Author: Claire Harbeck

Eucharistic Revival Prayer Card

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From June 2022 to June 2023, all parishes in the Diocese of Trenton are asked to pray for the Eucharistic Revival, focusing on the great gift of Jesus Christ truly present in the Holy Eucharist.

Lord Jesus,
We worship You in the Blessed Sacrament. Bless our work
of reviving a true and lasting devotion to You in the
Sacrament of Your Body and Blood. Help us bring
others to perceive with the eyes of faith, Your
Real Presence in the Holy
Eucharist. Enlighten the minds
of Your people and set our
hearts on fire with love for You,
O Jesus. Fill us with the desire
to receive You often in Holy Communion.
Amen. 

Click here to download the National Eucharist Revival prayer card.

Basic Needs – 2022 Year End Report

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On behalf of the Church of the Nativity’s Basic Needs Committee, we would like to thank our many volunteers, committee chairs, the generous support from our parishioners and help from Nativity staff.  We are excited to share that together we were able to provide assistance for hundreds of families in different ways in 2022:

Basic Needs Funding: Year-Round; Co-Chairs: Sandra Delmonico, Raquel Falotico, Bill Gesell
Supported: 100s of families with food, housing, caregiver help and other relief

Eagles Up: Year-Round; Co-Chairs: Bill Gesell, Sandra DelMonaco, Raquel Falotico, Annie DiDomenico, Kelly Kachinski
Supported: 100s of troops sending out 338 Packages to Romania, Kuwait, Marshall Islands, Djibouti, Qatar, Iraq, Kosovo, Poland, and ships at sea

Food Pantry:  Year-Round; Chair: Jo Heath
Supported: 100s of families through food collected in bins in the church year-round and extra support at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas

Lunch Break: Year-Round Monthly dinner or lunch; Co-Chairs: Bill Gesell, Linda Gesell, Mary Haynes, Kathy Ramirez
Supported: 100s by providing food every month in 2022 to Lunch Break

School Supplies: Summer; Chair: Marybeth Bull
Supported: Over 150 Littles and their families with School supplies

Box of Joy:  October; Chair: Annie DiDomenico
Supported: Sent 96 boxes to children and families in 3rd world countries filled with toys and goodies for distribution over the holidays

Food Baskets: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter; Co-Chairs: Amanda Stevens and Kelly Kachinski
Supported: 105 local, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, St. Peter Claver families

Advent Project:  December; Co-Chair: Jo Heath and Tammy McKenna (Mary Haynes for 2022 ornament creation)
Supported: Over $6500 was collected and donated to Covenant House

Gifts for Seniors: December; Chair: Kathy Ramirez
Supported: Over 100 residents at local senior homes with gifts for the holidays

We also send a huge thank you to all of you who:

  • Volunteered your time supporting our committees and outreach
  • Donated food, turkeys, hams or items throughout the year to support our families and troops
  • Donated money through various ways at The Church of the Nativity
  • Donated School Supplies
  • Donated Senior Gifts
  • Made the ornaments for the advent project
  • Sold ornaments at masses
  • Purchased ornaments or made donations during Advent
  • Helped us assemble food baskets
  • Delivered baskets to families or organizations we support
  • Led food drives in your neighborhoods and brought the food to the church
  • Made handmade cards for our holiday baskets or packages to the troops
  • Bought gift cards for our families
  • Made online donations to support local families during the holidays
  • Brought the food up to the pantries weekly from the bins in the church and sorted
  • Purchased, organized, or made food in our kitchen for Lunch Break
  • Made boxes to be sent out for the holidays to children in need
  • Helped us spread the word in bulletins or communications through the church
  • Set up rooms, trees, tables, etc. in the Church for our events

We’re sure we are missing lots of other tasks that you all did that helped us make 2022 a huge success. We just can’t thank you all enough for all your time, contributions, and generosity.

On behalf of the Basic Needs Committee, we would like to wish a happy, healthy and love-filled New Year for all of you and those you love.

May God Bless you all and fill your homes with faith, love, joy and peace.

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

2022 Holiday Commemorations

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This year’s Christmas Decoration and Flower Offerings were given in loving honor/memory of:

Ben and Jason Appio
Peg and Dan Barker
The Barnes and Kelly Families
Sharon Bilanin
John and Margaret Bonaccorsi
Mark Bonomi
Ronnie Broderick
Elizabeth and Michael Bruzzi
The Bufano and DeAmbra Families
James Butler, Jr.
Rachel and Anthony Carelli
Deceased members of the Compton Family
Jim and Dot Connor
Josephine Coppola
Paul A. DeMarco
Helga Eisenhardt
John P. Felsmann
Deceased members of the Galloway Family
William and Anne Gormley
Jay and Anne Harbeck
Laurence Robert Henderson
Margaret and Vincent Iossa
Ali Khorasantchi
Timothy Kirby, Jr. and Timothy Kirby III
Elizabeth and Joseph Labriola
Rose Lettieri
Rose and Joseph Lippolis
Jack Lucey
The Lunz Family
Jack and Erma Manutti
The McCarrick Family
Robert Melita
Jerry and Peg Mindnich
Deceased members of the Molitor Family
Deceased members of the Morea Family
Grandparents of Margaret and Ralph Mucerino
Angeles Nevares
Christopher and Robert Nicholas
Francis X. O’Brien
Deceased members of the O’Connor Family
Daniel O’Neill
Jack Parsons
Deceased members of the Perry and Horney Families
Mary and David Quigley
John and Kenny Rigby
James and Alice Robinson
Martin Screen, Sr.
The Smertich Family
Doyle and Mary Smith
Walter Stade
Deanie Steckroth – “My beloved Mom who loved Nativity”
Agnes and Gene Stoye
Deceased members of the Swenson and Power Families
Ida Thomas
Charles Vidal
Sally Vogt
Deceased members of the Ward Family
Rose S. and William A. Wescott
Edward and Isabelle Wilson
Anne and Chester Wotycha
Dr. Edward Wotycha
Dianna Wright
Paul Yaron
Robert Young

February 15: Book of Job Study

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Come study the Book of Job with Father Chris!

All are welcome to attend a study of the Book of Job, beginning January 25 to February 15 every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in the Chapel.

Click here to purchase a copy of Job: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible through Amazon.

Study Schedule
January 25: Intro to Ignatius Study Bible, Intro to Book of Job, Chapters 1-2
February 1: Chapters 3-14
February 8: Chapters 15-28
February 15: Chapters 29-42

Attend as many sessions as you like.

February 26: Sensory Friendly Mass

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All are welcome to a Sensory Friendly Mass!

Date: Sunday, February 26
Time: 2pm
Location: Nativity Church

A Sensory Friendly Mass is designed for all families with children or adults diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or sensory sensitivities, or other disabilities.

This is a regular Sunday Mass, with a flexible environment. After the Mass, we will join for a craft and refreshments.

We invite all who are interested as a participating family or volunteer to attend our Mass.

RSVP to: NorMonHIS@gmail.com