210 Oak Grove Avenue v Menlo Park, CA 94025tel: (650) 323-7914 v fax: (650) 323-3231

www.nativitymenlo.org

The Church of the NativityMASSESSundays 08:00, 09:30, 11:30 AM and 05:00 PMSaturdays 08:00 AM and 05:00 PM (Vigil)Weekdays 07:30 AM and 05:30 PMHoly Days 07:30 AM, 05:30 and 07:30 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSaturdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Opus Dei priest)

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM (parish priest)(also by appointment)

BAPTISMS 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month(contact rectory 2 months in advance)

WEDDINGS Saturdays 11:00 AM and 02:00 PM(contact rectory at least 6 months in advance)

24-hour Eucharistic Adoration

PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Steven D. OtelliniPAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. John Mary ChungPASTOR EMERITUS Rev. Clement DavenportPERMANENT DEACONS Rev. Mr. Dominick Peloso Rev. Mr. Thomas KellyWEEKEND ASSISTANTS Rev. Kevin Gaffey Rev. Paul Maillet, S.S. Rev. Gladstone Stevens, S.S.IN RESIDENCE Rev. Gregory Haake, C.S.C.

SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mrs. Monica Hickam • (650) 804-2390

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Holy Hour for PriestsMorning PrayerEvening PrayerCenacles of Life RosaryPerpetual Help NovenaMen’s Prayer GroupMorning PrayerConfessions (Opus Dei priest)Confessions (parish priest)

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Legion of MarySt. Vincent de Paul Society

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22 June 2014I am the living bread that came down from heaven.

whoever eats this bread will live forever.

John 6:51

SCHEDULE OF MASSESAND INTENTIONSWEEK OF 22-28 JUN

SAT 05:00 PM Priest’s intentionsSUN Masses Priest’s intentionsMON 07:30 AM

05:30 PM† Bernard Dejean† Janet Newman

TUE 07:30 AM05:30 PM

All fathers† Miriam and Rolly Somer;† Tom Del Sarto

WED 07:30 AM05:30 PM

For the intentions of Our Lady† Carolina Sylvestri, Sr.

THU 07:30 AM05:30 PM

All fathers† Kathy Cresci

FRI 07:30 AM05:30 PM

† Msgr. John Sweeney† Maria and Carolina Arata

SAT 08:00 AM All fathers;† Rachel Navarro;† Norma Navarro;† William DeAraujo

Please pray for those in need of physical or spiritual healing

FIRST READINGNot by bread alone does one live, but by ev-ery word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14-16

RESPONSORIAL PSALMHe has granted peace in your borders; with the best of wheat He fills you.

Psalms 147

SECOND READINGWe, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.

1 Corinthians 10: 16-17

GOSPELMy flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink.

John 6: 51-58

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Parish Office Hours09:00 AM-04:00 PM

Monday-Friday

Electronic giving is offeredthrough our website

www.nativitymenlo.orgor call the parish office

for a paper form

Calendar

This weekend there will be a second collection for the Missionary Cooperation Plan. The Bishop of the Diocese of Ngong, Kenya, the Most Rev. John Oballa Owaa, is here to talk with us about his Diocese and their needs.Checks for all special collections should be made out to the Church of the Nativity. In the memo line write the appropriate reference for your donation, for example: Missionary Cooperation Plan.

There will be a second collection at all Masses this week for the Missionary Cooperation Plan.

Special Collection

WEEK OF 07-08 JUN

WEEK OF 14-15 JUN

TOTAL: $12,217 $10,663Annual DiocesanAppeal Progress:2014 ADA Goal: $130,840

$25,390$130,840

Parish OfferINGS

Pregnant? Need Help? Please contact the Juan Diego Society (408/258-2008), the Gabriel Project (800/910-0191) or

Community Pregnancy Center (650/964-8093).You have never strayed too far for the Father’s forgiveness and grace.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONNativity Church is open 24/7. The Blessed Sacra-ment is exposed for adoration and there is always someone present in prayer. Won’t you join us by signing up for your weekly Holy Hour? When you sign up, you and your intentions share in the grace of everyone who comes to visit. Come and experience the dramatic presence of God in our lives. Please consider the following hours as there is no one currently assigned to them (or pick an hour that works for you):

Sunday: 03:00 PM

Tuesday: 03:00 PM

Thank you in advance for your generosity. The God who is not outdone in generosity will certainly bless you and your intentions. Call Mary Ellen Peloso (650/269-7794) to sign up.

