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In Memoriam Funerals While some may choose to delay funeral arrangements during this time of limited public gatherings, please always contact the parish office at (651) 696-5401 when anyone has died or is near death.

Images Cover Image The Calling of Saint Matthew | By Caravaggio Ca. 1599-1600 | oil on canvas | {{PD-US-expired}} Contarelli Chapel, Church of San Luigi dei Francesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Calling_of_Saint_Matthew-Caravaggo_(1599-1600).jpg

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–Isaac Huss, Communications Director and Bulletin Editor

Holy Matrimony Banns Please pray for all our engaged couples as they prepare to receive the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, especially… Saturday, September 26, 2020

Noah Hagen and Rachel Reyes Saturday, October 3, 2020

Nathan Foje and Jane Goodson

Friday, October 9, 2020

Katie Olander and Harry Pitera Saturday, October 10, 2020

Joey Hamburger and Iris Page Maria Dillon and Jonathan Frisby*

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 nfo@nativitystpaul.org or (651) 696-5401. Photo by Ben Colvin, courtesy of Christine McCool. *Ceremony not celebrated at Nativity of Our Lord

Baptisms

Baptism Preparation Baptisms are currently being scheduled on an individual basis on Sundays at 12pm. Please contact the parish office at info@nativitystpaul.org or (651) 696-5401 for more information and to register. Photo courtesy of Brenna Gerten.

About Parish Mission Statement Promulgated October 7, 2019 Nativity of our Lord is a vibrant Catholic community committed to helping each person answer the call of Jesus Christ to serve as his disciple by…

Nurturing a rich sacramental and spiritual life; Supporting strong Catholic

education and faith formation; Fostering fellowship and community; And providing abundant opportunities to participate

in the parish’s long tradition of Christian witness. Learn more about our new parish mission statement at https://nativitystpaul.org/news/mission-statement/.

Sacraments Sacramental Visits Please call the parish office at (651) 696-5401 (and press 1 outside of office hours) if you or someone you know has experienced a significant decline in health, has entered palliative or hospice care, or is having surgery, and we will arrange a sacramental visit from a priest.

2nd Collection Mission Doctors Association | September 26-27 Next weekend, we are asking for donations to the Mission Doctors Association as part of the 2020 Missionary Cooperative Plan through the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Catholic doctors and their families have answered the call to share their skills and faith through MDA since 1959, providing direct patient care and training for local healthcare professionals in Africa in Latin America. Visit https://nativitystpaul.org/2nd-collections for more information, and please be generous!

Information Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell (pictured)

Standard Mass & Prayer Times See back page calendar for this week’s schedule. Lord’s Day Mass*

Saturday: 5pm vigil (online; open to public beginning 9/26);

Sunday: 8:15am (also online), 11am, and 5pm Daily Mass* (public and online) Monday-Saturday: 8:15am Confession* Wed.: 4:30-5:30pm; Sat.: 3:30-4:30pm Adoration* Mon-Fri: 9-11am, 1-10pm; Sat-Sun: 6-10pm Holy Communion* (rectory front steps) Tues, Fri: 4:30pm *No sign-up necessary Emergency Anointing of the Sick (24 hours) (651) 696-5401 (press 1 at the recording) Prayer Line Mary Kay O'Rourke (651) 698-5638 9am-7pm Bette Hoffman (651) 699-8249 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 Accounting Joyce Kotta (651) 696-5436 Parish Secretary Tim Huberty (651) 696-5401 Director of Music & Liturgy Patrick Henning (651) 696-5430 Director of Nativity Choir Rob Pontious (651) 653-3655 Dir. of Faith Form. & RCIA Katie Schaitberger (651) 696-5441 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 Cent. Director Nicole Clausen (651) 696-5437 Lay Trustee Gerald Brennan (651) 696-5401 Lay Trustee Dan Flanagan (651) 696-5401 Pastoral Council Chair Joshua Cunningham info@joshuacunningham.com Church 1938 Stanford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 Lannan Parish Center (Parish Office) Fax: (651) 696-5458 Phone: (651) 696-5401 1900 Wellesley Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 Office Hours (new!): Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-Noon, 1-4:30pm (closed 12-1pm for lunch); Friday: 8:30am-Noon Website www.nativitystpaul.org Email info@nativitystpaul.org School Office Phone: (651) 699-1311 1900 Stanford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 @NativityStPaul NativityStPaul @NativityStPaul

