of Nativity Mary 313 E. WALL S TREET • JANESVILLE, WISCO NSI N 53545 -3047

March 4, 2018 • Third Sunday of Lent

Rectory 313 E. Wall Street Janesville, WI 53545-3047 Phone ............................... (608) 752-7861 Father Rob Butz ……. (608) 620-9910 Fax ..................................... (608) 758-0720 Website ............. www.nativitymary.org Pastor ............................. Rev. Robert Butz Email: pastor@nativitymary.org

Dir. of Liturgy ........................... Bob Craig Email: liturgy@nativitymary.org Coord. Religious Ed ...Kathy Hookham Email: re@nativitymary.org Business Manager .... Arwen Twitchett Email: accounts@nativitymary.org Parish Secretary ..……....Sharlet Collins Email: psec@nativitymary.org

St. Mary School 307 E. Wall Street Janesville, WI 53545-3047 Phone ............................... (608) 754-5221 Principal .......................... Matthew Parish Secretary ………………...Sue Vodak & Sue Dickman

Religious Education Phone ............................... (608) 752-7861

Prayer Network Mary Ann Venable…..(608) 754-5284

Nativity of Mary ................ Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 am

St. Patrick ............................. Sat. 4:00 pm

St. John Vianney ................ Sat. 5:00 pm Sun. 8:15 & 9:45 am

St. William ............................ Sat. 4:00 pm Sun. 8:00 & 10:30 am

St. Mary - Milton ............... Sat. 4:00 pm Sun. 9:00 am

We, the Catholic family of Nativity of Mary, are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Through worship, the sacraments, fellowship, evangelization and outreach, we will share the word of Christ in our community. -Mission Statement

News & Notes School News

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St. Mary School

Money Counts for 2017-2018

Received Budgeted Variance

Week 35

02-26-2018 8,697.21 8,523.33 173.88

YTD $443,716.77 467,745.72 -24,028.95

Money Matters

“SCRIP” Reminder SCRIP puts your regular shopping dollars to work supporting your parish and school with over fifty retailers ….. grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, department stores, hardware stores, movie theaters, spas and more!

SCRIP cards are always available in the school office and after Mass twice per month ….. next up, March 3rd/4th and 17th/18th.

Thank you for supporting your parish and school!

The week was highlighted by the student talent show which took place this past Friday. The students took such joy in showing off a different skill that their peers may not have known about. We have a very talented group of students here at the school! The students also worked with their prayer partners this week to color their spirit flames and write their Lenten promises on the back. Throughout this season the school is collecting various items for ECHO – next week will be canned vegetables. The middle school students have been rehearsing hard for this year’s musical – Surfs Up. It should be another wonderful show! We have been encouraged by some recent tours of the school, but encourage all of our Parishioners to continue to spread good things about the school! Finally, our team has been working hard to prepare another Salad Luncheon on March 9 – please come! Upcoming Events: 2/28: School Mass – all welcome! 8:15am 3/1: STEM – Minecraft (3–4:30) 3/1: End of Trimester! 3/2: No School – Teacher Work Day 3/4: Home Basketball 3/9: Salad Luncheon

Prayer of the Faithful May we have the faith and courage to place our Hope in Him through loving and caring for the spiritual and physical needs of those in our diocese and generously giving to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal, and may we all join together to “Dare to Hope!” We pray to the Lord.

Thank you for your support of our parish, Diocese and the work of the Church throughout the world.

This year, do something different. Join our parish for BEST LENT EVER, a free email program from Dynamic Catholic that will help you have a life-changing Lent.

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Lenten Disciplines of Fasting and Abstinence

Catholics in good health ages 18 to 59 are required to fast and to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Fasting consists of eating only one meal, with the possibil-ity of two smaller snacks that do not add up to a single full meal.

Catholics age 14 and older are to abstain from meat on all Fridays in Lent.

There are still openings for Ministers for the Holy Triduum; Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday (March 29, 30 and 31). Please log into our Ministry Program to volunteer for a spot, or let Bob know and he’ll input your information.

