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We, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed

Virgin Mary, are a beacon on the hill in the heart

of Juneau. We welcome everyone to participate in

our rich Catholic traditions. As a Christian faith

community, we, disciples of Jesus, compassionately

serve in action, in worship,

and through our

relationships.

Sunday Mass ScheduleSunday Mass ScheduleSunday Mass ScheduleSunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil

• 5:30 pm Sunday Masses

• 8:30 am • 11:00 am • 5:30 pm

Daily Mass ScheduleDaily Mass ScheduleDaily Mass ScheduleDaily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday:

• 12:10 pm Wildflower Court (Friday only)

• 10:00 am Saturday

• 9:30 am

Sacrament of Sacrament of Sacrament of Sacrament of ReconciliationReconciliationReconciliationReconciliation

Saturday: • 4:00-5:00 pm • (Or by appointment)

416 Fifth Street,

Juneau, Alaska 99801 Phone 907/586-1513 FAX: 907/586-8091

Email:

cathedral@acsalaska.net

Website: www.juneaucathedral.org

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Second Sunday of Easter Second Sunday of Easter Second Sunday of Easter Second Sunday of Easter Encouraging OthersEncouraging OthersEncouraging OthersEncouraging Others

Reading I Acts 2:42-47

(communal life)

Reading II 1 Peter 1:3-9

(thanksgiving)

Gospel John 20:19-31

(appearance to the disciples;

Thomas)

Key Passage Then Jesus said to

Thomas, “Put your finger here

and see my hands. Reach out

your hand and put it in my side.

Do not doubt but believe.” (John

20:27)

Adult: We show our faith when

we demonstrate courage in the

face of difficulty. What could you

do this week to help strengthen

someone?

Child: What

could you do this

week to

encourage

someone who is

sad or

discouraged?

Reflection of the Week:

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday –Friday

9am to 12 noon

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Welcome to the Cathedral of the Welcome to the Cathedral of the Welcome to the Cathedral of the Welcome to the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary!Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary!Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary!Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Second Sunday of EasterSecond Sunday of EasterSecond Sunday of EasterSecond Sunday of Easter

First Friday Contemplative

Prayer With Icon Join us for a time of silent

prayer and contemplation at

the Cathedral.

May 2nd, from 7 to 8pm

April 30th Brian and Estela Holst (21 years)

May 1st Ernest and Catherine Mendoza (16 years)

May 2nd Donald and Mie Koch (37 years)

Daniel and Louise Cornwall (22 years)

April 27th Irvin Mazon & Katy Beedle-Rice

April 28th Patricia Carnes

April 29th Natalie Zimmerman & Dawn Nose

May 1st Renzo Moises & Denise Davis

May 2nd Ian Brinkman & Leo DeMeo

May 3rd Danica Ann Paguio, Pedro Tabada &

Alejandra Arabaca

Catholic Home Missions Appeal

April 27th Many dioceses right here in the United States do not have enough priests and

trained lay ministers to serve their parishes.

These dioceses are known as home missions.

The Catholic Home Missions Appeal will take place this

weekend to support these dioceses by funding essential

ministries, including seminary education and lay ministry

training. Please be generous in this Appeal and share your

resources to strengthen the Church at home.

Life Chain Life Chain Life Chain Life Chain Sponsored by Alaskans for Life, will be held

Saturday, May 10th from 1 to 2pm

along Egan Dr. on the bike path between Fred Meyer

and St. Paul’s Church intersection. Participants will line

up on the bike path from either direction. Signs will be

provided at the sites. The purpose of the Life Chain is to

provide a visual statement of unity by the Christian

community of Juneau that abortion is wrong and the

Church is opposed to the destruction of the life of the

unborn. Please plan on giving one hour to this cause.

For more information call Sid at 789-9858

or John at 789-591

SCHOLARSHIP

Juneau’s Bishop Seghers and Bishop Kenney

Knights of Columbus Councils are providing one year

$1,000.00 scholarships to two practicing Roman

Catholic, graduating high school seniors with a 2.0

GPA or better in the City & Borough of Juneau. The

scholarship may be used for vocational school or

college. Applicants should pick up a form from the

high school counselor’s office for complete de-

tails. Applications must be received by April 30 and

must include transcript, recommendations, and an

essay of not less than 200 words entitled, "What it

means to be Roman Catholic."

Questions should be referred to Lawrence Gaffaney at

523-3671 or lrgaffaney@fastmail.fm

Donations to the scholarship fund may be sent

to: Bishop Seghers Council, PO Box 21026, Juneau

99802-1026.

Are you interested in learning more about Catechesis of

the Good Shepherd? Come to a Training at St. Paul’s – the Cathedral and St. Paul’s will be offering a Level One Course to any parent, grandparent,

catechist or just plain interested adult.

Katy Beedle Rice, Cathedral DRE, will provide the training. The group will meet one Saturday per month, from 8:00-4:00 pm, at St. Paul’s,

lunch will be pro-vided. Books and materials are also provided. If you are interested in learning

more or would like to register contact the DRE Office at 586-1713.

