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Nativity of Our Lord CATHOLIC CHURCH Nativity of Our Lord CATHOLIC CHURCH Facebook.com/NativityStPaul NativityStPaul @NativityStPaul 1st Sunday of Advent · Sunday, November 29, 2015 Stanford Ave. at Prior Ave. South • St. Paul, MN 55105 • (651) 696.5401 • www.nativity-mn.org • [email protected] Cover Art Men’s Club Ancestors of Jesus / Late Gothic period / Painting / Christmas Tree Lot - Now open! Cathedral of St. George, Limburg, Germany The Nativity Men's Club is sponsoring its annual Christmas Tree Lot starting Friday, November 27 and running Liturgy & Music through Tuesday, December 22. Peanuts, beverages, Christ- mas music, and the usual good cheer will be Procedural Change served. Come see us soon for the best selection Starting the first Sunday of Advent (this weekend), we will be of the always popular Fraser fir, balsam, spruce omitting the greeting by the cantor/musicians which has be- and other quality Christmas trees. There will also come customary here at Nativity. be a limited number of wreaths, garland, and There are a number of important liturgical reasons for spruce tips on sale at the lot. this. Before Mass, we gather in the church and center our hearts on why we are there, which is to worship God and to As always, free delivery and set-up of any Christmas tree is give him praise and thanks. Beginning mass directly from this provided for those in need. We’re located one block west of posture is a beautiful thing. Often times, extraneous speak- Fairview between Wellesley and Stanford. Contact Tree Lot ing or announcements can get in the way and distract us. Chairman Pat Bollom at (612) 599-8096 or [email protected] Furthermore, the priest is the head of the liturgical gath- with any questions. ering and it is his task to welcome. He does this as he leads us in the sign of the cross, the sign by which we gather. Then For the early birds we will be open the Friday after Thanksgiv- he extends the liturgical greeting. Both of these elements are ing at 10am. Otherwise, hours of operation are: more important, and therefore more liturgically appropriate, Mon-Th: 5:30-8pm, Fri: 3-8pm, Sat: 9am-8pm, Sun: 9am-7pm than the casual greeting. They speak to who we are and why we are there. Wreath Sale Thank you for your understanding. Thanks again to all who participated in and volunteered for this year’s Christmas wreath sale. If we missed you during Regards, delivery of the wreaths on November 21, and you have not yet paid for your order, please do so as soon as possible. This will Patrick Henning, Director of Liturgy save us the expense of mailing reminder notices. All pro- ceeds from the wreath sales are used to fund various projects Concerts at Nativity and needs of the Nativity community. Additional wreaths, Exultate Chamber Choir and Orchestra - December 12 garlands, spruce tops, and swags are now available at the Celebrate the Spirit of Christmas on Saturday, December Nativity Christmas Tree Lot. If you have any questions, please 12 at 7:30pm. This year’s Christmas concert series fea- contact Tim McGlinch (373-5563) or Tom Stephens (428- tures J. S. Bach’s Magnificat, a timeless masterpiece for the 7524). Christmas season. In its splendor and jubilation, you will hear five soloists, along with a five-part choir and orchestra 31st Annual Fr. John W. Kelley Cribbage Open - January 8 telling the story of Mary’s joyful proclamation that she has Calling all cribbage players! The mid-winter classic is back! been chosen to be the mother of Jesus. Tickets are $16- Grab a partner, young or old, man or woman, and come to $20 and are available at the door or online at Steiner Hall on Friday, January 8 to play in the 31st Annual Fr. www.Exultate.org. Kelley Open. Registration starts at 6pm and play at 6:30pm. The event is free and food/beverage are provided. If you don't The Singers Christmas Concert - December 13 have a partner, stop by and we'll try and find you one. What Sweeter Music: Christmas with The Singers will offer uplifting music inspired by the Christmas holiday on Sun- Scouts day, December 13 at 2pm. Maybe it’s a lively Go, Tell it On the Mountain or The Wexford Carol that gets you in the holi- Pasta Dinner - December 7 day spirit – or maybe you need Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria or All are invited to support the Nativity Scouting programs by motets by Francis Poulenc. As always, nobody greets the joining us for the second annual all-you-can-eat Nativity holidays like The Singers, an annual favorite for hundreds in Scout Pasta Dinner on Monday, December 7 from 5-7:30pm. our community! Tickets are $21-$33 and are available at Scouts will be