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Called to Serve with a Joyous Heart CalledS TEWARDSHIP to Serve with S aUNDAY Joyous 2018Heart Our Faithfully Departed Tours for Prospective Families Please remember in your prayers: This is an exciting time as we begin the process of welcoming prospective families to Nativity School. Choosing Angeline Southward a school for your child is one of the most important decisions for parents! May her soul and those of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, amen. We will be offering individual tours this fall and early winter for those interested in learning more Marriage Banns about Nativity Please pray for all our engaged couples as they prepare to School. We are receive the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, especially... always pleased to meet prospective Saturday, November 17, 2018 families as they seek to find a school in which their children will thrive during their formative years. Nicole Frederickson & Michael Deasey Touring during a typical school day provides an opportunity Wedding Planning for parents to see the learning process which is grounded in To be married at Nativity at Our our Catholic faith. We would love to partner with you as your Lord, the bride, groom, or one of child embarks on this educational journey. If you would like their parents must be an active, schedule a tour, please call the School office and speak to registered parishioner for at least Mary Jo at (651) 699-1311. We look forward to meeting six months prior to scheduling a you! wedding. Contact the parish office for more information at Book Fair - November 6, 8, and 11 [email protected] or (651) 696- The Nativity Book Fair is coming this 5401. Photo by Ben Colvin, week! Beginning with our Student Preview courtesy of Christine McCool. this Tuesday, Scholastic Books will be available for purchase in the School auditorium. We ask that students K-2 simply browse the fair during the preview. Students in 3rd grade and older Announcements will be allowed to purchase books at this time. Please join us in welcoming our newly baptized members of the Catholic faith! The sale continues after school (and through conferences) on Tuesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 8, as well Cornelia Jeanne Behrens as after Masses on Sunday, November 11. A large variety of Parents: Zachary and Emily Behrens new and used books for children and adults will be available, and the proceeds will directly benefit our classrooms and School library. See you at the Book Fair! Joseph George Nichols Parents: James and Anne Nichols Joleigh Drew Larson Parents: Andrew and Kathyrn Larson Cover Images Top left: Fr. Patrick’s 40th Anniversary Trivia Night Clara Katherine Kovar Top right: Men’s Club Tree Lot Booya & NCCW Bake Sale Parents: John and Katherine Kovar Bottom left: Nativity County Fair Bottom right: Turkey Bingo, sponsored by NCCW Baptism Preparation By Therese Steinhoff | www.ThereseSteinhoff.com Baptisms are typically held on first and third Sundays at 9:30am in the church. Photos Wanted! For first-time parents, required Have any great photos that you took at Nativity? From baptismal classes are typically held on weddings to Turkey Bingo, we’d love to highlight the the fourth Sunday of each month at vibrancy, faith, and beauty of our parish in the bulletin and 1:30pm in the church (excluding other print publications, on the website, and through our December). Call the parish office at various social media outlets. Please send photos to [email protected] or (651) 696-5401 [email protected] and let us know who should get the to register. Photo courtesy of Brenna Gerten. credit. Thank you! Information Men’s Club Pastor Board Meeting - Thursday, November 8, 7pm Father Patrick Hipwell (pictured) All men of the parish are invited to attend the Men's Club's monthly meeting this Mass & Prayer Times Thursday in Steiner Hall. With wreath sales wrapping up and the Christmas See back page calendar for weekly schedule. Tree Lot's opening on the horizon, we are Lord’s Day Mass Saturday 5pm; Sunday 7am, entering the prime time for our volunteer 8:15am, 9:30am (Steiner Hall), 11am, 5pm and fundraising activities. Stop by the Daily Mass Mon-Sat 8:15am, Mon-Fri 5pm meeting to have some tasty Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30pm, refreshments and to learn how you can Monday-Friday 7:45-8:10am and 4:30-4:55pm lend an obliging hand. Social time will begin at 7pm, and the Hearing aid devices are available in the sacristy. meeting at 7:30. Contact Michael Ross for more information Prayer Line 9am-7pm Bette Hoffman (651) 699-8249 at [email protected] or (651) 353-9498. Mary Kay O'Rourke (651) 698-5638 Donut Sunday - Sunday, November 11, 7:30am-12:30pm Emergency Anointing of the Sick (24 hours) Join your fellow parishioners for coffee