BULLETIN DEADLINE: 4:00 PM THURSDAYS Parish Office or nativitybulletin@hotmail.com; Guidelines on page 2.

Parish Office Hours: Mon—Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm Phone 901-382-2504 Fax 901-382-3644 Emergency Phone 901-290-2092 https://www.facebook.com/thechurchofthenativity Pastor: Father Keith Stewart Deacon: Rev. Mr. Frank Larker Office Manager/Bookkeeper Gay C. Brigance gay.brigance@nativity.cdom.org Parish Receptionist Angie 0’Neill angie.oneill@nativity.cdom.org Director Religious Education Theresa Krier theresah.krier@nativity.cdom.org Director Youth Ministry: Pam Walton nativitycats@aol.com Director of Music Lynn Bauman Lynn.bauman@nativity.cdom.org Building Maint. Committee: Gino Bernardini

Mass Schedules Daily Mon, Wed —Sat 8:00 a.m. Weekend Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m Filipino First Sunday of Each Month (Tagalog/English) 12:30 p.m. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. Holy Days As Announced

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 27 & 28, 2013

Sacraments Reconciliation — Saturday 4:15p.m. to 4:45pm or by appointment Baptism — by appointment; please contact the parish office Marriage — Contact the parish office at least six months before the wedding

Sheldon Spence makes his Confirmation Thurs-day, April 18, 2013. Photo by Theresa Krier

April 27 & 28, 2013

Keep your Information Current If your phone number, work number, cell number, address, e-mail address, or name changes, please notify the office.382-2504 Thank-you!

Please Pray for Our Sick

Ida Frances Besmer Don Boudoin Max Burdette Ann Cissell Billy & Doris Dalton Mary E. DiGiacomo Mary Ann Dote Julia Griffin Emilie Harris Joe Hennessey John Paul Lenti Peter Manuel Lim John Mayfield Vicki Mayfield Angelina La Hue Beverly Peyton Betsy Larker

Shirley Mayo Raymond Mooi Larry O'Neill John Patton Anthony Lawrence Reano Daniel Robinson Joe Samu Brittany & Dakota Schaf Eva Steele Ron Van John Walton, Sr. Angelina Bernadini Rose Styers Danny Styers Ernie Lubiani Frank Klein Jerry Stewart

If you or a family member are hospitalized, please notify the Parish office. Names of family members, friends and loved ones who are not parishioners but need prayers are listed on the bulletin board in Baker Hall.. Notify the office to add or remove someone’s name from the list.

Mass Intentions

SRA Joseph Bockhold; Lance Corporal Mark Earnest; AWF2 Tyler Hanna; Senior Airman Christopher Dill; Pvt. John David Dill; A1C Ryan C. Marlin; AO2 Andrew E. Hopson; Commander Derek A. Vestal, Pvt. Maria Witges, Captain Luke Sauber (USMC), Major Christopher J. Martindale, Richard A. Martin, Jr., BM1, (USCG)

Pray for our Armed Forces

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FOOD FOR THE SICK If you are interested in preparing food for parishioners in need, please call Susan Hanna at 385-8277.

From Death to New Life May Those We have Loved & Lost Rest in Peace

Robert Edward Whiteacre 4/21-Beloved Father of Brian Whiteacre & Beloved Grandfather of Gillian Whiteacre Dixon

and Aoife Whiteacre

Bulletin Guidelines

To insure your information makes it into the bulletin date of your choice please be advised:

1. Your information needs to be written or typed and to the parish office no later than 4 pm Thursdays or emailed to nativitybulletin@hotmail.com no later than 5 pm Fridays. Calling your information into the office or emailing it to one of the office staff will not guarantee that it will get to me in a timely manner and into the bulletin. 2. Monday, the bulletin is complete and is being proofed. Adding things at that time, while not impossible, are not encouraging so avoid this if at all possible. The bulletin is sent to the publisher by the end of the day on Monday. 3. Space in the bulletin is always a challenge. Even though you have until Friday through the email address, the sooner you get your announcement in the better. If space is at a premium, any given week, editing may happen to fit things in. Thank you for your cooperation. Pam Walton