Faith Formation Study Against Racism | Mondays beginning September 28 Join us Monday Evenings via Zoom as we discuss Open Wide Our Hearts - The Enduring Call to Love, A Pastoral Letter Against Racism written by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops in 2018. This five week series begins Monday, September 28, and runs from 6:30-8pm via Zoom. For more information and to register, visit https://nativitystpaul.org/open-wide-our-hearts. NET Team Meals Needed | September 27-29 Nativity of Our Lord is excited to again host a NET Missionary Team Beginning next Sunday, September 27. The Team of 11 young adults will lead a Confirmation retreat for our 8th grade Faith Formation class, and we are responsible for the team meals. Teams are considered one household and wear masks when they are in group settings. Can you help? We are looking for host families to either provide a meal or donate gift cards to local restaurants or grocery stores. We can host the meal at Nativity if needed, or if you are comfortable, you could host the team for a meal at your house. One team member is gluten-free and another is a vegetarian. We are particularly in need for the following:

Sunday, September 27: Dinner Monday, September 28: Lunch and Dinner Tuesday, September 29: Lunch

Lastly, cash donations are requested for breakfast meals that Nativity will purchase for the team. Please contact Katie Schaitberger, Director of Faith Formation, if you can help at kschaitberger@nativitystpaul.org or (612) 367-7877. To learn more about NET Ministries, visit www.netusa.org.

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Archdiocese Zoom with Nuns (and the Bishop)! | Tuesday, Sept. 29, 6pm Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda and Father David Blume, Director of Vocations, invite women ages 16–35 who are discerning consecrated life to join “Heart to Heart!” via Zoom, an online evening of prayer and testimonies with consecrated women sharing their stories. Registration is required before September 27 at www.10000vocations.org. (This virtual event replaces the previously scheduled Miriam Dinner.) Questions? Contact the Office of Vocations at stpaulvocations@10000vocations.org or (651) 962-6890.

Digital Media Introducing NativityStPaul.org As part of a new technology upgrade, Nativity of Our Lord has a new home on the internet, www.NativityStPaul.org, where you’ll now find our website. You can also now contact Nativity staff and teachers at both the parish office and the school at their new email addresses (@NativityStPaul.org), with the same usernames. For instance, info@nativity-mn.org is now info@NativityStPaul.org. Please update your records accordingly. Visit https://nativitystpaul.org/news/ for more information. Email Newsletter Have you signed up for Nativity News yet? Nativity of Our Lord’s weekly email newsletter keeps you up to date with the latest information and connects you to helpful resources on the web. Visit https://nativitystpaul.org/email-newsletter to sign up.

Nativity United Serving Your Needs Big or Small Please let us know if you are in need of any assistance at any time, including running errands. We encourage you not to be afraid to ask even for the simplest items, including toilet paper! Also, if you don’t have family or friends who check in on you, or you would just like a regular call from Nativity, please let us know. Remember that you are not alone! Jesus is so close to the ones who are suffering. Nativity staff is regularly monitoring both of these modes of communications, specifically devoted to your needs:

Call us at (651) 317-9685, or Email us at united@nativitystpaul.org.

Holy Communion Communion Outside of Mass | Tuesdays & Fridays, 4:30pm Registered parishioners who cannot or choose not to attend public Mass because of the coronavirus pandemic are invited to a Holy Communion service at 4:30pm on Tuesday or Friday outside the rectory front door (324 S. Prior Ave.) All Catholics continue to be dispensed from any obligation to Mass and Holy Communion while the pandemic persists, so this opportunity is entirely optional. If you are not yet registered as a parishioner, you can do so by contacting the parish office at (651) 696-5401 or info@nativitystpaul.org. Finally, if you are unable to leave your home or come to the rectory, let us know, and we’ll figure out an alternative. Visit https://nativitystpaul.org/communion for more information.

Holy Orders Priesthood Sunday | Sunday, September 27 Next Sunday is a special day set aside to honor the priests of the United States. We are invited to reflect upon the gift of the priesthood and affirm those who have answered the call to serve the Church. We would like to invite you to thank Fr. Patrick Hipwell, our pastor, and Fr. Nick Hagen, our parochial vicar, as well as all who currently serve us upon request and those who have served us in the past, either verbally or with a written note delivered to the parish office — and most importantly, through prayer for them and their ministry. Please join us as we honor our priests next Sunday!

Sacred Music Music Expanded at Sunday Liturgies; Choir Returning We are happy to announce that the Nativity Choir has begun preparations to resume singing at parish Masses in the near future. We have also incorporated music into the 8:15am Sunday Mass, in addition to the 11am Mass. Congregational singing will continue to be suspended in the interest of health and safety.

