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Kindergarten Graduation

5/31/2013

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PictureSt. Francis Xavier SJ, school's patron
Congratulations to the 21 new 1st graders at our Catholic School, St. Francis Xavier in Brunswick.
  • Bella Babbin
  • Ansley Beck
  • Hartley Brannon
  • Lila Chambers
  • Ella Cheeks
  • Landon Jackson
  • Arianna Lewis
  • Ridge Meredith
  • Mackay Minter
  • Durva Patel
  • Niyati Patel
  • Madison Phillips
  • Abi Plamondon
  • Cadence Quesada
  • Michael Rutledge
  • Priya Shah
  • Kevin Smith
  • Wesley Stanfield
  • Olivia Willett
  • Vince Wommack
  • Kip Agnew

They were graduated from kindergarten today at 10:00 with a fine ceremony in Francis Xavier Hall in Brunswick. Thank you to Mrs. Pepie Boyd & Mrs. Barbara Walters, their excellent teachers.
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$1,175 collected for Oklahoma

5/29/2013

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Parishioners of Nativity took up a collection on the weekend of May 25/26 to aide the victims of the tornado in Oklahoma. In all we collected $1,175.00 (including the students at FLETC). The money has already been sent to Catholic Charities in Oklahoma City at the request of the bishop of Oklahoma City. A warm thanks to all who donated!
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Adelyn Kapfer baptized

5/28/2013

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Congratulations to Adelyn Denise Kapfer, daughter of Heather Darlene Kapfer and Jonathan Andrew Kapfer. Adelyn was baptized on Trinity Sunday during the 5:00 Mass on May 25th 2013 at Nativity Catholic Church in Darien GA by Fr. Bob Showers OFM Conv. Godparents are Ginger Calahan and Aaron Kapfer.

The baptism of a child is a wonderful renewal of the entire parish community. Welcome, Adelyn, and thank you for sharing this grace with us!
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Catholic Bible Workshop in New York

5/27/2013

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The Archdiocese of New York announces:

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Saturday, June 22, 2013
New York City Catholic Center
Arranged by:
The American Bible Society &
The Catechetical Office of the Archdiocese of New York

Speakers include:
  • Most Rev. Jesús Rubén Cardinal Salazar Gómex, Cardinal Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia and Vicepreseident of the Latinamerican Bishops' Conference
  • Most Rev. Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Cardinal Archbishop of New York, President of the US Bishops' Conference and host for the summit
  • Fr. James Martin SJ, editor-at-large of America Magazine
  • Sr. Maria Pascuzzi SSJ STD, St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida
  • Elma Sofía Peraza de Córdova from the Félix de Jesús Center in Tlalpan, Mexico
  • Fr. Fidel Oñoro, Salamanca, Spain
  • and many more
It is not too late to register!

  • Meet today’s leading Scripture scholars.
  • Celebrate the Good News of Jesus Christ.
  • Learn how to make Sacred Scripture central in the Year of Faith.
  • Discover your role in preaching the Gospel to the whole of creation.
Registration fee is only $40.00

Please register online. It's easy! Click here:
Register for Summit
More information:

Estela Guevara
Catechetical Office Archdiocese of NY 
estela.guevara@archny.org
646-794-2692
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The Trinity so even Catholics can understand it ...

5/25/2013

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Congratulations to all our graduates!

5/23/2013

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You did it!

And now: Set the world on fire!

Here's a video called "And now what?"
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Launching @NativityDarien - habemus tweet!

5/22/2013

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Nativity Catholic Church in Darien launched its new Twitter feed @NativityDarien at noon on Pentecost Day, May 19, 2013. This is our local response to the Catholic Church's international Communications Day, born of the Second Vatican Council's document Inter mirifica (On the media of social communications, 1963)

Follow us here: @nativitydarien
A "social media" like Twitter is by its nature a two way street. It's not just "the hierarchy" preaching at the people, it is the Catholic people interacting with one another and listening to one another. Here are some of the things our parish community can do with Twitter:
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  • share prayer requests (#prayforoursick)
  • hear parishioners' ideas and concerns
  • announce schedule changes
  • send reminders about important events
  • inform about website updates and blog entries
  • request rapid feedback on events, decisions etc.
  • you can tweet to share about prayers answered
  • you can follow news from Nativity in Darien wherever you are in the world
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Announcements for May 19, 2013

5/21/2013

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  • Attention all graduates - we would like to recognize you during the 10:00 Mass next Sunday. Please let the parish office know the names of our graduates.
  • The Red Door Yard Sale and Bake Sale will be on Saturday, June 1 (first Saturday in Darien). Plesae bring any donations to the church hall after Mass or during the week.
  • St. Francis Xavier Catholic School is sponsoring a "$10,000 Curb Appeal Spring Raffle". More information can be found in the bulletin, on the poster in the back of the church, or by calling the school.
  • We still have some CCW cookbooks on sale for $10 each. They include some of Fr. Cletus' most famous recipes. They are available from Anna Marie Morris after Mass, or call the church office.
  • Nativity parish in Darien proudly announces the launch of our new Twitter feed at noon today, Pentecost Sunday. You can follow us at @NativityDarien
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Pastoral Council Notes

