“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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Let’s Go Beyond Shelter
Welcoming New Americans
“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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Apostles Build Dedication
We have received some very happy news from Habitat for Humanity via our Nativity KC’s:
This is an invitation from Habitat for Humanity for the Nativity Community and the Nativity Knights of Columbus to help dedicate the 4-plex we helped create. This was a huge and very sucessful project which we began planning one year...
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Cabin Fever? Embark on a Literary Adventure!
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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Update on Haiti Relief
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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The Heart Gallery Returns
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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Haiti Earthquake Relief
How can we respond to the needs of the people of Haiti?
The massive earthquake that struck near the capital of Port-au-Prince has caused enormous destruction and suffering to the nation considered the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti was still recovering from a series of deadly hurricanes when the quake struck this week. The...
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Send Christmas Blessings to Bethlehem
Bethlehem has a special place in the hearts of the people of Nativity Church. Although there is much conflict in the Middle East, the birthplace of Jesus continues to be a symbol of peace to the world. Since 2000, a special project has encouraged people of all faiths to send ...
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A World Changing Christmas Gift
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World AIDS Day
December 1st is World AIDS Day. Our parish focus this year – “Go…make disciples of all nations…” has challenged us to look beyond our own boundaries and confront some of the most difficult problems facing our world.
Catholic Relief Services has been a leader in responding to the international AIDS/HIV crisis over the past 20...
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