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C e l e b r a t i n g 1 3 7 y e a r s o f t h e C a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t y o f J u n e a u

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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 Schedule Saturday Vigil

• 5:30pm Sunday Masses

• 8:30am • 11:00am • 5:30pm

Daily Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday: • 12:10pm

Wildflower Court (Friday only) • 10:00am

Saturday • 9:00am Sacrament of Reconciliation

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

Holiday Schedule Church and Federal Holidays:

• 9:00am

416 Fifth Street,

Juneau, Alaska 99801

Phone (907) 586-1513

Fax: (907) 586-8091

Website

www.juneaucathedral.org

Email

cathedraladmin

@dioceseofjuneau.org

Facebook

The Cathedral of the Nativity of

the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Bishop Andrew Bellisario, CM

Epiphany A gift for all people

Reading I: Isaiah 60:1-6 (glory of the new Zion)

Reading II: Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 (commission to preach God’s plan)

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 (the visit of the magi)

Key Passage: In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, “Where is the Child: who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” (Matthew 2:1–2)

Adult: The Magi were strangers from another land. How do you welcome immigrants and strangers in the name of Christ?

Child: What could you do to be like a star and lead someone to know about Jesus?

Reflection of the Week:

Office Hours

Monday-Friday

9:00am—2:00pm

January 5, 2020

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Welcome to the

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CORNER Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) CGS is open to

children 3-12 years old. Please contact Bridget for more in-

formation at cathdraldre@dioceseofjuneau.org.

1/5 - Epiphany No CGS

1/12 - CGS

1/19 - CGS

1/26 - CGS

For MSYG and Cathedral HSYG: Schedules will be available soon

Middle School Youth Group (MSYG) meets on most

Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm. All middle school age youth

are welcome.

Cathedral High School Youth Group

The Cathedral High School Youth Group is intended to serve youth aged 14 to 19 at the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Nativity parish and surrounding Juneau area. The group is open to youth baptized as Catholic and those interested in the Catholic faith. The intention of the group is to continue the Catholic faith and traditions at an age-based level. Please contact the religious education office for more information, cathdraldre@dioceseofjuneau.org.

2020 Donation Envelopes

For the parishioners who are already us-

ing envelopes you can pick up the

2020 boxes in the church entrance. Please

take the box with your name on it, they

are in alphabetical order. If you haven’t

been using donation envelopes and wish

to do so take a blank box and put your

name on the envelopes for the first month

so we can assign that number to you.

Remember you can also go to the cathe-

dral website @juneaucathedral.org and

sign up for automatic giving.

2020 Calendars

2020 Extension calendars are in the church

entry. One per family please.

Holy Hour with Bishop Bellisario

at the Cathedral

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

6:00pm

Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast

Next Sunday, January 12th

St. Ann’s Hall

9:30am

Thank You!

Thank you to all the musicians, lectors,

eucharistic ministers, altar servers and

helpers who made this Christmas season

so special at the Cathedral.

A special thank you to the Gemmell

family, who once again decorated the

church and made it look so awesome.

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Have an event you want put on the bulletin calendar? Send a date, time, place, and details to cathedraladmin@dioceseofjuneau.org.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

January 5

Solemnity of

the Epiphany of

the Lord

Birthdays:

Maria Rogers &

Bride Seifert

January 6

Memorial of St.

Andrew

Bessette

Birthdays:

Sean Goertzen

January 7

Memorial of

St.Raymond of

Penyafort

Holy Hour

w/Bishop

Andrew 6pm

Cathedral

Birthdays:

Christina

Sanchez

January 8

Birthdays:

Paul DeSloover

January 9

Birthdays:

Robert Weiss

January 10

Birthdays:

Robert Young

January 11

Birthdays:

Sally Thibodeau &

Isabella Reyes-

Boyer

January 12

Feast of the

Baptism of the

Lord

KC Pancake

Breakfast 9:30

Hall

Birthdays:

Nilson Nelson

& Hazel Duskin

January 13

Memorial of St.

Hilary

Birthdays:

Roland Muecca

January 14

January 15

Birthdays:

Lance Algabre

January 16

Birthdays:

Mike Sica &

Mary

Canapary

January 17

Memorial of

St. Anthony,

Abbot

Birthdays:

Hezekiah

Bodine

January 18

Birthdays:

Nobu Koch,

Marco Shipley-

Pacheco

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Young Adult Group

Do you want to learn more about your

faith, share fellowship with other young

adults, and help serve your community?

Come to Young Adult Group!

Join our Flocknote at

www.dioceseofjuneau.

flocknote.com/youngadults to get

notifications via text!

Hospice and Home Care

Looking for volunteer opportunities? Consider helping out with the elderly and infirmed. Catholic Community Service’s Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) has cared for many Juneau residents nearing the end of their life’s journey through our Hospice Services. Hospice Volunteers fulfill critical roles by providing support to our patients, as well as their family and friends, or by providing administrative assistance to our staff. Volunteers work in conjunction with the hospice interdisciplinary team and under the supervision of the HHCJ Volunteer Coordinator.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Hospice and Home Care of Juneau at: (907)463-6111

Information needed

Have you moved, or changed your ad-dress or phone number?