5/17/2013

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The Pastoral Council met Thursday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m. in Nativity Hall.
  • Membership lists - A small committee is working together with a parallel committee from St. Francis Xavier church in Brunswick to help coordinate the official parish membership list, the Southern Cross mailing list, the diocesan BAA list and the diocesan chancery office's mailing list. All these lists should agree. There is also some confusion about who is a member of what parish, and some people are listed as registered members of several parishes. Letters will be sent out in the near future to all members to verify our records.
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  • Bishop's Annual Appeal - We are working very hard to get 100% participation for the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Currently we are at 81.58% participation, by far the highest in the diocese. As of May 9, members have pledged $12,090, which exceeds our goal by $3,749. These funds will be returned to the general parish operating fund. Only 14 families from our parish have not responded at all.
  • It was decided to continue to sell the Egg Rolls & BBQ Sticks from the Blessing of the Fleet. Please see Gloria if you are interested.
  • We appointed an Ad Hoc Committee working together to update the Nativity Pastoral Council constitutions and bylaws. (Committee members: George Trexler, Jan Seavey, Fr. Bob Showers, Gloria Whatley). We will delay new council elections until they have completed this task.
  • The Finance Committee (rep.: Jane Heying) is working on next year’s budget and will meet again on May 22 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Both the Pastoral Council and the Finance Council have proposed a Long Term Resource Planning Committee, to consist of one or two members of both councils plus other parish members. The LTRPC will look at our buildings and other real assets to better plan long term expnditures, taking into accouont the growth of the parish.
  • The Five Loaves & Two Fishes Food Pantry continues to take food and monetary donations to St. Andrews every month. (Nativity's rep.: Oscar Brinckmann)
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  • Protection of children, youth and vulnerable adults - raising awareness: The Pastoral Council will arrange for a VIRTUS training session at Nativity in the future. Anyone involved in church activities with minors in any way MUST be VIRTUS certified. Beyond this, however, the Pastoral Council and Fr. Bob encourage all parishioners involved to attend a session. You will learn some important things.
  • It was decided to hold a yard sale on Saturday, June 1 st . We did not want to do this in July or August because of the hot weather. There is not much time so please bring your donations to the church hall and we will sort and price in the next couple of weeks. We will need volunteers. Please sign up.
  • The "Filipino Ministry" will start planning for the St. Lorenzo Festival (held in September) in the near future.
  • Fr. Bob and the Pastoral Council will invite the bishop to come to Nativity and hold confirmation here in 2014.
  • Theology for Young Catholics will meet in May, either on May 17 or on May 31. (Fr. Bob queried the youth to determine the best date.) The topic will be: Should the Catholic Church ordain women to the priesthood and/or the diaconate?
  • The council approved the purchase of a commercial vacuum cleaner, a laser printer, and new chairs for the hall.
  • Cleaning - The Nativity church hall is in need of weekly cleaning. It has been very hard to get enough volunteers, since it is a big job. Perhaps it would be better to hire someone. It was decided to collect bids to see if this is a feasible solution.
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Announcements for May 12, 2013

5/14/2013

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  1. Happy Mothers' Day to all mothers! Congratulations to all who were born of a mother.
  2. Sale of leftovers after the Blessing of the Fleet - There are both spring rolls (lumpia) and barbecue sticks (shish) for sale. Spring rolls can be bought in any quantity for $1/roll. The BBQ sticks are frozen in groups of 50 or 75; unfortunately, we cannot thaw them out to break them into smaller quantities without ruining them. However, if you are planing a party or other big event and can use some really good shish kebabs, we can arrange a good price. You can buy these items after any Mass or from the office during regular office hours.
  3. Red Door Yard Sale - back by popular demand! We will hold a yard sale on June 1st, the first Saturday of the month. If you have any items to donate, please bring them to the church hall after a Mass or during office hours. More info soon.
  4. The next meeting of Theology for Young Catholics (more info) will be either May 17 or May 31. Please vote for a date by responding to the e-mail Fr. Bob sent (a "Nativity Doodle Poll"). If you did not get an invitation, it means that the Office does not have your e-mail address! Please send it to fr.bob.nativity@gmail.com
  5. Be sure to sign up for the appropriate liturgy workshops on June 2, 9 16 & 23. This workshop is OBLIGATORY for all new liturgical ministers; it is an open invitation to all others. We have some important things to discuss (including some small changes to how we do the Mass), so all are urged to attend.
  6. The Pastoral Council met on Thursday, May 9. The minutes are published in this weeks bulletin (link) and will be repeated in the blog.
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