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Na t i v i t y                             of            Our L ord
                 C A T H O L I C                         C H U R C H

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Nativity of Our Lord CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 14, 2021
About                                                                  Baptisms
Parish Mission Statement                                               Announcements
Promulgated October 7, 2019                                            Please join us in welcoming our newly baptized members of
                                                                       the Catholic faith!

Nativity of our Lord is a vibrant                                          Jane Claire Keenan
Catholic community committed to
                                                                           Margaret Roisin Keenan
helping each person answer the call of                                     Parents: Joseph Charles and Anne Marie Keenan (Horst)
Jesus Christ to serve as his disciple by…
   Nurturing a rich sacramental and spiritual life;                  Baptism Preparation
   Supporting strong Catholic                                        Baptisms are currently being scheduled
                                                                       on an individual basis, typically on
     education and faith formation;                                    Sundays at 12pm. Please contact the
   Fostering fellowship and community;                               parish office at info@nativitystpaul.org
   And providing abundant opportunities to participate               or (651) 696-5401 for more
     in the parish’s long tradition of Christian witness.              information and to register.
                                                                       Photo courtesy of Brenna Gerten
Learn more about our new parish mission statement at
https://nativitystpaul.org/news/mission-statement/.
                                                                       Funerals
                                                                       Funeral Information
                                                                       While some may choose to delay funeral arrangements
Images                                                                 during this time of limited public gatherings, please always
                                                                       contact the parish office at (651) 696-5401 or
Cover Image
Image courtesy of the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation              info@nativitystpaul.org when anyone has died.

Photos Wanted!                                                         Please also let us know if you or someone you know is near
Have any great photos that you took at Nativity of Our Lord?           death, has experienced a significant decline in health, has
We’d love to highlight the vibrancy, faith, and beauty of our          entered palliative or hospice care, or is having surgery, and
parish in the bulletin and other print publications, on the            we will arrange a sacramental visit from a priest.
website, and through our various social media outlets. Send
photos, with caption, to ihuss@nativitystpaul.org and let us
know who should get the credit. Thank you!                             Holy Matrimony
                                                                       Wedding Planning
                                                                       To be married at Nativity at Our Lord, the
Submissions                                                            bride, groom, or one of their parents
                                                                       must be an active, registered parishioner
Publishing Guidelines                                                  for at least six months prior to scheduling
Bulletin content is typically required by Monday at noon for           a wedding. Contact the parish office for
the following Sunday’s bulletin, while digital content requires        more information at (651) 696-5401 or
at least two business days prior to desired publication.               info@nativitystpaul.org. Photo by Ben
(Submissions for the 2/21 bulletin were due by 2/12.)                  Colvin, courtesy of Christine McCool.
Visit https://nativitystpaul.org/content-submissions for more
information, or to submit copy for the parish bulletin,
website calendar, social media, and email newsletter.
Images must be sent via email to ihuss@nativitystpaul.org.             Pastoral Care
                                                                       Holy Communion Off Campus
Publishing is not guaranteed, and is generally granted on a            If the weather, an illness, on any other reason prevents
first-come, first-served basis, giving priority to official Nativity   anyone from attending a Mass or Communion Service, and
of Our Lord events and communications. Bulletin                        he or she would like to receive Holy Communion sometime in
submissions can also be sent to bulletin@nativitystpaul.org.           the week that follows, contact Nancy Shatek-Suek at
    –Isaac Huss, Communications Director and Bulletin Editor           (651) 696-5444 and we’ll come to you!

