Welcome to the Church of the Nativity
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| Young Families Day Join us Sunday, October 13, 10:30am-12:00pm at the Church of the Nativity for a spectacular Family Fun Day! Event highlights: food and refreshments, meet other local families with young children, support local mompreneurs as they research and build an app for pregnant and postpartum moms. Click here to register. |
| Rosary Rally There will be a Rosary Rally on Sunday, October 13 at 10:30am in the Church parking lot. If you plan to participate, bring rosary beads and a lawn chair. |
| Art Lessons Parishioner Judy Stach will be teaching an art class for beginners to advanced levels each Thursday from 10am-12pm from September 12 to October 17. The classes will be held in the Parish Hall. Each session will cost $25 with a limit of 10 people. For more information, please call Judy at (732) 859-2206. |
| Nativity Pilgrimage to Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit Thursday, October 17, 12:30pm-2:30pm. Meet in the Nativity parking lot, where we will carpool to St. Michael’s Church in Long Branch for a one hour visit to the exhibit. This traveling exhibit has been created to assist those who experience it to affirm belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. It is based on the website created by Blessed Carlos Acutis which catalogs Eucharistic miracles from the early 3rd century to 2013. Click here to register. |
| Men’s Prayer Group Join us for our weekly Men’s Prayer Group on Friday, October 18 at 6:30am in the Parish Library or via Google Meet. We’ll be delving into the readings from the Prophet Isaiah, the Letter to the Hebrews, and the Gospel of Mark. For more information or to join the Zoom meeting, please contact Tom Babcock at (732) 533-8554. |
| Altar Server Training Altar server training is scheduled for Sunday, October 20 after 9:30 Mass (beginning about 10:25am) in the Church. Please email altarservers@nativitychurchnj. |
| Wreath Sales Scouts will be accepting wreath orders at Masses the weekends of October 19/20 and October 26/27. Wreaths will be delivered directly to your door right around Thanksgiving. Checks, cash or Venmo accepted. |
| Book Club The next Nativity Book Club meeting will be held Monday, October 28 at 7pm in the Parish Library. The book this month is The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper. |
| All Saints Day There will be three All Saints Day Masses at Nativity on Friday, November 1: 8am, 12:15pm and 7pm. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. Do your best to attend. Also, as is custom here on the first Friday of the month, we will have the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:30am and Benediction at 10am. |
| Mass of Remembrance The All Souls Day Mass of Remembrance will take place on Saturday, November 2 at 8am in the Church. This is a special Liturgy to remember our deceased loved ones, especially those who have died this year. All are welcome! |
| KOC 50-50 Raffle The Knights of Columbus, Council 3187 will be selling 50-50 raffle tickets after Masses the weekends of November 16/17 and December 14/15. The raffle will support Coats for Kids, the Arc of Monmouth, Birthright of Red Bank, and Catholic education. $10 per ticket. $5,000 maximum prize. Raffle drawing will be December 16, 9pm at the Columbus Club. Need not be present to win. For questions or direct purchase, contact Jack Hayes at (732) 742-8155. |
| Mahjong! Join us for Mahjong in the Parish Hall. Click here for dates and to sign up. |
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| St. John Vianney Open House Saturday, October 19 or Thursday, October 24 St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel Click here to register |
| Red Bank Catholic Open House Sunday, October 20 Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank Click here to register |
| World Mission Sunday Sunday, October 20 World Mission Sunday is a special day that unites Catholics worldwide in prayer, solidarity, and support for the Church’s mission efforts. Click here to donate |
| CBA Open House Wednesday, October 23 Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, NJ Click here to register |
| Sunrise Senior Living Trunk or Treat Thursday, October 24, 3pm-5pm Sunrise of Shrewsbury, 766 Broad Street, Shrewsbury You’re invited to bring the whole family to Sunrise of Shrewsbury and get in the Halloween spirit with us! Come walk through our festively decorated community to receive treats and refreshments. Guests of all ages will love our fall-themed activities and interacting with our residents and team members. Enjoy our wonderfully decorated trunks provided by some of our amazing sponsors! Costumes are welcomed and encouraged! To RSVP, call the community at 732-383-2040. |
| Trinity Hall Open House Wednesday, November 6 Trinity Hall, Tinton Falls, NJ Click here to register |
| Holy Cross Open House Thursday, November 7 Holy Cross Academy, Rumson, NJ Click here to register |
| 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal: One Love, One Faith, One Family Proceeds support Diocese of Trenton programs and parishes Click here to donate |