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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

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Holy Matrimony Banns Please pray for all our engaged couples as they prepare to receive the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, especially… Friday, July 26, 2019 Molly King & Patrick Driscoll Saturday, July 27, 2019 Mariah Smith & Ben Mulderink Saturday, August 3, 2019

Henry Wickus & Jessie Cink Wedding Planning To be married at Nativity at Our Lord, the bride, groom, or one of their parents must be an active, registered parishioner for at least six months prior to scheduling a wedding. Contact the parish office for more information at [email protected] or (651) 696-5401. Photo by Ben Colvin, courtesy of Christine McCool. Engaged and Newly Married Social - Tuesday, July 16, 7-9pm Calling all engaged or newly married couples: Are you interested in connecting with other engaged or newly married couples in the parish? Would you like the opportunity to visit with Fr. Patrick and Fr. Nick? Would you like to re-connect with your mentor couple? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please join us in the rectory (324 Prior) on Tuesday, July 16 from 7-9pm for an evening of socializing, including a short talk on the blessings we receive from a Sacramental Marriage. If you have any questions, or would like to RSVP, please call the parish office at (651) 696-5401. We hope you will join us!

Baptisms Announcements Please join us in welcoming our newest baptized members of the Catholic faith!

Eliza June Gravel Parents: Matthew & Kristin Gravel

Simon Patrick Williams Parents: Joseph & Emily Williams

Baptism Preparation Baptisms are typically held on first and third Sundays at 9:30am in the church. For first-time parents, required baptismal classes are typically held on the fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30pm in the church, excluding December. Contact the parish office at [email protected] or (651) 696-5401 to register.

Vocations Youth Camp w/Fr. Nick - Sunday-Wednesday, July 21–24 “Quo Vadis” is a camp experience for young men and women ages 14-17 to learn that nothing is more important than discovering God’s will for your life — and living it! Quo Vadis 2019 will be held at Dunrovin Retreat Center in Marine on St. Croix beginning next Sunday. The camp includes Mass, prayer, campfires, talks, field trips to visit religious communities, and Confession, along with lots of outdoor camp fun and recreation! And did we mention that Fr. Nick will help lead the young men’s retreat, among other priests and seminarians? Space is limited, so head to http://www.10000vocations.org/quo-vadis for more information and to register.

Information Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell (pictured)

Mass & Prayer Times See back page calendar for weekly schedule. Hearing aid devices are available in the sacristy. Lord’s Day Mass Saturday: 5pm; Sunday: 7am, 8:15am, 9:30am (downstairs in Steiner Hall), 11am, 5pm Daily Mass Monday-Saturday: 8:15am; Monday-Friday: 5pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday-Friday: 7:45-8:10am and 4:30-4:55pm Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm Emergency Anointing of the Sick (24 hours) (651) 696-5401 (press 1) Prayer Line 9am-7pm Bette Hoffman (651) 699-8249 Mary Kay O'Rourke (651) 698-5638 Contacts Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell (651) 696-5401 Parochial Vicar Father Nick Hagen (651) 696-5440 Deacon Rev. Mr. Russ Kocemba (651) 696-5401 Deacon Rev. Mr. Don Tienter (651) 696-5401 Business Administrator Laura Barr (651) 696-5423 Parish Secretary Tim Huberty (651) 696-5401 Faith Formation Director Randy Mueller (651) 696-5454 Director of Music & Liturgy Patrick Henning (651) 696-5430 Director of Nativity Choir Rob Pontious (651) 653-3655 Pastoral Care Coord. Nancy Shatek-Suek (651) 696-5444 Facilities Director Steve Boatman (651) 696-5434 Director of Comms. & Marketing Isaac Huss (651) 696-5425 School Principal Kate Wollan (651) 699-1311 Early Learning Center Director Nicole McGie (651) 696-5437 Pastoral Council Chair Scott Hennis [email protected] Trustee Gerald Brennan (651) 696-5401 Trustee Dan Flanagan (651) 696-5401 Church 1938 Stanford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 Lannan Parish Center (Parish Office) 1900 Wellesley Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 Fax: (651) 696-5458 Phone: (651) 696-5401 Monday-Thursday: 8am-4pm; Friday: 8am-Noon School Office 1900 Stanford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 Closed in July Phone: (651) 699-1311 Website www.nativity-mn.org Email [email protected] @NativityStPaul NativityStPaul @NativityStPaul

Stewardship Support Nativity on Prime Day - Monday-Tuesday, July 15-16 You can make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals this Monday and Tuesday. All purchases made through AmazonSmile (http://smile.amazon.com) generate a rebate which credits Nativity of Our Lord! All you need to do is visit http://smile.amazon.com/ch/41-0693956, select “Nativity of Our Lord, St. Paul, MN” from the drop down list of charitable organizations, and begin shopping. It’s that easy! You can also visit https://nativity-mn.org/online-giving#amazonsmile for a direct link from the parish website. Then, be sure to bookmark your AmazonSmile link for future use. Thank you for making this small change in your online shopping to benefit Nativity!

