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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
cathedraladmin
@dioceseofjuneau.org
The Cathedral of the Nativity of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bishop Andrew Bellisario, CM
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Overcoming difficulties
Reading I: Malachi 3:19–20a
(messenger of the covenant)
Reading II: 2 Thessalonians 3:7–12
(qualifications of various ministers)
Gospel: Luke 21:5–19 (the cataclysm
to come)
Key Passage: Jesus said, “You will
be hated by all because of my name.
But not a hair of your head will
perish. By your endurance you will
gain your souls.” (Luke 21:17–19)
Adult: When bad things happen, how
do you deal with them?
Child: Have you ever worried about
something that might happen? What
can help you worry less
Reflection of the Week:
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00am—2:00pm
November 17, 2019
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Welcome to the
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CORNER Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS)
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) CGS is open to children
3-12 years old. Please contact Bridget for more information.
Upcoming Schedule:
November 17 – CGS
November 24 – Thanksgiving Prayer Service. 12:45-2:30
December 1 – ADVENTures!
Middle School Youth Group (MSYG) meets on most Tuesdays
from 5:30-7:00 pm. All middle school age youth are welcome.
Upcoming Schedule:
November 19-Sort food for Thanksgiving baskets November 21-Cook & serve dinner at the Glory Hall December 3
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 inten-tion of the group is to continue the Catholic faith and traditions at an age-based lev-el. Please contact the religious education office for more information, [email protected].
The focus for remainder of the 2019 year will be the mass, community and Advent. We will meet in St. Ann’s Hall from 3:45-5:15pm.
Upcoming Advent Season and Adventures Games, trivia and snacks
Nov 17 - 3:45-5:15pm Working Mass Part 1
w/Fr. Pat
Nov 23 - Distribute Thanksgiving baskets at
St. Vincent de Paul—details to come.
Nov 24 - 3:45-5:15pm Working Mass Part 2
w/Fr. Pat
Dec 1 - ADVENTures!
MSYG Warm Clothing Drive
We are collecting warm clothing donations for those in our
community that need them. We will have a collection box
in St. Ann’s Hall.
Items that should be new: Socks, Hats,
Gloves
Gently used (and clean) items: Coats,
scarves
We will also accept disposable hand and
toe warmers.
Thank you for supporting our youth in their community outreach project.
Locking of the Cathedral
As of this week, we have started keeping
the church locked during the day. We are
sorry for the inconvenience this may be
causing those of you who want to come
in and pray. We have had several
unfortunate instances of theft and
vandalism. So for everyone’s safety we
have decided to limit access to the
church.
If you wish to come to pray during the
day, please come to the side door of the
office and someone will be happy to let
you into the church.
Sunday ADVENTures
Save the date! Sunday ADVENTures will be the 1st
Sunday of Advent, December 1st in St.Ann’s Hall
from 2:30-4:30 pm. Blessing of the Advent Wreaths
will be at 4:15 pm.
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Have an event you want put on the bulletin calendar? Send a date, time, place, and details to [email protected].
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
November 17
33rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time
November 18
Dedication of
the Basilicas of
Sts. Peter &
Paul
Birthdays:
Brian Bowitt,
Tim Johnson &
Cece Lihou
November 19
Birthdays:
Shireen
Taintor, Tori
Martin &
Sophia Nylen
November 20
November 21
Birthdays:
Catherine
Walsh
November 22
Birthdays:
Richard Pratt &
Khessa
McWhorter
November 23
Men’s day of
prayer &
reflection at
the Shrine
8:30am-4pm
Birthdays:
Evelyn
Malapanis
November 24
Solemnity of
our Lord Jesus
Christ, King of
the Universe
Birthdays:
Barbara Potter,
Wendy Stears
& Blaine
Gomez
November 25
Memorial of St.
Catherine of
Alexandria
Birthdays:
Megan Moskito
November 26
November 27
Birthdays:
Teresa Hansen
November 28
Thanksgiving
Mass of the
Day-9:00am
Birthdays:
Paul Prussing
November 29
Birthdays:
Angela
Endicott &
Annabelle
Rivest
November 30
Feast of St.
Andrew the
Apostle
Birthdays:
Janet
O’Malley,
Guy
Thibodeau,
Catherine
Pratt &
Monica
Eldemar
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The Shrine of St. Therese
National Shrine of St. Therese, the “Little Flower” of Jesus
The National Shrine of St. Thérèse, Juneau is a ministry of the Diocese of Juneau and is located ap-
proximately 22 miles north of downtown Juneau. This beautiful Shrine has welcomed people of all
faiths and all corners of the world for over 75 years. Truly a sight to see!