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Second Sunday of Lent

And to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” His disciples recalled the words of Scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” - Jn 2:16-17

************************************************************** We all have things in our lives that don't belong there. Maybe it's the poor way we allow someone to treat us, maybe it's a habitual sin, maybe it's a pattern of thought or attitude that traps us in a cycle of regret, anger, or an inability to forgive. Jesus has bold words for us today: "Take these out of here." When we hear the story of the Cleansing of the Temple, it can be easy to look down on the animal-sellers and money-changers. However, they set up shop in the Temple for a very practical purpose. People needed to buy animals to sacrifice, they were going to sacrifice them in the Temple: ergo, quite a convenient, successful marketplace! For many of us, the negative influences in our lives don't come out of nowhere. We might have considered them quite practical and reasonable initially. We wanted to keep the peace, so we allowed someone to talk to us disrespectfully. A person hurt us deeply and we weren't prepared to let go of our resent-ment right away. Over time, these can fester and corrupt our inner life in a way we didn't expect. The response of Jesus is a strong one. "He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area." God wants us to be whole, healthy human beings. He knows how destructive it is for our souls to be caught up sin -- our own sin and those of others. God's love for us is startlingly fierce. In a few short weeks we will celebrate the culmination of that courageous love as Jesus goes to his death on the cross. In the meantime, Lent is an opportunity for cleansing and renewal. If we've allowed into our lives things that don't belong, let today be the day we ask Jesus to clear them out. It's not always easy or pretty, but it's necessary for our hearts to function the way they were made. God will turn our tables over if we ask Him to.

Scripture Focus on Faith

Readings for Sunday, March 4, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent Ex 20:1-17 / 1 Cor 1:22-25 / Jn 2:13-25

Readings for Next Sunday, March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23 / Eph 2:4-10 / Jn 3:14-21

Please Pray For Our Parishioners:

Barbara Allen, Bill, Bill Bever, Noah Cotter,

Jeanette Durant, Linda Fredell,

LeeAnn Gilligan, Gerri, Jackie H., Geraldine Hilt,

Alice Jensen, Robert McCann, Cory Musil,

Brenda Porter, Max Rammer,

Madelynn Schieve, Colleen Schroeder,

Kelly Dooley Trewartha, Peter Weirich,

Lola Williams, Avalon Widner, Lucille Willegal

Sacraments

Anointing of the Sick:

Infant Baptism: Registered members of the parish are welcome to arrange for their baby’s baptism by signing up for the necessary preparation program for parents.

RCIA Please call anytime if you would like to discuss Catholicism and see how joining the Church may offer you a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.

Catholic Women’s Club Contact Jan Bier at 752-4387 for more information.

Knights of Columbus Meetings held 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. Contact Greg Kraft at 754-5615 for more information.

Bulletin Deadline Fridays at 12:00 noon. Please contact the Rectory at 752-7861.

Traveling Chalice

This week the Traveling Chalice

will be hosted by the Lang family.

Any questions regarding our Traveling Chalice program may

be directed to: Colleen at 868-6386 OR

irishcatholic56@gmail.com.

Would You Like A Pastoral Visit?

REMINDER: If you, a family member or someone you know

is confined or hospitalized and would benefit from a pastoral

visit, please contact your parish office and let them know.

Staff does not always know of hospital admissions for a

variety of reasons and often has no way of knowing of other

situations in which a parish contact would be beneficial.

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What’s Happening

Please join us for our annual

Salad Luncheon Friday, March 9th

10:30 AM—1:00 PM St. Mary School Gym

Lunch features: Vegetable Lasagna

Salmon Loaf Homemade Salads

Rolls, Beverages and Desserts!

Advance tickets $8.00 / At the Door $10.00 Guests under 10 years $4.00 Carryout $8.00

For reservations or advance tickets call (608) 754-5221 Extension 22

Proceeds go to the St. Mary School Home and School Association for equipment and supplies to support the students of St. Mary School.

Immaculate Mary Lenten Mission

St. William Catholic Church 456 N Arch Street in Janesville

FOUR NIGHTS- Sunday, March 18 and Monday, March 19 6:00 PM Rosary, 6:30 Mission Talk Tuesday, March 20 6:00 PM Rosary, 6:30 Mass with Mission Talk *Social after Mass Wednesday, March 21 6:00 PM Rosary, 6:30 Communal Penitential Service

*Childcare provided each evening for children Pre-K through Kindergarten in the Kindergarten Room at St. Wil-liam School.