27th Sat 8:00 am Carolyn Higginbotham (Alice Moore) 5:00 pm Parishioners 28th Sun 8:00 am Intentions of Rose Styers (Joyce & Gino Bernardini) 5:00 pm Lou Taylor (Kathy & Mike Sweeney 29th Mon 8:00 am Barbara Goldsmith (Joyce & Gino Bernardini) 01st Wed 8:00 am Lou Taylor (Pat Fitzgerald) 02nd Thurs 8:00 am Lou Taylor (Alice Moore) 03rd Fri 8:00 am Kristy Hardee Lampen (Jerry & Donna Lampen) 04th Sat 8:00 am Scott Sudbury (Janet & Robert Sutton) 5:00 pm Mike Hall (Pam & Mike Block) 05th Sun 8:00 am Barry O’Neal (Janet & Robert Sutton) 5:00 pm Parishioners & 1st Communicants

March 10th was the Bishop’s Annual Appeal Commitment weekend. Some people may have been traveling on Spring Break and did not get the opportunity to hear the message from the Bishop. I ask that you view this year’s video for which we have received very favorable feedback. This is the link http://www.cdominteractive.org/BAA%20English%202013.htm. Please prayerfully consider making your gift now to the 2013 Bishop’s Annual Appeal.

Church Health Center will host its 2nd annual night of theater with a performance of The Color Purple at Playhouse on the Square at 8 pm. On June 28. Tickets go on sale 4/1. For more information, con-tact Jennie Dickerson at 901-701-2296

The Family of Aaron A. Vasquez acknowledges with deep appreciation your kind expression of sympathy.

Dear Nativity Family, Thank you for the love, support, prayers, food, and all that you have done and continue to do for our family during this horrific time. Our hearts are truly broken but your unconditional generosity has given us strength and comfort in dealing with the loss of Aaron. Love, Alfredo, Desiree, & Annelise Vasquez

Fifth Sunday of Easter

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 or (for memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12- 14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

If you are unable to fulfill your role, it is your responsibility to find a replacement.

Please contact Joanne Lippy at nativityscheduler@gmail.com for questions or problems with the Liturgical schedule

Coffee & Donuts — Men’s Club: 4/28 Manfred Filsinger & Nathan Harmeier 5/5 Nathan Harmeier & David Branch Food to St. Mary’s– Contact Richard Peyton 833-9930 Collection Counters—May 6 Gino & Felicya

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter Monday: St. Catherine of Siena Tuesday: St. Pius V Wednesday: St. Joseph the Worker Thursday: St. Athanasius; National Day of Prayer Friday: Ss. Philip and James; First Friday Saturday: First Saturday

2nd Collection on May 12, 2013: Mother’s Day & The Catholic Communication Campaign

Offering for 3rd Sunday of Easter Budget Actual Difference $8,000.00 $ 6046.33 -$ 1,953.67

May 04 & 05 5:00pm 8:00 am 10:30 am

Master of Ceremonies Carlos Gomez Peter Voss Mary Strickland

Sacristan Angie O’Neill Jack Chambers Felicya Parsels

Lectors Estelle Coleman Richard Peyton

Jose Ibarra Mike Block

Walt Hanna Jim Lippy

Altar Servers Lexie Kavoian Nick Kavoian Andrew Stuppy

Dennis Moore Philip Tovar Need Volunteer

Tony Cooley Paul Cooley David Collins Kristin Pedrozo

Eucharistic Ministers Alice Moore Dawn Campbell Bill Tuck Rosemarie von Cannon Joan Cunningham

Emanuel Villa Janet Sutton Gladys Vestal Gino Bernardini VeronicaTovar

Deacon Larker Kimberly Lind Lisa Laurent PaulBaker Miller Matthew Cash Billy Cunningham Chris O’Neill

Ushers Trey Schwill Ike Skaggs

Bear Bearcroft Julie Bearcroft

Frank Klein David Branch

Greeters Nancy Hennessey Joanne Lippy

Saint Joseph Parish Presents: One Heart Many Faces

Saint Joseph Festival 2013 You are invited: Join them for a day of activities, games,

dances, & food in the best family environment, this April 27, from 10 am to 7 pm.