Prayer Knights of Columbus Rosary - Sunday, July 21, 2pm The Saint Paul Council of the Knights of Columbus's monthly traveling rosary returns to Nativity of Our Lord next Sunday, July 21. They'll pray 15 mysteries as well as the Litany of Loretto, totaling 45-60 minutes. For over 40 years, the Saint Paul Council of the Knights of Columbus has arranged for the Rosary to be prayed every Sunday at 2pm at a different Saint Paul location. The Knights will also meet at Nativity on September 15 and November 17.

Respect Life July Book Discussion - July 30 Join us in discussing Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly. This is a true story about why we sabotage ourselves, feel overwhelmed, set aside our dreams, and lack the courage to simply be ourselves — and how to start choosing happiness again! Weather permitting, we plan to discuss it over dinner on the patio at Delicata at 1341 Pascal St. in St. Paul on Tuesday, July 30 at 5:15pm. We hope many can join us. If you still need a copy and/or to RSVP, contact Karen McCann at (612) 964-4522 or [email protected].

Liturgy Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors Training - July 30 On Sunday, July 28 from 12-1pm (following the 11am Mass) in the church, we will provide training for new Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors. You can also just show up if you’d like more information about these Ministries. No RSVP is necessary. Please meet in the front pews of the church after the 11am Mass.

Retreats Rachel’s Vineyard: Healing for the Broken - August 2-4 As Fr. Cameron said, "Mercy, like every grace, always enters through a wound." If you or someone you love is grieving the loss of a child to abortion, come and experience the healing mercy of Jesus Christ on our weekend retreat. The next Rachel’s Vineyard Twin Cities retreat is August 2-4. For more information, contact Nancy at [email protected], call (763) 250-9313, or visit www.rvineyardmn.org. Retrouvaille - August 2-4 Bring back the joy to your marriage! Twin Cities Retrouvaille — French for “To Discover” — has helped more than 7,000 couples learn tools to restore intimacy to their relationship. The next local retreat opportunity is Aug 2-4. Call (651) 484-5855 for more information, or visit www.tcr-mn.org.

Society of SVdP About The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is an international organization of lay men and women who have committed to live and grow their Christian faith through prayer and person-to-person service to those in need. The Nativity of Our Lord Conference (chapter) of the Society of SVDP began in January of last year with the intention to support the poor in our parish and in our community through home visits and direct financial assistance. If you are in crisis: Call us at (651) 334-2935. If you need furniture, household items or clothes:

Shop our Thrift Store at 461 West 7th Street. If you wish to donate furniture, household items, or clothes: Drop them off at our Thrift Store at 461 West 7th Street. If you want to donate money: Leave your donation in the collection plate or at the parish office c/o SVdP. If you wish to join the Nativity Conference: Call us at (651) 334-2935. Please consider remembering The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in your estate plan.

Online Formation FORMED Pick of the Week - Sunday, July 14 In this week’s FORMED Pick, discover if morality is relative (spoiler alert: it’s not). This week, visit http://nativitystpaul.formed.org, watch Who Am I to Judge?, learn how to respond to the objection, “Don’t impose your morality on me!,” and be FORMED!

Community St. Thomas More Concert Series - July 18, August 1 & 29 St. Thomas More Church is holding a 3-part summer concert series on the 39-rank Casavant organ in their church, beginning this Thursday evening. There will be receptions following each performance. Families are welcome! All concerts start at 7pm and are free and open to the public. More information is available at https://www.morecommunity.org/organ-series. St. Mark's Children's Community Theater - July 19-20, 7pm The St. Mark's Children's Community Theater proudly presents, "Hansel & Gretel" next weekend in the St. Mark’s School gym on the corner of Prior and Marshall Avenues in St. Paul. This musical features 1st-8th grade children from the St. Mark's community. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children kindergarten to grade 8, while children under five are free. Concessions are available for purchase at the performances. Bloom Conference for Professional Women - Sept. 13-15 You’re invited to a weekend to discover what it means to live as a authentic woman of God, offering insight into being a living example of true femininity in every vocation and state of life. Dr. Deborah Savage, Ph.D., professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Thomas, will speak about feminine dignity, complementarity, and identity. The conference will be held September 13-15 at the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary retreat center in Waukesha, Wisconsin. For more information and to register, visit http://schoenstattwisconsin.org/bloom-conference/.