Respect Life Fall 40 Days Kickoff | Sunday, September 20, 12pm Join friends from neighboring parishes for our Fall 40 Days Kick Off event this Sunday, September 20 safely outside on the playground of Saint Mark’s at noon (following their 11am Mass) for fellowship to discuss 40 Days efforts in our area. Food will be provided free of charge by the Respect Life leadership of our parishes, but donations are always appreciated. Prayer at Planned Parenthood | Wednesday, September 23 Please join us on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood on Vandalia St. in peaceful prayer anytime, but especially during these 40 Days (September 23 - November 1), keeping safe distance between yourself and others. Families with little ones in strollers are especially encouraged to come on the first day between 7am-noon for peaceful prayer. These little ones are especially powerful witnesses. Later that day, please come to the Opening Prayer Rally Candlelight Vigil at 6pm at Planned Parenthood, hosted by Pro-Life Action ministries. Our parishes have also adopted three days of prayer there: The Feast of the Archangels on Tuesday, September 29, Our Lady of the Rosary on Wednesday, October 7, and Pope St. John Paul II on Thursday, October 22. Our goal is to have a minimum of two prayer witnesses signed up each hour from 6am-6pm on each day. In addition, on Respect Life Sunday (October 4), there will be clergy-led prayer at 1pm at Planned Parenthood. To RSVP for the kickoff or to sign up for an hour of prayer, contact Karen McCann at (612) 964-4522 or karenmccann3@gmail.com. To find out more about this important life-saving effort, visit www.40daysforlife.com. Be a part of our community's peaceful and prayerful efforts to end abortion!

Mass from Home Video Mass from Nativity Live-streamed and archived Masses are available at https://nativitystpaul.org/online-liturgies as well as on our parish website homepage and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/NativityStPaul/live_videos/). See page 2 or the back page calendar for days and times. Other Broadcasts Mass is also on Relevant Radio, 1330 AM on Sundays at 9am, with Daily Mass at 12pm. Sunday Mass is on local TV at 11am on KSTC-TV/45. Finally, EWTN (Comcast cable ch. 291) has daily Mass at 7am, 11am, 6pm, and 11pm, and is rebroadcast on channels 14.2, 14.4, and 14.5. Spiritual Communion Whenever anyone is unable to receive Holy Communion — for any number of reasons — we can make a “Spiritual Communion” by praying that Our Lord would come to us when we cannot receive him substantially. We pray this one during our online Masses:

Jesus, I believe you are truly present in the Most Holy Eucharist. I wish, my Lord, to receive you with the purity, humility, and devotion with which your most holy Mother received you, with the spirit and the fervor of the saints. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, please come spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as being already there. Amen!

Mass Attendance Preparedness Plan We have developed a comprehensive plan to resume public liturgies as safely as possible during the ongoing pandemic. Visit https://nativitystpaul.org/phase2 for more information. Please continue to observe the following for public liturgies:

Stay home if you feel sick or have flu-like symptoms, especially a fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

If attending Mass might otherwise put you or others at risk, whether because of your age (65+), medical reasons, or close proximity to someone who is ill, please stay home.

Face coverings (covering nose and mouth) are required to be worn throughout Mass. Very young children (two years or younger) and those with conditions that prevent them from wearing a face covering are exempt.

Arrive at least 15 minutes early to Mass — especially the 8:15am Sunday Mass — to ensure seating, and to help us most effectively use our space in the church. Overflow seating is available in Steiner Hall.

Enter via the main Stanford doors (subject to construction detours) or the elevator door on Prior Ave.

Here’s what else to expect will continue to be different:

Congregants may need to wait outside to be ushered inside and to specifically designated seating areas.

There will be no communal collection during Mass. We invite you to donate online at https://nativitystpaul.org/online-giving or submit envelopes at the door.

