Durk Thompson, Executive Director of Churches United for the Homeless, recently sent a note of thanks to Nativity for our monthly support, as well as the following update: “September is National Hunger Awareness Month. During this month please take the time to reflect on the 1 in 12 people in our community who rely...
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A friend told me St. Jerome had a lot to do with the Bible translation. Didn’t he live long ago? St. Jerome (345-420), whose feast is celebrated on September 30, is accepted as the model of biblical scholarship and study. His knowledge of Hebrew, Greek and Latin enabled him to translate the Bible from...
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Wisdom 2: 12, 17-20;  James 3: 16-43;  Mark 9:30-37 “Who is the most important?” If you want people to believe you tell them a big lie.  Not a little lie.  But a big one.  A lie so big, that when analyzed at face value it couldn’t possibly be true.  Then after people believe your...
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Monday, September 21, is the United Nations International Day of Peace.  We don’t need to look far to find seemingly endless examples of violence, hatred and destruction.  It is an enormous challenge to remain hopeful and to respond to  the words of Jesus, “Blessed are the peacemakers…” Marking a day for a specific focus...
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Our last Habitat for Humanity build days are fast approaching and we need a surge of energy to complete our commitment to the project. Both construction workers for dry wall and food servers would be greatly appreciated for Friday, September 25, and Tuesday, October 13th. Please sign up after weekend liturgies in the Fireside...
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The “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” event will take place on Saturday, September 26th, at Davy Memorial Park Shelter in Moorhead. The St. Vincent de Paul Society would appreciate your participation in their efforts to help end poverty in our community, either by walking or supporting a walker. Our own Fr. Gary will...
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You are invited to an open house at the new offices of Birthright on Tuesday, September 22nd, and Wednesday, September 23rd, at the Clay County Family Service Center. The address is 715 11th St. N., Suite 103C, in Moorhead, with the closest entrance and parking located on 8th Avenue. Birthright is most grateful for...
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What is Catechetical Sunday, and what lessons in discipleship do we learn from Mark’s Gospel? Each year we designate the third Sunday in September as Catechetical Sunday. A theme is chosen to highlight an essential aspect of handing on the faith. This year’s theme centers on “The Word of God in the Life and...
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Isaiah 50:5-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 At the center of our readings today is the age-old teaching that has been misunderstood since the time of the reformation – the controversy between faith and works.  Paul, in his letter to the Romans states clearly, “. . . we consider that a person is justified by...
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What is important about the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross? September 14 celebrates the feast of the Exaltation (or Triumph) of the Holy Cross, commemorating the discovery of the true cross. Its importance lies in the theology of the cross that the feast proclaims. The cross, the instrument of humiliation and...
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