Bulletin 1-13-2013.pub - Cathedral of the Incarnation

2015 WEST END AVENUE
NASHVILLE, TN 37203-2372
www.cathedralnashville.org
615-327-2330
Most Reverend David R. Choby, J.C.L, D.D.
Eleventh Bishop of Nashville
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday:
7:00 a.m. Communion Service
12:10 p.m. Mass
Tuesday-Thursday:
7:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m. Mass
Friday:
7:00 a.m. Communion Service
12:10 p.m. Mass
First Fridays:
7:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m. Mass
Monday–Thursday (school year):
5:30 p.m.
CONFESSION
Saturday: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
CATHEDRAL PARISH STAFF
Rev. Edward F. Steiner, D.Min., Pastor
Rev. Jayd Neely, Associate Pastor
Deacon Jim McKenzie, Dir. of Pastoral Ministries
Deacon Thales Finchum
Deacon Mark Faulkner
Deacon John Krenson
Mrs. Robin Baskin, Dir. of Religious Education
Mr. Jackson Schoos, Dir. of Music Ministries
Mrs. Kelly Doyle, Cathedral Day School
Mrs. Lori Reddick, Business & Finance
January 13, 2012
The Baptism of the Lord
INCARNATION
Mrs. Darleen Reilly, Parish Records & Archives
Mrs. Lois Jones, Parish Secretary & Giving Records
Ms. Lindsey Stamps, Facilities & Events Coordinator
UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Rev. John Sims Baker, JD, Chaplain
615-322-0104 (in residence at Cathedral)
www.universitycatholic.org

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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, January 12
5:00 Mass for our Parishioners
Sunday, January 13: The Baptism of the Lord
8:30 † Doctor and Mrs. William Chaikin by Carlton
Chase
11:00 † Ann Morissey Rolfe by Peg & Cecil Chance
5:00 † Anna Rotier Johnson by our Parish
Monday, January 14:
7:00 Communion Service
12:10 † Rev. Daniel W. Ellard by our Parish
5:30 Special Intention of Sean Duffy
Tuesday, January 15:
7:00 † Robert Edmund Bainbridge by Nancy
Brown
12:10 † Deacon Joseph and Winifred McKenzie by
our Parish
5:30 † Donnie Malcomb
Wednesday, January 16:
7:00 † Souls in Purgatory by our Parish
12:10 † Jane Murphy Neeley (8th ann.) by our Parish
5:30 Special Intention of Cassidy & Greg
Thursday, January 17: St. Anthony
7:00 † Monsignor Thomas V. Tobin by our Parish
12:10 † Paul Nicholson by Peg &Cecil Chance
5:30 Special Intention of Klara & Henryk
Smentek
Friday, January 18:
7:00 Communion Service
12:10 † Jane Riordan (ann.) by Rick Harris
Saturday, January 19: Blessed Virgin Mary
5:00 Mass for our Parishioners
Want to schedule a Mass Intention?
Contact Darleen Reilly: 327-2330
OFFICE CLOSED
The parish office will be closed Monday,
January 21st for Martin Luther King Day.
OUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED
FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF
MR. ROBERT DALE BEAL (FATHER OF CHRIS BEAL),
MRS. ANNA MAI ROTIER JOHNSON,
MR. JIM O’CONNELL, AND
MR. BILL VAN MULLIN, JR.
(SON OF DORIS AND BILL VAN MULLIN).
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Reflecting on Humility on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Deacon Jim McKenzie
What it means to be humble can be one of those touchy subjects.
We are often called as Catholics to act out of a sense of humility, but
we have a hard time determining what that is supposed to look like in
our lives. Many people believe that humility is a sign of weakness.
But the Baptism of the Lord shows us that humility can be a great
spiritual gift and a source of true power in our lives. Humility has
nothing to do with weakness and sometimes it’s hard for us to discern
what humility has to do with our relationship to God. In order to do
that we have to first be sure what we are talking about when we use
the term humility.
Humility has nothing to do with being forced into some sort of
submission and hopelessness and being expected to accept someone
else having power over us. Genuine humility shown to us in the Baptism
of Jesus is not self-conscious, self centered, and it is far from
being weak. Genuine humility represents the greatest source of true
power available to us.
Humility becomes this great source of power for us only when we
see humility as obedience to God. John the Baptist was constantly
directing attention away from himself and toward the one who was to
come. John shows us the true power of humility in his obedience to
Jesus’ request to baptize him. When Jesus ask John to baptize him
John said, “No I need to be baptized by you” but Jesus tells John, “No
you baptize me for that is way we will do all that God requires.”
Because Jesus is obedient to what requires of him, so John is obedient
to Jesus and baptizes him. John Baptizes Jesus in humility and obedience.
