Memorial Day Weekend.
The Cathedral will not have
Coffee & Donuts or Nursery next weekend.
The Cathedral Office will be closed Monday,
May 28, for the Holiday.
WOMEN'S GROUP
The Cathedral Women's Group will meet this Wednesday, May 23, in Room #202 of St. Albert's Hall at 5 p.m. All Women of the Parish are invited to come! This is a great way to get involved and meet other women of the Parish.
FYI….The Cathedral Women's Group provides meals to families that have a newborn baby, a sick family member or a family member that is recovering from surgery. If you or someone you know could benefit from this program please call Shawn Curley at 386-9521 or email at smcurley@comcast.net.
DON'T FORGET
Summer means travel. For churches, summer means lower collections because people are traveling. Even if you are traveling or on vacation, your parish still has the same amount of financial responsibilities. Do not forget your parish during the summer! Want to make is easy? Consider signing up for electronic giving – CLICK HERE. That way you will never forget your parish. Or call the office directly!
CD OF THE MONTH CLUB
Have you enjoyed our new Lighthouse CD collection in the back vestibule? Would you like to have better access to the newest Lighthouse CD's while still contributing to the Cathedral? Well, now you can! Please join the CD of the Month Club! It's very simple to do and can be a real benefit to our parish. On the left hand side of this page and at the bottom of the page you will see a link that says "CD of the Month Club" click this link and follow the directions!
 NEW CATHEDRAL PARISH FAMILY ALBUM
SIGN UP TODAY!
The Cathedral staff is in the process of working with Lifetouch
to publish an updated Family Portrait Directory! The last one we did was
2001, so we need of a new one. Sign up today in the back
of the church with a Lifetouch representative or schedule your photo
session online. CLICK HERE to sign up online and scroll down the page until you see a portrait signup image. Click on the link and schedule your own appointment. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss!
PHOTOGRAPHY SUMMER DATES:
June 5th – 9th
July 24th – 28th
UPCOMING ORDINATIONS
Diaconate Ordination of Terence McGowan (May 23). One of our Nashville seminarians, Terry McGowan, will be ordained a transitional deacon on Wednesday, May 23, at 11:00 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 449 N. Water Ave., Gallatin. A luncheon to follow. Candidates for the priesthood must serve as a deacon for at least six months before being ordained a priest. His classmate, Justin Raines—a Cathedral Parishioner—who attends seminary in Rome, will be ordained a deacon in Rome sometime in October. Terry and Justin will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Nashville in the Summer of 2013. 
Priestly Ordination of Deacon Jayd Neely (June 28). Our own Deacon Neely welcomes all Cathedral parishioners to his ordination to the priesthood at the hands of Bishop David Choby, on Thursday, June 28, at 6:00 p.m. here at the Cathedral. There will be a reception to follow in the Fleming Center. No invitation necessary.
CATHEDRAL DAY SCHOOL
The Cathedral Day School is now accepting applications for our summer program and our 2012-2013 school year. Please call Kelly Doyle at 327-2330 x310 or e-mail at kdoyle@cathedralnashville.org.
Over 65? Live Alone? Have no family in Nashville?
Your Parish is here to
help!!!
Sponsored by the Cathedral Women's Group.
Please call Sarah Jayne at 615-292-9722.
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ADULT FORMATION - SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES FOR ADULTS
Room #303 - St. Albert Hall - 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. All are welcome!
THROUGH JUNE 10
THE RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL THEMES IN SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET
No English play has proved as consistently challenging, as open to
re-interpretation, or as probing in its exploration of conscience as The Tragedy of
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare. During our study of this work of
dramatic literature, we shall examine the religious themes Shakespeare employs and the
political questions the play invites us to ask.
The lecturer is Victor Judge, assistant dean for academic affairs and
lecturer in religion and literature at Vanderbilt University Divinity School.
What would you like to learn more about?
