May 20, 2018 • Pentecost Sunday 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 From the desk of Father Rob ……. Pentecost is Here! This weekend, we celebrate the St. Mary coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and our Lady. Jesus kept His promise by sending the Spirit, to School give them power and grace to bring the Good News to the world. Before the coming of the Advocate, Jesus’ followers were hiding in the Upper Room. But the Spirit transformed them. These Apostles were filled with courage. They spoke with confidence in front of thousands of people, even admonishing them for the death of Jesus! The Spirit gave them the gift of tongues, It was another busy week as the end of the year which enabled the peoples from different nations to rapidly approaches. All student-athletes were understand what was being said. It was the Spirit that recognized at the Athletic Banquet Thursday filled them all with the burning presence of God. night. Each student not only grew tremendously in their sport, but also represented St. Mary School well Are there things in your life that you would like to and enhanced our image within the community. change? Does the faith seem dull and lifeless to you? It Teachers continue to place high expectations on all is the Spirit that makes Jesus present in our lives. If we students and wonderful work is being submitted by feel that we are far away from God, pray to the Spirit for our talented student body. the gift of faith. Do you want to pray more? Ask the Spirit to awaken the desire to pray and the wisdom to Upcoming Events: see God in the everyday things. God is ready to help us. 5/22: Band and Orchestra Concert (7pm) Do we come to the Lord in faith? 5/23: Student led mass (8:15) 5/28: Memorial Day – No School Pentecost marks the final day of the Easter season. 5/29: Awards Banquet (9 am) After this weekend, the use of incense will be discontin- 5/30: 8th grade graduation (Mass at 6:00; ued for quite some time. It will come back when we ceremony to follow) begin the season of Advent. Please pass the word, and 6/1: Casual Day; End of School picnic as always, the 8:30 AM Mass is incense free. 6/7: Last Day of School 6/20: St. Mary Golf Outing at Glen Erin Memorial Day is Coming: Next weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. We honor all those who have died, especially those who have served our country in the military. It is wonderful when our community can come together to set aside time to worship Him and thank God for the freedoms that we enjoy. Our parishes will come together to celebrate a Memorial Day Mass at “SCRIP” Reminder— 9:00 AM at St. William Parish. There will be a reception following. All are welcome. SCRIP cards are always available in the school Have a blessed weekend. office and after Mass twice per month ….. next up, the weekend of May19th/20th. Thank you for supporting your parish and school! Money Matters Money Counts for 2017-2018 Received Budgeted Variance Week 46 05-14-2018 11,774.08 14,813.07 -3,038.99 YTD $559,623.68 601,465.26 -41,841.58 2 Focus on Faith Scripture Pentecost Sunday Please Pray For Our Parishioners: "I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But Barbara Allen, Bill, Bill Bever, Valerie Boggs, when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all Noah Cotter, Jeanette Durant, Linda Fredell, truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he LeeAnn Gilligan, Gerri, Jackie H., Geraldine Hilt, hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He Alice Jensen, Robert McCann, Cory Musil, will glorify me." - Jn 16:12-14a Max Rammer, Phyllis Rice, Madelynn Schieve, ************************************************************** Colleen Schroeder, Kelly Dooley Trewartha, Today we celebrate the "birthday of the Church!" Pentecost is Peter Weirich, Lola Williams, Avalon Widner, described in the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Lucille Willegal, James Zillmer But before the great driving wind and tongues of fire empowering the Disciples, the Holy Spirit had already arrived. The Gospel for today's Mass during the day is from John 20. Jesus appears to the fearful disciples after his resurrection. He first speaks a message of calm. "Peace be with you." The apostles "rejoiced when they saw the Lord." When the Traveling Chalice enthusiastic response settles down, Jesus "breathed on them and said to them 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" This action is Trinitarian, and it has happened before. If you This week the Traveling Chalice turn your Bible back to the beginning, you'll read: "The Lord will be hosted by a homebound parishioner. God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into Any questions regarding our Traveling Chalice program may his nostrils the breath of life, and so many became a living be directed to: Colleen at 868-6386 OR being" (Genesis 2:7). In the Garden of Eden, we see God's first, [email protected]. original covenant with man. The breath of life signifies that original indwelling of grace, the special state of likeness and friendship with God before the Fall. Here now, in this locked room, the Apostles receive the long-awaited promise: the very breath of God, new life, a new covenant. In the pairing of these two readings--the Pentecost experience Sacraments in Acts and the breath of Jesus in John's Gospel --we see that the coming of the Holy Spirit is not only an empowering, it is an indwelling. We have each received the breath of grace in our baptism. It is confirmed, strengthened, and deepened in Anointing of the Sick: each reception of the sacraments. If we persevere in virtue, the Spirit of God is alive in us, inspiring our actions of love. This Pentecost Sunday, how is the breath of God alive in you? 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. RCIA Readings for Sunday, May 20, 2018 Please call anytime if you would like to discuss Catholicism Pentecost Sunday and see how joining the Church may offer you a deeper Acts 2:1-11 / 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 / Jn 20:19-23 relationship with Jesus Christ. Readings for Next Sunday, May 27, 2018 Catholic Women’s Club The Most Holy Trinity Contact Jan Bier at 752-4387 for more information. Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 / Rom 8:14-17 / Mt 28:16-20 Knights of Columbus Meetings held 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. Would You Like A Pastoral Visit? 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 Fridays at 12:00 noon. Please contact the Rectory at pastoral visit, please contact your parish office and let them 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 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus can transform your life. As a Knight you have the Nativity of Mary parish is once opportunity to support your parish, give back to again offering a pilgrimage the community, grow in your faith and gain exclusive access to opportunity. This year, our our top-rated insurance program to protect your family. pilgrims will travel to Our Lady of We are a band of brothers, a network of men in communities Guadalupe Shrine near Lacrosse, around the world dedicated to doing good in the service of God Wisconsin. Our Lady of Guadalupe first appeared to Juan and our neighbor. Diego, a poor peasant in Mexico, in 1531 and she is the This weekend, please take a moment and discuss your interests patroness of Mexico. Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine is the with some of our members and see if we can help each other.