Jesus did not insist that John baptize him so that Jesus could
repent of his own sinfulness. He insisted John baptize him because he
saw that baptism as a dedication to the mission the father had set
before him. Baptism for Jesus was an act of humility and obedience
to God. Jesus shows us that humility IS obedience to God.
In fact, humility really makes little sense at all unless we
understand it in relation to God. Humility, as we see in Jesus, is
primarily concerned with our relationship to God, and spiritually
transforming. Unlike Jesus we are not capable of perfect humility, but
that doesn’t mean we can’t understand what a perfect humility to God
looks like. Perfect humility would be a complete willingness, in all
times, in all places, to find and do the will of God. Our quest for a
perfect humility should begin with prayer in the morning asking God
for the guidance and will to follow him in all aspects of our lives
throughout this day. Our quest for a perfect humility should end with
an inventory of our successes in following that will, and a prayer of
thanksgiving for the successes in showing God our humility through
our obedience. Our quest for a perfect humility will always lead us to
better relationships in our lives, for we cannot seek the will of God
and be anything but honest, respectful and caring with others.
Our quest for a perfect humility will not be an attitude that others
see in us, but rather a spiritual condition that leads us to seek and do
the will of God. Our quest for a perfect humility will lead us to a
spiritual reorientation, with a gift of perfect freedom that can only
come from obedience to God.
Our prayer is that in the frailty of our human condition, we can
stand humbly before God, see his will, answer with obedience, and
enjoy the greatest source of true power in our world – HUMILITY.

WORLD DAY OF MARRIAGE CELEBRATION
PARISH NURSES
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD • JANUARY 13, 2013
Are you celebrating your
25th or 50th Wedding
Anniversary in 2013?
Bishop Choby wants to invite
you to attend a Mass with him along with all
couples celebrating this milestone. The Mass will
be here at the Cathedral on Sunday, February 10, at 2:00
p.m., which is World Marriage Sunday. If you have hit one
of these milestones in the last few months or will in the
coming months, please contact Lois in the Parish Office.
She will put you on the Bishop’s invitation list! Call 327-
2330 or email ljones@cathedralnashville.org.
TAKE CARE OF YOU
Body: Learn the signs and symptoms of glaucoma.
Mind: Organize a blood drive in your community e.g.
school or work.
Spirit: Each day, look for someone who needs your
help—and give it!
Green: Don’t hide your heat. Radiators and other
heaters need space around them to create a
current of warm air
Blood Pressure Screening in Fleming Center THIS
Sunday during Coffee and Donuts!
“SOUPER” BOWL XLVII PARTY! YOUNG ADULTS
WEEKLY COLLECTION
SAVE THE DATE!
February 3rd
Please make plans to watch the big game,
on February 3rd, at the 7th Annual
Cathedral Knights of Columbus’ “Souper
Bowl Party”! The Knights’ crew of chefs will serve up a
delicious meal. There will be games that party attendees
can participate in that will benefit the Cathedral’s ministries.
The Fleming Center is definitely the best place in town to
watch the big game! More information and details to come.
See you there!
December 16 $44,278.83
December 23 $49,110.91
December 25 $26,328.00
December 30 $32,578.34
January 6 $21,903.75
THANK YOU for your support of your parish!
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FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
� Religious Education classes for
grades 1-7 begin at
9:30am. Please make every
effort to have your child arrive on
time. If you attend 8:30 Mass,
please send your child to class as
soon as Mass is over. Thank
you.
� There will be no religious education classes for any age
group on Sunday, January 20 because of the holiday
weekend. Classes resume on January 27 for all ages
groups, including Confirmation.
� Save the date! The Religious Education program will
provide dinner and breakfast for Room in the Inn on
January 29, 2013. Watch your inbox for important
information! This will be an excellent opportunity for
your family to participate in this worthwhile Cathedral
ministry.
� Remember to recycle your used ink cartridge in the
boxes by the elevator in St. Albert Hall. Thanks!
Neri Nights meets tonight in room 304 at 6pm. Ski trip
deposits are due. Email Bill for more information.
bill.staley@dioceseofnashville.com. See you there!
20 & 30 Somethings, Single & Married
Join us for dinner after the 5 pm Sunday Evening Mass
at Blackstone Brewery as we wind down the weekend and
look forward to the week ahead. We will meet in the Narthex
and head to the restaurant from there.
VETERANS PRAYER BREAKFAST
The January 2013 Meeting will be
held on Tuesday, January 15th at 7am
in the Fleming Center.