New Ongoing Adult Formation classes are being planned. Do you have a topic you would like to learn more about? Is there a speaker you would love to come and hear? Let us know! Email Fr. Ed at esteiner@cathedralnashville.org.
CLICK HERE for more complete information about the Adult Formation Program.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
 Religious education classes have ended for the school year and will resume in September. On-site registration will take place in August. For more information email rbaskin@cathedralnashville.org- Congratulations to two of our catechists! Charles Glassford will graduate this year from Ensworth High School. Charles has been a volunteer in the RE program since 2008. He will attend Santa Clara in the fall. His smile and willingness to help will be greatly missed! Our four year old catechist, Michael Beno graduated from Vanderbilt on May 11. Michael received the prestigious Founder's Medal for highest honors from Peabody. He will be teaching in the Metro school system this fall. We wish both of them the best of luck!
YOUNG ADULTS
20 & 30 somethings,
Married & Single
SUNDAY NIGHT DINNER
This Sunday's dinner is at PF Chang's after the 5:00 Sunday evening Mass. We will not meet for Sunday Night dinner next weekend due to the holiday.
SIT 'N' KNIT
Friends! Sit n Knit was scheduled for Thursday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m. However, that is also the night for the Women's Evening of Recollection at the Cathedral. We are rescheduling Sit n Knit for Wednesday, May 23rd at 6:30 p.m. We'll be in the second floor gathering area of St. Albert Hall. If you've never joined us before, be sure to swing by and work on a project or chat! Contact Tess at tesla584@gmail.com with questions.
Follow us on Facebook by joining the Cathedral Young Adults Sunday Night Dinner Group.
CLICK HERE for May 2012 YA Schedule and to see complete listing of events.
VESPERS AND BENEDICTION FOR THE
SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
On Sunday June 10, at 4:00 p.m. we will celebrate Solemn Vespers with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, in honor of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Vespers (Evening Prayer) is part of the official public prayer of the Universal Church, and it is most appropriate that public celebrations such as this take place periodically in cathedral churches. The Cathedral Choir will sing the Vesper Psalms and Canticles with the Assembly joining in the singing of Antiphons and Hymns. Readings and prayers round out the service, which will last approximately 45 minutes, allowing participants to remain for the 5:00 p.m. Mass if they wish. Please consider joining us to honor our Lord present in the Eucharist on this special feast day.
PARISH NURSES
Take Care of Yourself
Thank You!
Body: Check your skin once a month and see your doctor if a mole changes in size or color.
Mind: Play "tourist" for a day in your own town.
Spirit: Make a list of your worries and commit them to
God.
CLICK HERE for more information about the parish nurses.
BLOOD DRIVE
 The next Cathedral Blood Drive is Sunday, June 3 from 9:15 to 1:15. You may reserve a time to give by phone by calling Sally Stack (298-2932), or you may reserve a donation time online any time online at www.redcrossblood.org. (Go to account login at the top right-hand corner of the page and log in as a donor by entering our sponsor code—cathedral019.) Finally, you my reserve a time in person on Sundays May 20 & 27 after the 8:30 and 11:00 Masses in the vestibule of the Church. If you are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent), weigh a minimum of 110 lbs, and in good general health. you may be eligible to donate.
Signups in the back of Church this Sunday and next! Don't miss your chance to help save a life!
ASCENSIONS
Ascension of Christ
by Garofalo, 1520 |
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is one of the great solemnities in our Liturgical Year. Traditionally, Ascension Day has been celebrated on the fortieth day after Easter, a Thursday; however, with the American work week preventing most Catholics from being able to keep the feast by attending Mass, the decision was made to move the celebration to the following Sunday, the Sunday before Pentecost.
There is no solid evidence of this feast being celebrated prior to the 5th Century, although most places up to this time celebrated Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost all on the same day. Saint Augustine, in his writing, says the celebration of the Ascension is of Apostolic origin, and he writes about the feast from the point of view that the feast had been celebrated long before his time. The work, Pilgrimage of Aetheria, a diary of a pilgrimage through the Holy Land which records how spiritual events were celebrated in the very early Church, tells how this feast was observed in the church built over grotto in Bethlehem, the place where Christ was said to have been born.