and donuts following (651) 696-5401 (press 1) each Mass next Sunday, November 11. Staff Contacts Wreath Sale Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell (651) 696-5401 The Nativity School students have concluded their Christmas Parochial Vicar Father Nick Hagen (651) 696-5440 wreath sales efforts. If you would still like to place an order Deacon Rev. Mr. Russ Kocemba (651) 696-5401 for wreaths, garland, spruce tops, and swags from the Deacon Rev. Mr. Don Tienter (651) 696-5401 Nativity Men’s Club, you can mail your order form to the Business Administrator Laura Barr (651) 696-5423 parish office, place your order in the collection basket, or Secretary & Asst. to Pastor Tim Huberty (651) 696-5401 place your order online at www.nativitymen.org/wreaths. Secretary & Asst. to Pastor Marian Layman (651) 696-5401 Wreaths will be delivered to homes in the neighborhood on School Principal Kate Wollan (651) 699-1311 Saturday morning, November 17. Early Learning Center Director Nicole McGie (651) 696-5437 Faith Formation Director Randy Mueller (651) 696-5454 Wreath Delivery - November 17 Director of Music & Liturgy Patrick Henning (651) 696-5430 Calling all parishioners who own a vehicle with four wheels Director of Nativity Choir Rob Pontious (651) 653-3655 and a motor! We need all hands on deck to deliver, in under Pastoral Care Coord. Nancy Shatek-Suek (651) 696-5444 5 hours, the more than 5,000 wreaths and other greenery Development & Comm. Director B.J. Kranz (651) 696-5441 sold by Nativity students on Saturday morning, November Facilities Director Steve Boatman (651) 696-5434 17. If you’d like to help, visit www.nativitymen.org/wreaths Custodian Peter Mulligan (651) 696-5401 and click on the station wagon to complete the form. You Communications Manager Isaac Huss (651) 696-5425 may also contact Tim McGlinch at (651) 373-5563, Tom Pastoral Council Chair Scott Hennis [email protected] Stephens at (651) 428-7524, or Mike Oxley at (612)418- 8831. Thank you to those who have already signed up to Lannan Parish Center Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-Noon volunteer for route delivery. Pro Liberis! 1900 Wellesley Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105 Fax: (651) 696-5458 Phone: (651) 696-5401 School Office 1900 Stanford Avenue (651) 699-1311 Submissions Publishing Guidelines Bulletin content is typically required by Monday at noon for the following Sunday’s bulletin, while digital content requires Communications at least two business days prior to desired publication. Email Newsletter Please note the following early bulletin deadline: Have you signed up for Nativity News yet? Nativity of Our Submissions for the 11/25 bulletin are due by noon on Lord’s weekly email newsletter highlights events of the Thursday, 11/15. upcoming weekend and connects parishioners to helpful resources on the web. Visit Visit https://nativity-mn.org/content-submissions for more https://nativity-mn.org/email-newsletter to sign up. information or to submit copy for the parish bulletin, online calendar, social media, and email newsletter. Images must Website https://nativity-mn.org Email [email protected] still be sent via email to [email protected]. Social Media Publishing is not guaranteed, and is generally granted on a Follow us on Instagram: NativityStPaul first-come, first-served basis, giving priority to official Nativity of Our Lord events and communications. Bulletin Follow us on Twitter: @NativityStPaul submissions can also be sent to [email protected]. Like our Facebook page: Facebook.com/NativityStPaul –Isaac Huss, Communications Manager and Bulletin Editor Election Day Social Hour - Tuesday, November 6, 8pm Called and Gifted™ Workshop - Saturday, Nov. 10, 9am-5pm Tuesday is Election Day! Go do your civic Looking for fruitful ways to cultivate joy, share it, and serve duty, then join fellow young adults for others? Then you’ll want to join us for the Called and Gifted some patriotic socializing at Augustine’s Workshop at Nativity of Our Lord next Saturday in Steiner on Selby Ave. Wear your “I Voted” sticker Hall. and receive a free beverage on Urban Catholic. Not sure who or what to vote for? See below. Catholics worldwide have participated in Called and Gifted Workshops, Visit https://nativity-mn.org/urban-catholic for more learning to recognize the charisms information about Urban Catholic, a young adult movement given at Baptism equipping us to live at Nativity of Our Lord. And/or, invite a friend and out our call in the world. Nativity’s #jointhemovement. workshop is led by Patrick Conley (pictured), an engaging leader and facilitator trained by the Catherine of Siena Institute in Colorado Springs—and the only Minnesota facilitator endorsed by our Archdiocese. Online Resources This one-day seminar is $80 per person, which includes Tuesday is Election Day.