April 1, 2018 • Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Nativity of Mary Rectory 313 E. WALL STREET • JANESVILLE, WISCONSI N 53545-3047 313 E. Wall Street Janesville, WI 53545-3047 Phone ............................... (608) 752-7861 Father Rob Butz ……. (608) 620-9910 Fax ..................................... (608) 758-0720 Website ............. www.nativitymary.org Pastor ............................. Rev. Robert Butz Email: [email protected] Dir. of Liturgy ........................... Bob Craig Email: [email protected] Coord. Religious Ed ...Kathy Hookham Email: [email protected] Business Manager .... Arwen Twitchett Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary ..……....Sharlet Collins Email: [email protected] St. Mary School 307 E. Wall Street Janesville, WI 53545-3047 Phone ............................... (608) 754-5221 Principal .......................... Matthew Parish Secretary ………………...Sue Vodak & Sue Dickman Religious Education Phone ............................... (608) 752-7861 Prayer Network Mary Ann Venable…..(608) 754-5284 Nativity of Mary ................ Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 am St. Patrick ............................. Sat. 4:00 pm St. John Vianney ................ Sat. 5:00 pm Sun. 8:15 & 9:45 am St. William ............................ Sat. 4:00 pm Sun. 8:00 & 10:30 am St. Mary - Milton ............... Sat. 4:00 pm Sun. 9:00 am We, the Catholic family of Nativity of Mary, are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Through worship, the sacraments, fellowship, evangelization and outreach, we will share the word of Christ in our community. -Mission Statement News & Notes School News St. Mary Happy Easter! School from Father Rob St. Mary School wishes you a blessed Easter! Upcoming Events: 4/3: School Resumes 4/4: Student Led Mass (8:15) – All are Welcome 4/6: Mommy and Me Class (9am) 4/11 & 4/12: Middle School Musical “Surfs Up (7pm) 4/13: No School 4/14: Solo and Ensemble Regina Coeli Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For he whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O virgin Mary, alleluia. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia. Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through SCRIP REMINDER the resurrection of thy son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech thee, that through the intercession of the SCRIP puts your regular shopping dollars to work virgin Mary, his mother, we may obtain the joys of supporting your parish and school with over fifty retailers everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. ….. grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, department stores, hardware stores, movie theaters, spas and more! Amen. SCRIP cards are always available in the school office and after Mass twice per month ….. next up, April 7th/8th and 21st/22nd. Thank you for supporting your parish and school! The Dare to Dream Book Club meets April 2nd at 6:30 Money Matters PM in the Rectory. We will be discussing “The Mass”, by Edward Sri. Money Counts for 2017-2018 We’ll meet again May 7th, when we’ll discuss “Rediscover Received Budgeted Variance Catholicism” by Matthew Kelly. Week 38 For more information about the book club, please 03-19-2018 12,059.50 12,531.51 -472.01 contact Kathleen Hookham at 752-7861 extension 29 or Colleen Szerlong at 868-6386. YTD $475,898.95 510,531.53 -34,632.58 2 Focus on Faith Scripture Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Please Pray For Our Parishioners: He bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go Barbara Allen, Bill, Bill Bever, Valerie Boggs, in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb Noah Cotter, Jeanette Durant, Linda Fredell, and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered LeeAnn Gilligan, Gerri, Jackie H., Geraldine Hilt, his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate Alice Jensen, Robert McCann, Cory Musil, place. - Jn 20:5-7 Brenda Porter, Max Rammer, ************************************************************** Madelynn Schieve, Colleen Schroeder, The first light of Easter dawn had begun to creep over the Kelly Dooley Trewartha, Peter Weirich, horizon. The steadfast women from Friday's gory events are Lola Williams, Avalon Widner, Lucille Willegal returning again to the body of their Lord. "Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?" How quickly we return to mundane concerns and how thoroughly God wants to surprise us! Imagine the utter shock upon seeing the stone rolled away, the tomb empty, and a stranger clothed in light proclaiming the impossible. "You seek Jesus of Nazareth, Traveling Chalice the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here." He is risen indeed and the world will never be the