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).
This was erected by Pope Benedict XVI through the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith. This is a PERSONAL diocese of the Holy Father with himself as its Ordinary.
The Church of Holy Nativity has as its head in the United States, appointed by the Pope, The
Very Reverend Dr. Jeffery Steenson. The Ordinariate is like a diocese but in this case a
diocese over the entire US.
The Personal Ordinariate is not an Anglican Use parish or Pastoral Provision parish. These
were granted by Pope John Paul II in June 1980 which permitted the ordination as Roman
Catholic priests of married former clergy of the Anglican and Episcopal Churches. These
parishes are now being 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 Braga 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 VII 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
Phone: 928-478-6988
Website: holynativitypayson.com
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Services
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 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.
followed by potluck supper
The Church of the Holy Nativity
Catholic
Under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter
First Sunday of Advent
November 30, 2014
The Parish of Holy Nativity
The Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity
November 30, 2014
The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Celebrant
Opening Hymn # 278 (3 verses)
Introit
Collect for Purity
Summary of the Law
Kyrie eleison
Collect of the Day
First Reading - Isaiah 63: 16-17, 19; 64:2-7
Psalm - 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19
"Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved."
Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9
"Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia."
Show us Lord, your love; and grant us your salvation.
"Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia."
Holy Gospel - Mark 13:33-37
Homily - Fr. Lowell+
The Nicene Creed
Intercession (Form III)
Penitential Rite
The Comfortable Words
Announcements
Offering (collection taken at this time)
Preparation of the Altar
Prayer over the Offerings
Eucharistic Prayer - (Roman Canon Rite)
Sursum Corda & the Sanctus
Prayer of Consecration
The Lord’s Prayer
The Peace
Breaking of the Bread
The Agnus Dei
The Prayer of Humble Access
The Administration of the Sacrament
(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, body of Christ
only.)
The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Concluding Rite
Blessing
Dismissal
Closing Hymn # 279 (3 verses)
+Bold type said together. +
* Robert (Bob) Rable - treatment for cancer.
*Bernadette Heath - treatment for cancer.
* Donald Monson - Poor health
* Penny Wells - for a new Kidney
* Cleo Burnette-suffering from Cancer
* All Cancer victims
Jesus is coming, are you ready?
Today is the First Sunday in Advent 2014...and hence the first day of
the Church Year, sometimes called "The Christian's New Year's Day."
The first season of the Church Year, beginning four Sundays before
Christmas. Advent means "coming" and it is a season of preparation
for Christ's coming at Christmastime and also for His Second Coming
to judge the world. The color for this season is Violet.
We will not say or sing the Gloria in Excelsis during this season.
One of the most ancient doxologies of the Church, first verse of which
was sung by the Angelic Chorus to the Shepherds on the First
Christmas Eve from the Latin "Glory be to God on high" and hence
called the Angelical Hymn. We will sing it on Christmas Eve with great
joy and it will last until the Lenten Season. This season of Advent is
some what of a penitential time and getting ready for the Savior of the
world to come into our lives.
Please keep up your offering, we thank you and God blesses you for your generosity.