The Church of The Nativity is looking for more children to join our current group of altar servers who assist the priest on the altar during Mass. This is a role which only your sons and daughters can fill! We are seeking boys and girls in 4th-8th grade or in high school.
Please email AltarServers@NativityChurchNJ.org to sign your son or daughter up or if you have any questions.
Thank you!
Family Advent Wreath Making Activity
Looking for a fun activity for your family to do during Advent? Come to the Nativity Parish Hall on Sunday, November 26 and make your own Advent Wreath!
The cost is $40 per family and includes a wreath making kit, fresh greens and candles. Fr. Chris will talk about the significance of the Advent wreath and refreshments will be provided.
The 10:30am session is sold out but there are still spots available at the 12:30pm session.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey
Join us outside Saturday, December 2nd at 5:30pm (immediately following the 4:30pm Mass).
Fr. Chris will give a special blessing to the creche located on the corner of Hance Road and Ridge Road. We’ll then walk around to the other side of the rectory to light the Christmas tree and sing some carols.
Cookies and hot chocolate will be served!
Please join us for a long-standing Nativity tradition:
Breakfast with Saint Nicholas
Sunday, December 3, 2023
10:30am-12pm
Parish Hall
Come and enjoy breakfast, a craft, visits with St. Nicholas, and an impromptu Nativity Play starring YOUR CHILDREN!
Tickets are $5 per person. Children under 3 no charge.
Click here to purchase tickets.
Co-sponsored by the Nativity Women’s Group and the Knights of Columbus. All proceeds will go to “Coats for Kids.”
Please join us for a Christmas Concert featuring children in our parish as we prepare to celebrate the Christmas Season!
Sunday, December 10, 2023
2pm
In the Church
Come join us to enjoy traditional Christmas Carols and some new selections that are sure to get you into the spirit as we prepare for the birth of Jesus!
Light refreshments to follow!
The Basic Needs Committee is collecting gift items for seniors who live in local nursing facilities. Please consider purchasing a gift for a senior citizen!
Bring your unwrapped gift* and place it under one of our Advent trees on the altar in the Church between November 30 and December 21.
*As a service project, Nativity teens will wrap the gifts after 4:30 Mass on Saturday, December 21 and deliver them to nursing facilities prior to December 25.
Bring the Baby Jesus from your family crèche for a special blessing on
Bambinelli Sunday
December 17th at 9:30am Mass
Join us for coffee, hot chocolate, and cookies after Mass in the Parish Hall!
Knight of Columbus Council #3187 is hosting an Open House on Monday, December 18 from 7:30pm-10:00pm in celebration of their 75th Anniversary.
The Open House will be at the Columbus Club, 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven. All are welcome. We just ask that you phone or text Joe Loftus (908) 419-7999 or John Hayes (551) 206-5706 if you plan to attend.
Light fare and beverages will be served. The 50-50 winner drawing will occur at 9:00pm. Winner need not be present.
An Advent Reconciliation service will be offered in the Church on Thursday, December 21 from 7pm-8:30pm.
Reconciliation Resources
If you are interested in learning more about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we recommend you watch one of more of the following videos offered by FORMED, a free content service available to our parishioners.
To access, click on any of the links below. You may be prompted to sign in or register to use FORMED.