3825 Neely Road, Memphis, TN 38109

March Building Fund Campaign: $15, 116.78

A staffed nursery is available for both Saturday- 5 p.m.

Mass and Sunday-10:30 a.m. mass. The nursery is for children infant to 5

years.

April 27 & 28, 2013

Our parish is very busy and we receive many requests to use meeting spaces and the church grounds. Please contact Angie O’Neill at 382-2504 to schedule your event. All requests should be scheduled as far in advance as possible. Those who use our facility are responsible for setup and clean-up. You must notify the office if your event is cancelled. To have your event announced from the pulpit at the weekend masses, submit your information by 10:00am Friday morning.

Scheduling Events at the Church

Classes are held Monday evenings at 6:30 pm in Stelling Hall.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

YOUTH MINISTRY & CATECHESIS

Junior High Puppet Ministry is for all 6-8th graders and high school youth who started in this ministry in junior high. Meetings are Wed. evenings as Scheduled after P.R.E, 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Contact John

Walton 568-0910 for more info. Puppet Practice Has resumed: Please be a practice No Practice May 1. May 8, 15, & 22. 7:30-8:30 PM

Music News

The Children’s Choir is at 11:45 am, The 10:30 Mass Choir Practice is Wednesdays at 7 PM

The Hand Bell Choir Practice is Thursdays at 5:30 PM The 5 pm Mass Contemporary Choir Practice is Thursdays at 7 PM.

Diocesan Youth Co-ed Kickball will be starting soon. A sign up sheet is on the Youth Bulletin board and the deadline to sign up is May 8. We have to have at least 20 youth participating to form a team. This is open to graduating 8th graders to graduating 12th graders. Cost is $15.00 which includes a t-shirt and team fees. Games will be on Mondays-June & July. Practices will be on Wed. 6-7:30 PM beginning May 15.

Catechesis of the Good Shepard is looking for small

vases, pretty boxes & small wooden tables, children size

wooden chairs, wooden book shelves to expand our Atri-

um to level 2. Any questions please email Theresa Krier

@ Theresah,krier@nativity,cdom,org

The Diocesan Legion of Mary will offer the first in a series entitled How to Explain Your Faith on Sunday, May 5 at 4 pm at St. Paul Parish. The initial topic: The Pope: His Ministry in the Church. Presenters will be Mrs. Cass Douglas and Msgr. Albert Kirk. All are Invited.

Confirmation is May 1st at the Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception at 7 pm. We have 8 youth receiving the Sacrament on this night. Please come and support Robert Irwin, Taryn Krier, Fariza Mayores, Patrick McGee, Isabella Bianca Reano, Sheldon Spence, George Stuppy, Rachel Thrasher on their journey of faith.

First Holy Communion is May 5 at Nativity during the 10:30 Mass. We have 7 youth receiving the Sacrament on this morning. Please come and support Sierra Krier, Logan Kowaski, Edwin

Miller Filsinger, Lyndsey Wallace, Zachary Cissell, Luigi Mayores on their journey of faith.

Sacraments

6TH-12TH GRADE YOUTH Please check the youth bulletin board in Baker Hall where donuts are served for exciting Summer events coming your

way. I am now in the Summer planning mode and need your input on a possible bowling team, kickball, Lasertag at Nativity, water games, themed dinners with movie nights, outdoor movies with swimming, etc. Check out the board and tell me what you find interesting. Most Events will take place on Sundays 5-7 PM

Fifth Sunday of Easter

St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen On your next trip to the grocery store, don’t forget to pick up a tub of peanut butter, a large can of Veg-All, or a big bag of rice and put it in our shopping

cart for St. Mary’s. "St. Mary's Church downtown wishes to thank all of you that have donated and delivered food to their soup kitchen for the past 20 years! If you think you would like to volunteer to deliver food to St. Mary's on a regular basis or have questions, please call Richard Peyton at 901-833-9930 for more information."