If so, please contact the parish office to update your information. You can call the office, 586-1513, or reach us by email, cathedraladmin@dioceseofjuneau.org

Are you new to our parish? Please pick up a registration form on the bulletin board at the back of the church.

Cathedral Renovation Pledge Fund

As of this week:

Total Pledged—$443,740.00

Total Paid: $140,440.00

Contributors: 58

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Ministry Needs

**Ushers for the 5:30 Saturday Mass. If you think you would like to help with these ministries, please

contact the parish office at (907) 586-1513 or cathedraladmin@dioceseofjuneau.org

The Shrine of St. Therese News Seeking New Members for the Shrine Board

The Shrine is led by hard-working volunteer Board Members, and is looking to add a few more. Do you want to use your skills, networks, and ideas to help the Shrine thrive and evolve in the coming years?

Please send a letter of interest and include how your skills can serve the Shrine and the Church's mission of evangelization.

Email letters to: juneaushrine@live.com or via regular mail: Shrine of St. Therese 415 Sixth Street, #300, Juneau, Alaska 99801

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Shrine of St. Therese Needs Auction Items The annual Friends of the Shrine Dinner is coming up on January 18th. We need silent auction items. Can you help? Call Joe at 636-628-7270

Call Joe at 636-628-7270

Family Promise of Juneau

Volunteer Training

Where: Emmanuel Baptist Church

When: Thursday, January 9

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

For more information call 500-3032

The Cathedral will be hosting Family Promise Sun-

day, February 2nd through Sunday, February 9th in

the parish hall. If you would like to help please try to

attend the volunteer training,

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Prayer Chain: Contact Maria Rogers at 780-4918.

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

Twin Hearts Charismatic Prayer Meeting every Sunday at 1:00 pm in the Cathedral worship space.

Holy Trinity Charismatic Prayer Mtg., contact Naida James at 723-5037.

Prayer Shawl Ministry usually meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:00pm in the parish hall library. Contact Pat Davidson at 723-7014 for more information.

Martha Ministry: Meetings are on the third Saturday of the month at 10:00am in the parish library. Contact Paula Rohrbacher at 364-1599 if you would like to join the group!

Moms Ministry: For mothers of all ages. Meetings on Tuesday mornings Variable locations, primarily outdoors, weather permitting. Contact: Cheryl Zeeck, cherylzeeck@gmail.com

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Carmelites meet on the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9 am-Noon beginning with Mass at 9:00 am, 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 Patrick Davis at pdavis213094mi@comcast.net. Learn more and become a Knight online by visiting kofc.org.

Gospel Reflections —offers an opportunity to study and share insights on Sunday’s readings. Meets at 7:00pm on Tuesday in the parish library.

Alaskans for Life meets 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:30 pm at rotating locations.

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 centering prayer@midnightsun.com or 789-7589. Downtown Group: Contact: Therese at 201-937-8261 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.

Young Adult Group: Join our Facebook group at Diocese of Juneau Young Adults for more information. Open to anyone 18—35.

Port Ministry: For free rides to Mass, contact Patty at (907) 957-2000 or abpattyk@gmail.com

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 (7 yrs & older)

and baptized Christians desiring to join the Catholic Church please contact

Dn. Charles Rohrbacher at 586-2227 x23.

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.)

Pastoral Staff †††

Bishop Andrew Bellisario, C.M. Office: (907)586-2227 x25 Email: bishop@dioceseofjuneau.org

Pastor Fr. Patrick Casey, OMI Office: (907)586-1300 Cell: (907)518-4059 Email: pbswestsid@aol.com Pastoral Assoc Deacon Steve Olmstead, . Office (907)586-1340 Cell (907)209-7005 Email: akdeaconsteve@gmail.com Deacon Charles Rohrbacher Office: (907)586-2227 x23 Cell: (907)321-5083 Email: charlesr@dioceseofjuneau.org Director of Religious Education Bridget Goertzen Office: (907)586-1317 Email: cathedraldre@ dioceseofjuneau.org MSYG & Assistant for Children’s Ministries Leora Houtary Email: leora35@gci.net

Office Manager Cece Lihou Office: (907)586-1513 Email: cathedraladmin@ dioceseofjuneau.org

Youth Ministers Stefanie Wolter-Email: youthdirector@ dioceseofjuneau.org

Bridget Goretzen-Emsil: cathedraldre@dioceseofjuneau.org

Pastoral Council

Brian Holst (907)463-3074 briangholst@hotmail.com Rich Pratt (907)790-4288 richpratt@gci.net Cathy Price (907)463-3981 cmprice@gci.net Carl Uchytil (907)957-5526 uchytil@gci.net Jo Betts (907)780-8637 littlemermaid@alaskan.com Barbara Cadiente-Nelson (907)723-9367 Cadiente.Nelson@gmail.com

Electronic Giving:

Visit our website and select donations. Cathedral

of the Nativity BVM offers a mobile version of

our on-line giving page to make it easy for you to

give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan

the image you see here using your phone’s Quick

Response (QR) code reader!

Donations for Sunday, December 29, 2019 Weekly Plate Collections: $1,903.50

Weekly Electronic Collection $2,260.00 Christmas Collection: $4,463.65

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