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!
Marriage Enrichment
Married and engaged couples of all ages are invited for an evening of food and fellowship as we study various topics in-tended to spark discussion and growth in faith. These gather-ings occur monthly and newcomers are always welcome! Dinner and childcare are provided. Please RSVP to Annie Albrecht at [email protected]. Next gathering: Friday, December 13th, 5:30-7pm Where: St. John Paul II Lodge at St. Paul’s
This month’s topic: Creating a cheerful home; friendship with your children. Speakers: Deacon Vince & Jansy Hansen from Sacred Heart in Haines.
To receive Flocknote reminders for this group, you can send your email/cell number to [email protected] or simply text the word MARRIAGE to the number 84576!
Men’s Day of Prayer & Reflection
A men’s day of prayer and reflection will be offered by Fr Mike Galbraith on Saturday, November 23rd, at the Shrine of St Therese Lodge, from 9:00 am to 4 pm.
Breakfast will be at 8:30 and lunch will be provided. There is no cost as the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring this event.
Please RSVP with Chris Gianotti at [email protected] or via phone at 790-2557 in order to plan for food, All men over 18 years of age are invited.
Advent Silent Retreat Shrine Lodge
November 29 - December 1 Call Joe @ 636-628-7270
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: [email protected] or via regular mail: Shrine of St. Therese 415 Sixth Street, #300, Juneau, Alaska 99801
Shrine 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
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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
Holy Hour with Bishop Bellisario
at the Cathedral
Tuesday, December 10th , 6:00pm
St. Vincent de Paul is in need of
Volunteers
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is in need of volun-teers: 2-3 people each weekday afternoon to hang clothes in the sorting room.
A person, with a truck or van, willing to take boxes of clothes from the new store to the old store on Tuesdays and Fri- days. 1-hour per week.
Two or more people to help on donation days: Wednesday and Saturday morning from 9:30 – 12:00.
A person to take boxes to recycling twice a week
If interested, please contact the store @ 789- 5141
Thanksgiving Food Baskets
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul invites you to help us, help our neighbors this Thanksgiving with a food basket.
As in year’s past we are looking for home delivery teams and helpers to dispense food on Saturday, November 23rd (more details later).
In the near future you will also see food donation bins in the Narthex of your Church. We typically dispense can vegetables, gravy, stuffing, mash potato mixes, yams, cran-berries and non-perishable pie makings. Closer to the date, we can accept frozen
turkeys, butter, fresh/frozen pies and real potatoes.
Any questions or to volunteer for this heart-warming event, please contact Katie Benning at (907) 321-0992 or [email protected].
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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, [email protected]
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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected] or 789-7589. Downtown Group: Contact: Therese at 201-937-8261 or [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Pastor Fr. Patrick Casey, OMI Office: (907)586-1300 Cell: (907)518-4059 Email: [email protected] Pastoral Assoc Deacon Steve Olmstead, . Office (907)586-1340 Cell (907)209-7005 Email: [email protected] Deacon Charles Rohrbacher Office: (907)586-2227 x23 Cell: (907)321-5083 Email: [email protected] Director of Religious Education Bridget Goertzen Office: (907)586-1317 Email: cathedraldre@ dioceseofjuneau.org MSYG & Assistant for Children’s Ministries Leora Houtary Email: [email protected]
Office Manager Cece Lihou Office: (907)586-1513 Email: cathedraladmin@ dioceseofjuneau.org
Youth Ministers Stefanie Wolter-Email: youthdirector@ dioceseofjuneau.org
Bridget Goretzen-Emsil: [email protected]
Pastoral Council
Brian Holst (907)463-3074 [email protected] Rich Pratt (907)790-4288 [email protected] Cathy Price (907)463-3981 [email protected] Carl Uchytil (907)957-5526 [email protected] Jo Betts (907)780-8637 [email protected] Barbara Cadiente-Nelson (907)723-9367 [email protected]
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, November 10, 2019 Weekly Plate Collections: $2,225.00
Weekly Electronic Collection $825.00 S.O.M.E. $954.62
Upcoming Special Collection—
November 17: Building Fund November 24: Campaign for Human Development
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