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Nativity Welcomes Summer Seminarian Hello there! My name is Brian Leonard, and I’m a seminarian studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Trenton. Over the summer, I will be joining your parish community to help out wherever I am able. While I hope for the chance to meet each of you personally, I’d like to take this opportunity to share a little bit about myself. To start, I’m a New Jersey native; I’m originally from Long Branch, but I currently live in Little Silver. I went to high school just down the road at Red Bank Regional, and I’m a graduate from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. During my time in college, I worked as an emergency medical technician, and my original plan was to pursue a line of work somewhere in the medical field. My faith began to blossom during my time at the university’s Newman House, and it was there that I began to feel the calling to the priesthood. After college, I signed on with the Diocese of Trenton, and they sent me to Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where I’ve been studying for the past four years. During my time at the seminary, I’ve discovered a great passion for evangelization and spreading the faith with others, whether it’s speaking with students on a college campus, teaching CCD in the classroom, or serving the poor and homeless on the streets of Baltimore or Washington D.C. I’m eager to meet you, and I look forward to hearing how Jesus has worked in each of your lives, too. Thank you very much for your hospitality, and if you see me around, please feel free to come introduce yourself! Sincerely, Brian Leonard – Seminarian for the Diocese of Trenton |
| Mahjong/Canasta All are welcome to come play Mahjong or Canasta! We meet on select Thursdays, 1pm-3:30pm in the Parish Hall. Upcoming sessions: June 18, June 25. Mahjong contact: Mavel Tiratto, tiratto3@comcast.net; Canasta contact: Linda Gesell, 732-616-8495. |
| June 19 Office Closure Parish/RE Offices will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. |
| June 20-21 Second Collection The second collection this weekend is for our Basic Needs Committee. |
| June 27-28 Second Collection This second collection this weekend is for the Holy Father’s Mission (Peter’s Pence). |
| Book Club The Nativity Book Club will meet on Monday, June 29 at 7pm in the Parish Library to discuss Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. If you have started reading it, you probably haven’t put it down. It is one of this author’s early books and the suspense will have you from the first few pages. The story takes place on an Amish farm. All are welcome, don’t worry if you haven’t finished the book. |
| Religious Education 2026-2027 – Registration Now Open! Summer RE is available for rising 1st grade students and rising 3rd-7th grade students. Choose either Week 1: August 3-7, or Week 2: August 10-14. Fall RE is available for rising 1st grade-8th grade students. Click here to register online. |
| Journey of Faith Tours, 11-Day Pilgrimage to France – Registration Now Open! Join Fr. Chris Picollo of Nativity and Fr. Jim Grogan of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Moorestown on a spiritual journey to France April 4-15, 2027. Click here for information and to register: journeyoffaithtours.com/GPFR27 |
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Click here for Religious Education Office Hours this week Click here for information on becoming an altar server Click here to volunteer to help at a Children’s Liturgy of the Word Mass Sundays 9:30 am Click here to volunteer at Nativity
Congratulations to all of our students who recently received the sacrament of Confirmation! Congratulations to all of our students who recently received the sacrament of First Holy Communion!
coloring page weekend of June 14 th mass reading the weekend of June 14 th
FORMED VIDEO Lukas Storyteller – Saint Anthony of Padua ( 11 minutes ) FORMED VIDEO – Brother Francis/God’s Knights- Saint Dominic Savio ( 15 minutes ) FORMED VIDEO Brother Francis The Mass – A Life Giving Prayer ( 29 minutes ) FORMED AUDIO Hope Springs Children’s Series Audio Story – Season 1 The Old Depot |