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Welcome to the
Cathedral of the Incarnation
Web Site
 
The essence of the Cathedral of the Incarnation is not the brick and mortar out of which it is built; it is instead, the people who identify with it and who are bonded together by a common faith and a united sense of mission.

Our parish is a thriving community of more than 2,300 families representing more than 4,800 individuals in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. The average age of our members is 35 although there is a good representation of individuals in their forties and older!  In this website you will find the breath of ministries active in this dynamic parish. The diversity of our ministries and parishioners is a reflection of God’s gift of Life.

The people of Cathedral rely on one another to build our parish, but their support extends much further than our corner on West End Ave.  Cathedral parishioners are active in outreach throughout our community and beyond our borders as we strive to reflect the Gospel message that “God so loved the world.”

We welcome you to our website. We hope it allows you to gain insight into the Cathedral of the Incarnation Parish Community.

May God bless you and strengthen you in mission and service.


Reverend Patrick J. Kibby
Pastor, Cathedral of the Incarnation


Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:30 PM Vigil Mass
Sunday: 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM,
6:00 PM
Weekday Masses
Monday: 7:00 AM &12:10 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM &12:10 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM &12:10 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM &12:10 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM &12:10 PM
Holy Days of Obligation
7:00 AM, 12:10 PM, 5:30 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  TO REQUEST THIS WEEK'S HOMILY
(or a previous Homily)

 
Request a Homily from
Pastor - Reverend Pat Kibby
 
Request a Homily from
Associate Pastor - Reverend Zacharias Payikat, C.M.I.
 
Request a Homily from
Deacon Rev. Jim McKenzie

 
Request a Homily from
Deacon Rev. Mark Faulkner

 
Request a Homily from
Deacon Rev. John Krenson

 
Request a Homily from
Deacon Rev. Thales Finchum
 

Please specify the date of the Homily with your request.

 
~~ Notices as of ~~


MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
(June 28 - July 5, 2009)

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saturday
5:30 p.m.
Members of our Parish  
Sunday    
8:30 a.m. Alice B. Burns (ann.)  
11:00 a.m. Steven McKenzie
6:00 p.m. Frances Harper Neely

 
7:00 a.m. 12:10 p.m.
Monday Shelton Smith Irene Johnson
Tuesday Parishioners & Relatives who died in June Clarence H. Doyle (ann.)
Wednesday Heidi Damberg Deceased Members of Flanigen & Carden Families
Thursday Special Intention (D.O’D.) Evelyn Sommer
Friday Souls in Purgatory Dorothy J. Calway
Saturday
5:30 p.m.
Members of our Parish  


Bulletin Notices:

100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of our PARISH began the weekend of December 7th, 8th & 9th, 2008, and will continue until December 8, 2009!

For more information and to see the slideshow of the kick-off party, CLICK HERE.

 



In celebration of our 100th Anniversary at the Cathedral, an e-Treasure Hunt is being offered to help unlock some of the treasures of the past 100 years. Most of the answers may be found on the parish web site. You must CLICK HERE to go the e-Treasure Hunt page and answer the questions correctly, starting June 27, when the contest is launched until July 6 when the contest is over or when we receive the first 25 correct answer entries.

The first 25 names submitted with all correct answers will be entered into a drawing for great PRIZES!!

Winners will be notified by e-mail and announced in the parish bulletin on the weekend of July 11.
 

SPECIAL EVENT!
SAVE THE DATE AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS for FRIDAY, JULY 31ST when, in connection with our 100th ANNIVERSARY, we will celebrate those men who have served, and are serving our parish and diocese through the SACRAMENT of HOLY ORDERS. You are invited to join the Bishop, all Priests, and Deacons for Mass at 6:00 p.m., and the Reception that follows in the Fleming Center.

HONOR SISTERS OF MERCY

If you, or any family members, ever attended the CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL or the CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL, taught by the SISTERS OF MERCY, please help us honor the Sisters this September as we continue the 100 YEAR CELEBRATION of the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Please contact Mary Dee Shahan at 662-5055 with information. More details to follow.


Please keep an eye on the weekly bulletin or visit Cathedral’s anniversary web page by CLICKING HERE.

We will have a series of events each month, which are open to all parishes throughout the city. Check here for further information.
 


PETER PENCE COLLECTION
This weekend, June 27-28, is the PETER PENCE COLLECTION for our Holy Father’s charities. Kindly use the designated envelope from our monthly set and place in the regular Offertory Collection. We urge your generosity!

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASSES
THIS SUNDAY’S ADULT FORMATION CLASS meets at 9:45 a.m. in St. Albert Hall, Room #303. Jackson Schoos, our Music Director, will speak on “THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN THE LITURGY. The Church continually reminds us that singing by the ministers and the assembly at Mass is not merely an ornament to the Liturgy, but is part of the fundamental character of our public worship. We will reflect briefly together on the “whys” and “hows” of making the Church’s vision of sung Liturgy real in our own communities.  CLICK HERE for more information about Adult Formation and the June Class Schedule.


ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 28, is our monthly Sunday for ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT - 12:00 to 5:30 P.M. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to visit Our Eucharistic Lord.

HEALTH CARE REFORM: A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE
DOCTOR JIM POWERS, M.D., will speak this Sunday evening, June 28, at 7:00 p.m. in St. Albert Hall, Room #303 (immediately following the 6:00 p.m. Mass). HIS TOPIC is HEALTH CARE REFORM – A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE. Doctor Powers is a Cathedral Parishioner, Professor at Vanderbilt Medical Center, and Chief of Geriatrics at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. This program is sponsored by the Cathedral Social Justice Committee. Pizza will be served – donations accepted.