same. We know from other Gospel passages that Mary Magdalene This week the Traveling Chalice made haste to the disciples to proclaim the Good News. We will be hosted by the Hanus family. know that Peter and John rushed to the tomb to see for Any questions regarding our Traveling Chalice program may themselves. We know that the wonder and awe of the be directed to: Colleen at 868-6386 OR Resurrection permeated the lives of the apostles until their [email protected]. own dying day. Can we comprehend the utterly world-changing nature of this surprise? The historical reanimation of a dead man is of no real value to us. But we know that Easter Sunday is so much more. By the Resurrection of Jesus, life has triumphed over death for us all. The gates of heaven are opened and the Sacraments treasury of graces is poured out upon the here and now. This Resurrection Day, let us draw near, amazed yet unafraid, to the risen Christ. Let us recall the words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, "Jesus is not a character from the past. He lives, Anointing of the Sick: and he walks before us as one who is alive, he calls us to follow him, the living one, and in this way to discover for ourselves the path of life" (Easter Vigil, April 15, 2006). Infant Baptism: Registered members of the parish are welcome to arrange for their baby’s baptism by signing up for the necessary preparation program for parents. Readings for Sunday, April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord RCIA Acts 10:34a, 37-43 / Col 3:1-4 / Jn 20:1-9 Please call anytime if you would like to discuss Catholicism and see how joining the Church may offer you a deeper Readings for Next Sunday, April 8, 2018 relationship with Jesus Christ. Sunday of Divine Mercy Catholic Women’s Club Acts 4:32-35 / 1 Jn 5:1-6 / Jn 20:19-31 Contact Jan Bier at 752-4387 for more information. Knights of Columbus Would You Like A Pastoral Visit? Meetings held 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. Contact Greg Kraft at 754-5615 for more information. REMINDER: If you, a family member or someone you Bulletin Deadline know is confined or hospitalized and would benefit from a pastoral visit, please contact your parish office and let them Fridays at 12:00 noon. Please contact the Rectory at 752-7861. know. Staff does not always know of hospital admissions for a variety of reasons and often has no way of knowing of other situations in which a parish contact would be beneficial. 3 What’s Happening Catholic Women’s Club Scholarship Taize’ Prayer The Janesville Catholic Women’s Club is offering four scholarships for high school seniors who are active members of the four Catholic parishes in Janesville. One Dan Schutte, songwriter and composer of much of the scholarship will be offered at each parish. Applicants music that we sing at Mass, offers a reflection on must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a relative or friend who “Prayer”: It’s not that we even need to have something is a member of the club. profound to say or need a prayer book or rosary to help us. Selection will be based on active involvement in the In fact, all we need to do is sit quietly and allow God to be Catholic Church, academic standing, and other there with us, letting ourselves bask in the warmth of the extracurricular activities in the school and community. Lord’s presence. For most of us, our prayer tends to have too many words anyway. Why not make this simple? Maybe Funds are raised at the club’s Dollars for Scholars Card it’s just about allowing God to be present at that moment. Party held twice a year. Applications are available at the Taking care of us, providing what we need most at any Parker and Craig guidance offices and are due by April 2, given moment. God is always present if we stop and empty 2018. For further information, or if you are home ourselves of the world’s cares, if only for a moment. schooled, call Jeane at 436-1411 or Jan at 752-4387. Taize’ Prayer offers an opportunity for us to simply be in God’s presence and open our hearts to God’s voice. Join us on Monday, April 9 at 7:00 PM for a peaceful and enriching prayer experience. Spring Fling Card Party Pork Chops for the Everyone is invited to attend the Janesville Catholic Playground Fund Women’s Club Spring Fling Card Party. The event will be held Sunday, April 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the St. John Sunday Dinner at St. Mary School Vianney Commons Room. The afternoon will include in celebration with the Spring Fling raffle prizes, refreshments, fellowship, and fun! Bring a Sunday, April 22nd neighbor, spouse, friends – the more, the merrier! 11:30 pm—1:30 pm Everyone pays just $5 at the door which includes a School Gymnasium chance in the general raffle.