NASHVILLE CATHOLIC BUSINESS WOMEN’S
LEAGUE
Our January Meeting will be Wednesday, January 16th,
at the University Club on Garland Avenue. Registration at
networking begin at 5:30p.m.,Dinner at 6pm ($32 at the
door, and program will begin at 7:00pm. This months guest
speaker is Dawn Rudolph, President & CEO of St Thomas
Hospital. Please make reservation by Monday, January 14th
to franiannie@aol.com

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3 TO STAY MARRIED
ENRICH YOUR MARRIAGE!
All married couples are invited to devote an evening to enrich
their relationship with speakers, dinner & dancing.
WHAT: Join us for the parish vigil Mass at 5:00 p.m.
Appetizer reception immediately following Mass.
Talks by Fr. Baker and a married couple. Catered
dinner & dancing.
WHERE: Cathedral of the Incarnation, Fleming Center
WHEN: January 19, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.
DETAILS: $50 per couple includes appetizers and dinner,
BYOB. (Feel free to bring your own beverage of
choice)
To register visit: http://universitycatholic.org/3tstaym
Questions? Contact Kristin Bentley at 615-356-0027
or kristi.bentley@gmail.com
UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC
March for Life Road Trip
to D.C. January 24-27 th
40 years of legal abortion in our
nation, 53 million lives lost. College
students are invited to join Fr. Baker
for a life-changing road trip to stand with hundreds of thousands
of other pro-life Americans in defense of the sanctity of all human
life. universitycatholic.org
"I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier
than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the
thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit and fire." - Lk 3:16bc
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.
THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL
Sunday, January 13
9:30 Blood Pressure Screening in Fleming
9:30 RelEd Classes in St. Albert Hall
9:30 RelEd Parent Meeting in Rm 304
9:45 Adult Formation in Rm 305
11:00 RCIA Dismissal in Rm 305
6:00 Neri Nights in Rm 304
Monday, January 14
6:00 Legion of Mary in Rm 204
Tuesday, January 15
7:00 Veteran’s Prayer Breakfast in Fleming
3:30 Diocesan CYO in Rm 303, 304
5:30 Cursillo in Rm 202 & 206
6:00 Room In the Inn in Fleming Center
6:30 Parish Council Meeting in Rm 305
Wednesday, January 16
Thursday, January 17
8:00 Finance Board Meeting in Conference
Room
6:30 Glory Night in Fleming Center/ Church
7:00 Knights of Columbus in Rm 207
7:00 RCIA in Rm 305
7:00 RCIA Inquiry Class in Rm 303
Friday, January 18
5:00 Wedding Rehearsal
Saturday, January 19
9:30 Centering Prayer Group in Rm 303
3:00 Confessions in Church
5:00 Marriage Retreat in Fleming Center
7:00 Emily Wenker and Jeffrey Kuntz Wedding
in Church
Sunday, January 20
9:45 Adult Formation in Rm 305
11:00 RCIA Dismissal in Rm 305
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Acts
10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Mk 1:29-39
Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Mk 1:40-45
Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Mk 2:1-12
Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Mk 2:13-17
Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11
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THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD • JANUARY 13, 2013
ROOM IN THE INN
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The Room in the Inn program is a winter shelter program for the homeless. The
Cathedral hosts 30 to 40 homeless men every Tuesday evening from November through
March. We give them a warm place to sleep, a hot dinner, breakfast, and a sack lunch. We
also provide showers, clean underwear and socks, toiletries, and movies for them to watch.
We would like to thank all the volunteers who have given their time, food, clothing, money etc. to get us through the
first couple of months. The men who stay with us are so grateful for a hot dinner and a warm place to sleep as well as the
other items we try to provide.
There are a couple of areas where we really need additional help. Clothing items are in short supply. Boxers, t-shirts and
long underwear are definitely needed. Large, Extra Large and 2X cover the most demand. If you pick up a package(s) of any
of these you can drop them by the Fleming Center on Tuesday nights or leave them in the boxes in the Narthex. Other items
such as coats/jackets, shirts, pants, socks, shoes, gloves and hats are also always needed.
We also need innkeeper volunteers to stay the night with our guests. Being an innkeeper has given me the opportunity to
get to know many of our guests and to begin to understand the challenges they face and how important Room In The Inn is
to them. Please feel free to contact me, Dave Bevis, at 615-483-3001 or dave@davebevis.com if you would like to volunteer
or know more about being an innkeeper.
Other volunteer opportunities include driving to pick up and drop off our guests (drivers especially needed for early
Wednesday mornings), setting up and serving dinner, providing dinners, lunches and breakfast, laundering sheets and pillow
cases and more.
Please consider helping with the Cathedral's Room In The Inn program. Thank you and God Bless.
To volunteer please contact Joji Javier at mjoji_javier@yahoo.com or (916) 580-7181, Jim Namie at 615-476-9164 or
jim-namie@comcast.net, Dave Bevis at 615-483-3001 or dave@davebevis.com
Fr. Ed and the Room in the Inn crew would like to thank all of the volunteers
that helped make this a Merry Christmas for our 41 guests.