The Latin terms used for the feast, ascensio and, occasionally, ascensa, signify that Christ was raised up by his own powers, and it is from these terms that the holy day gets its name.
There were many customs connected with the ancient liturgy of this feast, such as the blessing of beans and grapes after the Commemoration of the Dead in the Canon of the Mass, the blessing of first fruits, afterwards done on Rogation Days (three days of penance and fasting before celebrating the Ascension), the blessing of a candle, the wearing of mitres by the deacon and subdeacon, the extinction of the paschal candle, and triumphal processions with torches and banners outside the churches to commemorate the entry of Christ into heaven. There was an English custom of carrying a banner bearing the device of the lion at the top and at the bottom a dragon to symbolize the triumph of Christ in His ascension over the evil one. In some churches the scene of the Ascension was vividly reproduced by elevating the figure of Christ above the altar through an opening in the roof of the church. In others, while the figure of Christ was made to ascend, a figure of the devil was made to descend.
In the liturgies generally the day is meant to celebrate the completion of the work of our salvation, the pledge of our glorification with Christ, and His entry into heaven with our human nature glorified.
BITS & PIECES
With the departure of our Director of Adult Formation, Joceline Lemaire, quite a few responsibilities have to be taken up by others. We are pleased to announce that parishioner Kevin Raymond has agreed to become our parish Director of the RCIA. Kevin has served the RCIA program for many years, and he was universally recommended by the RCIA team to fill the post. Kevin graciously and humbly agreed to accept the post.
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After discussion at the last Parish Pastoral Council meeting, it was decided that a small group will be assembled from those regularly attending Sunday Adult Education and Adult Formation to help plan future programs and select future speakers. Those who regularly attend strongly desired that the Adult Formation Program continue as it has for many years now. Father Steiner and Deacon McKenzie will be taking responsibility to bring together a planning group and assist in assembling a future calendar of programs.
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Parking has been challenging for us in recent weeks, but especially so for our older parishioners and those who have difficulty walking great distances. We've added two more handicap parking spaces in the lot behind the church to help ease the challenge of getting into the church.
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After many years of faithful service, several members of the Parish Finance Council are rolling off of the Council. New members with skills in finance, accounting, and banking are being sought. If you are interested in serving or have someone to suggest, please send the name to Fr. Steiner at esteiner@cathedralnashville.org.
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Father John Sims Baker, the Catholic chaplain serving the Catholic students at Vanderbilt, has been given the added position of St. Mary Church downtown. Soon to be "Father" Jayd Neely will be assigned as the Associate Pastor of the Cathedral and will be asked to assist Father Baker and with his duties at Vanderbilt. This will be a natural extension of Deacon Jayd's work with our Young Adults and the high school girls' FIAT program.
Pentecost by Jean Restout – 1732 |
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 Steiner 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 Steiner 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
GLORY 2012
MAY 20-23, 2012
The GLORY Conference for college students and young adults is happening this week (May 20-23) at the Cathedral of the Incarnation! If you cannot attend the morning and afternoon sessions, feel free to purchase an evening commuter pass for $50. Also, all are invited (young and old alike) to attend "The Sacred Awaiting" live in concert at 8pm on Tuesday, May 22nd culminating the conference. Details at MysteriumOnline.com.
LADIES OF CHARITY STUFF GALORE SALE
June 13th– 16th
The Stuff Galore Sale is asking for baked good donations. These donations can be delivered June 13th – 15th at Ladies of Charity. Money Donations are also being accepted. Please makes checks payable to Ladies of Charity/Stuff Galore Sale. Thank you!
