On Thursday, May 21st, the Nativity BeFriender Ministry Program gathered for a potluck dinner in thanks and celebration of another year of BeFriender Ministry here at Nativity.  We were fortunate to have Fr. Gary Luiten and Fr. Kevin Boucher join us for the evening.  After dinner, the BeFriender Ministers were able to share personal...
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Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians; Mark 16:15-20  After 33 years the circle has become complete.  The Son of God, who came down from heaven, taking on our humble human form, returns in triumph to be reunited with his Father.  Father and Son are once again perfectly united in heaven, as they had been for all eternity, but...
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Are you concerned about healthcare? Mary Tintes from Change That Works will be speaking on the topic of developing principles to reflect our values in seeking healthcare solutions on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7:15 pm in the Bethlehem Room. Her presentation will be followed by a discussion based on NETWORK’s Healthcare Dialogues. (NETWORK is a...
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Habitat for Humanity’s Apostles Build The daily cash drawings for our Nativity/Knights of Columbus calendar raffle begin in less than two weeks! Don’t miss the chance to be a part of a great project – building a four -plex that will be home to four local families – that will be supported through our raffle....
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Kristin Erickson, one of our salad makers from our parish, has volunteered to share her delicious salad with us. Hers was the mystery salad brought to the annual Spring Salad Bufet on May 13, 2009. This is a delicious spring/summer salad and uses the secret ingredient of cream of coconut. This recipe makes for...
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Why do most dioceses transfer the feast of the Ascension from Thursday to the following Sunday?
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Our Salad Buffet  was really a wonderful celebration of Easter at Nativity Parish.  This was our 7th annual day of tasting salads and enjoying the warmth of friendship.  We had approximately 300 guests who looked like they enjoyed the sunny afternoon.  It really takes many hours to organize and advertise for the big day.  The...
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Six (6) goats have been purchased by Nativity Faith Formation in support of the Heifer International Program.  Thank you to all who participated in this Lenten project with our Faith Formation Sixth Graders. The gift of a dairy goat represents a lasting, meaningful way for you  to help a little boy or girl on the other side...
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The generous people of Nativity are always looking to help those in need. Here is one opportunity to help at the Emergency Shelter, located at 3000 S. University Dr. in Fargo. As of April 27, 2009 the Y has the following needs: Most Urgent Needs: Hand soap, Dish soap, Double strollers, Gas and grocery gift cards, diapers...
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Judy Schwinghammer, our parish nurse, was honored on May 12, International Nurse’s Day. Judy has been a nurse since 1962 and has been a Parish Nurse since 2003 after taking the class in 2000. Thanks Judy for sharing your passion and your ministry!
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Tuesday, May 12, the members of the staff of Nativity visited the YWCA shelter on University.
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Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 During this Easter Season Fr. Gary and I will be baptizing 15 babies.  Each of these children, whose ages are still measured in weeks and months are already loved.  They did not earn the love.    That is the way we all start out.  By an act of love...
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5th Sunday of Easter – Cycle B – 2009 Acts 9:26-31; I John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 Jesus obviously lived in an agricultural society because of the many agricultural images he used in his parables.  He spoke of the Word of God in terms of a farmer sowing seed.  He spoke of the grain of wheat dying...
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