Nativity of Mary Church and School 10017 E 36th Terrace Independence, MO 64052

Parish: (816) 353-2184 Fax: (816) 358-4155 School: (816) 353-0284 Web: www.nativityofmary.org

“My attitude must be Christ’s.” - Philippians 2:5

Parish Staff Rev. Robert Stone, Pastor Melissa Clancy, Business Manager Paula Cassity, Administrative Assistant Maria Milazzo, Director of Music & Liturgy Becky Winbinger, Youth Minister Mary Singer, Sacristan Mary Jo Nafus, Secretary School Staff Mrs. Mary Parrish, Principal Susie Addison, School Tours and Registration Info New Parishioners If you are new to our parish and would like more information please contact the Parish Office. Pastoral Care Sacraments for the Sick. Rev. Bob Stone, 353-2184, ext. 404 Pastoral visits to the Homebound and Hospitals. Paula Cassity, 353-2184, ext. 401 Emergency Assistance Contact St. Mary’s Food Pantry and Clothes Closet - 252-8649 Youth Ministry Becky Winbinger, 353-2184, ext. 408 Sacrament Preparation Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Adult Initiation (RCIA), and Matrimony Contact the parish office for information Parish Ministry Council Danny Barnes, 816-507-5171, dfbarnes@gmail.com Diocesan Victim’s Advocate Kathleen Chastain 816.392.0011 or chastain@diocesekcsj.org

Ombudsman Joe Crayon, 816-812-2500

Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/ nativityofmaryparish/

Mass Schedule Monday: 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Weekday: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday - Friday Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Day: 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Confessions Saturday: 3:00 p.m. or by Appointment

JULY 14, 2019 - THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS INTENTIONS WEEKLY READINGS - JULY 15 - 21, 2019 Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 -- 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9; 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 -- 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

Gluten-free hosts are available. Talk to Fr. Bob before Mass.

Sat., July 13 -Vigil of 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00PM + For a special intention

Sunday, July 14 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00AM + O. L. Nauser & Ron Brumbaugh

10:30AM + Carlos Pinon

Monday, July 15 - St. Bonaventure

8:30AM Communion Service

Tuesday, July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel

8:30AM Intentions of Frances Tanner

Wednesday, July 17

8:30AM + Christopher Yancik & Ron Brumbaugh

Thursday, July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis

8:30AM Intentions of Carole Byrd Weaver

Friday, July 19

8:30AM Nativity of Mary Parish & School

Sat., July 20 -Vigil of 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00PM + Helen Fetters & Maxine Breunig

Sunday, July 21 - The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00AM + Charlaine Smith

10:30AM For a special intention

Deceased members of Nativity Class of 1969

NEW PARISHIONER INFORMATION Please print your name and address below to receive registration information. Please drop in collection basket or mail to Parish.

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15th Sun in Ordinary Time-Music Outline (7/14)

Readings may be found beginning on G #1136 Gathering: G #812, A Place at the Table Gloria: G #321 Psalm: G #31, Psalm 19: Lord, You Have the Words Offertory: G #828, Make Me A Channel of Your Peace Mass Setting: G #361-63, 388 Mass of Angels & Saints Communion: G #913, We Are One Song of Praise: G #622, Canticle of the Turning

We have 2 wheelchairs and hearing assist devices available for your use during mass. Please contact an usher.

Margaret Ault Barbara Garrett Alyssa Schell

Steve Christensen Mary Gulick Mary Kay Seller

John Edward Cianciolo Marla Herbst Patrick Singleton

John Clarke Marlene Irwin Bernice/Norm Steffen

Shelly Clemons Cynthia Jones John Tuccillo

Bob DeSchepper Dennis Jones Carol Byrd Weaver

Cody Ellis Debbie Kubiak Daniel Wheeler

Mary Enyart Deanna Kunzweiler Kathleen Winbinger

Ally/Shannon Fowler Eric Parvin Ayden Wright

Garry/Emily Gagnon Juan/Mary Perez Dave/Alice Zapien

JULY 14, 2019 - THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Devotional candles are kept in the kiosk. If you would like to light one just ask an usher for assis-tance. There is a slot and envelopes available in the kiosk to place your $5 donation.

If you have a suggestion, concern, or com-ment you would like the Parish Ministry Council to address there are cards on the kiosk for you to fill out and drop in the slot.

NATIVITY OF MARY CONTRIBUTION REPORT 6/29/2019 & 6/30/2019

Did You Know…

The bulletins for the weekends of July 27/28 and August 3/4, 2019 will need to be send to

the bulletin publisher on Tuesday, July 23rd. Because of the early transmission date any information you would like in either one of these bulletins will need to be sent to the Ministry Center by 8:00am, Friday, July 19th. Thank you.