serving pasta, red sauce, sausages, salad, the door or online at www.singersmca.org. bread, and dessert, and you can head to the Nativity auditori- um for the school’s band and pop concert afterwards. Local Musicians in Concert Nativity parishioner Luke Spehar will be presenting a Christ- Advance Tickets are $5 for individuals, $20 for families, and mas concert at the historic Heights Theater on December 3 at will be available for purchase after masses on November 28- 7pm. Visit LukeSpehar.com for more information or to pur- 29, December 5-6, as well as at the door on December 7. chase tickets for $10. Nativity sponsors active Girl Scout and Boy Scout programs Steven C. Anderson, an occasional accompanist at Nativity that help young men and women to become responsible citi- masses, will perform a free Christmas concert at 7:30pm on zens and community members through skills best learned December 10 at the Cathedral. Visit https://goo.gl/O7eWnE outdoors. Please come support the Scouts and have a great for more information. supper! ADVENT: HOW TO GET READY TO MEET YOUR MAKER General Information By Isaac Huss, Communications Manager Lord’s Day Mass Sat 5pm; For those of us who love a Gospel reading with Sun 7am, 8:15am, 9:30am (Steiner Hall), 11am, 5pm some good old-fashioned fire and brimstone, Daily Mass Monday-Saturday 8:15am, Monday-Friday 5pm this Sunday is for you: *Hearing aid devices available in the sacristy. Sacrament of Reconciliation “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of Monday-Friday 7:45am, 4:30pm, Saturday 3:30-4:30pm the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation EMERGENCY ANOINTING OF THE SICK (24 hrs) of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heav- (651) 696-5401 (press 1) ens will be shaken…For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth.” (Luke 21:25-26, 35). Prayer Line 9-11am & 6-7pm Mary Kay McQuade (454-7431), Bette Hoffman (699-8249) It’s a message that can put the Fear of God in someone-- Lannan Parish Center Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-Noon kinda like a Scared Straight! for Catholics. As for me, I don’t 1900 Wellesley Avenue - 696-5401 (phone) 696-5458 (fax) always like to think about the end of the world, and when I do, Online www.nativity-mn.org - [email protected] I prefer to be in a movie theatre with heavily buttered popcorn School Office 1900 Stanford Avenue 699-1311 and a Cherry Coke. But like it or not, Jesus seems to be send- ing a clear message to me and the rest of Christians: Think Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell 696-5401 about it. And do something about it. Parochial Vicar Father John Powers 696-5440 Permanent Deacon Deacon Russ Kocemba 696-5401 So how does the Church say we are to prepare for the second Parish Business Administrator Laura Barr 696-5423 coming of Christ? Participate in the Advent season, for start- ers. Perhaps you haven’t ever seen a connection between Parish Secretary/Assistant to Pastor Leah Driscoll 696-5401 Advent and the Apocalypse, but the Church has long centered Principal Kate Wollan 699-1311 these four weeks before the celebration of Christmas on the Early Learning Center Director Nicole McGie 696-5437 two “comings” of Christ (Advent means “coming”, after all): Faith Formation Director Randy Mueller 696-5454 His first coming (his birth 2,015 years ago aka Christmas aka the Nativity of Our Lord) and his second coming, which will Director of Music & Liturgy Patrick Henning 696-5430 happen at a “day or hour no one knows” (Mark 13:32). The Director of Nativity Choir Rob Pontious 653-3655 idea is that by reflecting upon the first coming of Christ, we Pastoral Care Coordinator Nancy Shatek-Suek 696-5444 can better prepare ourselves for the second coming. Development/Communications Director B.J. Kranz 696-5441 First and foremost, that means to confess our sins in the sac- Facilities Director Bill Beltz 696-5434 rament of Reconciliation. The violet the priest wears during Communications Manager Isaac Huss 696-5425 Advent is the same he wears in the confessional, and for good Pastoral Council Chairman Mark Bergeron 785-7742 reason. Nativity will again be offering a special Advent Recon- ciliation service (December 22), but confessions are also Content Submissions available twice every weekday as well as Saturday afternoon. Online Submissions Secondly, Advent is a great time to develop good spiritual hab- Text content can now be submitted online at its, namely prayer and penance. One of the time-honored tra- Parish.Nativity-MN.org/ContentSubmissions for the parish ditions of Advent is to keep vigil, which combines both.
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