Children’s Lenten Mission

Children currently in 1st through 5th grade are welcome to participate in a children’s Lenten Mission during Sunday and Monday’s Mission from 6-7 Pm in the Parish Hall. Please contact Meghan Kline to sign your child up 755-5183 Extension 211 or mkline@stwilliam.net.

Would you like to learn about the Carmelite Spirituality for the Laity?

Come join Father Thomas Otanga, OCD. March 11, 2018—11:00 AM

St. John Vianney Catholic Church 1245 Clark Street in Janesville

Learn about spirituality from the Carmelite Saints: St. Teresa of Avila “God Alone Suffices” St. John of the Cross “Where there is no love, put love …” St. Therese of Lisieux “Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.”

The 8th grade class of St. Mary School is having their

Spring Butterbraid and Cookie Dough Sale to fund their Washington D.C. trip this May. The students will be taking orders for these items after each Mass the weekend of March 10th/11th. Butterbraids are $14 and the Cookie Dough is $16. Money will be collected at the time your order is placed. Items can be picked up at the school kitchen upon delivery. Please contact Cindy Oldenburg with any questions (608) 314-4738.

Nativity of Mary Concert

Mark your calendars for an evening of inspirational and reflective music presented by our own Nativity of Mary choirs. Thursday, March 22 at 7:00 pm, in the church. Come see, hear and enjoy the talent we have right here in the parish.

Join us in praying the

Stations of the Cross

Fridays March 9—10:30 AM

March 16—Noon March 23—2:00 PM

“Living Stations” with St. Mary’s School

Lenten Special Collection It has been the custom at Nativity of Mary Parish to take a second collection each Sunday during Lent. Please consid-er giving toward these as a concrete way of showing love and care for others.

Next weekend, we will be collecting for Healthnet.

HealthNet of Rock County is a free medical & dental clinic serving Rock County individuals who have no health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or Medical Assistance.

When low-income and underinsured individuals utilize the emergency department for primary health care, the out-of-pocket medical expenses leave many individuals & families bankrupt.

Learn more at www.healthnet-rock.org

Thank you for your generosity— $1419.20 was collected for Project 16:49.

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Taize’ Prayer

What’s Happening

Fish Fry

FISH FRY every Friday during Lent at Our Lady of the Assumption at 2222 Shopiere Road in Beloit. Adults $11, Children 6-12 $5 and 5 and under FREE. Carry Outs available.

POT O’ GOLD Fish Fry on March 16 at St. Patrick Church, 315 Cherry Street in Janesville. Fish Fry starts at 5 PM

WE NEED YOUR HELP: The Religious Education program is looking for a person who has experience working with clay and glazing to lead First Communion children with glazing their chalices. Glazing consists of helping one evening in early April. Please contact Kathy Hookham at 752-7861 extension 29, if you have experience with clay and glazing and would like to help.

The “Dare to Dream Book Club” meets in March on Monday the 5th at 6:30 PM in the Rectory. We will be discussing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. Our next meeting will be on April 2nd, when we will discuss the book “Rediscover Catholicism” by Matthew Kelly.

Please call Kathleen Hookham 608-752-7861 or email re@nativitymary.org or Colleen Szerlong at 608-868-6386 or cszerlong@gmail.com for information.

ECHO Community Meal Thank you!

Thank you to Laura Worachek for providing and making the tasty entree and to John, Jeremiah, Elijah, and Zachariah for helping serve the Echo community meal on Feb. 24th. Marge Reed and Sally Churchill provided the delicious cakes served as dessert. Texas Road House donated the salad, dressing, rolls and butter. Six parishioners donated – food, coffee, milk, lemonade mix. Twenty efficient adults helped with setting up, serving and cleaning up after the meal. Great job, everyone!

The ADULT CATHOLIC SPIRIT CLUB will meet at noon,

Wednesday 14 March 2018, at St. John Vianney’s Marian Hall. A potluck dinner will be served and you are asked to bring a dish to share, along with your own table service. At 12:45 pm, Meagan Kline, Faith Formation, St. William Parrish, will present, “His Beloved – Story of a Young Woman’s Journey Back to God”. Please plan to attend this inspiring program which is timely for our Lenten journey Blood pressure screenings will be available from 11:30am to 12 noon. For more information, call Ginny at 608-752-4442.

