Books have the power to take us far beyond our ordinary day to day experiences. Here are two recently released books that accomplish that goal with insight and sensitivity. Half the Sky, written by Pulitzer Prize winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, presents an idea that was shared by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus and...
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Carnivale and Mardi Gras celebrations are linked to Ash Wednesday, Lent, fast and abstinence. Can you tell us more about the connections between these events? Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40 days known as Lent. Every year, Christians highlight this penitential season as a time of self-examination, reformation of one’s life, and continued...
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Catholic Relief Service’s President Ken Hackett has sent us this news about their work in Haiti: While roads are starting to clear and food and aid are reaching hundreds of thousands of people, the needs are still enormous in Haiti. Toppled buildings, sprawling camps and tented homes set up on the roadside are sobering reminders...
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Lent 2010 Spiritual Opportunities February 17 – Ash Wednesday Masses – 7:00 am, 8:00 am, 1:30 pm, 6:30 pm February 21 – World Prayer for Christian Unity – 4:00 pm – Nativity Daily Mass Chapel February 27 – Brunch and Learn “Change Your Life Overnight” – 10:00 am – Nativity Cafeteria February 26-27 – LinC joining with St....
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Our entire faith community of Nativity is invited to participate in the following: Wednesday, February 17,  Ash Wednesday Liturgy,  6:30 pm, Nativity Church Sunday, February 28, Building Strong Families Program,  4:00-6:00 pm, Nativity Cafeteria. Wednesday, March 24, Taco Bar & Service, 5:30-7:30 pm, Nativity Cafeteria. Wednesday, April 28, International Heifer Project Walk-a-Thon, 6:30-7:30 pm, Nativity Cafeteria
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This year, as  Nativity parish “Walks on as Disciples”, we continue to give back to others in need. The Nativity Youth, under the direction of Jordan Bucchorn, put together a great meal and a grad night for service. The youth served a delicious spaghetti dinner for over 250 people. Families also gathered to cut...
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To solve the shortage of priests in this country, why can’t we bring in priests from other countries where they have enough? This is a recycled story that makes me wonder where exactly is this country where there are so many priests? The place does not exist, but it raises some interesting issues, including people’s...
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What are a “nihil obstat” and an imprimatur? Much has been published these days about all aspects of Catholicism. One way to determine if something has approval or is at least not contrary to faith is to look for the “nihil obstat” and the imprimatur. These Latin words are followed by the name of the...
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We are pleased to welcome the 2010 North Dakota Heart Gallery to Nativity. Featuring the professional photographs of twenty-one beautiful children, the Gallery will be on display with us through the end of January. There are approximately 1000 children in foster care in North Dakota at any given time, with about 200 of them becoming...
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Due to the potential dangerous driving conditions, the Preschool and Kindergarten classes have been canceled for Sunday, January 24th. We will are looking for possible make up dates. The make up date will be announce in the bulletin. For more information, contact Kathy Bourdon, Director of Faith Formation.
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Because of the impending weather and potentially dangerous driving conditions, the January 23rd Brunch and Learn has been postponed to a date to be announced. Please watch this website and the parish bulletin for more information as it becomes available.
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Is faith something we have to just accept? Or is there some reason to it that makes it more logical? There are some people who have the mistaken notion that faith and reason are on the opposite ends of the spectrum. For them, faith is a blind allegiance to a set of beliefs arbitrarily spelled...
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