offerings $10,642.00 7:00 pm – RCIA Budget 11,300.00 Friday: Over (under) Budget (658.00) Saturday: Year to Date 193,225.00 Year to Date Budget 214,700.00 *Please call the Parish Office before scheduling any event Over (under) Budget (21,475.00) Military Services 633.15 Readings Thank You 2 Samuel 5: 1-3 Colossians 1: 12-20 Luke 23: 35-43

Saturday, November 23, 2013 4:30 PM Lectors: Mary Gene Kling, Sr. Carren, Mary Gene Kling Servers: Nicholas & Nathan Albrinck, Bridget Fuller, Daniel Sunday: 9:00 am – Clifford Davis Gunderson Sunday: 11:00 am – For the People Eucharistic Ministers: Emma Garry, Mary Ann Klonne, Dick Monday: 8:15 am – For the Shut-ins Meirose, Bea Souder, Nita Toennis (Need Volunteers) Tuesday: 8:15 am – Deceased Parishioners Wednesday: 8:15 am – Benefactors Sunday, November 24, 2013 9:00 AM Thursday: 8:15 am – Donna Ahlrichs Lectors: Deborah Casey, Patti Newberry, Deborah Casey Friday: 8:15 am – David Becksmith Servers: Megan Glass, Meggie & Will Gossard, Quinn Leanza Saturday: 4:30 pm – For those serving in the military Eucharistic Ministers: Dave & John Hermann, Judy Parsons, Wayne & Jan Chapman, Darlene Casey, Robert Preston, (Need Volunteers) December 3rd, Tuesday evening, is our Advent Sunday, November 24, 2013 11:00 AM Evening for Women. This year’s speaker will be Mrs. Mindy Lectors: Kay Wagner, Mary Kaye Meyers, Kay Wagner Burger, Nativity’s Art Teacher, who will share with us insights Servers: Calissa Meyers, Ella Mogg, Patrick Muething, Katie gained from her trip to Tanzania this past summer. Join us at 6:15 Neeb pm in the school cafeteria for conversation, dinner and the Eucharistic Ministers: Jason & Thomas Darrah, Sara Gurney, presentation. The cost is $20 per person. Please see today’s flyer Lynn McDonald, Kathy Symons, Mary Lennard, (Need for reservation information. Volunteers) The Giving Tree goes up on November 30th/December 1st! It is You are asked to remember in your prayers those who are indeed that time of year and we are asking you to participate once housebound and ill: Chuck Andrew, Bill Bach, Stephanie again in giving Christmas gifts to those who might otherwise go Benhase, Dottie Brinker, Patricia Cain, Alberta Carter, Barbara without. There will be tags from 7 different organizations Cottrell, Kathy Derrick, Marie Donovan, Cynthia Fix, Jackie representing infants to senior citizens. The need is great this year! Goetz, David Graham, Bob Hatfield, Paula Hoeffer, Lisa Please return your gifts to church no later than December 15th. Hostiuck, Kathy Kelly, Matthew Kenney, Anthony Le, Elena Gifts will be distributed Tuesday, December 17th. We are in need November 17, 2013 of volunteers to help sort and/or deliver the gifts. If you are includes French toast sticks, sausage, gingerbread cookie and interested, please call the Thomas’s at 731-6890, Jan Brown at juice. Purchase your tickets online at https://nativity- 631-9727, or Margaret Shaw at 631-8411. Thank you in advance cincinnati.weshareonline.org/index.aspx or send your payment for your help in making this another successful year! payable to Nativity School. HollyDay Bazaar draws a large crowd, so if you or your group would like to sell items at the RCIA News: Last Sunday at the 11:00 Mass we bazaar, reserve your table today at http://goo.gl/RwFkmb or call celebrated the Rite of Acceptance of catechumen Carol Gillotti at 731-4231 or email her at Sherri Buchanan and the Rite of Welcoming of [email protected]. candidate Krystyna Kamp. Unfortunately candidate Amy Grierson was not able to be with us because of a work conflict. However, she will be celebrating the Rite of Welcoming with our RCIA members from Holy Trinity Parish in December. Please keep these three women in your prayers as they continue to walk Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church invites you and the journey toward sacraments of initiation (Baptism, your family to a traditional Thanksgiving feast. The sit-down Confirmation and Eucharist.) dinner will be served “family style” on Thanksgiving Day, from 12:00-1:30 pm (No Charge.) Kids (with adults) are welcome and donations are also welcome. Reservations are