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Nativity Sleep Out for Covenant House – March 14

Covenant House NJ, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless teens, is hosting a Sleep Out fundraiser on March 14 at Convention Hall in Asbury Park.

We at Nativity are ALL IN for this event and you can support us in two meaningful ways:

Sign up as a participant and help raise funds by reaching out to your network of friends and family

– OR –

make a donation to our page to help provide vital resources for these young people.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. We hope you feel as inspired as we do to make a positive impact.

October 25: Church of the Nativity Faith in Action Award

Please join us for an evening of Cocktails and Hors D’oeuvres
Hosted by Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey

The Church of the Nativity will be receiving the 2023 Faith in Action Award!

October 25, 2023
6pm—9pm

Eagle Oaks Country Club
20 Shore Oaks Drive
Farmingdale, NJ

Tickets are $125 per person and can be purchased by visiting https://caregivervolunteers.org/.

October 17: Basic Needs Meeting

We will be having our annual Basic Needs Committee meeting, on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:30pm in the Parish Library. All are welcome.

We will be providing updates and talking about volunteer opportunities for our many different groups that fall under Basic Needs:

  • Basic Needs Funding
  • Eagles Up
  • Food Pantry
  • Lunch Break
  • School Supplies
  • Box of Joy
  • Center in Asbury Park Dinners
  • Food Baskets
  • Advent Project
  • Gifts for Seniors

As a reminder, many of the opportunities to volunteer require very little time and are a great way to support our parish, community and meet new people.

Please reach out if you have any questions. 732-741-1714 x244

We look forward to seeing you. God Bless!

Amanda Stevens and Marybeth Bull
Co-chairs of our Basic Needs Committee

October 12: Franciscan Earthcare Ministry Meeting

There will be an Earthcare Ministry meeting this Thursday, October 12, at 8:30am in the Parish Library.  All are welcome!

Agenda

  • Opening Prayer
  • Bulletin content – additional summer content needed for next year
  • Plant care tips – update

2024 Calendar – Work in Progress

  • Ministry Meetings 2nd Wednesday of each month 8:30am–9:30am
    3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13
    No meeting – December, January, and February
  • Easter Plant Sale – Saturday 3/23 and Sunday 3/24
  • March Date TBD – Religious Education Project – Plant seeds with Dianna and Terry
  • April 10th – Working meeting – divide and plant perennials
  • April 22nd – Earth Day
  • June 17–23 (Monday–Sunday) – U.S. National Pollinator Week
  • September 1 (Sunday) – World Day of Prayer for the care of creation
  • September 1–October 4 – Season of care of creation
  • October 4 (Friday) – Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Ecology

October 20: St. Ann’s Casino Night

Everyone is welcome to attend Casino Night at St. Ann Church, 285 Carr Avenue in Keansburg at 7pm on Friday, October 20. All proceeds will be devoted to much needed improvements to the Church and Convent, where three Sisters of Mercy reside and pursue their mission to help the poor and needy of the Parish.

Tickets are $70 per person. Click here to purchase: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-ann-keansburg-casino-night-tickets-698567573417

Sponsor opportunities available. Please contact Denise @ 732-801-4190 for more information.
St. Ann’s is a 501c3 organization and as such, all gifts are tax deductible.

November 3: Flower Show

THE GARDEN CLUB of FAIR HAVEN
PRESENTS

A National Garden Club, Inc. Small Standard Flower Show
“Seasonal Splendor”

November 3rd, 1pm-3pm
In the Parish Hall

Free and Open to the Public

The Garden Club of Fair Haven
Is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC)
Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Club
The Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc. District 8