Black History Month
15th Annual Gandhi-King Season for Nonviolence continues until April 4th in 67 countries to promote the value and power of nonviolence
Mon. Feb. 6th Underground Railroad: The William Still Story 9pm PPTV/Ch. 13 Moving story of how a slave won his freedom
Tues. Feb. 7th Social Justice Meeting: Jan Eliassen, Director of the Gladys Ray Shelter 6:30pm Bethlehem Room
Freedom Riders: American Experience 7pm PPTV/Ch 13
Wed. Feb. 8th Homelessness Training 9am-3pm Moorhead Public Library $10
Thurs. Feb.9th Shelter Training for Volunteers (local emergency church sites) First United Methodist Church 906 1st Ave. S. Fargo 6pm Call First Link – 2-1-1 -for more information
Fri. Feb. 10th Bags, Baubles, and Bubbly benefit for RSVP Live auction, silent auction, dessert Hjemkomst Center 7-9pm $10
Sat. Feb. 11th Nativity’s Community Garden Planning Meeting 9:30am Nativity Cafeteria
Sun. Feb. 12th National Preach-In on Global Warming sponsored by Interfaith Power and Light
Mon. Feb. 13th Slavery by Another Name Story of “neo-slavery” after the slaves were freed 8pm PPTV/Ch13
Sat. Feb. 18th “Get Your Panties in a Bunch Lunch” benefit for Sudanese girls through the African Soul American Heart project Noon – 1:30pm Ramada Plaza Suites $20 in advance Call Deb at 701-478-7800 for reservations/information
Sun. Feb. 19th Fair Trade Coffee available for purchase at Nativity following all Masses
Wed. Feb. 22nd Ash Wednesday “Lent 4.5” begins, with the theme of Christian SimplicIty: A Compassionate Life Pick up this week’s handout at Nativity, or go to www.lent45.org for more information
Sun. Feb. 26th First Week of Lent Food: Eating is Moral Act buying and eating food responsibly Pick up this week’s handout at Nativity
Tues. Feb. 28th The Amish: American Experience re-examining the values we live by 7pm PPTV/Ch13
Wed. Feb. 29th Bhutan – Taking the Middle Path to Happiness many new Americans in Fargo and members of our Community Garden group are from Bhutan 9pm PPTV/Ch 13
Mon. Feb. 27th Death Penalty Action Weeks begin sponsored by Amnesty International

Poverty Awareness Month      Sanctity of Human Life Month

Sun. Jan. 1st      World Day of Peace
Thurs. Jan. 5th The Heart Gallery opens at Nativity for two weeks
                                 Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai PPTV Ch. #13  8pm
Sun. Jan. 8th      National Migration Week begins
Tues. Jan. 10th   Central Cities Ministries meets at Nativity 1:30pm Nazareth Room
Thurs. Jan. 11th    Human Trafficking Awareness Day
                                      Day of Action on Guatanamo
                                      USCCB Conference on Justice for Immigrants begins
Thurs. Jan. 12th   Nativity Social Justice Group meets with the Jail Chaplains at the Cass Co. Jail
Sun. Jan. 15th     Fair Trade Coffee available for purchase after Mass
                                  We Are One Celebration of World Religion Day talk, music and discussion
                                   NDSU Alumni Center 1:30pm Sponsored by the Baha’is of Fargo
Mon. Jan. 16th Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
                                Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement PPTV Ch.13  9pm

Thurs. Dec. 1st World AIDS Day
Sat. Dec. 3rd Celebrating All Good Gifts Birthright Nativity Cafeteria 11am-1:30pm
Sat. Dec. 3rd and Sun. Dec. 4th Work of Human Hands Sale fair trade items available after Mass at Nativity
Tues. Dec. 6th Social Justice Meeting 6:30 Bethlehem Room Care and Share budget plans
Sat. Dec. 10th Human Rights Day
Mon. Dec. 12th Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

                                Whispers of Angels: A Story of the Underground Railroad  9pm Ch. 13/PPTV

Tues. Dec. 13th Red River Valley Peace Alliance 7pm Peace Lutheran Church Fargo