The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combating sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual abuse:

1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.392.3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18), and 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authori-ties, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Joe Crayon, at 816.812.2500, if the abuse involves a priest, deacon, em-ployee or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their families. Please contact Victim Advocate, Kathleen Chastain, at 816.392.0011 or chastain@diocesekcsj.org for more information.

FIRE seeks to hire a Special Projects Associate to perform duties related to grant writing and research, conference/event planning, communication with stake-holders and affiliate partners, fund raising, donor rela-tions and community outreach. The Special Projects Associate is a part-time (up to 25 hours/week) position and reports to the Executive Director.

You can find more details regarding this position on the FIRE website: firefoundation.org

Please submit resume, cover letter and references to

FIRE at fire@diocesekcsj.org or to: Executive Director FIRE Foundation

20 W 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

BAPTISM PREP CLASS NOW REQUIRED BEFORE SCHEDULING A BAPTISM

Effective July 1, 2019, parents having their first child baptized are required to attend a baptism preparation class before scheduling a date for the baptism. If you have had other children baptized you will not be required to

attend the class again. Classes will be offered quarterly on the following Sunday afternoons, August 18, 2019, October 27, 2019, February 9, 2020 and May 17, 2020. Those wishing to baptize a child between the ages of infant - 7 will be at 1:00 p.m. and those with children ages 8 - 13 will be at 2:00 p.m. Expectant parents are encouraged to attend a class before the baby is born.

You will need to contact Becky Winbinger to register for the class by calling the Ministry Center, 816-353-2184 or by emailing her at beckywinbinger@nativityofmary.org.

Classes will begin in the fall.

Do you know anyone who is interested in joining our church or that wants more infor-mation on the Catholic faith please have

them contact Becky Winbinger at the Ministry Canter, 353-2184. They will need to set up an appointment with her before classes begin this fall.

Envelopes $ 6,575.00 Plate $ 520.00 Church Debt $ 2.00 Pisces Fund $ -

Utility Fund $ EFT $ - Credit Card $ 336.50 Online Giving $ 313.80 Poor Box $ 1.00

Total $ 7,750.30 Tuition/Registration Fees 18-19 $ - Tuition/Registration Fees 19-20 $ 24,173.39

Sunday 14 8:00AM Mass 10:30AM Mass 11:30AM - Float Trip Meeting

Monday 15 8:30AM Communion Serv.

Tuesday 16 8:30AM Mass 9AM - Quilters

Wednesday 17 8:30AM Mass

Thursday 18 8:30AM Mass

Friday 19 8:30AM Mass

Saturday 20 3:00PM Confession 4:00PM Mass

21 8:00AM Mass 10:30AM Mass

22 8:30AM Communion Serv.

23 8:30AM Mass 9AM - Quilters

24 8:30AM Mass 3PM - Finance Council Meeting

25 8:30AM Mass

26 8:30AM Mass

27 3:00PM Confession 4:00PM Mass

28 8:00AM Mass 10:30AM Mass

29 8:30AM Communion Serv.

30 8:30AM Mass 9AM - Quilters

31 8:30AM Mass

August 1 8:30AM Mass 7PM Altar Society Mtg.

2 8:30AM Mass 9AM-Noon Eucharistic Adoration

3 3:00PM Confession 4:00PM Mass

JULY 14 - AUGUST 3, 2019 CALENDAR

JULY 20TH & 21ST MINISTRY SCHEDULE

July 20 & 21 4:00 PM Mass 8:00 AM Mass 10:30 AM Mass

Lectors Lyda Steiert Danny Barnes

Joe Arnone Larry Morris

Bob Steiert Wilma Christensen

Eucharistic Ministers

Cindy Mosbauer Mike Mosbauer Theresa Walter Donna Arnone Ed Krawczyk Loretta Krawczyk Sarah Gonterman

John Felz Margaret Ruiz Sandy DeSchepper Ron Galvan Volunteer Volunteer

Barbara Garrett Manny Martinez Rosa Milazzo Helen Austin Ron Galvan Michelle Hix Susie Kenney

Ushers Rich Carroll Julian Huff Volunteer Volunteer

Bridgette Kahmann Julie Kahmann Volunteer Volunteer

Chris Samyn Ed Bruehl Mark Bishop Michael Monley

Servers Lucy Barnes Anna Barnes

Volunteer Volunteer

Ben Winbinger Matt Lakin

Cantor Mike Van Bibber Nancy Nauser Maria Milazzo

Accompanist JoAnn Ishmael Michelle Proen Susan Walker

ONE CALL INSTITUTE 2019

Maria Milazzo brought 5 of our young music ministers to the One Call Institute - a music camp sponsored by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians made to empower young people to have a voice in the church and in their music ministry! Students absolutely loved the experience and gained knowledge and practical skills they can apply in their own ministry. We are grateful for everyone who donated money to make this experience possible for them and/or purchased Tiny Saints to help alleviate our costs! Thank you also to all who support liturgical music and our ministry. The liturgy is at the core of our Catholic identity and is enhanced through beautiful and prayerful music. Investing in young people is invest-ing in the future of our church! Read our students' testimonials:

During the week at One Call Institute I had a wonderful time. It was a great experience, and I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to attend again this year! During the week we had many group sessions involving music, faith building, and a new found companionship. I learned many new things and I hope we can apply them at Nativity. I would like to thank all the people that were so generous to donate for us to go to One Call. I had a wonderful week and I’m planning on attending next year! - Naomi I had an incredible time at OCI 2019! I got the wonderful opportunity to grow in my faith and learn more about sing-ing. I also got the chance to meet so many great people from all over America and continue to talk to them even after OCI. I love the atmosphere and the community that has been created at St. John’s. - Faustina I had an amazing time this year at One Call Institute. While there I learned a lot about how to work as a cantor, how to compose music, and how to use correct singing forms. I also got to meet a lot of interesting people and make many friends. This was truly an amazing experience and I look forward to the opportunity to go back next year. - Cyril

JULY 14, 2019 - THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Our God is about relationships. In the first reading, Moses reminds the Israelites that the laws, which are already in their hearts, keep them in right relationship with the God who loves them so much that they always find forgiveness. Centu-ries later, along comes Jesus, whom Paul describes to the Colossians as the image of the invisible God, the very em-bodiment of this God of love. In his parable about the good Samaritan, Jesus explains how the law of love overrules the letter of the law. Instead of answering the question Who is my neighbor? Jesus demonstrates that it is not about who is worthy of being loved, but rather loving as God loves--about being neighbor, about being the good Samaritan. Jesus wants us to continue his work as images of this God of love by loving all people, even those who seem to be our ene-mies.

LAW AND ORDER Have you ever listened to someone giving a specific person a dose of reality and realized that you were also intended to get it ? In today’s Gospel, Jesus is speaking to a know-it-all who seems to be baiting him, trying to see if Jesus has the theological wherewithal to be the great teacher he was said to be, asking about the requirements in the Law to gain eter-nal life. Jesus turns the tables and asks this lawyer, this expert, how he himself would answer the question. The lawyer states the obvious answer from the Law about loving God and one’s neighbor. But Jesus asks for more: Who is my neighbor? Does the Law answer this question?

In Deuteronomy, Moses spoke to the Israelites about the new Law, the Ten Commandments. At the time of Jesus, those ten laws had bloated into more than six hundred, requiring interpretation so that people could be obedient but unen-cumbered by the inevitable inconsistencies of such a vast set of regulations. Instead of the Law, Jesus answers with one of the most famous stories of all time: the good Samaritan. Here is where the plot thickens.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? On his way to Jerusalem, to the cross, Jesus and his disciples had recently passed through Samaria and found no wel-come there, due to animosity between the two peoples. Jesus disciples wanted vengeance. So Jesus tells the story of how two strict adherents to the Law ignored the man who needed help, probably because of a slavish interpretation of the Law. A stranger from Samaria, who was seemingly little more than a heathen, treated the man with kindness and compassion. (Hey, disciples, did you hear that?)

Moses tried to tell the Israelites that the Law was already in their hearts. Jesus wanted the lawyer and the disciples--and us--to realize that the heart of the Law is a matter of our own hearts. That is where we know our neighbor--everyone.

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Company

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS On a summer day, with the windows open, we may hear the sound of church bells. Bells seem to have come into church life in Irish monasteries around the seventh century, and spread around the Christian world by Irish monks on mission-ary journeys. By the eighth century, bells were standard equipment in even small parish churches. An ancient ceremony, once called the baptism of the bells, recognizes that the church bell has a voice to call people to awareness and sum-mon them to worship, and even bestows a name on the bell. In a world without clocks or watches, the bell had an indispensable role. For calling monks in from the fields for prayer, or alerting far-flung visitors, the bell’s voice was enhanced by hoisting it high into a tower. Soon it was learned that the sound of several bells clanging together in harmony imparted a sense of joy to great celebrations, and bell towers pros-pered, some chock full of bells. Different combinations of rings could indicate a death, a Mass, a wedding, a fast day, the curfew at the end of day, and the Angelus. Before electricity, bell-ringing was hard work indeed: the biggest bell in the Catholic world, in Cologne, Germany, weighs twenty-seven tons! There’s no substitute for the resonant roar of a mighty bell; electric chimes are not eligible for blessing!

Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.