required to reserve your place at the Thanksgiving table. Please call Kennedy Our Advent Family Gathering is scheduled for Sunday, th st Heights Presbyterian Church by November 25 , at 631-1114, December 1 from noon until 1:30 pm. Donation of $15 covers between 9:00am until 12:00 pm.) lunch and wreath-making supplies. This event is open to all singles, families, and married couples…anyone who wants to have lunch, pray together and make an Advent wreath to bring home for your personal use as a household. Registrations will be Help celebrate Winterfest in Pleasant Ridge on in a separate flyer or email jant.schneider@nativity- th cincinnati.org. Friday, December 6 ! Order luminaria kits (12 bags, candles and sand) for $5.00 each, with proceeds benefitting the Pleasant Ridge Community Swim Team. Order kits by sending your name, address, phone number, email address and your money to Anne Ramsay, 3142 Bellewood Avenue, 45213 – by Tuesday, th It is NEVER too early to be getting in the Christmas November 26 . The kits will be delivered to your home. If you Spirit: The Nativity Christmas Tree Sale Needs Your Help! have any questions, please contact Anne Ramsay at 841-0615 or Christmas Trees will be delivered on Friday, November 29th at [email protected]. 8:30 am. Come work off that Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie by helping to unload and stack the trees. High McMicken College Arts & Sciences: Professor and author John School Students, this is a fantastic opportunity to satisfy Connelly will discuss his recent book regarding the changing face Community Service Hours. Good times, good people, good of the Catholic-Jewish relationship since the days of the Holocaust. Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr will deliver the exercise, and good food afterwards. We also need a bunch of th volunteers to sell Christmas Trees starting on Saturday, opening remarks on Wednesday, November 20 , 6:30 pm at the November 30th. Get a group of your friends together and work a Alumni Hall, Russell C. Myers Alumni Center at the University shift…or two…or three…or ten as a team. Compete with other of Cincinnati. Made possible by the generosity and vision of Ruth J. teams for the most trees sold! Remember…it takes over 500 man and Robert A. Conway. hours for a successful sale! Please seriously consider volunteering your time for a very important cause that benefits Nativity in many important ways. Contact Greg Laux by email at The following Nativity students have achieved academic [email protected] or at 370-3760 or Mark Reese by honors for the first quarter: Walnut Hills High School: Cara email at [email protected] or by phone at 841-0173. Daley, Patrick Fuller, Meggie & Brookley Garry, Alice Hagerty, Katie Lawson, Beatrice Newberry, Noah Olberding, Marissa Ruzga and Audrey Stegman; Clark Montessori: Teddy Olberding; Moeller High School: Jack Buehler; Ursuline Academy: Emma Cain, Sally Lorbach, Sarah Schreiber, Sarah Breakfast with Santa & HollyDay Bazaar is Seedhouse and Sara Woroncow; St. Xavier High School: Blake Saturday, December 7th, from 9:00 am until 12:30 pm. Anderson, Evan Barlow, Alexander Bell, John Benken, Jacob & Festivities include: delicious breakfast for the entire family (9:00- Nicholas Childs, Christopher Daugherty, Jonathan Deutsch, Neil 11:00, Cafeteria); tell Santa your wish list and get your picture Garry, Wiley, Jack & Calvin Gunderson, Preston Sheeran and taken (9:00-11:00, Cafeteria); kids holiday FREE craft area (Art Elliot Sudberry. Room); Kids Secret Santa Shop, items priced $1-$4 (Classrooms); and gifts & crafts from local artisans and non- Picture Directory: Many thanks to the volunteers who worked on profit organizations (Old Gym.) Try to pre-order by 11/30. After the picture directory. Although it seems long in coming, we 11/30, adults will be $7/child $5. Adult breakfast includes expect it to be published by the end of February. Thank you for casserole, coffee cake, fruit, juice & coffee. Child breakfast your understanding. CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY Cincinnati, Ohio

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