Lent is a time of “retreat” before the Easter celebrations. During these forty days, in communion with Christ in the desert, each Christian is called to conversion, to turn our entire being towards God. This quiet and beautiful season offers an invitation to take “time apart” to reflect and draw closer to God. And, Taize’ Prayer is a wonderful response to that invitation. This lovely, meditative prayer style combines simple and accessible music, reflective readings, and silence. Plan to be with us on Monday, March 12 at 7:00 PM for a peaceful and enriching Lenten prayer experience.

Mass Intentions = Living Sunday, March 4 8:30 AM Parishioners of Nativity of Mary 10:30 AM Monday, March 5 No Mass Tuesday, March 6 12:10 PM Janeen Otis Wednesday, March 7 8:15 AM Alice Figi Thursday, March 8 8:15 AM CJ Grahn Friday, March 9 8:15 AM Dr. James O’Brien—2 Years Saturday, March 10 4:30 PM Parishioners of Nativity of Mary Sunday, March 11 8:30 AM Richard & Florence Holznecht 10:30 AM Dorothy Kliebenstein

ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS

OF ANY PARISH IN THE CLUSTER

March 5 11:00 AM Centering Prayer, Nativity of Mary, Nativity House March 5 11:30 AM-2 PM Catholic Charities/Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry, St. John Vianney, 11:30-12:30 Registration, 12:30-2 PM Food Distribution. All in need are welcome. March 6 10:30 AM Faith Sharing, Nativity of Mary, Church Hall March 6 9 AM-4 PM Adoration, St. William March 6 6-7 PM Adoration, St. John Vianney March 7 5:30-7:00 AM “That Man Is You”, St. John Vianney, Marian Hall, March 7 9:00 AM Women’s Scripture Study, St. John Vianney, Marian Hall March 7 6:30 PM Stations of the Cross, St. Patrick March 8 8:15-10:30 AM Bible Study, St. William, Chapel March 8 9 AM—3 PM Adoration, St. Patrick March 9 8:05 AM Fr. Tim’s Lenten Group, St. Patrick March 9 8:45-9:45 AM Holy Hour, Nativity of Mary March 9 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM Adoration, St. John Vianney March 9 10:30 AM Stations of the Cross, Nativity of Mary March 9 10:30 AM-1 PM Annual Salad Luncheon, Nativity of Mary, School Gym March 9 2:20 PM and 5:30 PM Stations of the Cross, St. John Vianney March 9 6:00 PM Stations of the Cross, St. William March 10 10 AM– Noon Choir & Cantor Workshop, St. John Vianney, Church—Open to all area parishes, 9:30 AM Refreshments, 10-Noon Workshop. Contact Claire music@sjv.org for more information.

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Parish Event Calendar

Monday, March 5 11:00 AM Centering Prayer, Nativity House 6:30 PM Book Club, Rectory Tuesday, March 6 10:30 AM Faith Sharing Group, Nativity House 5:00-6:00 PM Reconciliation, Church Wednesday, March 7 5:45 PM Elementary Religious Ed, School 7:15 PM High School Religious Ed, School Thursday, March 8 7:00 PM Choir Practice, Church 7:30 PM Knights of Columbus Meeting, Nativity House Friday, March 9 8:45 AM Holy Hour (Adoration), Church 10:30 AM Stations of the Cross, Church 10:30 AM-1 PM Salad Luncheon, St. Mary School Gym Saturday, March 10 9:30-10:30 AM Reconciliation, Church

Monday 3/5

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday 3/11

Nativity of Mary 12:10 pm 8:15 am 8:15 am 8:15 am 4:30 pm 8:30 & 10:30 am

St. John Vianney 8:15 am 5:15 pm 8:15 am 8:15 am 8:15 am 8:15 am 5:00 pm

8:15 & 9:45 am

St. Patrick 5:15 pm 8:05 am

8:05 am 8:05 am 4:00 pm

7:30 & 10:00 am 1:00 pm en Español

St. William

4:00 pm

8:00 & 10:30 am

St. Mary’s Hospital Janesville

St. Elizabeth Nursing Home

3:30 pm 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am 9:15 am

St. Elizabeth Manor Footville

9:15 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 11:00 am