The Cathedral Room in the Inn program hosted our homeless guests on both Christmas Eve and Christmas night. On
Christmas Eve we set up on the 3rd floor of St. Albert hall. Terri, Pat, Hailee, Jade, and Trey Sells; Wes, Taylor, Blair, and
Brook Ely; Nilah Newberry; Bobbi Harris; Carlee Tomberlain; Ljerka and Anton Rassmussen; Mary and Sally Bevington;
and Mario Canido Set up air mattresses and handed out back packs, provided by the Cathedral Women's Group, and served
our 12 guests who were very appreciative of the the stuffed back packs. They enjoyed a great dinner provided by
Lauren, Michael, Emma, Davis, and Frances Luster; Traci, Todd, Oovia, and Miles Smith;Cfeder; Bettye Giles; Allison,
Ckharlotte, and Casey Hassett; and Buddy and Mary Jo Dortch. Dave Bevis and Patrick Davis stayed the night with our
guests and cleaned up and drove our guests back downtown. Breakfast and lunches were provided by the Room in the Inn
crew.
On Christmas night Donna Nix, Mary Jane Fernandez, Ljerka andAnton Rasmussen, Raques, Abraham, and Sinead
Villegas, Mario Caudio, Jackson and Jane Brownlee helped put up the chairs set up for Midnight Mass, in the Fleming
Center. They then went up to the 3rd floor of St. Albert hall and brought down all the air mattresses and pillows. They then
set up the Fleming Center with the mattresses and setup tables and chairs. When our 29 guests arrived they handed out back
packs which was very appreciated by our guests and then served them dinner. The Silverthorn's, Roger, Sue, Lindsey and
Mary, prepared a delicious dinner that was thoroughly enjoyed by our guests. Patrick Davis and Jim Coode stayed overnight
with our guests. They cleaned up the Fleming Center and transported our guests back downtown. A hardy breakfast
was provided by Matt, Shawn, William, Edward, and Ann Curley. Again, lunches were provided by the Room in the Inn
crew.

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ONE PRETTY DRESS
Accepting prom/formal dresses for the One Pretty
Dress event coming up in March, at Pope John Paul II High
School in Hendersonville, TN. We are in our fourth year of
providing dresses and accessories to girls who wouldn't
normally be able to afford them so that they can still enjoy
that special prom night, free of charge. If you are able to
donate or have any questions, please contact Rebecca
Kaiser at 615-866-7458. You may also drop your donations
off with Lindsey Stamps in the Parish Office or leave outside
the office door over the weekend.
PRO-LIFE HOLY HOUR
Come and join us to pray for the end of abortion.
Together, we can change hearts.
On Sunday, January 20, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
at St. Luke’s Church in Smyrna, TN. We will have a prolife
holy hour with adoration and benediction, litany for the
unborn, divine mercy chaplet and a guest speaker from the
hope clinic. Please mark your calendar and tell your friends.
Light refreshments served after the event.
SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT US!
Consider using the good people
who advertise in our Bulletin!
AROUND THE DIOCESE OF NASHVILLE
NEW DIVORCECARE SESSION STARTING
Are you or someone you know hurting due to the pain
that comes with the breakup of a marriage? You don’t have
to go through it alone.
St. Matthew Catholic Church is starting a 13 week session
of DivorceCare beginning on Sunday, January 20th,
from 4-6 p.m. in the Parish Conference Center. DivorceCare
is a special weekly seminar and support group for people
who are separated or divorced. Find help, discover hope, and
experience healing. For more information please contact
Chris Cronk at 594-9657 or ctc9063@gmail.com.
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
A great gift Idea: Tickets to a Songwriter Acoustic
Evening hosted by St. Joseph Church. The event is Saturday,
February 16 th at 7:00 p.m. Ticket cost thru February 14 th is
$30; at the door $35. For info and/or tickets call St. Joseph
Church 860-5031 or pastoral_services@sjsandchurch.com.
All proceeds support St. Joseph School. Featured Songwriters
for this event: Eddy Raven, Billy Montana, Danny Wells
& Frank Myers.
SILENT WEEKEND RETREAT
A Silent Weekend Retreat is scheduled for February 1-
3, at Mercy Convent near Opryland Hotel. For more information
or to register contact Sister Suzanne at 615-885-1863
or sstalm@mercysc.org
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements must be in the Church Office no later than
Noon on Friday, one week before publication
lstamps@cathedralnashville.org.
WANT TO LEAVE A LEGACY TO THE CATHEDRAL?
Please look at the Catholic Community Foundation
of Middle Tennessee. www.ccfmtn.org
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