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GLORY HOLE

Empty Bowls Annual Fundraiser

Sunday, April 27, 5 - 7 pm

Centennial Hall

Tickets are $30 for adults (includes hand-

made bowl, delicious soups, Wild Oven Bread and cook-

ies and $15 for children (no bowl). Tickets available at

Hearthside, at the Glory Hole and at the door.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

If you are interested in volunteering to serve dinner at the

Glory Hole, please contact Sister Marie at 586-1340.

JOB OPENINGS:

The Glory Hole has two job openings! A Facility

Coordinator and an Outreach Coordinator and

Housing Specialist. Details at www.feedjuneau.org

Back to Basics Catholic Adult

Bible Study We completed our study of the Gospel According to Mat-

thew. Our next study will be the Gospel According to

Luke, starting on Thursday, May 22, 2014. We meet

weekly, using the Little Rock Scripture Study program,

which is totally Catholic. All members purchase the com-

mentary book and study guide from us, and we provide

the accompanying DVD lectures. If you would like to join

us, please call us no later than May 12, so we can order

the materials. For additional information, call Susanne

and Terry Elder at 789-9611.

Port Service Ministry Volunteers needed to transport tourists to

and from Mass on weekends from the cruise ship

docks to the Cathedral using the Cathedral Van.

Contact the office for more details, 586-1513

Godsent Music Ministry, San Jose California Presents

“Breaking the Chains That Bind You: Understanding the Process of Forgiveness”

Workshop and Worship Concert St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 9055 Atlin Drive, Juneau, AK

By

Dr. Jaime and Rosina Galindo

From the Diocese of San Jose, California

www.godsentmusicministry.org

Worship Concert (Church) – Friday, May 16...7:30PM-9:00PM

Forgiveness Workshop (St. Peter’s Hall) – Saturday, May 17…9:00AM-4:00PM

Free concert! NO Registration or Fees required for the workshop

(A love offering will be taken during the Concert and Workshop)

Sponsored by the Charismatic Prayer Groups of the Diocese of Juneau

St. Paul’s - Twin Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Holy Trinity

For information call Vicki 789-0624 or Mary 789 – 9222

Feel free to call Dr. Galindo at (408) 380-9979

Fr. Travers will be hearing confessions from 12pm – 1pm during the workshop.

Dr. Jaime and Rosina Galindo have been conducting forgiveness workshops for 27 years.

Their workshops have impacted the lives of many people, providing inner healing and

bringing people closer to Jesus.

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Sunday Night at Sunday Night at Sunday Night at Sunday Night at St. Paul’s St. Paul’s St. Paul’s St. Paul’s

after the 5:30 Mass after the 5:30 Mass after the 5:30 Mass after the 5:30 Mass

Topic This Week: Safe Environment

8th Grade Retreat at St. Paul’s Friday, May 2 – Saturday, May 3, 2014

6:00 p.m. Friday until 2:30 p.m. Saturday

Registration forms in the back.

Teen ACTS July 10-13, 2014

Adoration, Community, Theology & Service

Teens – are you looking for a summer activity of fellowship and communion with other youths? Then Teen ACTS might be for you!! Dates are July 10-13, 2014 and

registration is currently open for teens at least 15 years old or entering sophomore year of high school. Go to

juneauacts.com and sign up now before space fills up!

ACTS retreats are Catholic retreats at the Shrine of St Therese led by laypeople. They are meant to nourish you on

your faith journey and ultimately enhance the life of your parish. Cost is $150 – Pick up a registration form in the back

of church.

Go to juneauacts.com for more information or contact the Juneau Acts Core board

at juneauacts@gmail.com

Also mark your calendars for MEN ACTS retreat Sept 25-28

Catholic Kids

Camp Registration forms are now available from the main office. We limit enrollment to the first twenty students per camp so be sure to reg-ister ASAP. The dates for Camp are:

Camp One

(students currently in 1st-5th grade) June 22 – 24 Camp Two

(students currently in 1st – 5th grade) June 25-28 Camp Three

(students currently in Middle School) June 29 - July 2

This year’s theme is “Calling all Heroes!” For more information contact: Angela Smith (209-5546), Kimberly Watt (209-9286) or Marilyn Monagle at the St. Paul RE Office (789-7303)

Vacation Bible School The theme is

"Weird Animals - Where Jesus' love is One-of-a-Kind!"

July 28-August 1 or August 4-8

VBS begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at noon, Monday through Friday.

Cost is $50 for one, $80 for two, and $100 for three or more

children, but scholarships are available. We are also looking for

volunteers (middle school on up to adults) to assist as crew leaders,

activity leaders, crew assistants. For more information contact

Marilyn at 789-7303.

Diocese High School Fall

Retreat 2014 September 12th-14th

at the Shrine of St. Therese

Hosted by 5thousand Ministries

The Diocese of Juneau will be hosting its second an-

nual Diocesan High School Retreat. The retreat will

be at the Shrine of St. Therese and will be run by

Catholic speaker group, 5thousand.

For more information email

Jacob Coffman at jacobtcoffman@gmail.com.

Sponsored by the Diocese of Juneau

May 4th, 5th and7th all CGS classes will

be covering the annual Safe

Environment Curriculum.