Saints and ObservancesSOLEMNITY, FEAST, MEMORIAL • OPTIONAL MEMORIAL • OTHER

Ministry and Group News

ROSARY OUTSIDE ABORTION CLINICEvery First Saturday of the month a group of parishioners meets to pray in front of the Planned Parenthood in Redwood City on El Camino Real. We drive down after the 08:00 AM Mass and pray until about 10:00 AM. People are also scheduled to pray during the week. Please contact Eileen at nativitymenlorespectlife@yahoo.com or 650/799-4722 for more information.

NATIVITY YOUTH MINISTRYMark your calendars for every 2nd Saturday as Movie Night and every 4th Saturday as Family Potluck and Adoration after the 05:00 PM Mass. For more information, please contact Mark or Linda at tlbasnage@gmail.com.

On Monday, 14 July 2014, we will have our next cel-ebration of the Blessed Mother’s apparition at Fatima, Portugal. We will have a Mass at 07:30 PM, followed by a talk on the message of Fatima, rosary candlelight

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procession around the church grounds, and healing Benediction. Please join us and bring your family. For questions, contact Deacon Dominick Peloso at 650/269-6279.

FOLLOW ME: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TO THE MONASTERY“Happy is she who can be known, heart and soul, who can give herself utterly.” On 12 July 2014 from 08:00 AM-03:15 PM the Corpus Christi Monastery will be having an event for young women to come and see behind the veil of female religious life and experience the same hidden life of love that has been lived since 1206 A.D. RSVP by July 5th or for more information contact Sr. Joseph Marie, O.P. at vocations@nunsmenlo.org. Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park.

MONTHLY EVENING OF REFLECTIONThe Opus Dei Men’s Group has a monthly evening of recollection at Nativity, which is sponsored by the Menlough Study Center (www.menlough.org). They meet on the third Wednesday of the month beginning at 07:30 PM in the Church. You may find more information about Opus Dei at www.opusdei.org.

26 JUN (Thursday):SAINT JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA DE BALAGUER, Priest(1902-1975)The founder of Opus Dei and Priestly Society of the Holy Cross. Josemaria travelled frequently throughout Europe and Latin America to work for the growth of Opus Dei, and by the time of his death, it had spread to five continents with over 60,000 members of 80 nationalities.

24 JUN (Tuesday):THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTISTJesus called John the greatest of all those who had preceded him: “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John....”

“The Birth of John the Baptist” - Jacopo Tintoretto (c. 1555)27 JUN (Friday):THE MOST SACREDHEART OF JESUSDEVOTION TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS

www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/heart/meditation.htm

www.oblates.us/heart.htm

www.sacredheartdevotion.com

OUR PARISH FAMILYPlease keep all of our newest members in your prayers, as well as those who have preceded us to the Father.

BAPTISMSMARRIAGES • Jennifer Escalante and John Finkelstein

NEW PARISHIONERS

DEATHS • Jim Harrington• Mary Rayan

Announcements

In The Community

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTERRediscover the one you love on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! Marriage Encounter weekend is 44 hours where married couples can focus only on each other. If you’d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a World Wide Marriage Encounter weekend can make! For more information, call Paul and Yvonne at 650/366-7093 or www.sanfranciscowwme.org. 2014 San Francisco/Santa Rosa WWME weekends: 18-20 July; 24-26 Oct.; 21-23 Nov. Space is limited so please apply early.