OUR YOUTH GROUP
OUR YOUTH GROUP will collect donations to take to Honduras after Masses this Sunday, June 28. Please put donations in the designated bins at the back of the church. CLICK HERE for list of needed items.
 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
The Cathedral will offer VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL to our children rising Preschool (4’s) through grade 5 the week of July 13 – 17 (9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) The theme this year is Crocodile Dock.
CLICK HERE to register your child or to sign up to volunteer.  Please contact Suzanne 327-2330 or ssouthworth@cathedralnashville.org with any questions. Thank you!

ADULT FORMATION BROCHURE
Please CLICK HERE for a copy of the new ADULT FORMATION brochure listing upcoming opportunities for adult formation during July – December 2009.

SPECIAL DAYS THIS WEEK
1st Thursday, July 2 - Pray for an increase in Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life;
1st Friday, July 3 – Dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our Masses are at 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
1st Saturday, July 4 – Dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, who requested that we pray the Rosary at any time during the day or night in reparation for sins and for world peace.

OFFICE CLOSED
FRIDAY, JULY 3, our office will be closed. SATURDAY, JULY 4, is a NATIONAL HOLIDAY to commemorate the BIRTHDAY OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY. We should all thank God for His magnificent blessings bestowed on our Country, and pray for peace throughout the world.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED FOR ALL WEEKEND MASS TIMES: A training class is scheduled for Saturday, July 11th, beginning at 10:00 a.m. starting in the sacristy. Training will last approximately an hour. This training is for all interested in serving as Eucharistic Ministers, as well as a refresher class for all existing ministers. Please contact Lisa Slota at Lisa.Slota@Teradata.com.  CLICK HERE for more information.

CATHEDRAL NURSES COMMITTEE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR A SAFE SUMMER  - 5) Never allow children younger than 16 years to use ride-on mowers. Do not allow children to ride as passengers on ride-on mowers.   6) Kids under 6-years of age should not use full size trampolines.  7) No child under 16 years of age should ride a full size ATV.

For more detailed recommendations visit www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/summertips.cfm.  Remember, use every opportunity you can to talk to a parent or child on how to be safe and keep safe. Injuries are not accidents; they are both predictable and preventable..  CLICK HERE for more information on Cathedral nurses.

CATHEDRAL SUMMER READING
TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS: * On Sundays, July 12 – August 2, join Victor Judge at the Sunday morning class for adults to read and discuss short stories by Catholic author, Flannery O’Connor. For more information about Flannery O’Connor visit www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-498 

Join Cathedral’s Social Justice Committee in reading Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder, the story of Dr. Paul Farmer and his quest to bring modern medicine to Haiti and other impoverished areas. Read “Mountains Beyond Mountains” at your leisure and then join with parishioners on August 26 (time TBA) for a group discussion. Mountains Beyond Mountains is available at St. Mary’s Bookstore, in public libraries and can be purchased online.


CATHEDRAL MOTHER'S DAY OUT PROGRAM
There are a few spots left for our Cathedral Mother’s Day Out program in the fall. If interested, please call Kelly at 327-2330 or e-mail kdoyle@cathedralnashville.org.  We begin Tuesday, August 18, and shall be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00

ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
CATHEDRAL is now set-up to offer EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) for your parish offerings. Please CLICK HERE for more information about this program and to download the application form. You may also contact Lori Reddick in the parish office 327-2330 or by email at lreddick@cathedralnashville.org.

CATHEDRAL WEBSITE E-MAIL LIST
Sign up for our e-mail list. This is the list Father Kibby uses to send out updates, reminders and thoughts he wants to pass on.  You can subscribe from any page on the website and unsubscribe at any time you wish.
Father Kibby is the only one with access to this list. 

CENSUS INFORMATION
To register in the parish or to let us know of a change of address, kindly pick up a census card at one of the vestibule racks, complete it and drop it in the Sunday collection basket. Or you may CLICK HERE to register or send updated information.


MEETINGS AND EVENTS IN THE DIOCESAN COMMUNITY

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
LOOKING FOR FAMILIES TO HOST FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 2009-2010. If you have ever wondered how the Germans, Brazilians, Chinese, Slovaks and many other Countries educate their children, how they make their food, or what family life is like for them, hosting an overseas student can answer these and many other questions. Having the unique opportunity to learn about people from other countries is what Cultural Homestay International is all about. If interested, please contact Tina Blackwell (1) 731-307-8369 tinavblackwell@yahoo.com. 

ST. HENRY CHURCH POSITIONS OPEN
CHILD CARE POSITIONS at ST. HENRY CHURCH for 2 adults during Sunday Masses, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., beginning August 16. Also, position for the 3rd Tuesday of the month, September – May from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Call Lynn Womack 352-2259 for full information.
 
DIVORCE CARE SESSION
NEW DIVORCE CARE SESSION STARTING at ST. MATTHEW CHURCH, 535 Sneed Road West in Franklin TN. The 13-week session of Divorce Care begins Sunday, July 26, at 4:00 p.m. in their Parish Conference Center. For full information, contact Terri Graves at 373-2035.

COUNSELING
Many people struggle with concerns like depression, anxiety, relationship problems, stress, etc. In response, CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES offers individual, couple, and family counseling. If you or anyone you know is interested in these services, call Catholic Social Service at 352-3087 X 226 for more information.

CATHOLIC MEDIA
We Believe - every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. on WNQM (1300 on your AM dial). The TV version of We Believe airs at 7:00 p.m. each Wednesday on Nashville Cable Channel 19.

 

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