                                                                       Prayer Shawls Available
                                                                       Nativity of Our Lord’s Prayer Shawl Ministry has continued to
Admin                                                                  make prayer shawls for those in need of comfort and solace
New Events and Room Reservation Request System                         as well as for celebration and joy. If you or someone you
Nativity of Our Lord's new Event Request Form is now                   know would like one, contact Nancy Shatek-Suek,
available at https://nativitystpaul.org/forms as well as on            Pastoral Care Coordinator, at (651) 696-5444 or
the website homepage under the list of events.                         nshatek-suek@nativitystpaul.org.
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Information                                                    From The Hip
Pastor                                                         My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Father Patrick Hipwell (pictured)

Standard Mass & Prayer Times                                   Catholic Services Appeal 2021
All regular liturgies currently being held
                                                               This weekend is the 2021 Catholic Services Appeal
are now open to the public and no
                                                               “Commitment Weekend,” and I invite all parishioners to
longer require reservations. See back
                                                               make a financial commitment to support the great work it
page calendar for this week’s schedule.
                                                               enables that wouldn’t be possible without Archdiocesan-wide
                                                               collaboration.
Lord’s Day Mass
   Saturday: 5pm vigil (live-streamed)
                                                               As your pastor, I want to thank all of you who have given to
   Sunday: 8:15am and 11am (both live-streamed), 5pm
                                                               this campaign in past years, or even have already responded
                                                               to the recent mailing from the Catholic Services Appeal
Daily Mass (live-streamed)         Monday-Saturday: 8:15am
                                                               Foundation.
Confession             Wed.: 4:30-5:30pm; Sat.: 3:30-4:30pm
Outdoor Holy Communion (school plaza) Tuesday, Friday: 4pm
                                                               Contributions go directly to the designated ministries —
Adoration             Sat-Sun: 6-10pm; Tues., Fri.: 9am-10pm
                                                               several of which benefit our parish directly — as well as back
                                     (Commitments needed!)
                                                               to our parish in the form of a rebate of 50% of all funds
                                                               collected over our goal, which increases once we exceed last
Emergency Anointing of the Sick (24 hours)                     year’s total parish gifts.
(651) 696-5401 (press 1 at the recording)
                                                               I continue to be a passionate supporter of the foundation
Prayer Line        Mary Kay O'Rourke         (651) 698-5638    through my ongoing service to the CSAF board of directors,
9am-7pm            Bette Hoffman             (651) 699-8249    and believe wholeheartedly in the good work it enables here
                                                               at Nativity of Our Lord and throughout the Archdiocese. And
Contacts                                                       so I ask you to make a generous contribution.
Pastor Father Patrick Hipwell                (651) 696-5401
Parochial Vicar Father Nick Hagen            (651) 696-5440    Each year, the Catholic Services Appeal funds 20 Designated
Deacon Rev. Mr. Russ Kocemba                 (651) 696-5401    Ministries, including:
Deacon Rev. Mr. Don Tienter                  (651) 696-5401       Thousands with life-giving care via hospital chaplains;
Business Administrator Laura Barr            (651) 696-5423       12,000 people/week with fresh groceries and hygiene
Accounting Joyce Kotta                       (651) 696-5436         items;
Parish Secretary Tim Huberty                 (651) 696-5401       1,200 hot meals monthly;
Director of Music & Liturgy Patrick Henning (651) 696-5430        Over 50 seminarians studying to be future priests of our
Director of Nativity Choir Rob Pontious      (651) 653-3655         Archdiocese with tuition assistance, room, and board;
Dir. of Faith Form. & RCIA Katie Schaitberger (651) 696-5441      635 people with housing/emergency shelter each
Pastoral Care Coord. Nancy Shatek-Suek       (651) 696-5444         month;
Facilities Director Steve Boatman            (651) 696-5434       28,000 Catholic school students with in-person learning;
Director of Comms. & Marketing Isaac Huss (651) 696-5425          33,000 young people with faith-filled outreach; and
School Principal Kate Wollan                 (651) 699-1311       1,300 women and families with pro-life support.
Early Learning Cent. Director Nicole Clausen (651) 696-5437
Lay Trustee Gerald Brennan                   (651) 696-5401    More information can be found at https://nativitystpaul.org/
Lay Trustee Dan Flanagan                     (651) 696-5401    catholic-services-appeal, including the three-minute video
Pastoral Council Chair Alison Knapp aknapp2260@gmail.com       which we’re showing at each of the Lord’s Day Masses this
                                                               weekend. You can also go directly to www.GiveCSAF.org and
Church                                                         donate today — just be sure to mark your parish as Nativity
1938 Stanford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105                       Of Our Lord-St. Paul. Thank you for your prayerful support!
Lannan Parish Center (Parish Office)
Fax: (651) 696-5458                   Phone: (651) 696-5401    Lent 2021
1900 Wellesley Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-Noon, 1-4:30pm           This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and with it comes the
(closed 12-1pm for lunch); Friday: 8:30am-Noon                 beginning of Lent, believe it or not! If this whole year has felt
                                                               like one extended Lent to you, you’re not alone. We have
Website www.nativitystpaul.org Email info@nativitystpaul.org   certainly had to give up many of the simple things we
                                                               typically enjoy, and that’s to say nothing of the great physical
School Office                      Phone: (651) 699-1311       suffering and mental hardship many of us have experienced
1900 Stanford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105                       as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
    @NativityStPaul        NativityStPaul    @NativityStPaul                                         (Continued on next page)
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From The Hip                                                       Liturgy
Lent 2021                                                          Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 17
(Continued from previous page)                                     Ash Wednesday Mass will

