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Prayer Opportunities for Pope Francis
The Church of the Nativity joins the world in mourning the loss of Pope Francis. All are welcome to come and pray with us doing our regularly scheduled Easter octave Masses. Fr. Chris will be speaking about Pope Francis and the process of electing a new Pope during these scheduled Masses. Additionally, the church and chapel are available for private prayer M-F during office hours, and most of Saturday and Sunday. |
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Congratulations to Our New Catholics!
At our Easter Vigil, Catechumen Lisa Director was fully initiated into our Catholic Faith, receiving the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation. Additionally, Candidates Christopher Barcellona, Daniel McGowan and David Wickersham, Jr. were received into full communion. Many thanks to Tom Babcock and Roger Trepanier for leading our OCIA ministry and preparing these parishioners over these past months. May God bless them and all of us!
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| Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event Basic Needs will be hosting a Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event on Saturday, April 26 from 11am-1pm in the Parish Hall. We will be packing 10,000 meals to be shipped overseas for at-risk populations including school children and those in remote villages. The Rise Against Hunger Team will bring the materials, music, stylish hairnets, and stories of real impact to energize our volunteers for approximately two hours of fun and community building. A light lunch will be provided. Registration is now closed. |
| Divine Mercy Chaplet We will be praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27 following the 9:30am Mass. Prayer instructions will be provided. All are welcome. |
| Book Club Our next book for the Book Club will be The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen. This is an easy read and a page turner. Join us on Monday, April 28 at 7pm in the Parish Library for a discussion. Casual gathering and a way to meet other readers in our parish. |
| Tuesday Adult Faith Formation: Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Light Tuesdays at 8:30am in the Parish Library. We begin every meeting with coffee and friendship before direct study, faith sharing and a video. Sources include the four evangelists and three authors who walk in the footsteps of Jesus: Jeff Cavins, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosia, and Dr. Edward Sri. Last class: April 29. Contact: akhassinger@verizon.net |
| Mahjong! Join us for Mahjong in the Parish Hall. Click here for dates and to sign up. |
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Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction
Join us in the Church on Friday, May 2 for Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is at 8:30am and Benediction begins at 10am.
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| Hospitality Breakfast Please come down to the Parish Hall on Sunday, May 4 after the 9:30am Mass for coffee and breakfast treats prepared by the Nativity Women’s Group. |
| Holy Hour Come spend time in the presence of Jesus. Thursday, May 8 at 7pm in the Church. Please feel free to stop by for a quick prayer or stay for the hour. Bring rosary beads. |
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Teen Mass and Siobhan Fallon Hogan Presentation
Teens – Please join us Saturday, May 17, 2025 for our final Teen Mass of the school year. Mass will be followed by pizza and a talk by actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan entitled, “Being a Catholic in Show Biz” in the Parish Hall. Please sign up here to volunteer at Mass and give us a headcount for the pizza order. |
| Vacation Bible School Registration is now open for Nativity’s Vacation Bible School which takes place Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 11. Click here to register! |
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| Knights of Columbus Pasta Dinner Fundraiser – Supporting Catholic Education & Honoring Mother’s Day Saturday May 10, 5:30pm-8pm Columbus Club, 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven Tickets: Adults-$20, Kids 9 and under-$10, Moms-Free Dinner reservation tickets can be purchased by entering @council3187 in a PayPal application. You may also mail a check to: K of C Council 3187, c/o Jack Hayes, 218 Kemp Ave., Fair Haven, NJ 07704. Your tickets will be held for you at the door entrance. Ad Journal Sponsorships for the Dinner Program Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $100 For ad journal sponsorships or general questions, please contact: Mike Losch at 732-320-5192 or John Hayes at 551-206-5706. The Knights of Columbus Council 3187 raises money for the Father Michael J. McGivney Grant Fund. Each year education grants are issued to Holy Cross (Rumson), Church of the Nativity (Fair Haven), Red Bank Catholic, and Trinity High School. In addition, we support the Labore Society to offset college loans for those in the seminary. |