The Catholic Church of the Nativity 5955 St. Elmo Road Bartlett, TN 38135
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The Catholic Church of the Nativity 5955 St. Elmo Road Bartlett, TN 38135 Parish Office The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Hours: Mon—Fri 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. July 19, 2020 Phone 901-382-2504 www.nativitybartlett.org Emergency Phone 901-603-3364 Pastor: Father Robert Szczechura, STL [email protected] In Residence: Father Carlos Donato de Silva Deacons: Frank Larker [email protected] Chris Frame [email protected] Seminarian: Matthew Brewer Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager: Angie O’Neill Mass Schedules [email protected] Daily Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Weekend Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Bookkeeper: 10:30 a.m. Jim Moseley Spanish 5:00 p.m. [email protected] Filipino First Sunday of Each Month (Tagalog/English) 12:30 p.m. Director of Music: Polish Second Sunday of Each Month Kyung-Won On (except July & August) 12:30 p.m. [email protected] Holy Days As Announced Parish Religious Education: [email protected] Sacraments Reconciliation — Saturday 3:30p.m. to 4:30p.m. Sunday 9:30a.m. to 10:00a.m. or by appointment Director of Youth Ministry: Spanish - Sunday 4:20p.m. to 4:50p.m.(1st Sunday of the month) Stephen Peyton Baptism — by appointment; please contact the parish office [email protected] Marriage — Contact the parish office at least six months before the wedding Co-Directors Hispanic Ministry: Lyz Candia [email protected], BULLETIN DEADLINE: and Lillian Luciano 901-607-5982 NOON WEDNESDAY for the next weekend E-mail: nativity.bulletin@hotmail. com July 18 & 19, 2020 Mass Intentions Please Pray for Our Sick 8:00am Weekdays - July Requested By Carey Casad Doris Dalton Lorrrie Hardin Mon 20th James Cummings + Bob & Mary Ann Trainor Patricia Pugh Jean Geoghegan Olivia Occean Tue 21st James H. Stewart + The Morning Group Rosalie Owens Mary Mahoney Shelley Miller Wed 22nd Leo Trainor + Bob & Mary Ann Trainor Fr.Mike Morgera Fr. Robert Ponticello Tina Albright Thu 23rd Fran & Bob Reavey + Gerry & Eileen Fitzgerald Grayson Spellings Gary Robertson Gilbert Lema Fri 24th Mr. & Mrs. M. Campos + Betty Ticer Paul Baker Miller AnneMarie Lee Allen Michael Ellis 8:00am Saturday Archbishop Joseph Kurtz Claire Albino July 18th Sarah Sojourner + Father Robert & Staff Dolly Bagaglio Jean Schober Julia Moseley Daughter of June & John Patton Felicya Parsels Ann Cissell Charlene Edwards 25th Fanny Hopson + Faher Robert & Staff Mother of Ralph Hopson Pray for Our Troops 5:00pm Saturday July 18th Barbara Williams + George & Eileen Kuehl Senior Airman Christopher Dill; Pvt. John David 25th Barbara Williams + Ken Pierce Dill; A1C Ryan C. Marlin; AO1 Andrew E. Hopson; Commander Derek A. Vestal, Pvt. Maria Witges, 8:00m Sunday Captain Luke Sauber (USMC), Colonel July 19th Parishioners Christopher J. Martindale U.S. Army, Richard A. 26th Jack & Mary Lucille Shirkey + Shelley Teems Martin, Jr., BM1, (USCG) Captain Tami Kerns (US Army-Afghanistan) Captain Kevin Kerns (US 10:30am Sunday Army-Hawaii) Captain Nicholas Burton. SSG. July 19th Barbara Williams + Bear & Julie Bearcroft Carol Hopson, Gabriel Graven EF Specialist , 26th Parishioners Capt. Eric Wilder, MD, USAF; Cdr. Tim O’Kane 5:00pm Sunday - Spanish July 19th Josefina Esparza Estrada + † From Death to New Life 26th May Those We have Loved & Lost Rest in Peace Tom Marino Beloved Husband of Bettye Marino ~~~Pray for World Peace~~~ Beloved Father of Thomas J. Marino Irene Czajkoski Bruchas TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Beloved Mother of Janet Sutton Beloved Mother-in-Law of Robert Sutton By the dawn of the fourteenth century, the sacrament of Beloved Grandmother of Emma, Ellen, Simon & Benjamn confirmation was ripe for a rescue, since vast numbers of the faithful never received it, and when it was celebrated, it was done so in isolation from baptism and Eucharist. A READINGS FOR THE WEEK bishop named William Durandus set out to reclaim this Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, liturgy, but he had a creative touch and added some 23; Mt 12:38-42 things into the mix that had never been thought of before. Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 One was a slap. Oddly, he replaced the kiss of peace at the Wednesday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; end of confirmation with a slap on the cheek that endured Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 to modern times. This “wake-up call” was related in his Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-11; imagination to a custom in the military, wherein ceremo- Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-12abcd, 13; nies of knighthood and investiture involved a symbolic Mt 13:18-23 wound as a sign of willingness to suffer. Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Within every congregation today there are people who Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, have memories of fretting through their confirmation lit- 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 [44-46] urgies, anxious to know how enthusiastic a slap the bishop would bestow. Durandus loved symbolism and had a reason for every ritual and practice, but his SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES creative spin on the celebration shows how sadly adrift Sunday: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time confirmation was from its anchorage in baptism, how far Monday: St. Apollinaris off-course from its home port of the eucharistic commu- Tuesday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi nity. Wednesday: St. Mary Magdalene Thursday: St. Bridget —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Friday: St. Sharbel Makhlūf Saturday: St. James The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Nativity Information July Altar Flowers Donated By Nativity's Blood Drive is TODAY in Stelling Hall from 18/19 Don & Gladys Vestal - in honor of 12-3pm. If you don't have an appointment, stop by their 50th Wedding Anniversary anyway. There are usually open spots with room for YOU! Vitalant provides blood for a large portion of the 25/26 Betty Ticer - in memory of Betty tri-state area and the need is always there. Make plans to Campos’s Birthday donate and see how good it feels to save a life! Altar Flower Dedication Worship in our church is an experience of SAINT SHARBEL MAKHLŪF (1828-1898) beauty. The flowers in the sanctuary are an July 24 important and beautiful symbol of what we offer to God in our worship. Every member of the The convenience store owner chatted animatedly parish is invited to contribute to the beauty of our worship by giving the in Arabic with coworkers, but hardly at all with his altar flowers on a particular Sunday in memory, thanksgiving or American clientele. So soon after 9/11, he probably celebration for people or events that are important to that donor. There will be one dedication per Weekend. The cost for the figured, with my accent, the less said, the better. flowers is $65 or $100. If you would like to make such a gift, please contact Angie O'Neill at 382-2504. Thank you in advance for your That changed when an American customer recog- generosity and for contribution to the beauty of our worship. nized Saint Sharbel’s portrait on the wall: “So you’re Lebanese Maronites!” The owner was happily in- Altar Servers credulous: “You know our saint?” “Not at first,” the All children in 3rd grade or higher and all customer admitted. “But we help the Catholic Near adults are encouraged to participate in the East Welfare Association, and their magazine pub- liturgy. Please call the Church office 901- lished that picture and called Sharbel the 382-2504, leave your name, and phone ‘Paradoxical Artisan of Peace.’ ” number. “Everyone thinks we’re Muslims,” said the owner, “and some of my workers are. Saint Sharbel helps us live together in peace!” A hermit for twenty-three years, little is known of Sharbel’s life. He died after suffering a stroke while celebrating the liturgy. Mira- cles attributed to his intercession number in the thousands, and in war-torn Lebanon, Catholics, Or- thodox, and Muslims pray together where his incor- Called to Serve: Adults are encouraged to rupt body is entombed. become approved Liturgical Ministers by attending classes held periodically at Nativity. Please call the office, leave your name and How lovely if after our passing, we too could be re- phone number if you are interested in becoming membered for having brought very different people a Lay Minister. to the one God, together in peace. New parishioners: if you are already —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. commissioned as a Lector or Eucharist Minister, please consider continuing your service at Nativity. Contact Angie O'Neill at the church Office for more information. FOOD FOR THE SICK If you are interested in preparing food for Prison Ministry parishioners in need, please call Susan Hanna at 337- 5745. If you are interested in joining the Prison Ministry please contact Shellie Teems at 901-230-0074. Volunteers are needed to IMPORTANT! visit the women in Jail East to share the ALL MINISTRY LEADERS NEED TO CONTACT Liturgy of the Word. Angie O’Neill BY EMail BEFORE HOLDING ANY MEETINGS OR CLASSES. July 18 & 19, 2020 Nativity Information Diocese Information ATTENTION LADIES DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION WOULD YOU LIKE FOR YOUR HUSBAND, The Director of Religious Education works in collabora- FIANCE OR BOY FRIEND TO BE: tion with parish and diocesan staff to design, and imple- ment all facets of the Parish Religious Education program.