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The Church of the Holy Nativity
Who and what is it?
The Church of the Holy Nativity is a Roman Catholic Church Under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.
What is the Personal Ordinariate? The Personal Ordinariate is an
Canonical structure within the Roman Catholic Church enabling former Anglicans to maintain some degree of corporate identity and patrimony (heredity & tradition).
Pope Benedict XVI through the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith erected this as a PERSONAL diocese of the Holy Father with himself as its Ordinary and now Pope Francis I has that honor.
The Church of Holy Nativity has as its head in the United States Bishop - The Most Rev. Steven J. Lopes. The Ordinariate is like a diocese but in this case a diocese over the entire US and Canada, modeled after the Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of USA.
The Personal Ordinariate is not an Anglican Use parish or Pastoral Provision parish. Pope John Paul II granted these in June 1980, which permitted the ordination as Roman Catholic priests of married former clergy of the Anglican and Episcopal Churches. These parishes may in time be folded into the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.
Are the Priests of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter Latin Priests as well? YES! The Priests of the Ordinariate are members of the Latin Rite but who wish to maintain some features of their own tradition and patrimony. The Ordinariate priests are dual certified in both the Latin Rite Mass and the Ordinariate Mass. The Latin Church includes among its liturgical rites the widespread Roman Rite, Byzantine Rite, the Ambrosia Rite of Milan, the Mozarabic Rite, the Maronite Rite, and specific uses of religious orders just to name a few.
This event has made history for the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglicans who wish to come back to the Mother Church. We thank Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and now Pope Francis I for having the foresight and wisdom to help bring this to a reality
If you have any questions about Holy Nativity as a Roman Catholic Church please ask Father Lowell the pastor of Holy Nativity.
The Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity
1414 North Easy Street + Payson, Arizona 85541
Website: holynativitypayson.com
The Most Rev. Steven J. Lopes – Bishop
The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews – Pastor
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Services
Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m.
Weekday - Wednesdays Mass & Holy Unction 10:00 a.m.
First Wednesday of the month
Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30 p.m.
The Church of the Holy Nativity
Catholic
Under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter
“ While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing become dazzling white.”
Second Sunday of Lent
February 21, 2016
The Chair of St. Peter the Apostile
The Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity
Second Sunday of Lent
February 21, 2016
Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Celebrant
Opening Hymn # 352 (3 verses)
Introit
The Collect for Purity
The Summary of the Law
Kyrie eleison Page 1
Collect of the Day
First Reading – Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18
Psalm 27:1-9, 13-14
"The Lord Is my light and salvation."
Second Reading – Philippians 3: 17- 4:1
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: “This is my beloved Son, hear him.”
Holy Gospel – Luke 9:28-36
Homily - Fr. Lowell+
The Nicene Creed Page 4
Intercession Prayers (Form III) Page 5
Penitential Rite Page 6
The Comfortable Words
Announcements
Offering (collection taken at this time) Hymn # 345 Preparation of the Altar
Prayer over the Offerings (Form II) Page 8
Eucharistic Prayer The Roman Canon
Sursum Corda & the Sanctus Page 17
The Lord’s Prayer Page 13
The Peace
The Agnus Dei
The Prayer of Humble Access Page 14
The Administration of the sacrament+ Hymns: 355, 346
(Communion is taken by intinction, (placed on your tongue) if you wish not to receive the wine, the blood of Christ place you finger over your lips when the Priest comes to you and he will give you the host only, body of Christ .)
The Prayer of Thanksgiving Page 15
Concluding Rite
Blessing Page 16
Closing Hymn # 353 (3 verses)
+Bold type said together. +
Fr. Don Monson- in poor health.
Mary – recovering from a broken arm.
All those in need of our prayers in the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.
Tomorrow, Monday February 22nd. besides being George Washington’s Birthday is also the Chair of St. Peter. This is a reference to the office of the apostle Peter, the first pope, and his successors. The chair of a bishop is placed in the mother church (in our case at Our Lady of Walsingham in Houston, Tx. our new Cathedral for the Ordinariate.) This chair is a symbol of the bishop’s authority and mission to tend to the people of God and keep them united in faith and charity. The Chair of St. Peter is a symbol of the mission of teacher and pastor conferred by Christ on Peter, and continued in an unbroken line throught the present Pope Francis. The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter is celebrated Feb. 22nd and commemorates St. Peter’s place as the servant-leader of the entire church.
How blessed we are of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter to be named in his honor. Look close and you can see the chair of St. Peter in Rome.
Calendar for this Season of Lent+
· 10:00a.m. Every Wednesday Mass & Holy Unction.
11:00a.m. Lenten discussion of the book “Rediscover Jesus.”Everyone welcome,
· 10:00a.m. Sunday Mass.
· March 2nd. 10a.m. Mass – 5:30p.m. Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy – following with Potluck supper for those attending.
· March 20th 10a.m. Palm Sunday Mass – reading of the Passion of the Lord. (Spring Equinox).
· March 23rd Wednesday Mass & Holy Unction.
· March 24th 6:00p.m. Holy ( Maundy) Thursday Mass (Last Supper).
· March 25th 12 Noon till 3:00p.m. Church open for private devotions, 2p.m. Stations of the Cross.
· March 26th 5p.m. Holy Saturday Mass & Baptisms.
· March 27th 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass (The Resurrection of the Lord).
Please keep your offering up to date – God thanks you and we thank you for your generosity