PRIEST ASSIGNMENT ROTATIONSFollowing custom in this Archdiocese, the time has come for priests to rotate their assignments. As such, Father John Mary Chung will be leaving us to minister at St. Elizabeth parish in

San Francisco. Our new associate priest, starting 01 July 2014, will be Fr. Alner Nambatac. Please join me in thanking Fr. Chung for his years of dedication and ministry here, and to welcome Father Al in our parish.

Msgr. Steven Otellini

WELCOME, FATHER ALI am Rev. Alner Uy Nambatac. I was born on 14 August 1969. My home country is the Philippines. I have four siblings, two elder sisters and two younger brothers. My beloved mom passed away in 2001. My dad is now retired and is battling Parkinson’s. I also have three nieces. All of them are in the Philippines. I was ordained a priest on 03 June 1996 and have been a priest for eighteen years now. I started my priestly ministry in the Diocese of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines as a pastor on different churches for eight years. Then I was sent as a “loan” priest to the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana for three years. I was accepted in this wonderful Archdiocese of San Francisco in 2007. I served as an assistant pastor in the church of St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame and currently am serving the church of St. Isabella, San Rafael. With the enduring presence of the Risen One, I have humbly accepted this new assignment as associate pastor of the Church of Nativity with joy and am now excited to serve the people of God under the leadership of Msgr. Steven Otellini. Godspeed!

MEALS ON WHEELSDo you have a relative or know someone over sixty? Are they homebound? Are they unable to shop or cook for themselves? Meals on Wheels is focused on providing nutritious food to those who cannot shop and/or cook for themselves either during a short-term convalescence or long-term. Meals on Wheels helps folks remain in their own homes. Contact Peninsula Volunteers Meals on Wheels at 650/323-2022 or www.peninsulavolunteers.org.

NATIVITY CARNIVAL RAFFLE WINNERS1st Prize of $15,000.00 went to Luala Chavez2nd Prize of $1,500.00 went to Michelle Williams3rd Prize of $500.00 went to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert H. Eismann

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all those who purchased raffle tickets.

VALLOMBROSA CENTER NEWSVallombrosa Center is sponsoring a retreat weekend for Families and Friends of Alcoholics by Fr. Tom Weston, SJ, 22-24 August 2014. Enjoy the peace and beauty of our grounds and newly renovated rooms while gaining insight and encouragement. We will have some conversations, some prayer, some quiet, and some time to rest and to share our experiences, strengths and hopes. Check-in Friday after 04:00 PM. Dinner at 06:00 PM. Concludes Sunday with lunch. Cost: $350, private room. $300/person, double room. To register visit www.vallombrosa.org or contact Rachel at 650/325-5614. Read more on our website.

CATHOLIC WEBSITESVirtue Media (www.virtuemedia.org) and Catholics Come Home (www.catholicscomehome.org). These websites contain information on the Catholic Church, scripture references, and videos. They have information for lapsed Catholics considering returning to the church or for non-Catholics looking into the faith.

SPECIAL COLLECTION: NEXT WEEKThere will be a second collection at all Masses next week for Peter’s Pence. On Easter Sunday 2013, Pope Francis encouraged each person to be to “be a witness of charity.” This collection unites us in solidarity to the Holy Father and his works of charity to those in need. Your donation allows the Holy Father to support victims of war, natural disasters, and others most in need of as-sistance. Join our Holy Father as a witness of charity to those who are suffering.In the memo line write the appropriate reference for your donation, for example: Peter’s Pence.

Each month His Holiness asks for general and missionary prayer intentions. For June 2014, the Holy Father’s prayer intentions are:

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Universal: The UnemployedThat the unemployed may receive support and find the work they need to live in dignity.

Missionary: EuropeThat Europe may rediscover its Christian roots through the witness of believers.

From the Holy See

Calendar of NovenasTHE DEVOTION OF THE NOVENA

A novena is a devotion consisting of prayer said (most typically) on nine successive days, asking to obtain special graces. The practice of saying a novena is derived from Scripture. Upon Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, He told His disciples to pray together in the upper room and devote themselves to constant prayer (Acts 1:14). The Apostles, Blessed Virgin Mary, and other followers of Jesus prayed together for nine consecutive days, concluding on Pentecost. Novena prayers are considered to be especially efficacious when the novena im-mediately precedes the saint’s feast day (begin the novena so that the ninth day is the day just prior to the feast day).

