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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When Catholics have been away from the Church, they sometimes are unsure of how to go about returning. They might have questions for which they seek answers.
If they have been away a long time, they wonder how the Church of today is different from what they knew.
Catholics who have questions about returning are invited...
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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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5th Sunday of the Year – Cycle C 2010+
Isaiah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11
Polls of Catholic churches across the United States give a rather alarming statistic. “The average Catholic parish in North America has fewer than ten percent of its registered members involved in various parish activities.” What this means is...
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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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Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19; I Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30
“A woman named Nora had worked for many years in a large downtown business office. No one had ever managed to get close enough to her to know her very well. Nora had a way of quickly turning off anyone who tried to befriend her. She was...
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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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Nehemiah 8:2-10; I Corinthians: 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Did you know that on October 10, 1997 at 3:50 p.m., our former President Bill Clinton released a proclamation designating October 12th as “National Children’s Day?” Did you know that at 4:30 p.m., less than one hour later President Clinton issued another proclamation? His veto of the...
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