27 Sat 8:00 am Mass 8:00 am Prison Ministry 9:00 am Eucharistic Minister Training 4:15 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Mass 28 Sun 8:00 am Mass 8:45 am P.R.E. 10:30 am Mass Sending Forth-Confirmation 11:45 am Children’s Choir 2:00 pm Legion of Mary 29 Mon 8:00 am Mass 4:30 pm TOPS 30 Tue 8:00 am SVDP Soup Kitchen 7:00 pm Women’s Guild Meeting 01 Wednesday 8:00 am Mass 6:00 pm Novena 6:00 pm P.R.E., but NO CYO (Confirmation) 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Confirmation at the Cathedral 7:30 pm NO Puppet Pract-Confirmation @ Cathedral 02 Thur 8:00 am Mass 9:00 am Helping Hands Ministry 5:00 pm Legion of Mary 5:30 pm Handbells 6:30 pm KOC meeting 03 Fri 8:00 am Mass 5:00 pm 1st Friday Adoration 04 Sat 8:00 am Mass 9:00 am Men’s Club Meeting 9:00 am Eucharistic Minister Training 4:15 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Mass 05 Sun 8:00 am Mass 8:45 am P.R.E. (Last for the year) 10:30 am Mass 1st Holy Communion & May Crowning 11:45 am Children’s Choir 12:30 p.m. Filipino Mass 2:00 pm Fil-AM Meeting-Stelling 06 Mon 8:00 am Mass 4:30 pm TOPS 07 Tue 8:00 am SVDP Soup Kitchen 5:30 pm Scouts Meeting 08 Wednesday 8:00 am Mass 6:00 pm Novena 6:00 pm P.R.E & CYO (Last for the Year) 7:00 pm Choir

Men’s Club The Men’s Club of Nativity meets at 9am in Stelling Hall on the first Saturday of every month. All men of the parish are members. Please join for breakfast and fellowship. Next meeting is Saturday, May 4.

WOMEN’S GUILD Meets the 4th Tues. of Each Month in Stelling Hall. All women in the Parish are invited to attend. The NWG Board. Our Next meeting is Tuesday, May 28. Come join the fun!

GET INVOLVED! FYI

St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen Next Soup Kitchen is the 7th of May. On the 16th of April 8 volunteers fed 155 people. Volunteers meet at 8 am at Nativity on the 1st, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of each month. If you would like to volunteer, there is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in Baker Hall. If you want more information John Walton 901-568-0910.Tuesdays of May are the 7, 21, & 28.

April/May

Lifeblood News: Nativity’s next Lifeblood Drive is fast approach-ing so mark your calendars for Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. Did you know life-blood meets about 60% of the need for blood in our area? And about 10% of eligible donors give regularly? Why not give it a try and see how good it feels to save a life? Give blood. Give life. Thank you, Janet Sutton

Natural Family Planning Class Series begins Monday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Catholic Center, 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr. $75.00 per couple. Pre-registration required www.cdom.org or call DOM NFP Center 373-1285 for more information.

Rachel’s Vineyard: If you are suffering with emotional or spiritual pain after an abortion, you can experience the healing love of Jesus Christ at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat. The Catholic Diocese of Memphis will sponsor the Retreat 7/12-14/2013 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center. The weekend will include talks with others who have had abortions & who understand how you feel as well as spiritual exercises to help you on your journey of healing. The Sacrament of Reconciliation, a Memorial service & a Mass of Entrustment are also part of the weekend. Participation is strictly confidential. Come experience God’s love, compassion & Forgiveness. For more information, please contact Mary at rachelsvineyard@att.net or 277-5114.