SILENT DIRECTED RETREATS – At Mercy Convent
June 4th-6th (Monday-Wednesday)
July 16th-18th (Monday-Wednesday)
Retreat begins with the evening meal (5:00 PM) on the first day of retreat and closes 5:00 P.M the last day. Fee is sliding scale between $180 and $140. All meals and overnight lodging are provided. In addition, individuals or groups of Men and Women may request other desired times. Contact Sister Eileen Mary Pistor at 615-480-9202 for information and registration.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ADOPTION SEMINARS
The Caring Choices Program invites anyone interested in adopting internationally to two free informational seminars:
Tuesday, May 29 and
Monday, June 25 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
These will be held in the boardroom of Catholic Charities located at 30 White Bridge Rd., Nashville. To RSVP and for more info: Julie Bolles, jbolles@cctenn.org, 615-352-3087, x266.
Caring Choices is the pregnancy counseling and adoption services program of Catholic Charities of TN, Inc. www.cctenn.org
FATHER RYAN HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS
 Father Ryan's Annual
Alumni Golf Tournament June 2nd
All Father Ryan alumni, parents and friends are invited to the Lou Graham Alumni Tournament Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 a.m. at the Champions Run Golf Course. Registrants can meet 1956 alumnus and 1975 U.S. Open champion Lou Graham while supporting Father Ryan's Tuition Assistance Fund. Sign up at www.fatherryan.org/golf.
Father Ryan's Reunion Weekend is June 1-3
Father Ryan Reunion Weekend is June 1-3. Friday kicks with the Alumni Reception at the Center for the Arts 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday is the Lou Graham Alumni Tournament held at Champions Run Golf Course at 8:00 a.m. followed by class reunion parties in the evening. Sunday concludes the weekend with the Golden Grad Mass in the Center for the Arts at 10:00 a.m. and brunch in the dining hall at 11:30 a.m. For more information and event details, visit www.fatherryan.org/reunions.
SAINT CECILIA ACADEMY NEWS AND EVENTS
 St. Cecilia Academy announced its top graduates in the Class of 2012. Valedictorians are Emily Butcher and Madeline Sturgeon. Susan Kleman is the salutatorian. Emily is not only an outstanding student but also an accomplished musician. She will be attending the University of New Mexico this fall. Madeline, a member of St. Henry Church, is the editor of the SCA yearbook in addition to being an AP Scholar. She will be attending Northwestern University. Susan, a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, is one of the pioneers for St. Cecilia's Online School for Girls program and an AP Scholar with Honors. She will be pursing an environmental engineering degree at Lehigh University this fall.
St. Cecilia Academy's 2012 graduation ceremony will be held May 25 at 6 p.m. on The Dominican Campus. All three of the top graduates will address the 151st graduating class during commencement.
St. Cecilia Academy alumnae are invited to the 107th Annual Alumnae Luncheon and Mass on June 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Cecilia Academy, 4210 Harding Road, Nashville. This year's outstanding alumna of the year, Claudia Volz Kornmeyer, Class of 1971, will be honored. Reunion information for individual classes can be found in the alumnae section of the SCA website: www.stcecilia.edu. RSVP to Chenoa Jacobs at 615-298-4525 or jacobsc@stcecilia.edu.
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAMP
Christ the King will be hosting a free football camp for all rising 5th-8th grade boys interested in playing football. The camp will be held every Sunday night in June, starting June 2 and ending July 1, from 6:00-8:00 at Christ the King. Players are welcomed to come to as many sessions as they are able. For more information contact Dustin Timmons at dt@donnellytimmons.com.
ATTENTION CATHOLIC GOLFERS!
Join Aquinas College June 9, at McCabe's Golf Course for a Golf Scramble with the Dominican Sisters! Play some golf and support Aquinas College. $60 includes green fees, cart rental, and a tax deductible $15 donation to the Aquinas College Annual Fund. Please contact Rachel Leach for details: 297-3892 x492 or leachr@aquinascollege.edu.
WANT TO LEAVE A LEGACY TO THE CATHEDRAL?
Please look at the Catholic Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
http://www.ccfmtn.org/
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.
 CD OF THE MONTH CLUB
CLICK HERE for the CD of the Month Club from Lighthouse Media.
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