As much as we may not be looking forward to Lent this year
                                                                   not require reservations
                                                                   for attendance, with live-        Ash
for these reasons, now is a good time to remember that Lent
isn’t a matter of inviting inconvenience or denying self for its
                                                                   streamed overflow
                                                                   seating available in
                                                                                                    Wednesday
                                                                                               Masses: 7am, 8:15am, 5pm, 7pm
own sake. It is instead an opportunity to accept difficulty for    Steiner Hall. Each Mass       Ashes and Communion: 4pm
the sake of the other — a daily invitation to choose to love       will also be live-streamed
others above ourselves, to hope instead of despair, to             on our website. Regularly scheduled liturgies at Nativity of
worship God instead of one’s own personal interests.               Our Lord also do not require a reservation. Finally, both
                                                                   ashes and Holy Communion will be available at 4pm in the
That might mean adding penance(s) to your life for the next        school entryway off of Wellesley Ave. for those who want to
40 days, or it might mean choosing to accept the daily             avoid large gatherings. (There will be no Confessions.)
crosses already in our lives — and perhaps even those
particular to this pandemic — as opportunities to love more        Stations of the Cross | Friday, February 19, 6:30pm
generously. Either way, I encourage each of us to allow God        Stations of the Cross, the devotion of following the footsteps
to transform our hearts to become more like his this Lent.         of Christ to his death on Mt. Calvary, will be offered in the
                                                                   church every Friday in Lent at 6:30pm, and will be live-
                                                                   streamed on our website. Please note the new start time.
Offertory Collection Returns
                                                                   Volunteers Needed
On a procedural note, you will notice the offertory collection     We need more volunteer ushers, lectors, and Eucharistic
returning to its usual place in Mass beginning next weekend,       Ministers. If you are low-risk for the coronavirus (as defined
as we are now confident in our ability to do so safely. It is a    by current Archdiocesan and CDC/MDH guidelines) and can
fitting time to do so, as almsgiving is a perennial mark of        help, please contact our Director of Liturgy Patrick Henning
these upcoming forty days of Lent, along with prayer and           at the parish office for more information at (651) 696-5430
fasting. Online giving is also still available at https://         or phenning@nativitystpaul.org.
nativitystpaul.org/online-giving and is still preferred, but we
encourage you to give however is convenient for you.

