Help the your neighbor and your church at the same time! The City of Fargo is offering groups and organization the opportunity to raise money for their church at the same time help the community prepare for the 2010 flood through  the Denny’s Bucks for Bags program. All you have to do is call...
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Support Giving + Learning with Literacy CHARMM of the FM Area and Riverview Place by purchasing a book at the Fargo Barnes and Noble BookFair for CHARMM on Thursday, April 1st from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm. Download this certificate, present it along with your purchase, and a portion (varies depending on book) will...
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EASTER PARTY DINNER:  Again this year Nativity will partner with First Congregational Church to sponsor the Easter Celebration Dinner.  The date of the Dinner is April 4, Easter Sunday.   The dinner is Take Out and or Deliver Service only.  On Sunday March 14, forms will be placed in the Fireside Room for you to sign-up...
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(Video discussion) What is holy water and how do I explain the reason that it is placed at the entrances of churches to my non-Catholic friends? Holy water is a sacramental; a reminder of the life of the church expressed and celebrated through the sacraments. By blessing ourselves with holy water as we enter the church,...
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Deb Jendro from the ND Federation for Children’s Mental Health will speak on “Someone turn the Lights back on, Moving from Awareness to Acceptance in Children’s Mental Health” March 20, 2010.   A healthy, complimentary brunch will be served at 10am in the Parish Cafeteria.  Child Care Services will be provided.  The event is sponsored...
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The Catholics Coming Home group meets Mondays in the Nativity Youth Room beginning at 7:00pm  during Lent. The group, sponsored by the Catholic churches of Fargo and West Fargo, gives all who seek  a friendly, informal place to search out the answers. It doesn’t matter if you have been away for a long time,...
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(Video and discussion) Lent always seems to help me renew my relationship with God and strengthen my religious practice. Do you have any suggestions as to what I could do to achieve that the rest of the year? The obvious answer may seem to be to do whatever you do during Lent all year round. But part...
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“Shelter the Homeless”, one of the Corporal Works of Mercy, is taken very seriously by the people of Nativity, as evidenced by the generous support given to the Dorothy Day House, Churches United for the Homeless, the Salvation Army and the YWCA Shelter. But the people of Nativity want to go beyond emergency shelter...
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Are you looking for something special to do during Lent that can be a blessing for you and for others? Come to the Building Strong Families Program from 4-6pm at Nativity Church on Feb. 28th.  The Counseling Department of Catholic Charities will help families discover their own strengths and develop them. Since we are all...
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“I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” Matt. 25:36 Did you know that our community has 16,000 new Americans from over 40 different countries? Is there a country that you would like to visit or learn more about? Perhaps there is someone who is new to our area from that country who needs to...
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  Our theme for the God’s Gift Appeal 2010: “For we are God’s co-workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.” (I Cor. 3:9)   In St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians we are encouraged to use the gifts God has given us to further His kingdom. We are asked to build a solid Christian foundation by knowing...
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  How are the readings for the Sundays of Lent chosen and structured? The Lenten season is powerfully significant. A meticulous overall plan was envisioned for the Sunday readings that would convey the rich variety of Lenten themes. The three readings, along with the psalm, were all chosen to correspond thematically. A common theme runs through...
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