FIND THE NOVENA PRAYERSSacred Heart Novena: www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/heart/meditation.htmSt. Benedict: www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/benedict.htmOur Lady of Mount Carmel: www.ewtn.com/faith/carmel.htm

OTHER NOVENA PRAYERSInfant Jesus of Prague (nine-hour): www.ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/PRAGNOV.TXTSt. Therese “24 Glory Be’s” Novena: www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/24_glory.htmNovena for Priests: www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/priests.htm

JUNESUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

22SOLEMNITY OFCORPUS CHRISTIFIFTH DAY: Sacred Heart

23SIXTH DAY: Sacred Heart

24SEVENTH DAY: Sacred Heart

25EIGHTH DAY: Sacred Heart

26NINTH DAY: Sacred Heart

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FIRST DAY: Saint Benedict

03SECOND DAY: Saint Benedict

04THIRD DAY: Saint Benedict

05FOURTH DAY: Saint Benedict

06FIFTH DAY: Saint Benedict

07SIXTH DAY: Saint BenedictFIRST DAY: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

08SEVENTH DAY: Saint BenedictSECOND DAY: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

09EIGHTH DAY: Saint BenedictTHIRD DAY: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

10NINTH DAY: Saint BenedictFOURTH DAY: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

11FEAST OFSAINT BENEDICTFIFTH DAY: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

12SIXTH DAY: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Young Believers

FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM: 2014The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve will take place from 21 June - 04 July 2014, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, St. John the Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. The theme of this year’s Fortnight will focus on the freedom to serve the poor and vulnerable in accord with human dignity and the Church’s teaching.Special Masses will be celebrated in Baltimore on 21 June 2014 and in Washington, D.C. on 04 July 2014. Please check your local TV listings!

www.fortnight4freedom.org

THE PRIEST’S VESTMENTSThe vestments used by the sacred ministers in liturgical celebrations derive from ancient Greek and Roman secular clothing. In the first centuries the raiment of persons of a certain social level (the “honestiores,” persons of rank with property) was adopted for the Christian liturgy and this practice was maintained in the Church, even after the peace of Constantine.

At the beginning of his vesting the priest washes his hands, reciting an appropriate prayer; beyond the practical hygienic purpose, this act has a profound symbolism, inasmuch as it signifies passage from the profane to the sacred, from the world of sin to the pure sanctuary of the Most High. The washing of the hands is in some manner equivalent to removing the sandals before the burning bush (Exodus 3:5).

The prayer hints at this spiritual dimension: “Da, Domine, virtutem manibus meis ad abstergendam omnem maculam; ut sine pollutione mentis et corporis valeam tibi servire” (Give virtue to my hands, O Lord, that being cleansed from all stain I might serve you with purity of mind and body).

After the washing of the hands, the vesting proper begins. There is a prayer said with each step of the vesting.1. The priest begins with the amice, a rectangular linen cloth, which has two strings and is placed over the shoulders and around the neck; the strings are then tied about the waist. The amice has the purpose of covering the everyday clothing, even if it is the priest’s clerical garb.2. The alb is the long white garment worn by the sacred ministers, which recalls the new and immaculate clothing that every Christian has received through baptism.3. Over the alb and around the waist is placed the girdle or cincture, a cord made of wool or other suitable material that is used as a belt. All those who wear albs must also wear the cincture.4. The maniple is an article of liturgical dress used in the celebration of the extraordinary form of the Holy Mass of the Roman Rite.5. The stole is the distinctive element of the raiment of the ordained minister and it is always worn in the celebration of the sacraments and sacramentals. It is a strip of material that is embroidered, according to the norm, whose color varies with respect to the liturgical season or feast day.6. Finally, the chasuble is put on, the vestment proper to him who celebrates the Holy Mass.

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