Young Adults Pilgrimage to Rome with the Bishops - January 9-18 Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Bishop Andrew Cozzens invite young adults ages 21-35 to apply to join them on a pilgrimage to Rome to deliver the report on the state of the Archdiocese to the Holy Father January 9-18, 2020. Applicants should submit a letter of recommendation explaining how they have shown leadership in evangelization in our local Church, or write a one-page essay explaining how Christ has worked through others in our local Church to draw them closer to His most Sacred Heart. Registration will include airfare, simple accommodations, a few meals, and transportation to Ad Limina events, with total package cost to be announced soon, along with additional details. Pilgrims will be responsible for the rest of their daily expenses. Contact Enzo Randazzo at [email protected] or (651) 291-4483 with questions or to apply. Visit www.archspm.org/ad-limina-pilgrimage-with-archbishop-hebda-and-bishop-cozzens/ for more information.

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Online volunteer sign-up forms are now available! Please go to nativitycountyfair.org and select your volunteer activities and time slots under ‘Volunteer.’ We're looking forward to having all hands on deck at NCF 2019! Please contact Jessica Quinn or Jenny Nash, Volunteer Chairs, at [email protected] for more information.

Calling all N-A-T-I-V-I-T-Y ALUMNI to stop in at the Alumni booth, add your info to the registry and receive the first ever Nativity Alumni pint glass!

Save the date! The Nativity County Fair Live Auction and Dinner is Saturday, September 14th and last year, it SOLD OUT! Start planning your table of 8 or sign up individually to be seated at a table with new friends. It’s always a great venue to meet new people at Nativity. Ticket sales coming soon!

Bridget McConville & Matt Mundy and Mary & Tom Ek - 2019 Fair Chairs Comments or Questions? Please email us at [email protected]

COLLECTIBLE CORNER

Decluttering? Round up your household items in good, clean condition for this year's

Collectible Corner and bring them to the Nativity school office September 9-13. We are

looking for the following items and more: Home décor, table linens, Christmas and holiday

décor, housewares and small appliances, jewelry and antiques, toys (no stuffed animals

please), books and working electronics. Please note that this year Collectible Corner will be

located in the Art Room. Questions? Please contact Laurie Murphy or Louise Roth.

GRADE PARTIES

Come one, come all to the Nativity School tradition of Grade Parties formerly known as

Grade Dinners and Dinner Boards. Grade Parties are annual parents-only gatherings

hosted by parent volunteers for grades K-8. For $25/person you can expect a themed

party, light food, festive drinks and lots of fun! It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet

fellow parents and get together with old and new friends. All proceeds raised from

tickets sales are donated to Nativity School. Sign up for the grade parties at the following

events: the Kindergarten Picnic, Meet the Teacher night, school packet pick-up, and at

the Nativity County Fair information booth. Specific party themes, dates and times

coming soon!

TALENT SHOW

Bring your talents to the Nativity County Fair Talent Show on Saturday, September

14th! One of the most popular main stage events, the Nativity School Talent Show,

provides singers, dancers, musicians and creative acts of all kinds the opportunity to share

their unique talents. Learn more about participating and sign up to join this exciting event

at school registration night on Tuesday, August 27th. All acts (other than those playing an

instrument) will be asked to perform for the Entertainment Committee in Steiner Hall

after school, the first week of school. Keep an eye out for pre-registration information on

the Events page at nativitycountyfair.org!

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Mass: 8:15am, 5pm Confession: 7:45-8:10am, 4:30-4:55pm

Mass: 8:15am, 5pm Grandparents’ Rosary: 8:45am Confession: 7:45-8:10am, 4:30-4:55pm

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Calendar · July 15-21, 2019

Mass Intentions 8:15am 5pm

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Mass Readings Mon. Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1-8; Mt 10:34—11:1 Tues.: Ex 2:1-15; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wed.: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thurs.: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9; 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10—2:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-18; Mt 12:1-8 Sat.: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Mt 12:14-21 Sun.: Gn 18:1-10; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42

Grandparents Feast Day Celebration - July 26 Nativity of Our Lord is pleased to host again a celebration of the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, patrons of the Nativity Grandparents Apostolate! All grandparents are invited to a time of celebration, encouragement, prayer, and fellowship on Friday, July 26 in Steiner Hall. Fr. Nick Hagen will offer the featured presentation, "Listening to the Holy Spirit with Saints Joachim and Anne." Signup begins at 8:45am, and refreshments will be served. Join other grandparents for Mass with the parish at 8:15am in the church, if you’re able. Contact Lilee Perera at (651) 414-9367 or [email protected] with any questions.

Communications Grandparents on the Radio Special Thanks to Relevant Radio 1330 AM for promoting the Grandparents Apostolate Feast Day celebration. Tune in for dynamic, interactive Catholic radio that bridges the gap between faith and everyday life. Email Newsletter Have you signed up for Nativity News yet? Nativity of Our Lord’s weekly email newsletter highlights events of the upcoming weekend, and connects parishioners to helpful resources on the web. Visit https://nativity-mn.org/email-newsletter to sign up.