Congratulations! On the completion of their RCIA preparation and receiving of Sacraments at the Easter Vigil

Baptism, 1st Communion and Confirmation Karinda Perdon Aristotle Perdon Makena Perdon Tyberius Perdon

1st Communion and Confirmation Donna Burnett

Confirmation Cara Gubbins

May 2014

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Facilities Fund: $105 Building Fund: $180

S.O.M.E: $665 Faith in Action: $75

Rice Bowl: $1,296.12 Home Missions: $50

Holy Land: $1,343

Marriage Preparation: Congratulations! We stand ready to assist you in your marriage. Please contact the parish for more information.

Baptismal Preparation: Congratulations on the new life in your family! Contact the parish office for more information and for times of preparation classes.

Christian Initiation (RCIA): Unbaptized adults and children (seven years and older) and baptized Christians desiring to join the Catholic Church please contact Sr. Marie Lucek, RCIA Coordinator, at 586-1340.

Communion and Anointing of the Sick: Please call our office if you know of anyone who is in need of one or both of these sacraments. (The hospital can no longer contact us directly.)

Sacraments

Pastoral Staff †††

Bishop of Juneau Bishop Edward J. Burns Office: 907/586-2227 ext 25

RectorRectorRectorRector Fr. Patrick Casey, OMI Office: 586-1300 Cell: 907/518-4059 Email: pbswestsid@aol.com

DeaconDeaconDeaconDeacon Charles Rohrbacher Office: 907/586-2227 ext 23 Cell: 907/321-5083 Email: charlesr@gci.net

Pastoral AssociatePastoral AssociatePastoral AssociatePastoral Associate Sr. Marie Lucek, OP Office: 586-1340 Cell: 907/209-3577 Email: srmariel@acsalaska.net

Director Religious Director Religious Director Religious Director Religious EducationEducationEducationEducation Katy Beedle Rice Office: 907/586-1317 Cell: 907/209-1713 Email: cathedraldre@acsalaska.net

Office Manager & ADREOffice Manager & ADREOffice Manager & ADREOffice Manager & ADRE Rhiannon Jensen Office: 907/586-1513 Cell: 907/635-1283 Email: cathedral@acsalaska.net

Diocesan Youth MinisterDiocesan Youth MinisterDiocesan Youth MinisterDiocesan Youth Minister Jacob Coffman Phone: 907/789-7307 Cell: 907/957-9105 Email: jacobtcoffman @gmail.com

Diocesan Missions Diocesan Missions Diocesan Missions Diocesan Missions (In(In(In(In----residence)residence)residence)residence) Fr. Edmund Penisten Office (Cathedral): 907/586-1513

Pastoral Council Brian Holst ~ 463-3074 briangholst@hotmail.com

Rich Pratt ~ 790-4288 richpratt@gci.net

Cathy Price ~ 463-3981 cmprice@gci.net

Carl Uchytil ~ 957-5526 uchytil@gci.net

Jo Betts ~ 780-8637 littlemermaid@alaska.com

Barbara Cadiente-Nelson ~ 723-9367 Barbara.Cadiente-Nelson @juneauschools.org

Rosary: Monday-Friday at 11:15 am before the daily Mass & Saturday at 9:15 am.

Prayer Chain: Contact Maria Rogers at 780-4918.

Victim Assistance Coordinator: Contact Robbie Izzard 586-2227 ext. 25.

Twin Hearts Charismatic Prayer Group meets Sundays at 1:00 pm in the Cathedral worship space. Holy Trinity Charismatic Prayer Mtg., contact Naida James at 723-5037.

Prayer Shawl Ministry our next meeting is the first Thursday of the month at 6pm in the parish hall large classroom. For more information contact Rhiannon Jensen at 907/635-1283.

Martha Ministry meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 1pm in the parish library. Contact Paula Rohrbacher at 364-1599 if you would like to join the group!

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Carmelites meet on the 3rd

Saturday of the month, 1:30 pm, Cathedral Parish Hall classroom. Call Cathy Price at 463-3981.

Knights of Columbus meet the 1st Thursday of the month, 7pm in the Mary Joyce Room. Contact Frank Bonadonna at 957-6097 or email grandknight@kofc1760.org. Also, follow the Cathedral Knights on Twitter at @KofC_1760 and like us on Facebook at Kofc Cathedral Bvm!

Alaskans for Life meets 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:30 pm at rotating locations. For more information, call Sid at 789-9858 or Ida at 789-9622.

Childcare The Childcare room will be open Sunday during the 11 o'clock mass for children age 5 and under. Children are gifts from God and always welcome at Mass!

Contemplative/Centering Join with others who practice Centering Prayer to pray and learn more about the process. For more information about this form of prayer contact Alan Rogers at centeringprayer@midnightsun.com or 789-7589. Downtown Group: will be on a hiatus for a few weeks and we will return on May 11.Contact: Therese at 586-4148 or theresethib@gmail.com

The Divine Mercy in Our Souls Cenacle An Adult prayer/study group meets weekly at St. Paul’s. For additional information, Call Susanne or Terry Elder at 789-9611.

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