Catholic Church of the Nativity 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 24, 2021

MASS INTENTIONS

January 23rd—31st 2021

SAT 01/23 8:00 am † JOSEPH C. BURTON Requested by Angie O’Neill 5:00 pm † MANUEL CAMPOS Requested by Betty Ticer SUN 01/24 8:00 am † PARISHIONERS OF NATIVITY 10:30 am † ELEANOR CUMMINGS Requested by Bob & MaryAnn Trainor 5:00 pm † CATY LOZANO Requested by Liz Candia MON 01/25 8:00 am † BARBARA NOBLES Requested by Carolyn Anderson TUES 01/26 8:00 am † BARBARA NOBLES Requested by Bill & Judy Coburn WED 01/27 8:00 am † BOB & FRAN REAVEY Requested by George & Eileen Kuehl THURS 01/28 8:00 am † Wm. BILL WERKHOVEN Requested by George & Eileen Kuehl FRI 01/29 8:00 am † BARBARA NOBLES Requested by George & Eileen Kuehl SAT 01/30 8:00 am † SHERI BURTON Requested by Angie O’Neill 5:00 pm † WILLIS & MARTHA CHAMBLISS Requested by The Schwill Family SUN 01/31 8:00 am † PARISHIONERS OF NATIVITY 10:30 am † BETTY BURCHFIELD Requested by Father Jacek & Staff 5:00 pm † ENRIQUETA OCHOA † = deceased

Shelley Miller

Father Mike Morgera

Julia Moseley

Olivia Occean

Rosalie Owens

Felicya Parsels

Patricia Pugh

Father Robert Ponticello

Karen Raney

Gary Robertson

Jean Schober

Jim Smith

Betty Straign

Grayson Spellings

Mary Mahoney

Ernest Kavoian

Josephine Sherrill

Tommy Weirich

PRAYERS NEEDED

Claire Albino

Tina Albright

AnneMarie Lee Allen

Dolly Bagaglio

Carey Casad

Nancy Casad

Ann Cissell

Doris Dalton

Eileen Fitzgerald

Terrence Gallagher

Jean Geoghegan

Ashley Gragg

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz

Frank Larker

Donna Lampen

Jerry Lampen

Bob Williams

Jimmy Gipson

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

Senior Airman Christopher Dill, Private John

David Dill, A1C Ryan C. Marlin, AO1 Andrew

E. Hopson, Commander Derek A. Vestal,

Private Maria Witges, Captain Luke Sauber (USMC), Colonel

Christopher J. Martindale (Army), BM1 Richard A. Martin, Jr.

(USCG), Captain Tami Kerns (Army), Captain Kevin Kerns

(Army), Captain Nicholas Burton, Staff Sargent Carol

Hopson, EF Specialist Gabriel Graven, Captain Eric Wilder,

MD (Airforce), Commander Tim O’Kane

From the Pastor’s Desk

Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus’ public ministry begins after his baptism by John the Baptist and after his retreat to the desert where he was tempted by the devil. When Jesus returns from the de-sert, he hears that John has been arrested. The first part of today’s Gospel places Jesus’ ministry in the context of the writings of the prophet, Isaiah. Matthew wants to show that Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophecies given to the people of Israel, and he refers to Isaiah to do so. Isaiah says that the Messiah will begin his ministry in Galilee, the land of the Gentiles. When Jesus begins to preach in Galilee, Matthew points to his ministry as a fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, proof that Jesus is the Messiah. When Jesus called his first disciples, the Gospel tells us that the fishermen (Peter and Andrew, James and John) dropped everything to follow Jesus immediately. Yet this Gospel tells us little about the prior experience that the fishermen had of Jesus. Did they know him? Had they heard him preach? What kind of person must Jesus have been to invoke such a response? We can imagine that Jesus was a powerful presence to elicit a response as im-mediate and complete as these first disciples gave. The Gospel concludes with a description of the ministry that Jesus begins in Galilee. Jesus inaugurates the Kingdom of God with his work. He teaches in the synagogue and preaches the kingdom. His ability to cure people’s diseases and illness is a sign of the kingdom. In Jesus’ ministry, we already begin to see the Kingdom of God among us.

Father Jacek

After Hours Emergency?! (when a priest is needed)

If you have an emergency when the office

is closed or on the weekend please call the After Hours

Emergency Response Team (AHERT) @ (901) 541-5555.

This will connect you with a volunteer that will contact

a priest for you.

Sunday 01/24 8:00 am Mass (S) 9:30 am Parish Choir Practice (SH) 10:30 am Mass (S) 5:00 pm Mass—Spanish (S) 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus Officers Meeting (SH) 6:00 pm Armada Blanca (S) 6:00 pm Youth Group Meeting (YR) Monday 01/25 8:00 am Mass (S) 4:30 pm TOPS Meeting (SH) 7:00 pm Baptism Preparation Class—Spanish (CR) Tuesday 01/26 8:00 am Mass (S) 5:30 pm RCIA (SH) 7:00 pm Apologetics Class (S) 7:15 pm Women’s Guild Meeting (SH) Wednesday 01/27 8:00 am Mass (S) 6:30 pm Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (S) Thursday 01/28 8:00 am Mass (S) 6:30 pm Cub Scouts Meeting (SH) 7:00 pm English as a Second Language (CR) Friday 01/29 8:00 am Mass (S) 6:00 pm Hispanic Dance Practice (SH) Saturday 01/30 8:00 am Mass (S) 11:00 am Baptism (S) 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (S) Sunday 01/31 8:00 am Mass (S) 9:30 am Parish Choir Practice (SH) 10:30 am Mass (S) 5:00 pm Mass—Spanish (S) 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus Officers Meeting (SH) 6:00 pm Armada Blanca (S) 6:00 pm Youth Group Meeting (YR)

(S) Sanctuary (SH) Stelling Hall (CR) Conference Room (YR) Youth Room

MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING

ARE REQUIRED FOR THESE EVENTS.

Please continue to be patient with us as we adapt to

keep everyone safe while starting to offer some

activities at the church.

BAPTISMS: A Baptismal Preparation Class is required for parents & godparents. *Must be a registered parishioner for at least 6 months before scheduling. WEDDINGS: Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to planned date. *Must be a registered parishioner for at least 6 months before scheduling. FUNERALS: Arranged at the convenience of the family. SACRAMENTS: First Communion, First Reconciliation, and Confirmation: The Diocese requires two years of preparation in a Catholic School or Parish Religious Education program. Contact Candace in the parish office for more information. NEW PARISHIONERS: Registration forms are available in the Church office and on the welcome desk in the narthex.

SCHEDULING EVENTS AT THE CHURCH

To All Ministry Leads & Nativity Groups:

Facility request paperwork is past due.

With our new security system, if your events are not

scheduled through the office, the building may not be

accessible to you.

We have limited meeting space that is filling up quick-

ly. We will try to accommodate your needs and wishes.

Please contact Angie O’Neill @

angie.oneill@nativity.cdom.org with any questions.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all

work together as a large faithful family. May God contin-

ue to bless each of us and the work that we do together as

the Catholic Church of the Nativity.

Father Jacek

KEEP YOUR INFORMATION CURRENT

If you have moved, changed telephone numbers, changed

email addresses or have had a name change please notify the

parish office @ (901) 382-2504.

High School Youth Group will meet

TODAY, January 24th and Sunday, January 31st from 6:00—8:00 pm in the Youth Room.

All high school students are encouraged to join. If you have any questions please see call

the church office.