May God bless your week.
                                                                   COVID Response
                                                                   COVID-19 Reporting and Information
                                                                   If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and may have
                                                                   exposed others while on our campus, please contact Patrick
Fr. Patrick Hipwell, Pastor                                        Henning, our Director of Liturgy and Music and COVID-19
                                                                   Plan Administrator, at (651) 696-5430 or
                                                                   phenning@nativitystpaul.org. You can find our COVID-19
                                                                   Preparedness Plan at https://nativitystpaul.org/phase2.
Lenten Discipline
Penitential Instructions                                           Liturgy Safety Protocols
 Abstinence: Catholics 14 years of age and older must                Stay home if you feel sick or have flu-like symptoms,
   abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday,               especially a fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
   and all the Fridays of Lent.                                        If attending might otherwise put you or others at risk,
 Fasting: Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59                      whether because of your age (65+), medical reasons, or
   (inclusive) are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and                 close proximity to someone who is ill, please stay home.
   Good Friday. One full meal is allowed on these days.                Face coverings (covering nose and mouth) are required
   Food may be taken at two other times during the day, in               to be worn throughout Mass. Very young children (two
   order to maintain strength according to each one’s needs,             years or younger) and those with conditions that prevent
   but together they should not equal another full meal.                 them from wearing a face covering are exempt.
   Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids,                 Arrive at least 15 minutes early to Mass — especially Ash
   including milk and fruit juices, are allowed.                         Wednesday and Sunday morning Mass — to ensure
 Other Observances: Each weekday of Lent (with the                     seating, and to help us most effectively use our space in
   exception of solemnities) is also an obligatory day of                the church. Overflow seating is available in Steiner Hall.
   penance to be marked by prayer and increased devotion               Enter via the main Stanford doors (subject to
   to spiritual practices. Some recommendations are daily                construction detours) or the elevator door on Prior Ave.
   Mass, Adoration, increased personal prayer time or
   spiritual study, self-imposed fasting or abstinence, works      What about the Sunday Obligation?
   of charity, almsgiving, Stations of the Cross, the Rosary,      The Sunday obligation remains suspended. If the idea of
   retreats, and especially the sacrament of Reconciliation.       attending a large Mass makes you uneasy, consider a daily
   For more Lenten resources, visit https://                       Mass, where there are sometimes smaller congregations, or
   NativityStPaul.org/Lent.                                        simply stay home and tune in to our live-streamed liturgies.
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Respect Life                                                       Faith Formation
Lenten 40 Days for Life | February 17 - March 28                   Feed Your Soul with Prayer this Lent!
Life is precious. Every human person, including those tiny,        Nothing will transform your life so completely, absolutely,
newly created ones in the womb are made in the image and           and forever like really learning how to pray. That’s why this
likeness of God. Please join with friends, family, fellow          year’s Best Lent Ever program journeys through Matthew
parishioners, and neighboring parishes in peaceful prayer,         Kelly’s latest book, I Heard God Laugh: A Practical Guide to
fasting and outreach, to be a part of the beginning of the         Life’s Essential Daily Habit. Best Lent Ever Journals are now
end of abortion.                                                   available at the church exits. We do have a limited amount,
                                                                   so books will be distributed first come, first served.
Everyone, especially families with little ones in strollers, are   Word Among Us Lent Missals are also available at the
encouraged to come to Planned Parenthood in Saint Paul on          church exits and are another great resource.
the first day, Ash Wednesday, (2/17) anytime between 6am-
noon for peaceful prayer vigil, and/or to the opening vigil at     Finally, beginning on Ash Wednesday and continuing through
3pm. Come out to pray anytime from 6am                             all forty days of Lent, you can also sign up to receive a daily
and 6pm throughout the campaign. We                                email with a short video to help you reconnect with yourself
will adopt two days in March to cover the                          and your God. To sign up, visit
abortion facility in prayer for the                                www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent/best-lent-ever.
remainder of the Lenten campaign.
                                                                   If you choose to throw yourself into this experience, we
Pro-Life Action Ministries invites all to join in this             promise you that you will be surprised by what God can do in
international movement of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil       your life with just an email, a short video and an open heart.
and community outreach to end abortion at Planned                  So this year, don’t just sign up for Best Lent Ever, have your
Parenthood, located at 671 Vandalia St. in St. Paul, MN            best lent ever!
55114. To find out more and sign up for an hour or more of
prayer, visit https://nativitystpaul.org/respect-life and          Lenten Gospel Reflections with Bishop Barron
www.40daysforlife.com or contact Karen McCann at                   Spend your time with Christ in the Gospel this Lent alongside
karenmccann3@gmail.com or (612) 964-4522 with                      Bishop Barron and the Word on Fire community. To sign up,
questions or to help with the campaign.                            visit www.lentreflections.com.