Liturgy 5pm Saturday Open to the Public | Resumes September 26 As weekend attendance grows, we are happy to announce that beginning next Saturday, September 26 we will be opening up the Saturday 5pm vigil Mass to the public. This Mass will continue to be live-streamed as well. It is our hope that we can add more Masses in the future as the availability of volunteers allow. Volunteers Needed We need volunteer ushers, lectors, and Eucharistic Ministers for the soon-to-be public Saturday 5pm Mass. If you are low-risk for the coronavirus (as defined by current Archdiocesan and CDC/MDH guidelines) and can help, please contact our Director of Liturgy Patrick Henning at the parish office for more information at (651) 696-5430 or phenning@nativitystpaul.org. We are also looking for a few more volunteers to help at our other Masses throughout the week and weekend, including both those who can commit to a regular schedule and those who can be available as a substitute. Communion During Mass | Resumes September 26 The Archdiocese has now granted permission to return to the distribution of Holy Communion to its regular time during the Mass, and we’ll resume Communion during Mass beginning with Lord’s Day Masses next weekend, September 26-27. Please follow the ushers’ guidance when processing to Communion to ensure the health and safety of each of us. The Communion procession will continue via the side aisles, with communicants returning to pews via the center aisle, careful to maintain six feet from other households as you do so. At the conclusion of Mass, the ushers will dismiss you again, row by row, to exit as you do now through the southeast and southwest doors (barring construction detours). While we know many of us prefer to stay in the church to pray after Mass, we respectfully ask that everyone leave the church at that time so that we can begin our sanitation duties. If Adoration is available after Mass (weekdays or weekend evenings), you are welcome to return to the church after the sanitizing is complete, usually about 15-30 minutes after Mass is finished. We will implement this Communion change as a trial over four weeks. It is critical that we can do this in a safe and controlled manner and with everyone’s support and cooperation. If, after the four week trial, we feel comfortable with this change, it will continue. No Reservations Needed for All Public Masses All public Masses at Nativity of Our Lord no longer require a reservation, and congregants are seated on a first-come, first-served basis. What about the Sunday obligation? The Sunday obligation remains suspended. Furthermore, if the idea of attending a large Mass makes you uneasy, consider attending a daily Mass, where there are sometimes smaller congregations, or simply stay home.

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Adoration Temporary Adoration Hours and Doors Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has been moved to the main church for social distancing. Enter via the north-facing doors (pending construction detours), or the handicap-accessible elevator door on Prior. Adjusted Adoration times:

Monday-Friday: 9am-10pm No Adoration on Friday, 9/25 from 5:30-6:30pm The Blessed Sacrament may also be reposed on

occasion from 11am-1pm for maintenance, et al. Saturday-Sunday: 6-10pm

Weekly Readings Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wed.: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Lk 9:43-45 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-9; Phil 2:1-11; Mt 21:28-32

Mass Intentions Public Masses remain limited, but our priests continue to offer two Masses everyday for these intentions and for those of the whole parish, community, nation, and world.

Mon., 9/21 Tues., 9/22 Wed., 9/23 Thurs., 9/24 Fri., 9/25 Sat., 9/26 Sun., 9/27

Mass: 8:15am Mass: 8:15am Communion: 4:30pm

Mass: 8:15am Confession: 4:30-5:30pm

Mass: 8:15am Mass: 8:15am Communion: 4:30pm

Mass: 8:15am 5pm vigil Confession: 3:30-4:30pm

Mass: 8:15am 11am 5pm

All 8:15am Masses as well as the 5pm Saturday Mass are live-streamed and recorded and available at https://nativitystpaul.org/online-liturgies.

All Masses are public (beginning September 26) and no registration is required! See page 4 for more information.

Adoration: 9am-10pm (may be reposed from 11am-1pm; see below for details.) Adoration: 6-10pm

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Pastoral Care

Grief Group Nativity of Our Lord’s grief support group is gauging interest and exploring ways to meet safely, including a virtual platform such as Zoom or an in-person meeting in Steiner Hall with proper COVID-19 precautions such as masks, social distancing, sanitizing, and less than ten in attendance. We would meet the first Thursday of the month, from 9-10am, October-June, beginning 10/1. This is an open, peer-supported group that welcomes anyone who has suffered a loss of someone or something of value. If interested, please contact Nancy Shatek-Suek, Pastoral Care Coordinator, at (651) 696-5444 or nshatek-suek@nativitystpaul.org. Special Program for Interring Cremated Remains Catholic Cemeteries is offering a new program now through October 2, Bringing Them Home, in which they will inter the cremated remains that people may have at home or stored somewhere, for a nominal fee of $200 per urn. They will be interred into a communal crypt at Resurrection Chapel Mausoleum in Mendota Heights. If interested, please contact Catholic Cemeteries at (651) 228-9991 to set up a meeting with a family service counselor. Visit https://nativitystpaul.org/pastoral-care for more information.

Parish Office New Office Hours We have now begun new parish office hours at the Lannan Parish Center (1900 Wellesley Ave.):

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-Noon, 1-4:30pm (Closed noon-1pm for lunch; emergency line still available.)

Friday: 8:30am-Noon