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CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY Cincinnati, Ohio CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Obermeyer, Ruth Oenbrink, Bob & Fran Pielage, Randy & Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Rhoda Rupp, Kathy Scarberry, Mary Ellen Spaite, Essie Stewart, Anderson Turner, Barbara Valentine, Pauline Sunday: Villari, Joe Wessel, Vera Wettenkamp, and Mary Beth After 9:00 & 11:00 Masses, “Fair Trade Coffee Sale” Wuebker. Monday: 7:00 pm – St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, “Chapel” Church Support 7:00 pm – Small Faith Group, “Parish Office Basement” Due to the early dead line for the bulletin, July 1st Tuesday: collection totals will be posted in next week’s bulletin 7:00-7:45 pm – Contemplative Prayer, “Church” Thank you 7:00-9:30 pm – E-Case Choir, “Cafe” Wednesday: Thursday 7:00 pm – Choir, “Church” Sunday: 9:00 am – For the People Friday: Sunday: 11:00 am – Irene Jubinsky Saturday: Monday: 8:15 am – Rev. Charles B. Rohrkemper Tuesday: 8:15 am – Benefactors *Please call the Parish Office before scheduling any Wednesday: 8:15 am – Celebrant Intentions event Thursday: 8:15 am – Shut-Ins Friday: 8:15 am – Those serving in the military

Readings Saturday: 4:30 pm – Richard Glaser Amos 7: 12-15 Ephesians 1: 3-14 Mark 6: 7-13 Next Week’s Outreach Collection will be going to Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:30 PM Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC.) They are Lectors: Kate & Kevin Clarisey, Beth Gunderson a coalition of faith-based organizations and individuals who Servers: Moira Garry, Bobby Jennings, Kevin Lake, Ryan work together to educate around justice issues, take Lamb collaborative action and do public witness. They also, Eucharistic Ministers: Brian & Chris Daugherty, Rachel address local, national and international concerns focusing Muething, Courtney Lamb, Kevin & Will Beyersdofer, on economic justice, women’s issues, human rights, racial Matt Doyle, Bitsy & Robert Smyjunas, Ryan Reese equality, peace and the environment.

Sunday, July 15, 2012 9:00 AM What is RCIA? RCIA is an acronym that stands for Rite of Lectors: Eric Bertelsen, Bill Brown, Wayne Chapman Christian Initiation of Adults. It is the process by which Servers: Nick & Dominic Hagerty, Sarah Law, Rehme baptized can learn more about the Catholic faith. During the Leanza time spent in RCIA participants will discern if and when Eucharistic Ministers: Jacob & Max Holden, Caitlyn they are ready to become Catholic. The RCIA is a process Valentine, Samantha Eyer, Kyndal & Dwayne Wilson, that ministers to both adults and school-age children Anna & Erin Kinnen, Katherine & Shannon Vesprani seeking membership in the Catholic Church. Please contact Sr. Janet at 531-3164 or janet.schneider@nativity- Sunday, July 15, 2012 11:00 AM cincinnati.org with questions or interest. Lectors: Paula & Ed Hoeffer, Mary Kaye Meyers Servers: Calissa Meyers, Emily Molloy, Patrick Muething, Josh Tepe Eucharistic Ministers: Lindsay Cronin, Sue Odeh, Mary Contemplative Prayer: We have scheduled the Lennard, Annemarie & McKenna Brinkman, Stephanie following dates for times of contemplative, centering Burns, Christine Burrows, Pat Dells, Andrew Donnellon, prayer: this Tuesday and August 6. We will meet in church Carol Gessing from 7-7:45 pm. This is a time for prayer, not instruction. Please contact Sr. Janet or Jim Bellew if you have You are asked to remember in your prayers those who are questions. housebound and ill: Ryan Anders, Fr. Tom Axe, Kris Egbers Andrew, Bill Bach, Laura Bain, John Balling, Paul & Dottie Brinker, Patricia Cain, Dan Casey, Barbara Cottrell, Kathy Derrick, Marie Donovan, Jackie Goetz, Best wishes to our very own Sharon Groene Lillian Hansel, Bob Hatfield, Rose Hedberg, Bobby and Jim Kindell who were married here at Nativity last Janning, Kathy Kelly, Elena Maio, Molly Matre, Joe Saturday. Congratulations! July 8, 2012

Mark your calendar to be at Owl’s Nest Park on Tuesday, August 7th, from 6:00-9:00 pm. Join your neighbors, Attention Instrumentalists: We need you! The friends, and neighborhood police to be part of National music ministry is seeking anyone who plays an instrument. Night Out and promote friendly Police-Community Stop by the organ before or after Mass, or call the Parish Partnerships. Festivities include free music, food and Office and talk to Christopher Brewer. If you do not play an drinks. Through the generosity of Target, there will also instrument, but would like to learn, stop by! Christopher be free school supplies available to the first 500 kids (K- will be glad to work with you. 8) in attendance. There will also be plenty of opportunities to talk with local police and community leaders about neighborhood safety. Numerous special attractions that appeal to children and adults alike include police horses, motorcycles, bicycles, fire trucks, and other special units. In lieu of holding a “Calendar Night” we are There will also be a simulated, smoke-filled house to teach requesting that you submit to Cindy in the Parish Office (in fire safety. The Police Museum will display vintage writing) a list of dates, times, activity, and location that photographs, uniforms, a 3 wheel motorcycle, antique your group would like to reserve beginning September 1, firearms, and a whole lot more. So please, join us August 2012 through June 30, 2013. All efforts will be made to 7th for the great event and bring the whole family. It’s secure your requests. If space is unavailable for a specific FREE and FUN! time/date, Cindy will contact you. We ask that you submit st your needs no later than July 31 . Requests will be Nativity Summer Book Group: Join other Nativity folks scheduled in the order they are received. If you have any to read and discuss the book “When Things Fall Apart: questions, please contact the Parish Office. Heart Advice for Difficult Times” by Pema Chodron, an American Buddhist nun. We will meet on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm from July 17th through August 14th in the Parish Office The World Choir Games are coming to Holy Chapel. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she Trinity Church this Sunday, July 8 th , from 5:00-6:30 pm. teaches an approach that involves moving toward painful Choirs performing will be: Hunter Singers, from Australia; situations with friendliness and curiosity. It is there, in the Samiweng Singers, from the Philippines; Musica Sacra, midst of chaos, that we can discover the truth and love that from Cincinnati; and Masterworks Chorale of Carroll are indestructible. For questions or to RSVP contact Martha County, from Maryland. For more information or to Heidkamp at 791-6324, [email protected] or Sr. Janet at volunteer please contact Alice at [email protected] or 531-3164. Barb at [email protected].

Please extend a warm welcome to our new Volunteers are Needed: Painters are needed for parishioners Matthew and Krista Stack, along with their son Saturday, July 14th to paint the classrooms that are being Oliver. Welcome to Nativity! renovated. We will start at 9:00 am and we will have the brushes and rollers. Call Russ in the Parish Office at 531- 3164 to get your name on the list. Thank you!

Save the Date: Wednesday, September 26th from 9:00-11:00am is the annual Homecoming Mass and Breakfast for alums, parents of alums and friends. Circle the date on your calendar and spread the word. ~Please remember Nativity in your will~ On Monday, July 16th from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, the Caregivers Assistance Network of Catholic Charities will offer a workshop, “A Safe Drive through the Aging Process,” which will explore the challenges and risks faced as aging adults continue to drive. The program is at the Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Avenue. Free of charge. Contact Margaret Innaci at [email protected].