"I recommend to you the peaceful, prayerful witness of 40
Days for Life. This interfaith, international movement invites
people to pray and fast for 40 days to end abortion and to
work for a culture in which all human life is welcomed as
                                                                   Mass from Home
                                                                   Video Mass from Nativity of Our Lord
sacred. This program has proven effective in saving the            Live-streamed and archived Masses are available at
lives of unborn children and sparing women and men the             https://nativitystpaul.org/online-liturgies as well as on our
pain and sorrow of abortion."                                      parish website homepage and Facebook
         — Archbishop Jose Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles        page (www.facebook.com/NativityStPaul/live_videos/).
                                                                   See page 2 or the back page calendar for days and times.

                                                                   Other Broadcasts
Young Adults                                                       Mass is also on Relevant Radio, 1330 AM on Sundays at
Volunteer Opportunity | Sunday, February 21, 1-3pm                 9am, with Daily Mass at 12pm. Sunday Mass is on local TV
Join Urban Catholic as we help at Saint Vincent de Paul            at 11am on KSTC-TV/45. Finally, EWTN (Comcast cable ch.
Thrift Store to do some light cleaning                             291) has daily Mass at 7am, 11am, 6pm, and 11pm, and is
to brighten up the store! There should                             rebroadcast on channels 14.2, 14.4, and 14.5.
be something for all ability levels, and
we can take up to ten volunteers ages                              Spiritual Communion
18 and older.                                                      Jesus, I believe you are truly present in the Most Holy
                                                                   Eucharist. I wish, my Lord, to receive you with the purity,
We will plan to meet outside the Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift      humility, and devotion with which your most holy Mother
Store (461 7th St. W., St Paul) at 12:55pm next Sunday,            received you, with the spirit and the fervor of the saints.
February 21 (rescheduled from February 7), then work from          Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, please come
1-3pm. Please plan to wear a mask. We will do our best to          spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as being already
socially distance, but it may not always be possible.              there. Amen!
Registration is required at https://nativitystpaul.org/
volunteeringurbancatholic.

Don't miss this opportunity to serve the living God and build      Morality & Ethics
meaningful relationships with his people. Visit https://           COVID-19 Vaccines
nativity-mn.org/urban-catholic for more information about          The Archdiocese has published an FAQ sheet about the
Urban Catholic, a dynamic young adult movement at Nativity         morality of the COVID-19 vaccines at www.archspm.org/
of Our Lord. And/or, invite a friend and #jointhemovement.         covid19/covid-19-resources-for-parishes-and-schools-2/.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   drinks a cup
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            of ADVERTISED coffee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  drives to work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            in an ADVERTISED car
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and then . . . .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             refuses to ADVERTISE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             believing it doesn’t pay.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Later if business is poor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          he ADVERTISES it for sale.
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    of the Sea of the United States of America                                                                                     Garden Center                                 Landscape Products Center
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  Regina’s Candies               FAMILY DENTISTRY                                                                                                                                                             RESIDENTIAL &
                      Celebrate Valentine’s Day
                       on Sunday, February 14!
                      2073 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul                                                                                                                                                         INVESTMENT SALES
                              651-698-8603
                      1905 S. Robert St., W. St. Paul
                              651-455-8864
                       www.reginascandies.net
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                                                                              D.D.S.
                                                                    91 N. Snelling   646-3735
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                                                                                                                                                                                                             651-271-2158
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                            cremation services
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Nativity of Our Lord CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Calendar · February 15-21, 2021
  Mon., 2/15          Tues., 2/16          Wed., 2/17         Thurs., 2/18         Fri., 2/19        Sat., 2/20        Sun., 2/21
Mass: 8:15am       Mass: 8:15am        Mass: 7am,          Mass: 8:15am      Mass: 8:15am        Mass:               Mass:
                                       8:15am, 5pm,                                               8:15am            8:15am
                   Outdoor             7pm                                                        5pm (vigil)       11am
                   Communion: 4pm                                            Outdoor                                  5pm
                                       Ashes &                               Communion: 4pm
                                       Communion: 4pm
                                                                             Stations of the     Confession:
                                       Confession: None                      Cross: 6:30pm       3:30-4:30pm
            All Masses except the 5pm on Sunday are live-streamed and recorded
                  and available at https://nativitystpaul.org/online-liturgies.
   All regular Masses currently celebrated are now public and no registration is required. See page 4 for more information.
                      Adoration:                                                  Adoration:
                                                                                                          Adoration: 6-10pm
                      9am-10pm                                                    9am-10pm
  (6th Week in                           Ash Wednesday                                                                First Sunday
 Ordinary Time)                             (Fasting,                             (Abstinence)                           of Lent
                                           Abstinence,                                                                  (St. Peter
Presidents’ Day           RCIA             Almsgiving)         100th Day                                               Damian*)
                         Online                                of School
                       6:30-8pm
  No School,                                                                                                          Young Adult
 Parish Office      Pastoral Council     Faith Formation        Rosary                            *Nativity relics   Service Project
   Closed;              Meeting               School            Church                             on display in      SVdP Store
 NELC Teacher         Steiner Hall           6:30pm             6:30pm                            Heritage Room          1-3pm
  In-Service           6:30-8pm
                                                                  40 Days for Life (runs through March 28)
 Changes to the parish schedule since Tuesday (and some even earlier) are not reflected here. Pulpit announcements share
    the most up-to-date information, followed by the e-newsletter and website. When in doubt, contact the parish office.

Prayer                                                                Digital Media
Rosary | Thursday, February 18, 6:30pm                                Email Newsletter
The Nativity Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) and Men's               Are you getting Nativity News yet?
Club invite you to join us in a parish rosary service which           Nativity of Our Lord’s weekly email
takes place on the third Thursday of each month in Steiner            newsletter keeps you up to date with
Hall. All ages are welcome!                                           the latest information and connects
                                                                      you to helpful resources on the web.
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                                                                      newsletter to sign up and to see
Mass Intentions                                                       previous issues.
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.
                                                                      Weekly Readings
                         8:15am             8:15am (or private)       Monday:         Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16-17, 20-21;
                                                                                      Mk 8:11-13
Mon. 2/15         James R. McQuillan +              -
                                                                      Tuesday:        Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10;
                        Eugene V.                                                     Mk 8:14-21
Tues. 2/16                                     Kelly Jensen
                     Sitzmann, Sr. +                                  Wednesday:      Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6, 12-14, 17;
                                                 Eugene V.                            2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Wed. 2/17             Kate Wollan
                                              Sitzmann, Sr. +         Thursday:       Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25
Thu. 2/18        Gloria O'Connell +            Nancy Barrett          Friday:         Is 58:1-9; Ps 51:3-6, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15
Fri. 2/19     Barb Geheren and Family          Paul Doner +           Saturday:       Is 58:9-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
                                                                      Sunday:         Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22;
Sat. 2/20           Maurice Vitek +                  -                                Mk 1:12-15
Nativity of Our Lord CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 14, 2021 Nativity of Our Lord CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 14, 2021
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